The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-05-22

neld, MARLBORO; u. M. Colt, W .DummerstOn
Albert M. Eason. Gardner, Mass; RIM. Pratt
W. b. Thomas, Keene; p. A. Streeter Holy
oke, Mass; l.. +. Bowker, G. j. Stockwell
9. S. Gould and c. lPr0uty of Brattleboro
with two honorary Numbers, Job Long and
K. Wales, Jr., the latter of whom was voted
In at this meeting and accepted the honor
with graceful speech.
The exercises opened at Grand Army hall
at 10 a. m. the reports we're made. and letters
read from H. H. Prouty of Kimba, Neb., E.
x. Adams of New Orleans, D. A. Bugbee of
Saxtons River. F. B. Ladd of Westield
Mass, A. W. Metcalf Of Keene, G. w. Pierce
of Oxford, Mass. W. d Russell of Fitchburg,
and II. l.. Lamb Of Vert Centre, N. Y.
These officers were elected for the coming
years. r7~.s--~
President, p A Streeter; vice presidents, ,Dorr
Blood, N Cole, Albert Mason; secretary and
treasurer, Z Pratt; commissary, G. J Stock
ed this YEAR,. Gould; corresponding secre.
tary L Bowker.
Then the veterans voted to have their pho
tographs taken and went to Photographer
Wyatts in body, where they were sure of
getting superior work. such as no photogra.
pher In the United States can excel.
They enjoyed trout dinner In Landlord
Harvey's best style at the American House,
all quitting with hearty praises of that hos
telrie. After dinner they returned to the
hall, passed votes of thanks to Sedgwick Post
for the use of 1t, toLandlord Harvey for their
repast, to heir commissary for his efficient
service and to COmrade C.P. ellison for favors
received. 1t was voted to next year invite
The recruits and everybody who was ever a
member Of Co., G. to attend the reunion
| with their wives. sons and daughters.
E. Wales Jr.. and F. H. StockwelI gave
some music from the organ aEd violin.
| G. J. Stockwell showed bow light veteran Of
| III Is the toes when COlt,S old army fiddla
Is strung up. Dorr Blood sang several songs,
| the "Old settlers" of their army days, 'On
squeaky River" "As Sat Chatting with
Johnny by My Side" &C., &C., and after an,
after an Interchange of anecdotes and remi
nlscences such as the heroes of a quarter of a
! century ago know how to make, the company
adjourned TO meet again in May 80.
The two members from Providence present
had not been seen by the others for 26 years.
Of the letters received TWO are especially
| worthy of perusal.
COmrade Prouty Wrote.
KimbalI, Nebraska, May 9th, 1891.
Dear old comrades: When you receive
this letter you will have assembled at your
annual reunion, 1t would give me great
deal OF pleasure to be able to attend, but as 1t
Is SO far 1t is an imp0ssibility this year, II
nothing happens and the walking Is good,
Will try and be with you at your next meet
Ing. received photograph of the mem.
very much pleased In picking out each one,
which was quite task as 1 had not seen but
very few Of you for % years or more. But,
boys. In looking over your faces 1t caused me
to think that We have grown prematureIy
old, our hard campaigns In the southern
swamps have In my opinion taken ten years
Oft from our natural lives, but believe there
beats In the breast OF every one of you a
heart as young and true as 1t was In 81 when |
we as boys enlisted to put down the greatest |
rebellion the world ever knew. How well
we performed our duty during those four |
years. the prosperity of the whole country |
TO day bears testimony. l often think of all
ofayou and of those Of our number that have
been finally mustered out. During the year
just passed Capt. Wales. Private Ed. S.earns
and perhaps more of our original members
have gone, and as the years roll by 1t will be
but few, when the last one of US will have
answered here to the last roll call, but as
long as any of US live let US still
preserve the touch Of the elbow, and as many
as possibly can. get together In reunion each
year. / was thinking to-day about the gal
liant and true solder Lieut.. Francis A.G Ieason,
who was severely wounded AT Salem Height,
(the same day that l got 1t through both
thighs.) We finally got into field hospital
after dark.and when the evening began shell.
ing the bridge at Bank-ford, the shells came
rather TOO cIose for comfort. The surgeons
and attendants all lit out and finally everyone
except Gleason and myself had gone. l tried
for long time to get him to leave me and
tnd another place where he coulu have his
wound attended to. The noble fellow said
that he would stay with me until help came
and assisted me, but finally prevsiled upon
him to 20 and that was the last time ever
saw him, as he died from the wounds at Ju-
dietary Square hospital at Washington, very !
soon after. Another as fine a fellow as ever
shoudered a musket was Serg't Fred Miller,
who fell at Spotsylvania In the charge, on the
18th OF May These two lost their lives, latter
had been transferred to other commands,
but having been associated with you for two
years and always serving In the same regi.
nent. l always. after battle, sought out
your company to learn how many yOn had
lost, and although being justly proud of my
quarrymen &c. b. still old &c" was the
company pinned my faith to. see by your
circular that you are to have trout dinner.
I we'll remember a trout dinner at Fayetville
before we went 10 the front, and often think
of the times we had while we were there, ,tak'
ing our seven cent ratiOns.
Comrade Adams Wrote
New Orleans, La, May 10, 1891.
Dear old comrades of Co., G.: Another
year has elapsed and brings the BOT anniver.
sary of our organization. and few bearded
men. some with gray heals, will represent
the so boys who met In Brattleboro town nall
In May '6l, and elected those Of. their number
VINO WeTe u ltdI tucm III CoutCst VI tuV
magnitude OF which they then little dreamed.
1t Is saddenng to think that one familiar face
will for the first time be invisible to NOR
tai eyes at your reunion. Dear, brave, de-
voted "Lije' Wales is now at rest. l heard
of his death soon after 1t occurred and had
full particulars G little later from Comrade
Bowker. 1t was gratifying 10 learn that not
the lapse Of years. since his
heroic services were rendered to his country,
that so large a measure Of loving respect was
paid to his memory by his comrades and fel.
low citizens. Two of the three captains of
Company c., now rest 10 Brattleboro soil,
and you will doubtless see TO it. that their
grsves are garlanded on Memorial Day.
/ heard with much regret of the unfortu-
nate condition Of Comrade Henry franklin,
aud hope his loss of reason may be but tenn
porary.
/ received the circular regarding this re-
union on the 4th instant, and had been think
Ing of the boys Of Company G.. that morning,
for II was the 29th anniversary Of the evacus-
tion of Yorktown. Gen. Hancock called for
volunteers from mis- brigade to 20 over and
see II the rebels had really left. He got them.
of course, for his men were good ones, but
they soon found out that the Vermonters had
been inside the works long time. However,
his men rad their innings at Williamsburg
the next day, while we stood idly In the rain
In the centre. l suppose the rebels knew
better than to jump on 10 u.s. Fox maze a
little scout Of bis own, and reported on his
return that we needn't fear the rebel artil.
lery. why says he, ''the scullions are ir'
lr<v ra.hfau huf nfserakle uffla suuihs /