Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-01-15
OLD SOLDIERS COLUMN.

Rev. e. j. Ranslow OF Swanton is to de-
liver the Memorial Day address at Water
bury.
At the opening OF the winter term OF the
graded school at Fairhaven the flag pre-
scented to the school by the local camp OF
the Sons OF Veterans was thrown to the
breeze.
The S. of v. OF Hinesburgh had camp
fire on Wednesday evening.
A camp of 5. OF V. has recently been or
6 nized at Craftsbury.
Davenport camp S. of w., Of Brandon,
held campfire and public installation OF
officers on Monday evening.
Gen. Edw. Fl. Ripley, Gen. VIM. w Hen
ry and Gen. L. s. Peck, the commissioners
appointed by the legislature of Vito make
a contract with Mr.. Karl Gerharot oil Hart
ford, Conn.,, for the bronze statue OF Gen.
Stannard to be placed upon the monu-
ment in Lake View cemetery, Burlington,
have just closed the same. Mr.. Gerhardt
is the sculptor who made the beautiful
bronze statue of Gen. Stannard which
stands upon the VT. State monument on
the Gettysburg battlefield, and abont
which there has been so much praise. lie
also made The statue OF Gen. Warren winch
is located on Little Round Top BY the
terms OF the contract Mr.. Gerhardt agrees
to have the statue upon the pedestal on or
before the 10th OF Sept. next.
The work in the adjutant- generals Of
flee at Montpelier on the revised roster OF
VT troops in the war of the rebellion,
which was ordered to be printed at the
session OF 1883, is well under way and the
histories, which will precede the roster OF
each organization, are being rapidly FUR
nished. Although very much condensed,
these histories will be most interesting
feature of the work. The history OF the
first regiment will be written by COVE. j.
Ormsbee; that OF the End by Col. A. S.Ira
cy; the Bird regiment Dy Col. Il. o. Seaver;
the 4th regiment by Col. Stephen Pingree;
the 9th regiment by Col. +. G. Buttertleid;
the 76h regiment by Col. William G. hol-
brook; the Sth regiment by Col. Geo. N.
Carpenter and Cart. S. E.Howard; the 9Th
regiment by Col. Joel c. Baker; the 10Th
regiment by Chaplain e. NJ. Haynes; the
11th regiment by Gen. Jas. NJ. Warner rand
Col. Aldace L. Walker; the 18th regiment
by Col. G. @. Benedict; the l5lh regiment
by Col. Albert Clarke; the 18th regiment
by Col. Redfield Proctor; The 10th regi-
ment by Col. w. g. Yeszey and Private G.
NJ. Russell; the LIST Vermont battery by
Capt. e, u. Greenleaf; End Vt. battery by
Capt. John w. Chase; COZ list regimentl
o. ~ Shareholders by Col. Homer X.
Stoughton and Capt. Curtis II. Abbott.
The historians OF the 9Th, l4th and nth
regiments and the Sd battery are yet to be
heard from.
Pensions have recently been awarded to
Vermonters as follows; Original, invalid,
Franklin Knowles, Northfield; Harriet l..
Burt for widow OF Vim. x. Bailey, Hines
burgh; Marvin, father OF Harrison Sisco,
Brandon. Additional, Stephen Laird,
Rochester; Luman Judd, Jay; Elihu ID.
Wheelock, North Montpelier; VIM. Town,
Manchester Depot; Silas Tucker, Gays
vile; Geo.S. Herriek, Montpelier. Increase,
Jonn X. Wilkins, No. Dorset; Geo. Hay
ward, West Randolph; Edw. McAvoy, SO.
ARA fiackett, No. Under
hill; Aiva ID. Collins, st. Adams. Refs
sue, Sidney d. Way, Manchester; Chas. ID.
Currie, Fairfax; John w. Pitridge, Bran
don; John Lynch, West Randolph.