The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-23
The Fourteenth vermont.

The Fourteenth Vermont.
The second reunion of this Union
regiment was held in Rutland Wednes-
day. The first was held in Fairhaven,
July 4th, 1887, and resulted in a perma-
aent organization. The exercises this
week consisted of business meeting in
the afternoon and evening, followed by
a campfire in the evening. In this con-
nection we recall the original organiza-
ton of this regiment.
The I4th Vermont was recruited in
Addison, Rutland and Bennington coun-
ties in response to the call for nine
months men in 1862, and served with
the I'd Vermont brigade. The regiment
had these officers:
Colonel-William T. Nichols of Rut-
land.
Lieutenant Colonel-Charlcs W. Rose
of Middlebury,
Major-Nathaniel B. Hall of Benning-
ton.
ADMINISTRATION Prindle of Man
chester.
ermaster-Charles Field of Dor
set.
Surgeon-Edwin H. Sprague of Mid
dlebury.
Assistant urgeon-Lucretius d. Ross
of Poultney.
Chaplain-Rev. William S. Smart of
Benson.
One company was recruited in Ben
nington, Co. A, Capt. r. o. Gore, and
the others are credited to these towns
II, Rutland; B, Wallingford; c, Man
chester; d, Shoreham; E, Middlebury;
F, Castleton; G, Bristol; l, Vergennes;
X, Dandy. The regiment was mustered
in at Brattleboro on October 2lst 1862.
The business meeting resulted in the
election of these officers:
Presdent-L. D. Ross of Poultney.
Vice Presidents-Company a, r. NJ.
Houghton of Bennington; Company B,
I. w. Kelly of Dandy; Company c, 5. NJ.
Rising of West Pawlet; Company D, A.
]. Dickinson of Benson; Company E, c.
G. Smith of Gaysville; Company f, Z.
w. Sherman of Poultney; Company G,
n. f. Dunshee of Bristol; Company II,
f. C. Cheney of Rutland; Company l,
w. L. Cady of Middlebury; Company X,
w. F. Mum of Troy, n. Y.
Secretary-F. II. Shepard of Fair
haven.
Treasurer-B. E. Grape of Walling-
ford.
Chaplain-W. S. Smart of Brandon.
Executive Committce-M. w. UtIey of
Manchester J. C. Griffith of Dandy,
Horace Sykes of Manchester, g. F.
Griffith of East Dorset and William Case
of Arlington.
Secretary Shepard presented statistics
which show that the regiment had 952
men mustered in at Brattleboro in Octo-
Der. 1862. There were mustered out in
1863, $40 men. The regiment had u
men killed in battle, 81 discharged for
disability, and two for wounds. There
are 165 since the war recorded. There
are now G55 surviving members of the
regiment, of whom 564 are accounted
for and 81 not accounted for Since the
last reunion, held at Fairhaven four
years ago there have been ~ deaths.
The meeting Wednesday was attended
by about 1870 comrades. 1t was decided
to have annual reunions hereafter and
the one next year will be held at Man
chester, Oct. 2lst
! One of the most important measures
| adopted was to suitably mark on Gettys-
| burg field the position of this regiment
| during Pickett'S charge. In introduce
ing this measure, Chaplain Smart said
that the 10th and 18th regiments had
| already marked their positions, and he
thought that the 14th ought to take
action while men were here who could
! locate the position which the regiment
occupied. The 10th and 18th had set up
granite posts with polished tops suitably
inscribed. The suggestions met with
hearty Endorsement from the comrades,
and several spoke in favor of the pro-
iect. A motion to raise funds to carry
out the project was carried with a good
deal of enthusiasm, and considerable
money was subscribed at the meeting.
Chaplain Smart, Capt. Gore and Capt
| Abel were appointed committee 10 SET
the markers to define the positions held
by the regiment at Gettysburg on the
third day of the battle
The formal address was delivered by
Comrade Burton w. Potter, now of
Worcester, Mass. He was followed by
others, among whom we notice Capt. r.
o. Gore and Representative Richard NJ.
Hougton of Bennington. The publisher
of the BANNER was present He was the
Orderly Sergeant of the Manchester
cOmpany of this regiment.