Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-10-06

great review Gown IennsYlVnnie avenue III
the nations capital, have nearly all return
cd to their homes among the green hills.
Many made side trips to old battlenelds
where they so bravely and unfiinchingly up
held their country's flag, and they
all come back, having enjoyed the
greetings and stories Of the old regiment
and the impressive and patriotic exercises
which awakened anew the love Of country
that filed their hearts to ovcrfiowing from
1861 to 1865,
Believing that the soldiers who did not so
will road with much interest what their
comrades recalled to mind when treading
upon old battefolds and the incidents which
occurred, FEHE Press reporter called on
q number Of dillorl Mt regiment boys Satur-
day. The reporter en1eavored to interview
"a cavaiTyrnnn who went from this city, but
was unable TO SEQ him.
The genial and warm hearted veteran,
james p. Scully who was n member OF the
18th Vermont res iment and is commander
OF Stannard post, gave the scribe o cordial
welcome lie took u run down TO Fairfax
and Ocquon village This regimen: was in
camp at the latter place during part of
the winter OF 'U2 md spring Of '53. Tho
old houses that they used to visit and the
corduroy roads which thoy helped to con-
riGepits were still noticeable. There WAS
not much change in tho country as BIO re
membared. In company with Commander
Scully were Mr. f. v. Alton Of this city
md Col. Horny Q. ClGrk now Of Orange,
\. j., both l3th regiment boys.
Mr. Allen Was next visited, and he, too,
had some pleasant incidents to relate. lie
said that down ut Ocquon, which he styled
u sleepy old village, MIR. Clark was detailed
as a scout across the river, and he used to
know family named Ashbv. I've took
dinner said Mr.. Allen, "at a little hotel
there and Mr. Clark incurred about young
LADY Of the Ashhy family whom he used to
know. The landlady informed him thai
the young lady was dead and that she was
her sister We also met other people who
rememtered us. ! found ferrymeu named
Ed. Hawks whom | used to loaf with good
deal wrcn off duty a4d ho soon recalled me.
The old camp ground, back ll:te from tho
ferry, looks natural; the old Davis house
in which Chaplain Sargent died, is there
From here we drove TO Colchester, coming
back by the way Of Alexandria. About the
only industry of the people in that section
of Virginia is he furnishing of railroad ties
We attended tie dediCatory exercises of the
monument Of the 10th Vermont regiment at
Gettysburg on our way home. Col. Voe2ey
he'd Il special train. 1t was thought thai
n party Of $50 might be got together, but
there wero 40J tickets taken W. All were
Nermonters"
They met John Carter, oro az Mos
by's men, and lad good talk with
him. Mr.. Clark took horse which be-
lonced to John Cornell, another Of the
Mostly geng, and Carter remembered it
well They, Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Sculy and Col.
Clark, lad q grand time Col. Woodbury.,
be said. was not feeling well and gave up
everything in order to march with his post,
occupying a position at the head upou the
right. DR.. /. ". Bingham also marched.
II was the privilege OF Gen. w. ". Hen
ry, colonel commanding tho lOtA regiment,
to be ct tho oncemPment lie visited his
old battle ground at Monococy near Fred
erick Junction. The trees have grown up
somewhat since, but all OF the Old Land
marks are perfectly plain.
81 met Airs. Gamble, said tie general,
"whose husband was the proprietor o. Gam
h!e's old stone mil, and ! had a pleasant
talk with her She said | was the ono who
stopped herself and children when she start
ed TO go over the Washington pike hill
when she was coming in tho line Of iirt
from rebel battery ccrcs1 the river, and
sent her back into the cellar Of tho olt
Thomas house, where size remained dur
ing the ishr. This was all ,,trut
Mra. Gamble was riding in the very sam,
carriage when | saw her this time tnst ii,
had when | stopped her. There arc savera
bullet holes in it which IRE plnnly visible
When she came OUT o: the cellar that nigh
the ground was covered with dead bodie
from Gordon's division whose three line
attacked our single line. lIga. Gamble ais
said that she had Gen. Ricketts, and Col
TrUay for breakfast that morning and Gen
Early Gen. Breckenridge and Gen. Gordon
for supper at night.
Tho same Old iron railroad bridge owe,
which CGpf. Davis OF this city with hi
picAets retreatod is there yet The rebel
tried to destroy it but did not succeed.
Mrs. Henry accompanied her husband
and Ar. Henry saw many old comrades
one OF whom he hCd not seen since they re
treated from corn field.
Senior yice.conmander Of Stnnuord post
j. IL Holton, went down 70 WoN Ku
Shoals, tGiriax Court Holsa, and Gettys
burg. ConIe3e holton was in the l2t
Vermont regiment, aud il one of tho mos
popular comrades ia the State. lie Lcr
pencd to find man named FaiI
fax who was 1G years of age when tn
was st the Shoals lie showed Mr.. Holtol
and party the old camp grouId, invite
them 10 an oii.iashioncd Virginia dinner
and entertained tuen very Hospitality. Nj
fairf0X was a member OF Mo5by's famou
troopers. AZ Fairfax court house the OF
breast"orks still stand, also the house i
which Gen. Stoughton was captured.
Dir. iolton net young lawyer
who was about 10 year, " age O
the time OF tbs wsr; end he remembered dit
timely the night Of Stuart's great cavelr