Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-09-07
CAMPFIRE NOTES.

The youngest officer in the Union army
to wear the 'sdouble stars" was Gen. PEN
nypacker of Pennsylvania. He was a
colonel Of volunteers at 20 and brevet
major general when but six months past
his 22d birthday.
According to Commissioner of Pensions
Raum, not less than 25, 900 pensions were
dropped from the rolls last year, through
death. Next year he estimates that the
last march will swallow up no less than
10000, and the following year not less
than $1,000, with no original claims to
add. The roll which now looks so formid-
able will gradually melt away. Let the
enemies OF the veterans only be patient.
The officers OF the reunion committee
of the old Vermont Sixth army corps give
notice that "rousing reunion" OF the
corps, and OF its divisions and brigades,
will be held in Washington during the
session of the national encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic in Septem-
ber. Commodious tents will be provided
for the veterans, the old commanders will
be present to meet the "boys" and address
them and the committee cordially in
vite every surviving member OF our dear
old corps to be present on that occasion,
as being the last opportunity that we will
probably have to meet a large body OF
our surviving comrades"
national encampment OF the G. A. r., at
Washington, has decided to group all the
reunions together on the mall known as
the White lot, south OF the White House.
Around the ellipse will be stationed head
quarter tents for each corps, for the navy,
ex-prisoners Of war and other organiza-
tions. In the rear of these tents will be
others for each brigade in the corps. There
will be large tents for the reunion of
corps. The number OF corps as arranged
for reunion purposes is 81. The ground
will be dedicated under the name of Grand
Army Place, on Sept. 10. The president,
vice president, the supreme court, cabinet
officers, committees representing the sem
ate and house, the maior-general COM
manding the army, and the real admiral
OF the navy, will be present with the COM
mander-in-chief OF the Grand Army.
There will be grand parade prior to the
ceremonies. The regular soldiers and
sailors stationed in the vicinity OF Wash
ington, the district militia and the De-
partment OF the Potomac and Sons OF Vet
Grams, will appear in line.
The following program will be carried
out By survivors of the 10th Vermont reg
iment, on the battlefield OF Gettysburg, |
Friday, September %. The column will 1
form in front OF the Eagle hotel at ten |
O'Clock a. m. sharp, and headed by the |
Herrick drum corps, proceed to the mon
ument where the exercises will occur: /
Called to order by Hugh Henry. Dept |
of q. A. r. OF VT; Prayer;
Presentation OF monument to Gettysburg /
Association, by Col. w. q. /
Veazey; Acceptance in behalf OF the asso-
citation, by Col. John B. Batchelder, histo-
rian OF the battle; Historical sketch OF
the Regiment by l.. S. Emery of Co. A
Sketch of operations Of Co. B. while de-
tached from the main body of the Regi-
ment at Gettysburg, by E. H. Putnam OF
Co. b; Sketch of the operations of Co. g.
while detached at Gettysburg, by Lieut..
Francis G. Clark; Short speeches by Gen.
Grant, Asst Secretary of War, Generals
Doubleday and Robinson, Gov. Carroll s.
Page, Senator Proctor, Representative
Grout, and others. A special Vermont
train will leave Washington from the Bal
,imore and Potomac railroad depot at $50
4. M; returning, leave Gettysburg at $40
p. m, arriving at Washington at 10 p. m.
Tickets round trip, good to return to
until October 10th.