The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-23
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
TIE NATIONAL G. A r.

The city of Washington this week
witnessed sight it never saw before.
Twenty-seYen years ago the columns of
the Army of the Potomac, and on the
succeeding day those of Sherman's
army, swung down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and past the reviewing stand where
stood their commanders. 1t was
splendid sight-one never to be forgotten.
Those were the men, they and the com
rades they had left on Southern battle
fields or had been sent wounded home,
who had put down the mightiest rebellion
in history. For two days the marching
columns filled the street, the air resOund-
ed with martial music, and the cheers of
the people went up as the heroes of the
Wilderness and AppomatoK, of Chatta-
nooga and Atlanta, appeared for the last
time as an organized body of troops,
soon to disband, and, scattering
throughout the land, make glad again
the homes which so long had been with
out their presence.
That was an imposing sight but in
some respects the parade of Tuesday of
this week, was a more magnificent
spectacle, when 10000 veterens, who
saved this country three decades ago, pass
ed with slow and often halting step
down the great thoroughfare of the
capital. Then they were young and
strong, although they had seen hard SER
vice. Now they are growing old, and
many of them bear the marks of wounds
or disease contracted during their war
fare. But in their hearts the flame of
patriotism burns as bright and pure as
ever, and the love of their old comrades
has only strengthened with the passing
years. The simple bronze button each of
them is entitled to wear is the proudest
decoration in our Republic.
Amid this throng the dispatches show
Vermont took prominent part. In the
parade the bearers of the sprig of cedar
made fine appearance and received
many cheers along the route of march.
Senator Proctor was prominent
figure in the parade and was cheered at
many points as the Vermont division
passed. Mrs. Proctor is in Washington
this week with the senator and they
have their elegant home on Massachu-
setts Avenue open to all their friends.
Among the Vermonters attending the
G. A. R., encampment are the following:
Hon. Hugh Henry, commander of the
Vermont department, Chester; S. W..
Cummings, st. Adams; w. II. Hum
phrey, Essex Junction; Barney Cannon,
Jr., Bellows Falls; Willard Harrington,
st. Albans; Col. J. H. Lucia, Montpelier;
Gen. f. D. Butterfield, Derby Line; E..
II. Putnam, Brattleboro; William
Cronan, Rutland; Col. S. G. Stearns,
Bradford; w. II. Blake, Swanton; A. d.
Gilmore, Weston; II. G.. Hibbard, Orwell;
Capt. Frank Kenfield, Morrisville; Gen.
Henry, Burlington; Gen. Thomas Mont
pelier; j. II. Goulding, Rutland; Col. G..
W. Hooker, Brattleboro; Maj. A. B.
Valentine, Maj. r. J. Coffey, Ben
nington; c. G. Kinsman, Rutland; Gen.
Greenleaf, Burlington; Col. George T..
Childs, st. Albans; p. D. Blodgett, St.
Johnsbury; Ii. Z. Taylor, Brattleboro; !;
Capt. j. b. Eldredge, Warren; Col. A. S.
Tracy, Burlington; Col. u. NJ. Mansur,
Island Pond; d. L. Morgan, Rutland I;
Hon. S. II. Foster. North Calais; II. S.
Foster, U. s. A., Burlington; Jason H.
JeffOrds, Wllliamstown; Ii. o. Clark, II.
w. Allen, Col. u. A. Woodbury., Com
mander ]. B. Scully, Mrs. L. NJ. Bing-
ham, II. Leory Bingham, of Burlington ;
]. ]. Thompson, Rutland; NJ. ]. Sargent,
South Royalton; c. J. Williams, Chester;
S. S. Hunt, Brattleboro; S. A. Smith,
Brattleboro; A. II. Pratt, Bellows Falls
E. d. Keyes, Rutland; II. A. Jackson,
Waterville; Perry Porte, West Burke;
Albert Dodge, Barre; and others, Many
have their wives with them. Sherman's