Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-01-14
CAMPFIRE NOTES.
GIeanings from the G.. A. r., ;. OF V.
and Their Auxiiiaries in this state.


Gieanings from the G.. A. r., :. of V
and Their Auxiiiaries in this state.
There are three swords in the armory al
the University of Vermont at burlington
which were apparently those of officers o.
some volunteers during the war. II any
such officers have lost their swords ano
desire to recover them they will please ap
ply to Col. II. s. Foster. They are valua
Bile relics, and, no doubt, if their former
owners are alive the information Will be
gratefully received.
The Massachusetts men who served on
Gen. Veazey's staff when ne was com
manderin-chief OF the Grand Army, held
a reunion and supper in Boston the othei
evening and organized permanent asso-
ciation Col. Veazey was the central fig-
ure of the evening and Past Department
Commander Innis, Commander M. b.
Bush of the Vermont Veteran association
and Col. Henry w. Downs of the Sth VI
regiment are named among the Well
known men who were prominent on the
occasion.
Stannard Post has lost one of its Oldest
members, Morris Flanagan, aged so yrs,
who died last week. He was born in Lin
erick, Ireland and enlisted at the age OF Is
in the English army, 39th foot. He serv-
ed IS years in Jamaica and returned TO
returning home, and was discharged in
Templemore, county of Tipperary, Ire
land. He came to Burlington SOME fifty
years ago, and in 1861 enlisted in Co. +,
9Th VT Vols. serving throughout the war.
He was wounded in the eye, leg, jaw and
arm in the battles of Antietam, second
Fredericksburg and the Wilderness, sery-
ing in all the battles OF the Vermont bril-
gade until so thoroughly disabled by
a. hot In xkrpE 70 n Cf
veteran reserve corps during the latter
part of the war.
The Daily Messenger has this item
Lieut.. Col. Warden, who is at Boulder,
Col hopelessly stricken with paralysis,
will soon be brought to the Soldiers
Home Bennington. He has had hard
time in Boulder, where ne went last year
as agent for a school supply house. He
was stricken with paralysis and was una
BILE TO talk or write and it was with great
difficulty that the names of his friends
could be learned. When they were writ
ten to they answered that they were una
BILE to help him. He was kindly cared for
by Grand Army comrades and finally he
made them understand that he had been
Lieutenant. Colonel in a Vermont regi-
ment and later still that Col. Platt of the
Denver paper works, had been his Colon
ell. letter was sent to the Soldiers
Home Of Vermont asking place for War
den The letter miscarried and went to
the dead letter Office, and from there was
sent to its proper destination. Word has
finally been received that the Home would
AXE care of him if bis transportation was
provided for and the Grand Army is now
sndeavoring to secure this, when he will
be brought East. de is a man OF fine ed
lcation and culture but is beyond all
hope of recovery.
Department Commander Morgan has
ssued an order in relation to the 25th an
lual encampment of the Vermont depart
nent, to be held at Capitol hall at Mont
lelier Tuesday morning, February at II
D'clock. Department headquarters Will
,e at the Pavilion. The encampment
will be opened in form at II a. M, after
v which there will be the roll call of officers, |
ollowed by report OF committee on Gre
lentials. After the roll call of delegates |
he committees will be announced. The |
fternoon session opens at 2 o'clock with |
he reports of department officers, follow |
d b. reception and reference of COM
from members. In the even |
ng there will be campfire. The next |
morning the committees viii report. after |
Which will come the election of officers |
nd the transaction of unfinished bust /
ess. The Woman's Relief Corp and /
crooks Corps of Montpelier will give a
eception to the comrades and Sons OF
'eterans Monday evening, February /.
I a campfire the next evening Com
Chief Palmer and staff and
asst Commander-in- Chief Veazey are ex-
ected to be present. The eighth depart
rent convention Of the Woman's Relief
orps OF Vermont will be held in Grand
rmy hall, Montpelier, Tuesday and
9ednesday, February and g. Brooks
orps, No. is, will entertain delegates
zee of expense. To save time, lunch will
e served at noon at the hall to all mem
ers OF the convention. 1t is important
lat every corps be represented at the
invention and it is recommended that
,rps pay the travelling expenses Of their
resident and delegates. National Presi-
INT Miss Sue Pike Sanders has been in
ted to, attend department convention.
ailroads will sell tickets at half fare.