Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-04-26
Around the Campfire.

y ne sons OF Veterans OF N0rtnflel
are to present the drama, "The Scou
of the Rappahannock, on April 26, ?
and -.
The present membership Of the Sol
diers' Home is So, 10 of these bein,
in the hospital. Within the past quar-,
ter there have been three deaths. Sever
al Of the veterans have recently beer
granted furloughs to visit their homes
The trustees ofthe Home have recently
made small allowance to be used FOL
music at the regular services, and q
quartet has been engaged.
The journal of the 26th annual en-
campment of the G.. A. r. depart
ment of Vermont has been issued from
The Times office, Brattleboro. 1t is a
book of l02 pages, and contains the
proceedings of the last encampment,
list of officers, officers reports, roll of
honor, the general orders issued during
1928, report of proceedings at the
national encampment at Washington
and other matter pertaining to the or
der. 1t was compiled by Adjutant Cen
eral CaQnon.
The roll of officers and enlisted men
to whom medals have been given for
having distinguished themselves by per-
sonal gallantry and good conduct in
battle, this year, in the new register, is
headed by Maj. Gen. Schofeld, who
appears on it for the first time, having,
as is shown, receiyed a medal "for
conspicuous gallantry at the battle of
Wilson's Greek, Aug. 10, 1861"
When it is reflected that the act Of
Congress authorizing the president to
confer these medals dates back to
March 3, 1868. it will be seen that
about 30 years have since elapsed.
This. therefore, seems % be very Gu
rious instance of the slowness with
which these rewards are sometimes
reached; for Gen. Schofield has been
a very conspicuous figure during the
last 30 years.-New York Sun.
Il. S. West of Chesterfield county,
So. Carolina, came into the Observer
office yesterday and left small silver
cross Goth corps badge an inch square,
barring the following inscription: L.
y. Cummings, Co. /, 4th Regt., Vt.
Vol. Mr.. West took the cross off
Cummings hat after the battle Of the
Wilderness near Fredericksburg. Cum
mings was dead when Mr.. West re-
moved the badge. Mr.. West has car
ricd It in his pocket ever since. Think
ing that some relative of the dead sol
dier might like to regain the badge, Mr..
West asked the Observer to make mem
ton of its being in his possession.
Cummings was not dead when the
badge was removed, but was probably
unconscious, as he was wounded, taken
prisoner, paroled and mustered out Ju-
ly Is, 1860. He was a mere skeleton
when he returned to Vermont, living
but short time. He died at Will
mington, April 80, 1867, aged 81
years. C. G.. Peterson of this city,
seeing the article of the Charlotte, n.
c., Observer in southern magazine,
wrote that paper and inreturn received
the badge, which looks as well and the
engraving is as plain as the day Cum
mings went into the battle of the Will
derness with it fastened to his hat.
Mr.. Peterson will forward it to the rel
atives of the dead soldier, who live at
w Nottingham, VT.
Gen. Marvin L. Hall, commander
in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, has
issued Orders No. 4. Among other
things we note the following:
"Since the last announcement, 103
camp charters with 2,07l applicants
have been approved.
May 80, Memorial Day, approaches.
Early and careful preparation should be
made by every camp to participate
most effectively in the sacred duties of
that day, dedicated to our soldier dead.
Captains viii report their camps for
duty to the local G.. A. X. Posts, and
reverently execute any duty assigned.
Let the day be not one of festivity and
INDIGENOUS mirth, but each brother re-
the untimely end of our
sleeping heroes and the cause for which
their lives were freely given,so demean
himself as TO prove his right by birth
TO the patriot blood that courses in his
veins. The patriotism which brought
them death. makes that death illustri-
Gus. Let no act of ours cast shadows
thereon. Our heritage is rich indeed.
Let us so perform our duty as to show
our full appreciation thereof and prove
our worthiness to discharge the sacred
trust which, all too soon, the Grand
Army of the Republic must leave to
our care"
In the New England Magazine for April
there is little but that deserves special