Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-11-23
FIrst vermont CavaIry Reunion.

The DIST annual meeting of the YER
mont Cavalry Reunion society was
held in Burlington, Friday of last
week. There was business meeting
at o'clock p. mat Grand Army hall,
go survivors being present. The presi-
dent of the society, c. II. Bagley, pre-
sided. After the transaction of the
usual routine business, officers wee
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
president, T. ). Peck of Burlington;
secretary, :. II. Wood Of St. Adams;
treasurer, w. l.. Greenleaf of Burling-
ton; vice presidents, a. A. Hall from
Co A: A. l.. Barrows from Go. b. l..
NJ. Warden from Co. G; ID. G. Walk
er from Co. ID; c. III. Wheeler from
Co. l.; j. NJ. Nash from Co. f.: A. f.
Whitney from Co. L; III. ii. Hoffman
from Co. X: G.. l.. Mcbride from Co.
l.; Micheal O'Neil from Co. NJ: H.A,
Boomhower from the staff. The vice
presidents from Cos.G and ii are 10 be
appointed by the president. no MEM
bers of those companies being present.
A banquet was held at the Van Ness
ti0hct III tht at W illNn tiIC
firing president, c. X. Bagley, pre-
sided. The principal address was de-
livered by Lieut.. Gov. Stranahan OF
81. Adams. whose address was a story
Of his services with Maj. Gen. George
a. Custer, one OF the bravest cavalry
leaders in the rebellion. Mr.. Strana-
han was personal aid on the staff of
Gen. Custer. lie followed Gen. Gus
ter through the campaigns of 1888 and
1874. The address dealt very interest
ingly with the authors experiences
and the movements of the cavalry in
those campaigns. In conclusion, Mr..
Stranahan paid a most patriotic trib-
ute to his dead chieftain. Mr.Strana-
hans comrades listened To his story
very intently and interrupted him fire.
quently with hearty applause.
Other speakers were Comrade Will
lard Harrington of st. Adams. Can't. |
ii. o. Wheeler and Prof. :. w. Lang
don of Burlington, Col. Il. NJ. Mansur
of Island Pond, a member of the 18th |
Vermont regiment. Gen. WI. Green
leaf, Capt. Lincoln of the LIST Maine, |
Capt. Hurlbut of the I'd Vermont and |
Col. L. A. Woodbury. of the I'd Yer
mont also spoke.
The High School and L. V. NJ.
quartettes furnished music.
The LIST Vermont was the only regi-
ment of cavalry raised in Vermont and |
history shows that it did as valiant
service toward the suppression of the
rebellion and for the preservation of |
the Union, as any regiment that par
ticipated in the great struggle. Its
record was well put by ex-Lieut. Gov.
who said "a drawer regi-
ment OF men never sat in saddle.n
Among those present were Mai.
Schofield of Chicago, Capt. NJ. NJ.
Stone, Col. Joel b. Erhardt and Z. G.
Sibley of New York, Capt. Beatty of
n. H., Capt. VIM. Lin
coin of Boston, Lieut.. Gov. i. 5. Stran-
ahan, Herbert Brainard, Col. Willard
Harrington and 5. III. Wood of st. AL
bans. Col. {. D.Gates and l.. G. Walk
er of Cambridge, c. r. Bagley of Mont
pelier, ii. Ii. Bunge of Vergennes. III.
II. Hoffman of Orwell, c. b. Good
rich OF Benson, Il. H.McAllister, J. w.
Palmer of Waitsfield, Albert George
Of Calais, M. Lyford of Woodbury..
NJ. l.. Henry of Waterbury, DIR. L. u.
Kent of Bristol, Capt. S. L. Durham
Of Rutland, GIN. Lane of Springfield.
Mass, and II. Lapham of Shoreham.
Two conspicuous figures were Col.
of this city and Col. Man.
sur of Island Pond, both of whom
have an empty right sleeve.