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EIE1H Annual REUNION.
The Fourteenth Vermont Regiment
Assembled at Bennington, We'd


The Fourteenth Vermont Regiment
Assembled at Bennington, We'd
nesday.
The annual reunion of the 14th YER
mont was held here Wednesday after
noon in the rooms of Custer Post. The
meeting was called to order at $50 by
Capt r. o. Gore of Company A, presi-
dent of the association. There were
fully one hundred members OF the regi-
ment present. They began coming the
night before, aud the early trains brought
additions. From the time they arrived
here until the meeting was called to or
der, every moment was occupied in re-
moving old acquaintances, telling stories
and bring up recollections of the past
The regiment was recruited in the sum
mer and fall of 1862, it with the 18th,
18th 10Th and 10th being organized dur
ing that wear. The colonel was VIM. r.
Nichols of Rutland lieutenant colonel,
Charles w. Rose, Middlebury; major, N.
B. Hall of this town.
The companies were recruited as fol-
lows: A, BennDGton; B, Wallingford;
G, Manchester; d, Shoreham; E, Mid
dlebury; f, Castleton; G., Bristol; II,
Rutland; l, Vergennes; X, Dandy.
On the h of October, 1862, the regi-
ment went into camp at BrattleboTO, on
Governor HOlbrook and others. The
same afternoon it was mustered into the
United States service, and the next day
left Brattleboro for Washington, where
it arrived the 25th. On the 2Sth the
regiment was reviewed in company with
others by Gen. Carey, after which, in
company with the 18th and 10th, it was
formed into the Second Vermont bri-
gade. The regiment participated in the
battle of Gettysburgh, where its casul-
ties were: Killed, 10; wounded, IA;
missing, 90.
Every company was represented.
Among those present were Surgeon A.
T. UWOodward of Brandon, Assistant
Surgeon L. D. Ross of Poultney, Capt.
y r. o. Gore of Company A, Capt Mum
of Company K of Troy, Comrades A. p.
Sheldon of Dorset. G. w. Knight of
Pawlet, NJ. w. Utley of Manchester, II.
A. Pond of Castleton, II. G. Roscoe of
New Haven, Edwin Allen of Worthwhile,
N. Y, and others, several of whom were
accompanied by their wives.
Following a shoat address of welcome
from the president, the following officers
were elected: President, Capt. W. H.
Mum; vice presidents, II. A. Pond of
Castleton, A. p. Sheldon of Rupert, G.
r. Winchester of Benson, Otis Abbey of
Middlebury, r. M. Houghton of Ben
nington, N. f. Dunshee of Bristol, S. G..
White of Rutland and N. H. Chaplin of
Brandon; secretary, +. II. Shepard of
Fairhaven: treasurer, B. E. Grape of
Wallingford. All these were present.
John II. Sargent extended an invita-
ton to have the next reunion held at
Middlebury. The invitation was ac
cepted, the meeting to be held October
LIST, next.
The monument matter was left in the
hands of the committee of the past year
Chaplain Smart, Capts. Gore and Abel,
Assistant Surgeon Ross and H. p. ROs-
coe. The committee reported that
about $500 would be necessary to COM
plete monument and markers on the
battlefield of Gettysburg, which, it was
thought, would be raised by next spring,
and the monument erected before the
next reunion. 1t was suggested that not
less than the above amount should be
raised, and comrades in the different
counties and towns in which the regi-
ment was recruited, are to be appointed
TO solicit subscriptions. Already several
-s0f good size have been guaranteed.
The committee on resolutions, through
F. II. Shepard, chairman, reported reso-
buttons on the deaths of II members of
the regiment during the year; thanks to
Custer Post for the hall; to company A
and Clusters Woman's Relief Corps for
entertainment furnished, and to the rail
road companies for half fare.
A committee of three, John II. Sar-
geant, chairman, was appointed to ar
range for the next meeting.
A special train was furnished to take
those who wished to go, to the monu-
ment The Soldiers Home was also Wis
tied by many. Both places were very
attractive to all.
THE CAMPFIRE.
The hall of Custer Post was well filled
at 7.3O p. M, when President Mum
called attention, and the feast of reason
and flow of soul began. Mr.. Mum set
the ball to rolling by few brief re-
marks, closing with the following origi
nal lines:
We welcome with open heart and hand
This gallant, brave and glorious band,
OF the Old Fourteenth to-day.
The Union lives and Old Glory, too,
Has added stars to her field of blue.
History to our children will ever tell
OF bursting showers of shot and shell,
And how you fought that day;
Yes it will tell of the struggle you made,
To bring honor and glory to STANDARDS Brigade.
May Old Time. as he softly treads.
Der the silver hair of your honored heads,
Deal kindly to one and ALL
And when, at last, TO rest we are laid,
They will still tell Of the glories of STANDARDS
Brigade.
The address of welcome was by A. P.
Childs in behalf of the citizens and
Custer Post. There was music by fe-
male quartette and addresses by Surgeon
Ross, Comrades j. B. Mcnamara, r. NJ.
Houghton, A. j. Griffith, o. A. Sargent,
S. G. White, F. II. Shepard, A. j. Dewey,
Judge John V. Carney, and recitations
by Master j. B. Mcnamara, C. "A. Maurer,
A. p. Childs and II. S. Ives. Custer
Post W. r. C. furnished the banquet,
which was generous one. 1t was a late
hour when the crowd dispursed with
pleasant recollections of the day.