Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-01

BosroN. Feb. 23. The sixth annual din
ner and election for president of the Yer
mont Veterans association of Boston and
vicinity took place in Noung's Hotel to-
night with nearly 100 persons present. Col
George n. Carpenter was elected president
in place of c. l.. Hawkins. resigned, and
DIR. E. j. Eddy was chosen vice president to
succeed Col Carpenter.
Among the guests present We're Gov.
Hreenhalgc, eX-Gov Barstow OF Vermont,
President W. NJ Butler of the Senate, Hon.
William II. Halle. Gen. w w. Henry.
Col William VI. DIN. Col. Henry A.
Thomas, Department Commander Wether-
bee, Gen. e. r. Branch, Adi't. Gen Dal-
ton, Gen. T. $. Peck. Police Commission
rr Osborne Col. John Warden and W. p.
Shreve.
Col Carpenter presided and Gov Green
halge was the first speaker, complimenting the
herosm of the Green Mountain boys and
Speaking of the natural beauties of the State.
Ex-Gov. Barstow of Vermont made
short speech full of "reminiscences. Adiu-
iant -Gcneral Peck the historian of the Yer
mont volunteers, read an interesting paper,
giving the records of the soldiers from that
State in the rebellion
the governor Of Vermont was the first chief
executive to act in response to President
Lincoln call for volunteers.
EN-Lieut Gov. Halle spoke briefly, pay
ing tribute to the work done by the wom-
Ell of the country for the Union.
Department Commander Wetherbee made a
speech full of patriotism and eulogy of the
Grand Army and at the close of his speech
was made an honorary member of the asso-
citation. DR.. Branch, department commander
of Vermont, responded cloquentlv for the
- posts of that State Col William NJ
Olin secretary of state, also spoke.
housing Speeches Made by Nativcs of
Vermont in Boston.
I'm the absence of Gov. Fuller eX-Gov
Barstow was introduced to speak for the
State government. He expressed his pleas
ure at being permitted to meet so many of
the sons of Vermont. and said that nowhere
else in the country could they so appro-
priately be organized under the shadow
of the cradle of liberty. Continuing he
said;
II am also glad to meet here your chief
executive Recent events have shown that
he is worthy successor OF a long line of
lllustrious men We have hills in our State
RS he has stated, but we congratulate our
selves that we have none named David
tLaughterI | am glad to represent here
the government in the place Of the governor
who is not able TO be here. and were it not
for an absurd custom prevailing in our
State regarding the second term we should
have him again. Vermont is all in all the
fairest spot the sun ever shone on, and She
will be remembered for the valor of her
sons, =" We regret that we have not a YER
batim report of Gov. Barstow's excellent
speech for publication in full
The third toast was "The Vermont sol
der and Adi't.-Gen. T. :. Peck was in
troduced by President Carpenter, as one of
Nermont's youngest and most gallant sol
diers, a man who had won the medal of
honor for special bravery in battle and
the man who had handed down to posteritv
the "Revised Roster" of the Vermont
troops, which was the best record published
of the soldier in the war of the rebellion and
which will be invaluable, as time advances.
Gen Peck said, az those present were Yer
mont soldiers holding an annual reunion. it
was fitting that the record of their vaor
should be read and as it was official it was
history. He then presented the following
interesting facts.
Vermont was represented at the fall of
Fort Sumter ON the 10Th day of April 1861
y.
I. ). A. The first \ermonter to volunteer
his service for the war of the rebellion was
George Jerrson Stannard colonel 4th rcgi-
nent OF mi litia; this occurred on the 10Th
of April, 1851 The first reconnaissance in
force upon Virginia soil by the United States
troops was made by the LIST Vermont regi-
ment on the 23rd of May 1861. The first
Vermont soldier TO lose his life was Private
ID. II. hitney of the Woodstock company,
Il, lst regiment. who was killed by Il rebel
scout Oh the 22ud of June 1861, at Newport
News, The first empty sleeve from Ner-
mont i'll the war of the rebellion, was that
of First Sergeant Urban A. Woodbury.
company H,t2d Vermont Volunteers in nc
ton at Bull Run, Va, July p, 1861.
The last shot of the 9th Army Corps was
fired by the 2d Vermont regiment, April g.
1860, on the eastern fork of Sailors Creek
Va. The last fighting @of Vermont troops
was done by the 18th regiment ut Whistler
Ala, April 10, 1865, and by the LIST Yer
mont cavalry at Appomattox Court House
ON the morning of Lees surrender, April 8
1860. The last Vermont soldier killed wa.
Private George b. Dunn Of company NJ. Isl
Vermont cavalry, April s. 1868; and the
last wounded was First Lieutenant Willard
Harrington of company l., LIST Vermont
cavalry, early III the evening of April s
1868.
The First Vermont brigade and the 1911
regiment, serving with the sixth army CORPS
were among the first troops to enter the city
OF Petersburg, Va, on the morning of it.
capture, April 3, 1860 On the same morn
ing Richmond was captured, and the Skin
mish line, which was the first organize
body of troops to enter the rebel capital
was commanded by Capt. Abel T.. Leaven
WORTH ninth Vermont, assisted by Lieuts
Joel G. Baker and Burnham Cowdrey, with
detail of l2O men from the same regiment
The list of officers from Vermont who be
came general officers, comprises one major
general, William f. Smith; three brigade
aud breyet ma ior generals, Lewis A. Grant
twice wounded; George j, Stannard fou
times wounded and lost right arm; William
Wells, twice wounded; four brigadier-g gen
erals john w. Phelps, Edwin II. Slough
ton, stephen Thomas, once wounded, Jane
NJ. Warner once wounded; six colonel
mud brpVpt bripDdipI'- generals ASn 4 Bluut