Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-12-23
RECEPTION TO LOREN W. YOUNG.

and Corps at ST. Johnsbury recently
of which the following is condensc-
report:
Loren w. Young, Co. D, First Yer
mont Cavalry, entered upon his nine
tv- second birthday Saturday, and was
given a cordial and hearty reception
at Grand Army Hall in the evening by
Chamberlin Post and the Woman's
Relief Corps. Capt. E. L. Hovey pre-
sided, with Comrade Young upon his
right arm, and the old veteran appear
ed in the best of spirits and as happy
as clam at high tide. After piano
solo by Miss Emily Gorham Com
mander Montgomery presented the
old soldier with handsome cane in
scribed as follows: "Chamberlin Post
to Comrade Loren w. Young on his
god birthday" DR.. G. B. Billiard re-
sponded on behalf Of Comrade Young
in characteristic speech. Hon. I'll.
@. Bates on behalf of comrades pre-
scented him with pipe and quantity
of tobacco with the hope that it might
not lead him into any bad habits. Rev.
Thomas lyric made one of those short
pithy addresses for which he is noted,
appropriate and patriotic, and Ma /. n.
P. Bowman and 2. F. Brown followed
with short remarks, the tenor of the
whole being supplementary to the
guest for his patriotic devotion in en-
Ii oti 1ofn Of of h0
age of SO years. The old veteran re-
ceived the congratulations and best
wishes of all present and banquet
provided by the Relief Corps closed
the reception.
Comrade Young is native Of Can
terbury, n. H., where he was born
Dec. z, 1903, and was the eldest of Is
children Of Benjamin and Mary jack
son Young. He comes of good old
revolutionary stock, inheriting the
sturdy patriotism of his maternal
grandfather, Samuel Jackson, who
fought at Bunker Hill. The gun
Jackson carried on that occasion is
now in the possession of his descend
ant, Samuel r. Jackson. He also be-
longs to a long lived race, his mother
living to celebrate her Tooth birthday
at Bangor, Me-, in 1888.
His father removed to Wheelock, Vt,
when Loren was 2 years old and en-
gagged in farming, afterward located
in Waterford, where the lad remain
ed until he was Of age. He recalls the
fact of two soldiers named Corbett |
burg and who stayed over night at
1is fathers on the way to their home
1 StewartstOWn. In 1926 Mr.. Young
engaged in numbering in Canada and I
m the dangerous work of rafting logs
down the st. Lawrence to Quebec.
Mr.. Young was married to Betsey
Harvey of Charlestown in 1880 and
he died in 1877. Seven children were
porn to them, five of whom are now
living, Benz. F. Young of Worthing
on, Mimi, Mrs. Marshall Clifford of
st. Johnsbury, Mrs. Wesley Colby of
sutton, Mrs. r. F. Stevens of Sioux
City, Ia, Mrs. l.. Turner of Lamont,
a., and Mrs. Ira Brown of Pasadena,
Jal. Mr.. Young cast his vote for
Andrew Jackson for president and
,oted the straight democratic ticket
Until 1864. He has since been re-
publican. His patriotism caused him
0 leave his farm on Oct. %, 1861,
When So years old, and enlist in Co.
}, 1st VT. cavalry. After rigid ex-
,mination the surgeon asked, "How
Id are you,Mr. Young?" "Forty four
ears DID," he replied. 'Well, you
ppear older than that, but you are
ough old cuss, and you may go,' said
he surgeon and Mr.. Young was hap
~. He was selected when the regi
nent arrived at the front as the most
eliable man to drive an ambulance,
nd while in the Shenandoah valley
roved his courage and valor. He
vas known in the army as Gather
,oung. When the trains were attack
d by Jackson near Strarsburg the
Dads became blocked. He was car
ying in his ambulance two wounded
oldiers, and was urged to mount his
orse, cut the traces and be off to es
ape capture. He was not the man
D desert his comrades, and turning
rom the road he struck across the
ountry bringing his charges in safety !,
ito the union lines. When the rebel
avalry charged into Hanover, Penn, /,
lst before the battle of Gettysburg, :,
e received a saber cut on the hand
nd was taken prisoner. A confeder-
be officer inquired, ''Yank, how many !.
len have your people around here?" i,
to lick the devil out of you,o
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