Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-02-07

\ action concerning the great increase
in suspensions from membership. His
report cordially Endorses the Woman's
Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans.
THE NEW COMMANDERS CAREER.
Barney Cannon, Jr., was born in
Montreal, Canada, Jan. rs, 1916. He
was brought to Vermont by his par
ents when he was twomonths DID, and
has since lived in Rutland, Windsor
and Windham counties.
He enlisted Sept. 80, 1861, as a pri-
vate in Co. Goth Vermont volunteers.
He was present at every engagement
into which his company entered. He
Joined the Grand Army at Brattleb0ro
in 1866. He was adjutant Of Sedg-
wick post two years and commander
two years.
He moved from Brattleboro to Bel
lows Falls in 1880. He served as ad-
Ijutant of the post four and a half
years, and as commander three years.
He was assistant general Of the Ver-
mont department one year, and was
aid-de-camp on the staff of Command
er-in-Chief Rea.
AT the present time he is adjutant
OF Stoughton post.
Mr.. Cannon is by trade an orna-
mental painter.
He was appointed postmaster at
Bellows Falls, July II, 1890, and served
until Jan. /, 1898, when he was re-
placed by Democratic successor.
Mr.. Cannon has always been one of
the best workers for the interest OF the
Vermont division, and when Slough
ton post instructed its delegates to sup
port him for commander, Sedgwick
post of Brattleboro seconded the choice
When this became known it was evil
dent that he had a clear field before
him.
THE NEW SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
Enlisted in Co. X, Sth Vermont in the
fall of 81 at the age of Is, from SUIT
ton, was in all the engagements about
New Orleans until Sept. 4, '62, when
he was captured at Bayou Des AL
monds, was in prison at Camp Pratt,
Texas, and Vicksburg penitentiary for
four months and was exchanged in
January, but was so reduced, from ITO
to So pounds, that he couldn't return
to his regiment until April; was twice
wounded at Port Hudson, in the shout
der and left leg, carrying the ball in
his leg now, lying uncared for from
O'Clock that morning until 3 the next
morning. He re-enlisted in Jan. '64
in the field, saw all Of Sheridan's glo-
ries in the Shenandoah until the bat
tie Of Winchester, when he was wound
ed again in his right leg. From Oc-
tober '64 until the muster out he was
in command of his company.
He joined Baxter post at Newport
in 80, and Immediately helped Or
ganize De Rattery post, No. 9,at West
Burke, in which he has held all the
post positions, leading in the construc-
ton Of the Grand Army block there.
Mr.. Porter is leading citizen Of
Caledonia county, has been a deputy
sheriff, member OF the Republican
committee and for ten years
chairman Of the town committee, and
constable, collector and justice in his
town.
THE NEW JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER
at the age Of II in Clarendon
for three years, Jan. 4, 1864, in COD,
9th Vermont. Joined his regiment at
Newport Barracks, NC. He was dis
Aug. 81, '65, and was trans
ferred to a company Of sharpshooters
Of the oath Army Corps. He was
wounded April 6, 1865, near Burks-
vile, Va, and was discharged from
the hospital on account ofwounds. He
resides at West Randolph, and is by
a stair builder. He is past
of U. S. Grant post, No.
)6.