Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1895-07-18
Bugle Notes.
A Vermont Soldiers Medal.

NeTmOnt oOIuierS mccall.
The Washington Post prints the fol-
lowing: A gold medal was found on
the farm of DR.. Gustavus Brown, Dick
inson's station, Nd, which would
seem to have been lost while McClel-
lan's army was encamped at the place
in 1862. Some laborers engaged in dig
ging postholes unearthed bright OBJ
ject about Is inches below the surface,
and on examination it was seen to be
medal about the size of 10 dollar gold
piece. On one side is vignette of Gen.
Mcclellan, encircled by the letters of
his name. On the reverse side, stand
ing out plain and distinct, appears the
name of "Franklin G.. Pulsipher, Co. l,
Twelfth Vermont Volunteers"
Cannon balls and other relics of a
battlefield are frequently found on the
Brown farm, and as there was fighting
at Diekinson's Station during the war,
it is not improbable that the medal
was,lost in battle by the man who had
won it by some brave exploit in an
other engagement, and that he himself
fell on the spot where the marhdof
honor has lain for more than Borg oars,
but the finders are inclined to think
| that it was lost while the army was in
camp, local traditions having it that
! the place where the medal was found
was within the limits of the camp, and
that perhaps Franklin G. Pulisipher
still lives. The medal is in possession
of Mr.. Jamison, superintendent of the
farm. Dickinson Station is one of the
Metropolitan branches of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, 80 miles from Wash
ington.
The following are the graduates
whose names have been sent to the adj
jutant general, war department, Wash
ipgton, d. G., as most distinguished in
military science and tactics, and as
having shown especial aptitude for
sions in the United States army from
Vermont institutions of learning: Uni
versity of Vermont and State Agricul-
tural college, Capt. Herbert e. Tuth-
erly, first U. S. cavalry, professor of
military science and tactics; Edward
Cove Randall, Poultney, VT; Harry
Kyle Shurtleff, Montpelier, VT; Charles
Gardner Winslow, Brandon, VT; Yer
mont Academy, SaXton's River, First
Lieut.. George w. Gatchell, 4th U. S.
artillery, professor of military science
and tactics; Fred II. Field, North
Springfield, VT; Urban F. Dorand,
Bartonsville, VT; Norwich university,
Northfeld, Vt, First Lieut.. III. G.
Keene, Jr., "a U. S. infantry, professor
Of military science and tactics; Cadet
Capt. Walter G. Huntley, Cadet Capt.
John M. Ryan, Cadet First Lieut. and
Adjutant Charles HI. Davis. These
names have also been reported to the
mont, to be added to the list for posi-
BILE officers in the National Guard of
, this state.
Pensions have been granted to the
following Vermonters /: Original, Fred
erick n Morse, Nottingham addi-
tional, John o. Silver and Charles F.
Russell, Mortified. Renewal and
increase, Julius Wilcox, Irasburg.
Renewal, reissue and increase, William
H. Ingalls,, Townshend. Reissue,
Lyman L. Camp, Gilmore, Franklin HI.
, Piper, East Middlebury, Andrew c..
: Rollins, White River Junction, Carlos
BugIee, Morrisville, and James g.
Reed, Canaan.
Original, Frances German, Winooski,
VI; Additional, Albert B. Nye, Nor
wich.
/ The annual meeting of the trustees of
the Vermont Soldiers Home would
] fall on Wednesday, July "a, but owing
t to the inability of some of the trustees
! to be present, it has been postponed to
; the 25th. Sixteen former members of
= Vermont war regiments now residin g
f in Springfield, Mass, have just pre-
e scented to the home an eight day clock.
e Daring the quarter ending June 30
: there were eight admissions to the
y home: there were five deaths; two were
l discharged; 26 were furloughed; II re-
2 turned from furloughs. The total men,
r bership July was 100, of whom several
: were in the hospital.