The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-26
Companies and f., Join In Reunion.

for Eve minut es and then she began
to speak.
Companies G and f.. Join In Reunion.
Last Friday was a model June day
and the old veterans of the two Brattle
boro companies. c.. of the Second reg
iment and +. of the Fourth. met at the
Cascade. with their families and friends
to the number of $50, the occasion be
ing the 10th annual reunion of old
Company G. 1t has become the custom
OF this company to meet on the Friday
nearest the Goth of June, to celebrate
the day they Were mustered into ser
vice in 1861. to preserve and strength.
an those kind and fraternal feelings
which bind together the soldier, sa lor
and marine who united to suppress the
late rebellion and to perpetuate the
memory and history of their dead
comrades. The history of this compa.
ny is one that the people of Brattlebo-
70 have a right to be proud of. OF the
original 50 men 80 are supposed to be
alive, three have been mustered out
during the past year, George M. Colt,
Dorr Blood and James f. Holbrook.
These 32 men are living in IA different
states and IA of them were present: N.
S. Cole, c. S. Gould,C. r. Briggs, l..
F Bowker, d 4 Bugbee, f W Bugbee,
NJ l. Fox. r n Hescock Albert Ma.
son, r NJ Pratt, G B Prouty, G j
Stockwelf. p A Streeter and " B
Thomas. Letters were received and
read from Captain H. H. Prouty, f.
f Adams +. V Ladd,G W. Pierce,
J. ". Norwood and "A. C.. Hestle
ton. The old board of officers was re
elected with Albert Mason to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Dorr
Blood.
, Those of Company +. Fourth reg
ment present were *. Allen, Charles
Bixby, S. W. Estey, Roscoe Fisher,
Charles L. Gould, George W. Hooker,
ID. H. Marsh, George W. Rogers,
Charles Stacy and II. Z. Talyor. TIL
day was one of enjoyment to all. It
brought back the scenes of 30 years
ago when the veterans were young act
i've men and were able to endure tn e
hardships of war. The old fiddle
made by George M. Colt while in
camp at Brandy Station, Va, during
the winter of lS63.64, was at the re
union to discourse music to all
Charles jerome does not appear to
have lost very much of the electricity
In his fantastic toe, for it appea red to
be as nimble as in the days of the
sixties
At l 30 all sat down TO partake of
lne of Prof. n. s. Coles celebrated |
clam bake dinners with all the neces
,ary accompaniment, while there were
pies. cake and ice cream to please the |
adde's and children. 1t was spread
that was pleasing to all and could not
Tail to tempt the most delicate appe
lite. 1t was red letter day in the |
history of the reunions that will long
pc remembered by all who we're pres
snt. 1t was voted to hold another re.
union of c and F next year and l.. r.
Bowker and H. Z. Taylor were com
nittee to make the arrangements with
the understanding that the clam bake
De omitted on account of expense and
the amount of labor. The committee
deserves the thanks Of all for its un-
firing labors in making this one of
great enjoyment to all and as they
march down the broad avenue of life
nav it be in the radiance of the light
hat made the enjoyment at the Gas
.ade, so delightful to all on June 18th,
S96.
Col Adams letters have come to be
looked for feature Of the reunion lie
wrote on the 14th, Flag Day, and told
( the stars and stripes on tall pole
n his yard The expressep his gratitica-
ion at reading in the Reformer how
)orr Blood body was taken to his last
esting place by the comrades with
whom he had tented and marche d in
hose memorable days. Capt II ii
'rowty of Kimball Neb, who is now IA
ounty Judge out there wrote up con
iderable news about Vermonters
yhom he met at the Nebraska reunion |
t Hastings last fall, Corporal Ed
}alch of Company l.now of Omaha. is
andidate on theRepublican state tick
t for treasurer he also met Henry, |
Ballard of X, Musician Montague
fred Squires, A, whom he had not seen
or 30 years. Frank Blanchard, E,
s at Gibbon. Nebraska. Hammond of
, at Republican city and Jackson OF
t Blair. He paid affectionate tribute
o the memories of Holt and Blood,
s we'll as to many living comrades,
nd told of the pride they all Justly
cit in Tyler. Wales. Gleason, Rand,
lice, Lord and ali of the boysof one
{ the best companies ever formed"