News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-09-10

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had slept under the droppings of
the turkey roost.
Arriving at Burlington, Col.
Peck again addressed them and
announced his purpose to cross
the lake to Plattsburg, and re-
quested those who did not wish
to go with him to step to the
rear. More than one-half re-
manned firm. At this time there
were nearly $50 men on the
ground and at Burlington from
Stowe. Their ratiOns consisted
Of wheat bread, some pork and
beef, and a kettle for boiling it.
The drum called them to march
to the wharf before themeat was
half boiled. They put the half
cooked meat in bags and some of
the men swung them over their
shoulders, and as they walked
the grease dropped down their
backs on to their heels. The
lOaves Of bread, which were very
large, were carried by thrusting
a stick through them and Shout
daring them. On their way TO
the wharf they drew their guns,
and Friday night as many as
could, went aboard the water
craft which was to carry them
across the lake.
Up to this time the men had
eaten little or nothing that day.
When the boat had been sailing
about two hours it was bccalm@d
and began to leak, and the men
were obliged to row and bail by
turns all night. Although the
men from Stowe were not or
dered into action in the main
battle, which was fought Sun
day, yet they were in situations
of danger from flying bombs and
bullets. Most Of them returned
to their homes during the week.
Some 10 men from Stowe in
1912 were pensioned by the gov
ernm2nt.
THE CIVIL WAR.
Stowe was faithfully and hon
Orably represented on many
fierce battlehclds by soldiers in
fifteen different regiments, two
companies of sharp shooters and
one battery. The whole number
Of men credited to the town, in
Guiding the seven men who en-
tered the service under the draft,
is 1877, and in all, including those
who lived in the town but were
not credited to the town, twelve
who enlisted i'll the regular army
and seven furnished as substi-
tutes by drafted men, there were
from all sources POS men. One
held the rank Of major, five Of
captain, five Of lieutenant, one
quartermaster and one commits
Sary sergeant, two Of sergeant
MAJOR, and thirteen sargeants.
The amount expended by the
town for bounties and expenses
is about $4,000, being equal to
| $3.50 for each man, woman
and child in town, according to
the census of 1860, and about
500 per cent. of the grand list of
the town in 1865. The military
record Of the soldiers of Stowe
in the Civil War would fill a
volume
EDUCATION.
The Stowe Graded and High
School is an institution that de
serves something more than a
mere passing notice. In the past
it has been potential factor in
training successive generations
for the duties of citizenship, and
still more efficient work is hoped
for under it's recent more careful
classification. The English course
in the high school is designed to
be training course for teachers,
and any student pursuing this
course will, before he is allowed
to graduate, be required to pass
an examination in those studies
required by law for a teachers
certificate of the first grade.
Students in the High School
are given practical work in the
different departments of the
school, and particular attention
is given to primary work. Dur
ing the past two years, under the
prtncipalship of Charles l.. Per
vier, the school has been thor
oughly graded, giving four years
to the primary, four to the inter
mediate and two to the gram
mar school work.
The location of the Graded
School building is pleasant and
healthful; the building is COM
mOdious and attractive. The Ii
brary consists of books of refer
ence of the latest and most APP
proved editions in classical liter
allure and scientific works, and
is open to the use of the students.
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