Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-05

cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac"
The cavalry were Sin. at the death"
April o, 1865, at Appomattox. Skirmish-
ing began at sunrise; att 8, A. NJ. lthey
moved forward at trot; then orders were
received from General Custer to charge
and the LIST battalion had started when a
staff officer came up on run, and order
ing a halt, said that flag of truce had ar
rived and Lee had surrendered. The first
man from Vermont to give up his life for
his country was Private Benjamin Under
wood of the Bradford company, 1st regi-
ment. He died May 20, 1861. The first
man killed was Private d. II. Whitney of
the Bradford company, LIST regiment. He
was killed June %, 1861, by rebel scout
at Newport News, Va. The first empty
sleeve from Vermont was carried by First
Sergeant Urban A. Woodbury. of Company
I'D Vermont. The Sth regiment, under
our gallant hero General Thomas, did
some great fighting at the Opequon, and at
Cedar Creek they kept their record good.
The 9TH regiment at Savage Station and
the Sth at Cedar Creek had a greater per
cent of casualties than any other Vermont
regiment in any one battle. The 7th reg
iment at Vicksburg was almost annihilated
by disease. The 9th regiment was basely
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noble Stannard had tried for two hours to
get out and then would not sign their pa
role which was done by some one higher
in authority. God bless the memory of
General Stannard. We who suffered with
him will always remember how he said
''stick it out boys, they'll let us go yet.
They can't hold us much longer, the Army
of the Potomac is too near"
The sharpshooters, gallant Green Noun
tain boys who fought in all the battles of
the Army of the Potomac and left from
10 to IL per cent of their number in Vir-
ginia graves, the light batteries, who we're
equal TO any emergency, the I'd brigade at
Gettysburg, who covered themselves with
glory and made Pickett get away from
Andy Webb on the afternoon of July 3,
1868, and General Webb will join the
country in blessing the Vermonters for
turning this greatest and most terrific
charge of the Iwar of the rebellion into
Union victory and rebel rout.
Exercises at the Monument and the
Cemeteries.
At the close of Col. Hooker's address
the quartet rendered selection which was
followed by an admirable recitation by
Miss Alice Willard. After rendering
america" the line was formed in front
of the hall and marched to the monument
in this order:
First Regiment band.
Chief Marshal Col. Thomas Harmon and aids,
Estey Guard escort Capt. J. Gray Estey
commanding.
lCommittee OF arrangements.
Sedgwick post, q. A r., L. s. Chase commanding.
Old soldiers and sailors
Boys battalion.
Speaker invited guests and disabled veterans In
carriages
At the monument the quartet rendered
a selection and the march was resumed TO
the cemetery, the Relief corps going by an
electric car. At the cemetery ranks were
broken and the graves decorated, a detach-
ment proceeding TO the Catholic cemetery
and decorating the graves of soldiers bur-
led there
After the Estey Guard had fired a volley
from three different localities the ranks
were reformed, benediction was pronounced
by Rev. w. II. Collins and the return
march continued to Main street, where the
ranks were broken.
Patriotic Exercises In the Schools.
The exercises at the public schools were
conducted in a manner which could not
fail TO ihstill spirit of patriotism into the
hearts of the school children. Members Of
the Grand Army post went to the High
school grounds at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing and with the school children formed a
hollow square around the flag pole. Rev.
G. O. Day read passages of Scripture and
prayer was offered by Rev. II. ID. Maxwell,
after which the schools united in singing
America" Two veterans then began
raising the flag, the schools, led by Princi-
pal Beverage, giving soul-stirring salute
10 An1 Ia Int L., l.n
exercises DR.. II. ID. Holton stepped for
ward and addressed the children on the
subject of patriotism" his address being
followed by the singing of "Star Spangled
Banner" by the schools. Col, G.. II. Bond
then marshaled the veterans and children
to the High school room, where the re-
mainder of the program was carried out.
Col. ii. E. Taylor addressed the audience
on Life at the 'front.'" relating some remi-
niscences of his army life. Carl Cain read
composition entitled "The unwilling of
Grants monument" the High school
quartet, Rice, Morey, Adams and Brasor,
rendered musical selection Miss Law
renee recited America" and A. V. Cox
delivered an address ON "Old Glory" Fol
lowing Mr.. Cox's address was a declama-
ton by Raymond Elmer; solo, "Song of
peace" by Miss Eels; an essay, "Woman
in the war;" by Miss Hardy; recitation
by Miss Douglas and an essay on the
"Proper observance of Memorial day." by
Miss Newcomb. Music, 1.-THE bugle call, "
by the High school chorus, brought the ex-
ercises to close.
The school room was decorated in bunt-
ing of the national colors, laurel and flowers
by the class of '9S, and presented beauti-
full scene.
By invitation of grade 7, grades 5, @ and
united in the Memorial celebration from
l 80 to o'clock Friday afternoon. The
room was very prettily decorated. The
program was as follows:
Song America"
| Salute TO the flag.
Concert exercise by grade z.
| Recitation, 1.-THE daisy :" by Edwina Whitney.
Recitation, 1.-THE blue and the gray" by H. Rhode
| Short declension, No. /, by the boys Of grade 8.
| Song, "Bring your choicest flowers"
Recitation, AFTER the battle" by Henry Whit
| ney.
Reading by three girlsof grade z.
| Short declension, No. ., by boys Of grade 4
THE blue and the gray" concert recitation, by
| Reading by IneZ Goodale.
| Recitation by Frost Orchins
| Recitation by Grace McQuaide.
Song, Bring forth the flowers"
| Bring your gifts Of flowers" by Edith Douglas
Ladder of st. Augustine" concert recitation
| my grandpas grave" by Louise Davenport.
Recitation, SOLDIERS cradle song" by Alice
Holden.
Flag exercise, by boys of grade T.
| Recitation by Carrie Lavell and Blanche Simpson
Recitation by Olah Niles.
| Recitation by Josie Tyler.
Flower exercise, by girls OF grade 2.