The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-03
In Eighteen Hundred Twelve.
HISTORICAL SKETCH BY Hon. III. G. Nc
DUFFEE OF BRADFORD.

DUFFEE OF BRADFORD.
In DIR. McKeen's History of Brad
ford, he refers to a patriotic meeting
held at Gideon Tuxbury's, in Newbury,
in 1912, which was earnestly ad-
dressed by John McDuffee, Esq, and
others" This meeting led to the en-
listment Of company of Minute Men
by John McDuffee, VINO had been COM
missioned by Governor Galusha. Fol-
lowing is copy of the original muster
roll, and also q letter addressed to the
Governor, after the company was or
ganized. These men LISTED, to be
called in case of an emergency, but no
having been needed the company was
discharged at the close of the war in
1915. The captain of the company,
Emerson Coriss, was an old Revolu-
tlonary hero. He enlisted when he
was only seventeen years of age, and
was in the battles of Bunker Hill,
Trenton, Princeton, Bennington, STILL
water, Sara oga and many others. He
was twice wounded, and at the battle
of Bennington, seven balls were shot
through his coat and one through his
hat. Mrs. p S. Chamberin of Brad
ford and Mrs. r. w. Chamberlin of
Newbury are his granddaughter. Sub
joined is the
MUSTER ROLL.
Muster Roll of Company of Volunteers
enlisted under the command OF Capt EN-
erson Corliss, agreeable to an act of the
Legislature of Vermont, passed on the 9th
of Nov, 1872 Met at dwelling house of Gid
con Tuxbury, in Newbury, on the 4th day
of March A. d. 1913, for the purpose OF
choosing the officers TO fill said company.
Names.
John McDuffee, Orderly Sergeant.
Jacob Colby.
Billy Stearns.
Benz amin Rowe, I'd Corporal.
James M. Kinds.
Isaiah Batchelder.
James Davis, LIST Lieutenant.
Nathan Dustin.
John G. Bagley
Eben S. McFlarin, I'd Sergeant.
John Putnam.
Aseph Hyde.
Abner Bagley.
Moses Mills
John Bagley.
Moses Page.
Manasser Leach, Sd Corporal.
Nathan B. Tapln ,4th Sergent.
William Kinard.
Peter Severance
Stephen Rogers
Samuel Grow, Ensign.
James McDuffee, LIST Corporal.
James Martin.
Daniel LESLIE I'd Lieutenant.
Ephraim Aldrich.
John Garfield.
John Corliss.
Jonas Taplin, Jr
Lemuel Fuller, Jr.
Thorn as Hilands, Sd Sergeant
William Simpson.
John Martin.
VIM. Ladd.
Silas Sweet, Jr.
Nathan Colby.
Silas AldriCh.
John Carter.
Eben Sweet, Drummer.
Elijah III ward.
Timer Dodge.
Humphrey Nichols.
Benjamin Duty.
David Manson.
Timothy Corliss.
Timothy Heath.
Fenno Dean.
William Wilson.
Moody Grow, 4th Corporal.
Samuel Chapman.
Nathl. II. Cunningham.
JOHN MoDUFFEE's LETTER TO GOVERNOR
GALUsHA.
BRADFORD 9th March, 1918.
Honored Sir:-In obedience to your COM
mission 1 have enlisted good and effective
privates and have led them to choice OF
officers, on the 4th instant, and all agree to
stand ready at a moments warning at the
call of our country, and that no lines shall
stop US If we are called either against for
eign enemies or domestic traitors; and all
agree TO obey the orders OF their superior
officers according to the rules and articles
of war. have herewith sent you copy OF
the enlistment and the names of the several
persons enlisted, out of whom James Davis
OF Topsham was chosen first Lieutenant,
Daniel Leslie of Bradford second Lieuten-
ant and Samuel Grow OF New bury ensign.
All of them have accepted their appoint
ments and II you would be 30 good as to
send to each Of them their commissions as
soon as possible l should be pleased.
This from your friend who will always
endeavor to stand ready in obedience to
your call. JOHN McDUFFEE.
To his Excelency Jonas Galusha, Gov. OF
the State of Vermont
N. B.-Please to direct the commissions,
IL forwarded, to the Post Office, Bradford.