Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
OUT OF THE SERVICE,
The Company Boys Are Now
Civilians.

Exercises Took place ut the Armory,
when all hut Three over
$4,000 Paid 10 the CompRny--List of
Men.
Company !, First Vermont Volunteers,
was mustered out of the service of the
United States at the armory Tuesday
morning. When the roll was called at 9
clock by Lieutenant j. H. Estey only
three members failed to respond TO their
names-First Sergeant L. j. Henkel, who
is al the University Of Vermont at BuTing
ton, Private Ernest Waterman, who is In
Mddleburv college, and Artticer John G.
Henkel, who is i'll at his home in Estey-
vile. These men will probably be mus
tered out at Burlington.
The men began to gather at the armory
at about O'Clock, and the first OF the
morning was spent in signing the numer-
GUS rolls. Each member OF the company
was obliged to sign five pay rolls and two
rolls concerning clothing and equipments.
The officers who have charge of the
mastering out arrived in Brattleboro on
the 9:l0 train from the north. They were
Maj. 5. p. JOcelyn, mastering officer, Maj
j. II. Townsend, paymaster, Lieut.. Il.
w. Hovey, Col. O. D. Clark and Capt H..
d. Snyder Tley went at once 10 the ar
mory where preparations were begun for
mastering out the men. At about 10
o clock the order was given to fall in in
front of the armory. As the names were
read by the mastering officer, Maj. Jocelyn,
the men responded and stepped to the
other side Of the street. They were then
marched into the armory where they
waited until their names were called.
Each man was given his discharge papers
and his government pay as he passed
through the paymasters office.
The commissioned officers received be
tween $500 and 500 each. the non com
missloned officers between $50 and Sic
/ each, and the priyates between $50 and
| 500 each. making total OF over 5000 pay
/ ed TO the men by the United States govern
ment. In addition to this the men have
two weeks state pay due them, which
/ they can procure at the hanks by filling
/ out an order.
! Following is list of the men who were
mustered out: Capt. ". T. Haigh, Lieu
/ tenants j. II Estey and T. B. Putnam
/ Quartermaster Sergeant II. W Boyle
| Sergeants c. Il. Davis, F. c. Dunklee
/ George NJ Whitney, J. c. Sullivan; Cor
/ porals A. Y. D. Piper, L. Il. Henkel W
/ a. Perry. Il. NJ. Swift, Thomas Liliis
/ Musicians T. ;. Brasor. NJ 7. Dodge
/ Wagoners A /. Perham. Lezem Bovey
! Privates b. ". Adams, VIM. Ahrens, W
A Beldeu T. C. Bingham Nicholas
Baker. George Brockingion. George Cain.
/ Dan Cavanaugh j. j. Clune. L. L. Col
/ Inns, J Cummings. 7. Cummings, L. L
/ Cutler 7. Defiance, Z. L. Ducham. 5. 7
/ Ducham VIM. Dunevy, W 2. Dupee. c.
| II. Evans +. II. Golden, G. W. Golden
! Michael Guheeu. VIM Heard, c. B. Hall
/ g. A. Harrington, I. W. Holt Dan
! O'Nei!, T. O. Horton. J. Y. Johnson, G
c. King, +. c. Knapp, j. Long, NJ. )
Lynch, 7 Lynch, W +. Martin, q. a
Martin, L. II Miller. Herman Merber, !
II. Perry NJ. c. Raymond, L. II. Richard
son. q c. Robinson, / NJ kobb, W. 7
Ryan, b. NJ. Sexton. NJ. !. Sherry, L. II
Slater. +. a. Stone, II. NJ Taylor VIM
Toomey. T. o. Ware, +. II. Wentworth
t. L. Wrisiey, Z. F. Noung, Robert Nc
hee, Charles Clark, Fred Robinson. Corp
Chauncey Young.
Privstes c. d. Boyden. Edwin Haskel
and Alfred McVelgh have been Transferred
from Company / 10 the hospital corps
They will not be mustered out al present
Bandmaster Swift will go to Burlington
and be mustered out with the staff Hos
pital Steward Bailey Of Ashheld, Mass
was mustered out with the company H
was diminutive youth, standing six feet
/ six inches in height.
All the members OF the company wer
allowed TO keep their uniforms. The,
were also given the opportunity to bu,
their rifles, but only three Of the compan,
did So
The boys were in a joyful condition owe
the ending of their service, and indulge,
IN various pleasantries The heads 10
bass drum and snare drum in the ar
mory were broken, tables and chairs wer
tipped over. and the first opportunity wa
taken TO good-naturedly Josh the non
commissioned officers