Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

Just three months ago Sunday the
members of the Vermont regiment left
Camp Olympia to defend the honor Of
their country. Their departure was wit
messed by loved ones and strangers, all
along the line to ChickamauCa Park
Weeping mothers, fathers. sisters, broth
ers wives and sweethearts gathered
around iiresidcs of gloom that evening
while the brave volunteers were speeding
Sounthward to defend the stars and
stripes. 1t was expected at that time that
the boys would go to the front and to the
front they wanted to go. As each day
passed it added to the chain of anxiety
and not until Sunday were the heavy
hearts lifted and gladdcned by the return
of the ones they loved.
1t was a few minutes past ! o'clock sun
day afternoon that the first division Of
the regiment arrived in Burlington. When
the engine whistled into the Fort the
track was lined with friends. The train
moved slowly ana an air Of sadness seem
ed to have locked the hearts of the crowd
as no outburst of enthusiasm greeted the
boys. Looks of expectancy were on the
faces of the throng. The ambulance back
ed up to the train, stretchers were placed
IN position and the unloading of PA sick
men was begun. 1t was a sight that
brought tears to the eyes of strong men
and women wept as if their hearts would
break Some of the men were able to
slowly alight from the train and with
measured and unsteady steps they placed
their feet on terra firma. Out of an orig
iual stail of 30 nurses 10 had been stiicke n
with disease. The other IL worked with
Il zeal and the lines in their faces showed
plainly they had been put to Il great
strain. What were once healthy and fine
looking specimens of manhood were but
shadows large corps of young men
from burlington were on hand and with
willing HANDS they assisted the nurses in
taking the sick from the train. Typhoid
fever had fastened Itself upon some Of the
men ana reduced them almost to skele-
tons Mothers and fathers were not re-
.coenizcd by some while others were so
weak they could hardly speak Others
were ohokod with emotion while those who
were able to walk unassstcd were Joined
either by friends or relatives. 1t took
about an hour to unload the train but out
of the 2l4 men only p were Obliged to go
to the hospital. The larger number were
quarterod in the barracks
Among those in the hospital are the fol-
lowing:
WILLIAM RUST Company E.
SHELDON S, CAMPBELL Company b.
c. w WYMAN, Company NJ.
j. II. FISH. Company l..
NELSON PICKERING. Company H.
j. ID. CHALMERS, Company d.
JOHN McAI'LEY, Company ID.
j. Il. FITZGERALD, Company Il.
FRANK McREA. Company e.
WAhREN II. POTTER. Company n.
FRED MARTIN, Company X.
}. VOLLlNGER, Company /.
CARL REED, Company r.
GEORGE MARTIN, Company L
PEARL CLOUGH Company f,
ISAAC FRASER, Company ID.
D. o. BOOTH, Company II.
l.. g. FULLER, Company d.
ROY BRUSH. Compnnv u
THE SERIOUSLY SICK.
or tho numhor In tho bo.r,,o, H. e.,
lowing are NOT ovnoctod ~ IL M io,-
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Comnnnv f. C;norrn Nor,ir nr C,o,,,, w. "
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of Comnnnv Al wns tol,o,, Iut, "; anu -
before Huntington was roacbad 49,, 80 Jo1 y,
not considered i'm n eor,ore oon1i,t
Hubbard Fish of Common, u ,'h'''' -
is i'm UoIIoweu N,iro Z. IL - ,,', 'o'i il
dition Homes ,ro o,,to,totraa S - 40 'o''-
coverv but II win hn so,,arot 49,, 80, ~" re-
fore he vim Ina ahin IN ''",,'"H p'-
physician on the train from Chickamauga
anmoaror o., W" y, 1"J ,', anu ne h"d every
serves greot cradi, ,o, w. ,, e ii9 ue-
uttlo e,"on on 49, t.t ''" li"u nuI
ants boya loo, ,.otiar 'o 80 49," "'H'H'
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DEATH On THE TRIP.
The saddest event of tho trim month ,,.o,.
| the death of Harry n I,amson of n.rr,
corporal of Company 10. lie was taken
sick at Washington and was trnnsfarrod
| TO the hospital train. After an unass 90
| IS hours he died "a miles north Of ral,t'
more. the cause of his death heinz sninnI
meningitis. He was d wears old and me
| favorite of his company. He groduotod
! from Goddard seminary in the cIase Of ,ot
| and in June. 'g6. Joined COMPANY Il ia
was one of the most efficient officers in
| the regiment The deceased was a hrotbo,
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