Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-08-18
Around the Campfire.

The Lamoille Valley Veterans will
hold their annual reunion on the
camp meeting grounds, Morrisyille,
Tuesday, Aug. 70.
John III. Allen, a former resident of
Vergennes, is a member of Company
II. I'd Massachusetts Volunteers, at
Santiago; Samuel January is In the
8th Massachusetts, Volunteers and
Chas. A. Booth, also at Santiago, is
captain of Company +, 9th Regulars.
The Third Tenn essee, First YER
mont and Eighth New York, COM
posing Gen. Colby's brigade, have
moved to a camp site near Dalton
Forge. The position occupied by the
brigade for some time was considered
too shaded, and the health of the men
is expected to be much better in the
new location.
Lynn j. Allen Of Company ID, LIST
Vermont Volunteers, arrived home
Aug. on 80 days furlough. After
a serious illness from diphtheria he
was attacked with malarial fever and
lost So pounds in the two visits to the
hospital. just before Mr.. Allen left
for home Capt. Ellis presented him
with purse from the rest of the boys
in the company.
The brigade was reviewed last week
Wednesday by Brig. Gen. Colby and
staff and Gov. Holcomb Of Nebraska.
The governor expressed himself as
well pleased with the appearance of
the brigade and especially with the
Vermont regiment, who made fine
appearance in their new brown duck
trousers, blue flannel shirts, leggings
and campaign hats. The other two
regiments wore the blue uniforms.
Arthur Dole, % years old, son of
Jason Dole, died of typhoid fever at
Chickamauga Aug. 3. The body was
sent home for burial. This is the
first real sorrow Mortified has felt in
the war and there is much sympathy
for the family. Young Dole was at
work in Reading, Mass, when the
war broke out and came home to join
his company. He has brother, Fred,
at Chickamauga and two cousins in
the company.
In the report OF the men who died
in the Second Massachusetts, at Santi-
ago last week is the name of man
enrolled as Joseph Gravelin. Francis
Gravelin Of Montpelier is in the regi-
ment and his relatives there have feared
he enlisted under that name, although
they have no definite information to
base their suspicious on. They know
that he did not pass the physical ex-
aminations when he tried to enlist at
first at Gardner, Mass, and they be-
lieve he went back and tried again
under another name. Francis Grave
lin is son of Francis Gravelin, ST., of
Montpelier, but known by everyone
as Frank Gravelin, veteran Of the
civil war.
A grand view of all the troops, cav
airy, infantry and artillery in Chicka-
manga Park was held Tuesday morn
ing of last week and nearly 40, 600 sol
diers were in line. There were 10000
infantry and 10000 cavalry in review,
and the sight was inspiring and inn
pressive. The Vermont regiment held
the place of honor upon the right Of
the line. Col. Mimms was highly
complimented on the appearance Of
the Green Mountain BOYS. The YER
mont was the only regiment to appear
in the new regulation brown duck
trowsers and leggings and blue shirts.
The boys received many a cheer as
they marched by the reviewing stand,
where large number of Chattanooga
people were gathered. The command
ing officer received special commenda-
ton on the work of the regiment in
review. The message gave Vermont
credit for having the best lines of any
regiment in the parade. One criti-
cism only was made and that was the
fact that the regiment lacks the Gus
tomary band.