Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27
FOURTH VERMONT REGIMENT.

Its Annual Reunion and Those ef Conn
panIes r and in Grand army Hall
WednesdAy---List Of the Officers Elect
ed.
The Fourth Vermont regiment, whose
men were enlisted, for the most part, in
towns in the southern part Of the state
soon after the disastrous battle of Bull
Run, held its annual reunion in Grand
Army hall, Brattleboro, Wednesday after
noon and evening About so veterans of
the regiment were present, large proper
ton being members of Companies + and /,
who also had company reunions during
the day. To those members of the Tegi-
ment who have kept in touch with their
comrades since the war these annual re-
unions are occasions of much significance.
and those who were present Wednesday
entered into the spirit of the meeting with
zest and secured therefrom enduring bene-
fits from the renewal of acquaintances and
the recounting of events and experiences
which will ever be vivid in their memories.
The Brattleboro members of the regiment
are: Col. George w. Hooker, Col. viii
liam c. Holbrook, Col. II. +. Taylor Ros-
coe Fisher, franklin Stockwell, |. K.
Allen, G. L. Piper, f. j. Knowlton, David
Downer, Harry Rowe and Ira Higgins.
The afternoon was devoted largely to
business sessions, including the company
reunions. The regiment elected these Off.
GERS: President, Joseph b. Needham of
Rutland; vice president, George w.
Hooker Of Braitleboro; secretary and
treasurer, Thomas T. Farrell of Water
bury. II was voted to hold the next re-
union in Montpelier, probably during the
session of the legislature.
A campfire was held in the evening
which was attended not only by the mem
beers of the regiment, but by all the local
veterans who so desired and by members
of the Woman's Relief corps. President
Needham presided aud stirring speeches,
in measure reminiscent, were made by
Col. H. E. Taylor, Col. w. C. Holbrook,
Col. Kittredge Haskins, Col. G. w.
Hooker, Gen. H. B. Titus of Chesterfield,
n. H., Past Department Commander L..
B. Harris of Lyndonville and E. r. Shum-
way OF Worcester, Mass, lieutenant colo
mel OF the Second Massachusetts regiment
in the Spanish American war.
The Womau's Relief corps served an ex-
celent dinner and supper, to which ample
| justice was done, and during the exercises
songs were rendered by Frank II. Brasor
and Lewis Lynde of Dummerston. Mrs.
Company +, Fourth regiment Vermont
volunteers, whose reunion was held at
| Grand Army hall Wednesday, was organ
! lied In Brattleboro in September, 1861
1t was mostly recruited by Col. Francis
Goodhue, who was recruiting officer here.
| 1t had lOl members at the time of
| its organization, and of that number II
were present at the reunion on Wednes-
day. During its term of service of nearly
| four years recruits were added to its ranks
making its total number 1853. Its officers
at the time of mastering in were CAPTAIN
| Addison Brown, jr., LIST Lieut. VIM, G.
Holbrook, I'd Lieut.. Dennie W. Farr. In
addition to these it had for officers during
the term of enlistment, captain, Chas. g.
Fisher; lst lieutenants, Chas. A. Read,
Howard G. Chaplin, G. w. Carr; I'd lieuten.
ants, Edward w. Garter, James Gallagher,
Nathan A. Smith.
1t participated in nearly all the battles
OF the army of the Potomac, from Lees
Mills to Appomattox, losing from killed
In battle. died Of wounds and disease fully
It's proportion, of the losses of the Fourth
regiment, which was classed by Fox in his
history as one of the best fighting regi-
ments in the Union armies. Sixteen of
| ~ uiOu III IoDcl pIlSOuS.
AT its reunion on Wednesday the follow
ing officers we're elected: President, Henry
W. Hutchins of Bellows Falls; vice-presi.
dent, Carlos W. Carr of Brandon; secre-
tary and treasurer, H. E. Taylor of Brat.
tleooro' 1t was voted to hold the next re-
union at Bellows Falls.
AT the reunion of Company 1, 4th Yer
mont regiment, the following officers were
elected: President, f. II. Hosmer of
Greenfield, Mass. vice-president, e. r.
Shumway of Worcester, Mass. secretary
and treasurer, l.. Harris of Brattleboro.
Comrades Allen, Abbott, Carr, Cooley,
Dunklee, Harris, Hall, Hosmer, Ingram
Kenney, f. H. Miles, H, Niles, A. p. Pike
A. j. Pike, Rawson, Seaver and Shumway
were present, and seven letters of regret
were received. A. j. Pike of jacksonville.
George t. Abbott of Londonderry and A.
r. Pike were appointed executive commit
tee.