St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-30
CAVALRYMEN MEET.
Twenty-ninth Reunion of the First YER
mont Held Here.


mont Held Here.
About fifty survivors of that splendi
regiment, the First Vermont Cavalry
met here Wednesday for the Doth reur
ion of the First Regiment of Vernon
Cavalry Association. The meeting wa
a success for it brought together no
only those who have been accustomed t.
meet together year after year on thes
occasions, but among the veterans pres
ent there were many reunions of com
rades who had not met for years ant
some not since the mastering out of tn
regiment, 81 years ago. This is the frs
time the association has met in St. Johns
bury, and although there are few vete
rams of the command in this vicinity, i
is a very fitting place for such a gather
ing, because Caledonia County furnished
part Of Co. D, and its first captain, the
gallant Addison w. Preston of Danvile
who afterwards became colonel of the
regiment and was killed while leading it
in action at Hawe's shop June 8, 1864.
The business session of the reunion was
held at G. A. r. Hall, at 4 80 p. M, and
these officers were chosen tor the ensuing
year:
President, Capt. William w. Beeman,
Hartford, Conn.
Secretary, S. H. Wood ST. Adams.
Treasurer, W. L. Greenleaf, Burlington.
One vice president was chosen from
each company as follows: A, H. O.
Wheeler, Burlington; B, O. c. Farms
worth, Bakersfield; c, !. W. Palmer,
Waitsfeld; D, Loren Chase Peacham;
E, M. J. Finney, Hinesburg; F, George
R. Crosby, St. Johnsburv; G, D. W. Taft,
Boston, H, W. M. Bean, South Wheelock;
l, A. B. Hancock, Coventry; K, Seth
Sherwood, Lowell, Mass. L, George L.
Mcbride, Colchester; M, John Aldrich,
Island Pond.
Ten new members were added to the
association.
The ladies of Chamberlin Relief Corps
served a splendid banquet for the veter.
ans at G. A. r. Hall in the evening which |
deserved and received the highest praise.
George K. Crosby, the retiring presi-
dent OF the association, acted as master |
OF ceremonies and was particularly |
happy in his introductions of the speak
ers. In his opening remarks he said that
Al years ago the regiment was encamped
at Burlington doing duty with clubs in
stead of arms, and that 81 years ago
they were mustered out of the service.
He compared their army experience to a
college course, that in many ways gave
the members preparation for their lite
work. He said that the First Vermont
Cavalry did not have many great talk
ers, but that it did have many good
fighters.
The first on the program was a read.
ing by Miss Helen Hall which was
heartily encored. Then Mr. Crosby
called on Capt. W. M, Beeman, who
gave an interesting talk, and read a
paper on the history of the regiment
from September, 1862, until the close of
the battle of Gettysburg. This was an
interesting and valuable contribution,
and is to be made part of the perma-
nent history of the regiment. Col. E. B.
Sawyer of Hyde Park, who was in COM
mand OF the regiment during 10 months
OF its service, was the next speaker. He
talked interestingly of his connection
with the regiment, and related at some
length circumstances connected with the
suicide of Col. Holiday. Other speakers
were Adjutant c. D. Gates of Burlington,
Sergt, c. M. Cook, of St. Adams Bay, E.
H. Boden, of Quartz, Cal, who lost leg
in the Battle of the Wilderness, Hon.
George P. Blair, of West Barnet, Capt.
{. M. Brownell, late of Co. D, 26th U. S.
Vols, Maj. N. P. Bowman and Lieut..
Col c. M. Bonett. Secretary Wood read
several letters from absent members.
Those attending the reunion were Co.
B, Chester c. Reynolds, Milton; Capt. |
W. M. Beeman, Hartford, Conn; 0. c. |
Farnsworth, Bakersfield; 6. w. Currier,
Morrisville; c. Nd. Cook, M. St. German, |
st. Adams Bay; A. K. Wanzer, Swan
ton; H. B. Stetson, West6eld; W. w.
Rogers, Troy.
Co. CO.. W. Palmer, Waits6eld; John
A. Wheeler, Irasburg; F. A. Fay, East
Hardwick; Walter Bailey, Moretown;
D. W. Stearns, Greensboro Bend; A. w.
Rublee East Berkshire; W. ]. Hopkins,
East Barnet.
Co. D, Henry Leet, Topsham; P. L.
Sargent, Groton; Henry a. Moore, Pas
sumpsic; E. Aiken Keene, N. H.; Mark
M. Wheeler, Nj. v B. Sargent, Danville;
Martin V. Powell, Island Pond; James
Wright, Sidney, Iowa; A. H. Kennison,
Lyndonville; c. L. Stacy, West Concord;
Milo ]. Corless, Laconia; Loren Chase,
Peacham.
Co. E, Seth Sherwood, Lowell, Mass;
M. J. Finney, Hinesburg.
Co. F, George r. Crosby St. Johns
bury; E. E. Simpson, St. Johnsbury
Center.
Co. H, William W. Bean, South
Wheelock; Myron c. Fuller, Bloomfield.
Co, |, A. Paddock, North Craftsbury;
A. B. Hancock, Coventry; E. H. Boden,
Duarte, Cal; G. W. Day, Troy.
Co. L. H. W. Pratt, Franklin; H. l..
Averill, Piermont, N H.; S. H. Wood,
st. Adams; G, L. Mcbride, Colchester;
w. II. Munsell, Wells River.
COM, John Aldrich, Island Pond.
Col E. B. Sawyer, Hyde Park; AID.
jutant c. D. Gates, Burlington; Reg.
Com. Sergt. George P. Blair, West
Barnet.
ST JOhuGhur Centar