Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-25
The Late Col. Il. 3. stouahton.

The Late Col. n. r. Stoughton.
Col. Homer R. stoughton, whose sud
den death from heart failure at the home
OF his brother, Henry stoughton, in Otse-
go, Mich, was briefly noted last week,
was born in Queehee, November IL, 1886,
the son Of Richard NJ. and Polly q.
stoughton and the youngest of their nine
children.
He completed his education at the
Royalton academy, and at the age OF IL
years began his career as railroad man
By entering the employ OF the Central
Vermont. About 1855 or '59 he became
station agent at Randolph and remained
here until 1872, making for himself an
enyiable place in the life of the community
by the hearty, genial manner that quickly
won for him goodwill and friendship
wherever he went
In 1850. he married Cleora Alma Atwood,
daughter OF A. A. Atwood of this place,
and In 1868 her death occurred. During
the last three years Of his life here he was
postmaster as well as station agent, and
his father-in-law, Mr.. Atwood, assisted
him in the work OF the Office In 1877, ne
resigned his position as postmaster, Hon.
James Hutchinson being appointed IN his
stead, and went TO Palmer, Mass, 70 De-
come station agent there for the Sew
London Il Northern road, which the ZEN
trsI Vermont controlled. From Palmer
be went to New London, Conn.,, and then
10 shelby, Ala, to assume the general
management Of the Shelby Iron Works
ana short railroad Of II miles, and hnaIy
IA Oberlin. Ohio. After an intermission
~ eight wears be resumed his railroad
work al Norwood. n ", but returned 70
This state to act as agent for the central
Vermont at Barre July /, 1888, and the
following December was appointed super
intendent OF the Barre division OF the
road. which position be held az the TIME
OF his death. -.,,t
experience in railroad affairs, Col. Slough
| ron had a distinguished military career.
| IL recruited the second Vermont company
| If sharn- shooters at West Randolph, ana
| II was organized with Homer X. Slough.
| Ton ID CAPTAIN: Frederick Spaulding OF
Rrattlaboro. first lieutenant; Henry NJ:
1 Hall Of Dandy, second lieutenant ana
SEYMOUR F. Norton OF Burlington, hrs1
sergeant. 80, the
The company was mustered into the
United States service at TINS Whey
November 9, 1851, with vi ofneers anu u lne1i.
November %. it left the state lot WASH
ington. where ii became company + OF the
second regiment OF United States shaFp-
shooters and. according to General NC
| Dowell. rendered most excellent ser lce.
November is, 1852, Colonel Post resigned
and Mr. Stoughton, who had recently
| been nromoted to be major, sueceeqea -
| tbe command of the regiment. N w
famous battle OF Gettysburg Col. StousnII
| TON held the key TO the Union posltlon y
| Little Round Top. In the oallle u .,, NJ
/ and IL wounded, and at Spottsylvania SoI
Stonghton. commanding the regiment
,ras Rounded in the side and, being touno
unconscious. was reported north IA eh'
/ Ia ~ lilled For nearly six months ~
20 incareerated at Libby, Macon
| f'harleston and Columbia, 5. I. Az th'
time of his Imprisonment the conieoeIa.e,
had decided to exchange only thos'
prisoners who were hopelessly s,cA ~
wounded-so completely olsapieu LA
thew could never fight against the Soutl
w; Intending in this way to get thell
e. men hack without increasing I'M
fighting strength OF the enemy. Soi
Ssongbfon. who fortunately was not III
,,enn7Iess condition, took this state =
PAIRS into consideration and hnal.
hronybt the surgeon to harbor sueh
sario9s view OF his case that his name wa
nlaeed on the list of incurables ana nc ,S Sa
consequently exchanged. January - t tpr
he was mustered out, his three yeaIs "iN
having expired three AiohtA@ 1-L.rtars n
Among the surviving sharp-sho9'Tnls
comnanv e are J. V. Newton ana ~, - !
Coolidge OF this village. Those VINO We .a
rocruited bv Col. Stoughton were requ . -
- stand the special test oil making ~
seo,secntive shots with rite,, plac, ~
: secb sbot inside a ten-ineh circle al 0O
yI Fo5 his second wife Col. Stoughton mar = I,
80 Miss p. 4, Gilchrist OF Northnele
~ survives him. Eight children WEI
! ~, 10 them, of whom seven are living
Ia,,er r. Jr., j. Elliott, Nellie l.; ~
nnssS-,,erite a. of Barre, Henry Z, OF Mol'
} heller, Fred of Dumont; \. o., az month
. IN Gladstone, n. j. FOR seVeIai nsu,
Col. Stoughton had not been ~ l,I ~
seslth and took the trip TO Nlca.s"hh H.,
Homes the change might bepen is; IN
sesides the brother he was Nls l. !
otsego he left sister, Mrs faInslla
? ~ rernwalI. and two brothers, Mnlal ,a
Sa,tb Rovaiton and ID. IL. Stougtnton
Slsa.Isatoyvn. n. H.; also niece, MT
7 II pnmriIl of Randolph, daughter Vi u
4 late Horace Stoughton. 49,, Congreo1
! me funeral was held in the
Z .;arai church of Barre at oelock sum,
.S,arnoon. and the church was W. 49, :,
: .lith ,oeonle. The Odd Fellows, has y
{ va ,Ip,enibers of the G. A. X; atlellue
: With % Central Vermont oilielaAs t,i c;atiI
Adams. Rev. F. A. Poole Ine :
clsrgvman, was assisted py ny ,,ostf
! IacEson of Burlington, Io5llei pn "bb.S
y sI'ha hearers were five sons anu
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