Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-14

December II. 1857, and on the death of
Amasa Sawyer Tracy. who died at Mort /,
Troy. February &c, laS. The commit SO
also presented the following memorial on
the death of the late Senator Redfield
Proctor:
MEMORIAL REPORT.
The undersigned committee, appointed
to prepare memorial to our companion.
the late Redfed Proctor, submit the
following report:
Born June l. 1881. Proctorsville, Yer
mont
Died March 4, 1895 Washington, y c.
Appointed regimental quartermastcr.
3D. regiment. Vermont volunteers Uhree
years) June 49, 1861; detailed on stan
of Gen. william F.. C'Baldy'O Smith.
July, 1861, promoted major. 5th regiment,
Vermont volunteers G. years. September
p, 1861; appointed colonel. 18th regiment.
Vermont volunteers mine months) Sep
TENDER &c. 1862 Mustered out of the Unit
I'd States service August >. 1863. The I'd
and 9Th Vermont regiment formed pa rt
of the LIST Vermont brigade. which was
Known as the End brigade, md division,
9Th corps. army Of tho Potomac While
ouartermaster Of the Cd Vermont his re-
Gment participated in the action at
Townsville, Va. September II. 1851. and
while serving as maj or of the 5th his re-
gment was present in action at Lees
Mills, Va, April l6, 1862 williamsburg.
May ;, 1862, Goldng's farm, June oG.
1852. Savage's Station. June 20. 1866.
White Oak Swamp. June 80 1860 Dur
ing this Peninsula campag Major Proc
tor owing 10 i'll health, was compelled
ia resign his commission and return to
Vermont. Upon the organization Of the
18th regiment September &c 1862. he was
appointed its colonel by Gov Frederick
Holbrook and with his command was
mustered into the United States service
mont, leaving for Washington the next
day. and joining the Eth 18th, and 14th
regiments Upon arrival in Washington
they went into camp on Capitol Hill. On
the 9th of October an order was issued
constituting the End brigade Of five Yer
mont reSiments. and on the Goth of Octo-
her the brigade, consisting of tho 18th.
18th. l4th 18th and 18th regiments cross
cd into Virginia, establishing what is
known as Camp Vermont" December
T.. l>69, tho brigade left camp Vermont
for Fairfax court house, and on the 18th
Of December 1852, the 18th regiment par
ticipated in the engagement at Fairfax
court house, Va, (ropulse Of Stuart's
Rsidl and portion Of the regiment took
part in the action at Catlett's station
Va. May 20. 1864.
ION tho 18th Of juno, 1865, the md Yer
mont brigade left Union Mills on a
forced march to Join the list corps, army
of tn" Potomac to which il had been
assigned, and which il overlook AT
Gettysburg on the LIST day OF the battle
The day before at tmmettsburg the ETH
and 18th regiments had boon detailed ia
guard the corps train which they ac-
compa MED July |, to within about tWo
miles Of Gettysburg. where. under an
"rier from General Sioklcs, whose corps
VIZ" moving rapidly 10 the relief of
'J"r General Howard, the 18th went
upon the field, and, little after dark.
joined the 18th, 18th and 18th regiments
IN wheat field To tho left Of Cemetery
I'M, The next morning four regiments
were placed in support Of the batteries on
Cemetery Hill. About l. o'clock on the
morning Of July End General Doubleday
commanding tho LIST corps, learning that
the 18th which had been assigned 10 guard
the corps train tho day before, was on
the field. and being disduieted also by
reported attacks upon the train by
stuarts cavalry, ordered the 18th to over.
take the train with the least possible de-
lay, and rejoin the 18th in guarding II
Two companies OF the 18th. with two from
the 18th were left in charge Of the Isl
cons ammunition train near the field
Tho regiment found the train at West
minister the next forenoon. From West
minister the regiment went with the trair
via Frederick city and South Mountain
toward Hagerstown. and rejoined thu
brigade in front Of Funkstown. On Sun
day. July IL, the army formed in line o.
battle in front of Hagerstown. the 2nt
Vermont brigade taking position on thu
right Of the lst corps and Lieut. Co'one
circuit, OF Of 18th. With two hundred mcr