Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-06
HEROES OF CIVIL
WAR ARE HOS RED
Tablets to Gen. George 'tan-
nard a1li Gen. William : Is
Are Dedicated. q
OLD COMRADES PAY TRIBUTE
Gen. T. 8. Peck and Capt. H. O..
Wheeler Speak of Lives and
War Records of the Two
Generals.
OLD COMRADES PAY TRIBUTE

Montpelier Oct. IA notable honor was
ead to two heroes of the Civil War this
,fternoon when tablets In honor of Cen
'ral Wells and General Stannprd were
dedicated with fitting exercises. These
ahlets, voted at the last session of the
3rnoral Assembly, have been placed on
he walls In tho lower corridor Of the
Nato House between the two flights of
stairs leading to representatives hall and
no Senate chamber. They are of the
iano size hut Of entirely different do
slEn, That OF General Wells is the work
Of Miss Mary stickney of Rutland, a
daughter Of w, r. C. Stickney OF Bethel.
Eo;h tablets hear has reicfs, the Stan
nard tablet being decorated with crossed
muskets. the Wells tablet with crossed
saurrs. They bear these inscriptions:
STANNARD TABLET INSCRIPTION
"George Jerrlson Stannard. Major Gen
eral Jal,ad States Volunteers. Born in
Georgia w.. October 90, lsc0. Died at
Washington. ID. G.. June !. 1856. First
vouateer from Vermont In the war for
the linton April 4, 1861. Lieutenant
Colonel End Vermont Infantry. June 6.
1891. Colonel 9th Vermont Infantry May %,
is69. Appointed Brigadier General Vol
unteers March II, 1868. For bravery and
distinguished valor at Harper's Ferry,
Va, Brevetted Major General Volunteers.
October q, 1864. for capture OF Fort
Harrison September g, 1864, and defeat
af the enemy's utmost efforts to retake
IL the following day, When he lost his
right arm. Mustered out June 2s lssi as
Lieutenant Colonel. Present in action at
Isuli Fun, Yorktown, Coldings Farm, Lees
Mills and Williamsburg. As Colonel at
Winchester and Harper's Ferry, as
brigade n.9d division commander al
Gettysburg, Drewry's Bluff, Petersburg
chaplin Farm. Bermuda Hundred Cold
Harbor. The mine and Fort Harrison
At Gettysburg July 8. 1868, while Com
mandins End w. Brigade in the crisis
Of the battle he made the flank attack
which decided the fate of Picketts charge
and changed a doubtful struggle into a
decisive victory and was severely wound
ed At Cold Harbor on June 3. 1854, he
commanded Ist Bridgade, End division
18th Corps and was twice wounded In
this and other battles he displayed in
trepid courage, clear insight and genius
of command. A gallant, truthful. un-
selfish patriot. his fame is the priceless
inheritance Of his native State"
WELLS TABLET INSCRIPTION.
William Wells, enlisted private from
Waterbury September g. 1861, First Lieut..
VI. Cavalry October II. Captain Novem-
her IS, Major 1862, Colonel 1864 Brevet
Brigadler-General Volunteers 1865. Com
missioned Brixadier- General of Volun-
teers 1865, Brevet MAJ General OF Vol
unteers March 90. 1865 Mustered out
by Congress for eallantry on Round Top,
Gettysburg. Distinguished for brilliant
service at Cedar Creek and Appomattox
Twice wounded and two months pris-
oner of war. In IS of his 70 engagements
he led a brigade or a division. Last com
mander of the cavalry corps of the army
Of the Potomac. A public spirited citizen
n soldier as modest as brilliant"
The exercises of. dedication were brief
and simple, On behalf OF the State Gov
ernor Prouty expressed his pleasure al
the placing of the tablets and spoke Of the
reasons for the erection of such memo
rials. 1t was part of debt that can never
be wholly paid that the State owed to
these men who stood a the head OF her
volunteer soldiers. On behalf of the
State he said that every citizen realized
Wnat these men had done ana re1olcec
that such memorials had been placed
where posterity could see them for al
time At the conclusion of his brief re.
marks Governor Prouty called upon Gen
7. s. Peck Of Burlington. who responded
for the tablet in honor Of General Stan
nard.
Capt. II. O. Wheeler Of Burlington
Epoke for the Gen. Wells tablet, and
brief remarks were made by Gov. Prouty
And ex Gov. f. j. Ormsbee of Brandon.