The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-27
WAR BOYS AGAIN FOR A DAY.
Memorable Reunion Of Company B Vet
erans Held in Barre.

A reunion Of the surviving members OF
Company B, 10th Vermont regiment,
which company was raised from si''
towns IN Washington county, Vermont
yesterday at the home, on the yest mn
in Barre Town, Of Alfred 81 Parkhurst,
who is veteran Of that company. Be
sides Mr. Parkhurst there We're present
six gray haired comrades of this gallant
company, which did valiant work
through the last three years OF the war;
also another veteran was with them who,
though not member OF this company,
was in Company G Of the same regi-
ment.
The veterans were Major A. i. Dodge
OF this city, Lieutenant jerome Ayers
of Stowe, DR. +. J. Foster OF Water
bury Center department commander Of
Vermont, who was drummer boy OF the
company, j. O. Freeman of Waterbury
Center +. w Conant of Waterbury Cen
ter. Ira /. johnson of Middlesex and
A. X Smalley OF Waterbury Center, who
was member Of Company G. The vet
Grams from out of town arrived on the
morning train, and three automobiles
we're waiting to convey them to the
Parkhurst farm two miles from the
city.
On their arrival, Mr. Parkhmst gave
his old comrades tone of whom he had
not seen since the warl a royal welcome
and entertained them throughout the
day with one of the best times they
had experienced since they were mus
tered out 45 years ago. The rehearsal
of their war experiences, humorous sto-
ries and stirring war songs made the
old veterans forget their years and feel
again something OF their old-time yigor
AT noon Mrs Parllhurst took a hand
in the celebration by serving a bounteous
dinner to the company. More stories
and jokes followed the dinner and the
time passed all too quickly until supper
time, when they were again treated to
the good things on the table.
After the supper gathering around the
organ, they sang. When Johnny Comes
Marching Home Again, and with feeling
good. .byes climbed into the waiting ma
chimes and were driven back to the sta
ton. During the afternoon j. 0. Free
man recited humorous selection ON the
Army Mule" with fine effect, and Com
mander Foster, presiding at the organ,
sang with a. X. Smailey stirring war
song.
Company b, comprising Young men
from Barre, Montpelier, Waterbury, Mid
dlesex Moretown and DuSbury, was
mustered sin in July. 1862, and served
until July, 65 Its three principal Of
fcers were Captain Edward Dillingham;,
brother Of Senator William p Dill
lingham, First Lieutenant Ezra Stetson
Of Montpelier and Second Lieutenant
Lucian Thompson Of Waterbury All
three of these officers never returned,
being killed IN battle The company
was in many OF the hardest battles of
the war and were distinguished for be-
ing in tile little body Of men who actually
held the whole of General Early's army
for one day at Monacacy Junction, Md,
and saved the city of Washington from
being invaded By that dashing general
and his army.
Besides the six comrades Of the com
pany who We're present at this reunion,
there are only four other known surviy
ing members in this state and only nine
known to be living without the state.
The old 10th regiment was one OF the
regiments noted for having over 300 lost
in the war. OF the veterans in yester
days celebration, Major Dodge was the
oldest, having 70 years of age, and the
Youngest was Commander Foster, who
Is 6S Commander Foster was l5 when
he enlisted as drummer boy and Is one
of the Youngest veterans in Vermont.
The three autoists who kindly rendered
their services and the use Of their ma
chimes for the veterans were Arthur /
Averill, w. S. Page and 4. B. Lane.