Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03
Lest We Forget,
Erected 1918
in Memory of Those Men
Who Enlisted From Wheelock
In the War of the Rebellion
1851 1856"
Erected 1918

On the reverse side appears the State
coat-of-arms, and the names of the COM
missioned and commissioned officers
while the side tablets bear the Names
Of the privates.
With most appropriate and happy re-
marks the presentation OF the memorial
was made by the donor. Ferd w. Chase
Of Loon Lake, y. Y, the principal speaker
of the day being Prof. o. D. Mathewson
head of the Lyndon Institute, product
of the old school district at Wheelock
Hollow.
1t is of noteworthy interest that out
of population of S35, as the census Of
1860 shows. the town of Wheelock sent
to tho war Sc men, Of this number six
being killed IS wounded and 16 dying of
wounds and disease. while five died as
prisoners two Of whom were in Ander-
sonvile and one in Richmond.
BARNET MONUMENT.
The dedication of the Barnet monu-
n,ent. the gift of the Hon. James W.
Brock OF Montpelier, took place at two
o'clock in the afternoon. many who at
tended the exercises at W'heelock being
present as we'll as large delegation OF
IIIe!ldS from MOntpeIleT. lllcluulIR the ON
GERS and clerks OF the Montpelier Savings
Bank Trust company. Of which MI
Brock is president. the bank being closed
all day for that purpose The presenta-
ton was made by the Hon William r.
Dillingham;. United States senator. State
Senator r. W. Simonds OF 81. Johnsbury
accepting the memorial in behalf of the
people Of Barnet.
The site Of the monument Is tho three
cornered plot in the center of the town.
overlooking the Connecticut river sur
rounded by roads leading to st. Johns
bury. Wells River and Montpelier Like
the one at Wheelock 1t is Of Barre gran
ite. and stands nine feet high, the bot
tom base being feet . inches by feet
g - inches. by foot . inches. The mid
die base is feet , inches by Z feet Sl-2
inches, by l foot inches. and the die
feet 4 inches. by . feet 10 IL inches by 8
feet inches Upon its four sides are
bronze ia blets, the one on the diverse side
bearing the inscription: IN Honor OF
the Brave Men Of Barnet Who Victori-
ouslv Defended the Union During the War
Of the Rebellion. lS6l-1SS5 Erected by
James Walter Brock. a Native Towns
man" Above this inscription is n strik
ing reproduction Of the State coat -of-arms
brought out IN faithful relief
Underneath are the names OF thirteen
commissioned officers. On one side are
the names Of forty-two soldiers. and on
the other side the names OF forty-one
soldiers who enlisted. known as nine
| month men. while on the rear appear
tho names of one hundred and thirty
three who enlisted for three years The
entire membership OF Company F.. 18th
Vermont, Capt. Xerxes G. Stevens com
manding, which was raised in Barnet
are given on the tablet. Twelve Of these
men died during the war and of the 1888
| men seven were killed. 10 died OF wounds
and disease five died In Andersonvile
prison. and IL We're taken prisoners. An
interesting fact brought out by the num-
Der OF names on the monument Is that
her sons who went to the front one
colonel, one major. four captains. three
lieutenants and four second lieutenants
Among the officers wounded We're: Lieut.
Col. VIM. G.. Cummings First Vermont
Cavalry, also taken prisoner; Ma ior
IHorace X. Jde, First Vermont Cavalry.
| twice wounded and also taken prisoner:
| Capt Alexander c. Soners, wounded
First Lieut. Andrew J. Sargent, Eighth
Vermont, wounded and taken prisoner,
| and First Idenit. Josiah II. Moore, wound
ed twice and taken prisoner.