The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-29

O clock this morning in his home at %
Western avenue. About a year ago
Capt Streeter sustained an attack Of
organic heart trouble, which confined
him to his home about two weeks. On
Jan. II he became i'll with a cold and
a cough, Up to that time he had been
at his Office, although not feeling well
since early in December Since he be-
came i'll he had remained at home, al
though he was able to be about the
house previous to yesterday, when he
remained in bed. His cold aggravated
the heart trouble. Fastening his death
He was one of the best known Grand
| Army men III Vermont, and had many
friends and acquaintances in other
| states. He had an unusual war rec
ord. being member of the only regi-
ment of cavalry raised in Vermont III
the Civil war which participated in
( - engagements, III A. Of which Cap
| tain Streeter, as private, non commits
! stoned officer and commissioned officer,
participated. He was severely wound
ed through the body, receiving at the
same time wound in the left arm. but
was absent only three months, when
he joined his command.
He had served as president of the
| First Vermont Cavalry association, was
elected department commander of Yer
mont in April, 1916, serving one year
and for several years he had been pres,
ident OF the Windham County Veter
ans association. He was past com.
mander of Sedgwick post, G. A. r. OF
Brattleboro. He attended number OF
the national G.. \. Il. encampments H
was a congenial and well-informed man
who had the respect of all who came
in contact with him in business or so
cial ways.
Captain Streeter was born i'll Ches
tertield, \. H., Jan. -, 1911, a son o.
Captain Clark and Sarah (Hildreth
Streeter. His father was III command
} of horse company that in those day
: joined with the infantry in the annu
= al musters. Captain Streeter remainet
in his home town until 1860. when il
! went to Bellows Falls as a clerk in TIL
shoe store conducted by Charles Chase
5 One day in discussing the war wit
} Mr.. Chase he remarked that if Ver
= mont raised u cavalry regiment h
would enlist and not long afterward
) Mr.. Chase entered the store one morn
ing and told him his chance had com
for the books were open at Brattlcbor
for cniistments in q cavalry regiment
The young man came at once to Brat
, tlcboro and went to the enlisting quar-
ters III the office of Attorney Georg
B. Kellogg, who was the recruiting OF
( fcer, but the atmosphere of the recruit
! ing Office did not appeal to him, and h
! returned to his employment that nigh
4 A week later a friend, Rinaldo Gi
4 more, stumped' Mr.. Streeter to eI
) list and i'll two hours they were el
l. rolled in Company F, Let Vermont ca'
II airy.
II They were soon sent TO the rendo
vous at Burlington and went into cam
on the old fair grounds there. CO
Platt, who had offered to raise reg
ment OF horses and equip them, accor
plshed his purpose in 10 days and ii
T regiment was mounted on Morga
horses for which the state was famou
On Dec. IA, 1861, the regiment W;
8 ordered to report at Washington. The
= left Burlington in FIVE trains, totalir
!" l50 ears, in each one of which we
fContinund on Paoa SN