The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-01-29
BENNINGTON SOLDIER
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Story Of An Old Tragedy Of Nearly
Sixty Yearo Ago and
lona Ecraotten

from The Banner CT June Is, 1861
describing the death of George B.
Plumb. a young Bennington soldier
who had just, enlisted in Company A
of the Second Vermont:
Death OF George q. Plumb
Our community was thrown into
deep gloom and heartfelt sorrow on
Thursday evening last. upon learning
by telegraph that Priyae George B.
P umb, Of Co. A OF the End Reg. Of
Vermont Volunteers. which left this
place on the morning of that day for
their rendezvous a. Burlington had
been suddenly launched into eternity,
white passing in the cars from Rutland
to Middleburys 1t appears that young
Plumb, like many other travelling. anx
ious o. catch glimpse OF the colleges
at Middlebury, and to view the beauti
fuf scenery adjacent thereto, had
climbed TO the top of the car when, as
is alleged by one CT his comrades.a-
bout four miles this side of that will
age.
Soon after taking this position, a
bridge had to be passed; which. in his
eagerness to catch sight of the col
lege buildings and ether mat ers of
interest to him. or from the effects of
the smoke from the engine he failed
to notice; and the consequences was
hat he was hit in the rear part Of
the head, by the timbers of the bridge,
fracturing his skull in shocking man
Iner. The accident was net discovered
Itilr-the train reached M;ddlebury sta
ton when one of he vo' unteers dis
covered blood trickling down on the
side OF the car, drops of which fell
upon his coat sleeve, as his arm rested
in the window, The young man gave
the alarm that someone upon the car
had been injured, and proceeded at
once 20 the top Of the car; when his
eyes met a sight TO horrible Ter poor
frail humanity to look upon without ex-
|periencing sensations OF faintness akin
Ialntost to death iself.
There lay young Plumb, who IN they
all respected and loved, weIering in
his own blood, and in the last agonies
Iof expiring nature perfectly uncon-
cious of his situation or wha3 hurt
him. He was Immediately removed
to the station, and the best of medical
and surgical aid procured; but ali eff
forts TO arouse him or save him we're
lunavaiIing, and in few hours he had
passed away, in the buoyancy of youth,
and with a heart throbbing high in an
ticipation Of being abe to dc some
hing towrad rescuing his country
from its present perilous condition.
His remains were brough 10 this
place fer burial in charge OF Lieut..
Cady and four priEates of the Com
pany on Friday afternoon All the
flags in the village We're at haif-nast
Hundreds OF citizens assemb ed at the
Depot, together with the Band in ad
vance paying fungral dirge escorted
the remains of the Young Volunteer
to that home on earth, which he had
but few hours previous eft in health
and with brillian ant'cipations. Alas!
how frail are all things of an carfh'y
mature Verify man is altogether van
| ity" Gcd takes away our breath, and
we die. and are hid from mortal sight
His funeral took place a the Con
gregationa Church on Sunday after
noon, and very affecting d.seours-
was preached by his pastor. the Rev
@ II. Hubbard irtm the words uttered
by the Psalmist. Clouds and darkness
ere round about him. Services In al
| he other churches In town were sus
lpended in order that all might go Il
the house of mourning, and there dror
the sympathizing tear over the re
mains of one whose memory they wsl
long 0 cherish,
At least thousand Peep were II
attendance Embraced III this number
were two new military Companies ans
the Band. The procession was Ions
and very imposing, which was conduc'
ed in true mill airy stye by George NJ
Evans Esq, of the Seventh New Ytrl
Regiment. who CHANGED TO he in the
Village visiting his parents.
Most deeply do all mourn his sudder
call; and the bereaved FAM have the
kind and ender sympathies OF whole
town We have met less bat not s,
with HIM He inherits IA far more ex
| ceeding and eternal weight Of & Dry
laid up for him in heaven. than can be
lcndurlng the lat Ell Is transient
and must soon pass away like the sum
mer cloud or the early dew, Then
"Ycung Volunteer" sleep on and take
your rest, until the trump of he Arch
angel shall summon you and all the ma
'ons of the earth. to come to Judge
lnent. The age CT our young friend
was nine cen years.