LAND TITLE CONTROVERSY

      Under this head, it is our purpose to speak briefly of the trials that nerved the "brave men of the mountains" to declare and maintain their independence, and to emerge as a free and independent State. The aristocratic government of New York had little ken of the stern, democratic spirit, possessed by their Green Mountain neighbors, or they never would have attempted to wrest from them their humble homesteads.

      Immigration was rapid and prosperity seemed to smile upon the inhabitants, until the dark day of April 10, 1765, when a proclamation was issued by Lieut. Gov. COLDEN, of New York, giving a copy of an order of the King in Council of the 20th of July, preceding, declaring the boundary line between New Hampshire and New York to be the Connecticut River, and notifying his Majesty's subjects to govern themselves accordingly.

      That a twenty mile line from the Hudson, extending northerly to Lake Champlain, was the eastern boundary of New York, is proven by the charter title of the Duke of York upon his accession to the throne in 1685, making New York a royal province. The disputed territory had been repeatedly and uniformly recognized by the King's government as belonging to the Province of New Hampshire, and never to that of New York.

      The King, in 1741, commissioned Benning WENTWORTH, Governor of New Hampshire, describing his province as reaching westward "until it met his other governments," thus bounding it westerly by New York. Gov. WENTWORTH, with authority from the King to grant his lands, issued charters of over one hundred townships, each of six miles square, within such territory. Among these charters, nearly all the land in the present Rutland County had been granted in sixteen different townships, viz.: Brandon, (by the name of Neshobe,) Castleton, (by the name of Harwich,) Pawlet, Pittsford, Poultney, Rutland, Sherburne, Shrewsbury, Sudbury, Tinmouth, Wallingford and Wells.

      The reasons for this change of jurisdiction were those of State policy, a preference of the Crown for the aristocratic institutions of New York, to the more democratic institutions of New England, and a desire to extend the area of the former by curtailing the latter.

      Upon the receipt of the King's order annexing the territory west of Connecticut River to New York, Lieutenant Governor COLDEN proceeded at once to grant the lands to others than the New Hampshire claimants, and when the latter applied to the New York Governors for a confirmation of those not thus granted, such enormous patent fees were demanded as to make it impossible for them to comply. It was well known in New York that these lands had long been granted by New Hampshire, and were actually occupied under such grants, and the new patents were procured in utter disregard of the rights and claims of the settlers. So all attempts to survey the new patents, or to eject the present holders, were met with sturdy resistance on the part of the settlers, and thus it came about that those who opposed the authority of New York were stigmatized as "rioters," "conspirators," and "wanton disturbers of the public peace," while the "Yorkers" were in turn called "land jobbers," "land pirates," etc.

      The dangers of the settlers from the patents already issued, as well as from new, grants, were imminent, and they resolved to apply directly to the Crown for relief. Accordingly Samuel ROBINSON, of Bennington, as agent for the several towns west of the Green Mountains, armed with petitions of the people, setting forth their grievances, was sent to London to present them to the King. This he did early in the year 1767, and was so successful as to obtain an order from the King in Council, of July 24, 1767, forbidding the granting of more land by New York, in the disputed territory, "until his Majesty's further pleasure." But while Mr. ROBINSON was yet asking for relief from the grants which had already been made, his mission was unfortunately terminated by his sudden death from small pox.

      That this order of the King's was merely a matter of form, is proven by the fact that the New York Governors, notwithstanding "his Majesty's pleasure," continued to grant the lands within the disputed territory, making such grants up to the period of the Revolution, having granted more than a million acres in direct and palpable violation of such order.

      The inhabitants of the several townships, as fast as they had become sufficiently numerous, had organized themselves into municipal communities in conformity to their charters, and had adopted rules and regulations for their local government. The maintenance of the possession and title to their lands against the New York claimants soon became an absorbing interest, and town committees were appointed, whose special duty it was to attend to their defense and security. Few records of the proceedings of these conventions remain, though sufficient accounts of them have been preserved to show that they exercised a general supervision over the affairs of the settlers, and that their decrees in regard to their land title controversy, were received and obeyed as laws. These several committees, towards the latter part of the year 1771, instituted a military organization, with Ethan ALLEN, of Bennington County, as Colonel. The duties of these men were to watch and detect in their several neighborhoods, any hostile movements of their adversaries, and to hold themselves in readiness to repair to any part of the territory to which the general convention or its executive committee should require them to go for the proper defense of the persons or lands of the settlers.

      These organizations eventually assumed the name of Green Mountain Boys, in derision and defiance, it is said, of a threat of Gov. TRYON, to drive the settlers from their possessions into the Green Mountains. This name, by the bravery and military exploits of those who bore it during the revolutionary period, became an honorable appellation, and is often used to designate all the troops of the State, and sometimes the whole people.

      In carrying into execution the resolves of the General Convention, collisions with the New York officers and claimants were not unfrequent, and they occurred occasionally through a series of years. The following extracts from a letter of a New York official, in 1771, will show something of the spirit of the times. It is taken from Hall's "Early History of Vermont": 

      Thus the people struggled on until the breaking out of the Revolution against the mother country, when the minor trouble of the land controversy was swallowed up in the greater.

      When this became cleared, it found Vermont an independent commonwealth; an independent State that had struggled into existence through a double revolution. The land controversy was finally given up by the young State's haughty neighbor, upon the payment of $30,000, and they have since lived together on the most amicable terms.

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

      The active part the people of the "grants" took in this war, and the hearty zeal with which they entered into the contest for American liberty, was owing not only to their love of liberty, but more to their general hostility and deep distrust of a monarch who permitted his greedy servants, in his name, to grant his lands twice over, and persecute his first grantees as felons and outlaws.

      At the opening of this war, although the people were nominally under the jurisdiction of New York, they never recognized her authority, and were substantially independent, obeying only the decrees of committees and conventions, and of their own town meetings.

      The approaching struggle with the mother country had for some time been foreseen, and the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, on the 15th of February,1775, to guard against an apprehended attempt of the emissaries of the British ministry to engage the Canadians and Indians in hostilities against the colonies, directed the committee of the town of Boston to open a correspondence with the Province of Canada in such manner as they should think proper. That committee appointed John BROWN, Esq., a young lawyer of Pittsfield, to repair to Canada, to obtain information of the state of the Province and to endeavor to counteract any unfriendly efforts of their enemies. Mr. BROWN had a consultation with the "grand committee" at Bennington, who furnished him with a guide for the undertaking, one Peleg SUNDERLAND.

      In a letter written by Mr. BROWN to Samuel ADAMS and Joseph WARREN of the Boston Committee, dated March 29, 1775, he speaks of the fortress of Ticonderoga as follows: "One thing I must mention to be kept a profound secret. The fort at Ticonderoga must be seized as soon as possible should hostilities be committed by the King's troops. The people of the New Hampshire Grants have engaged to do the business, and in my opinion are the most proper persons for this job. This will effectually curb this province [Canada] and all the troops that may be sent here." When, therefore, a few days after the battle of Lexington, messengers arrived at Bennington from Connecticut, accompanied by BROWN, for the purpose of collecting a force to attack that fortress, they found the people of the "grants" with their minds already prepared for the undertaking, and under the leadership of Col. Ethan ALLEN, already on their way toward the lake.

      The details of the early surprise by ALLEN, who with drawn sword made the demand to surrender the fort, "In the name of the Great Jehovah and of the Continental Congress," and how, overawed, DELAPLACE gave up the garrison without a struggle, on the 10th of May, 1775, and the subsequent importance of this bloodless conquest of the Green Mountain Boys to the revolutionary cause, are matters of general history, and not necessary to relate here.

      On Wednesday, the 24th of July, 1776, the first meeting of the committee was held, which eventually declared Vermont, or New Hampshire Grants, a free State: It was held at the house of Cephas KENT, in Dorset. Bennington County, with Capt. Joseph BOWKER of Rutland, as chairman

      On the 2d day of July, 1777, this committee met for the declared purpose of forming a constitution of government, but other objects were found to require its serious attention. Col. Warner wrote from Rutland, on the ad of July, "To the honorable, the convention now sitting at Windsor, in the State of Vermont," that an army of ten thousand veterans, one half of them German hirelings, equipped and furnished with every warlike material that wealth and skill could supply, had been collected in the province of Canada and attended by a formidable body of savages and a corps of tories, was approaching the post of Ticonderoga. Gen. ST. CLAIR, who commanded at Ticonderoga, had sent Col. WARNER to gather reinforcements from the militia, and he had just received an express that an attack was expected every hour. The letter requested the convention "to send on all the men that could possibly be raised," saying that the safely of the post depended on the exertions of the country.

      By the 5th of July, Col. WARNER had reached Ticonderoga with nine hundred militia, but the fort, even after this reinforcement, was altogether untenable against the strong and well appointed army of BURGOYNE. On the evening of that day a council of war unanimously decided that it should be abandoned before daylight the next morning, which was accordingly done.

      All the cannon and most of the provisions and military stores fell into the hands of the enemy, and the army retreated rapidly toward Castleton. On this retreat occurred the first and only battle fought in Vermont during the Revolution.

THE BATTLE OF HUBBARDTON

      About two o'clock in the morning of the 6th of July, Gen. ST. CLAIR, with the garrison, left Ticonderoga and proceeded toward Hubbardton and Castleton. The affairs were conducted with secrecy and silence, and unobserved by the enemy, till a French officer, imprudently and contrary to orders, set fire to his house. The flames immediately revealed to the enemy the movements and designs of the Americans, and at the same time impressed the Americans with such an idea of discovery and danger, as to throw them into the utmost disorder and confusion.

      About four o'clock the rear guard of the American army left Mount Independence, and were brought off by Col. FRANCIS in good order; and the regiments which had preceded him were soon recovered from their confusion. When the troops had arrived at Hubbardton, they were halted for nearly two hours. Here the rear guard was put under the command of Col. Seth WARNER, with orders to follow the army as soon as those who had been left behind came up, and to halt about a mile and a half in the rear of the main body. ST. CLAIR then proceeded to Castleton, about six miles further, leaving WARNER, with the rear guard and stragglers, at Hubbardton.

      The retreat of the Americans from Ticonderoga was no sooner perceived by the British than an eager pursuit was begun under Gen. FRASER and Gen. REIDESEL. FRASER continued the pursuit during the day, and having learned that the rear of the American army was not far off, ordered his men to lie that night upon their arms. Early on the morning of the 7th, he renewed the pursuit, and about 7 o'clock, commenced an attack upon the Americans under WARNER.

      WARNER's force consisted of his own regiment and the regiments of Cols. FRANCIS and HALE. HALE, fearful of the result, retired with his regiment, leaving WARNER and FRANCIS, with only seven or eight hundred men, to dispute the progress of the enemy.

      The belligerents drew up their forces in line of battle, but did not come to a general, engagement, (as each awaited the arrival of reinforcements,) until WARNER made a fierce onslaught, throwing the enemy into deep confusion, who rallying again, advanced upon the Americans; but were brought to a stand. The action had now become general, and FRANCIS was killed at the head of his regiment, which was then driven to the woods at the point of the bayonet. At this critical juncture REIDESEL's reinforcements arrived. The Americans, supposing the whole German force was at hand, were seized with a panic, and gave way; when WARNER's regiment, which had fought with invincible courage, began to break. The sturdy and intrepid Colonel, throwing himself down on a log, poured forth a torrent of curses and execrations on the flying troops; but when perceiving the day was lost, he sprang to his feet, and in the coolest possible manner, ordered the troops to assemble at Manchester, which those who heard him obeyed to the number of about 200; the others joining the remains of FRANCIS' regiment, repaired to the main army at Fort Edward.

      The English loss in this battle, as stated by their official returns, in killed and wounded was 183, including among the former 20 officers. The American loss is estimated at about 324 killed, wounded and prisoners.

      This battle was undoubtedly lost by the indiscretion of St. Clair, who having left his rear guard at such a distance from his advance, that support was impossible. It was also very disastrous, not only on account of the loss of men, but in their retreat from Ticonderoga they left in the hands of the English their cannon, amounting to 128 pieces, their shipping and batteaux, and their provisions, stores and magazines. By this event BURGOYNE obtained no less than 1,748 barrels of flour, and more than 70 tons of salt provisions; and, in addition to these, a large drove of cattle, which had arrived in the American camp a few days previous to their retreat.

      For 82 years the spot where this battle was fought, -- and fought bravely though suffering defeat, -- had lain unmarked, neglected and almost forgotten, until, on the 7th of July, 1859, an appropriate monument of marble was erected near the spot where FRANCIS was killed. It is a plain marble shaft, bearing, on one side, the following inscription:

      The battlefield is situated in one of those beautiful and picturesque spots so often met with among the hills and valleys of Vermont, and it is difficult for one to gaze on the pure, white shaft, and realize that it marks the scene of a bloody conflict, or that it was from this spot that the brave spirit of FRANCIS winged its flight to that happier land where it shall engage in war no more.

WAR OF 1812

      In 1812, after thirty years of peace and prosperity, the people were again called upon to confront England. The part Rutland County took in the proceedings did her citizens no discredit. Some of the old heroes are still residing within its limits. The preparation for the battle of Plattsburg, N. Y., etc., and, indeed, ail the events of the war, are matters of general history and too well known to require mention here. From the close of this war, in 1815, a period of about thirty years' peace was again enjoyed by the people, when the war with Mexico aroused them from their quiet avocations.

THE MEXICAN WAR

      The necessity of this war was not generally concurred in by the citizens, and consequently did not arouse any great degree of sympathy or enthusiasm.

      Soon after the first battle was fought, -- Palo Alto, on May 8, 1846, in which the Americans were so victorious, -- the martial spirit of the Green Mountain boys was revived, and the recruiting of a regiment was commenced in the State. Of the recruits from Rutland County we have only a straggling record. Most certain it is, however, that the town of Danby contributed sixteen of her noble sons, most of whom sustained well the reputation of their town and county. Of the following list, none, we believe, are now residents of the town:  Damon BALLARD, Elisha BRADLEY, Hiram HARRINGTON, Samuel HALL, Daniel HILLIARD, Chauncey MAXHAM, Jamon PRESTON, Caleb ROBERTS, Oliver SHELDON, C. SMITH, Wesson SOULE, Henry TUFTS, Stephen WOODS, Willard WOODS, L. SMITH, and Hiram WAIT. Pawlet, too, contributed two of her sons, James PRESTON and Return STRONG, and Rutland one, at least, in the person of Lieut. HOPKINS, who, on the 29th of April, 7847, was publicly presented with a sword, by his friends, previous to his departure. Soon after the battle of Mexico, preliminaries of peace were signed at Guadalupe-Hidalgo, February 2, 1848, annexing a large amount of rich territory to the Union, which is now developed into popular states and prosperous cities, which Rutland County can look upon and say, "I did my share in acquiring this!"

THE WAR OF THE UNION

      Peace again brooded over the land for a period of about thirteen years smiling upon a prosperous, happy people; but was rudely frightened away on the morning of April 12th, 1861, when the report of the shot upon Sumter was sent reverberating through the land, echoing from summit to summit of the Green Mountains, and rolling through their verdant valleys, awaking her sons from their dreams of peace, filling their souls with but one thought, the flag that had been bought with the blood of their fathers had been outraged and impelling them, as with one impulse, to rush to its rescue.

      Side by side with her sister states, Vermont endured the weary marches and bore the brunt of battles, and side by side their sons sleep the "long sleep," some 'neath the burning sands of the willful South, others sepulchered in the coral caves of the sobbing sea, a tomb to which the grandest, most imposing sepulcher that man can build were but a sorry gut. Others have been borne to the grave amid their kindred by sympathizing friends, who, year by year in solemn procession, to muffled drum beat, wend their way to the consecrated places to deck the graves with beautiful spring flowers, -- a national tribute to the memory of the gallant dead, 5,128 of whom Vermont sacrificed as her share towards preserving our nation's unity, freed from the curse of slavery, so long a foul blot upon her fair fame. And though thousands of parents, wives, brothers and sisters still mourn the loss of those they loved, they still have to comfort them, a prominent share in the glory of their native State, even though purchased at so fearful a price. Vermont promptly filled every quota, and every dollar needed was furnished with alacrity. Of her treasure $9,087,352.40 were expended in furnishing the 34,238 loyal sons and representatives who went out to fight the battles of their country, 5,022 of whom were discharged from the service with shattered constitutions, or maimed in body, to renew the peaceful avocations of life as circumstances would permit, and it is but lately that these stricken defenders have, by increase of bounties and pensions, received proper acknowledgement by a grateful nation, for their heroic deeds and sacrifices.

      The following complete Roster of men who went from Rutland County as commissioned officers, and of those, who enlisting in the ranks were subsequently promoted to a commission, is compiled from the Adjutant and Inspector-General's report of 1866, and from other sources. For convenience sake the names are arranged in alphabetical order, the dates referring to commissions, the date of muster being omitted:

Terms of Enlistments

      FIRST REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service May 2, 1861, and mustered out August 15, 1861.

      SECOND REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service June 20, 1861. Original members, not veterans, mustered out June 29, 1864. Recruits for one year and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 19, 1865. Remaining officers and men mustered out of service July 15, 1865.

      THIRD REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service July 16, 1861. Original members, not veterans, mustered out July 27, 1864. Veterans and recruits consolidated into six companies, July 25, 1864. Recruits for one year and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 19, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered out July 11, 1865.

      FOURTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service September 21, 1861. Original members, not veterans, mustered out September 30, 1864. First, Second and Third Companies of Sharp Shooters transferred to Fourth Regiment February 25, 1865. Veterans, recruits and men transferred from Sharp Shooters, consolidated into eight companies, February 25, 1865. Recruits for one year and recruits whose time of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 19, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered out July 13, 1865.

      FIFTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service September 16, 1867. Original. members, not veterans, mustered out September 15, 1864. Recruits for one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 19, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered out June 29, 1865.

      SIXTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service October 15, 1861. Original members, not veterans, mustered out of service October 28, 1864. Veterans and recruits consolidated into six companies, October 16, 1864. Recruits for one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 19, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered out June 26, 1865.

      SEVENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service February 12, 1862. Original members, not veterans, mustered out August 30, 1864. Regiment mustered out March 14, 1866.

      EIGHTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service February 18, 1862. Original members, not veterans, mustered out June 22, 1864. Recruits for one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 21, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered out of service June 28, 1865.

      NINTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service July 9, 1862. Original members and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 13, 1865. Remaining officers and men consolidated into battalion of four companies. Battalion mustered out December 1, 1865.

      TENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service September 1, 1862. Original members and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 22, 1865. Remainder of Regiment mustered out June 29, 1865.

      ELEVENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, -- First Regiment Heavy Artillery, from December 10, 1863, mustered into service September 1, 1862. Original members, recruits for one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out of service June 24, 1865. Remaining officers and men consolidated into battalion of four companies, June 24, 1865. Battalion mustered out August 25, 1865.

      TWELFTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service October 4, 1862. Mustered out July 14, 1863.

      THIRTEENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service October 10, 1862. Mustered out July 21, 1863.

      FOURTEENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service October 21, 1862. Mustered Out July 30, 1863.

      FIFTEENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service October 22, 1862. Mustered out August 5, 1863.

      SIXTEENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service October 23, 1862. Mustered out August 10, 1863.

      SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT, Infantry, mustered into service by companies in 1864. Mustered out July 14, 1865.

      FIRST REGIMENT U. S. SHARPSHOOTERS, Company F. (First Vermont Company) mustered into service September 13, 1861. Original members, not veterans, mustered out September 13, 1864. Regiment disbanded and veterans and recruits transferred to Second Regiment U. S. Sharpshooters, December 23, 1864.

      SECOND REGIMENT U. S. SHARPSHOOTERS, Company E. (Second Vermont Company) mustered into service November 9, 1861. Original members, not veterans, mustered out of service November 9, 1864. Regiment disbanded, and veterans and recruits transferred to Co. G. 4th Vt. Vols., Feb. 25, 1865. Co. H. (Third Vermont Company,) mustered into service December 31, 1861. Original members, not veterans, mustered out of service December 31, 1864. Regiment disbanded, and veterans and recruits transferred to Company H. 4th Vt. Vols., February 25, 1865.

      FIRST BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY, mustered into service February 18th, 1862. Original members mustered out of service August 10, 1864. Recruits transferred to Second Vermont Battery Light Artillery, August 10, 1864.

      FIRST REGIMENT CAVALRY, mustered into service November 19, 1861. Original members, not veterans, mustered out of service November 18, 1864. Recruits for one year, and recruits whose term of service would expire previous to October 1, 1865, mustered out June 21, 1865. Remaining officers and men consolidated into battalion of six companies. Battalion mustered out August 9, 1865.

      FRONTIER CAVALRY, mustered into service January 10, 1865. Mustered out June 27, 1865.

      Charles A. ADAMS, of Wallingford, age 23, 2d Lieut. Co. H, 1st Cavalry, Oct. 19, '61; 1st Lieut., Oct. 30, '62; Captain, April 1 '63; Major, Nov. 18, '64; wounded, July 3, '63 and Oct. 11, '63; prisoner of war from Oct. 11, '63 to March 5, '65; mustered out of service June 21, '65.

      Henry H. ADAMS, of Wallingford, age 20, private Co. C, 10th Regt., July 16, ‘62; Corporal, Sept. 1, ‘62; Sergt., Aug. 6, '63; Regt. Qr. M. Sergt.. July 1, '64; mustered out of service June 22; '65.

      Charles T. ALLCHINN, of Pittsford, age 33, First Lieut., Co. G, 5th Regt., Sept. 4, '61; resigned Nov. 22, '61.

      George C. BABCOCK, of Poultney, age 19, private Co. F, 6th Regt., Sept 26, '61; Sergt., Oct. 15, '61; wounded April 16, '62; 1st Sergt., Dec. 28, '63 ; re enlisted Jan. 31, '64 ; 1st Lieut., April 14, '64; killed in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64.

      Charles C. BACKUS, of Brandon, age 24, priv. Co. G, 6th Regt., Sept. 23, '6r; Sergt., Oct. 15, '61; 2d Lieut., June 14, '62; 1st Lieut., Nov. 1, '62; mustered out of service Oct. 28, '64.

      Hiram BAILEY, of Brandon, age 35, private Co. B, 2d Regt., May 17, '61; Corporal, June 20, '61; Sergt., March 7, '62; 2d Lieut., Nov. 24, '62; killed in action at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, '64.

      Edwin M. BALDWIN, of Wallingford, age 24, 2d Lieut., Co. M, Frontier Cav., Jan. 10, '65; 1st Lieut., March 24, '65; Captain, April 6, '65; mustered out of service, June 27, '65.

      Wallace E. BALDWIN, of Brandon, age 19, private, Co. H, 5th Regt., Sept. 4, '61; Sergt., ___; 1st Sergt., ___; re enlisted Dec. 15, '63; wounded May 5, '64; 1st. Lieut. Co. D, Nov. 19, '64; mustered out of service June 29, 65.

      Alfred C. BALLARD, of Tinmouth, age 28, 2d Lieut., Co. B, 9th Regt., June 20, '62; 1st Lieut., May 1, '63; resigned June 27, `64.

      Henry BALLARD, of Tinmouth, age 24, 2d Lieut., Co. 1, 5th Regt., Sept. 12, '61; resigned July 30, '62.

      James BARRETT, of Rutland, age 22, private, Co. G, 1st Cavalry, Nov. 19, '61; Bugler; re enlisted Dec. 30, ‘63; 1st Sergt., Nov. 15, '64; 2d Lieut., May 9, '65 ; mustered out of service June 21, '65.

      Carlos A. BARROWS, of Wallingford, age 27, private, Co. H, 1st Cavalry, Sept, 23, '61; 1st Sergt., Nov. 19, 61; 2d Lieut., April r, '63; mustered out of service, June 21, '65.

      Adoniram J. BLAKELY, of Pawlet, age 28, 1st Lieut., Co. B, Aug. 27, '62; mustered out of service July 30, 63.

      William H. BOND, of Danby, age 21, private, Co. A, 2d Regt., May 7, '61; Corporal, Jan. 16, ‘62; Sergt., Nov. 19,'62; re enlisted Dec. 21, '63; 1st Sergt., Aug. 6, '64; wounded Aug. 21,'64; Capt., Dec. 24,'64; mustered out of service July 15, '65.

      Julius H. BOSWORTH, of Fairhaven, age 34, 1st Lieut., Co. F, 14th Regt., Sept. 3, '62; discharged July 29, '63, for wounds received in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, '63.

      Charles W. BOURNE, of Pawlet, age 24, private, Co. C, 11th Regt., Aug. 12, ‘62; Hospital Steward, Dec. 22, '62; Ass't Surgeon, Nov. 15, '64; mustered out of service June 24, '65.

      William H. BREED, of Pittsford, age 20, private, Co. G, 5th Regt., Aug, 21, '61; Corporal, ___; re enlisted Dec. 15, '63; Sergt., Feb. 1, '64, wounded May 12, '64; 1st Sergt., March 27, '65; 2d Lieut., June 4,'65; mustered out of service June 29, '65.

      Martin V. BRONSON, of Rutland, age 25, 2d Lieut., Co. F, 1st Regt., U. S. S. S., Aug. 15, '61; 1st Lieut. Aug. 2, ‘62; resigned Feb. 21, '63.

      Harry BROWNSON, of Rutland, age 34, Qr. M., 12th Regt., Sept. 19, '62; mustered out of service. July 14, '63.

      Nathaniel A. BUCKLIN, of Sudbury, age 19, private, Co. H, 5th Regt., Sept. 4, '61; Corporal, Sept. 16, '61; re enlisted Dec. 15, ‘63; Regt. Qr. M. Sergt., Nov. 1, '64; 2d Lieut., Co. F, June 4, '65; 1st Lieut., Co. I, June 9, ‘65; mustered out of service as Qr. M. Sergt., June 29, '65.

      Samuel BUEL, of Rutland, age 24, 7th Regt. Qr. M. Sergt., Feb. 12, '62 ; 2d Lieut., Co. D, March 1, '63; mustered out of service, Aug. 30, '64.

      Joseph BUSH, of Brandon, age 34, Capt. Co. G, 1st Regt., April 25,'61; mustered out of service, Aug. 15, '61.

      Carlos W. CARR, of Brandon, age 23, private, Co. E, 4th Regt., Sept. 4, '61; Sergt., Sept. 21, '61; 1st Sergt.; 2nd Lieut., Co. I, July 19, '62; 1st Lieut., Co. F, May 5, '64; transferred to Co. A, by reason of consolidation of regiment, Feb. 25, ‘65; transferred to Co. C; paroled prisoner; honorably discharged May 1, '65.

      Harvey S. CASTLE, of Castleton, age 22, private, Co. M, 11th Regt., Aug 15, '63; Corporal, Feb. 21, '64; Sergt., June 8, '64; transferred to Co. D, June 24, '65; 2nd Lieut, Co. A, June 26, '65; mustered out of service Aug. 25, '65.

      John W. CHASE, of Brandon, age 36, 2nd Lieut. 2nd Battery Light Art., Dec. 13, 61; 1st Lieut., Nov. 1r, '62 ; Capt., Oct. 12, '63; mustered out of service July 31, '65.

      Philip E. CHASE, of Mount Holly, age 28, private, Co. I, 2nd Regt., May 7, '61; Sergt., June 20, '61; 1st Sergt., Oct. 15, '61; 2nd Lieut., Co. A, Jan. 24, 62; 1st Lieut., Co. A, May 21, '62; wounded May 5, '64; Capt. Co. G, Oct. 17, '62; mustered out of service June 29, '64.

      William H. CHENEY, of Brandon, age 21, private, Co. H, 5th Regt., Aug. 26, '61; Sergt., Sept. 16, '61; wounded, June 29, '62; 2nd Lieut., March 1, '63; mustered out of service Sept. 15, '64.

      Willard A. CHILD, of Pittsford, age 31, Asst. Surgeon, 1st Regt., April 26, '61; mustered out of service August 15, '61; re entered the service as Asst. Surgeon, 4th Regt., Aug. 15, '61; promoted Surgeon, 10th Vt Vols., Aug. 6, '62; mustered out of service June 22, '65.

      Alanda W. CLARK, of Rutland, age 38, 1st Lieut., 14th Regt., Sept. 10, '62; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      Charles CLARK, of Poultney, age 23, 1st Lieut., Co. I, 7th Regt., Feb. 1, ‘62; Capt. Co. I, Aug. 28, ‘62; resigned Dec. 7, 63.

      Lathrop J. CLOYES, of Brandon, age 26; 2nd Lieut., Co. G, 12th Regt., Sept. 22, '62; 1st Lieut., March 16, '63; mustered out of service July 14, '63.

      Henry N. COLBURN of Rutland, 1st Lieut., 1st Battery Light A., Jan. 15, '62; drowned in Neuse River, near Camp Parapet, La., Aug, 7, '62, while bathing.

      Alonzo N. COLVIN, of Danby, age 36, Capt., Co. K, 14th Regt, Sept. 18, '62 resigned, Feb. 10, '63.

      Daniel CONWAY, of Rutland, age 30, 2d Lieut., Co. H., 14th Regt., Sept. to, '62; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      Charles V. COOL of Sudbury; age 29, private, Co. H., 5th Regt., Aug. 28, '61; Corporal, ____; Sergeant, ____; re enlisted Dec. 15, ‘63; Sergt.-Major, Dec. 19, ‘64; 1st Lieut., Co. B, March r, '65; mustered out of service June 29, '65.

      George H. CRAMER, of Brandon, age 22, private, Co. C, 7th Regt., Jan. 10, '62; Wagoner Feb. 12, '62; Com. Sergt., Dec. 10, '62; re enlisted Feb. 18, '64; 1st Lieut., Co. F, Sept. 13, '64; honorably discharged May 23, '65, for disability.

      George E. CROFF, of Rutland, age 23, 2d Lieut., Co. D, 7th Regt., Jan. 7,'62; Capt. Co. D, March 1, 63; Major 7th Regt., Dec. 13, '65; mustered out of service March 14, '66.

      William CRONON, of Brandon, age 22, 1st Lieut., Co. G, 1st Regt., April 25, '61; mustered out of service August 15, '61; re enlisted as Capt. Co. B, 7th Regt., Jan. 6, '62; resigned May 30, '63.

      George D. DAVENPORT, of Brandon, age 29, private, Co. H, 5th Regt., Sept. 2, '61; 1st Sergt., Sept. 16, '61; 1st Lieut., Co. G, Nov. 22, '61; Capt. Co. B, Dec. 2, '62; killed in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64.

      Willard G. DAVENPORT, of Brandon, age 18, private, Co. H, 5th Regt., Aug. 22, '61; Corporal, September 16, '61; Sergeant, ____; Sergeant Major, February 1, '63; wounded June 5, '63, and May 5th, '64; 1st Lieutenant, November r, '63; mustered out of service September 15, '64.

      William A. DODGE, of Shrewsbury, age 18, private, Co. B; 9th Regiment, May 29, ‘62; Sergeant, July 9, ‘62; 2d Lieutenant, April 7, '64; wounded September 29, '64, and October 27, '64; 1st Lieutenant, October 19, '64; resigned and honorably discharged as 2d Lieutenant, June 7, '65, for wounds.

      James J. DOTY, of Clarendon, age 21, private, Co. M, 11th Regiment, July 13, 63; Corporal, October 7, ‘63; Sergeant, June 17, '65; transferred to Co. D, June 24, ‘65; 2d Lieutenant, Co. A, June 26, ‘65; mustered out of service, August 25, '65.

      David McDEVITT, of Rutland, age 31, 2nd Lieut. Co. A. 13th Regt. Sept. 11, '62; mustered out of service, July 21, '63.

      John Q. DICKINSON, of Benson, age 24, 2d Lieut. Co. C. 7th Regt., Jan. 15, ‘62; 1st Lieut. Oct. 9, '62; Q. M. Sept. 13, '64; Captain, Aug. 22, '65; honorably discharged as Qr. M. Oct. 10, '65, for disability.

      John W. DICKINSON, of Rutland, age 22, private, Co. L, 11th Regiment, December 7, ‘63; Corporal, March 23, '64; Sergt., May 29, '64; 1st Sergt., 2d Lieut. Co. B, June 4, ‘65; discharged as 1st Sergt. Co. L, June 22, '65.

      Walter C. DUNTON, of Rutland, age 31, Capt. Co. H, 14th Regt. Sept. 10, '62; mustered out of service, July 30, '63.

      Fancis M. EDGERTON, of Poultney, age 21, private, Co. B, 2d Rest. May 16, '61; Sergt., June 20, '61; 2d Lieut. Co. F, Jan. 25, ‘62; Adj't. Aug. 4, '62; mustered out of service, June 29, '64.

      Thomas EVERETTS, of Brandon, age 28, private, Co. B, 7th Regt., Nov. 30, '61; Corporal, Feb. 12, ‘62; Sergt., March 1, '63; re enlisted Feb. 30, '64; 1st Sergt., July 6,'65; 2d Lieut., March 1, '66; mustered out of service as 1st Sergt., March 14, '66.

      Edson H. FIFIELD, of Poultney, age 24, private, Co. B, 2d Regt., May 8, '61; Corporal, June 20, '61; Regt. Qr. M. Sergt., April 26, '62; mustered out of service, July 15, '65.

      Frank N. FINNEY, of Brandon, age 28, private, Co. B, 7th Regt., Nov. 16, '61; Sergt., Feb. 12, '62; 2d Lieut., Co. G, Sept. 24, '62; 1st Lieut., Co. D, March 1, '63; Capt., Co. H, Feb. 28, '65; retained in service beyond muster out of Regiment, as mustering officer; mustered out of service, April 2, '66.

      Cornelius H. FORBES, of Brandon, age 27, 1st Lieut., Co. H, 5th Regt., Sept. 6, '61; Adjut., Jan. 8, '62 ; mustered out of service Sept. 15, '64.

      Henry S. FOOT, of Rutland, age 23, 2d Lieut., Co. C, 11th Regt., Aug. 13, '62; resigned, Dec. 8, '62.

      Geo. O. FRENCH, of Castleton, age 18, private, Co. C, 11th I Regt., Aug. 6, '62; Sergt.. Sept. 1, '62; 1st Sergt., Jan. 23,'64; wounded Oct. 19, 64; 2d Lieut., June 28,'64; killed in action before Petersburg, Va., April 2, '65.

      Rollin M. GREEN, of Poultney, age 26, private, Co. I, 7th Regt., Jan. 9, '62; Corporal, Feb. 12, '62; Sergt., July 3, '62; 2d Lieut., Oct. 9, '62; 1st Lieut., Co. H, March 1, '63; died, Nov. 17, '63, at Barrancas, Fla., of disease.

      Elbridge H. GRISWOLD, of Brandon, age 31, 1st Lieut., Co. G, 12th Regt., Sept. 22, '62; resigned, March 14, '63.

      Wm. GOODRICH, of Castleton, age 24, 1st Lieut., Co. C, 11th Regt., Aug. 13, '62; Capt., July 11, '63; honorably discharged for disability, Oct. 17, '64.

      Charles S. HALE, Brandon, age 27, Chaplain, 5th Regiment, May 24, '62; resigned May 25, '63; re enlisted August 8, '63; mustered out of service September 15, '64.

      Dan K. HALL, of Pittsford, age 19, private, Company G, 12th Regiment, August 18, '62; 1st Sergeant, October 4, '62; 2d Lieutenant, March 16,

      George R. HALL, of Rutland, age 24, Reg. Com. Sergeant, 5th Regiment, September 16, '61; 2d Lieutenant, Company I, August 9, '62; 1st Lieutenant, March 1, '63; honorably discharged April 5, '64, for disability.

      Henry M. HALL, of Danby, age 28, 2d Lieutenant Company E, 2d Regiment U. S. S. S., October 7, '61; resigned March 16, '62.

      William H. HAMILTON, of Fairhaven, age 28, private, Company F, 14th Regiment, September 3, '62; 1st Sergeant, October 21, '62; 2d Lieutenant, Company I, January 16, 63; died July 3, '63, of wounds received in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, '63.

      Arthur W. HATHAWAY, of Tinmouth, age 24, private, Company B, 9th Regiment, May 31, '62; Sergeant, July 9, '62; 1st Sergeant, February 10, '64; 2d Lieutenant, October 19, '64; mustered out of service as 1st Sergeant, June 13, '65.

      Edwin M. HAYNES, of Wallingford, age 27, Chaplain, 10th Regiment, Aug. 18.

      Eben S. HAYWARD, of Rutland, age 32, Captain Company I, 1st Regiment, April 23, ‘61; mustered out of service August 15, 61.

      John H. HAZELTON, of Rutland, private Company H, 1st Cavalry, September 18, ' 61; Co. Qr. M., Sergeant, November 19, '61; 1st Sergeant, August 1, '62; 2d Lieutenant, October 30, 62; 1st Lieutenant, April 1, 63; Captain Company M, July 6, '63; Major May 23, '65; mustered out of service August 9, '65.

      Edwin B. HENDRY, of Brandon, age 21, private Co. B, 7th Regt., Nov. 27, '61; Sergt., Feb. 12, '62; 1st Sergt., Oct. 18, '62; re enlisted Feb. 17, '64; 1st Lieut., April 23, '65; honorably discharged March 1, '66.

      Edwin H. HIGLEY, of Castleton, age 19, private Co. K, 1st Cavalry, Sept. 30, '61; 1st Sergt., Nov. 19, '61; 2d Lieut., July 16, '62; wounded June 23, '64; prisoner June 29, '64; paroled; mustered out of service, May 15, '65.

      Daniel G. HILL, of Wallingford, age 18, Com. Sergt., 10th Regt., Sept. 11, '62; 2d Lieut., Co. H, Jan. 19, '63; 1st Lieut. Co. G, June 17, '64; died of wound received at Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, '64.

      Ezbon W. HINDS, of Rutland, age 22, private, Co. F., U. S. S. S., Sept. 3, '61; Sergt., Sept. 13, '61; 2d Lieut., Aug. 2, '62; 1st Lieut., Feb. 21, '63; Capt., May 15, '63; honorably discharged Nov. 7, '63, for disability.

      Erwin V. N. HITCHCOCK, of Pittsford, age 20, 1st Lieut. CO. C., 7th Regt., Jan. 15, '62; Capt., Aug. 28, '62; resigned June 1, '64.

      Patrick HOBON, of Brandon, age 20, private, Co. C., 9th Regt., June 4, '62; Corporal, July 9, '62; 2d Lieut. Co. I, June 22, '63; 1st Lieut., Co. F, May 8, '64; Capt. Co. F, March 13, '65; transferred to Co. B by reason of consolidation of Regt., June 13, '65; mustered out of service, Dec. 1, '65.

      David R. HOSFORD, of Poultney, age 26, private, Co. I, 5th Regt., Sept. 2, '61; Corporal, Sept. 16, '61; Sergeant; re enlisted Dec. 15, ‘63; wounded May 12, ‘64; 1st Sergt., Sept. 1, '64; 1st Lieut. Co. I, Nov. 10, '64; Captain Co. A, June 9, ‘65; mustered out of service as 1st Lieut. Co. I, June 29, '65.

      John HOWE, of Castleton, age 27, 1st. Lieut., Co. B, May 16, '61; resigned Aug. 14, '61.

      Franklin T. HUNTOON, of Rutland, age 20, 2d Lieut., Co. H, 1st Cavalry, Oct. 19, '61; Captain, Oct. 20, '62; honorably discharged, March 28, '63.

      Matthew HUSSEY of Brandon acre 25, private; Co. C; 6th Regt.; Oct 3, ’61; Corporal, Oct. 15, '61; Sergt., Nov. 20, '61; 1st Sergt., ____; re enlisted Dec. 15, '63; 2d Lieut., April 21, '64; wounded Sept. 19, '64; 1st Lieut., May 15, '64; mustered out of service Oct. 28, '64.

      George C. HUTCHINS, of Sherburne, age 29, private, Company E, 8th Regiment, January 10, ‘62; 1st Sergeant, August 1, 63; re enlisted January 5, '64; 2d Lieutenant, February 20, '64; 1st Lieutenant, February 23, ‘65; mustered out of service June 28, '65.

      James T. HYDE, of Castleton, age 37, Captain Company C, 11th  Regiment, August 13, '62; resigned Nov. 20, '62.

      Joseph JENNINGS, of Castleton, age 26, Captain Company F, 14th Regiment, September 3, ’62; mustered out of service July 30, ’63.

      Enoch E. JOHNSON, of Castleton, age 23, Captain Company D, 2d Regiment; promoted Major, June 17, ‘64; Lieut. Colonel, June 7, ‘65; mustered out of service July 15, '65.

      George E. JONES, of Rutland, age 21, Regt'l Com. Sergt., 7th Regiment, February 12, '62; 2d Lieutenant Company E, December 9, '62; promoted Captain and Com. of Subsistence, U. S. Volunteers. May 15,'64.

      Willis F. KEELER, of Pittsford, age 18, private, Co. H, 2d U. S. S. S., Dec. 11 '61; re enlisted Dec. 21, '63; Corporal, March 12, '64; wounded May, '64; Sergeant, November 1, '64; transferred to Company H, 4th Vermont Volunteers, February 25, '65; 2d Lieutenant, January 22, '65; mustered out of service, July 13, '65.

      Edward L. KELLEY, of Clarendon, age 22, private, Company B, 9th Regiment, June 18, ‘62; 1st Sergeant July 9, ‘62; 2d Lieutenant, May 1, ‘63; 1st Lieutenant, December 22, ‘63; Captain, May 20, ‘65; mustered out of service as 1st Lieutenant, June 13, '65.

      Samuel H. KELLEY, of Clarendon, age 26, 1st Lieutenant, Co. B, 9th Regt., June 20, '62; Captain, May 1, ’63; mustered out of service, June 13, '65.

      Samuel F. KILBORN, of Poultney, age 19, private, Company I, 5th Regiment, August 29, '61; Corporal, ____; Sergeant, ____; re enlisted December 15, '63; wounded May 5, '64; 1st Lieutenant, Company F, June 9, '64; Captain Company I, November 19, '64; mustered out of service June 29, '65.

      John B. KILBURN, of Rutland, age 36, Captain Company D, 7th Regiment, January 7, ‘62; resigned January 11, '63.

      William P. KIMBERLY, of Brandon, age 19, private, Company H, 5th Regiment, August 22, '61; re enlisted December 15, ‘63; Corporal, December 24, '63; Sergeant, October 12, '64; 1st Sergeant, April 2, ‘65; 2d Lieutenant, June 4, ’65; mustered out of service June 29, '65.

      Henry W. KINGSLEY, of Rutland, age 22, Quarter Master Sergeant, 10th Regiment, September 1, '62; 2d Lieutenant Co. F, December 27, '62; wounded severely November 27, ‘63; 1st Lieutenant, June 6, '64;Captain, February 9, ‘65; appointed Captain and Com. subsistence U. S. Volunteers, January 23, '65.

      Levi G. KINGSLEY, of Rutland, age 28, 2d Lieutenant Co. K, 1st Regiment, February 8, '60; mustered out of service August 15, '61; re enlisted Maj. 12th Regiment, September 26, ‘62; mustered out of service July 14,' 63.

      Charles C. KINSMAN, of Brandon, age 21, private, Co. E. 4th Regiment, September 4, ‘61; 1st Sergeant, September 21, ‘61; 2d Lieutenant Co. D, May 15, ‘62; 1st Lieutenant, September 23, ‘62; resigned April 9, '63.

      Walter C. LANDON, of Rutland, age 31, Captain Co. K, 12th Regiment, September 27, ‘62; resigned February 9, '63.

      Daniel H. LANE, of Mt. Tabor, age 32, private, Co. I, 17th Regiment, Feb. 27, ‘64; Musician, April 12, ‘64; Sergeant, January r, ‘65; mustered out of service July 14, '65.

      Moses W. LEACH, of Clarendon, age 36, private Co. K, 12th Regiment, August 8, ‘62; 1st Sergeant, October 4, '62; 2d Lieutenant, February 14, '63; mustered out of service, July 14, '63.

      Judson A. LEWIS, of Poultney, age 22, private Co. C, 11th Regiment, August 11, '62; Corporal, March 13, '63; Sergeant, August 2, '63; Regiment Commissary Sergeant, September 11, ‘63; 2d Lieutenant, December 28, ‘63; wounded Sept. 22, '64; 1st Lieutenant, December 2,'64; mustered out of service June 24, '65.

      John H. MACOMBER, of Fairhaven, age 26, private, Co. C, 11th Regiment, August 12, '62; Corporal, September 1, ‘62; Sergeant, April 12, ‘63; 1st Lieutenant, Co. L, July 11, ‘63; wounded June 7, '64; Brevet Captain, April 2, '65, for gallantry in the assault on Petersburg; Captain Co. L, May 23, ‘65; transferred to Co. C, June 24, ‘65; mustered out of service August 25, '65.

      Asa F. MATHER, of Fairhaven, age 24, private, Co. C, 11th Regiment, August 9, ‘62; Corporal, September 1, ‘62; Sergeant, October 30, ‘63; Co. Quarter Master Sergeant, December, 28, ‘63; 2d Lieutenant, May 13, ‘65; mustered out of service as Quarter-Master-Sergeant, June 24, '64.

      Emmet MATHER, of Fairhaven, age 21, private, Co. H, 1st Cavalry, October 5, '61; Corporal, November, 19, '61; Sergeant, December 4, 61; 1st Sergeant, May 1, ‘63; wounded July 3, '63; 1st Lieutenant, July 6, ‘63; Captain, April 14, ‘65; transferred to Co. F, June 21, '65, by reason of consolidation of regiment; mustered out of service August 9, '65.

      Walter McDEVITT, see near center of page 66. [David McDEVITT, of Rutland, age 31, 2nd Lieut. Co. A. 13th Regt. Sept. 11, '62; mustered out of service, July 21, '63.]

      John E. McGINNIS, of Rutland, age 18, private, Co. B. 9th Regiment, December 16, ‘63; Corporal, September 26, '64; transferred to Co. C by reason of consolidation of regiment, June 13, '65; 1st Sergeant, June 15, ‘65; 1st Lieutenant, July 3, ‘65; died November 10, '65, of disease.

      Martin J. McMANUS, of Rutland, age 22, 2d Lieutenant, Co. G., 5th Regiment, September 4, '61; resigned November 22, '61.

      William V. MEEKER, of Poultney, age 22, private, Co. C, 11th Regiment, August 5, ‘62; 1st Sergeant, September 1, ‘62; 2d Lieutenant, March 29, ‘63; 1st Lieutenant, December 28, ‘63; mustered out of service June 24, '65.

      Edmund A. MORSE, of Rutland, age __, Surgeon, 1st Regiment, April 26, ‘61; mustered out of service August 15, ‘61; re enlisted, Quarter Master, 7th Regiment, December 5, '61; resigned August 26, '62, to accept promotion as Captain and A. Q. M., U. S. Volunteers.

      Oliver P. MURDICK, of Rutland, age 18, private, Co. D, 7th Regiment, December 9, ‘61; re enlisted February 17, '64; Sergeant, June 1, ‘65; Regiment Quarter Master Sergeant, February 1, ‘66; 2d Lieutenant, March 1,'66; mustered out service as Quarter Master Sergeant, March 14, '66.

      Henry J. NICHOLS, of Sudbury, age 18, private, Co. C, 11th Regiment, August 6, ‘62; Sergeant, September 1, ‘62; 2d Lieutenant, Co. M, October 7, ‘63; 1st Lieutenant, Co. B, March 29, ‘64; Brevet Captain and Brevet Major, April 2, '65, for gallantry in the assault on Petersburg; Captain Co. D, June 26, ‘65; mustered out of service August 25, '65.

      Joel T. NICHOLS, of Brandon, age 24., Private, Co. D. 7th Regiment, January 6, ‘62; Sergeant, February 12, '62; re enlisted Feb. 16, '64; 1st Sergeant, May 2, '65; 1st Lieutenant, August 22, '65; mustered out of service March 14, '66.

      William T. NICHOLS, of Rutland, age 33, Colonel 14th Regiment, September 25, '62; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      Thomas NOONAN, of Clarendon, age 21, private, Co. G, 5th Regiment, September 7, '61; re enlisted December 15, ‘63; Sergeant, October 12, '64; 1st Lieutenant, November 10, '64; dismissed the service February 27, '65.

      Franklin NOYES, of Brandon, age 31, private, Co. F, 6th Regiment, October 4, ‘61; Sergeant October 15; '61; 2d Lieutenant, March 15, '63; honorably discharged November 21, '63, for disability.

      Charles J. ORMSBEE, of Brandon, age 20, 2d Lieutenant, Company H, 5th Regiment, September 6, 61; Captain Company D, September, 7, '62; killed in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64.

      Ebenezer J. ORMSBEE, of Brandon, age 26, 2d Lieutenant, Company G, April 25, ‘61; mustered out of service August 15, ‘61; re enlisted, Captain Company G, 12th Regiment, September 22, '62; mustered out of service July 14, '63.

      Jackson V. PARKER, of Brandon, age 27, 2d Lieutenant, Company B, 7th Regiment, January 6, ‘62; 1st Lieutenant, December 9, ‘62; Captain, October 22, ‘63; mustered out of service March 14, '66.

      Phineas C. PAUL, of Wells, age 24, private, Company K, 14th Regiment, September 78, ‘62; 1st Sergeant October 21, 62; 1st Lieutenant, Feb. 15, ‘63; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      Robert PRATT, of Brandon, age 18, private, Company H, 5th Regiment, September 3, ‘61; Corporal, re enlisted December 15, ‘63; Sergeant, July 1, 64; 1st Lieutenant, Company H, November 10, '64; Captain Company F, May 10, 65; mustered out of service June 29, '65.

      Geo. P. PHALON, of Shrewsbury, age 21, private, Company 1, 7th Regiment, February 15, '62; Corporal, March 19, '62; Sergeant, November 28, '62; 1st Sergeant, March 23, '63; re enlisted Feburary 15, '64; 1st Lieutenant, July 13, '65; mustered out of service March 74, '66.

      Edwin PHILIPS, of Tinmouth, age 27, private, Company G, 6th Vt. Vols., Oct. 15, '61; Assistant Surgeon, 4th Vt, Vols., August 4, '62; Surgeon, 6th Vt. Vols., October 28, '63; mustered out of service June 26, '65.

      Ethan A. PRIEST, of Mount Holly, age 24, private, Company I, 2d Regiment, May 7, '61; Sergeant, June 20, '61; 1st Sergeant, January 20, '63; wounded July 21, '61, June 27, '62, and May 12, '64; 1st Lieutenant, February 10, '63; mustered out of service June 29, '64.

      John A. QUILTY, of Brandon, age 23, 2d Lieutenant, 2d Battery Light A., December 13, ‘61; resigned, August 26, '62.

      Charles A. RANN, of Poultney, age 39, 2d Lieutenant Company F, 14th Regiment, September 3, ‘62; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      Edwin F, REYNOLDS, of Rutland, age 32, Captain Company F, 6th Regiment, October 8, ‘61; killed in action at Lee's Mills, Va,, April 16, '62.

      Edward H. RIPLEY, of Rutland, age 22, Captain Company B, 9th Regiment, June 20, ‘62; Major, March 20, ‘63; Lieutenant Col. May 16, ‘63; Col. May 22, ‘63; Brevet Brig. General, August 1, ‘64; mustered out of service June 13, '65. [He left Union College, Schenectady, while a senior, to enlist as a private.]

      William Y. W. RIPLEY, of Rutland, age 28, Captain Company K, 1st Regiment, October 21, '59; mustered out of service August 15, ‘61; reenlisted Lieutenant Col. 1st Regiment, U. S. S. S., January 1, ‘62; wounded severely, July 1, ‘62; discharged August 6, '62, for promotion.

      Geo. T. ROBERTS, of Rutland, age 36, 1st Lieutenant Company K, 1st Regiment, October 21. '59; mustered out of service August 15, '61; reenlisted, Col. 7th Regiment, December, 5, ‘61; died August 7, '62, of wounds received in action at Baton Rouge, La., August 5, '62.

      William B. ROBINSON, of Brandon, age 22, private, Company H, 5th Regiment, August 25, ‘61; Sergeant, September 16, ‘61; 1st Sergeant 2d Lieutenant, Company K, April 19, '62; transferred to Company G, 1st lieutenant, Company D, October 22, '62; wounded, May 5, '64; honorably discharged August 8, '64, for wounds.

      Geo. ROSS, of Brandon, age 22, private, Company B, 7th Regiment, November 16, ‘61; Sergeant, February 12, ‘62; 2d Lieutenant, December, 9, ‘62; 1st Lieutenant, October 22, ‘63; Prisoner of war from February 9, '64, to March 7, ‘65; mustered out of service March 15, '65.

      Lucretius D. ROSS, of Poultney, age 34, Assistant Surgeon, 14th Regiment, October 8, '62; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      Edgar M. ROUNDS, of Rutland, age 29, 2d Lieutenant, Company K, 12th Regiment, September 27, ‘62; 1st Lieutenant, February 14, ‘63; mustered out of service July 14, '63.

      Charles C. RUGGLES, of Poultney, age 23, Captain Company I, 7th Regiment, February I, ‘62; died July 24, '62, at Carrolton, La., of disease.

      Charles V. H. SABIN, of Wallingford, age 25, private, Company F, 1st Cavalry, October 20, ‘61; Regiment, Qr. M. Sergeant, December 1, '61; Qr. M., December 20, '62; promoted Captain and A. Q. M., U. S. Vols., April 13, '64.

      Wm. H. H. SABIN, of Wallingford, age 19, 2d Lieutenant, Company C, 10th Regiment, 1st Lieutenant, November 8, ‘62; resigned, January 19, '63.

      John A. SALSBURY, of Tinmouth, age 34, 1st Lieutenant, Company C, 10th Regiment, August 5, ‘62; Captain Company I, November 8, ‘62; Brevet Major, October 79, '64, for gallantry before Richmond, and in the Shenandoah Valley; mustered out of service as Captain Company I, June 22, '65.

      E. K. SANBORN, of Rutland, age __, Ass't Surgeon, 1st Regiment, April 26, '61; mustered out of service August 15, '61.

      Charles W. SEAGER, of Brandon, age 22, Captain Company H, 5th Regiment, September 6, '61; wounded June 29, ‘62; resigned November 77, '62.

      Francis R. SHAW, of Pawlet, age 20, private Company C, 11th 7th Regiment, August 12, ‘62; Corporal, October 10, '63; Sergeant, December 28, '63; 1st Sergeant, November 24, '64; 2d Lieutenant, May 23, '65; mustered out of service as 1st Sergeant, June 24, '65.

      Harley G. SHELDON, of Rutland, age 22, private Company H, 14th Regiment, September 10, '62; 1st Sergeant, October 21, '62; 2d Lieutenant Company K, March 72, '63; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      Elijah J. SHERMAN, of Brandon, age 30, 2d Lieutenant Company C, 9th Regiment, June 24, ‘62; resigned January 7, '63.

      Merritt H. SHERMAN, of Clarendon, age 20, private Company C, 77th Regiment, August 5,'62; Sergeant, September 1,'62; 1st Sergeant, April 12, ‘63; 2d Lieutenant, December 28, ‘65; killed in action before Petersburg, Va., June 23, '64.

      John T. SINNOTT, of Rutland, age 24, 1st Lieutenant Company A, 13th Regiment, September 11, ‘62; died July, '63, of wounds received in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, '63.

      Darwin A. SMALLEY, of Brandon, age 20, 1st Lieutenant Company B, 7th Regiment, January 6, '62; Captain Company A, October 15,'62; Major September 1, '65; mustered out of service October 14, '65.

      William S. SMART, of Benson, age 29, Chaplain, 74th Regiment, October 8, '62; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      Claudius B. SMITH, of Brandon, age 43, Chaplain 2d Regiment, June 6, ‘61; resigned July 8, '62.

      Henry F. SMITH, of Castleton, age 32, Ass't Surgeon, 3d Regiment, September 15, '62; honorably discharged April 22, '64.

      William H. SMITH, of Clarendon, age 23, private Co. 1, 77th Regiment, Dec. 5, ‘63; Sergeant, April 12, '64; 1st Sergeant, July 1, '64; 1 1st Lieutenant June 20, '65; wounded April 2,'65; mustered out of service July 14, '65.

      William P. SPAULDING, of Poultney, age 36, 1st Lieutenant Company I, 5th Regiment, September 12, ‘61; resigned July 7,'62.

      Stephen G. STALEY, of Rutland, age 37, 1st Lieutenant Company K, 12th Regiment, September 27, '62; Captain, February 14, '63; mustered out of service, July 14, 63.

      Gilbert STEWARD, of Clarendon, age 23, private Company G, 1st Cavalry, October I4, '61; 2d Lieutenant, October 4, '62; Captain, April 28, '63; wounded July 6, '63; died June 29, '64, of wounds received in action at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 28, '64.

      Thomas J. TARBELL, of Mount Tabor, age 27, private Company E, 2d Regt., U. S. S. S., October 16, '61; Sergeant, November 9, '61; 1st Sergeant, December 31, '63; re enlisted January 23, '64; 2d Lieutenant, March 13, '64; died October 9, '64, at Danby, Vt., of wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 6, '64.

      Marquis E. TENNEY, of Mendon, age 18, private Company B, 2d Regiment, August 13, '62; wounded May 3, '63; Sergeant, August 22, '64; 1st Sergeant, December 26, '64; 2d Lieutenant, June 7, '65; mustered out of service June 19, '65.

      John C. THOMPSON, of Danby, age 31, Captain Company B, 14th Regiment, August 27, ‘62; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      William B. THRALL, of Rutland, age 27, 1st Lieutenant Company D, 7th Regiment, February 12, ‘62; resigned September 27, '62.

      Henry F. TOWER, of Ira, age 28, private, 2d Battery Light Artillery, December 18, ‘63; Corporal, March 28, '64; Qr. M. Sergeant, September 1, '64; 2d Lieutenant, May 1,'65; mustered out of service July 31, '65.

      Julius M. WALLACE, of Sudbury, age 40, private Company H, 5th Regiment, August 29, '61; Corporal, September 16, '61; Sergeant, 1st Sergeant, ____; 2d Lieutenant Company K, August 9, '62; 1st Lieutenant, January 24, '63; resigned March 17, '63.

      Rollin C. WARD, of Castleton, age 23, private Company B, 2d Regiment, May 17, '61; Sergeant, June 20, '61; 1st Sergeant; wounded May 12, '62; 1st Lieutenant, October r, 62; Captain, December 20, ‘62; mustered out of service, Sept. 14, '64.

      Austin E. WOODMAN, of Pawlet, age 32, 2d Lieutenant, Company I, 7th Regiment, February 1, '62; 1st Lieutenant Company I, August 28, '62; Captain Company I, December 21, '63; resigned June 28, '65.

      John W. WOODRUFF, of Benson, age 38, 1st Lieutenant, Co. D, 14th Regt., August 29, '62; resigned April 13, '63.

      Adrian T. WOODWARD, of Brandon, age 36, Surgeon of 14th Regiment, February 9, '63; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      Henry L. YORK, of Shrewsbury, age 30, 2d Lieutenant Company B, 14th Regiment, August 27, ‘62; mustered out of service July 30, '63.

      OF THE 5,728 MEN LOST BY DEATH, 64 commissioned officers and 1,007 enlisted men were killed in action. 

      Thirty seven commissioned officers and 664 enlisted men died from wounds received in action. Twenty nine commissioned officers and 2,616 enlisted men died from disease.

       "Four were shot by Sent., G. C. M." [Supposed to mean by sentence of general court martial.]

      Three commissioned officers and 626 enlisted men died while prisoners, and three commissioned officers and 75 enlisted men died from accident.

      OF THE 5,022 MEN DISCHARGED, 317 commissioned officers resigned, 61 commissioned officers and 3,865 enlisted men were discharged for disability, 44 commissioned officers and 596 enlisted men, for wounds received in action. Eleven enlisted men were paroled prisoners. Twenty eight commissioned officers and 100 enlisted men were dishonorably discharged.

      Among the whole number of troops, it is to be expected that some were not true, and the records show that 2,219 men (mostly if not all of whom were substitutes,) deserted.

      The number of Engagements in which the several Regiments, Batteries and Detached Troops, (officered in part by Rutland County men,) bore honorable part during the War, are as follows:

      It may be well to state that the War Department accredited to this State thirty five thousand two hundred and forty two men; being one thousand and four more than are shown by the State records, and gives the State credit over the aggregate quotas under all calls, of fifteen hundred and thirteen men. "This discrepancy may be and probably is to be accounted for," says Adjutant General P. T. Washburn, "by enlistments in organizations of her States, to the credit of this State, which appear upon muster rolls of those organizations and were not reported to the State."
 

Gazetteer and Business Directory of Rutland County, VT.; 1881-82, 
Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child; 
Syracuse, N.Y.; Printed at the Journal Office 
August 1881, Pages 54-74. 

Transcribed by Karima Allison 2004