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arrest the career to which his spirit aspired, and whose early death was a calamity.
O. F. D. (OSCAR F. DANA.) Washington, D. C., May, 1881.
Mr. McLean was married to Margaret McWallace, Jan. 10, 1838.
THOMAS LYFORD
was born in this town, 1802, and resided here the most of his life. He has held many offices in the town, and at the be- ginning of the writing of this history, he was the only living person who had a thor- ough knowledge of the beginning of this town, which he had heard from his father, and being a man of very strong memory, he had retained all he had heard. He was much pleased with having the history of the town written and was always ready to communicate any information with which he was possessed, and Thursday eve, June 16, he gave a large amount of information, and never after that was he able to com- municate. He lingered till the 23d, when he was relieved by death, aged 79 years. On the Friday following, his funeral was attended at his late residence; he was borne by his neighbors to the village cem- etery, and laid beside his wife, who passed on years before. Since his decease, his sister, Mrs. Jason Britt, has contributed a large amount of information.
MILITARY RECORD OF CABOT.
The Revolutionary struggle just closed and perhaps constant apprehension of in- vasion from Canada, seems to have im- bued our fathers with a thorough military spirit ; from the first settlement of the town, but more particularly from the be- ginning of the present century, there was organized and maintained for a long period of time one uniformed company, besides the standing militia. We will notice each of these companies and give a list of the captains as far as we have been able to collect statistics.
The first we have been able to gather is that in 1797, when every able-bodied mar between the ages of 18 and 45 was obliged to do military duty, with certain excep tions. The first captain of the militia here was David Blanchard, who held his
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commission until 1800, when Joseph Fisher was elected by the company. I find an order from him to Sergeant John Stone to warn all the men hereinafter mentioned to appear on the parade at the Centre of the town, June 7, 1800, at 10 o'clock A. M., complete as the law directs. This notice has II names attached after the election of officers. Privates must have been scarce. No record of any of- ficers occur after this, until 1808 ; but tra- dition tells us that Moses Stone was the next captain. In 1809, 27 soldiers' names are on the town record : Anthony Perry, captain ; Solomon W. Osgood, ensign ; 1810, 32 soldiers enrolled: Anthony Perry, capt. ; John Stone, Ist lieut. ; Joseph Stone, ensign; Anthony Perry was cap- tain until 1817, when George Sumner was elected. The enrolled militia were now 52 mẹn. They were not obliged to uni- form, but they were furnished with a gun, 24 rounds of cartridge, priming wire and brush, and three flints.
From 1812 to 1816, the military spirit seems to have run at a very high pitch ; our country having come to the point when forbearance ceased to be a virtue, and having declared war on Great Britain, pat- riotism rekindled in all those who but a short time before had laid aside the weap- ons of war in the Revolutionary struggle. They were alive all through, those old vet- erans, as well as those that had more re- cently come to the age to bear arms, and were emulous to equal the old warriors.
The regular militia of the town was called out and put in thorough fighting order, and in addition to this, a company of minute men enlisted in this town, Woodbury, and Calais, and Anthony Perry, who also was a captain of the regu- lar militia, was elected captain, and Na- thaniel Perry, lieut. These men were to be ready to march to the front at any time they were called by their captain. For this roll I have made diligent search, but have not been able to find it; the last traces I got of it, was among the papers of Reuben Waters of Calais.
The battle of Plattsburg, Sunday Sept. II, 1814, our townsmen had been expect-
ing for some days. The cannon was dis- tinctly heard all day. Captain Perry at once dispatched lieut. Perry to Woodbury and Calais, and his other officer through Cabot to rally the men, while he proceeded directly to Montpelier. The company here at once rallied and camped the first night near Montpelier Centre; but on arrival next day at Montpelier, to their great disappointment learned the British- ers had been beaten. They were dis- charged and returned to their homes, except a few that were on horseback and wished to get a stronger smell of powder, who pushed on to Burlington.
John Stone, who in 1800, held the office of Sergeant, held all the various commis- sions in the military rank ; 1809, was com- missioned Col. of the First Regiment, 3d Brigade 4th Division of the Militia of the State. A petition was presented to him signed by John Damon, Ira Atkins and Horace Warner for permission to enlist a company of Light Infantry to be attached to his regiment. The petition was grant- ed; roll of the men enlisted : Ira Atkins, Horace Warner, M. O. Fisher, Benj. B. Hoyt, Zacheus Lovell, Avery Atkins, John Edgerton, Abram Hinks, Thomas Cald- well, Jabez Page, Jeremiah Atkins, John Hall, David Connor, Jr., David Bruce, Ebenezer Sperry, Hugh Wilson, Benjamin Sperry, Samson Osgood, John Goodale, James Blanchard, Benjamin Hoyt, Caleb Fisher, Anson Coburn, Benjamin Durrill, Reuben Atkins, Samuel Hall, Parker Chase, Jr., Stephen Hoyt, Luther Swan, Benjamin Preston, Nathaniel Gibbs, Squier Boinin, Joseph Cate.
The company mustered 34 men ; organ- ized Aug. 26, 1819, by the choice of the following officers, John Damon being the first petitioner, was elected captain. In a neat little speech in which he thanked the company for the honor, he said, owing to bodily infirmities he wished to be excused. He then treated the company well to whisky and sugar, and was excused. Ira Atkins was then elected captain ; Horace A. Warner, lieut. ; Avery Atkins, ensign ; M. O. Fisher, Ist sergt .; John Goodale, 2d do .; Caleb Fisher, 3d do .; Parker
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Chase, 4th do .; Thomas Caldwell, Ist corp .; Jabez Page, 2d do, ; Jeremiah At- kins, 3d do .; David Bruce, 4th do .; Ben- jamin Hoit, fifer ; Luther Swan, drummer ; Stephen Hoyt, bass drummer.
The uniform adopted was black hat, white cockade, red parchment with star with No. of company and regiment, white feather with red top, white cord with two large tassels, black coat with red facings, yellow buttons, black pants corded with red, white vest, white neck scarf, yellow gloves, canteen and cartridge-box, with white belt. The records show company drills were frequent ; Oct. 3, 1820, they at- tended the regimental muster at Peacham ; Oct. 3, 1822, mustered at Danville ; 1824, Horace Warner was elected captain, and in 1825, Marcus O. Fisher, captain.
This company kept up its organization 7 years, when by a vote of the company July, 1826, it was transformed into an artil- lery company, and a cannon and all the necessary equipments for the same was bought by subscription of the citizens of the town.
Nearly the same officers were elected that were in command in the infantry, Marcus O. Fisher, being the first captain, Ira Atkins, Ist lieut., Caleb Fisher, 2d lieut. The uniform with some slight changes was very much like that of the infantry. It mustered 84 men, and was said to be the finest looking and appearing company in the regiment.
LIST OF CAPTAINS : May 23, 1827, Jer- emiah Atkins was elected Capt. ; 1828, Caleb Fisher ; 1829, William Fisher ; 1832, Levi H. Stone; 1835, Roswell Farr ; 1836, Enoch Hoyt : 1838, John Clark.
This completes the list. It was a fine company, and often called to assist in cel- cbrations in the adjoining towns. And not unfrequently was the Fourth enlivened by the old-fashioned sham, fight, in which they would become so much engaged fre- quently, that the cannon would be charged full too high for the safety of the glass in surrounding buildings, and those standing by. On one occasion one of the gunners, Mitchell Whittier, standing near the wheel
had the top of his hat torn out. This was at an engagement with the cavalry at Marshfield. On another occasion, Capt. Levi H. Stone had his face filled with powder by a musket being carelessly dis- charged. This company kept up its organ- ization until an act was passed by the Leg- islature disbanding all military companies throughout the State June 1, 1838, when this company reluctantly voted to dis- band, after first entering upon their record that the act of the Legislature ought to be considered a lawless act in very deed.
About 1842, a Light Infantry company was organized with John McLean for its first captain. Of this company I am not able to find any record.
During the organization of these inde- pendent companies all persons that did not belong to them, obliged to do military duty, were called out once a year for drill and inspection. They received the name of the Flood-wood Company. The train- ing of this company ended by electing a clerk that soon moved to the West, and took with him all the records and papers of the company, the members of the com- pany bidding him God speed.
Many funny and characteristic anecdotes of military acts and deeds are related by the old inhabitants it would be pleasant to record, but our space forbids. We will only mention the Sutton Muster, in which the Cabot Artillery and Flood-wood both joined, taking one week in which to get through it, and in that time it is said there was a good many of them that did not get sober enough to get home.
During these military organizations quite a number from this town belonged to the Cavalry in the late war, raised in the towns of Cabot, Hardwick, Danville and Peacham.
WALTER STONE,
who was in the Ist Vt. Cavalry, Co. D., taken prisoner March 4, 1863, and died in Libby Prison, was at one time captain of this old cavalry company.
The last military organization in town was in 1866. After the close of the War of the Rebellion an infantry company was organized, with W. H. Fletcher for cap-
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tain ; also a cavalry company, with Hiram Perkins for captain. These companies were both finely equipped by the State, but never did any great military service. They were disbanded by an act of the Legislature, 1868.
SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION who settled in town: Lieut. Thomas Ly- ford, Jonathan Heath, Starling Heath, Thomas Osgood, Samuel Warner, Na- thaniel Webster, Fifield Lyford, Nathan Edson, Trueworthy Durgin, Lieut. John Whittier, Maj. Lyman Hitchcock, Lieut. David Blanchard, Ensign Jerry McDaniels. SOLDIERS OF 1812.
Volunteers from this town: Luther Swan, Simeon Walker, Leander Corlis, Samuel Dutton, Ezra Kennerson, Peter Lyford, Jesse Webster, David Lyford, Royal Gilbert.
SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1861.
Demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter made April 11, 1861, promptly refused by Maj. Anderson, in one hour hostilities com-
menced. The President's call for 75,000 men was received in this town by the jour- nals of the 15th of April. A war meeting was at once called, to take the matter into consideration. Stirring speeches were made by several citizens, and it was at once voted to recruit a company, and offer their services to the Governor. A paper was drawn up, and volunteers called for, and the following young men enrolled their names : J. P. Lamson, John Derine, F. L. Drown, H. L. Collins, H. M. Paige, G. W. Wright, E. S. Hoyt, Nathaniel Perry, Chas. H. Newton, L. B. Scott, S. H. Bradish, L. S. Gerry, H. Perkins, Horace Carpenter, Luke A. Davis, C. H. Goodale, G. P. Hopkins, E. H. Scott, E. Gerry, Lyman Hopkins, Fayette Hopkins.
The services of these volunteers were at once tendered to the Governor by Na- thaniel Perry and H. M. Paige. The first regiment was already full, but a large por- tion of them enlisted in other regiments as soon as an opportunity offered, as the following roll will show :
VOLUNTEERS FOR THREE YEARS,
Credited previous to call for 300,000 Volunteers of Oct. 17, 1863.
Names.
Age. Enlistment. Reg. Co.
Remarks.
Aiken, Hiram
36 July 12, 62. IO A
Tr. to Vet. Res. Corps, April 17.
Ainsworth, Henry A.
18 June 16, 62.
9 I Pro. July 15, 64 ; must. out June 13, 65.
Bascom, William
45 Feb. 62.
I Bat.
Bacon, William W.
I Bat.
Balaw, Simeon Balaw, William
24
66
K Re-en. Mar. 19, 64 ; deserted May 3, 64.
Bailey, Nathaniel
21 Aug. 31, 61. 4 H Killed at Wilderness, May 5, 64.
Batchelder, Ziba
2I July 3, 61.
3 H Died Feb. 13, 62.
Blake, Daniel
38 June 30, 62.
7 H Discharged June 22, 63.
Blodgett, Stephen B. Barnett, Geo. W.
22 Sept. 2, 61.
4 K Re-en. Dec. 15, 63; tr. to Co. E. Feb. 25, 65.
Carpenter, Amasa
20 Sept. 3, 61.
G Must. out of service Sept. 30, 64.
Cheever, Moses R.
19
Re-en. Dec. 15, 63 ; tr. to Co. F.
Clark, William H. H. 20 Feb. 28, 62.
Died June 7, 62.
Collins, Hartwell L.
26 June 1, 61. 3 G
Re-en. Jan. 22, 64; pro. 2 lieut. Co. E. Aug. 4, 64. Promoted Corporal.
Dereen, John
22 June 1, 61. 3 G
Pro. Sergeant ; dis. Jan. 5, 63.
Dow, Harrison
41 Aug. 21, 61. 4 G Cav C
Discharged July 8, 62.
Dow, Harvey S.
34 June 1, 61. 3 G
27 Aug. 8, 62.
II I
Pro. Sergt .; discharged June 5, 63. Sept. 27, 64 ; dis. June 29, 65.
Fales, John W.
18 Sept. 30, 61.
6 1
Must. out of service, Oct. 28, 64.
Farr, Jacob
22 Mar. 22, 62.
3 K
Discharged Oct. 31, 62.
Fisk, Frederick W. Gerry, Eli P.
33 Aug. 30, 61. H
Pro. Cor .; re-en. Dec. 15, 63; tr. to Co. C. Feb. 25, 65.
Goodale, Chauncey Goodwin, David M.
18 Sept. 4, 61.
June, 61. 3AS
Pro. surgeon of the 3d reg.
Must. out of service June 24, 65.
Griffin, Clarendon
21 Aug. 13, 62. II I I Bat.
Must. out of service Sept. 30, 64.
Gray, Joshua C.
23 Sept. 3, 61. 4 G
Reduced; must. out Sept. 30, 64.
Drown, Frederick L. Eastman, Curtis O.
18 Sept. 5, 61.
4 K Discharged Dec. 19, 62.
Desilets, Carlos
19 June 12, 62. 9 I
3 K Dis. Dec. 16, 62.
36 Feb. 10, 62.
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Names.
Age. Enlistment. Reg. Co.
Remarks.
Hall, Mark P.
22 Aug. 28, 61.
Pro. Sergt .; must. out Sept. 30, 64.
Hall, Merrill K.
22 Aug. 31, 63.
Tr. to Co. B. Feb. 25, 65; out July 3, 65.
Hatch, Gonzalo C.
27 June 1, 61.
Hatch, Jerome B.
Cav C
Hatch, Marshall E.
27 June, 1, 61. 3 C Reduced to rank Oct. 31, 62.
Heath, Jeremiah A.
Hill, Andrew
22 May 7, 61.
I Bat.
Hitchcock, Henry C.
18 July 25, 62. [II Must. from service June 24, 65.
Hooker, Amos O.
19 Jan. 31, 62.
7 H Pro. Cor. Feb. 18, 64 ; re-en. Feb. 20, 64.
Hooker, Sanford O.
21 June 9, 62. 9 I Pro. Sergt. Nov. 63 ; died Mar. 12, 64. Discharged Oct. 22, 62.
Hoyt, Alonzo A.
Cav C
Hoyt, Asa
41 Aug. 8, 62. II I
Hoyt, Enoch S.
25 June 1, 61. 3 G
Hoyt, Jonathan P.
44 Aug. 10, 63.
H
Ingram, John
Cav C
Kenerson, Albert
" D
Kenerson, William T. 19 Mar. 20, 62. Lyford, James M.
4 H Cav C
Mack, Asa B. 33 Sept. 3, 61. 4 G
Marsh, Henry O.
18 Sept. 3, 61.
Marsh, James Jr.
38 Aug. 12, 62.
McCrillis, Rufus
I Bat.
McLean, Samuel E.
32 Sept. 4, 61.
4 H
Morrill, Abel K.
3 E
Newton, Charles H.
22 Aug. 27, 61. 4 G
Oken, John E.
4 H
Page, Henry M.
Cav C
Page, Wallace W.
23 June 1, 61. 3 G
Paine, Geo. W.
25 66 3 G
Perry, Adolphus B. Jr. 21 Sept. 11, 61.
4 H
Perry, Charles H.
21 Sept. 3, 61. 4 G
Perry, William A.
18 Apr. 20, 63.
Putnam, Chas. B.
May 11, 63.
Rudd, John
18 June, 26, 63. 11 L
Died June 23, 64, of wounds recd. in action May, 64.
Rudd, William
26 June 8, 63. IIL
Died May 6, 64.
Russell, Hiram L.
20 Aug. 6, 62. I Must. out of service June 24, 65.
Scott, Erastus H.
Aug. 11, 62. 3 G
Scott, Luther B.
26 Sept. 4. 61. 4 G
Smith, Jarish S.
18 Sept. 4, 61. 4 G
Died Nov. 9, 62.
Stone, Edward G.
26 Sept. 3, 61.
Killed at Spottsylvania, May 10, 64.
Sumner, Alonzo L.
22 Feb. 8, 62. 7 H
Thompson, Sam'l H.
36 Aug. 20, 61.
4 H
Walbridge, Don C.
23 June 29, 62. 7
" Died Nov. 27, 62.
West, William N.
24 Sept. 7, 61. 4
Wheeler, John Q. A.
Cav C
Wilson, Nathaniel L.
22 July 10, 61. 3 K
Wright, Gco. W. 28 June 18, 61. 3 G
Writer, Anson S.
21 June 1, 61. 3 G
Pro. Sergt .; re-en. Dec. 32, 61 ; died May 11, 64, from wounds received in action. Re-en. Dec. 21, 63; dicd July 15, 64, of wounds received in action.
Volunteers for Three Years.
Farr, William H.
20 Dec. 7, 63. 3 G
Tr. to Vet. Res. Corps May 23, 64. Disch. Aug. 9, 1865. Must. out of serv. July 14, 1865.
Hopkins, Oliver W. Hoyt, Edwin A. Kimball, Isaac N.
Mason, Henry L.
27 Nov. 10, 63. Died Sept. 13, 1864.
Trow, Kendrick
IS Sept. 1, 63. 17 C 3 Bat. 3 Bat. Died.
44 Sept. 23, 63. 17 D Died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 24, 1864. Volunteer for One Year. Cav.
Brickett, Willard P.
Dropped Apr. 10, 63.
Must. out of service Fel). 4, 61. Died of wounds received in action June 6, 64. Pro. to Cor. Nov. 1, 63 ; do. Ser .; tr. to Co. B. Re-en. Dec. 12, 63; tr. to Co. E. Feb. 25, 65.
Pro. Sergt .; re-en. Dec. 15, 65; 1 Lt. Co. E. Oct. 1, 64.
Pro. to Major.
Re-en. Jan. 22, 64 ; killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 64.
Re-en. Dec. 21, 63; tr. to Co. I July 25, 64. Re-en. Jan. 15, 63; tr. to Co. C. Feb. 25, 65. Killed at Cold Harbor, June 16 1864. Brigade Band.
Killed.
Pro. 2d Lt. Co. E. Aug. 1, 62.
Re-en. Feb. 20, 64 ; pro. Cor. Oct. 1, 64. Pro. Cor .; killed at Spottsylvania, May 12, 65.
Pro. Sergt .; re-en. Dec. 15, 63; pris. of war since June 23, 64.
Discharged Oct. 31, 62.
4 G 3 Re en. Dec. 21 ; tr. to Co. I, July 25, 64. Promoted to Lieut.
Heath, Nathan L.
I Bat. 2 D Died June 14, 62.
Hill, Lorenzo D.
Hopkins, William J.
28 May 29, 62.
Must. from service July 5, 65. Discharged Feb. 19, 63.
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Volunteers Re-enlisted.
Names.
Age. Enlistment. Reg. Co.
Remarks.
Barnett, George M.
Cheever, Moses R. Collins, Hartwell L.
Gerry, Eli P.
Hatch, Gonzalo C.
Hooker, Amos O.
Hopkins, Daniel F.
McLean, Samuel E.
32 Sept. 4, 61.
Page, Wallace W.
23 June 1. 61. 3 G
4 H Re-en Dec. 15, 63 ; tr. to Co. E. Feb. 25, 65. Re-en Jan. 22, 1864 ; killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864.
Paine, George W.
25 June 1, 61. 3 G
Perry, Adolphus B. Jr., 21 Sept. 11, 61.
4 H
Re-en Dec. 21, 63 ; tr. to Co. I. July 25, 64. Re-en Dec. 15, 63; tr. to Co. C. Feb. 25, 65,
Wright, George W. Writer, Anson S.
28 June 10, 61. 3 G 21 June 1, 61. 3 G Pro. sergt. ; re-en Dec. 31, 63 ; died May II. Re-en. Dec. 21, 63. Died July 15, 64, of wound received in action.
Veteran Reserve Corps.
Hoyt, Jonathan P.
44 Aug. 10, 63. 3 H Tr. from Vet. Res. Corps ; tr. to Co. K. July 25, 64.
McCauley, Kenneth
Miscellaneous not Credited by Name.
Two men.
Volunteers for Nine Months.
Adams, Chas. S.
13 C
Boyle, Orvis P.
Corles, Frederick
66
66
Dow, John K. Fletcher, William H.
Gibson, Charles Houghton, Charles L.
66
Johnson, Silas G. Kimball, Isaac Maberny, William
66
Osgood, Andrew E.
66
66 Killed at Gettysburg.
Perkins, Eben S. Perkins, Hiram Shaw, George E. Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Freeman
66
66
66
66
66
66
Furnished under Draft. Paid Commutation.
Clark, Emery H. Dow, Harvey S. Haines, William J. Hazen, Jasper J. Heath, George R. Perry, Anthony Perry, Jewett imith, Henry D. prague, Alonzo F. Vhittier, Harrison Vood, Hiram T.
Procured Substitutes.
isher, Chas. M. mith, Geo. C.
Entered Service.
6 A
6 D
32 July 29, 63. 2 I Missing in action May 5, 64.
:
opkins, Lyman H. owe, Samuel W. napp, Francis L. wazey, Parker
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22 Sept. 2, 61. 4 H Re-en Dec. 15, 1863, tr. to Co. E. Feb. 25, 65. 19 Sept. 3, 61. 4 G 26 June 1, 61. 3 G Re-en Dec. 15, 1863, tr. to Co. F. Feb. 25, 65. Re-en Jan. 26, 1864, pro. to 2d lieut., Co. E. Aug. 4, 1864,
33 Aug. 30, 61. 4 H Pro. to corp .; re-en Dec. 15, 1863; tr. to Co. C. Feb. 25, 1865
27 June 1, 61. 3 G Re-en Dec. 21, 63 ; tr. to Co. I. July 25, 64. Pro. corp. Feb. 18, 64 ; re-en Feb. 20, 64.
19 June 31, 62. ·7 H 2 Bat.
66
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Total, 138. Of this number 9 were killed in action, 18 died from disease, 5 from wounds received in action; of the number that returned, many of them con- tracted disease from which they have since died, or are now suffering.
The town paid about $9000 bounty, and at the close of the war, to the credit of the town be it said, we had no war debt upon us. Taxes were levied, and promptly paid when money was plenty.
After the close of the war, and when those who had gone first and done battle so valiantly for their country had returned to their peaceful avocations of life, the thoughts of the inhabitants of the town were turned to those who had given their lives to continue the life of our nation, and wishing to hand down their names in grateful remembrance to generations yet unborn, an article was inserted in the warning for March meeting, 1873, to take into consideration the subject of erecting a monument to their memory.
At this meeting a committee was elected to obtain diagram specimens of material, cost of the same, place of location, and report at the next March meeting ; J. P. Lamson, M. P. Wallace and Milton Fisher, com. Final action was not reached until the annual meeting, 1875, when $1500 was voted for a soldiers' monument on the Common, and the committee before ap- pointed were instructed to purchase and locate the same. The committee con- tracted with Mr. Harrington, of Barre, to erect a monument of Barre granite, at a cost of $1500, on the highest point on the Common, in front of the Congregational church. The height of the monument is 21 feet ; upon the die, inscriptions :
WEST SIDE :
TO THE. MEMORY OF CABOT SOLDIERS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT RE- BELLION OF 1861-1865.
Dulcet Desuum est. Pro patri amori!
NORTH SIDE .- Adjutant, Abel Morrill, Jr. ; 2d lieutenant, Luther B. Scott ; Ser- geant, Sanford O. Hooker, Eli P. Gerry, Samuel H. Thompson, George W. Wright, Anson S. Writer; privates, Ziba Batch-
elder, Nathaniel Bailey, William H. Clark, Carlos Desoletts, John H. Dow.
EAST SIDE .- Privates, Wm. G. French, Jeremiah A. Heath, Andrew Hill, James C. Hill, Enoch S. Hoit, Isaac Kimball, Albert Kenerson, Rufus McCrillis, Henry O. Marsh, Henry S, Mason, Andrew E. Osgood, Wallace Page.
SOUTH SIDE .- Privates, Adolphus B. Perry, Charles H. Perry, Jewett W. Perry, John Rudd, William Rudd, Erastus H. Scott, Parker Swazey, Don C. Walbridge, Jarvis S. Smith, George E. Stone, Ken- drick Trow, Edward E. Hall.
This monument was dedicated to the memory of these deceased soldiers July 4, 1876, at 2 o'clock P. M., with singing by the choir, prayer by Rev. B. S. Adams, dedicatory address by J. P. Lamson, Esq. music by the Montpelier Band, and me morial and dedication services by Brooks Post, G. A. R., from Montpelier. Fron the able address of Mr. Lamson we make the following brief extract :
We meet to-day around this monumen of the fallen heroes of Cabot to join in the ceremonies of its dedication. By thị people of Cabot this structure has been reared in commemoration of those nobl men, who, when rebellious hands wer raised against their country's life, bade last farewell to kindred and home, an went forth to die in its defence. The sacred names are enshrined in our men ories, and engraved on the tablets of ou hearts ; as long as life shall last, we, ( this generation, shall cherish the reco lections of their heroic deeds and nob martyrdom with a devotion which no mor ument can kindle, and no inscription ca keep alive. But time will pass, and men ories and traditions shall fail, and tl tablet of flesh must moulder into dust. is fit, therefore, that we should carve ( the everlasting granite the names of th noble band, that our children and o children's children may learn by who blood our country was baptized into ne life, and the bonds of its union were c mented for all coming time.
Let this monument stand, then, a pro memorial of the dead, and may time tou it with a gentle hand as it bears to su ceeding generations its just and deservi record.
At this time I am oppressed with a sen of the impropriety of uttering words on tl occasion. If silence is ever golden, it mi
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be here beside this monument, which bears the names of thirty-six men whose lives were more significant than speech, and whose death was a poem, the music of which can never be sung. For love of country they accepted death. That act resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.
Fortunate men ! Your country lives be- cause you died ; your fame is placed where the breath of calumny can never reach it ; where the mistakes of a weary life can never dim its brightness. Coming gen- erations will rise up to call you blessed. So unselfish, so little looking for reward, so trusting for the final good, so venturing for the brotherhood of man on the father- hood of God. And it was for this senti- ment of country, and nothing else, that these whose names are engraved on this monument first sprang to arms and offered themselves as martyrs. "My Country " and the " old flag," how these thoughts quickened the elastic step, which bore them to the strife. How it lingered on dying lips when the bloody fray was over, "Tell her I die for my country." Softly would we touch the strings that vibrate only to plaintive notes-husband, father, brother, son, the loved, the fondly cher- ished.
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