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MRS. MAHLON COTTRILL.
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out July 25, 1865 ; was chosen adj't. and | inspector-gen. of the State in 1871, hold- ing the office ten years, receiving re-elec- tion, and resigning in 1881, receiving the appointment of postmaster of this town in April, 1881.
ADJ'T. J. MONROE POLAND, commission- ed adjutant of the 15th regt. Oct. 2, 1862 ; mustered out of service Aug. 5, 1863, and continues to reside in town.
CAPT. WILLIAM T. BURNHAM, commis- sioned captain of Co. H. 2d regt., May 23, 1861 ; resigned Oct. 25, 1861 ; died in Montpelier, June 20, 1862.
CAPT. HORACE H. CROSSMAN, commis- sioned 2d lieut. of Co. F. 2d regt., May 20, 1861 ; promoted Ist lieut. Jan. 24, 1862; capt. Oct. 1, 1862 ; honorably dis- charged Oct. 30, 1863, for wounds receiv- ed in battle, necessitating the amputation of his leg. He died in Washington, D. C., a few years after.
CAPT. DAYTON P. CLARK enlisted as private in Co. F. 2d regt. May 7, 1861 ; promoted to sergt. June 20, 1861 ; com- missioned Ist lieut. Jan. 29, 1862 ; pro- moted to capt. Nov. 3, 1863 ; was acting adjutant of the regt. for some months, and at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864, was in command of the regt. ; mus- tered out of service June 29, 1864, and continues to reside in Montpelier.
CAPT. JOSEPH P. AIKENS enlisted from Barnard as private in Co. D 4th regt. Aug. 28, 1861, receiving promotions to corp. and sergt .; re-enlisted from Montpelier Dec. 15, 1863 ; commissioned Ist lieut. of Co. C. May 6, 1864 ; promoted capt. Aug. 9, 1864 ; wounded at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864, and honorably discharged Mar. 8, 1865, for wounds received.
CAPT. CHARLES H. ANSON, enlisted and appointed to quartermaster-serg. of the IIth regt. Sept. 1, 1862 ; commissioned 2d lieut. of Co. E. Aug. 11, 1863 ; promoted to Ist lieut. Dec. 28, 1863, and to captain Apr. 2, 1865, for gallantry in the assault on Petersburgh, Va. ; mustered out of ser- vice June 24, 1865 ; now resides in Mil- waukee, Wis., where he is engaged in business.
CAPT. JAMES RICE enlisted Aug. 24,
1861, as leader of the 5th regt. band ; dis- charged April 11, 1862 ; enlisted in Co. F. I Ith regt., and commissioned as capt. Aug. 12, 1862 ; honorably discharged for disa- bility, Apr. 28, 1865 ; now a resident of Pueblo, New Mexico, where he removed to soon after the war, and has held the office of mayor of that city since his residence there for some years.
CAPT. GEORGE S. ROBINSON of Mont- pelier, as a credit from Berlin, commis- sioned Ist lieut. of Co. C. 13th regt., Aug. 29, 1862 ; resigned Feb. 16, 1863 ; enlisted and commissioned capt. of Co. E. 17th regt., Apr. 12, 1864; wounded April 12, 1865 ; mustered out June 14, 1865, and continues to reside in Montpelier.
CAPT. ALFRED L. CARLTON, commis- sioned regt. quartermaster of the 1 1th regt. Aug. 14. 1862 ; promoted to 2d lieut. of Co. C. Dec. 12, 1862 ; to captain and com- missary of subsistence of U. S. vols., Mar. II, 1863; mustered out in 1865; died in Montpelier, May 29, 1874.
CAPT. JOHN W. CLARK, commissioned quartermaster of the 6th regt. Sept. 28, 1861 ; promoted to capt. and assist. quar- termaster of the U. S. vols., Apr. 11, 1864 ; resigned Dec. 7, 1864 ; appointed post- master of Montpelier, Mar. 1869, holding the office. 12 years, retiring July 1, 1881.
CAPT. FRED E. SMITH, commissioned as quartermaster of the 8th regt., Nov. 23, 1861 ; honorably discharged Nov. 30, 1863, and continues to reside in Montpelier.
CAPT. EDWARD DEWEY, commissioned quartermaster of the 8th regt., Jan. 12, 1864 ; promoted capt. and assist. quarter- master of U. S. vols., Feb. II, 1865, and continues to reside in Montpelier.
Q. M. NELSON A. TAYLOR, commis- sioned quartermaster of the 13th regt., Nov. 28, 1862 ; mustered out July 21, '63 ; residence Nov. 1, 1881, Council Bluffs, Ia.
SURGEON CHARLES M. CHANDLER, com- missioned assist. surgeon of the 6th regt., Oct. 10, 1861 ; promoted to surgeon Oct. 29, 1861 ; resigned Oct. 7, 1863, and re- sumed his practice in Montpelier, where he continues to reside.
Ist LIEUT. WALTER A. PHILLIPS, com- missioned Ist lieut. Co. F. 2d regt., May
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21, 1861 ; discharged Dec. 31, 1861 ; en- listed as a credit from Calais, as private of Co. H. 13th regt., Aug., 1862 ; pro- moted corp. and sergt., and com. as Ist lieut., June 4, 1863 ; mustered out July 21, 1863 ; enlisted and com. as 2d lieut. of 3d battery, Dec. 12, 1863; promoted to Ist lieut. Jan. 2, 1864, honorably discharged Feb. 3, 1865, for disability, and now re- sides in Peoria, Ill., where he is engaged in business.
Ist LIEUT. RUSSELL T. CHAMBERLAIN, enlisted as private in Co. G. 4th regt., Aug. 27, 1861 ; promoted corp. March 3, 1862 ; re-enlisted ; promoted sergt. June 10, 1864; regt'l com. sergt., Jan. 1, 1865 ; 2d lieut. Co. A. Feb. 27, 1865 ; Ist lieut. June 4, 1865 ; mustered out July 13, 1865 ; was taken prisoner, and in confinement several months ; he now resides in Oregon.
Ist LIEUT. CHARLES C. SPALDING, commissioned sergt .- maj. of the 5th regt., Sept. 16, 1861 ; promoted to Ist lieut. of Co. D. Nov. 5. 1861 ; honorably discharg- ed for disability Oct. 10, 1862 ; died in Boston, Jan. 19, 1877.
Ist LIEUT. GEORGE H. HATCH, regt'] com. sergt. Oct. 15, 1861, of the 6th regt. ; promoted 2d lieut. of Co. H. Oct. 22; 1862; Ist lieut. May 4, 1863; mustered out of service Oct. 28, 1863; now resides in Nashua, N. H.
Ist LIEUT. HENRY C. ABBOTT, enlisted Nov. 9, 1861, as private in Co. C. 8th regt ; promoted Ist lieut. in 2d Louisiana regt. Sept. 1, 1862.
Ist LIEUT. WILLIAM B. BURBANK, en- listed in Co. E. 17th regt. ; com. 2d lieut. April 9, 1864; promoted Ist lieut. Aug. 22, 1864 ; mustered out of service July 25, 1865 ; died in Montpelier, Nov. 5, 1870.
Ist LIEUT. JAMES C. LAMB, enlisted as private in Co. E. 17th regt., Dec. 23, '63 ; promoted quartermaster sergt. Oct. 17 '64 ; Ist lieut. Co. B. July 1, '65 ; mustered out July 14, '65 ; died in Montpelier, March 18, 1869.
Ist LIEUT. GEORGE D. HOWARD, com- missioned Ist lieut. Co. M. frontier cavalry, Jan. 3, 1865 ; resigned Mar. 16, '65; now resides elsewhere.
Ist LIEUT. FRANK ANSON, enlisted as a
credit from Halifax as private in Co. E. IIth regt., Jan. 5, 1864 ; regt'l com. sergt. Jan. 17, 1864 ; regt'l quartermaster sergt. Sept. 1, 1864; promoted 2d lieut. Co. A. May 13, 1865 ; Ist lieut. May 23, 1865 ; mustered out of service Aug. 25, 1865 ; now resides in Milwaukee, Wis., where he is engaged in business.
Ist LIEUT. EZRA STETSON, commission- ed Ist lieut. Co. B. roth regt., Aug. 4, '62 ; killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Ist LIEUT. EDWARD J. STICKNEY, en- listed as private of Co. B. July 30, 1862 ; promoted corp. Mar. 27, 1864 ; sergt. Sept. 1, 1864 ; 2d lieut. Dec. 19, 1864 ; Ist lieut. March 22, 1865; mustered out July 21, 1865; died in Montpelier, Jan. 12, 1875.
Ist LIEUT. CHARLES W. CLARK, ap- pointed as regt'l com. sergt. IIth regt., Sept. 1, 1862 ; promoted 2d lieut. Co. G. March 29, 1863; Ist lieut. Nov. 2, 1863 ; . mustered out of service June 24, 1865 ; re- sides at present in Montpelier.
Ist LIEUT. JOHN R. WILLSON, enlisted as private of Co. I. 11th Vt. July 15, 1862 ; promoted corp. Jan. 1, 1864; sergt. Sept. 22, 1864 ; 2d lieut. Dec. 2, 1864 ; wounded March 27, 1865 ; promoted Ist lieut. June 1865, mustered out of service June 24, '65 ; and now resides in Malden, Mass.
Ist. LIEUT. ALBERT CLARK, enlisted as private in Co. 1. 13th regt. Aug. 25, 1862 ; promoted sergt. Oct. 10, 1862 ; ist lieut. Co. G. Jan. 22, 1863 ; mustered out July 21, 1863 ; now resides in Boston, Mass.
Ist LIEUT. SAMUEL F. PRENTISS, enlist- ed as private in Co. I. Aug. 25, 1862; promoted Ist lieut. Feb. 23, 1863 ; muster- ed out July 21, 1863 ; now resides in New York city, where he is successfully engaged in the practice of law.
2d LIEUT. CHARLES W. RANDALL, ap- pointed sergt. maj. of the 13th regt. Oct. 10, 1862; promoted 2d lieut. Co. G. Jan. '63 ; mustered out July 21, '63 ; enlisted and com. 2d lieut. of Co. C. 17th regt., Feb. 23, '64 ; honorably discharged for disabil- ity March 9, 1865 ; died in Montpelier Oct. 20, 1868.
2d LIEUT. JAMES B. RIKER, enlisted Dec. 31, 1861, as private in Ist battery ; quartermaster sergt. Sept. 20, 1862 ; pro-
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moted sergt .- maj. Sept. 1863; 2d lieut. April 4, 1864; mustered out of service Aug. 10, 1864; now resides in New York.
2d LIEUT. EBEN TAPLIN, enlisted as private in 3d battery, Dec. 16, 1863 ; pro- moted corp. Jan. 1, 1864 ; wounded Aug. 8, '64 ; promoted Aug. 23, 1864, quarter- master sergt .; 2d lieut. Feb. 28, 1865 ; mustered out June 15, 1865 ; now resides in Burlington, Vt. C. DE F. BANCROFT. Dec. 1, 1881.
MILITARY NECROLOGY.
Soldiers who have died in town since the war. (See military table, pp. 342-349.)
Thos. C. Alexander, Nov. 27, '69, age 39, 13th reg.
Sam'l. Andrews, Aug. 27, '70, age 25, 2d Vt. bat.
Lieut. Chas. E. Bancroft, Feb. 1, '79, age 49, Co. I, 13th reg. (Waterbury.)
Lieut. Wm. B. Burbank, Nov. 5, '70, age 33, 17th reg.
Capt. Wm. T. Burnham, June 20, '62, age 51, 2d reg.
Maj. Alfred L. Carlton, May 29, '74, age 45, 11th reg.
John S. Collins, Nov. 27, '67, age 30, F. C. cav.
L. M. Collins, Dec. 8, '71, age 26, 17th reg. (East Montpelier.)
Solomon Dodge, Dec. 11, '64, age 39, Ohio reg.
Lorenzo Dow, Dec. I, '69, age 25, 2d Vt. bat. (Berlin.)
William Dow, Sept. 18, '71, age 33, 2d Vt. bat. (Berlin.)
Olin French, Sept. 29, '68, age 28, Ist cav. reg. (Barre.)
John C. Hackett, Oct. 13, '75, age 56, 6th reg. (Berlin.)
Orlena Hoyt, June 30, '78, age 72,5th reg.
Timothy Hornbrook, Dec. 24, '74, age 32, 2d reg. (Berlin.)
John W. Ladd, Dec. 4, '70, age 34, 13th reg.
Lieut. James C. Lamb, Mar. 16, '69, age 38, 13th and 17th reg.
Lieut. Chas. S. Loomis, Dec. 8, '68, age 38, on Gen. McPherson's staff.
Peter Lemoine, Apr. 3, '67, age 22, Ist Vt. bat. (Plainfield.)
Chas. W. Randall, Oct. 20, '68, age 22, 13th and 17th reg.
Benj. Spinard, May 21, '79, age 39, 11th reg. (Albany, Vt.)
· Louis Seymour, Dec. 29, '72, age 39, Co, M, Ist Vt. cav.
Lieut. Edward J. Stickney, Jan. 12, '75, age 30, 10th reg.
Andrew St. John, Jan. 5, '77, age 57, 17th reg.
Cyril Wheeler, Mar. 18, '76, age 47, 2d reg. (East Montpelier.)
Alfred Whitney, July 30, '76, age 48, 1Ith reg. (Berlin.)
Surgeon Jas. B. Woodward, Oct. 4, '79, age 55. (Kansas reg.)
Edwin C. Cummins, Feb. 27, '73, age 34, 4th reg. (East Montpelier.)
Montpelier soldiers who have died elsewhere since the war.
Jerome E. Ballou, Jan. 25, '75, age 32, 13th reg., at Cincinnati.
Henry M. Bradley, Nov. 12, '65, age 24, 10th reg., at Williston.
Curtis A. Coburn, Nov. 7, '66, age 25, roth reg., at New Orleans.
Capt. Horace F. Crossman, 2d reg., at Washington, D. C.
Franklin S. French, Ist cav., at Chicago. Alfred Girard, 17th reg., at Coaticook, Que., Apr. 9, 1875.
Frank J. Brunell, in 1864.
Wm. Guinan, Nov. 6, '74, age 44, 2d and 17th reg., at Springfield, Mass.
David Goodwin, Feb. 27, '73, age 33, 5th reg., at Hartford, Conn.
Thos. H. McCaulley, Mar. 26, '67, age 24, 2d reg., at Hanover, N. H.
Chas. D. Swasey, died June, '65, age
31, 13th reg., at Minneapolis, Minn.
George S. Severance, 3d reg., killed in railroad accident in Illinois, 1869.
Curtis H. Seaver, June 29, '72, age 32, 13th reg., at Richmond, Vt.
Robert Patterson, Dec. 27, 174. age 57, Ioth reg., at Fitchburg, Mass.
Hiram D. Sinclair, Aug. 25, '71, age 58, 8th reg.
Lieut. Chas. C. Spalding, Jan. 19, '77, age 50, 5th reg., at Boston.
Peter Tebo, Ist cav., died in Plainfield a few years since. C. DE F. B.
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GREEN MOUNT CEMETERY.
Revolutionary War .- Elder Ziba Wood- worth died in 1826, aged 66. Eliakim D. Persons died in 1846, aged 81.
War of 1812 .- George W. Bailey, Sr., died in 1868, aged 70. William Bennett in 1878, aged 85. Darius Boyden, 1850, aged 85. Abel Carter in 1869, aged 83. Col. Parley Davis, '48, aged 82. Jacob F. Dodge in 1838, aged 56. Amos Farley in 1836, aged 59. Lieut. Joseph Howes in 1863, aged 80. Abijah Howard in 1840, aged 62. Capt. Timothy Hubbard in 1840, aged 66. Roger Hubbard in 1848, aged 65. Azro Loomis in 1831. Jonathan P. Miller in 1847, aged 50. Lieut. Thomas Reed in 1864, aged 71. Capt. Isaac Rick- er in 1837, aged 53. Jonathan Shepard in 1863, aged 91. Cyrus Ware in 1849, aged 80. Araunah Waterman in 1859, aged 80. Daniel Wilson in 1875, aged 70.
War of the Rebellion .- Ist Lieut. Chas. E. Bancroft, Jerome E. Ballou.
Henry Black, member of 2d Maine regt., died at Sloan hospital, Montpelier July 9, 1864. Capt. Lucius H. Bostwick, Co. F 13th Vt. regt., died June 4, '63, age 25. Capt. William T. Burnham, Lieut. Wm. B. Burbank, Maj. Alfred L. Carlton, John S. Collins, Luther M. Collins, Wm. Dow.
Surgeon Elihu Foster, surgeon of the 7th regt., died in Hydepark, Jan. 9, 1867. John Fisk, 11th regt., died in Hydepark, Oct. 4, 1863.
John C. Hackett, Thomas Hand, 2d Vt. regt., died at Sloan Hospital, Jan. 8, 1865.
John W. Ladd, Lieut. James C. Lamb, Lieut. Charles S. Loomis.
Vernon L. Loomis, member Co. H 3d. regt., died Feb. 3, 1863, aged 19 years. Arthur M. Pearson, member Co. F 2d regt., died in Berlin, Sept. 15, 1876, age 40. Philander A. Preston, Co. C Ist cav., 'ied in Florence, S. C., Jan. 20, 1865, age 31. Harlan P. Sargent, Co. 1 9th Vt., died at Fortress Monroe, Nov. 30, 1863, age 25.
Lieut. Charles C. Spalding, Lieut. Ed- ward J. Stickney, Charles D. Swasey.
Wallace H. Whitney, Co. M Ist cav., died at Sloan hospital, Montpelier, Jan. 27, 1865. Alfred Whitney.
ELM STREET CEMETERY.
Revolutionary War .- Col Jacob Davis died Feb., 1814, age 75. Aaron Griswold died in 1847, age 95. Luther King died in 1842, age 88.
War of 1812 .- Stukeley Angell died in 1870, age 73. David Barton in 1839, age 57 ; Silas Burbank in 1847, age 78. Joseph Buzzell in 1833, age 68. Simeon Cum- mins in 1836, aged 55. Thomas Hazard in 1856, aged 75. Capt. Eben Morse in 1858, age 85. Samuel Mead in 1827, age 40. Iram Nye in 18-, age -. Ira Owen in 1836, age 48. George Rich in 1834, age 48. Diah Richardson in 1866, age 72. Harry Richardson in 1862, age 70.
War of Rebellion, 1861 .-- Selden B. Harran, Co F 2d regt., died at George- town, D. C., Nov. 14,.1861, age 20. Sergt. Omri S. Atherton, Co. C 17th regt., died Nov. 6, 1864, age 23. Sergt. Thomas McCaulley.
CENTER CEMETERY.
War of 1812 .- James Arbuckle died in 1844, age 61. Moses Parmenter in 1860, age 85. Benjamin Phinney In 1831, age 61. Nathaniel Proctor in 1866, age 88: Josiah Wing in 1849, aged 73. John Young in 1876, age 89.
Mexican War .- Capt. George W. Estes of the navy died in 1871, aged 60.
War of 1861 .- Samuel Andrews, Ed- win C. Cummins. Lorenzo D. Cutler, Co. C 13th regt., died July 24, 1863, age 21. Lorenzo Dow. Andrew H. Emerson, Co. E 17th regt., died July 27, 1864, aged 18. Albert N. Mann, Co. I 9th regt., died Sept. 8, 1872, age 28. Orvis Ormsbee, Co. G 4th regt., died in Virginia, Jan. 19, 1862, age 21. Hiram D. Sinclair. Wil- lard Snow, Co. C 13th regt., died July 19, 1863, age 23. Cyril Wheeler. Lemuel B. Wing, 2d Co. Sharpshooters, died in 1867, age 22.
CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
War of 1861 .- William Blair, Co. I 13th regt., died in Berlin, June 7, 1873, age 28. Walter Burke, Co. H 13th regt., died at Wolf's Run Shoals, March 4, 1863, age 23. Frank Lanier, Co. C 11th regt., died in Berlin. Abraham Leazer, Co. C
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13th regt., died in Virginia, March 16, '63, aged 45. Rock Lemwin, Co. E 17th regt., March 11, 1864, age 43. Peter Lemoine, Erank Sanchargrin, died at Sloan hos- pital, Montpelier, in 1864. Louis Sey- mour. Joseph Shontell, 3d Battery, died in Washington, D. C., March 13, 1864, age 19. Andrew St. John, Peter Tebo.
ON STATE ARSENAL GROUNDS.
Seminary Hill .- William Whitney, 3d regt., died at Sloan hospital, Jan. 27, 1865, age 27.
Monuments in Green Mount Cemetery of those buried elsewhere .- Charles W. Storrs, Co. K 7th regt., died of wounds at Mobile, Ala., April 10, 1865, age 23. Gilman D. Storrs, Co. B Ioth regt., killed at Orange Grove, Nov. 27, 1863, age 20. Oscar Maxham, Co. E 8th regt., died at Salis- bury, N. C., Feb. 11, 1864, age 27. Or- rin Maxham, Co. E 8th regt., died in Louisiana, Feb. 6, 1863, age 23.
Eliphalet Bryant, IIth U. S. A. regu- lars, died in Richmond, Va.
May, 1881, there were 28 headstones furnished by the government, and erected for the soldiers buried in the different cem- eteries of Montpelier.
BURIED IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
James M. Carr, Ioth regt. Co B. John H. Brown, 3d Battery. Ezekiel S. Wal- dron, 10th regt. Co B, City Point.
Tuffield Cayhue, 10th regt. Co. B, Cold Harbor, Va. Joseph Ladue, 4th regt. Co. G, Culpepper Court House.
Robert Brooks, Ioth regt. Co. B, Dan- ville, Va.
Felix H. Kennedy, Ioth regt. Co. B. Benjamin F. Taylor, 2d regt. Co. F, Cy- press Hill, N. Y.
Benjamin N. Wright, 13 regt. Co. I, Gettysburgh, Penn.
James E. Thayer, 8th regt. Co. E, Chale- mette, near New Orleans.
Sydney A. Gilman, 4th regt. Co. G, Andersonville, Ga.
Charles Storrs, 7th regt, Co. K, Mo- bile, Ala.
Roswell Franklin, 3d regt. Co. H. Allen Greeley, 10th regt. Co. B, Alexandria, Va.
Harris Buxton, 11th regt. Co. H. Har- mon O. Kent, 4th regt. Co. G. Albert J. Ayer, 10th regt. Co. B, Asylum, Washing- ton, D. C. C. DE F. B.
ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS OF MONTPE- LIER SOLDIERS.
The first man to offer his services to his country from Montpelier was Robert J. Coffey, who at the age of 19 years enlisted in Co. F, Ist Vt. regt., which was mus- tered into service May 2, 1861. Five more boys from the town responded to the call and enlisted in the same company within a few hours after. On being mus- tered out with the regiment, Aug. 15, 1861, Sergt. Coffey enlisted Sept. 5, 1861, in Co. K, 4th regiment. At the battle of Banks' Ford, Va., May 2, 1863, one inci- dent occurred, it being the next day after the 6th Army Corps had charged and captured Mary's Heights. During the battle, Co. K, 4th regiment was deployed as skirmishers. After making a charge and capturing a number of prisoners, and withdrawing back towards the rear, Ist Lieut.Chas.Carter who was in the command of the company, shouted " come on boys ; we will get more of them yet." Sergt. Coffey went forward with the lieutenant a short distance, when spying a rebel taking aim at the lieutenant from behind a tree, he fired, the ball taking effect in the rebel's arm, when he advanced and gave himself up a prisoner, and was sent to the rear. They then advanced to the brow of a small hill. The bullets coming thick, they crawled behind an old tree-top for protec- tion. Sergt. Coffey reloaded his rifle here, an Enfield, and as they were rising up to take their departure,-things getting a little warm there-when they were front- ed by three rebels, an officer and two men, who upon the demand made by the serg- geant and lieutenant, surrendered and threw down their arms. As Lieut. Carter started with the prisoners to the rear, Sergt. Coffey heard the clanking of a sword, and ran around the tree-top, and was met by a large, fine looking rebel officer. The reply to the demand of surrender made by Sergt. Coffey was a blow across the ser- geant's bayonet from the sword of the offi- cer, which was parried off. As the rebel drew his revolver to fire, the sergeant dis- charged his rifle at him from a position of charge bayonets. The officer fell dead,
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being shot through the head. At this mo- ment Lieut. Carter called on Sergt. Coffey to come back with him. As the sergeant started to go, he saw a rebel captain and six men just below him, which was on the bank of a small stream. At this moment, when the captain was giving an order to his men, the sergeant pointed his empty rifle into his face and ordered him to sur- render. The captain thinking that they were surrounded exclaimed, " don't shoot," and ordered his men, who were in the rear of him several feet, to surrender. The cap- tain gave himself up; the other six men came upon the bank, five of them privates, all armed with Enfield rifles, and the other, a lieutenant, also well armed. Dropping their guns, the sergeant threw them into the stream below. As they ad- vanced towards where the captain stood, the lieutenant says to the captain, " what are we a doing here? he is all alone." The sergeant pointed his rifle into the lieu- tenant's face and cocked it, and told him to march on. As they advanced a squad of Co. A boys, who were forming a skir- mish line on the right, came in sight ; the sergeant called on them for assistance, as they were but a few rods off; which call
they responded to by coming. Taking the swords from the captain and lieutenant, the sergeant marched them in the direction of his regiment, which had just formed a line of battle on a little rise of ground sev- eral rods in the rear. The sergeant deliv- ered them over to Col. Stoughton in the presence of the regiment. The colonel directed him to take them to the rear and deliver them to the prevost guard. On their way the rebel captain informed Sergt. Coffey that his name was Carpenter, and that he was captain of a company in the 21st North Carolina regiment, that the lieutenant belonged to the same regiment, and also that the officer whom he killed, was a major of the same regiment. The five privates belonged to the 8th Louisiana regiment. There being no vacancy for promotion at that time, Sergt. Coffey was detailed with six other deserving men to go to Vermont and assist in making out the draft. Six days after he rejoined his
regiment ; he was wounded at Fairfax Court house, Va., in such a manner as to further disable him for service in the war. The above narration is authenticated by several comrades of his regiment as a true narrative.
In addition to this narrative might be added many more of the daring deeds per- formed by Montpelier "boys" in the army. Among them that performed by private Wallace W. Noyes of Co. F, 2d regiment, who received special mention from the commanding officer at the battle of Spott- sylvania, May 12, 1864. He mounted the enemy's breast works and fired some 30 rifles down into the enemy in rapid succes- sion, they being loaded and passed up to him by his comrades from below ; the bul- lets passing like rain above him, but he escaped unhurt, although a bullet passed through his cap and was knocked off; he was afterwards severely wounded, but re- covered, and now resides in Montpelier.
Another deed which is credited in history from his commanding officer, was by Cor- poral William L. Washburn of the 3d Vt. battery, at the engagement before Peters- burgh, Va., in April, 1865. At one stage in the engagement, the severe firing from the enemy's guns compelled the 3d battery boys to leave their guns and retire behind some breast-works in the rear. Corp. Washburn remained by his gun, a 12 pounder, and loaded and fired alone, that the battery might not be silenced. There he continued until the " boys" returned to the guns. He escaped without a scratch.
NOTES AND NECROLOGY.
Samuel Abbott, engaged in the jewelry business for many years in town, died May 4, 1861, aged 70.
Aaron Bancroft, Jr., an excellent me . chanic at several trades, and in early life engaged in the jewelry business, was a great "wag," always full of jokes. He was commissioned captain of a militia company in town, which office he held several years from 1833. He died March 23, 1869, aged 60 years.
Chas. E. Bancroft, for some years engag- ed in the stove and tin business in this
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town ; was a man of mechanical genius, having taken out several patents, principal- ly on tinman's tools. He died Feb. 1, 1879, aged 49, leaving one son, Chas. De F., and one daughter, Alice D.
Cornelius Watrous Bancroft, (see biog- raphy of Carlos Bancroft,) was engaged many years in the mercantile business ; an excellent business man and citizen, died Jan. 22, 1856, aged 48, leaving a son, Howard, now residing in Columbus, O.
Arthur D. Bancroft died April 11, 1881, aged 37, (see biog. page 497.)
James Boyden came about 1830 ; was for some years engaged in preaching the Universalist faith, but giving this up, fol- lowed his trade, that of cabinet maker, until his death, Jan. 22, 1875, aged 77.
Milton Brown, Esq., son of Amasa Brown, was born April, 1801, in Winch- endon, Mass .; came to Montpelier with his father in 1807, resided in Worcester, representing that town 7 years in the legis- lature, and removing to Montpelier, was high sheriff several years. He died July 3, 1853, aged 54.
Geo. P. Blake, a merchant, died sud- denly, Aug. 1, 1854, aged 51.
Silas Burbank, a native of Montpelier, for many years successfully engaged in business in town, died Aug. 14, 1872, aged 65 years.
Hon. Augustine Clark, who had held the office of state treasurer while a resi- dent of this town, but was for many years previous a resident of Danville, holding many offices in that town and county, died June 17, 1841, aged 59.
Wyllys I. Cadwell, who came to this town in 1799, and was successfully en- gaged in business, died in 1823, aged about 45.
Wm. W. Cadwell, son of Wyllys I., for many years engaged in business, and also holding various town offices-justice of peace, overseer of the poor-died Dec. 17, 1877, aged 78.
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