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ADDENDA NO. 4

The following congratulatory address by General Custer to his men at the close of the Civil War is supplied by Hon. A. H. Farnam, President of one of the largest Mill Companies of Aberdeen, Washington, who served with Custer's Cavalry with credit which served with the Sixth Corps at the battle of Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864, and in other battles, is of interest:

Appomattox Court House, Va., April 9th, 1865.

Headquarters Third Cavalry Division.

Soldiers of the Third Cavalry Division: —

With profound gratitude toward the God of battles, by whose blessing our enemies have been humbled and arms rendered triumphant, your Commanding General avails himself of this his first opportunity to express to you his admiration of the heroic manner in which you have passed through the series of battles which to-day resulted in the surrender of the enemy's entire army.

The record established by your indomitable courage is unparalleled in the annals of war. Your prowess has won for you even the respect and admiration of your enemies. During the past six months although in most instances confronted by superior numbers, you have captured from the enemy, in open battle, one hundred and eleven pieces of field artillery, sixty-five battle flags, and upwards of ten thousand prisoners of war including seven general officers. Within the past ten days, and included in the above, you have captured forty-six pieces of field artillery and thirty-seven battle flags, you have never lost a gun, never lost a color, and have never been defeated, and notwithstanding the numerous engagements in which you have borne a prominent part, including those memorable battles of the Shenandoah you have captured every piece of artillery which the enemy has dared to open upon you. The near approach of peace renders it improbable that you will again be called upon to undergo the fatigues of the toilsome march or the exposure of the battle-field, but should the assistance of keen blades wielded by your sturdy arms be required to hasten the coming of that glorious peace for which we have been so long contending, the General commanding is proudly confident that, in the future as in the past, every demand will meet with a hearty and willing response.

Let us hope that our work is done, and that, blessed with the comforts of peace, we may be permitted to enjoy the pleasures of home and friends. For our comrades who have fallen, let us ever cherish a grateful remembrance. To the wounded, and to those who languished in Southern prisons, let our heartfelt sympathy be tendered.

And now, speaking for myself alone, when the war is ended, and the task of the historian begins, when those deeds of daring which have rendered the name and fame of the Third Division imperishable, are inscribed upon the bright pages of our country's history, I only ask that my name be written as that of the Commander of the Third Cavalry Division.

G. A. Custer,

Brevet Major General Commanding.

Official: —

S. W. Barnhart,

Captain and A. A. A. G.

ERRATA AND CORRIGENDA

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LIST OF SOME OF THE LIVING VETERANS OF THE TENTH REGIMENT, VERMONT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, SEPTEMBER, 1908

Abbott, L. A., Maj. U. S. A., care of Mil. Sec. U. S. A., Washington, D. C.

Aiken, Hiram, Co. A, Cabot, Vt.

Allen, Harvey H., Co. E, Bennington, Vt.

Apple, Conrad, Co. E, Leadville, Colorado.

Atwater, Alonzo, Co. C, Weston, Vt.

Atwood, Corp. J. B., Co. I, Chelsea, Vt.

Ayers, Lieut. J., Co. B, Stowe, Vt.

Bailey, George, Co. A, Goss Hollow, Vt.

Bailey, Jacob, Co. A, West Plymouth, N. H., R. F. D. No. 1, Box 38.

Bailey, Henry J., Co. A, Lyndon, Vt.

Bailey, William H., Co. F, Enosburg Falls, Vt.

Bancroft, Corp. J. W., Co. K, Boise, Idaho.

Banks, A. M., Co. I, Bradford, Vt.

Bartlett, Corp. O. F., Co. G, 465 Chestnut St., Manchester, N. H.

Bentley, Hiland L., Co. E, German, N. Y.

Blodgett, Corp. G. W., Co. K, Montpelier, Vt.

Bowen, S. C, Co. H, Waterbury, Ct., R. F. D. No. 1.

Bracket, William H., Regt. Hospt. Steward, Co. C, Petersburg, Mich.

Brown, Joseph, Co. A, West Barnet, Vt.

Brown, L. J., Co. K, Bradford, Vt.

Brownell, Philander, Co. E, Ely Summit, Wash. Co., N. Y.

Bruce, Sergt. E. J., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.

Burnell, Judge G. W., Capt. U. S. C. T., Oshkosh, Wis.

Burt, Sergt. A., Co. F, Enosburg Falls, Vt.

Bushnell, Edward, 50 Eliot St., Brattleboro, Vt., N. C. Staff.

Buss, Albee, Co. E, North Adams, Mass.

Burnham, Luther, Co. I, Washington, Vt.

Buxton, Sergt. E. R., Co. C, Royal, Neb.

Cable, Thomas, Co. A, Summerville, Vt.

Calkins, W. H., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.

Carl, Rollin M., Co. D, Bristol, Vt.

Chatfield, B. G., Co. G, 334 Stevens St., Lowell, Mass.

Cheney, Hon. A. H., 1st Sergt. Co. G, Maj. U. S. C. T., Spencer, Iowa.

Churchill, Corp. C. C, Co. C, Rochester, Vt.

Churchill, O. E., Co. C, Libertyville, Illinois.

Clark, Corp. Joseph H., Co. A, 18 Pike St., Hopkinton, Mass.

Clark, Sergt. U. A., Co. G., Brookfield, Vt.

Clement, Corp. D. E., Co. H, Tully, Mass.

Clifford, Kimball C., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.

Clogston, Lieut. Andrew J., Co. G, Littleton, N. H.

Coleston, Lieut. C. E., Co. H, South Woodstock, Vt.

Cobb, Corp. William H., Co. D, Middlesex, Vt.

Cobb, W. N., Co. H, 374 Edgwood Ave., New Haven, Conn.

Colby, George, Co. H, South Woodstock, Vt.

Conley, Corp. Charles W., Co. A, Summerville, Vt.

Cone, Patrick, Co. E, Bennington Centre, Vt.

Crane, A. J., Co. D, Bristol, Vt.

Crossett, E. C., Co. B, Waterbury, Vt.

Crown, Hon. A. H., Corp. Co. D, Tonawanda, N. Y.

Cunningham, Thomas, Co. C, Brandon, Vt.

Currie, Sergt. Charles D., Co. E, Georgia, Vt.

Currier, Alburn L., Co. A, Randolph, Vt.

Curtis, H. B., Co. E, Clio, Genessee Co., Mich.

Daley, Corp. John, Co. H, Ludlow, Vt.

Dana, E. H., Co. B, Middlesex, Vt.

Dane, Alden O., Co. K, Bellerica, Mass.

Dart, Alba, Co. H, Bethel, Vt.

Davis, Capt. George Evans, Co. D, 35 Federal St., Beverly, Mass.

Densmore, Corp. Jason, Co. G, Lebanon, N. H.

Dewey, Capt. H. H., Co. A, 294 Washington St., Boston, Mass. (Now in hospital).

Dodge, Albert F., Co. B, Maj. U. S. C. T., Barre, Vt.

Douse, Dr. George M., Co. A, Peacham, Vt.

Drown, C. L., Co. K, Island Pond, Vt.

Edwards, W. R., Co. D, 221 West Miller St., Mason City, Iowa.

Emery, Charles E., Co. G, Washington, Vt.

Evaans, E. P., Co. B. 1419 North 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Evans, Hon. Ira H., Co. B, Capt. U. S. C. T., Austin, Texas.

Farr, Capt. E. P., Co. G, Pierre, So. Dakota.

Felt, D. O., Co. E, Boston, Mass.

Ferris, Henry M., Co. C, Brandon, Vt.

Foss, F. Plummer, Co. G, 20 Middle St., Manchester, N. H.

Foster, Dr. E. J., Co. B, Waterbury Center, Vt.

Foster, Capt. Daniel, Co. B, Bloomington, Ill. (Not sure; no reply to letter).

Freeman, Corp. Julius, Co. G, East Chatham, N. Y.

Fuller, Capt. A. W., St. Albans, Vt.

George, Corp. Christopher, Co. C, Barnard, Vt.

George, C. H., Co. G, River Falls, Wisconsin.

George, J. C., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.

George, J. Hebert, Co. G, 19 Hamilton St., Norwich, Ct. Band.

Getchell, G. C., Co. G, East St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Goldsmith, James H., Co. H, Weathersfield Center, Vt. Band.

Green, Charles, Co. E, Bennington, Vt.

Griffin, John D., Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.

Griswold, Sergt. W. A., Co. D, 639 Morris St., Washington, D. C.

Guilder, Bishop C., Co. E, Castleton, Vt.

Hadlock, Lieut. C. P., Co. K, North Thetford, Vt.

Hall, E. C., Co. G, Soldier's Home, Hampden, Va.

Hamilton, Nathan, Co. F, Richford, Vt. (Not sure).

Hart, John B., Co. K, West Derby, Vt.

Haynes, Dr. E. M., Chaplain, 38 Grove St., Rutland, Vt.

Heath, John, Co. K, West Charleston, Vt.

Hebard, Milan, Co. G, Randolph, Vt.

Hemenway, Sergt. Oscar, Co. H, New Richmond, Wis.

Henry, Gen. W. W., U. S. Consul, Quebec, Canada.

Hilliard, Sergt. C. L., Co. C, Wallingford, Vt.

Hoadley, Francis H., Co. C, Wallingford, Vt.

Hopkins, Perry, Co. G, Bloomer, Wis., R. F. D. No. 5.

Hosford, J. N., Co. G, Barre, Vt., R. F. D. No. 3.

Howard, Edgar O., Co. H, No. 3 Willow Court, Waterbury, Ct.

Howe, Sergt. J. C., Co. H, Walpole, N. H.

Hoy, James, Co. C, Londonderry, Vt.

Hoyt, Lieut. William R., Co. A, Oklahoma. (Govt. employee; location unknown).

Humphrey, Charles D., Co. H, Hartland, Vt., R. F. D. No. 1.

Hunt, Sergt. Maschil, Co. K, Avon, Mass., Box 92.

Hunt, Corp. Roswell C., Co. D, San Pedro, California.

Ingram, Lieut. Almon, Co. G, 148 Weston Road, Wellesley, Mass.

Johnson, Lieut. E. T., Co. E, Bradford, Pa.

Johnson, Ira J., Co. B, Middlesex, Vt.

Johnson, Nathan M., Coos, N. H.

Jones, William M., Co. H, Pittsford Mills, Vt.

Kelley, Beauman A., Co. A, Burke, Vt.

Kelley, Edward, Sergt. Co. E, Bennington, Vt.

Kelley, Corp. Emery, Co. A, St. Johnsbury Centre, Vt.

Keyes, Corp. Edwin L., Co. E, Readsboro, Vt.

Kidder, L. G., Co. G, Northfield, Vt.

Kincaid, Arthur, Co. A, Sutton, Vt.

Kingsley, Capt. H. W., Rutland, Vt.

Kirk, Corp. Reuben S., Co. H, Keene, N. H.

LaFountain, John, Co. F, Montgomery, Vt.

Lajoie, Stephen, Co. D, Burlington, Vt.

Lagro, Henry, Co. F, Enosburg, Vt.

Law, Corp. Harrison, Co. C, Wallingford, Vt.

Lawrence, Sergt. H. A., Co. A, East Peacham, Vt.

Leanard, Charles, Co. C, Lyme, N. H.

Learned, A. N., Co. I, Chester, Vt.

Leavens, L. C., Co. I, Richford, Vt.

Lincoln, C. M., Co. E, Rupert, Vt.

Madison, M., Co. E, West Chicago, Ill.

Manly, James, Co. D, Milton, Vt.

Mansur, J. W., Co. K, Island Pond, Vt.

Mansur, Hon. Z. M., Corp. Co. K, Newport, Vt.

Mason, George E., Co. G, West Randolph, Vt.

Martin, George W., Co. G, Bradford, Vt.

Martin, J. B., Co. C, Londonderry, Vt.

McClure, C. W., Co. C, Middletown Springs, Vt.

McCoy, J. B., Co. K, Madison, Wisconsin.

McMurphy, A. H., Co. G, Randolph Centre, Vt.

McNally, Corp. John, Co. G, Spruce St., Manchester, N. H.

Miles, George B., Co. G, Waits River, Vt.

Miner, Henry, Co. C, Winooski, Vt.

Miner, James, Co. C, Fair Haven, Vt., Box 204.

Montgomery, Corp. Wm. H., Co. E, Pownal, Vt.

Morrill, Joseph A., Co. A, Passumpsic, Vt., R. F. D. No. 1.

Moulton, W. S., Co. K, East Charleston, Vt.

Montieth, John, Co. F, Montgomery, Vt.

Munsen, W. W., Co. F, Highgate Centre, Vt. Band.

Murray, Robert, Co. A. Kinniars Mills, Quebec, Canada.

Murray, William, Co. A, Kinniars Mills, Quebec, Canada.

Naylor, Michael, Co. C, 165 Granger St., Rutland, Vt.

Nye, Capt. Chester F., Pawnee City, Neb.

O'Brien, Thomas, Co. D, 20 Hayward St., Burlington, Vt.

Oliver, Charles, Co. H, 43 Milk St., Fitchburg, Mass.

Ormsby, Corp. A. S., Co. I, Chester, Vt.

Osborn, Alfred M., Co. D, Williston, Vt.

Paige, Corp. S. A., Co. G, Laport City, Iowa.

Parker, L. B., Co. F., Richford, Vt.

Parkhurst, Jesse, Co. C, Andover, Vt.

Parkhurst, A. S., Co. B, Barre, Vt.

Pattison, E., Co. G, White Bear Lake, Minn.

Paul, William B., Co. H., Waltham, Mass.

Pease, L. H., Co. H, Amherst, N. H.

Perkins, William H., Co. E, East Rupert, Vt.

Pierce, Sergt. H. M., Co. B, 172 Washington Ave., Chelsea, Mass.

Porter, Albert H., Co. G, Thetford Center, Vt.

Porter, Charles E., Co. G, 142 County St., Fall River, Mass.

Powell, Charles A., Co. F., Richford, Vt.

Powell, Hon. E. Henry, Col. U. S. C. T., 166 College St., Burlington, Vt.

Powers, Lieut. Isaac L., Co. H, 91 Indiana Ave., Providence, R. I.

Powers, Orin S., Co. I, Bakersfield, Vt.

Puffer, Col. N. M., Co. E, Bennington, Vt. Band.

Raymore, J. W., Co. G, Randolph, Vt.

Rice, Charles L., Co. G, Rockland, Mass.

Rice, G. E., Co. G, 80 Pleasant St., Malden, Mass.

Rice, Ira A., Co. G, Florence, Wis.

Ring, Corp. Homer W., Co. D, Essex Junction, Vt.

Ross, Sergt. U. T., Co. H, Proctorsville, Vt.

Rogers, Allen, Co. C, Rochester, Vt.

Sabin, W. H. H., Co. – , Rutland, Vt.

Scott, Sergt. Alexander, Co. D, 1201 Kenyon Ave., Washington, D. C.

Sears, Andrews, Co. D, Vergennes, Vt.

Selina, Julius, Co. B, St. Johnsbury, Vt.

Sessions, Corp. H. G., Co. C, Meeteetse, Big Horn Co., Wyoming.

Sheldon, Capt. John A., Co. C, Rutland, Vt.

Sexton, DeWitt B., Co. I, Rutland, Vt. (Not sure of address).

Smally, A. K., Co. G, Waterbury, Vt.

Smith, Frank, Co. I, Chester, Vt.

Smith, Hon. Richard, Co. F, West Enosburg, Vt.

Smith, H. T., Co. G, Malcomb, Iowa.

Smith, J. G., Co. B, 208 Main St., Montpelier, Vt.

Spofford, Judson, Co. K, Boise, Idaho, Box 145.

Stafford, Sergt. Henry, Co. E, Bennington, Vt.

Stafford, Corp. John A., Co. E, 272 Western Ave., Brattleboro, Vt.

Steele, Capt. H. R., Co. K, 32 Liberty St., N. Y. City.

Steward, John R., Co. E, Soldier's Home, Bennington, Vt.

Stoddard, Albert H., Co. K, Burke, Vt.

Swail, W. H., Co. D, 42 Larned St., Detroit, Mich.

Taylor, Smith, Co. G, Chelsea, Vt.

Tice, Sergt. George H., Co. K, Holland, Vt.

Torrence, Ezra M., Co. E, Worthington, Minn.

Torrence, Henry E., Co. E, Worthington, Minn.

Turner, Andrew V., Co. E, Manchester Centre, Vt.

Vedell, Francis, Co. C, 217 Elmwood Ave., Burlington, Vt.

Wait, Corp. Oscar E., Co. I, Springfield, Vt.

Wallace, W. H., Co. A, St. Johnsbury Centre, Vt.

Wallace, C. F., Co. K, Dixville, P. Q., Canada.

Walker, Corp. Joel, Co. E, Bennington, Vt.

Washburn, Milton, Co. D, Middlebury, Vt.

Waters, Corp. J. L., Co. E, Bennington, Vt.

Welch, Adjt. George P., 8806 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.

Wellman, Adin J., Co. C, Sedgwick, Kansas.

Wetmore, Philander C., Co. C, Robinson, Vt.

Wheeler, Lieut. A. H., Perkinsville, Vt.

Whitcomb, William L., Co. H, Springfield, Vt.

White, Lieut. Thomas H., Co. G, Shingle Springs, California.

Whitney, D., Co. G, Sibley, Iowa.

Wilkey, Lieut. Alexander, Co. G, Maria, P. Q., Canada.

Willey, Frank, Co. A, 323 Lake Ave., Manchester, N. H.

Williams, L. J., Co. C, Mendon, Vt.

Wise, Corp. George W., Co. G, 172 Broadway, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Woodruff, Gen. Charles, Co. A, care Mil. Sec. U. S. A., Washington, D. C.

Wyatt, A. N., Co. E, 16 Washington St., Brattleboro, Vt.

Young, Henry C., Co. E, Bennington, Vt.

DIED

Black, J. A., Co. K, d. 715 E. 7th St., Erie, Pa., wid. res. there.

Bond, T. C., Co. H, d. Apr. 19, 1905.

Boutwell, A. C., Co. G, d. Rutland, Vt, wid. res. there.

Chatfield, B. G., Co. G., d. in Lowell, Mass.

Clark, Dr. Almon, d. in Milwaukee, Wis.

Colby, E. C., Co. I, d. in Waterbury, Ct., wid. res. Springfield, Mass.

Eaton, A. F., Co. H, d. in Ludlow, Vt.

Emery, George A., Co. G, d. in Somerville, Mass.

Freeman, Dr. D. B., Co. G, d. in Bethel, Vt., wid. res. there.

Gassett, Oscar, Co. H, d. in Ludlow, Vt., Jan. 11, 1895.

Hadley, Corp. Thomas, Co. H, d. in Claremont, N. H., June 20, 1904, wid. res. 36 Prospect St., Claremont, N. H.

Haskell, Robert, Co. A, d. in East Peacham, Vt.

Kelley, C. A., Co. G, d. in Hawley, Mass.

Laberee, Sergt. George, Co. A, d. at Ascot Corners, P. Q., Canada.

Leach, P. C., Co. I, d. in Bakersfield, Vt., Oct. 2, 1907.

McIntosh, Dr. H. H., Co. G, d. in Randolph, Vt.

McKinstry, A. P., Co. G, wid. res. 419 W. 7th St., Red Wing, Minn.

Pippin, Corp. Timothy, Co. D, d. in Rockford, Ia., Nov. 14, 1907.

Poor, John H., Co. G, d. in Hardwick, Vt.

Riley, Thomas D., Co. F, d. probably in Wis.

Rutherford, Dr. J. C., d. in Newport, Vt.

Sloane, William A., Co. H., d. in Conway, N. H., Jan. 6, 1903, wid. res. there.

Sprague, H. J., Co. G, d. at Bridgewater, Vt.

Stiles, Lieut. H. G., Co. G, d. in Indianapolis, Ind.

Tarble, Sylvester C., Co. H, d. in Brandon, Vt.

Thompson, Charles, Co. G, d. in Manchester, N. H.

Thompson, Capt. J. S., d. at 2802 Everett Ave., Everett, Washington, wid. res. there.

Ware, D. W., Co. H, d. in Springfield, Mass., Apr. 21, 1898.

Whitehill, W. H., Co. A, d. at State Center, Ia., Mar. 3, 1907, wid. res. there.

Woodward, G. H., Co. G, d. at Bridgewater, Vt., wid. res. there.

Wyman, Charles H., Co. H, d. in Fitchburg, Mass., May 28, 1902, of apoplexy, wid. res. 9 Park St.

Zuille, Francis, Co. H, d. in Springfield, Vt., July, 1908.