. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . des in Chicago, III., and a sister. Bertha E. Saltmarsh of Lexington, Mass. SERGT. VAN BUREN SLEEPER. Van Buren Sleeper, son of David and Caroline (McLaughlin) Sleeper, wasborn in Chelsea, Vt., February 22, 1837, and died in Corinth, Vt., September17, 1890, where he had gone in hopesof obtaining relief from a long sick-ness. He prepared for college at theChelsea Academy, and entered theUniversity in 1858, and remaineduntil May, 1861, when he left toenter the service. He enlisted in Company E, 2dVermont Regiment, M
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . des in Chicago, III., and a sister. Bertha E. Saltmarsh of Lexington, Mass. SERGT. VAN BUREN SLEEPER. Van Buren Sleeper, son of David and Caroline (McLaughlin) Sleeper, wasborn in Chelsea, Vt., February 22, 1837, and died in Corinth, Vt., September17, 1890, where he had gone in hopesof obtaining relief from a long sick-ness. He prepared for college at theChelsea Academy, and entered theUniversity in 1858, and remaineduntil May, 1861, when he left toenter the service. He enlisted in Company E, 2dVermont Regiment, May 13, 1861;was promoted sergeant; served inGen. O. 0. Howards brigade inVirginia, and later in the famousVermont Brigade; was transferredto the Signal Corps, August 1, 1863;was mustered out of service, August16, 1865. He was in the employ of theMiddlesex Mills, Lowell, Mass.,1865- 66; overseer of the Lowell Man-ufacturing Company, 1866-81. Hewas a Democrat in politics; was citytreasurer of Lowell, 1883, until hisdeath. He was a member of theF. and ; I O. O. F.; K. of P.;. Sergt. Van Buren Sleeper. Post 42, G. A. R. of Lowell; Martin T>uthcrs Chib, Lowell, and scncralother local organizations. He was married to Jcanette S. Campb(!ll of Lowell, Mass., who diedSeptember 5, 1886. Four children were born lo them, all of whom reside inLowell. C. Estelle, Robert R., Jerome M., and Charles C. CAPT. ELLVS FROS^i SMITH. EHas F. Smith, son of James, Jr., and Betsey (Dyer) Smith, and brotherof George C. Smith, 48, was born in Meriden, N. IL, July 7, 1835, anddied in Rochester, N. H., February 9, 1906. He prepared for college in theMeriden and New London, N. IL, academies. He entered the University 660 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. [1861 in 1858, and remained nearly three years; was a member of the 6 X Frater-nity. On the breaking out of the Civil War, he offered his services to the stateof New Hampshire and was appointed State drill master; was recruiting officer and drill master for one com
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