. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. was announced. As Grantwalked in, he asked his friend who the queriest was, and the sub-ject was then dropped. The humorist, however, soon enlisted andbecame corporal in the First Company sent from the town to thewar, served in the Army of the Iotomoc, afterwards re-enlisted withhis regiment for three years, doing valiant service, and was latertransferred to relieve Rosencrans at Chattanooga, thus comingunder General Grant when he took command and ca
. The town and people; a chronological compilation of contributed writings from present and past residents of the town of Woodbury, Connecticut;. was announced. As Grantwalked in, he asked his friend who the queriest was, and the sub-ject was then dropped. The humorist, however, soon enlisted andbecame corporal in the First Company sent from the town to thewar, served in the Army of the Iotomoc, afterwards re-enlisted withhis regiment for three years, doing valiant service, and was latertransferred to relieve Rosencrans at Chattanooga, thus comingunder General Grant when he took command and carried on thatfamous campaign. In 1864 while at a hotel in Madison, Wis., an officer was seated bymy side, and I was pleased to find that it was my old friend, the Cor-poral, now Adjutant, in charge of his regiment (the Third Wis-consin ). its ranks being refilled after coming from Chattanooga,to go forth and serve to the end of the conflict. Incidents are rare which illustrate more strikinglv the change sobriefly accomplished, from drummer to General Commanding.—Kccollccfioiis of 6j. Xew York. Henry A. L.\mbert. WOODBURY, CONNECTICUT 8i. 82 THE TOUX AND Plv()lIJ<: March 15, lyoi.—We would thank }()U, l)()th pupils and teaches,for the box of pinks and roses presented to us throui;-h Principal Johnson. And while you study to ,^et knowledge you nia} study to l)e wise,to shun that which is evil, and choose the good, that _\-our ives mayhe like the opening rose—brighter as time passes away. Woodbury, Coxx. Charles C. Mitchell. March 18, lyoo.—Colonel Kellogg- Council, No. 55, (). L. A. M.,was instituted (Jctober 31st, 1890, by Thomas F. Gilmore, StateOrganizer, assisted by the officers of the State Council of Connecti-cut, and the oilicers of Excelsior Council, Xo. 2, (). U. A. JM., ofWaterimry. At the institution of the Council there were 45 Chartermeml)ers. i he place of meeting is in the third story of what isknown as Strongs lUock at the upper end of Main Street
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