. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . nt, March 26, 1868, andcaptain, February 16, 1885; wasretired, March 6, 1888, on accoimtof disability incurred in line ofduty. On April 23, 1904, he was commissioned a major, U. S. A., andretired on the same date. 1^ He conducted a news agency at Detroit, Mich., 1888-92. He made hishome in Montpelier, 1897-1906. He was a fine student and took much in-terest in historical research. He published the following works: Annals ofFort Mackinac; History of the Sault St. Marie Canal; Indian Naiyies of Placeson the Great La


. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . nt, March 26, 1868, andcaptain, February 16, 1885; wasretired, March 6, 1888, on accoimtof disability incurred in line ofduty. On April 23, 1904, he was commissioned a major, U. S. A., andretired on the same date. 1^ He conducted a news agency at Detroit, Mich., 1888-92. He made hishome in Montpelier, 1897-1906. He was a fine student and took much in-terest in historical research. He published the following works: Annals ofFort Mackinac; History of the Sault St. Marie Canal; Indian Naiyies of Placeson the Great Lakes; Kelton Family Items; Sprague Family Items. He also con-tributed several articles to the press and to historical publications. He wasa prominent member of the various Masonic bodies of Montpelier, Vt.;Vermont Historical Society; Wisconsin Historical Society; Minnesota Histori-cal Society; Corresponding member of the Chicago Historical Society. He was married July 19, 1889, to Anna Lonella Donnelly of Mackinac,Mich., who survives him and resides in Montpelier; no Maj. Dwight Henry Kelton. LIEUT. CHARLES NELSON KENT, B. N. Kent, son of Richard Peabody and Emily Mann (Oaks) Kent»was born in Lancaster, N. H., May 14, 1843, and died in Merrick, L. I., N. Y.,February 14, 1906. He prepared for college at the Lancaster Academy andentered the University in September, 1861, and graduated B. S. in 1864; wasadjutant of the corps of cadets: member of the AI11 Fraternity and the 1864] SKETCHES OF ALUMNI AND PAST CADETS. 693 Athenian Society; was a tutor in Mathematics, 1863-65: Tactics, 1864-65;librarian, 1864-65. He was commissioned 1st lieutenant, Company C, 17th New HampshireInfantry, December 1, 1862; was discharged from the State service April 16,1863. He served as captain in the corps of cadets on their service at Newport,Vt., m October, 1864, during the St. Albans Raid excitement (q. v.). Hewas a student at Harvard Univer-sity Law School, 1865-67; continuedhi


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