cating this monument of stone to the perennial memory of the heroic names it bears. We dedicate it as a sacred shrine before which the patriotic heart shall do reverence in all the coming ages. We dedicate it to the memory of the men who, in the cannon's mouth, in the deadly charge, on many a gory field, in the fierce fight, hand to hand with desperate foes, in the forced march, in bivouac, in hospital, far from comrades and friends, and in the loathsome prison pen, gave up their glorious lives, a patriotic sacrifice, for their firesides, their homes, their native land! As of old we have come, with surviving comrades, with the battle scarred flags under which they nobly fought, and with appreciating friends, in solemn procession to this sacred place, to dedicate this beautiful work of art as our votive offering, as our tribute of affection, and as an enduring evidence of our appreciation of their services. We dedicate it, that their and our children and children's children may learn the lesson of patriotism to the latest generation. We dedicate it to the memory of those who sealed the covenant of freedom with their blood, and taught the bright lesson of liberty to the remotest nations. We dedicate it to the absent, the loved, the lost, whose mortal remains are scattered on battle-plain, in dismal swamp and gorge, on hill and mountain fastness, all over our land, who have no other earthly memorial save the brilliant deeds of their own good right arms. We garland their memory. We perpetuate their fame in enduring stone.

Bring flowers, bright flowers, ye friends of the heroic dead. Bring garlands, fadeless garlands, and deck the graves of the martyred heroes, who have passed away to the blue empyrean. Embalm their memories with floral showers, and with the abiding. evergreen. Never for a moment let their good, their immortal deeds glide from your memories. Let them rest as a halo of glory all your pathways in life. And thus we leave them, gloriously resting, in silence, in peace, in the smile of Heaven.

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Four young ladies dressed in white advanced and suspended three intertwined garlands of evergreen upon each of the four corners of the die of the monument. This was immediately followed by the advance of a number of young ladies similarly habited, equal to the number of names upon the monument, who cast garlands of evergreen and flowers upon it. It was a touching and beautiful sight, thus to see the youth and beauty of the village amid the pitiless, pelting storm, standing bravely up to perform a reverential duty.

A double quick then took soldiers and families and invited guests to the refreshment tent, where the munificent hospitality of the ladies of Woodbury.which had never yet been found wanting on any similar occasion, was taxed to its uttermost. But it did not fail. A more beautiful and satisfactory collation was never spread on a similar occasion in our old town. The ladies sustained their former reputation of bountiful hosts. An adjournment then took place to the 1st Congregational church, where the 2d Heavies had their social reunion, and an interesting time. Capt. Marsh, now of Bridgeport, presided. Brief, patriotic, and appropriate addresses were made by Gov. Jewell, Gen. Noble, of Bridgeport, Cols. Wooster and Torrance of Derby, Col. Smith, of Woodbury, Capt. Marsh, President of the soldiers reunion, and the writer, President of the day, for the citizens. In the midst of these Rev. W. T. Bacon, of Derby, recited a brief and exceedingly beautiful poem, having, at short notice, obeyed the call of duty. That grand old soul-stirring hymn, "America," was then sung by the crowded church, the benediction was pronounced by the Rev. G. W. Noyes, of the 1st Church, and the delighted audience separated to their several homes. Complimentary letters in reply to invitations to be present were received from Ex-Gov. Fnglish, Senator Buckingham, Gen. Hawley, Judge Seymour, Senator Ferry, Chaplain Winslow, of Willimantic, Mrs. Wm. Curtiss Noyes, who presented the Regimental flag to the 2d C. V. H. A., the widow of Col. Kellogg, Charles G. Judson, Esq., of New York, and “glorious Phil. Sheridan,” Lieut, Gen. of the army, under whose leadership the 2d Heavies fought in the terrible battles of the Shenandoah Valley.

The following is Woodbury's Roll of Honor. It includes all of our soldiers who died during the war, and all those who have died since, to this date, in consequence of wounds received, or diseases contracted in consequence of service, and for which most of them, till death, received pensions. The Roll of Honor, upon the monument, does not contain this whole list. Several names were not inscribed, for the reason that the statute authorizing town aid, confines appropriations for the erection of monuments to the memory of those who died during the existence of the rebellion. Two or three others were left off for no conceivable reason the writer can think of, except that, from a given state of facts, the human mind will not always draw the same inference. There is no doubt that each member of the Committee (for the town au

thorities left the decision of the roll to the committee) intended to do exactly right in the matter. But the writer, who knew the exact history of every act of Woodbury in the war, and of every enlistment during it, having given more than half of his time to its requirements, knows full well that there were several unfortunate omissions from the memorial tablet. But they will not be omitted here. The author will at least pay his debt of gratitude and duty to every brave defender, who went forth in our name, and battled to his death in our cause.

The first omission to which attention is drawn, (and the only one space allows for remark) is that of Lieut. Henry M. Dutton. At the time time Fort Sumter was fired upon, he was a practicing lawyer at Litchfield. He was unmarried, and had made good progress in his chosen profession. At the first call to arms, Woodbury was more prompt in raising volunteers than neighboring towns. Obedient to the call of patriotic duty, he closed his office and business, came to Woodbury, and cast in his lot with the Woodbury boys, resided

here for weeks, assisted in recruiting, drilled the recruits, received the only bounty with which the first volunteers were furnished, red flannel shirts, Havelocks, and necessary articles for a soldier in camp, and marched from here as Orderly Sergeant, the town receiving the credit of his enlistment, and the fame of his heroic deeds in service, till his death at Cedar Mountain. He chose to unite his military destiny and fame with the Woodbury Boys, and the History of Woodbury will not forget to mention his name with honor.

He was buried on the field. His father, Ex-Gov. Henry Dutton, sought in vain to recover his remains, and he lies with the “unknown dead." He had been commended for gallantry in action at the battle of Winchester, May 25, 1862.

Crofut and Morris, in their "History of the Recent War,” have the following account of Lieut. Dutton.

"Lieut. Henry Melzar Dutton, was a son of Ex-Gov. Dutton of New Haven, where he was born, in 1836. He graduated at Yale, in 1857; after which he studied law, and commenced a promising practice at Litchfield. At the breaking out of the war, he was one of the young Democrats who threw themselves earnestly