enlisted June 29th, 1854.

In the DeWitt Guard, as well as in every other organization or association with which Mr. Stoddard has been connected, he was, as he would term his best grade of wool, super extra. He was an old militiaman when he joined this Company, and had improved all the advantages to be derived from the Old Guard, which in an eminent degree qualified him for a good soldier in this, then new, Company. A peculiar trait in the military character of Mr. Stoddard was, he invariably attended the drills and meetings of the Company. Consider, with this fact, the large business carried on by him, which one would suppose would require his undivided time and attention, and we find he must have sacrificed a good deal for the interest he felt in this Company. He would forego other enjoyments for the sake of attending the weekly drills in which he took much pleasure, believing that this exercise was of vast good to him. He became a very proficient soldier; never would accept office of any kind, though besought with tears; his highest ambition was to be a good high private; was one of the most liberal men in the Company, always contributing freely, and many times more than his proportion; was always in favor of paying promptly any demand made upon the Company, and opposed to obligations or debts accumulating against them, and we find it recorded in two or three instances where Mr. Stoddard moved that a tax of two or more dollars be levied upon each member to pay up deficits. He served his full time and was granted an honorable discharge. For the high standing of the DeWitt Guard to-day, they are in no small degree indebted to Mr. Stoddard. He has enjoyed the confidence of the community sufficient to be elected several times to positions of trust and honor. Long live Samuel Stoddard.

D. L. Avery, Merchant, enlisted June 24th, 1854. Mr. Avery was a young man of fine attainments, and had every promise of a brilliant future. He manifested much interest in the Company, and although connected with them but a short time, yet sufficiently long to gain the esteem and respect of each member. His death occurred August 24th, 1854. That the loss of Mr. Avery was keenly felt by the Company, the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, will show:

Whereas, It has pleased Divine Providence suddenly to take away from our midst by death our much esteemed friend and fellow soldier D. L. Avery, thus depriving us of an active and valued member, and our citizens of one whom but to know was to esteem; and Whereas, The officers and soldiers of the DeWitt Guard feeling and duly appreciating the loss of our universally esteemed member of our corps, and being desirous of giving expression to a spontaneous sentiment of regard for our departed brother in arms, it is therefore unanimously

Resolved, That we do most sincerely mourn the loss of our late comrade, so suddenly and unexpectedly called away from our ranks by the stern and unrelenting King of Terrors, and that we tender to the partner, brother and sisters of the deceased our heartfelt sympathies in their irreparable loss.

Resolved, That we attend in a body to assist in the last sad duties and ceremonies of the funeral of our late brother, friend and fellow soldier, and that we wear the usual badge of mourning on all parades for thirty days.

Resolved, That the proceedings be signed by our Captain, and a copy thereof be furnished the relatives of the deceased, and also for publication in the village papers.

P. J. Partenheimer, Capt, Com'd'g.

William Glenny, Sec'y.

M. E. Elmendorf, Dentist, enlisted June 30th, 1854. Mr. Elmendorf was a first-class soldier and a tip-top fellow generally. Was particularly celebrated as a fine shot, taking a prize at each of the target shoots while a member. Was an active, energetic young man, and very readily became master of his profession, and is now a Dental Surgeon of considerable note in the city of New York.

Lot S. Hinds, Currier, enlisted July 12th, 1854. Was a good, attentive soldier and a faithful member; served some years with the Company; removed from our village to Danby, where he now resides. Has a son in the United States army.

J. S. Putnam, Hotel keeper, enlisted July 12th, 1854. Was a resident but a short time.

Ira M. Gardner, Mason, enlisted September 18th, 1855. Mr. Gardner served faithfully his seven years, and received an honorable discharge. He has always resided in Ithaca, is a good citizen, a respected man, and a first-class mechanic.

William H. Hammond, Gas Plumber, enlisted September 23d, 1855. Served his full time and was honorably discharged. Held the office of Company standard-bearer for some years. Was also armory keeper, keeping the guns and equipage in perfect order. We believe the State honestly indebted to him for services rendered, for which he ought to have his pay.

William V. Brown, Currier, enlisted September 26th, 1855. Mr. Brown was celebrated for the great amount of artistic and thoroughly grand music as produced by himself on the bass drum. He was Company musician, and remained with them as long as he was a citizen of the place. He is now a resident of Union Springs. "Big Bill Brown, the Drummer" will long be remembered with gratitude by all those connected with the Company during his membership.

K. S. Van Voorhees, Master Mechanic, enlisted July ——, 1854. Colonel Van Voorhees entered the militia service of the State in Feb., 1835, joining the first Company New York Cadets, which was attached as a flank Company to the 2d Regiment N. Y. S. Artillery, (doing duty as Infantry,) and known as the Governor's Guard. In the spring of 1839 he was promoted from Orderly Sergeant, and commissioned as Captain of the Company by Gov. W. H. Seward, he having been unanimously elected to that position by the members of the Company. In the spring of 1840 he was presented with an elegant sword bearing the following inscription: