Excerpt from The Second Battle of Bennington: A History of Vermont's Centennial, and the One Hundredth Anniversary of Bennington's Battle; A Civic and Military Review

The patriotic exercises and the imposing display which character ized the commemoration of Vermont's Centennial existence as a free and independent State, and the one hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Bennington, during the week of the 16th of August, 1877, are now of historic interest. History has done impartial justice to the glorious constitutional victories and martial achievements of one hun dred years ago. The story of the Second Battle of Bennington, and the history of Vermont's Centennial Celebration, redound no less to the honor and credit of the State than did the events of 1777. The writer has undertaken this work at the request of numerous friends, and in response to a public demand for the publication in some con venient and attractive form of the history of that memorable week at bennington. He will review briefly the patriotic events of 1777, and, commencing with the incorporation act of the Bennington Battle Monument Association, by the Legislature, in November, 1876, and the subsequent formation of The Vermont Centennial Commission, the preliminary arrangements of these pioneers of the Centennial, will be followed down to the days we celebrate. He purposes to give a concise and comprehensive history of the scenes, events and exer cises of the great anniversary week, with a resume of the National Guard's Muster, and sketches of each Company of the First Regiment, and of all military organizations present at Bennington. The writer has labored to prepare a memento of interest, and one worthy of the successful commemoration.

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