JOSEPH CADERAT -- 2nd VERMONT VOLUNTEERSEMPLOYED 60 MEN IN THE LUMBER BUSINESS AT CHAZY LAKE - Joseph Caderatenlisted on August 3, 1863, in the 2nd VT Volunteers as a substitute forCharles Hyde of North Hero, VT. At the time, his age was 15 years, 8months and 14 days. While with the regiment, he was wounded twice, onceat The Wilderness and again at Spotsylvania Court House. He mustered outon July 15, 1865.The rest of his story can be seen in his obituary in the PlattsburghDaily Republican of February 25, 1938. "On February 14, 1938,Plattsburgh, Clinton County, and Northern New York were saddened tolearn of the passing of one of its most esteemed residents, JosephCaderat, who was in his 91st year. He was one of the two remaining CivilWar veterans in Clinton County.joseph Caderat was born at Grand Isle, VT, November 20, 1847, and spentthe early years of his life there. When President Abraham Lincoln sentout his call for volunteers, Joseph Caderat enlisted, the youngest of 3brothers to answer the call for the salvation of the Union, on the sameday. He joined the 2nd Regiment of Volunteers on August 3, 1863.He saw active service with the Union Army at the Battle of theWilderness, the Battle of Bull Run and at Gettysburg, besides action inseveral other campaigns. He was wounded 4 times and on July 15, 1865, hewas discharged by War Department orders.In 1873, he was married to the late Eleanor Langlois (Longway) ofMalone, and settled in Richmond, VT, where they operated a farm. Later,with their children, they moved to Chazy Lake, NY, where Mr. Caderatcontracted with the Chateaugay Ore and Iron Company for railroad ties.Later, when the Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company purchased the C. O.and I. Co., he contracted with the railroad company for lumber until1918, when he retired from active work.He made hundreds of friends while at Chazy Lake and was not known tohave an enemy. He was always kind and charitable to his employees, andat times he had 60 or more men working for him. He would go out of hisway to do a little kindness for some person who needed help. When heretired, his employees missed him greatly, as he always treated themwith fairness, and if they needed something extra, he was ready to helpthem with every means at his command.Following the death of his wife in 1928, he sold his property at ChazyLake and moved to Plattsburgh to live with his daughter, Mrs. EmmaDuchenes at 22 Johnson Avenue. He was active and in excellent healthuntil 2 years ago but was not seriously ill until three weeks before hisdeath.He was a possessor of a great memory and loved to tell of the Civil Wardays when the country was building and expanding. He was active in allG. A. R. work until 2 years ago and was a familiar figure to theresidents of Plattsburgh at all functions where the Grand Army waspresent.\He was seriously ill for only 3 weeks and passed away at the home of hisdaughter, Mrs. Duchenes at 3:40 pm, on February 14, 1838.Besides the daughter with whom he lived, he is survived by anotherdaughter, Mrs. Louis R. James of Grevett, AK; 4 sons, Joseph, Jr., ofChamplain, Fred of Rome, NY; Burt of Burlington, VT; and William ofHudson Falls; 1 brother, John, of Cadyville; 1 sister, Mrs. Mary Donahof Chateaugay; 22 grandchildren, and 30 great grandchildren. Two othersons are now dead, now dead, were World War veterans.\Full military services were conducted on February 16th. Rev. Father J.H. A. Bahand, pastor of Our Lady of Victory Church, celebrating therequiem mass in the church at 9 o'clock. The interment was in St.Peter's Cemetery, where a firing squad from the 26th Infantry fired 3volleys over the grave. A bugle sounded taps as the flag-draped coffinwas being lowered into the grave.\The services were large attended, showing the esteem in which Mr.Caderet was held by his many friends."
