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Show Basin Community Named After U. S. Army Officer EDITOR'S NOTE The Standard Stand-ard is indebted to Captain Stephen Abbot of Randlett for information contained in , the following article,, which gives a brief story of the life of Col. James F. Randlett. The community com-munity of Randlett was named after this army leader. Col. James F. Randlett of New Hampshire spent a considerable amount of time in Uintah County during the later part of the 1800s. The little communty of Randlett was named in his honor. No information is available as to the purpose of Col.. Randlett's stay in Uintah County or the exact dates he was there. Folowing are experts of his life history taken from "The Third New Hampshire and' All About It," by Capt.. Daniel Eldrdege, printed in 1893 in Boston, Mass. Col. Randlett was born in New Market, N. H. Dec. 8, 1832. When a young man.he organized ninety recruits into Co. F Randlett. The first special service credited to Cap. Randlett was that of taking his men to Pinokney Island to find food for several armies. Capt. Randlett was of a religious relig-ious nature and always was looking look-ing after the spiritual and moral needs of his men. In January 1862 the town church was completed, com-pleted, and Capt. Randlett became be-came a leader of one of the Sab-hath Sab-hath School classes. During the last part of 1862 ana the first of 1863 the Captain experienced several illriesses. In May 1862 he was sick for several days, however, he was able to, go with the regiment to James Island June 2 and participate in the battle of June 16. After this he reported sick and again in September 1862 he was sick during dur-ing the later part of the month, i He had a sick leave Dec. 27 and on Feb. 5, 1863, but was still sick- In spite of careful nursing the Captain did not improve, im-prove, and when his regiment was ordered to embark April 3 he had to be left behind. He was able to rejoin his company April 30. In the summer of 1863, after a serious illness of his superior officers Randlett was left in command com-mand of the regiment. He served ' with great credit and the ragiment i gained an enviable reputation for i its services. When the seige was over he was made Provost Marshall Mar-shall of the island and took with him the entire regiment for this special duty. April 6, 1864 he became a Major. On the first day of real I fighting at Drewry's Bluff he was wounded and received a 30- day leave- He returned June 23, 1864. He was mustered out as a Lt. Col. Oct.. 30, 1864. In addition to his service duties he took the oath of allegiance, which ment that he would provide food to the hungry, clothing to the naked and medicine to the sick. The Major engaged' in some trading trad-ing enterprise at Charleston, S. C. He was made Captain of the 39th Infantry in 1868 and in 1870 was appointed to the 8th Cavelry. In 186 he became Col. of the 9th Cavelry. Col. Randlett served until 1904 as superior officer of many companies com-panies and regiments. He retired from active duty at the age of 72 in April 1904. Col. James F, Randlett died at Lamesa, Calif., Dec. 12, 1915. |