Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-09-16
The Muster at Bradford.

The muster Of the Second Regiment tool,
place at Bradford on Thursday and Friday
of last week. The Green Mountain Guards,
Capt. Taylor of Bellows Falls, left this
place on Wednesday, accompanied by the
Cornet Band, arrived at Bradford and en-
y camped on the ground in true military style
being the only company on the field with
regular military tents. III
On Thursday, the first day, the people
focked in from all the surrounding coun-
try. The I'd regiment, as it appeared that
morning. was composed Of the following Of
fcers and companies:
Colonel A. Jackman of Norwich.
Lieut.. Colonel, w. NJ. Dole Of Danville
Major, w. w. Cochran Of Bellows Falls.
Adjutant, II. A. Worthen of Chelsea
QUARTER Master, Q. G. p. Baldwin Of
Bradford.
Sergeant Major. Josiah Hall of Norwich.
Surgeon, - Allen of White River
Junction.
Surgeons Mate, G. w. Tobin of Thetford.
Chaplain, II. p. Cushing Of Bradford.
Green Mountain Guards, Capt. Walter
Taylor Of Bellows Falls, 20 guns--Bellows
Falls Cornet Band.
Woodstock Light Infantry, Capt p. T.
Washburpe, AS guns-W Woodstock Band
Bradford Guards, Capt. b. T. Blodgett,
Bradford so guns-Bradford Band
Tunbridge Light Infantry, Capt. Richard
Smith, Tunbridge,52 guns-martial music.
Green Mountain Boys, Capt. II. w.
Laird, Danville, 60 guns-Cabot Cornet
Band.
Topsham Rifle Company, Capt. +. H..
Tabor, Topsham, As rifes-martial music.
The troops reached the muster field at
IL O'Clock, escorted by the Bellows Falls
Band, which is the regimenial Band. The
Colonel and his staff were all mounted on
fine steeds richly caparisoned, and the whole
parade was an imposing display.
Instructions were then given by the Col
oncl in the manner Of salutipg the color,
when the troops were dismissed for dinner.
AT O'Clock the line was again formed, and
the afternoon was spent in instructions in
the principles Of review; principles Of ad-
yancing and retiring by direct eschelon Of
companies; principles of loading, firing,
and the manual of arms. s@ sis u
Fl The officers of the regiment made IA
vorable impression on the troops, Colonel
Jackman especially, by his thorough ac-
qnaintance with military tactics. and his pa
tent endeavors to make himself fully IN
derstood by the troops-to many Of whom
the maneuvers were entirely new-won the
admiration of all who witnessed them.-
Nor would We forget to mention Mai. w.
w. Cochran, of this place, whose fine mill
itary bearing was The subject Of particular
remark by those who saw him. 49,
On Thursday evening the Green Noun.
tain Guards under Capt. Taylor. formed a
torch light procession, and, accompanied by
the Bellows Falls Cornet Band. marched
through Main street, halIing in front Of
head quarters, the band furnishing appro-
pirate music. Aajufant Gen. Kellogg was
called out and thanked the company in an
appropriate manner. hoping TO meet them
again on the morrow. Three hearty cheers
were then given for Gen. kellogg. and the
Guards returned to their quarters. a.i "a
On Friday, the troops were formed into
hollow square. and addressed by Gen.
kellogg. after which. a line was again FORM
esfand 'the troops were reviewed by G en-.
kellogg and his aids, Gov Hall not being