The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-09-07
Brigade Muster at Montpelier.

The muster and drill of the Vermont VOL
unteer militia at Montpelier, of which brief
mention was made last week, was what mill
tary men would call a decided success. Al
though the weather was unpropitious the
forenoon of the third day, vet on the whole,
three better days could not have been found
in succession
The muster grounds were selected upon
the banks of the Winooski just below the
railroad station. This meadow is large and
we'll adapted to military drill, and peculiarly
suited to accommodate spectators, being
skirted on two sides by abrupt and high
bluffs where a complete and beautiful view
of the field and everything upon it could be
obtained. These grounds were put in ex-
cellent order for the drill by a committee
chosen for the purpose, consisting of Messrs
J. W. Clark and Fred. f. Smith of Montpe-
lier. These gentlemen were everywhere
present during the muster, perfecting and
carrying out the arrangements so admirably
planned.
This drill was ordered by Brigadier Gene
raj Jackman, who stands at the head of the
military school at Norwich, and who, judging
from the manner this muster was conducted,
is just the man for the place.
The Vermont Volunteer Militia consists of
one Brigade, four Regiments and twenty -one
companies. Only fourteen companies were
present at this muster As copied from the
Boston Journal, which paper had reporter
on the field, the organizations are as follows
Brigadier General-Alonzo Jackman, Nor
wich
Brigade Inspector - Marcellus Newton,
Montpelier
Brig ade Quartermaster-C. c. 2. Baldwin,
Bradford.
Brigade Judge Advocate-F. V. Randall,
Roxbury.
Officers of the First Regiment.
Colonel-Joseph Bush, Brandon.
Lieut.. Colonel George A. Gilman, Mans
field.
Major-E. S. Hayward, Rutland
Adiutant-Charles Barrett, Mortified.
Quartermaster-Charl F. Dana, Bran
don.
Companies.
New England Guards, Northfeld Capt. S.
6. Patterson, 40 guns. Mortified Cornet
Band, l6 pieces. Uniform, blue coats and
bear skin cans.
Light Guards, Rutland, Capt. w. Y. w.
Ripley, IS guns. Keene On. Ill., Cornet
Band Uniform, Cadet grey and Regulation
caps.
Allen Greys, Brandon, Capt. r. r. Drake,
80 guns. Field music. Uniform, Cadet grey
and Regulation caps.
Light Guard, Burlington, Capt. w. 2. Rus
sell, 30 guns. Field music. Uniform, blue,
Regulation caps.
Officers of the Second Regiment.
Colonel-W. w. Cochran, Bellows Falls
Lieutenant Colonel-H. n. Worthen, Chel-
sea.
Major-A. NJ. Dckey, Bradford.
Adjutant--E. NJ. Brown, Woodstock.
Quartermaster-Charl B. Stoughton.
Companies.
Woodstock Light Infantry, Capt. P. T.
Washburne, Al guns. Uniform, Cadet grey,
Regulation caps. Woodstock Cornet Band
20 pieces.
Bradford Guards, Bradford, Capt. B. T.
Blodge,t, Al guns. Uniform, Cadet grey.
Regulation caps. Bradford Brass Band, l3
pieces.
Green Mountain Guards, Bellows Falls,
Capt. w. Parker, 3S guns. Uniform, blue.
Regulation caps. Bellows Falls Quadrille
Band. 10 pieces.
Tunbridge Light Infantry, Tunbridge, Capt.
r. Smith, 40 guns. Uniform, blue coats and
white pants, Regulation caps. White Rive.
Corret Band, l6 pieces.
| Cavendish Light Infantry, Capt. c. C.
White. a guns. Uniform, blue coat and
grey pants, Regulation caps.
Green Mountain Boys, Danville, Capt. R.
W. Laird, SO guns. Field music.
The Third Regiment is not represented in
the encampment, excepting by the command
er, Col. d. W. Blanchard, who was on the
ground to-day, and performed active service
| in temporary capacity, and by the Green