Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-30
Tnr Tnoup1rs IN rtg 2d Rronuvr-

I THE TRouBLEs IN Tits 2d REorMENT.-
Capt. Randall, OF .ho Masiqelier Company,
has written to the Freemaa as follows
Indeed all of the officers Of var rrg mcu more than
foudes expectations sih one exception and
get along we'll enough PcssnnasT ~ that exception
hut there i such feeling hcrewit a that think n he
consulted hs good he would lcavc ms. think like
ly Il there had not been strong pu iccs started early,
we could have got along we'll euash hut those prciud
exist, whether right wroni;. md don't exactly
ste how We are 70 get along w.t them OF course
allude 20 Col Whiting Major Jgycc and he arc desper
stcly variance aud think the Regiment sustain the
Major 10 must be very unpleasant ior Col. Whiting
and certainly feel sorry fof H. Hn ihe fact is SOL
There has been very much said ab1ut tho officers re-
questng The Colonel % resign. a paper pretty mach
Unanimously signed by the Commissioned officers Of the
Companies present, was prcscutra to him night before
last. requesting him TO rcsign EAis paper drawn
up aud signed Immediately u1er Ls nu Run battle, but
was withheld far reasons exis.int~
This strengthens the impression we have
for sometime entertained 20 wit that there
would have been no difficulty with Col Whit
ing had he been Vermnalcr The strong
and early prejudice originated the difficulty.
The Caiedonian puhlisbss sitter from Lieut..
Col slunnard and surely 1iullou. ON this
subject! It attributes to'sagsant Guinon
more responsibility than, We think, belongs
to him Whatever he may have said, we
know that others OF the regiment united with
him; and we therefore think the whole blame
should not be put ON to his shoulders, or ON
tbe Nont,etiar and V,.l;r,.lo,. ro,.s,,.,,,.rs
W W tN'' ''' w 'F"l''''
CLEHNoNT, near Alexpndria. Aug. >. 1851.
Hos. EhAsrus tAtNHANKs-Nfr. On She second
third day after the battle OF the 2lst ut the commander
" the hr ade having requested reports from the ynf0us
commanders NJ companies TO Doe landed 10 the Colonies
o the respective regiments. heacammissoncd officers
OF this regiment were by request Of Colonel Whiting
semblcd IN room n the market nufdins in Alex inda.
All the officers were present rXruf Capt odd who
absent sick, and Capt fulHm, whose company being
stationed another puint did receive The message 10
attend So time
IL was then proposed by nc Colonel that in turn each
captain scak Of the proceedings Of their respective cm-
Uaue The Colonel stated o the ut DTS proceedings
curing the hatilr which coucponds With the uada
20 the colonel c1mmnHdiag tho brigade. Col Whiting
then called up.u rach 0hi nresnt then aud
there ne knew ot any tning eonicng With the state
mont licn made bi zee colonel, % winch word
Of objection l1ade Atcr va i,us other officers had
stated their pfleccdugs th, cl,onf hru called the
tentuu Of tac ascfsio rlnur ta hc bad just heard,
that there some di,sat.Gotise fot iu ihc regiment
Iiis fpsnnrts tf which he
WIS 9o' ~. i9fo,d le taeg called ap9n OH oieer, pres
Houd sso oe brave enough a, plainly whether 'aey
' or m ,n', P,'Sa ,e es@,s
a word Aod we a,c .a,i.aed kti i6c hr@ intmati5a
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