Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-05
[From the \. Y. Herald.J
DEPARTURE OFTnE1
2ND VERMONT REGIMENT

Of Hon. L. d. CHIUer, E1- Ger HAL
and Ex-senator Foot, etc. ,eic., etc.
The Second regiment of Vermont arrived
in this city, per railroad, at hali-pls5 )
4. NJ. Tuesday. They were received at the
foot Of Canal street by a large delegation Of
the sOus of Vermont, who preceded them to
the Park barracks where the regiment ro-
mained up to the time OF starting for Wash
ington. The men are nearly all six-footers,
full of the muscle and yigor which the brac-
ing air of their own beautiful Green Noun
tains has impaired to them. They are at
tired in dark gray uniform, substantial
and well cut, and, on the whole, present
very soldierly appearance. Each man wore
a sprig of green in his cap, which was meant
no doubt to typily the vernal and ba.mv
region from which the regiment came.
Though they have had their arms but "a few
days, they seem to be pretty familiar with
their use. and need not be ashamed of the
manner in which they handle them The
First regiment OF Vermont have already
figured wtllshOnor to themselves on the bat
tie field, and-it is pretty evident, from the
phySiqUe and 5ca5.Jl cut OF the Second, that
they viii not be second to the first in the
field Of action III. ol the staff officers of
this fine regiment appear to be highly edu-
Gated men, who know how exactly to prose-
cute the work in which they are about to
engage.
As soon as the regiment arrived in the
Park, a good breakfast was provided ior the
men, while the officers pTJ0Jk of theirs at
the MeropOlitau and Aston House Through,
out the day the Park was glsitcj by numlr-
Gus persons dosirous OF gratifying tlcir cu-
riosItv in gaz.ng On the Vermouters. At
halt-past three the regiment was drawn up
IN line opposite the steps o- iIc CITY Hal,
the officers IN the centre, aaa large con-
course OF people present as spectators, when
the ceremony oi presenting q magninc n1
nag 10 the regiment Was proceeded WIN.
Inc nag is oi the regulation siz'' H." "eaIs (
On d nei0 ol hhe b'nt SIX 'A- '+'l e'" oi /
Tue NIeeh MouHla.n 9Ii-a' Over ,Lis is tIe /
As4Ie o' d stag "eA4. uHlsE",4..i ,.e m't- /
u ie-u'A --' CuIJ .-+ ~'''' All /
lne name oil the Te5ili. .nt- iNe 1'--
lIoh was maze ny the HON. l--'l- GUS j.. N-4-
yer, OF BROOKLYN. Previous O. tae lrl -ltl- /
ton Rev. Mr. Pa1m4lee. late ol Vermont. !
offered up lervent PRAYER IL b.la.lot the /
regiment.
The Hon. T.. -. Culver was then cludaa.cl /
to the front of the steps b7 Mr.. Z. A, STAINS
bury, who introduced him % tue soldiers.
He spoke as follows lie addressed them
as the officers and soldiers of the Green
Mountain State, and said he had b-cn clu-
missioned on the pa.t of some 500 native ami
adopted Vcrmontels resident IN tie c.tv. CD
tender the regiment welcome ou t5eir way
to the seat OF war. They proposed o. -elder
them that reSin-ntI color; a-t as the ,na
was burning hot and tme pressed on them,
n. ms words should be .e" and quickly spoken.
mat was no vain ceremony. They tcuIeied
them that testimonial because '.ey .- taA-
IN the battle they would carry lt triumph
lnhy lCHe' 'Isl. i7ey Eae" what (si-
monteI7 "yIe. They hld all .ett tle green
hills and valleys winch they cherished with
fond remembrance au4 ,1'y desired now, u.s.
the regiment were tae Iepres nt4tnas Of
-ho-, hills and yllieys there. to give t-em
some token OF their regard Tor and sympathy
with them and the cause they were about 90
light for. iCheegzI Fcrnont- as they al