Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-30
Attention Sharp Shooters

enlistment Oh the Vermont Sharp Shooters
with all dispatch, induce me to alter NJ,
plan of enlistment somewhat, and NJ.
init each applicant for admission to u.
company, to make his trial shots in pre,
sence of some reliable person in his or,
town. tt .sf tt.
Each one using rifles with globe sipb,
or telescope sights will be required to NAL.
ten consecutive shots from rest, at ia,
get 200 yards distant.
Each one using common life, with Main
open sights will be required to make ION
consecutive shots from firm rest n,
target 100 yards distant, in each case tbo
sum of the distances Of all the shots from
the center of the bulls eye not exceed "a
inches measuring from the center of each
shot separately to the center of the bOIp,
eye.
Each person attending the trial as At
testing witness will be required to enclose
to me at West Randolph, VT, each sen
arate target with applicants name attach.
ed thereto; also, enclosing letter givipo
style of sights on the rife used in making
the target of each applicant age hpht
general appearance, and statement as to
morals, and particularly regarding tenn.
perate habits.
My orders are strict regarding intem.
perance, and no one will knowingly be ad.
mitted who is in the habit of being in.
toxicated and if any are found when in
encampment, gi,en to the habit of intoyi.
cation they will be promptly expelled from
the regiment.
AS there will be another trial. let each
one be sure he can make his target at any
time orplace.
Advices from Col Berdan, states the
uniform to be light blue pants with green
cord on outside seam, dark blue coat
grey ovcr-coat.
Col Berdan, at my request sends the
names of some of the best rife makers in
the country.
Allen & Wheeler, Worcester, Mass ;
Morgan James, Utica, n Y. George A.
Ferris, Utica, N. Y. Onion g. Wheeler
New York, City, he also says Il am now
about testing Sharps rifle, made for long
range shooting, and think it will prove
very desirable arm for us. We are now
engaged in testing different makes ofrifGS
in the course of few days shall be able
to decide which is best"
Let all wishing to enter the sharpshOot.
ers get rife to make their target with,
and if they are accepted, should they have
no rife of their own, or know of no one Of
a particular make they prefer, they need
give themselves no uneasiness about a
rifle, one will be found, every way salts
factory chat they can procure.
The men will be armed and equipped at
the expense of the state. Each man to
find his own rife, the government allowing
him $50 for the use of the same. Thcpay
will be the same as that of aDy other
body Of. volunteers going from this state,
commencing from day of enrolment.
l shall endcavor to see applicant if pos
sible, before enrolled. Each man will re-
ceive due notice of time and place of meet
ing, as we'll as of acceptance. Rifles are
preferred weighing | 2 to g pounds, carry
ing so balls to the h., that will in gOOd
hands pick off man at halfa mile. -Four
buglers, arc also wanted for the company
Any further information can be had oy
addressing Inc at West Randolph
Col. Berdan writes +" For your cOun'
try's sake hurry up the men, companies
are coming in from the other states
hope Vermont will not be behind hand
with her Green Mountain Boys"
And say hurry up" my brave COLI
rades, let us get out our rifles and SNOW
Col. Berdan that we are not only not laS'
CARDS when the country calls, but tha'
the blood of Old Ethan ncver slumbe"
Come one Come all.
E. WESTON, Jr.,
Capt. Vt, Sharp Shooters
Papers in the state arc requested to copy