Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-06-21
Correspondence of the waichman
THE SECOND VERMONT REGIMENT.
CAN'T UNDERWOOD.


THE SECOND VERMONT REGIMENT.
CANr UNDERWOOD.
BURLINGTON, June IL, 1861
We arrived safely at the fair ground
whichis occupied by the Second VI. Regiment,
and is called Camp Underwood yesterday,
snd found them on ''dress parade" which gem
orally occupies about half an hour; after
which Gen. Baxter administered the oath Of
allegiance, by companies there were some
who refused, and of those, somo were placed
in the guard house for safety, until it shall
be decided how they are to be disposed Of (;
one Of our company has refused and returned
his uniform and equipments ; his name is
Phillip Quinn
Early this morning the " Capital Guards 4"
took up their " line Of march TO the village.
where they received their uniforms which
consisted Of a frock coat and pants-both
made Of very durable grey cloth-in the out
side seams Of the pants arc sewed Blue stripe
and the coats are trimmed with blue, and up
on the shoulders arc straps for the knapsacks.
and altogether it is fine uniform. The
tents &c, arc Of the first quality, and this
Regiment is pronounced to be far superior to
the gallant First. Vermont has now done
nolby, in providing her patriotic Sons in so
excellent and thorough a style may they new
er be guilty Of an act that would in the least
tarnish her fair name, but with courage and
true yaHkee grit, may they win Eonors, and
reap lautcls which in history may make her
immortal
The Capital Guards and " "Dilling-
hams Bruisers, of Waterbury. with the reg
mental fies and drums, marched to the Cen
trail depot at II o'clock TO welcome those
friends who promised but did not come They
were sadly disappointed and marched back to
camp rather downcast
One Of the men who was placed under guard
and would not take the oath, was brough,
this noon to his companys quarters, there
stripped of hs uniform and drummcd out oil
Camp, the band playing the Rougcs' March
He belonged to the Co. II his name was
Wesley Spalding Of Fletcher, it was An hu-
initiating scene.
As the the companies are encampcd from
the right flank, Bennington Co. A, is the
first company Montpelier Co. T, is the sec
ond Waterbury Co. %, the third ludlow
! Co. J, the fourth Bratteboro Co. G, the fifth
| Fletcher Co. II, the sixth Tunbridge Co. f
the seventh Wnooski Co. X, eighth: Bur.
/ lington Co. G, ninth and the Castc,on Co
/ B, the tenth; and it is supposed this is the
order in which they are arranged in battle, il
50, Montpelier is represented by being placed
next to the post Of honor"
1t is generally understood by the company
that Quinn has declared that he is ready
to take the oath and will be one Of us soon.
VIM. Guinsn has been appointed Sergeant
Major, whereby we lose our orderly and at
the same time one of our best men, one
I ,rbo has soon ser.toa and IN csrr,
life the men are highly displeascd some
saying that having such man in the company
induced them to join. Charles Il. Remck i,
Drum Major pro tempore
/ All are well and in fine spirits, and seem
anxious to meet the rebels. There wss mucL
rejoicing when we were sworn into the ser
vice Of the United States. All felt as tho
the long waited period had at last arrived anc
as T. S 80 diers should feel The men ar,
satisfied in their officers and could not have
made better choice in their judgment a,
far as their last weeks experience teaches.
Col Whiting is in every way soldier an(
man. and we anticipate that with such q
commander We shall fight we'll }. b. l..
We clip the following from the Barimg,o,
Times
Capt Strait Of the Fletcher company, wa.
obliged. through ovcr-age being forty y-ninC
years old. to be inspected out Of the regiment
He leaves. however, with the reputation o
being an excellent officer. and with the good
will Of his company Maj. VIM. I. Burn
ham. dong one Of the popular proprietors o
Burnhams Hotel az Montpelier, and recently
Captain Of the Green Mountain Boys thu
new company Of that borough is his success
or The Captain is an experienced military
man, and we have no doubt will be fully adc-
quate TO the arduous requirements of his po
stiou The election was not anticipated by
him. The unanimity of the company-6
votes out Of II having been given him--bc
speaks the confidence Of the company in hin
as an officer"