The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-07-26
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The Third Regiment.

\ correspondent C. the Rutland Daily
Herald with. under date Of July 10. states
some facts relating to the Third Regiment
which NAV be Of interest to our readers. We
make the following extracts:
Il have frequently heard it remarked by
military men compcten, 70 Judge that all
things considered. this regiment Will be net
ter equipped and prepared for actual service
than any that has yet left New England
The experience Of the men in camp will be OF
incalcuable advantage to them. The art OF
cooking. SO essential to comfort and heath,
has not been neglected, while much attention
has been given to imparting sanitary lnstruc-
ton to the men; a matter OF the last import
auce. Statistics show conclusively that an
overwhelming percentage o. losses IN actual
service occur IN consequence OF disease. ana
that the killed and wounded N battle are ex-
ceednglv few in the comparison. ms is a
fact worthy OF the crayest study and atten-
ton. and it is matter for congratu.ation that
the officers of the third regiment, who arr
generally men Of superior intelligence, many
of them having enjoyed collegiate educa-
ton, are taking this subject se..sonably in
hand and giving special attention to it.
The arms furnished to the third regiment
are the very best that could b. prorur-d.-
No better can he found n the service. II Is
hard to realize the satisfaction and JOY tx
pressed BY the men when they learned hrse
arms had beer procured; for taey had sup
posed it would be impossible to get anything
but the smoottl-b0re musket altered to the
percussion lock The arms which were pur
chased in New York. through the immediate
agency Of W. b. Hatch esq, Of the firm Of
Fairbanks 4 Co., are the long rifed muskets
with angular bayonets. embracing all the
modern improvements, and are, l think. OF
English manufacture. The governor and
Gen Davis are deserving Of much praise for
the perseverance, with which the, nave Car,
ned out their purpose % procure nm, Of
this description; especially as, il tdr.., on,
that this is the only lot Of the Kind to be haC
in the country for several weeks. They Were
bought at from four to five dollars less pei
musket than Massachusetts had paid for arms
OF Inferior pattern and quality.
should not emit to say also. that III The
contract fer these lauSkets, made ty Mr. Hatch
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