The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-01-31
state .Nilitur, Matters.

II is not generally known that there are
two Vermont regiments now CHARTERED in
this s'ate-the .th and >th--,he on. al Rlt-
land and the ether at Brattleboro. The las,
company OF the >th arrived al Bratllehoro
last week on Thursday 1t was the Essex
company. Capt Clark. Of which mention was
made IN our last paper. A correspondent of
the Huntington Free Press thus handsomel.
speaks Of our Essex county boys: "Thev
came upon the ground lu>t after dress pa
rade. WHEN the soldiers already in camp were
At leisure. and at'ired in their snowy uni
forms. The ground WIS also crowded with
spectators from the town. Many were, no
Doubt read. to laugh and jee- at the latter
t! and >oiled garments of the newcomers,
ladcd ana worn by their long journev-but
as they marched down the parade ground, All
such feelings were changed TO pride and al-
mlratlon: and when they arrived before their
quarters. and the word halt was given. they
were surrounded bv a crowd of nearly a
Thousand ptr>onS-mo>t Of them brother
soidlerS-who. as il; moved BY a common i'm
pulse. greeted the Essex BOYS with louJ.lono
and ott-repeated Cheers This warm wei
come seemed 10 make them forget their a.
tisue, and they entered upon their first camp
duties with 4 ready will"
The eighth is the "Butlcr regiment" and
is 10 have two batteries connected with IL
Both these batteries have been raised, and
one OF them, under Capt SayleS, is now =,
Lowell. Mass, unf:sr drill: and the other
capt Duncan, is Cow in camp at Brattleboro
Capt Duncan was eleven years in the crle
brated Sherman battery. This regiment, !,
vii! be recollected, is commanded by Stepber
Thomas Of Yves. Fairlee.
OF the 9TH regiment the Rutland Uerall
says there are but six of the companies !,
camp and some of those are not Vet full
The entire regiment will not be ready +,
leave The state for a month or more. we nre
sumo.
: \ letter from Brattrboro TO the RutIan,
Herald states tia, Col Thomas has taken II,
sharp line Of practice with the rum sell
er>:
ut appears that some of his soldiers hal
been furnished with liquor the Colonel ba,
demonstrated bat without effect. Again tn,
soldiers returned to camp intoxicated. Co
thomas. indignant in view of such lawless
ness ordered out an armed company. ano
with pledge IN hand, led them TO the village
visited each hotel and grocery suspected. an,
demanded OF the landlords to sign the pledge
70 sell no more liquor to his soldiers. 4 rein
sal to comply. would make their liquor" ron
lrabant of war and conssn it to des,rnc
ton. We understand that all SIGNED n,
pledge. Wv
Three cheers for Col. Thomas, Blu, Sham,
rests on Brat'lehoro', that the civil law mus
be enforced by military power.
On Monday last. Hon. Stephen Thomas
Colonel of the Eight Vermont r. giment.noy
IN camp at Brattleboro, made fylny visit +,
ms place, in quest Of saddle horse for hi
own use as field animal. He was accom-
ral'su oy Mr. Charles Bailey of Montpelier
the gentleman who has the contract far INV
y Than, o'p'ery and baggage horses for Col
,"s u't'as ~ slinen': and they examined an,
~ '''I"aseu d, elegant we'll trained black sad
I'e 'iof NJ OF "; a. Burbank Esq. of this yil
.ase. The Colonel was attired in his roo;
menta s. and made trial of the animal nal r res'
the saddle, and both horse and rider n ",ue
me appearance. The horse was one Of
matched pair owned by Mr.. Burbank, xh;cI
: he miSmated to accommodate Col. Thoma,
%. and Is OF the Shedd horse stock. s wears oI
past, a little over u hands in heiebt an
weighs about 1000 lbs. He will make as he
Neved by good Judges, as fine an appearance