Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-22

This evening Just before dress parade
Company " fell in" to witness the transsr
ton of a little business between Lieut.. Sts,.
son and Messrs. Ferrin and French Of Nom.
lier, which proved 20 be the presentation IN
the Lieutenant. in behalf Of the citizens n,
Montpelier, Of sword well worthy to no
worn beside those presented few days since
by the people Of Waterbury to Capt Dilpg'
ham and Lieut.. Thompson. On presentis,
the sword Mr.. Ferrin made the following re,
marks
"LKur. srsTsoS, Of Go. b. Tenth Regimen, Of r...
mont fOlinfeers
In behalf Of your friends aud the citizens Of Monipslr
am here in your camp TO perform an agreeable and
pleasant duty You have been appointed by me Cove
Of this State to assist the Captain Of your Comp.r
In recruiting company in nine towns IN the Comfy n
Washington. The energy with which you have peiftr
formed your part Of the work have given caues, 10
the donors Of the present which now hold in ms b,td
that you will and this sword faithfully and io
honor yourself and TO Them In the sacred OF y
country. The order and neatness 0f this Cumpsn,'.
Camp is not only testimony In favor Of the capacity n
It's officers bat is conclusive cvidencc that those G
have exchanged the gArbs of civil life for those Of ,
soldier, ofthe right material and will do vseu nd
effective service in the cause Of their country You have
right 10 be proud Of your position, and those who have
placed you in Il, and have doubt you will hold you
position and this sword in trust, for your country Take
then, this sword, and use CALAMITY In youf counir
cause and when you shan return from this unhappy
conflict, bring it home the donors unArnished eseet
/ by the marks Of faithful and honorable service"
In reply, Lieut.. Stetson said:
" Mr.. FERRIN AND CIri4ESs oT MoNrrELisR
Allow me 20 return my most sincere thanks fof the gih
which you have presented have said in appfe
citation ofmy services recruiting officer have vet
to prove my ability TO command men but rect assured
that will tarnish this, your gin upon my fellow
countrymen, but grind TO lie keenest edge, and USE
only In the Of suppfessng this unholy rebellion
God grant that he who yields il may al with bis
back 20 the enemy"
! Now that our commissioned officers are
fully armed and equipped" and we, the
boys Of Company r, have had ample opportu-
nifty to form pretty correct opinion in re-
gard to what " stuff they are made Of" how
much credit they will do us by their aptness
in military matters, their personal appearance
&c, and how much their kindness Of heat
will prompt them to do to ameliorato the hard
ships Of priyate's hfe,--let me say that the
verdict of the company is universal s1hsfac-
ton. Capt. Dillingham;, though Of youthful
appearance, is one Of natures noblemon. 90
and is bound by his attention to business, TO
cause his more aged brother officers to forge,
that he is not grey-headed. and by his watch
ful kindness to ''the boys, make them forget
that he is not the daddy of each and every
one of them respectively. Lieut.. Stetson
carries genial smile every where, and is Ia a
fair way to make " just the tallea Lieutenant
in the regiment. Lieut.. Thompson wears his
soul upon his face, and one glance at bis
honest lineaments is sure to progresses every
one in his favor. Not man in the cumpa-
ny has any forbodings Of the future; all arc
sure that with the performance Of duty on
their part, will ensure the kindest treatment
by tbeie officers.
Major Halsey, Paymasier Of the Vermont
Regiments, arrived to-day, the work Of max
ing out the musterrolls commences to-uor-
row morning, and the dim visions II pros
peetivc "green-books' will probably troub-
| lie ~ the dreams of the boys tonight
In haste, C.A.c