Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-11
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letter from Cassieson

Mr.. EDITOR - Cas- Teton Company No.
2, was duly organized last Wednesday on the
old Brick Church grounds, in the presence
of large conoourse of people from the diff
ferent towns furnishing the men. The orga-
nization was presided over by p. w. Hyde,
Esq, who has been efficient and active in
raising the men for this company, and with
his brother, A. w, Hyde, has given three
hundred and fifty dollars to promote enlist
ments in the same. The roll was called and
one hundred and thirteen men answered to
the call, and then proceeded to the election
of commissioned officers, as follows For
Captain, Joseph Jennings of Castleton LIST
Lieut., Julius Bosworth of Farnham; I'd
Lieut., Charles Rand of Poultney. Three
rousiug cheers went up for each, and then
the company was formed into line, headed by
stirring martial Rsusc-passing through Main
street and thence to their barracks, from the
roof OF which was run up large staff with
the Stars and Stripes. The company was
then ordered to report themselves at head
quarters on Friday morning at nine O'clock
for inspection. After the most rigid inspec-
ton by c. F. Adams, NJ D., only three were
rejected, leaving one hundred aud ten able
bodied men, most Of them OF the real old
Vermont stock. Captain Jennings made the
following appointments for non commissioned
officers, remarking that nearly every man in
the company was competent to fill any office
that might be assigned him:
Sergeants-1st, w. II. Hamilton of Fair
haven; I'd, George Offensend of West Ha-
ven; Sd, Daniel Holmes of Hubbardton
4th, Roswell Lewis of Poultney 5th, S. K.
Gates OF Castleton.
Corporals-1st, John p Barber of Hub
bardton; I'd, V. c. Davey of Farhaven Sd
c. II, Whitlock OF Castleton; 4th, C. NJ.
Bliss OF Poultaey; 9Th, H. j. Adams of West
Haven; 9th, Daniel Mcbride OF tairhaven;
9TH, S. P. Carr of Castleton 9Th, s. A.,
Douglas OF Poultney.
Thus is the company fully organized and
if they do not give as good an account of
themselves as any other one hundred and ten
nine months men hereafter in the annals of
the rebellion, we shall be much mistaken
They are under thorough drilling ord ers,
six times day, by Mr.. Barrett of Norwich
University, and Sergeant w. H. Hamilton.
The latter has been in the service a year
since the war began, having been Lieuten-
ant in the LIST Regiment New York Volun-
teers, and has been engaged in two or three
battles. He resigned his post ion there on
account of sickness, and has now taken his
place as Orderly Sergeant of this company
Believing that this company of gallant Yer
monters will do their part in reconstructing
our glorious Union, subscribe myself as be-
fore, yours for more STIRRING and decisive
warfare by the Federal forces, and that God
in His own time will speed the right
B. w. B,
P. S. Captain Jennings was presented
with an elegant sword, belt and sash by the
Masonic Lodge last Monday evening, at tn, If
Hall. Some twenty-five members of this
lodge are in the service now, and this is the
second presentation of the kind by them
the first being to Captain johnson on his
departure for the seat of war.
Hon. C. M. Willard has conferred the ap-
pointment of Register of Probate upon John (
Howe, Esq, of this place. He enters upon
the duties of his office Immediately,