Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-26
The Muster Of the Fourth Regiment.

So large a proportion Of the arms bearing
force OF the FREEMAN establishment belongs 10
the military company Of this village, that we
found oursalf almost left alone in our Glory,
and ua4hg to Leave tho Office during the three
day 3 muster held here last week We cannot,
therefore, speak from PERSONAL observation Of
the doings and appearance Of aye brave soldier
boys" bus avail ourself of the following pleae-
ant and readable account written by the genial
junior editor of the Burlington Free Press, who
is attached to Gen. Barstow' staff aud was here,
and Of course knows whereof he afirms
On the 10Th, tho Fourth Regiment, Colonel
G. T. w llson, mustered at Montpelier. On the
20th the regiment was reviewed by Brigader
General Barstow, in the forenoon. Spectators
by thousands were present, from the country
round and tho fine air, freedom from dust, and
pleasant Surroundings Of the camp and parade
ground on the beautiful 4" Langdon Meadow, -
were all that could DO desired.
Gen. Barstow was accompanied on the review
By A. q ! Gen. Washburn q. NJ. Gen. Pit
kin; Big Gen. Alden, U s. Vols. Of Fort
Fisher fame where be led one Of the brigades
ol the storming column and was afterwards
blown up and had q leg broken by the explosion
of the Magazine Col +. V. Randall, Of the
18th and 18th w. Vols Col Esins Of Gov
Smiths Staff Chaplain Webster l6.h VI. Vols,
Capt. q n Carpenter, Sth We Vols, acting A.
D G. and Capt. n, A. Smith aud Major q. e.
Benedict Of his own stall.
The fine band Of the sth VI. Vet. Vols, and
an excellent drum corps furnished capital music,
the regiment marched well, and the review
passed Of with distinguished success. The Off
GERS above named, together with the field, staf
and line officers OF the regiment, then sat down
to bounttul dinner not altogether Of pork
and hard tack, at Col Wilson's quarters.
Inspection by Adjutant and Inspector Gen
Washbun followed in the afternoon. Arms,
equipment and quarters were thoroughly IN
spected, and the result added to the high praise
already accorded to officers and men for their
appearance On review. SPECIAL commentator
was awarded 10 90. b. Of Middlesax and Wor-
cester. Capt Pulnam Co. ii, OF Mortified,
Capt. Boynton Go. + Of Warren and Volts
field, Capt. Lyford and Co. f, OF Calais aud
Woodbury., Capt. Wells, for the good CONDITION
Of their arms, and to Co. G, East Montpelier
and Plain6sld, Capt. DAVIS, for lull attendance,
every mn belonging to his company being IN
his place
The companies generally turned out with
pretty full ranks, aud al appeared well. The
motto Of Colonel Wilson and his officers ana
men IT tie Fourth Militia, is evidently that
what ls worth DONG Is worth Going WN IS
the result If such lnteTes, and care, they were
able to show 4 clean and good looking regiment,
neat, quiet and orderly camp and degree Of
proficiency in drill which, considering that these
companies had met a. battalion for the first
time on this muster, was quite noticeable, and
indeed expainabe only by the presence Of 50
many old soldiers in the ranks.
a concert by the Band Of the N,n, and a nil
tafy ball were among the accompanying fsstlg-
ites Of the occasion All passed of pleasantly
and successfully, and tie regiment may well
remember their first regimenlal drill and parade
with pleasure and pride.
There were some ieE things, We understand,
that to the boys did / seem 10 wear quite the
" rose colored hue seen in the above which
doubtless Major Benedict, being military man,
did not observe and as the muster is nov among
the things that were, it is perhaps best not I'm
necessarily to recall any unpleasant reminiscent
ces,