The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-07

A gathering such as was seen in Rutland
on Wednesday is sight seen but once in
lifetime. 1t is "Rcd Letter Day" in the
who was here, and marks an era in the
patriotic events that have occurred in the
State since its foundation. An assemblage
of the rank and file with the officers of the
old army makes the occasion one of great
moment not only to our own Green Noun
tain State but also to the whole Union. No
such assembling has been held in any one
State in the country since the war as is
going forward in this little village at the
present time. The officers have had their
reunions year after year, successful ones
too, and now has come the time for a gen
eral jubilee of all the veterans who went
forth to battle from Vermont at the time
of the nations peril. The soldiers one and
all enjoy it, those now in town and the
host yet to come join as one man in glor-
ious commemoration of the deeds done on
many a battlefield. to feel again the in
spiration that always follows the brave
works of men forever after and to mingle
once more in jovial communion with com
rade and messmaie on the tented field
The affair is decidedly an assured success
and as we have always prophesied from
the first has brought together an army of
veterans from every quarter of the state
never equalled by our sisters Everything
passed off with perfect harmony during the
first day and every arrangement made for
the successful entertainment of the visiting
brethren was complete in every particular.
On the first page will he found Il brief re-
port of the opening exercises as they oc-
CURED up to three o'clock At about that
time the Boston train arrived bringing a
large delegation from the towns along the
line of the Rutland and Burlington road.
The Ludlow company numbering forty
men, with II. T.. lIathorn as captain. ar
rived at this time, accompanied by the Alti-
mont Cornet Band of twenty pieces, lead
by Carlos Warren. The Ludlow COM
pany combined in its numbers twenty three
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CANT Doubleday
The Fair Grounds of the Rutland County
Agricultural Society located mile south of
the village. was the scene of the encamp-
mcnt and here the boys were stationed.
The headquarters of Gen. Wheelocl> G..
| Ncazey. commander of the Reunion forces,
was located near the entrance to the
| grounds at the left and consisted of spa
cious tent tor himself and two others for
the use of Quartermaster General Kingsley,
| Adjutant-General Goulding and others of
| the Generals staff
The tents presented fine appearance as
regards situation and the accommodation
of the occupants and their visitors. Still
| further on were the tents of the first brig
ade, Gen. w. w. Henry commanding, CON
sisting of the veterans from the counties of
Chittenden. Franklin. Grand Isle and La
| noble.
| Battalion commanders, Chittcnden. War
rem Gibbs Franklin, Fred. A. Lewis. ap-
pointed in place of John W. Newton.
Grand Isle, II. O. Wheeler. and Lamolle.
c. ID. Gates.
The second brigade are stationed at the
left of the headquarters, Gen. Stephen
| Thomas commanding, which combines the
battaions of Orleans and Essex Counties,
Gen. w. w. Grout commanding. Gale
donia county, p. d. Blodgett command
ing. Washington county, p. p. Pitkin.
commander.
The 3D. brigade takes up its quarters on
an elevation of ground in the extreme
southern part of the field. under command
of Gen. Z. II. Ripley. 1t consists of the
| forces from Addison county, A. S. Tracy
| commanding, Rutland county, J. A. SAILS
| bury in command, and Bennington county
w. ii. Cady, commanding. This brigade
presents commanding appearance from
every part of the encampmcnt, situated as
it is above the lowlands that inter venc be-
tween the other brigade encampments and
the race course, and beneath the shade of
the grand old elms that grow around. The
Sherman band of Winooski have been en-
gagged for this especial force and are on
duty at any and all times to serenadc the
brigade with the choicest music.
The 4th brigade, Gen. Thos. o. Seaver
commanding. is located in the western por-
ton of the grounds and is marked by the
| large number of tents that are pitched
within its borders. Here are to be found
| ha hat o.
Farnham, in command, Windsor county,
G. W. Cotton and l.. Sherman COM
manding, and Windham county, Kittredge
Haskins commanding.
This gives in detail the arrangement of
the camp as il now is and will be during
the reunion The arrangement as whole
is marked with fine effect and due regard
for complete appointments and military
exactncss.
In the afternoon as the different organ
izations arrived they took up their respec-
tive quarters in the tents assigned them
At about six o'clock rations were served
in the mess tents located in the rear of the
headquarters, where the boys were excel
lently treated as regards good fare and at
tention shown. Everything was provided
that could possibly be expected, and a
meal at this table was enjoyed under the
circumstances as none other could have
been.
AT seven o'clock the extra train from
Bellows Falls came in and made halt at
the grounds This was COMPOSED of six
cars which were filed with ''rcunionists"