Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-31
Vermont Reunion Forces.
Mp RUMORS.

liz N'JlAll'Si'o oA N'dSJlGtOtI tilN DUH
son will meet at the office of Morris H.
Cook, in Caslleton, ON Saturday evening,
August 2d, to organize their company
by an election of officers. We have rea-
son to believe, from the known energy
of Judge Cook, that he will have every
man in his jurisdiction in line on the 9th
of August.
Gen. Stephen Thomas, commander
of the Second Brigade, Reunion Forces,
has made the following appointments
for staff officers:
Capt. J. NJ Poland, A a. G.
Capt Charles D. Branard, A. @ NJ
Major C. NJ Chandler, Surgeon.
Capt Fred. D. Butterfield, A D, c.
The following order has been issued:
HEADQUARTERS
1sT Div. VT. REUNION FORCES,
RUTLAND, VI, July 30, 1878.
General Orders, No. H.
/. The organization of this division is
as follows:
FIRST BRIGADE.
Gen. ". ". Henry. Burlington Gem.
1st Battalion, Franklin county, J. w
Newton, ST. Albans. Commander.
2d Battalion, Chittenden county, War
rem Gibbs, Burlington. Commander.
81 Battalion, Lamoille county, c. d.
Gates. Cambridge, Commander
4th Battalion, Grand Isle county, Fl.
O. Wheeler, Commander.
SECOND BRIGADE.
Gen. Stephen Thomas, Montpelier, Com.
list Battalion, Orleans and Essex coun-
ties w. w Gr0ut, Barton, Commander.
2d Battalion, Caledonia county, p. d.
Blodcett, st. JOhnsbury, Commander
3D. Battalion, Washington county, p.
P. Pitkin, Montpelier, Commander
THIRD BRIGADE. ...-......
Gen. e. II. R5pyey, Rutland, Com
list Battalion, Addison county, A. s.
Tracy. Middlebury, Commander. ...
2d Battalion, Rutland county, J. A.
Salisbury, Rutland, Commander.
Battalion, Bennington county, w.
II. Cady, Bennington, Commander.
FOURTH BRIGADE. 49,. ..-....
Gen. T. o. Seaoer, Woodstock, Com.
list Battalion, Orange county, Roswell
Farnham, Bradford, Commander
Cd Battalion, Windsor county, North,
G. W. Cotton, Woodstock, Commander.
81 Battalion, Windsor county, South,
l.. Z. Sherman, Ludlow, Commander
4th Battalion, Windham county, Kilt
ridge Haskins, BrattlebOrO, Commander.
II. Brigade and battalion command
ers will announce their statfs without
delay, sending copies of all orders issued
to these headquarters, and companies
will be organized by the election of q
captain, first and second lieutenants, and
a first, second and quarter master SER
geant. .....l ...... ..- ... r
III. Battalion commanders will re-
port to these headquarters, on or before
Saturday, Aug. ID, the number, or estj-
mated number, of men belonging to
each company, and the railroad station
at which each company will take the
cars, using telegraph if necessary. 1t
is indispensable that this be compiled
with, that transportation can be pro-
vided. -...... -...-.. ....-. ...- ....
III. First sergeants of companies
while en route tie Rutland, will prepare
an accurate list of their men actually
present, and forward the same to these
headquarters direct on arrival at Rut-
land. .. ILL.,. ......- ..,.. e
BY order of the copmitte of arrange
ments. .... .-
..... J. II. GoULDING,
Adi7tant General, Reunion Forces.
The Chairman of the Committee of
Arrangements has received the follow
ing letter:
...-...... EQUINOX HOUSE, }
.s.. MANCHESTER, July 29.)
Dear General. Yours, of yesterday,
is lust received 1t will give me great
pleasure to be present at your reunion,
Although my connection with yourself
and the officers of STANDARDS Brigade
was very brief, it was one never to be
forgotten. Your charge on the flank OF
Pickett's grand column OF assault, ten
wears ago. ranks among the most Drll-
liant deeds Of the war. | shall be hap
py to renew at Rutland an acquaintance
formed amid the roar of artillery and
musketry at Gettysburg.
Yours, very sincerely, -.
..-. .....s ABNER DOUBLEDAY.
To GEN. w. G. YEAzEY, Chm'n Of Com
mittee, etc. {.
The soldiers of Vermont, and especial
ly those of the Second Vermont Brig
ade, have long desired an opportunity,
in behalf Of the State, as well as. for
themselves. to greet the gallant COM
mander of the First Corps, under whom
Stannard's brigade did service at Gettys-
burgh. Well do we remember with
what pride and joy we read the report
of General Doubleday, to the Assistant
Adiutant of the army of the Potomac
of the operations of the Third DIVISION
of his corps, in which, after detailing
the report of General Stannard, giving
particulars of the gallant conduct OF his
ro4r;..an4n Ia COWS 81 think these eX-