Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-07-21
THE GRAND SOLDIERS, REUNION.

The following circular has been issued
to give instructions concerning the as
sembly and festival of Vermont soldiers
to be held at Rutland:
HEADQUARTERS REUNION FORCES,
RUTLAND, VI, July 18th, 1873.
Circular No 2.
At meeting of soldiers at Burning
ton, the 4th of July, including such
brigade and battalion commanders as
were present from the different parts of
the State, it was decided to carry out
the project of having a general Encamp-
ment and Reunion of all the soldiers of
Vermont at Rutland, on the 9th, 9TH.
and 9th of August. The Quartermaster
General of the State, General Lynde,
will furnish tents, and camp will be
prepared, and the straw and fuel furn-
ished by the people of Rutland.
A battalion commander has been ap-
pointed for each county, to raise a bat
talon therein, and the whole matter of
the organization of each battalion is left
to. the judgment of its commander.
They are urged, however, to appoint a
recruiting officer in each town. and to
proceed at once with the organization of
companies, as suggested in former let
ter of instruction.
The men will bring their blankets,
and the companies will supply themselves
with rations by bringing them from Zone,
OF procuring them in Rutland. Any
company by sending requsltion for meat,
bread, coffee, sugar, and other rations to
Major L. G. Kingsley, Rutland, will be
supplied at cost price. No assessment
to defray the camp expenses. as formerly
stated. will be made, the same being
provided for in the main by the people
of Rutland.
If no recruiting officer is appointed
in any town, the soldiers desiring to at
tend this reunion should organize a
squad or company at once, sending a list
of their names to these headquarters.
Remember, this is to be general re-
union of all soldiers, without regard to
any particular rank, regiment. or organ
ization. All stand upon common ground.
Arrangements will be made with the
railroads for moving trains from the
most distant parts of the State so as to
arrive in Rutland early in the afternoon
of the first day :
1t is hoped that each battalion OF
brigade will bring a band Of music
Companies, so far as practicable, should
have drummer and ffer.
Battalion commanders will see thai
their respective battalions are supplied
with stand of colors.
The reports made at Burlington OF
the Fourth indicate that the soldiers O
the State are enthusiastic over this reun
ion, and that if the battalion command
ers are prompt in the discharge of thei
duties, and Immediately appoint recruit
ing officers in their several towns it viii
far eclipse any gathering ever held il
the State in pleasure and magnitude
and will indeed be an occasion iron
which no soldier can afford to be absent
The time for returning copy of the en-
listment rolls is extended to July 25th
but they should be promptly forwarde
by that date in order to give time to al
range for transportations and for camp
&c. They should be sent as much cal
lier as possible.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
W. G. Veazey, W. W. Henry, E. A
Morse. Roswell Farnham, I'll. E. Taylor
rne ro1fowing are the battalion CON
, manders in Caledonia and Orlear
county: Capt. P. D. Blodgett of S
Johnsbury; General W. W. Circuit {
Barton.