Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-08-07
SOLDIERS ARRIVING.

oOA+CAhiA7 ANN A-NbS
As early as Tuesday, numbers of the
cold vets" came to rendezvous in Rut-
land. That evening the hotels did 2
thriving business, beds being scarce and
at q premium. Wednesday morning all
was hustle throughout our usually busy
town. The note Of preparation for the
brave soldier boys reception had been
heard i'll our streets for several days, but
ON Wednesday it swelled into one con.
tinuous roar, as hammar tackled bunting
in CONSPICUOUS positions, and other i'm
plemcnts were welded with sturdy arms
in arranging flags, festoons, etc, with
notices and insignia appropriate tc
the occasion, nor were the fair sisters of
the ''boys in blue" idle They, one an(
all, contributed their might to make the
welcome and its demonstration what il
should be.
Bright and warm as was the day, its
brightness and warmth could not exceed
the same qualities as displayed by oul
people. The town, from end to end
bore the appearance of being engaged il
an universal and important holiday
Ladds and lassies, and older people too,
appeared upon the thoroughfares in then
best costumes, and festivity and gaiety
seemed to be the order of the hour. Vast
crowds assembled ON the streets near anC
leading TO the depot square, and as the
many trains poured fourth their living
freight, the welcoming crowd near by
increased So the streets were throng-
ed throughout the live-lOng day, and far
into the pleasant evening, every avenue
crowded with interested and enthusiastic
people.
Bunting was thrown out, decorations
and words of welcome were seen every
where, so that the "brave boys" must
certainly have thought that Rutland was
proud of the honor of having the frs
Reunion held here, and warmly wclcom'
ed the heroes of the late war. .
HEADQUARTERS.
In the morning General Veazey, com
handing reunion forces, established hi
headquarters in the depot park. His
aids were seen riding here and there, at
tending to details, through the morning
The Generals headquarters were moved
to camp Doubleday, at half past two IL
! the afternoon. g
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS. 4
The first troops to arrive by railroad
were the LIST Battalion of the Sd Brigade
from Addison County, Col. A. S. Tracy
of Middlebury, commanding, on the
mail train from the north. This Bat
TALON was dismissed on arriving at the
depot, until the organization of thu
third Brigade at half past one in thu
afternoon.
The next organized body to arrive wa
the Sd Battalion of the Sd Brigade, from
Bennington County, Col. w. IL. Cady
commanding This Battalion was, also
dismissed in the same manner as that O
Col Tracy's.
Upon the arrival of the express from
the north, the list Brigade, Brig. Gen
eral w. w. Henry, commanding, came
in and formed in front of the depot, ant
at once marched to camp in the follow
ing order: Gen. Henry and Staff, first
followed by the Queen City Band Q
Burlington; next, the 1st Battalion O
the Brigade, Col. Fred c. Lewis, com
handing; next, I'd Battalion, Col
Warren Gibbs, Commanding; followed
by the Sd Battalion, Col. Q. ID. Gates
commanding.
FORMING OF THE LINE.
At half past one the Sd Brigade form
ed in front of the depot, on Merchants
Row, and proceeded to camp in the fol
lowing order: Brig. General Edwar'
H. Ripley, and his staff in advance, fol
lowed by the Bristol Cornet Band; mex