The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-15
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visitors We find the following in pleas
ant letter from Rutland to the Burlington
Free Press
The grand gathering Of veterans has
ended, the tents have been struck ON the
camp ground and the crowds who have
been assembled in Rutland have dispersed.
But all go to their homes saying, "Thc re-
union has been a success. We have had a
glorious time" Rutland. with her citizens
and soldiers, have given the veterans of
the state hearty greeting, and have been
interested and enthusiastic in the affair
from the start
None of the old army flags about the re-
union was greeted with more cheers and
enthusiasm than the
HEADQUARTERS FLAG OF THE OLD VERMONT
BRIGADE,
which was displayed at the headquarters Of
the Brandon company. This flag is an
historic one, being carried at headquarters
as battle flag daring all the campaigns of
the brigade from Gettysburgh to the end of
the war. 1t shows evidence of the service
it has seen, having several bullet holes
through IT,
CAMP MEETINGS.
Among the most pleasant features Of the
reunion were the meetings of the members
of the different companies. Twelve mem
bers of Co. G. of Burlington, the old color
company of the Twelfth regiment. came
together Thursday morning and had an in
teresting gathering. Among them were
two who came all the way from Worcester
Mass, to attend this reunion. w. a. Tracy
and w. F. Bancroft
Co. ii, of the Tenth regiment. also had a
delightful meeting. Nineteen men res
pended to roll-call, most Of them original
members. They rightfully put in a claim
for being the banner company, as it had
only thirty-four men when it was mustered
out of service in 1865, and majority were
present at the reunion.
Chas. r. Blair, private of Co. II, the
Fletcher company of the Second regiment.
came all the way from Minnesota to attend
the reunion. Sergeant Bliss of the Fourth
regiment, also made a trip from Toledo to
he present.
In the midst of the hilarity and joviality
of the camp, long after midnight of Thurs
day, Gems. Devens and Sprague and Judge
Poland were sent for and responded to the
call of the veterans, making some brief
and capital speeches to the boys.
The hotels and newspaper offices have
been continuously serenadcd by the musical
organizations connected with the reunion.
Henry Clark. of the GioJe. made about
fourteen speeches in response to the music
with which his lively newspaper has been
complimented. His speech this morning
in response to the Queen City Band, con-
tanned some lirst-rate hits on its personnel.
which were enjoyed by the boys and the
veterans from Burlington who heard it,
Brighten. G L Kingsley, the efficient and
untiring Quartermaster General of the re-
union forces, while dashing down the
track, just before the review on Thursday,
fell off his horse very handsomely, to the
partially smothered delight of his old
friends and comrades of the Twelfth Yer
mont He could not have been seriously
hurt, as we notice he is so convalescent as
to have cleared Camp Doubleday of tents,
camp and garrison equipage, etc, before
p. m, to-day. We shall look with interest
for an account of the casualty and u cyiti-
que on the Generals Workmanship, which,
il is understood, will appear in the next
number oil the 1ulJ, FTeM anil Fdim
from the pen of its special reporter. Prof
A. III. Danforth, of Rutland
\ pleasing incident occurred Thursday
evening. The members of the old Six
teenth, Colonel Veazey's regiment, got to-
gether after the torchlight procession, and
paid their respects to their old commander
and his lady at their residence. Col. Kilt
ridge llaskins acted as master of CeremO-
mics and introduced the ''vets" to Col. Yea
zey. The Allimont Band. of Ludlow. sere-
naded the Colonel and lady. and furnished
music during the reception. Now that
the reunion is closed, the
WORK OF ORGANIZATION,
so well carried out by Gen. Veazey and his
assistants, Gems. Goulding and kingsley,
should come in for a word Of praise. That
everything worked so smoothly and har-
moniously from the first is entirely due to
the successful genelalship of these gentle
men. The organization was perfect though
il cost weeks of labor. There was complete
system even to the utmost detail. The
general plan was conceived by Gen. Yea
zey, and nothing was omitted in the COM
pleteness of preparations. On the whole
the system adopted by the General and
Adjutant Goulding has proved just the
thing to bring together the two thousand
men who have participated in the reunion.
Perhaps the rally of regiments will be the
best plan for next year, but for the incep-
ton of the first veterans rally, it can be
easily seen that il could not have been sue
ccssful. Had it not been for the hard times,
the haying season, and lack of interest in
some quarters, we believe three thousand
men would have got together Another
year will certainly bring in glad reunion
One-third to one-quarter of the surviving
voluntary.
THE RAILROADS.
For the success of this first encampment
the railroads and the state have aided lib
orally. The Central Vermont road has
been especially generous, bringing the
tents which the quartermaster of the state
furnished, free of charge, and also trans
porting free over their line all the
bands. That and all roads Immediately
connecting ran excursion trains at reduced
rates.
Well, the reunion days of 13 are over,
the old leaders have been cheered by the
most notable assembly of men that has
come together in Vermont since the war.
The Green Mountain veterans have met on
a tented field not in readiness for the shock
of battle, but for mutual congratulations,
renewal of old associations, and the reviv-
ing of memories of old companionship in
arms, There have been stories told of the
wearying Peninsular campaign, of the aw-
full field of GettYsburgh, of the deadly
camps of the Chickahominy, of the first
fight at Lees Mills, of the bloody day at
Savage's station, of the mine and siege of
Petersburg, and the triumphal entry into
Richmond. 1t has been universally a sea-
son of rejoicing martial music and
familiar camp song have resound-
ed from noon and to and through
the nights of moonlight. 1t has been
such a sight as gladdened mems souls
Here those who had rallied round the ilag,
have come together eight years after they
exchanged the uniform of the soldier for
the citizens garb, honorable men practis-
ing good order and acting the part of gen.
tlemen, though having Jolly time, -
through the three days of their encamp-
ment Not riotous face has been seen
among them, and they go 10 their homes
having preserved the fair fame of the sol
diers of Vermont.
Mr.. Luther, the correspondent of the
Springfield Republican at Rutland, wrote Il
pleasant account of the reunion of the
veterans, from which we make the follow