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

commanding; then the Sherman Cornet
Band of Winooski, followed by the I'd
Battalion, Col. John A. Salisbury, COM
handing; then the Wales Band of
Bennington, followed by the Sd Bat
talon, under command of its Adjutant,
W. 81. Holden. Col. Cady, being ex-
cused on account of sickness. This
Brigade was the largest on the ground,
being composed of the soldiers near
Rutland, in the counties of Addison,
Rutland and Bennington.
THE CAMP.
The Second Brigade marched into
camp during the afternoon. The Fourth
Brigade arrived on special train from
the east, about six o'clock, and went
into camp.
Camp Doubleday is laid out in militia
ry order on the grounds of the Rutland
County Agricultural Society. The di-
vision headquarters..are at the left of the
road, Immediately upon entering the
grounds at the north gate. The First Brig
ade is encamped on the right of the line, or
on the extreme west side of the grounds,
and partly west of the race course. 1t
consists of three battalions, as named
in the order of march to the camp. The
soldiers of Franklin and Grand Isle
counties form the First Battalion, and
constitute but one organized company,
commanded by Captain NJ B. Carpenter
of st. Adams. The Second Battalion
consists of two companies. one from
Burlington, Captain Spaulding, and one
from Essex, Captain Byron Stevens
The Third Battalion is from Lamoille
county and consists of two companies,
one from Cambridge and one from
johnson.
The headquarters of General Henry
and his battalion commanders, are be-
tween the road and the track, immedi-
ately in front of division headquarters.
The Queen City Band, of Burlington,
accompanies this brigade.
SECOND BRIGADE.
The Second Brigade is commanded by
Brigadier-General Stephen Thomas. and
consists of three battalions, the first
from the counties of Orleans and Essex,
| Col. W. w. GrOut commanding; the
second from Caledonia county, Colonel
Gates B. Billiard commanding the
third from Washington county, Col. p.
! p. Pitkin commanding. The camp of
this brigade is on the west side of the
| grounds, next on the left of the First
! Brigade. The quarters of General
! Thomas and his battalion commanders.
arcon the east side of the camp, near the
! fence and south division of headquarters.
We have already given the names of the
staff of this brigade and the bands &C
companying it.
/ THIRD BRIGADE
The third Brigade is composed of
| three battaions, as stated in the order of
its march into camp. The quarters Of
, this brigade are on the east side of the
camp. south of the lower or south en-
trance, with the Addison Battalion on
the right Cor the first approached from
/ the north), the Bennington Battalion on
I the south, and the Rutland Battolion in
the center. The headquarters of the
! brigade and its battalion commanders
! are on the south side of the grounds on
the hill. This brigade has three bands,
/ as stated above.
r.. FOURTH BRIGADE.
The Fourth Brigade, Col Thomas 0.
| Seaver, commanding. consists of three
charlottesville first from Orange coun-
ty, Col. Roswell Farnham commanding;
the second from Windham county, Col.
Kittridge Haskins commanding; the
the third from Windsor county, Col.
Linus Z. Sherman commanding This
| brigade is encamped towards the west
side of the grounds and on the left Of
the ID Brigade, and are the first troops
reached in passing along the road from
the entrance toward the west The
headquarters of Gen. Seaver and his
Battalion Commanders are north of the
road about half way across the north
side of the Fair Grounds. This Brigade
has five bands of music, the Woodstock,
the AItimont of Ludlow, the Bradford,
the Brattleboro and the West Randolph.
Who says that Gen. T. O. Seaver has
not enough music?
CAMP INCIDENTS
The afternoon was occupied in BRING
ing the troops into camp and in general
organization. The bands kept the camp
grounds resonant with martial music,
serenading the various headquarters, to
which the general officers made appro-
pirate and feeling responses. Many
visitors, in carriages and on foot,
thronged the camp. Gems. Doubleday,
Devens, Hawley, Robinson, and others
were present, and the boys felt the in
spiration given by sight of the old
leaders The scene in camp reminds
one forcibly of the days (which tried
mems souls, and the boys seemed to en-
10Y a renewal of old associations, and
the hearty greetings of old comrades
show how the fraternal companionships
formed in patriotic service endear men
to each other.
i SALUTE.
Just before sunset a twelve-pound0r
was run into position, and, under the
vigorous handling of Capt. ESTES and
his gunners, Numbered fourth a national
salute Each discharge of the gun was
answered back by hearty cheers from
thousands of soldiers voices. While
this salute was being fired heavy skirm-
ish line struck out from the camp of the
Third Brigade, and charged with yells
and cheers across the half-mile of inter
vening space upon the gun, and as each
discharge bleached fourth, the line fell
to the ground, as they had often done
when rushing upon rebel canon. This
charge created considerable interest and