The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-26
THE RUTLAND GLOBE MORNING.

mental tents Is wall tent, designed for
the regimental commander, aud In the
rear Of this are those designed for the
county aide-de-camps, Bennington county
having the right, the fourth In the line
being given TO Chittenden county, the
aide from Rutland county occupying the
eighth, and Addison county the sixth.
THE PARADE
ground in front is large level tract of
land upon which come four or five regi-
ments would have ample room for evolu-
tons. The headquarters of Gen. George
j. Stannard commanding the reunion
forces are located at the northern or left
end of the parade ground and consist of
large wall tent with flag in front under
which the general sits with his armless
sleeve pinned to his breast with badge of
the grand army of the republic, while with
the other he welcomes all old soldiers in
that cheerful manner for which he was
famed when in command of one of YER
monts best regiments, the old second.
This tent is also occupied by Gen. W.
W. Henry, A. d. c. The headquarters
are distinguished by the national colors
that float from a flag staff in front of the
tent On the right of the headquarters
tent is that of Adjutant General Warren
Gibbs, formerly of First Vermont Cavalry.
Opposite of this is the quartermaster's tent
from which the genial face of the quarter
master, Major A. Austin has been Visible
all day and from which he has been busy
giving orders for the proper distribution OF
his stores. The other officers of the camp
have been each looking out for everything
in their departments that would add to the
comfort of the boys.
The day has been mostly spent in CLASH
flying the regiments and getting the camp
into proper order for the successful
carrying out of the programme
adopted for the three days to
come. When the boys were not engaged
in fixing up tbeir tents and doing other
necessary work they have enjoyed them
selves in regular old camp style. Groups
have beer seen lying III their tents or under
the shade of the pines that are freely
found, and here and there have been seen
select party Of four playing 'seven up"
euchrc or some other more fashionable
game. The Vermont veterans from Fitch
burg have been full of fun, and this after
noon two Of their largest men wendell their
way to the lake, where they spent some
time in fishing, and their labors were re-
warded with one date about two inches
long. Suspending it from the center of
their pole, they shouldered it and returned
to their camp, where they called for the
assistant quartermaster b. j. Derby, to
come and kill it, so that they could have it
cooked for supper. 1t is needless TO say
that Buel did not respond.
St. Marys cornet band of Burlington,
nineteen pieces, has been on duty at head
quarters during the day, and have dis
courscd fine and appropriate music. The
number of distinguished arrivals during the
day has not been very large. Among the
number was senator Geo. T. Edmunds,
who drove ydOwn on to the grounds
about two O'clock, and visited the head
quarters, where he was favored with a
serenade by the band, to which he re-
sponded in brief but appropriate speech.
The reception committee, Gen. Geo. p.
Foster chairman, have their head quarters
at room No. Z Van Ness House, where
val of trains, where the invited guests are
welcomed in behalf of the reunion forces.