Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-28

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Regulars and other States Il
Ok Bands. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES III
1884
As numbers of soldiers were about the
city, many of whom had not reported, these
, figures indicate that from 500 to ? 200
soldiers were in town yesterday evening.
Gen. Stannard was greatly delighted
with the parade, declaring that the line
was formed of the finest body of veterans he
had as yet seen together.
ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.
As the parade closed, Gov. Converse ar
riyo' on the ground, having been detained
frol ;oming earlier by official business at
home lie had hearty greeting from the
General and other officers. lie expressed
great admiration of the camp, declaring
that they had selected for it 1.-THE incest spot
out Of DOORS The governor was received
with salute of eleven guns, appropriate to
his rank. The salute was given by twelve
pound brass Napoleon gun from the State
arsenal, which had arrived without shrink
ing" The piece was served in fine style, by
a squad of old battery men, under command
of Lieut. Grecnleaf. Of the first Vermont
Battery.
THE EVENING
passed much as the evening previous, the
camp, however, being much fuller. and
OF course, livelier. Compfres burned in all
the company streets and before the regi-
mental headquarters. In front Of the Gen
erals headquarters a regular camp f-o cir
Gle was formed, and John Browns Body"
"Tenting on the old Camp Ground. "
johnny Comes Marching Home" and
other camp songs, were sung. stories told,
and good time enjoyed till late into the
night Rockets were thrown 40 during
the evening to tell the surrounding country
that the Reunion army was here The fine
St. Johnsbdry Band serenadcd the head
quarters, after supper. and won many
compliments for their choice playing
ARRIVALS.
Among the we,l-known officers that ar
rived during the day and evening were Gen.
W. y. W. Ripley,of tie sharp shooters Of
l'' i'a regiment Lieut.Co-'AarFy " o7ihen'
Asst Surgeon Willard A. Child. of the
e;h Col j. b Mead Of the 9th 1t. Cd. &.
q Barney; of the llth Major u. q. SAL
r,rf oT rho ij-h C,f p.3r.tI Proof. .,,.l
It. COL ". W Gr,u,. oe III, 1eh al
". Il. Ncaz,y. Of the l-.l 1t. Col. J.. r.
Knapp.
Among the prominent civilian. .. attend
ancc beside thc C.y,r.,o- w.r, H., II
II Bir,lo,, ,r S,,rc 80 y p S,-,.,.,
or R-sr4., o7I o,t,-.
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dgrjnr the J,v am, 81 ns,ner,s. .,,tt.-,-,
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,ysrvtbin, wen, lik, cl,.t work In III,
beaj1sa-ter. mes. and +, all r,rt- Of ,be
eanp the tb,D,- necessary ami .,~sue- q, b,
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'Ac painting, representing q We" az iae
Battle OF Cedar Greek, hy Julian SCOTT.
L>I'' OK New YORK cit7, Is no" On e2Aill- .
ton at i'y la.l. We have ieiore stated
'"4' ili- painting Aa~ 0o'n } lre-A--- 'y
tls SAFE or rather 'lat 'iF' 9-''' Wa
gwen d commission some 'A''e years -'''.c
% produce IL, q ad1fn ilc can.i'. ~t
Montpelier The painting measures s'ae-
tang ike twelve ny twenty-five ieei' ana
represents '4e 4'', ~ t-e "he 10 mt
inc position 'e'-p''l Wy 'A' ''liA ''-' h''-
=H1'' U.s. Ff''''-' % '"c l,"' " "'' '.'''-'
o' '"' ''I1''H' 'a'"-I' '' '-''' '' '''''-'
runs l-A- 'N--'' t-I'15A '-' painting '-'-n
ieit t. reai- On the eAiTeiae na'N ground
Use ;Ae mountains partly oo-euT'a 0y 'ae
oAe Oh oA'i-e- ia the cen-Fa we 500 IL
Back mountain, used by the rebels a- sig
nal station. Inc artist has done away VITA
al the cln7crt.ora.ItieS Of battle scene
/ painting, 10 teirneatinE bis subject inc
Vermont boys,who OF course are given prof
/ crcraucc in this painting, are represented
a- they naturally appeared N tie aeA; %
conflict officers and priyatc~ age side oy
side IN the terrible struggle. We see
on the faces Of the men that peculiar oz-
precision given ly sense OF danger. con-
ccrn and determination. In the foreground
arc many forms AID faces. am..nr % these
( who went through the battle, OF were ac-
quaintci with those who did 10 the Lett
/ /. Ger. L. 4. Grant. life .i.,. mounted or
I hi, horse: lust beyond Is Colonel F.oyd. OF
the Third Vermont. and still beyond Gen.
/ Geo. z. Foster. Near the centre foreground
i Colonel Tracy an the qr,rnJ wounded.
his horse stanlin- near and he ettendei bv
soma Of d.. mon 4 1i,,lo o., +l,, riob. nr
| Col. Tracy Is Ca9:ain Kennedy. wounded.
being borne off the field. Just beyond Cap
tain Kennedy We seq the form of Cjl.E.E.
Johnson mounted :, the Def, of whom.
same little lis,e,re ar, C,ntai1 S,wlc. and
Colonel Walker. On the rirht OF tie
naintinr are the fgures of Captain Stafford.
Captain Baxter. Gen. Grant, aid-de-c.mp.
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