Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-03
VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD.
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sue. Previous TO the review on lGursuHyi
Gov. Peck held "A reception at the coloners
headquarters, where he was called upon by
nearly all the officers. Capt. Fuller intro
duced Col. Parsons, Capt. Bridges and Ad-
iutant Mcclure of the 81 Massachusetts,
regiments Capt. Rice and Lieut.. Nichols
of the 9th Massachusetts battery, aud Lieut..
Mcintyre Of the 80 Massachusetts, brigade.
During the reception the band played.
Gov. Peck addressed the officers briefly,
stating his qualification at their appearance
and expressing the hope that this muster
would result in leading the state TO pay
more attention in future TO military in
slruction and drill He said, we do not
want a strict military government, but we
do want government where always citi-
zens are ready to become soldiers aud sol
diers ready TO become citizens. l feel great
pleasure and pride at the progress here dis
played and cannot but he encouraged for
the future. Colonel Peck thanked the gov
ernor for his kind words and said that he
could promise confidently that officers and
men would do their best.
Capt. Estey gave a dinner at the mess
tent of the Estey Guards, at which a large
number of invited guests were present, in
Guiding Gov. Peck. The tables were hand
somely decorated with flowers, and the
viands were not restricted to the "regul-
alton" fare.
The review came of promptly at . O'clock,
and was a very fine affair. On every hand
the greatest admiration was expressed at the
troops appearance. Gov. Peck was accom-
panied by Quartermaster- General Kings
ley and Colonel Tenant and Brnsmaid.
The entire parade ground was surrounded
by thousands of spectators in carriages and
on foot and the scene was animated aud in
spring to an unusual degree.
A dress parade was held soon after, at
the close of which the colonel, having been
summoned home by 81 cknoss in his family,
took leave of the line officers and turned
over the command TO Lieut.. Col. Green
leaf. Gov. Peck was also called away on
the o'clock train by telegram announc-
ing the death of the wife of his brother,
Nahum Peck, Esq. of Hinesburgh.
Thursday evening, Col. Hooker and wife
gave reception TO the regiment at the
Brattleboro House, which was brilliant
affair. Music was furnished by the Brat
tleboro orchestra, and dancing continued
until late hour. At the camp there was
grand illumination. Chinese lanterns were
suspended over the streets, which were
alive with merry throngs OF soldiers, citi
zeus and ladies.
All sorts of humorous games were in
dulged in by way of entertainment. Blan-
ket tossing was one of these and the way
some of the boys were thrown into the air
was fearful. In another locality the "ele-
plant" was displayed in all his native
majesty and dimensions. There was also
some fine singing by a st. Adams glee
club.
On Friday morning the Brattleboro Cor
net band gave a serenade to Quartermaster
General Kingsley. On battalion drill this
morning the regiment was complimented
by Col. Greenleaf for their unusually fine
evolulions. Fuller's battery fired 80 or 40
rounds OF cartridges for practice. The
sound of the guns of this battery during
the muster was noted by people living
eight or ten miles distant, and one Chester
field man living about that distance afIirms
that it Jared the apples off from his trees.
AT the battalion drill in the afternoon the
routine was varied with firing by file, bat
talon and company. In the company fir
ing the Ransom Guard and Barlow Grays,
of st. Adams, and the Estey Guard of Brat
tleboro took the lead, and were about equal
~ efficient. A sham fight followed, which
was intensely enjoyed by all concerned.
Two ompanies were detached and took up
thar IN, ba 4 ,n 1,
side of the camp, whence they advanced in
line and were met by the "boys in blue"
| supported on either flank by a section of
artillery. Lots of prisoners were taken on
both sides, and Capt. Fuller narrowly es-
capped the loss of a gun. The Colonels or
derby was endorsed, and one man had his
face somewhat disfgured by the near dis
charge of musket, but nobody was
killed" or materially injured through
carelessness, as sometimes happens in SINH
lar fights.
The dress para de Friday evening virtual
ly C losed the muster, the routine of duty
was removed, and that night, at least, the
true soldierly qualification of being able to
keep awake, and to invent means for keep
| ng everybody else awake, was in full ex-
ercse.
Friday evening the commanding officer
issued general order complimenting the
line officers upon the very decided i'm
provement in drill and discipline made by
the regiment also complimenting Fuller's
battery for their proficiency in drill and the
excellent discipline maintained in camp.
Saturday morning tents were struck at an
early hour, and line was formed at $50 in
| heavy marching order for parade through
the streets of the village, in response to a
request from the citizens. The route tax en-
was through Main street 10 the common,
and thence back through Main to the de-
pot, where the northward bound companies
took the cars at 1870 and departed amid the
friendly tarewells of large assemblage Of
citizens.
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