The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-04
Vermont Troops at Philadelphia.

1he PARK IN the vicinity OF the exposi
ton grounds presents gay scene, forming
as it does. the rendezyousaof the military
from different sections of the country
The encampments of troops from Vermont,
Virginia, New York, Michigan and Massa-
chusetts are already prepared for, and the
camps of four battalIions from the first
three states are now pitched in the lovely
plateaus and dales of Belmont and Georges
hill. Only short distance from Belmont
mansion can now be seen the camp "Geo.
b. Woodward" of the Twenty-third New
York regiment, from Brooklyn, almost all
Of the $50 tents being now erected and
ready for the reception Of the troops. The
rolling ground on which they are pitched
shows $50 A tents for the men, "a wall
tents for the line officers of various ranks.
and eight hospital tents, most of which are
to be used for the colonel and his staff and
for guard houses.
The plan of the camp is a square, the
colonels tent being in the centre and the
staff quartered on either side. The main
one in the centre of the camp is fifty feet
Wlut, anu tuc stIcclS Ou WHICH inc COIL
panies' tents are located are thirty feet
wide, there being fourteen tents on each
side. The erection and care of the en-
campment has been under the supervision
of Lieutenant William NJ. Moore, who is
in command of the camping party, and
Lieutenant Cowing The regiment will
mess at Proskauer's. Neatly all the tents
are furnished with mattresses for sleeping
purposes, but many of the men have sent
in cot beds of various patterns, for, though
the tents are furnished by the state, the
troops find all other supplies, and each
member OF company may, therefore, con-
suit his own tastes.
The troops whose headquarters are at
this encampment, arrived at half-past five
Saturday at the centennial depot of the
Pennsylvania railroad, and marched
through the exhibition grounds to their
camp, which was IN full readiness for their
reception. The twenty-third regiment
will probably send about seven hundred
men, Colonel r. b. Ward, commanding.
About one-quarter of mile north of the
headquarters of the twenty third New York
troops is the encampment of the first ma
tional guard of Vermont, the detachment
consisting of two companies.
The camp, known as Camp Ethan Allen,
is located on Belmont drive, in one of the
most beautiful spots in the park. 1t con-
sists of forty wall tents for the men, and
twelve large tents for the officers, so ar
ranged that the smaller tents from four
streets which terminate at the line of the
officers tents. The detachment ia com
manded by Captain John w. Newton, of
the Ransom Guards.
These troops are already on the grounds
and ready for the grand Fourth of July
parade. AS they are too far distant from
any restaurant to go in body for their
meals, commodious mess-tent has been
provided, and the troops live the regular
life of men in the field.
Adjutant-Gcneral James 8. Peck and
Gen. l.. G. Kingsley, of Rutland are now
in camp with the men, but Gov. Peck pre-
fers his hotel accommodations in the city.
One of the exceptionally interesting cpl
sodes of this centennial year is found in
the fact that Immediately adjoining the
New England troops is an encampment of
Virginia soldiers, and so close are the two
camps that even military officer would be
apt TO mistake them for one. Stranger
still, this First Virginia regiment is com
manded by Major Albert Ordway, who was
colonel of Massachusetts regiment dur
ing the war. AT present, almost all of the
thirty-five wall tents are pitched, but the
only men in the grounds are Lieut.. Jones,
OF company Is; Sergeant Harrol, of COM
pany G; Corporals Henderson and Place,
OF the same company, and Sergeants
Cowardin and Merganstion, of company
A Philadeiphia Inquirer
Governor Asahel Peck, OF Vermont, ac-
companied by James S. Peck, adjutant-
general of the state, and a military escort,
arrived at the exposition Friday shortly
after twelve O'clock The military con-
sisted of two companies, both of which
were in full uniform. The first company
of Fifty men was the Ransom Guards of
| St. Adams, under command of Capt. j. W.
Newton. The regimental band of twenty
one pieces was also present. The second
company was the Estey Guards of Brattle-
boro, Capt. j. j. Esley commanding, with
a drum corps of fourteen pieces. The
body made a short parade through the
| grounds and then proceeded to their camp,
near Belmont mansion, outside the pre-
cinct. -Philadelphia Ledger.
Visiting troops parading without especial
escort in grand parade on the 4th of July
will form by states, on the centennial le-
gion, in the following order; Virginia,
Massachusetts, New York, New jersey,
New Hampshire, Maryland, Rhode Island,
Vermont, District of Columbia, Ohio,
Michigan and Texas. Where more than
one organization is present from any state,
they will take position in line from right to
left, according to seniority of the officers in
| command In THAR nnn onruica