The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
Vermont Centennial.
THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON.

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The old town of Bennington first be-
gan to put OH the gala-day appearance
in view of the approaching Centennial,
last Saturday, when the First Regiment
Vermont National Guards were mus
tered into camp.
The town was splendidly decorated
with National colors, almost all private
residences as well public places sharing
in the beautiful and patriotic display.
The LIST. Reg. N. G. ". consists of a
body of some six hundred men. The
uniform is cadet gray. The camp is sit
uated Just west of the celebration
grounds, and is called Camp Stark.
This regiment was organized five
years ago, and consists of ten compan-
les, attached TO which is the Fuller Bat
terry, with the following field and staff
officers: Colonel, Theodore S. Peck,
Burlington; Lieutenant Colonel, VIM.
L. Greenleaf, Winooski; Major, Carlos
w. Carr, Brandon; Adjutant, Albert
d. Tenney, st. Adams; Quartermaster,
William Smith, Burlington; Commits
sary, Sanford E. Weston, Burlington
Surgeon, Josiah p. Champion, Winoos-
XII; Assistant Surgeons, Charles Z.
Thayer, Leroy NJ. Bingham, Burling-
ton; Chaplain, Daniel c. Roberts,
Brandon.
The companies described in the order
of the rank of captains, are as follows:
Company f, New England Guards,
Mortified, Carlos ID. Williams, captain
company d, Ransom Guards, st. Al
bans, John w. Newton, captain; COM
pany /, Estey Guard, Brattleboro, Jul
Illus j. Estey, captain: company A,
Rutland Light Guard, Rutland, Charles
G. Kinsman, captain; company b, Bar
low Grays, st. Adams, j. Newton Cul-
YER, captain; company c, Sprague
Guards, Brandon, ira NJ. Hatch, cap,
tain; company X, Park Guard, Ben.
nington, Nelson o. Wilcox, captain
company Z, Green Mountain Boys, Bur.
lington, w. W. Henry, captain; com.
pany G, Bradford Guards, Bradford
Eugene Leavitt, captain; company il
Stewart Guards, Middlebury, John II
Sargent, captain; Fuller Battery, Brat
tleboro, Levi X. Fuller, captain; beside
these there were two bands connected
with the regiment, the Ransom Guard
Band and the Park Guard Band.
The morning of the centennial Sab
bath broke clear, with q bright and
beautiful sunlight, emblematic of the
beauty of the heroism and splendor OF
the victory which the fathers gained OF
the field of Bennington.
Interesting religious services were
held in all the churches. The sermon
in the morning at the first Congrega
tional church was delivered by Rev
Frederick G. Clark, d. d., of New
York, and was highly praised for III
great beauty and power
The sermon in the evening at thi,
church was delivered by Rev. Edward
I. Hooker, of Castleton, which was (
chaste and carefully prepared discourse
presenting the rare merit of peculiar
originality. These gentlemen are boil
sons of former pastors.
The services ut the other churche
were conducted by their respective pas
tors.
At halfpast two, religious service
were conducted before the first regi
ment n. G. ", by the chaplain, Rev. d
G. Roberts, Brandon.
The churches were all beautiful
decorated with flags and flowers.
There was some disturbance an,
drinking Saturday night, but Sunda
night Col. Peck detailed eighty men Il
keep order and sobriety during tn
muster.
Monday the sale of tickets TO tn
grand stand for the week, to witncs
the parade, reviews, ETC., took place
They were sold for one dollar and
halt, and at the same price tickets l.
the presidents banquet for Thursday
The Bennington Daily Banner issue
three thousand copies this morning.
Col. Beals of Boston, who was engag
ed TO do the decorating business, finish
ed his work to-day. The decoration
were elaborate and beautiful, and flag
and "welcome" notices abounded OF
every hand.
| TUESDAY.
The rush began yesterday, and la
continued all through Tuesday. Som
of the veterans came overland in teams
A special train brought 900 more fror
st. Adams. Burlington, Middlebury an
Rutland. Those from the other coun
ties came In the evening. The Wind
ham county regiment consists of 80
men under Col. Hooker. They marehe
from Brattleboro to Bennington to-day
arriving about half past four. The vel
Grams were enthusiastically received b
the citizens and visitors, and the me
and boys cheered and the ladies wave
their handkerchief as the sun-browne
and dusty ranks ofthe old soldiers pas,
ed through the streets to their camp.
The ''Putnam Phalanx" under Majo
f. M. Brown, the representative mil
tary organization of Connecticut, arriy
ed at six o'clock this evening. The
were escorted from the depot by GEL
j. s. Peck and staff. Connected wit
the Phalanx is drum corps dressed !
red continental uniform.
President Bartlett of Dartmouth co
iege, the orator of the battle day, Al
rived this afternoon f,om Saratoga an
is the guest of Hon. A. d. 6aF1per du
, ing his stay. Hon. II. j. Phelps, pres
dent OF the Centennial Commission, ais