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The Camp.

eran volunteers are nearly up, against bne
arrival on Tuesday next, and seven large
tents, designed for the headquarters Of the
Governor of Vermont and the other New
England Governors, are already pitched in
the northwest corner of the grounds. The
grand refreshment tent for the public is in
perfect order, and ready for business. The
Grafton and banquet tents are all pitched, as
are the sleeping tents for the public.
The First Regiment of National Guards, on
their arrival Saturday afternoon. found their
tents all up and their beautiful camp in
perfect order. The entire camp is in admlra-
bic condition. The Ransom Guards" com.
pany street was noticeably attractive, with
its beautiful arch, bearing the legend, Go.
d." in MONOGRAM, and underneath that, ex-
tending over the curved brow of the arch.
the companv's name, Ransom Guards" in
letters Of artistic design and beautiful col
ored effect, flanked on the left with the date
of the company's organization, 1856, " and on
the right with the centennial date, "1ST7."
The entire street of the Ransom Guard is
covered by an awning running back to the
captains quarters.
Directly back Of the Ransom Guards Is the
headquarters of the Ransom Guard Band,
which has been honOred for three successive
annual mustem by their appointment as
regimental band. The band consists of "a
pieces, under the excellent leadership of Mr..
Henry w. Hatch, the Drum Major being Geo.
C. Hastings. They have just procureda new
uniform. It consists of dark blue broad
clcth suit with white trimmings, white buck
skin waist and cross belts, with gOld-plated
buckles and clasps, a black leather music
pouch, a black beaver dress cap, with white
plume and fancy gold plate with the silver
letters "R. G. B." thereon and also jaunty
English skull-cap Of blue and white for ia
tigue duty.
The companies generally have provided
their own rations. The Ransom and Estey
Guards each have their own mess tent, cook
house, cooks, ETC.; and at all the companies
we received hearty welcome, and saw evil
dence that they were both able and anxious
to entertain their friends who came in plain
clothes. Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning inspection took place. Ow-
ing to the heat of the day the men were
formed in the various company streets, and
the quarters inspected by their officers.
At $50 p. m. divine service was held by the
chaplain, Rev. D. G. Roberts. of Brandon.
There was q full attendance of the regiment
the men wearing only their side arms. We
understand that there will be short daily
religious service consisting only Of prayer
and singing, at 8.45 A. NJ. and 7.45 P.M We
are indebted to Col. Peck, Adjutant Tenney
aud many Othor officers for many acts of
courtesy in the line of our profession, and we
congratulate Col. Peck on the command of so
fine body Of intelligent soldiery, aud on
the possession of SO charming a camp. May
the boys have good time. We publish else
where full roster of the regiment, officers
and men. The camp fronts east, and COM
mencing from theright the companies run as
follows F. G, A, G, /, E. B, H, KID.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT,
NATIONAL GUARD OF VERMONT,
BURLINGTON, VT, July 10, 1877.
General Order No. "a.
1. This regiment will go into camp at Ben
ninRtOn, Vt, on the morning of Saturday,
August II, 1877, for eight Cs) days.
%. This camp will be known as Camp
Stark.
Ill Company commanders will report at
regimental headquarters for duty upon their
arrival in camp.
w. Immediatelyafter Guard Mount on the
morning of August 10, 1877, the First Sergeant
OF each company will report to the Adjutant
at his quarters with company rolls and ros-
tiers for inspection.
" Unless otherwise ordered the following
routine of duty will be Observed:
l. Assembly of Trumpeters, 8 a. m.
2. Reveille, $50 a, IN.
3. Assembly troll CALI, 5.45 a.
4. Police call, o q. m.
5. breakfast call, a.. m.
o. SnrRoo9,s call. g. a, IN.
Assembly of guard de-
tails, 8.45 n. m.
Adjutant's call. o a; m.
8. Recall and roll call, 10 m.
10. Assembly. 1905 d. m.
II. Dinner, 1880 D. IN,
". Company drill. 1.30p. m.
H. Recall and formation fer Battalion drill, |
"a. Recall, .. m.
10 Dress parade-Assembly, 5.45 D. m,
"a Adjutants call. Q p. m.
u. Assembly Of Trumpeters, Q D. m.
10. Tattoo, 9.l5 p M.
~. Assembly Troll CALL, $50 p m.
20. Taps, Top. m.
Attention is called to Article s14 of Upton's
military tactics ZEE.
vi. An officer of the day will be detailed |
each day, who will report to the commanding
officer for orders Immediately after Guard |
Mount.
VII. Company morning reports will be sent
to the Adjutant's quarters each morning i'm
mediately after Surgeons call, except upon
the 18th of August, when they are to be |
handed in Immediately upon arrivalin camp.
VIII. Guards relieved from duty in the
morning will be excused from duty until
formation Of line for afternoon battalion
drill.
TX. Passes will be granted to not more than
three 49, enlisted men from each company at
any one time, and must be signed by compa-
ny commanders and countersigned by the
Provost Marshal.
X. There will be Provost Guard to patrol
outside the camp limits, who will arrest and
place in the guard-house all enlisted men
found outside the guard lines without prop
er pass
XI. First Lieut.. Eben Taplin. Co. E, is de-
tailed for duty as Provost Marshal.
XII. Company commanders will send de-
tail ola a SOrpOrAl and five (5) men to report
to Q. N. William Smith, Friday, Aug. 10, to
make camp.
Kill Company commanders must be pres
emit promptly with their commands in all
battalion formations. or they will be excluded
from the line.
XIV. There will be an inspection OF the
by Adjutant General James s.
Peck, and . review before His Excellency
Governor Horace Fairbanks and staff, at
some day to be hereafter designated.
By order Of T. 8. PICK,
Colonel Commanding.
Ohicial: A ID. TENNHY,
LIST Lieut.. and Adiutant.
FULLRR's BATTERY.
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