The Bennington daily banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1877-1877, 1877-08-14
The Camp.

The camp presents considerable cban0a
since our last ISSUE The tents of the Vet-
eran Volunteers are nearly up, against the
arrival on Tuesday next, and seven laroe
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. Tho
grand refreshment tent for the public is in
perfect order and ready for business. The
oration and banquet tents are all pitched. AZ
are the sleeping tents for the public. 90
The First Regiment of National Cnards nm
their arrival saturday afternoon. found their
tents all up and their beautiful eamn IN
perfect order. The entire camp is in odm,ra-
pie condltion. Ihe Ransom Guards" COM
pany street was nOticeably attractive with
It's beautiful arch, bearing the legend GO
~, IN MONOGRAM, and underneath that ex
tending over the curved brow of the arch
the companv's name. Ransom Guards y in
letters OF artistic design and beautiful col
ored efect, nan ked on the left with the date
OF the eompany's organization, 1880 and nm
e Lne r1ght with the centennial date. ''1S77D
Ihe entire street of the Ransom Guard is
covered by an awning running back to the
captains quarters.
Directly back of the Ransom Guards ,s tba
headquarters Of the Ransom Guard Rand
which has been honOred for three successive
annual muBters by their appointment "a
regimental band. The band consists of "a
pieces, under the excellent leadership of Mr..
Henry W. Hatch, the Drum Major being Gro =
Z. Hastings. Thew have Just procured new
uniform. IL consists of dark blue broad
cloth suit with white trimmings, white bnct
SKIN waist aud cross belts, with gOld-plated
buckles and clasps, black leather music
pouch, black beaver dress can. with white
plume and fancy gold plate with the silver
letters "R, G; B." thereon and also jannty
English skull-cap of blue and white for IA
tigue duty.
=, The companies generally have provided
Gnelr own radons,, The Ransom and Estey
Guards each have their own mess tent. cook
house, cooks, etc; and at all the companies
we received a hearty welcome, and saw evil
1ence that they were both able and anxious
to entertain their friends who came 10 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 s'3O p m. divine service was held by the
chaplain, Rev. ID. G. Roberts, of Brandon.
There was full attendance of the regiment
the men wearing only their side arms. We
understand that there will be q short daily
religious service consisting only of PRAYER
and singing, at 6.45 A. NJ, and 7.45 p. NJ. We
are indebted to Col, Peck, AdjuUant Tenney
aud many other officers for many acts of
courtesy In the line of our profession, and we
congratulate Col. Peck on the command of so
1ne body of Intelligent soldiery, and on
Ine possession Of so charming camp. May
t6e boys have good time. We publish else
where full roster of the regiment, officers
nencing from the right the companies run as
f, Z, A, G, |, L. b, H, X, d,
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT.
NATIONAL GUARD OF VERMONT,
=, BURLINGTON, W., July 16, 1877.
General Order No. "a,
L. This regiment will 90 into camp at Ben
llngton, VT, on the morning of Saturday,
August Il, 1877, for eight tsD days.
stark. -" O'F
III. Company commanders will report at
,egimental headquarters for duty upon their
arrival in camp.
~. Immediately after Guard Mount on the
morning OF August 10, 1877, the First Sergeant
)t each company will report to the Adjutant
u his quarters with company rolls and rOs-
ters for inspection.
V. Unless otherwise ordered the following
routine of duty will be observed
l. Assembly of Trumpeters, a. m.
2 ReYeille, $50 a. IN.
T. Assembly troll call, 5.45 a. m.
4. Police call, o a. m.
5. Breakfast call, 7a.m.
.. Surgeons call, 8 a, IN.
z. Guard MOunt-AssemhlV of TTnrnneters
$50 a. IN.
Assembly of guard de-
tails, s.45 a. m.
Adjutant's call, 9 a; m.
o. Recall and roll call I9 m.
10. Assembly. 1905 p m.
IL. Dinner, 1880 D. m,
IL. Company drill. 1.3Op. m.
2.30 p m.
IL Recall, p. IN,
10 Dress parade-Assembly, 545 p. IN,
n S,. Adlutant's call, p. M,
u. Assembly of Trumpeters, D.. m.
1S. Tattoo, ola p- IN.
10. Assembly TROLL call, $50 D. m.
~. Taps, 10 p. m,
Attention is called to Article s14 of TTnton,s
military tactics
vi An officer of the day will be detailed
zach day, who will report to the commanding
Nicer for orders Immediately after Guard
Mount.
VII. Company morning reports will be sent
% the Adjutant's quarters each morning i'm
nediately after Surgeons call, except upon
he 11th 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
lrill.
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.
Y. 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 withOutaprop-
er pass,
XI. First Lieut.. Eben Taplin. Co. E. is de-
tailed for duty as Provost Marshal.
Xl. Company commanders will send de-
tail of a a corporal and five 5l men to report
10 Q. NJ. William Smith, Friday, Aug. 10, to
make camp.
XIII. Company commanders must be pres
ont promptly with their commands III all
formations. or they will be excluded
from the line.
XIV. here will be an inspection of the
by Adjutant General james 5.
Peck, and a review before His EXcellency
Governor Horace Fairbanks and Staff, at
some day to be hereafter designated;
by oruerOi Colonel Commahding. di m andn
Official: A D. TENNEY.
LIST Lieut.. and Adiutant.
FULLERs BATTERY.
We found Can't. L. X. Fuller in the act of
Sunday inspection, and so had good oppor-.
tunity to observe the excellent condition OF
his fine command. An account of the passage
of the mountain by the battery VIII be found
elsewhere, as we'll as n full roster OF the bat
terry and meu. ....
surgeon to the command, the following
civilians are attached To the command in va
rious capacities of work, walters, hostlers,etc.
Messrs. OsgoOd, Kellogg, Whitmore' Wether-
head, Mathews, Hanuis, Tuttle, Goldsmith,
Cross and Brigham. The following is the
general order Of camp duty.
BRATTLEBORo, July 81, 1871.
I. This battery will go iuto camp at Ben
uinpton on the morning Of August II, 1877,
for eight days.
III. Unless otherwise ordered, the follow
ing routine of duty will be observed.
l. Assembly of Trumpeters 5,9O a. M
2. Reveille, 5SV
3. Assembly lroll call. 540
T. Stable call, dOO
8. Breakfast call, LUO
O. Surgeons call. 'SVO
)As. of Trump's $50
Gnard Mount SGuard details, S.45