Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09
TIE ANNUAL MUSTER.
THE REGIMENT IN CAMP AT RUTLAND-TuE Ar
RIvAL-THE DAILY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GRAND REVIEW Some PLEASANT THINGS SAID
OF THE BRATTLFBoRo boys

THE REGIMENT IN CAMP AT RUrLAND-TuE Ar
RIvAL-THE DAILY RoUTNE-NspEoT1os-
GRAND REv1Ew--soME PLEASANT THINGS SAID
OF THE BRATTLEBoRo boys.
RUTLAND Vt, Sept. ., 1891.
NJ. Editor Perhaps few words regard
ing the encampment OF the National Guard
of Vermont, at Camp Barstow, will be ac-
coptable to some of the readers Of The PHD-
NIX, and especially so tho mention of the two
companies from Brattleboro which most Ger.
tainly do credit to that place All the COM
panies of the Regiment and the Fuller Bat
terry arrived here shortly before noon on
Tuesday. The Fuller Batter, with about so
horses and so men, and the Estey Guard
started from Brattleboro at 6 A. NJ, arriving
at Bellows Falls 3s minutes later, and at Rut-
land about IL o'clock They Immediately
proceeded to the camp, which is situated
about mile and a half from the depot. The
Battery's quarters are situated about 60 rods
from the infantry. The boys found every
thing in readiness, the detail under Sergt.
Harmon having made things comfortable.
The first day was devoted to getting things in
readiness. The first night was very quiet,
only small guard being kept, but even with
this some Of the new ones were q little timid,
evidently having strange fancies of golden
life. Sddons tells pleasant stories of ghosts
DuleluS uOl bNtn OnCo ODtLb III t1b, unu ut-
clares that the guidon was asleep for eleven
long hours, while Maxham's That's so, and
that's all there is to it, )" occasionally relieved
the monotony of the occasion. This is enough
regarding the Battery. (P. s. Bruce had a
remarkable experience with watermelons.)
The several changes which have been made
in the Regiment do not seem TO affect il ma
terially, certainly not for the worse. Under
Col. Greenleaf and Lieut-Col Estey it has
kept up to its usual standard and never was
in better condition than il is to-day Yer
mont has reason to feel proud Of it. The
boys are called up at $50 A. NJ, when the roll
is called and every man must be present or
accounted for-and 1t is pretty hard account.
ing for some Guard mount at o A. NJ. bat
talon drill at 10, which lasts till noon, anolh-
or battalion drill at 2 p. NJ. and dress parade
at $3.50 completes the duty for the day.
There was not very large attendance on
Tuesday, although considerable work was
DONE During the afternoon two salutes were
fred by the Battery, one in honor of Col.
Greenleaf and the other of Gen. Kingsley.
On Wednesday there was a large number Of
people on the grounds. At 3P. NJ. an inspec-
ton of the Regiment and Battery was made
by Gen. Kingsley and Inspector General Il.
s. Peck, the same being done in good order
and to the satisfaction of these worthy gen.
erals The dress parade which followed was
witnessed by Col. Hooker of Brattleboro,
Coils. Brooks and Paine of the governors
staff, Lieut.. Arthur Of the navy and many
others. Thursday the grand review took
place in the presence of a large crowd of peo-
pie who were intensely interested in the fine
spectacle, which won praises from several
regular army officers who witnessed it. To
try TO describe the companies separately
would be too great task, and therefore
only make this general mention.
The camp is delightful, and the company
streets are very pretty, several Of them hav-
ing awnings stretched from end TO end. The
best are those of the Ransom, Kingsley, Cap
itol and Estey Guards. The latter company
have really the best looking quarters of any
in the Regiment and the largest company,
and they are not to be discounted on drilling.
Perhaps could better describe that compa-
ny's ability by the remarks of some regular
army officers, who, after paying a compli-
ment to the Fuller Battery, said that the Es-
tey Guard was the finest company in the
Regiment, and upon inquiry l found the rea-
son to b6 that the men each take lively in.
terest in their company. They have new
awning recently purchased at a cost Of about
| $50, and some 10 handsome lanterns with
their monogram, all of which adorn Their
company street. The Regiment leaves Rut-
land to-day. VISITOR.