Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-10
VERMONT AT THE CENTENNIAL

An official report Of Nermont's part in
last weeks centennial exhibition, prepared
by Secretary c. S. Forbes, was printed in
the Burlington Free Press on Monday. The
report embodies complete history Of the
movement. 50 far as Vermont is concerned
and recounts in detail the things done bv
the governor and staff, the centennial com
mission and the troops We copy the fol
lowing paragraph as being Of special local
interest
The entire trip great suc,s-ss not only
IN a military point Of Viea, but ais. from the
pleasure and enjoyment attending it The V-r.
mont troops took carr Of themselves they
brought their own ratlOus. plenty Of good coffee
Icing furnished them by QuArtermaster General
Gilmore ON the steamer. they had plenty uf food
plenty Of room, and plenty u time, aud nioyed
the trip This cannot L. said of all the truuIs
which went To New York Many relied upon the
provisions rendered by the entertainments com.
mitts-r, aud werr short Of ratiOus This could
not L. otherwise FOR with such an Immense
crowd Of people, m addition 10 the troops and
the short time Ia which to do thing, II Is no won
der that the men suffered But from th,. start
Vermont determined to take car Of h.rs.-lf and
did so. Gen. Gilmore Was indefatigablr in his II.
turtS 70 provide Tor the comfort 81 the men. and
was ably seconded by Col William smith brig
abe uuaTt-rmasirr, Lieut.. Charles Il Fuller neg
mental Y NJ. Lieut. skinner Y VI OF the lst
battalion, and Lieut. Thomas Harmon y VI Of
the light battery The truth is, the vermont
truouS arr commanded by Ofics-r, who looked AZ
l.
be Said OF all the troops present ia New York
Many men wrrt- lrft 10 take care II themselves
as BEST they could, while their Officers were en-
luylng the festivities and pleasures Of the city
Grrat credit is due Gen W /. Gr,--nl-af com
mandlng brigade Col Julius Est-y command.
ing lSt regiment. Lieut. Col G. e. Kinsman, Mai
Geo. II. Bond, lst regiment, also Mai Joel {
Moulton commanding list separate battalion, and
Cot Levi X Fuller commanding light battery for
the untiring aud persistent attention given t.
drills and all matters Of detail in preparing thu.
men Of the several organizations for this cam
paiSn, aud what is said of the above eau L.. said
Of all other commissioned and non-commissioned
officers and priNatt-s Of the brigade.
IL Is hitting at this time that all should
kno" how this campaign was started. II is we'll
Known Know, there was no appropriation made by the
s4'nt',d at the centennial Of the Inauguration Of
President Washington, the money to pay the tx
I-ns'11S must b. rAis''d by public subscription 1t
Upon finding that Gov. Dillingham; would allow
pay for two days drill 1OO National Guardsmru
of Vermont volunteered tu not only give their
tInr AMI pay for their rations, but devote. their
entire pay, which at 81 APIECE would equal S.ssIO
and also raise SlOO in addition in each town where
a company was organized. Twelve COMPANIES of
infantry thus raised $500 making with the s.ssD
81 their pay turned in, SAM The Fuller Light
battery further agreed to pay their own EXPENSES
10 New J ork. This meant SiUuU more, for i must
IL borne In mind that II takes as much railroad
equipment 10 transport a four gun battery Of
light artillery, as II does 10 companies Of infantry
In addition 10 the above. citizens Of Vermont
paid ia $500 While the soldiers of other states
we're equally patriotic, aud paid their way to the.
centennial, no other state $40 miles from New
York city sent is entire infantry contingent and
battery Of light artillery, without assistance Of
an Appropriation 10y It's Legislature MANY Yer.
mohters paid money for this expedition who's.
names VIII not APPEAR in print. as they contrib
Iied I" assist the companies in their own towns
lht-ss', as well as those who's names apl-ar in
the published list and the members Of The com.
pie " -
The report has been reprinted from the
columns Of the Free Press in ii neat pam
phlet.