The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-02-28
MILITARY NEWS.

At the officers school held in Montpel.
Ter last week the following officers re.
sponded TO the roll call on Wednesday
and Thursday morning: Brigadier-G Gen
eral W. l.. Greenleaf of Winooski, and
staff, comprising Col NJ. d. Green, Col
William Smith, Maj, R. j. Coffey, Mai.
Spooner, Capt. Nelson and Capt. KIRK
the reglmental staff and line officers, in
Guiding Col. j. j. Estey of Bratteboro
Lieut-Col G. c. Klnsman of Rutland
Maj. q. A. Bond of Brattleboro, Adiu.
tant James A. Lillis of Brattleboro @ uar.
termaster Chas. Fl Fuller of Montpr lier
Capt, Wymau, inspector of rifle practice,
and Sergeant Major Author Eaton; the
line officers, including Captains. Watson
OF Co.lG, Bradford, Roberts of Co, d. St.
Johnsbury, Clark of Co.H, Montpelier,
Childs of Co, l, Brattleboro. Wells of Co.
E, Burlington, Dominy of Co. A, Rut.
land, Mimms of Co. B, 81, Albans, and
Symonds of Co. e, Brandon; L'euten-
ants circuit, Hiland, Gold, Luke, Lavio-
lette, Perkins, Amsden, Weld and Carr;
second lieutenants Page, Howe, Crosset,
Austin, Rose, DimmIck, Fillmore, Searle
the staff and line officers of the Fuller
Light Battalion, including Col. L.
Fuller, Adjutant Putnam, Surgeon Web
ster, Lieutenants Weld, Mcclure. Con.
nors, Hammond an Clay; the staff and
line officers of the First Provisional bat
TALON of Newport, including Major
MouIton, Capt O'Connor and Lieuts. Pratt
and Lambert.
The entire time during the forenoon
and afternoon sessions was given to rife
practice under the direction of Lieut..
Hoyt. The men practiced firing in diff.
terent positions, standing, sitting, kneel-
ing and lying down. The best score was
made by Lieut.. Perkins of st. AIbans.
who made % out of possible 25 points
in five shots.
At the close of the school meeting a
meeting of the officers of the National
Guard was held for the purpose of con
sidering the matter of the Representa-
ton OF the militia at the Washington
centennial celebration which occurs in
New York in April. There were also
present at the meeting Gov Dillingham;.
AdJutant General Peck, Quartermaster
General Gilmore. Brigadier General
Greenleaf, Col. Julius j. Esiey of the
First Regiment and Col Fuller of N o
Fuller Battery. Col. Fuller, one of the
Vermont Commissioners for the centen-
Mai, stated what measures had already
been adopted by the Commissioners for
representation Of the National Guard
at the celebration. In substance he said
IL was proposed to send the First ReQi
ment, OF ten companies. the First Seper
ate Battalion Of four companies, and the
Fuller Light Battery, the latter includ.
ing 40 horses and so men, and also a
band Of 40 pieces, the whole force
amounting to over $50 men. The route
will be via the Central Vermont Rail
road line to New London. where the
troops will embark for New York ON
steamers chartered for the occasion
The troops are to leave the Slate Mon
day morning, April 90, arriving In New
York Tuesday morning. 1t Is proposed
to have the men carry their own rations
for the trip, and to have them quarter
ed on the boat at night. The commits
stoned officers Of each company voted
TO take their respective commands TO
New York, providing the troops were
allowed to remain in New York over
Wednesday, making trip VI four DAYS
instead Of three, rs first proposed. The
officers agreed that the men would be
willing to turn their pay for two days'
inspection and drill over to the CHARTER
master General for the payment of tran
sportation expenses, and that thew
would also be willing to furnish their
own rations,