The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-21

DuSlneSS dC Une hospital curing the sur
geon's call, for quite number of the
boys were slightly ill.,
Here followed guard mount and some
others matters of routine duty.
THE BATTERY DRILL.
A feature of camp life Tuesday morning
was the mounted drill of Light Battery
B, fourth United States artillery, Major
II. G. Cushing commanding The four
breech loading rifles, calibre $40. with
their equipment and caissOns were used
at the drill. Lieut.. II. r. Anderson had
command of the first platoon and Lieut..
John T. Marlin of the second. First
sergeant George Schultz acted as chief
of caissons, and the chief of sections
were, first section, Sergeant Brown, sec
Ond section, Sergeant Blade, third sec
ton, Corporal Kerner, fourth section,
Sergeant Tampier. The commands were
given by Commander Cushing and re-
peated by bugle by Musician Harring-
ton. Private Sullivan carried, the guidon.
The drill was on the parade ground and
was witnessed by large number of spec
tators. The horses of battery b are
well drilled and they are as familiar with
the bugle calls as the men. The move
ments were executed on a walk and
at trot. the regulars demonstrating
their efficiency. At the ''firing by bat
terry the four pieces were discharged
simultaneously, there being but one re-
port. This brought applause from the
spectators. The battery was drilled for
one hour and then returned to its camp
at the east border of the grounds.
FULLER's BATTERY.
Following the drill of the regulars
Colonel Levi X. Fuller's Vermont bat
terry gave an exhibition drill and in
spection. This battery in equipment is
practically the same as the regular bat
terry, having the same number of guns
and of the same manufacture and cali
bre. Lieut.. A. T. Mcclure was in COM
mand of the first platoon and Lieut.. F.
D. Wild of the second. Lieut.. F. P. Cen
nOrs was officer of the day. Adjutant
Edwin Fl. Putnam, DR.. Webster, and
Chaplain Parry also paraded on the staff.
First Sergeant Platts acted as chief of
caissons. The sections were in charge of
Sergeants Farrlty, Long, O'Donnell and
Scott. Private Casper Morant carried
the guidon and the calls were sounded
by Trumpeter Hendle. The battery eX-
ecuted several movements in good form
and then proceeded to a field 'north of
the camp where the drill and inspection
was concluded, the parade ground in the
meantime being occupied by the. first
regiment, Colonel Estey commanding, on
battalion drill.
Col. Estey then drilled the companies
for two hours by way of practice for
Wednesdays parade.
The usual routine was performed on
Wednesday so far as the busy prepara-
tions before and the excitement follow
ing the great procession would permit.
After dress parade that night, the West
Point Cadets gave an exhibition drill on
the parade ground. The West Pointers
have the name of being the most fault
less in their drill of any company in the
country, and this exhibition goes far to
prove it. In all the little points of the
art, in alignment, in precision, they
were almost perfection. The true stand
ard of excellence in military drill seems
to be to bring the man as near to the
machine as possible. This the West
Pointers have attained to a remarkable
degree. Those military officers who in
spected the company, which was COM
by Lieut.. Col. Harkins, the COM
mander of the morning parade, were en-
thusiastic in their words of praise, and
the bursts of applause from the specta- |
tors were frequent.
On Thursday, which was Governors |
Day." Gov. Page and staff reviewed and |
inspected the troops in the forenoon.
At half-past two in tho afternoon oc-
Cured the presentation Of service badges; |
the following list includes those to whom |
badges were presented:
TWENTY YEARS SERVICE.
First Col Sergt Chas F Collins, Co H;
Sergt Q B Plaisted, Co A.
FIFTEEN YEARS SERVICE.
Lieut. F D Weld, battery.
Capt F w Childs, Col.
Private A Kanright, Col.
Lieut. S A Luke, Co II.
Private Slattery, Co H.
TEN YEARS SERVICE.
Capt o D Clark, Co H.
Lieut. A G Eaton, Co H.
Sergt John w Peck, Co H.
Sergt George d Boomhower, Co B.
Sergt Harvey, Co L.
Corp Guy II Bracket, Co B.
Private George A Sweeney, Co B.
Private D. Cavanaugh, Co F.
Corp Pratt, Co L.
FIVE YEARS SERVICE.
Capt A II Sabin, brigade staff.
Sergt r S. Buss, brigade staff.
Sergt Maj d S Wells.
Sergt + G. Peatts, battery.
Sergt j. F Lang, battery.
Corp Mack, battery.
Sergt c. n Landon, Co A.
Sergt J E Creed, Co A.
Musician w A Spaulding, Co B.
Private A Hoyt, Co B.
Corp w b Dean, Co d.
Corp f L Taylor, Co d.
Private S + Bonett, Co ID.
Private Charles II West. Co ID.
Private Lewis Paige, Co d.
Corp b IL Weeks, Co e.
Sergt NJ A Bradford, Co f.
Sergt George NJ Goss, Co f.
Sergt James w jackson, Co E.
Sergt Frank w jackson, Co E.
Sergt G o Averill, Coz
Corp E L Samson, Co Eff
Private G E Thwing, Co f.
Private Charles Ordway, Co f.
Private E A Prindle, Co E.
Private w A Marsh, Co Z.
Private F w Chase, COZ.