The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-14
CAMP VERMONT.
The state Encampment Fairly Conn
mdnced-Arrival Of the companies
Notes Ofthe Soldiers, Home.

of the twelve companies who compose
the First Regiment, Vermont National
Guard, are coming in, and the troops are
getting settled in their quarters at
"Camp Vermont" on the spacious
meadows of the Soldiers Home. Other
companies there are, among them Full
ler's Battery, with their guests, Cush-
ing's Battery. These have quarters on
Park street, instead of the triangle west
of the Home, as announced last week.
The erecting of tents and locating of
quarters, with all the numerous details
of preparation, commenced Tuesday
morning. A new plan has been inaugur-
ated this year in relation to the squad
for setting up the camps. Instead of de-
failing non-commissioned officer and
four men from each company for this
labor, as has been. the former practice,
the requisite number of men from the
Bennington Rifles have been detailed,
and the work has gone on steadily and
smoothly.
Among the officers present during the
week directing this labor were: Quarter
master General VIM. II. Gilmore of
Fairlee; Lt.-Col. Smith of Burlington,
brigade quartermaster; c. H. Fuller of
Montpelier, regimental quartermaster;
Capt. j. d. Wyman of st. Albans, in
spector of rifle practice; p. X. Peck of
Rutland, quartermaster sergeant; II. B.
Chamberlain of Bradford, brigade @. NJ.
Sergeant; Capt. Edward Wright of
Montpelier, military store-keeper Lit.
Thomas Harmon, quartermaster of
Fullers Battery, Brattleboro, has also
been in town experimenting the arrange
ment of quarters for Fuller's and Cush-
ing's Batteries.
That the camp may be supplied plen-
tifully with water, an extensive system
of piping has been laid from the supply
of the Home to all parts of the camp.
One of the men was heard to remark
that it was to be earnestly hoped that the
weather clerk would mercifully consider
this water-supply as amply sufficient and
withhold any showers he might have
accommodating, as running water in
erery part was hardly desirable An
other replied that little less ''fire-wa-
teri in every part would relieve the hos
pital and ambulance corps of great deal
of work.
There will be not far from 800 men
encamped and about $50 tents have been
erected. The amount of room will be
greatly curtailed this year by reason of
the large number of guests and visiting
organizations. 1t is to be an exception
ally large encampment, and therefore all
the more ENJOYMENT will provide itself.
Following is the arrangement of the
companies from right to left; Company
d, st. Johnsbury, Capt. A. W. Roberts;
Company c, Brandon, Capt. j. W. Sy-
mons; Company L, Brattleboro, Capt. F.
w. Childs; Company A, Rutland, Capt.
L. A. Davis; Company X, Bennington,
Capt. H. D. Fillmore; Company +, North
field, Capt. G. G. Bates; Company B, st.
Albans, Capt. j. II. Mimms; Company
M. Richford, Capt. w. S. Thayer; Com
pany E, Barre, Capt. B. II. Wells; Com
pany L, Newport, Capt. G.. d. Pratt;
Company G, Bradford, Capt. G. E. Clark
Company H, Montpelier, Capt. o. D.
Clark.
Col. Estey's tent is in the rear of the
centre of the regiment. On his right
will be Lt.-Col. Kinsman and Majors
Bond, Watson and Evans; also, the
chaplain, Rev. Howard F. Hill and nom
commissioned staff. On his left will be
Adjutant j. A. Lillis of Rutland, Quar-
termaster Chas. II. Fuller of Montpelier,
Inspector of Rifle Practice j. d. Wyman
of st. Albans, Surgeon James N. Jenne
of Rutland, Asst. Surgeon W. ID. Hunt
ington of Rochester, and non-commis-
stoned staff.
The cavalry is to be represented by
John A. Logan Post,'G. A. r.. of Orwell,
which arrives Tuesday, numbering forty
mounted men. They will act as Cen.
Greenleaf's escort. Col. H. G. Hubbard,
their commander, has been here this
week arranging fol their quarters, which
will be out in tho field northwest of the
Home, between the groves.
A large and beautiful flag, 12x20 feet
in size, containing star for every State,
according to the latest revision, forty
four in all, has been presented to the
Home by Gen. William w. Wells or Bur-
lington, one of the trustees, and also one
most deeply interested in the welfare of
the institution. The flag was raised for
the first time on Friday morning.
On the lawn in front of the Home are
two objects of much interest The first
in point of Importance is a twelve-pound
brass cannon, complete with caisson.
This veteran arm saw service during the
Civil War. 1t is now kindly loaned by
the State for the permanent use of the
Heme. The other waTlike ornament is
miniature fort, which stands in a quite
impregnable position at the top of high
grassy mound. The small cannon brist-
ling from its sides and mounted on top
look exceedingly fierce.
Floral decorator Lane has conical
tent erected out in the wood, west of
the lawn. 1t is a canvas tent now, but
when Mr.. Lane has it finished the whole
will be transformed into floral bower
by its covering of blossoms.
Two gifts of pictures have lately been
presented to the Home by T. j. Deavitt,
Esq, of Montpelier, an early and gener-
GUS friend of the Home, who has fur
nished room therein. One picture is
of the second battle of Bull Run the
other is of the famous Camp Gonzales
cent near Alexandria. They are excel
lent pictures, and a gift thankfully ac-
knowledged.
The Soldiers Home is a most delight
full resting-place for the disabled veter-
ans who are no longer able to bear the
burdens of life. There they are assured
of proper care and the peaceful enioy-
mentfof the autumn days Of life through
the grateful kindness of prosperous
country, saved from disruption by their
services. Four new names have been
placed on its rolls since August LIST, as
follows Patrick Mahan, Co. F, I'd VT,
of Mortified Henry L. Franklin, Co. G,
9th VT, of Brattleboro; Curtis Hicks,
Co. G., ID N. H., of Wolcott VIM. B.
Nichols, Co. A, I'd VT, Of Stamford.
The new hospital is nearly completed
and is a serviceable and desirable addi-
ton to the Soldiers Home equipment.
A six-inch sewer has been laid from
there TO the main sewer of the Home.
Another pet has been added to the
''menagerie' to take the place of the
dog, Billy" recently deceased. Billy
was known TO everybody. who ALWAYS