Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-17
THE MUSTER.
VERMONT MILITIAMEN
TENTING ON THE OLD CAMP
GROUND.

Centennial Cup---the Work of the
Several Companies---Camp Life in
Detail, the Auxiliary Events of the
Week, Etc, Etc.
The old camp ground of the days of '61-
'G5, on which the Vermont troops were
mustered into the service before going to
the front and where they received their
honorable discharge after fighting the good
fight for the preservation of the nation
the ground where hundreds torn by shot
and shell of war or racked by disease con-
tracted in the service were tenderly cared
for-has pulsated anew the past week as
the rendezvous of the National Guard of
Vermont assembled for the annual en-
campment.
Camp Governor Holbrook has witnessed
in the muster which ends tomorrow morn
ing, one of the most orderly and successful
gatherings in the history of the brigade.
The location of the camp could hardly be
surpassed, the weather has been perfect,
good order has been maintained, the drills
have shown that in the armories scattered
through the state painstaking work has
been done by officers and men during the
past year. From day to day improvement
has been noticed in the appearance of the
troops. Hard, conscientious work has
been done, but there has also been time
for enjoyment, and the social gatherings in
the village have been a notable feature.
The Phoenix representatives tell the story
of the week in detail.
The Camp Arrangement.
The camp presented an attractive ap-
pearance as one entered the grounds from
South Canal street near c. f. All EMS. At
the left were the regimental quarters.
Above each company street was large
| sign with the name of the company. In
the rear of the officers quarters were the
tents for culinary and mess purposes.
Across the field from the company streets
were the guard and hospital quarters. The
tents for brigade headquarters were pitched
to the west of the regimental quarters, and
to the southeast of the grove. Beyond
the brigade headquarters were the tents of
the United States regulars.
The view from the grounds is an inspir-
| ing one, Wantastiquet looming up to the
north and east in picturesque beauty.
Everything about the tented city of white
was clean and in good order. AT night
the company streets were brightly lighted,
several of them in red, white and blue.
The Estey Guard street was particularly
brilliant with its electric lights, and colored
incandescents making the letters E-G in
front of the street.
The Sunday Services.
The Estey Guard held full dress in
spection Sunday morning at o'clock,
Lieut.-Col. Bond being the inspecting Of
ficer. After the inspection the company
marched in body to the Congregational
church. Officers of the brigade and regi-
ment also attended and with the company
occupied seats in the centre of the house.
The usual service of the church was used,
with the exception that Mrs. LAWN sang a
solo in place of the closing hymn. Lucien
Howe presided at the organ.
The sermon was by Rev. j. F. Lowering,
D. D., of Worcester, Mass, past chaplain
in-chief of the Grand Army. His subject
was "Our national flag" and his text
Psalms Tx, 4, "Thou hast given banner
to them that fear thee, that it may be dis
played because of the truth" 1t was an elo
quent address, full of loyalty and patriot
ism. He expressed the shame he felt thai
it had been reserved for a newspaper o
Boston to refer to the old flag as "mert
textile fabric of three colors sewn togethe
as to form predetermined combination y
He referred to the work of the Vermonter
in the Rebellion, both as officers and pri
Yates and urged upon the men of tn
younger generation the duty of loyalty t,
the camp. The sermon closed with brie
but earnest appeal for loyalty in the ser
vice of Christ.
The Opening of Camp and Arrival O
the Troops.
The Estey Guard went into camp las
Friday morning, and spent that day an
Saturday in making camp for the regiment
, Company F of the 21st U. S. Infantr
! arrived on the 2:55 train Saturday aftel
} noon. They were met at the station b
5 Capt. Harry Estey of Gen. Estey's stat
9 who escorted them to camp to music by tn
= Sturges drum corps.
$ Fuller Battery assembled at the armor
S at 7 o'clock Monday morning, and marche
4 to camp. Brigade and regimental heaC
/ quarters were established early in the da,
q The 1st Regiment marched into camp 500
after l o'clock, having arrived on a specii
train in two sections, via Central Vernon
r and Boston & Maine railroads. At IL
railroad station the regiment was met b
the First Regiment band and Lieut.-Co
Bond, who assumed command.
o Upon arrival in camp the commanC
y were ordered to quarters until Dime
y which was served as soon as possibl
3. The first guard mount was at p. NJ, al
II was followed by regimental dress paraC
e before Col. Kinsman.
The regular routine was begun on Tue
Il day morning, when the
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G In the morning"
n of the reveille sounded at 80. The qua
y mount at S:15 was a great improyeme
over that of the previous evening, II
first battalion drill was at 9:30, and
2 80 the afternoon drill was called. Reg
mental dress parade was reviewed
Lieut.. Col. Bond. The routine of Wedne
day and Thursday was the same as that
Tuesday, with these exceptions: On a
count of the rain, instead of afternoC
battalion drill, Wednesday, each compai
was drilled in its company street. II
afternoon drill, Thursday, was given up
the extended order drill. A large crov
watched the skirmishers as they obey
the bugle orders to advance, retreat, kne,
lie down, rise, charge, etc. The DIRE
parade Wednesday was reviewed by G,