Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-17
The Regulars,
A Sketch Of the Company and Its
Nfiicere.

The company Of regulars which has re-
ceived much attention during the encamp-
meut. is Co. I. 2lst infantry, from the
Plattsburg barracks. The company arrived
at Plattsburg june from Fort Sidney IL
western Nebraska. and were not IL Chicago
during the recent labor trouble. as has been
stated The company, however, were held
under orders for three weeks, and II. as was
at one time feared. there had been trouble
at Buffalo. the company would have been
sent there with other companies OF the req
ment which are stationed at Fort Niagara
The 9th Regiment from Madison barracks
was sent to Chicago.
The 2lst Infantry during the war was
known as the I'd Battalion Of the 18th, put
upon the reorganization of the army at the
close Of the war was organized as the list.
Part of the list was sent to Arizona il
90 and part in go, The regiment TOOK
part i'll the ceremonies held at the driving
of the last spike on the Union Paclnc rail-
road. In the fall Of y they were trans
terred to the department of the Columbia
and were in the field during the ModOc
campaign Until 81 the company was on
duty al various posts III Oregon, Idaho and
Washington. taking part III the Indian
campaigns against the Nez Perces Ban
also spent in scouting through the Indian
section. In 1884 the company was trans
ferred TO the department OF the Platte and
since that time it has been stationed al va
rious posts in Utah, Wyoming and western
Nebraska,
Ii will be seen from the above brief out
line that the company has just returned TO
the East after over - years spent ID west
eru campaigning. 1t Is probable that the
whole regiment will be stationed al PIatts-
burg some time this 1aI.
BrattlebOrO readers will be interested in
knowing something of the personal record
of Col. Stone. the commander of the com
pany. III u the LIST Massachusetts Oluu-
teeTs was commanded 10y Capt. /. W.
Stone of Boston. After serving for three
years,with the LIST he was mustered out, but
returned TO the front as lieutenant colonel
of the Glst Massachusetts. and served TO
the end OF the war In 1866 he received
ms commission a. second lieutenant OF the
18th infantry and held the same position
IL the 2lst upon It's organization. He re-
ceived ms commission as tlrst lieutenant il
1865 and after some time spent on staff
duty was assigned 10 the 2lst. His cap
tain's commission is dated 1879
Col Stones brevet titles are as follows
first lieutenant and captain. for gallant and
merltOrIOus services at battle OF Williams
burg, Va. major, for services at battle OF
charlottesville, Va. ~ lieutenant colonel,
Tor services at battle of Gettysburg
colonel OF volunteers, Tor services during
campaign resulting III fall of Richmond
and the surrender OF the insurgent army
under Gen. L. L. Lee
Col. Stone is the only officer of the 2lst
LETT with the regiment of those who went
TO Arizona with it in 1868.
Lieut.. Parmenter is a graduate of West
Point IN the class OF 81. lie received his
commission as first lieutenant in 1892 The
lieutenant is also an honor graduate of the
infantry school al Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Second Lieut.. Lawton is a ST. Johnsbury
boy, who enlisted in the regular army in
1891 with the intention OF taking the ex-
aminations for a commission He passed
both preliminary and tnal examinations
creditaDiy and received his commission as
second lieutenant last year He is a
nephew of Major Woodruff OF the regular
army.
The Battery Has No Supporters,
The Battery has put in four hours OF
drill each day. One OF the regular army
officers says that the drill Of the Battery Is
as good as II can be unless the Battery owns
It's own horses. He notes the fact that the
drivers are experienced men and that mat
tiers are so arranged that they have the
horses 10 which they are accustomed. he
gives it as his candid opinion that the Bat
terry has no superior in the National Guard
unless it be a battery that owns its horses.
Dr. and Mrs. HOitOn's Reception.
Or. and Mrs H. d. Holton gave a very
charming reception from . to Z last even
ing 10 the Vermont chapter of the Sons
and Daughters OF the American Revolution
The floral decorations of the house were
golden rod, ferns and clematis. The
guests were received in the parlor, the
hosts of the evening being assisted by Mrs.
James N. Tyler, Miss Miles, Mrs. c. f.
Thompson and Mrs. Cobb, Z. +. ThOmp-
son acted as usher and presented the
guests From the house the visitors found
their way out 10 the lawn, where refresh
ments were served. The Hegimental or
chestra furnished music Mrs. j. O.. Es-
tey and Miss Mcclure poured the tea, as
sisted by Misses Essex. Leayitt, Stewart,
Van Doom. Mitchell. Emerson and Hol-
brook. Al lust 3 O'clock Gov. Fuller ar
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