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VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD.
Report of Capt. II. E. TutherIy, AS
sistant Inspector General, on
Last Encannunoent


The report of Capt. II. E. Tutherly, LIST
L. S. cavalry, assistant inspector gener-
al. concerning the encampment of the
National Guard of Vermont held at Fair
lee from Aug. u to II, 1895, has just been
issued from the adjutant generals office.
His recommendations are as follows:
would advise that the State troops be
supplied with shelter tents and jointed
poles and pins therefor; that there be is
sued meatration can, knife, fork and
spoon for each man to carry in his haver
sack, and that each company keep in its
armory the United States army field al.
lowance of camp kettles, mess pans, field
ovens, spades, axes, hatchets and frying
pans; that companies have occasional
short practice marches from their armor-
les, equipped in heavy marching order,
and that they proceed to the annual en-
campment equipped in this way-disem.
bark from the railroad trains at least
three miles from the camp ground, form
by battaions and march in to camp with
advance AMI rear guard and tlankers as
though marching Extensively through an
enemy's country, and that the qnarter-
masters department cause the necessary
wagon transportation to meet each com
pany at it's point of Decentralization from
the railroad, Thereby troops would have
practical lesson in field service while
en- route to camp, which need delay their
arrival only one hour
Iwould advise that the permanent State
camp ground near Fort Ethan Allen be
put in order before snow falls this year,
so that the State troops may encamp there
next year and avail themselves of the
many facilities offered by the general gov
eminent in its policy looking to the inter-
ests of the militia, and the establishment
and maintenance of cordial relations be-
tween the two services, and save the
State and national government much
transportation in getting together for
joint manouvres. believe that the State
troops have now reached such state of
proficiency in target firing that the rules
for classification laid down in Blunts
Firing Regulations could be applied and
that by so doing State team can be Sc
lected to compete with teams from other
States and from the regular service. The
excellent rifle range at Fort Ethan Allen
affords rare opportunity Tor such COM
petitions.
l would also advise the State to own at
least one ambulance and organize small
hospital corps of II men instead of de-
failing this number of men from the COM
panies which are now too small at their
maximum strength for extended order
movements.
would advise that when the State gets
new tentage, the conical wall tents be
procured, and l think enough Sbley
stoves and pipe should be kept an hand
at the arsenal to provide at least one bat
talon in case winter field service should
be required.
think that the State should have at
least one small Calling or HOtchkiss gun
and small mortar, and that firing be had
with these pieces at the encampment,
that troops may see the effect. l also be-
lieve that good cavalry troop could be
maintained in the State and that it would
give new spirit to the National Guard
service, and, IN time, overcome the most
noticeable defect. namely, horsemanship.
Such instruction should be encouraged in
the country generally as not five per cent
of the young men are learning anything
about horses or how to ride them, and as
war measure it is important that this
instruction should be revived as well as
that breeding a class of horses suitable
for cavalry, should be encouraged. There
is dearth of such horses in the market
Oi this country to-day