The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
MILITIA BOYS AT MUSTER.

Woodbury., and is located on Fairle
Pond, near the scene of the famous Ell
!. copper mine war and where Morey bull
the first steamboat. The first Regimen
I and battery, comprising the brigade
arrived in camp and were under can
vass early in the afternoon, and Gov
T Woodbury. came on the train with tn
companies from Burlington, st. Al
bans, Barre and Montpelier. The lin
of march for the camp ground wa
, quickly formed and under command O
Col. Bond the troops headed by tn,
band playing lively march, proceeded
i to their headquarters and dinner be
. ing in waiting, 700 hungry men wer,
soon doing justice to a hearty meal
At O'Clock p. M, Monday troop G. o.
the third United States cavalry wen
through the exercise of throwing theil
horses and firing over them while they
were lying down. The battery fired a
salute to the governor at 1 30 as the
flag went up at the headquarters oil
the commander in chief. Owing to the
indisposition of Major Clark the second
battalion was commanded by Brevet
Major Simons at the parade. At the
conclusion Of the parade the regiment
was formed in hollow square, the
| first and second battalions forming on
three sides while the governor and his
4 staff with the general officers complet-
ed the square. Col. Bond introduced
/ the new chaplain, Rev. Charles Day
/ of Brattleboro. who made a very neat
and pleasing speech, concluding with
an invitation TO attend the religious
/ services which were instituted be
1 ginning at 80 Tuesday evening.
The encampment is made unusually
interesting this year by the presence OF
company of United States Infantry
from the Plattsburgh barracks, and a
troop of the Third United States Cav
airy from Fort Ethan Allen. Col.
Stones infantry company marched
from Burlington in six days, and Capt
Hardie's troop of cavalry made the trip
from Fort Ethan Allen in three days
The parade is splendid turfed
ground of 30 acres, smooth and level,
and adjoining this is another field of
the same size, which is used as a
target range, so that tactical maneuv-
res, artillery, cavalry and infantry fir
ing all take place within sight of
the visitors. There will be pistol prac-
tice, artillery practice. with solid shot,
and sklrmish running al silhouette
targets.
The only disagreeable feature con
nected with the camp grounds is the
absence of water. Ii vas expected that
when this location was settled upon
that water pipes would be laid from
certain springs to the grounds, but il
is claimed that the springs in question
have dried up, and il is now necessary
to send teams mile for drinking
water and to the lake for water for
general use The governor and staff
will remain in camp during the week. +
Many of the staff. brigade and regi-
mental officers have their wives in /
camp.
Friday is Governors Day, when the I
troops will be reviewed by Gov. Wood +
bury.
Tuesday Capt. II. Edward Dyer of
\ of Rutland was officer Of
the day and Corporal Rowe Of the same
.ity company officer Of the guard
Guard mounting was followed by
irill by company G.. Sd United States
cavalry. and an exhibition drill by
f 2lst United States infant
v. The cavalry drill was especially
inc and eliminated in charge across
he entire parade ground. Morning
lrill came at 9:15 o'clock During the
afternoon the LIST battalion had their
hot and, considering the wind, made
creditable showing. In the competi-
ion Capt. H. f. Dyer of company A
4 Rutland made . out of a possible
5 points.
"Wednesday morning the regulars
'egan the routine of camp duty at
clock, when Troop G of the Third
javalry, Capt. Hardie's rough riders. {
reformed series of difficult eyolu
ions on the parade ground. Company
rill and battalion drill occupied the
orenoon. The Second and Third Bat
alions practised at the rifle range
Turing the day The range is under /
he charge Of Lieut. Col. Charles f. /
'elson. Brigade Inspector OF Rife I
'ractice, who is assisted by Capt. a
Ohm ID. Wyman, Regimental Inspect
r. The Light Battery drilled in the a
forming and afternoon, and fired a few
old shot at the target TO get the range +,
he target is located on mountain !
100 yards distant. The battery will ;
moot for a score today. In the after =
Don Company of the Twenty first \
'nited States Infantry, under the =
ommand of Capt. Stone, was in the
ED with the First Regiment. and
-ent through the new tactics with the !
Magazine gun recently adopted by the y
oyernment. Dress parade was wit i
essed by several thousand people The d
ompauy movements were admirably
yecuted. and the parade proved TO be = =
- b,lGt s4t m I
tent. the cadence of the third battal y
N being especially good At the con =
usion of the parade Col. Bond intro II
uced the officers of the First Regi
ent to his honor, Lieut.. Gov. Mansur, t
no was in fact. rendered an informal {
-ception on the field. A marked feat g
re of the afternoon was the cavalry ex- Ii
ibition, including an attack and de- G.
nse on the parade grounds before n
-ess parade. At 4p. M, Company +. 81
st infantry. u. S. A.. gave a drill in
itended order which is the present 3
attic tactics of the army. Il
Wednesday afternoon Gov. Woodbury. f.
rected his staff TO report to Lieut. II
ov. Mansur and escort him to the Il
.rade field, which they did. In ad- ii
ton to the staff was Capt. Weld m
it'll the officers of light battery and ca
e regular army officers. W
Many distinguished guests arrived Ct
ednesday, among them Congressman Sc
lillian W. Grout, Lieut.. Gov. u. NJ. Ii
ansur. ex-Goy. Roswell Farnham. m
en-. j. G. Mccullough. Hon. Henry fic
Root and Col. F. ID. Bennett of es
Hon. Josiah Grout of ca
erby. and Col John c. Stearns of he
-adford. m