Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-27
HONORS FOR
Our Soldier Boys
On Their Way South.

again saturday, anu gave lueH Il Ildl Nou-
speed before they enter into the active ser
vice as United States soldiers.
Our camp correspondent tells in another
column of the breaking Of camp and the
journey to Bratteboro. The first Of the
four sections reached here at 1920, in
charge of Quartermaster Sergeant ii. Il.
Chamberlain of Bradford. There were IL
cars, carrying the ambulance equipment,
229 tents, II horses, and 10 days field "a
tions for use in camp. This section was
bound to 60 through to Chickamauga
without change. There were about JOG
men on this section, including Quartermas-
ter Sergeant Boyle, and Prvates Robert
son, Merber, Martin and Mckee of com
pany l.
The different sections remained in Brat
tleboro 10 to l. minutes each. The rail
road yard and the high rocks overlooking
the railroad station were filled early in the
afternoon with people anxious to see the
boys, and when the last section rolled in
the whole crowd numbered 5000 or 1000.
The first battalion came in eight cars,
Major II. X Fillmore of Bennington be
ing in command. With him was his
adiutant Lieut.. Merton G.. Robbins Of
Brattleboro. The companies on this sec
tion were A OF Rutland, Capt. Dyer G Of
| Brandon, Capt. Carr; of bennington,
! Capt Durham NJ of Burlington, Capt.
| Brownell
The companies were greeted with
cheer and in every car We're men anxious
to meet Brattleboro acquaintances Gen.
Estey and Col. Bond had salutaton for
the officers and for many of the men.
The third section Of nine cars arrived at
4:10, with the third battalion, Major c.
n. Bonett of St. Johnsbury commanding,
W. II. Stirling of Wells River, adiutant
| The companies were + of S. Adams,
! Capt. F. l.. Greene: j Of s.. Johnsbury
Capt Henry D. Ellis; J. of Newport
Capt. Howard X. Blair; G. of Bradford,
! Capt. II. T. johnson. Perley Holmes of
Brattleboro, a second year student in the
medical department Of the University OF
Vermont, was with this battalion as a
member of the hospital corps OF Company
| l. of Newport.
The last section came al 4:25. Major !.
| G.. Estey was in command and with him
was his adjutaut, Lieut.. Daniel F. Curtin.
The crowd rushed forward with great
eagerness, everybody being anxious to see
the boys Of Company |. The relatives had
an opportunity for a goodbye and many
Of the boys were remembered with baskets
OF fruit, boxes of eatables, boxes Of cigars.
etc. A few Young men anxious to see the
| boys, who were not allowed 10 leave The
cars, climbed into the cars through the
| open windows.
The crowd surged back and forth dur
! ing the stay OF ten minutes, every one
seeming to want the last word with the
boys. Some Of the boys were unable to
restrain their feelings, and many eyes in
the crowd were mosteued. il was noticed
| by all, however, that the boys looked
strong and hearty, the outdoor life having
| given them rudy compleNions. The OIL
GERS, including Col. Clark, Chaplain Day.
and others beside the Brattleboro boys.
stepped off the train 10 greet friends.
First Sergeant Henkel was some distance
away from the cars in the crowd with rel
atives when the "All aboard" cry was
given. His foot ball training was used TO
good purpose, and he went through the
crowd rapidly, and landed safely on the
car steps.
Many hats were removed, many flags
We're waved cheers went up on all sides
as the train pulled ont of Brattleboro, and
the people turned toward their homes
many with sorrowful hearts.
The lunch boxes furnished by the Sol
diers Aid society were put aboard the diff
ferent sections from the big Estey truck
team The soldiers in the different cars
cheered for the Brattleboro ladies'. for Gen.
Estey, for Brattleboro and for Company l.
The people at Amherst and the college
boys made up party OF 1000 to salute the
| boys when they went through that place.
| DR., c. F. Branch, formerly surgeon of the
regiment and formerly commander of the
| Vermont department of the Grand Army,
was a leader in the demonstration. The
college boys were particularly enthusiastic.
| a. COi' bidl n Sldulaitu from luaL institute
tion in rs. Members of the college fac
ulty met Col. Clark, and the colonel and
Lieut. Col. Mmms addressed the crowd
briefly.
One incident in Vernon brought out
cheers from the boys, An English young
woman, who is trained nurse, and a Yer
non girl stood side by side, waving the
stars and stripes and the Union Jack
All along the line were people anxious
to see the soldiers. There was a great
crowd at Palmer, where a large picture of
Admiral Dewey was displayed, surrounded
by United States and Cuban flags. The
special trains arrived in New London dur
ing the evening, and the boys were aboard
the City of Lawrence and had started for
New York before 10 o'clock.
Senator Proctor met the boys at Jersey
City and travelled with them to Washington.