The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-19
SOLDIERS GO
THROUGH TOWN
Regular Fighting Men En-
camped at Hoosick.
CROWDS SAW MARCH
Regiment from Fort Ethan Allen
4 Passed Over Historic Ground
Today.

After hike OF Is miles much more
agreeable than those OF the days that
had preceded IL, Gao cayalrymen, com
posing troops A, b, c, d, Il, f, II, /,
X, L and NJ, three squadrons OF the
18th United States cavalry, under com
mand OF Lieut.. Col. +. II. Hardie went
into camp on the Berry IIulett farm
In South SALISBURY shortly after noon
yesterday. For the first four days the
troops had ridden In weather that had
been almost unbearable, so much so
that one horse laid down and died and
others had become exhausted and had
fallen to the ground but most Of them
had been able to continue their trip Of
ter the loads we're remove D.
The advance guard arrived at the
SALISBURY camp about noon and we're
followed at short intervals by the din.
erent squadrons. There we're in all
5S5 enlisted men, % commissioned
officers, band OF 81 pieces and 635
horses. For the latter there were need
ed tons of hay and 300 bushels OF
oats. Camp was made 10 a very short
time after the soldiers arrived, the reg
ulation tent being used by all except
the commissioned officers.
TIE regiment which is one OF the
youngest 10 the service was organized
under an act Of congress Of February
2, 1901. Lieut.. Col. Hardie who is 10
command graduated from West Point
July /, 1872 and was commissioned
major February ,, 1901. The regiment
is on its way to Mt Gretna to partici-
pate in the national encampment
Early in the afternoon the command
ing officer was visited by a delegation
from Bennington headed by Col Han
non who requested that the regiment
come through this village on its way
o Hoosick where il will camp today.
He was obliged TO decline but gave the
visitors TO understand that he will try
10 have the return this way.
Camp was broken this morning at an
early hour and between and 10 a. m.
the regiment passed through North
Bennington where they we're given a
warm reception. The march this morn
ing was through a territory full of his
torical "reminiscences. To their left was
the Battle monument, not far from
the road was the spot where the com
mander OF the English forces in the
battle OF Bennington was buried. They
passed the famous battle ground,
while the route was down the road ov-
err which the victorious Americans pur-
sued the enemy after the crushing de-
feat Of August l6, I'LL.
Should the weather be pleasant all
day it is expected that there will be a
large number of visitors at the camp
in Hoosick this afternoon which is in
close proximity to the electric road
A regiment of cavalry on the march
is quite novel as well as interesting
sight, especially to people OF this vi
cinity and hundreds from this village
and surrounding towns took advan-
tage OF the opportunity to see the de
tachment go through North Benning-
ton.
The first outrider appeared at S:35
and following him we're several men on
foot. The advance guard composed of
one troop, arrived few minutes later.
They entered North Bennington by the
SALISBURY road, followed the main
street OF the village to the Hinsdillville
church and thence to the S. II. Rudd
farm near Hoosick corners where they
arrived at noon time and will camp
| for the night.
The troopers we're dressed In the reg
ulation khaki uniforms, had cartridge
belts buckled around them and carried
reyolvers at their hips. Their saddle
was covered with provision bags,
rolls of blankets, tents, carbine, SO
Der and canteen They rode in a col
umn of twos, loose order and we're
talking, smoking and enjoying them
selves as much as they could, The men
and horses were hot and dusty but
seemed to be in the best of spirits.
Most OF the soldiers were without coats
and had various colored handkerchiefs
tied around their necks.
The main body arrived at $50 and
consisted of s troops and the band
who did not carry their instruments
and we're distinguished only by their
white horses.
AT $50 the first baggage train arri-
ved There were II wagons drawn by
mules and a guard. The second train
of s wagons followed Is minutes later.
There also two ambulances and a
small ambulance corps.
The rear guard was composed of
single troop of about so men and fol-
lowed half mile behind the last bag
gage train.