The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-01
VERMONT REGIMENT
NOT UP TO PAR
Col. Robert L. How're, Chief of staff with
General Edwards, Is Reported to
Have Said-Big Military
Review

Burlington, Aug. For the first time
since the Civil war, four army regiments
numbering over 5000 men, were reviewed
at Fort Ethan Allen yesterday by Brig
Gen. Clarence X. Edwards, commanding
northeastern department, United States
army. With Gen. Edwards on the re-
viewing stand was Col. Robert L. Howe
chief of staff.
Despite the intense heat, not man
was forced to drop out, although the LIST
regiment, Vermont National Guard after
passing in front of the reviewing stand
once, broke into double quick time and
ran the entire distance around the range,
about two miles.
Gen. Edwards chief of staff, Col. Rob-
ert l.. Howe, told reporter that of all
the New England troops the Vermont
National Guard ranked the lowest, This
fact is attributed not so much to the
men and officers themselves as to the
fact that up to the present time the Yer
mont regiment has been laboring at the
disadvantage of not being properly
equipped with rifles.
The general expressed himself as salts.
feld that the personnel of the regiment
was among the best in New England.
The men, he said, appeared to be in the
best of condition.
Col Howe, chief of staff, was of the
opinion that with intensive training the
Vermont National Guard could be
whipped into shape soon. 1t was princi.
pally for this reason of looking over the
National Guard and correcting the exist
ing defects that Gen. Edwards came to
Burlington
The most official and definite word of
the time that the Vermont regiment of
National Guard will leave Burlington
was given out to reporter by Col.
Howe for Gen. Edwards.
"Do not state this for a certainty"
the chief of staff said. "but it is con
sentative estimate that the Vermont Ma
tional Guard will leave for their training
camps in the South within two weeks.
The Vermont men, together with the |
regiments of other states, will remain in
training in the South, ii is thought, dur
ing the winter in preparation for the
drive against the Germans next
spring.
The sight of over 5000 men passing in
.eview for over an hour and half, com
oletely equipped for battle, was an i'm
,ressive one and since the days Of 81
md '62 no such display of armed soldiery
las been seen in Vermont. The entire
eview was commanded by Brig. Gen.
hickman.
The 18th cavalry, dismounted, Col. W.
:. Rivers commanding, headed the long
inc of men. The 10th cavalry, Col. Guy
'reston commanding, as provisional field
rtillery, was next, followed by the LIST
egiment National Guard, Col. Thomas
The I'd cavalry, mounted
or action, with approximately 1900
len, brought up the rear.
After the National Guard, numbering
lmost 1000 men, had passed in double
uick time before Gen. Edwards, the I'd
avalry, 1900 mounted men, swept by
he reviewing stand at gallop. The
lvalry display ended the main review
nd was the most interesting Of the ,
lorning's activities. Row after row of ,
orses, trained mounts in military ma
euvers. passed by in swift gallop with
OF break in their formation.
After the main review, Gen. Edwards
spected the medical corps, numbering
10 men He then made an inspection of
lie entire camp grounds, passing through
his automobile. Afterwards he mo-
red to this city