The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-27
I. Attention, Sharp Shooters.

Orders from headquarters to hasten the en-
lstment OF the Vermont Sharp Shooters with all
dispatci,, induce me to alter my plan of enlist
ment s0mewhat, and permit each applicant for
admission to the company, to make his trial shots
in presence of some reliable person In his OWE
town.
Each ono using rifles with globe sight, or tele-
scope sights will be required to make ten consec-
utive shots from firm rest, at target 2OO
yards distant.
Each one using common rife, with plain
omen sights will be required to make ten con-
secutive shots from a firm rest, at target 20O
wards distancc, in e0ch case the sum OF the dis
tanceseof all the shots from the center oil the
bull eEe not to exceed so inches measuring from
the center OF each shot separately to the center
Of thesbull's eye.
Each person attending the trial as attesting
witness will be required to enclose to me at
West Kanlolph, VT, each separate target with
applicant S name attached thereto also, enclos-
ing letier giving style Of sights on the rifle used
in making the target of each applicant, age
hight, general appearance, and statement as TO
morals, and particularly, regarding temperate
habits.
nv orders are strict regarding intemperance,
in the habit of being intoxicated and II any are
found when in encam pment, given to the habit
Of intoxcation they Will be promptly expelled
from the reg inent
AZ there will be another trial, let each one be
snre he can make his target at any time or
place. n.;to.
Advices from Col. Berdan, state the UNIFORM
to be- light blue pants with green cora On o"'
side seam, dark blue coat-grey overcoa''
Col. Berdan at my request SENDS Tue ia!l'os
of some Of the best rife makers in the country.
Alien { Wheoler, Worcester, Mass; Morgan
James, Utica, N. Y; George A. Ferris, Utica,
NY; Onion & Wheeler, New York City, he
also says: g. am now about testing sharp
rife, made for long range shooting, and THINK
II will prove very desirable.arm for us. W.,
are now engaged in testing different makes OF
rifles, md in the course Of few days shall be
able to decide which is the best.
Let all wishing to enter the sharp shooters,
get rifle to make their target with, land if they
are accepted, should they have no rifle OF their
own,or know Of no ono OF a particular make
they prefer, they need give themselves no unea-
sinees about rihe-one will be found, every
Way satisfactory. that they can procure.
The men will he numbered and equipped at
The expense of the State. Each man to tnd
his own rifle the government allowing him 500
for the use Of the same. The pay Will be
the samc as that Of any other body of volun'
teers going from this state commencing from
day Of enrolment
/ shall endeavor to see each applicant if pos
sible. before enrolled. Each man will receive
due notice of time and place of meeting, al
well as of acceptance. Rifles are preferred
weighing - to Is pounds, carrying 80 balls tt
the bound, that will in good hands pick oil
man at half d mile. Four buglers, are alse
wanted for the company. Any further intor
nation can be had by addressing me at Yves
Randolph. .
ICol Berdan writes {" For your country
sske hurry up the men, companies are coming
ii from the other state. l hope Vermont will
notsb behind hand with her Green Mountain
Boys
And say hurry up my brave comrades
let as get our rifles and show Col. Berdan tia
~ are not only not laggards when the countr
calls, but that the blood of Old Eathan "eoe
slttmbeys Come one Come all.
E. WESTON, Jr.,
Capt. Vt, Sharp Shooters.
Papers in the State are requested to copy.