The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-21
iOur War C5rrespondenes.}
From the Sharp Shooters
CAMP OF iNsrRuCrroN.
B4rdan 8 u. 5. $. S., Dec. 18th, 1866

| D-fdan y. >. :. D Dec 10Th, 1901,
MK. EDITOR - The Sharp Shooters have had
another severe trial Of their powers of endur-
tnce, by reason-oF n circular issued by the YER
mons State Treasurer, to the effect that the first
Company OF Sharp Shooters were not entitled to
any pay from the State till October 3lst That
was the same ground taken by the Government
p4ynlaster when the Sharp-Shooters received
their first payment. Nov why these things are
SO, We cannot comprehend at all TO be sure,
Company was sworn on the 3lst of October.
why VIC did not know. as the oath was admin
s,erad the 18th Of September, at Randolph, by
Judge Daua and we s!Lsurposed we were suffi-
GENTLY swcrn Ru; what does it matter aoh,n
We were sworn, as iong as there was an act passed
az the extra session of Congress, that every re-
cruii should receive pay and rations from the
day Of his enlistment, whether ho was sworn in
or not Also, the late Vermont Legislature
passed IN acs saying that ,uery rolunhter from
Vermont-Sharp, Shooters included Should re-
ceve 81 90 per moath during Their term n en-
hstnsent, unless sooner discharged. Now. Com
pany +, or nearly all of them, signed the mus
ter or enlistment roll on the J lth OF September
and Of course are emitted to pay from that date
and the Government pay master finally concluded
to ply US accordingly. And further, they say
letter has jus, been received from the Vernon
State Treasurer. saying he had arrived at l1ss to
the same conclusion; II so, we are all right
But il our families are cheated out Of their first
two months pay. some of them, to my certain
knowledge, must suffer grcas dca,itution,
But enough of Company T. We still hope
for justice. Let me add, however, tha. our
Captain, E Weston, is now at his brother IN
| law' S residence the city sick, but think not
dangerously 81. Lieut.. Bronson is also sick in
the hospital, but is able to visit the camp occa-
siOnally Lieut.. Seaton is still with us, he has
recently had the present Of Cote revolver
from the Company.
The Sharp-ShOotors arc still without arms,
and many are Of the opinion that we shall not
be armed at ali. We are also still in the dark
as 10 orr future movements whether we sha!!
stay here, s. int wntcf Quarters in the city,
20 to South Carolina, or be sent home. Soma
ara very Inpatient bu, all We en- do is to wait.
We know not wha: % day may bring forth In
the mca:time We arc being drilled every cay
both in company, battalion and skrmisi drill,
and If We may believe what is said by the look
ers on, are making good Improvement Of our
time. a nuRiber OF oar men In camp ara now
sick with The measles The disease FIRST made
lis appearance in the second regiment. Three Of
,company T are down with it, VIZ Miles,
Blanchard and j. S. Bailey. ASIDE trum this
think the camp is quite healthy
Our Company have received one box OF good
things from Vermont from which each tent was
supplied with one or two blankets, Quilts, OF
something Of the kind. which add much to our
comfort. What we now etand in need of most
IS over-shirts, (woolep) and gloves or mittens,
rs neither 0! these articles have been furnished
ny Government, and VIC are destitute of them,
except such as could afford to buy. The wealth
or continues very p'casant, think VIC have not
seen cloudy day for the last fortnight, though
tho nights are quite cold. Capt. Ripley is act
ing as our Lieut.. Colonel. but believe has not
accepted the commission. Major Rowland has
resigned, and his place is still vacant. All quiet
along the Potomac. W. ".