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ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR
FAIRBANKS.

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vALADICTORY ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR
FAIRBANKS.
The Honorable the General Assembly
., .t- Of the State Of Vermont
GENrLEMEN:-The extraordinary events
of the present year, the critical condition
of the country, and the very responsible
and difficult duties assigned to the Exec
utive under the provisions of the acts of
the late extra session of the Legislature
furnish sufficient reason why | should
depart from the usual custom in retiring
from the Executive office, and communi-
cate briefly, in an address to the General
Assembly, the transactions of the past
few mouths, and especially those pertain
ing to the organization and equipment of
troops for the service of the United States.
Immediately after the passage of the
act of April 26th, providing for the cap
pointment of Regimcntal and Field Of
Gcers," the lst Regiment was detailed
from the Uniform Militia, for three months
service under the requisition of the Pres
ident of the United States, and on the
second day of May mustered at Rutland.
This Reg. under its accomplished COM
mander Col. Phelps, did important service
at Newport News, and was honorably mus
tered out of the service of the United
States at Brattleboro' on the 18th of Au-
gust.
On the 9TH of May orders were issued
for recruiting the second and third Regi-
ments of Volunteers, under the provisions
of the act Of April 26th, entitled "An
act to provide for raising six speciel reg.
iments."
These were filed with great dispatch
and mustered at Burlington and st. Johns.
bury early in June. d
The second Regiment under Col. Viii.
ting, left Burlington for Washington City
June oath. r..g
The third Regiment was ordered for
ward by the Secretary of War, July 18th
and left st. Johnsbury under the com
! mand of Col.-now Brigadier General
Smith, July 9th.
r On the 9th of August commissions
were issued for raising the fourth and fiftl
Regiments of Volunteers, which were fill
ed nearly or quite to the maximum nun
G Der of 1046 men each, and mustered a
J, Brattleboro' and st. Albans, Septembe
!, l2th-l4th.
}, The fourth, under Col. Stoughton, lef
) Brattleboro' for Washington City, Sept
h Dist, and the fifth, under Col. Smalley
It left st. Albans Sept. 23d. f't
h These several regiments have been uni
e formed, equipped, furnished with arm.
# wagons and horses, and armed with riff
a muskets, at the expense of the State.
s. On the 18th of September recruitin,
h officers were appointed for raising tn
o sixth Regiment of Volunteers, which wa
!, filled with great promptitude, and muster
f ed at Montpelier, the first week in Octo
= ber under the command of Col. Lord
Il being fully equipped and uniformed, read.
r, to be ordered forward to the seat of wal
i These five Regiments are composed prin
If cipally of the mechanics and yeomanr,
e of the State, and under their educated an,
A. experienced commanders, will, it is beley
ed, form a Vermont Brigade.
q On the seventh of Aug, issued com
< mission to Capt. Z. Weston, jr., to rails
C. a company Of practiced Sharp Shooters, t
lg be organized on the plan of Col. H. Bel
le dan, as approved and authorized by th
J. President and Secretary Of War. Thi
ID company was recruited to the maximum
~ number, and left West Randolph for Co
h Berdan's Reg. in the army Of the Potoma
ID on the l4th of September.
IN On the 25th Of Sept. issued a CON
is mission to Capt H, R. stoughton to rails
p a second company Of Sharp Shooters.
he These companies have been, or are I
er be, uniformed and equipped by the ger
ne eral Government.
a. A regiment of mounted cavalry .ha
st been raised by voluntary enlistment III