Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-20
HEALTH OF THE REGIMENTS.

Mr.. WALTON writes to Walton's Daily
Journal, an account of visit made by the
Vt Delegation in Congress to the Vermont
Brigade on the 18th Inst, from which we
take the following:
''In stating heretofore that eleven hundred
men of the Brigade were on the "sick list was
a little inaccurate, though I gave the statement
as received il. II is true that the number eek
cused from duty" is as large as that. Many of
these, however, are but slightly indisposed. 1t Is
true however that the list of sick is large, and
hat some of the diseases are of bad character,
such as typhoid fever and pneumonia. Gov Hol
brook very properly sent DR.. Phelps OF windsor,
to make thorough examination OF the camps, and
to advise such measures as are required Tor the
safety and comfort of the men. The Doctor gave
a week to the service, and to-day be goes home
to report. His report has the unanimous appro-
val of the delegation and it will doubtless result
in an enlarged medical force and various necessary
improvements in hospital arrangements and sup
plies of medicine. The condition of the brigade
demands these, and the Governor will have ample
justification for any responsibility he may as
sume,-while say this | ought also to say that
it is not true that the Vermont bri gade is the
worst in point of sickness. A Maine regiment in
the same neighborhood is suffering even worse
than any one of our regiments; and the army Of
the same experience that of the Vermont brig
ade There are differences of location, but gen.
orally the army is on retentve soil, and at this
season of the year is peculiarly exposed to ty-
phoid fevers, bilious complaints, and diseases of
the throat and lungs. These are the natural dis
eases Of the region.
- One word Of thanks to the ladies Of Vermont
Their supply of blankets for hospital use is ample
for the present. The ladies Of the North have
done voluntarily what the Government never
would, and probably never could, have accols
pllshed. Let not the new regiments be forgotten,
but 90 fully prepared from the start. 1t may be
that in the exigencies of theiwinter still moro may
be needed here but if the soldiers sure thu
their mothers and sisters at home will promptly
supply their wants"
The visit of the Delegation is spoken Of
with interest in a letter to the freeman. 1t
seems to have given the soldiers great salts
faction
" To day Senators Foot and Collaner, with
Members Walton, Morrill, and Baxter have paid
our camp visit, and right welcome were they
There was a kind word for all, and they seemed to
appreciate to the full extent our services and oar
/ needs. There appeared to be willingness TO
hear our stories, vastly different from one have
| mentioned before, who has the fighting title to
his name, with the advantage Of perfect safety
/ quite a desideratum in these troublous times.
They examined the grounds,
the tents, and kindly asked us was there anything
they could do for us; if So command them. They
! were willing and anxious TO make US comfortable
| and happy, and their honest earnesness did much
to disabuse Of the idea that Vermont had quite
/ forgotten US