Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-18
THE THIRD REGIMENT.

of the Third Vermont r giment at St. Johns
bury, where i have bee n remaining for some
three or four weeks, | have thought that
few items concerning the Regiment from my
pen may not be without interest to the read
ers of the DAILY HERALD.
The companies are now all full and fully |
organized, and the Regiment is uniformed, |
armed and equipped, and in readiness to
start for the seat of w r whenever orders
shall be received from be War Department.
The inspection by Captain Starr, of the L.
S. Army, who was detailed by the War De-
partment for that purpose, commenced on
Saturday last, and is doubtless ere this COM
pleted.
have frequently heard 1t remarked by
military men compete Mt to Judge, that all
things considered, this Regiment will be bet
ter equipped and prepared for actual service
than any that has yet left New England -
The experience Of the men in camp viii be
ofincaIculable advantage to them. The art of
cooking, 50 essential to comfort and health,
has not been neglected while much attention
has been given to ihparting sanitary in
struction to the men matter of the last
importance. Statistics show conclusively
that overwhelming percentage Of losses in
actual service occur in consequence of dis
ease, and that the ki lied and wounded in
battle are exceedingly few in the comparison.
This is a fact worthy OF the gravest study
and attention, and it is matter for coagra tu-
lation that the officers Of the Third Regiment,
who are generally N en- of superior inteIli-
gence, many IF them having enjoyed a col
Iegiate education, al taking this subject
seasonably in hand, and giving special at
tention 10 it.
The arms FURNISHED p TO the Third Regiment
are the very best thu could be procured
I No better can be fou nd in the service. II IS
hard to realize the Hatisfaction and Joy ex-
( pressed bv the men When they learned these
arms had been procil for they had sup
/ posed it would be Impossible TO get anything
/ but the smooth-bore musket altered TO the
percussion lock. Tie arms which were pur-
chased in New YORK. through the immedia tie
agency Of W. h. HATCH, Esq. OF the firm Of
. FAIRBANKS & Co. are the long rifed mus
kets. with angular hayonets. embracing al
the modern improvements. and are. ] think
of English manufacture. The Governor and
I Gen. Davis are deserving Of much praise for
the perseverance with which they have car
RED out their purpose 70 procure arms Of
this description; especially as il turns out
that this is the oniy Ipt OF the kind to be had
! in the country for several weeks. They
were bought at from foar to FIVE dollars less
per musket than Massachusetts had paid for
arms of inferior pat ern and quality.
should not omit to say also. that in the
contract for these muskets. made by SIR.
Hatch. it was stipulated that if Congress
should remit the duties on imported arms,
the remission of duties on this lot should in
ure TO the benefit pf the State. Congress.
having passed a bill renting such duties
the cost will be redl iced some four or FIVE
dollars per musket, thus making the contrac'
an unusually advan ageous one.
In addition to tie equipments furnished
the first and second regiments. the third Is
amply provided with horses. baggage and
ammunition wagons. harnesses. saddles, ana
balances &. The horses have all been pur-
chased. mainly in Caledonia and Orleans
counties. and are ar St .Johnsburv.-some
sixty-fve in number. many Of them matched
and including horses for the officers. The
wagons and ambulances are probably COM
pleted by this time Most If not all of them
were manufactured at Concord. y. H. 1t is
understood that no regiment will hereafter
/ be sent into the Fl ED without this kind OF
equipments. | un4 erstand the War Depart.
ment has requested Gov. Fairbanks to for.
ward horses, wagons. and ambulances to the
/ second Regiment now in Virginia. and that
the Governor has directed Gen Davis to pro.
cure them without delay.
! 1t would be unjust TO omit all mention o.
the ladies of our State. in an article embrac.
ING particular detail respecting the outfit OF
this regiment. The hospital department ha.
been fully supplied by tuem Nth all needed
articles of comfort and even of luxury. and
the supply is greater than the demand. And
here will say that have been requested tc
state for the general information of ladies
relief committees, that before any further ar
| ticles are made, information Of what Is want
ed should be obtained by addressing inquire:
either to Gov. Fairbanks. or TO Gen. Baxter
at Rutland, or Gen. Davis at Cavendish.-
The supply of Havelocks particularly is al
ready superintendent. 1t should also be
borne in mind that no purchases Of raw ma,
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