The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-10

quotas of their respective towns, ter own way ana aoao
combining their several quotas in companies OF one hu
and each which companies being rendered 10 lhe
State authorities in lieu Of drafted men, would be accepted as
such provided proper Roll accompanied the tender giving 'e
and residences of the men, and binding them BY Suaoe
serve for the period of MONTHS in lieu Ct drafted
militia receiving the pay of militia and subject to the rules and
regulations governing militia in the service the United States
Knowing athe people of Vermont wovcrba for the prompt
thrifty efficient affairs Thought
poper make them such proposition leaving them to ase the
requisite number Of wholly their way not doubling
that the business would be accomplished with system order and de-
colum 1t is well known how promptly they accepted the prop
otiOn and that fifty companies five Regiments OF nine months
volunteers in lieu of drafted militia were raised in about thirty
days; and that after State with population Of about
three hundred and fifteen thousand had furnished about thirteen
thousand three years troops for the This result re-
markabe demonstration of the unity patriotic enthusiasm
indomablc and unconqucmbe spirit Of free people, when
their Country mpere and calls for their services its de-
fence and the record of their action in this will be to their
honor and credit long the page of history endures.
1t true that many pepextes had be encountered and
difficulties su1mounted growing out of the imperfect returns
which the action both of the State authorities and the people
esary had to be based nasmuch there positively not
time to make thorough corrections Of either former recent
turns The Report of the utan and Inspector General will
dwell more fully these perpexes and difficulties But the
general result ceditabc the State that may all with
cndor and good feeling review the ground and be satisfied with
that rcsuthc very difficulties experienced heightening its
value and effect.
About twelve thousand troops have been raised the State
since October 1861 The details Of recruiting organizing sub
sng, clothing armng eurpng paying and transporting them
have been numerous and productive Of many responsible
ties perplexties and enbarassments
Considerable delay has been experienced in getting the Reg
ments of nine months camp owing the inability of
the General Government to furnish the requisite clothing
and camp euagc with DESPATCH from the fact that large
number of fresh troops had suddenly been called into service
acquisitions early made the uaremaster General of
the army for clothing arms accouements and camp and gar
epage; but place of clothing the materials therefor
sent forward with the request that the uartermase Gen
eral of the State should contract for the making the clothing
the State for which certain specified prices would be paid the
General Government. The ordered could be supplied
and therefore the General Government directed barracks be
erected and agent the who contracted with
parties build hcm agreeaby specifications urnishedby
him, The original design of having the five Regiments remain
awhile together camp the State modified by subsequent
and the State authorities requested send them for
ward Regiment time at the earliest practicable
Accordingly Regiment has been forwarded and the remaining
four will be expetiousy they be prepared for
marching orders.
The rank and file of the Twelfth Regiment, which composed
of companies of the Uniformed Militia by Act ent
tied An Act providing pay for the Uniformed Militia ap-
proved April &C. 1861 clearly entitled the State pay
dollars per month in addition their United States pay while
in active service, But there is perhaps for doubt
whether the soldiers of the other four Regiments of Militia arc
not entitled dollars per month from the State
addition the United States pay respectfully suggest that the
doubt should be Immediately and clearly solved by de6n
tie action of the Legislature Perhaps the Act entitled An
Act providing pay for soldiers and relation the sup
port of families of Volunteers approved Nov 90 1861 does
the payment of dollars per month these troops
butt would be we'll for the Legislature make specific dec
aration in this regard
In accordance with the directions of Act entitled An
Act appoint Commissioners adjust and settle certain
standing claims for expenditures for military purposes approved
Nov 90 1861 and of Act entitled An Act providing for
the immediate settlement and allowance of claims favor of
this State against the United States approved Nov D. 1861
appointed Hon. E. Woodbridge Hon. Geo. F. Edmunds