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

lodged in the office of the Secretary of State The Com
ers subsequently proceeded Washington and presented tho
count and vouchers the Department of the Treasury f
iustment and allowance
In October 1861, appointed Board Of Medical ExaoD
for the examination of candidates for the office of Surgeons a
Regiments consisting of Samuel W. Thayer Jr NJ D Fl
ward E. Phelps NJ d., and Charles Allen NJ d. who b,o
attended faithfully to the duties of their appointment
Acreeaby to an Act entitled An Act in relation Su
of Volunteers approved Nov. 81 1861 directing the Governors
under certain conditions supply the volunteers from this STATE
in the service of the United States from time time as their
circumstances require with clothing tents camp eoujpao
arms equipments provisions medicines and all articles REQUIRED
in the medical department. authorized the Quarenase Cen
era furnish rubber blankets whenever needed by our o
new tents for the Third Regiment which were much needed and
medicines and medical for the Vermont Brigade which
was suffering from sickness in camp the Potomac
of the expenses of these supplies appears tive an
pendix to this communication.
also appointed Edward E. Phelps NJ D., State Medical
Commissioner visit the Vermont Brigade during the late su
and early winter when much sickness prevailed therein
and advise with the Regmena Surgeons the treatment Of
the prevailing mades and report to what further should BE-
done to alleviate the suffering, and promote the health of the
troops At his suggestion medical supplies purchased
forwarded by the Quarennster General and three additional
assistant Surgeons the Brigade for three months
service aid the taske Regmenta Surgeons DR. Phelps
subsequently appointed by the War Department Surgeon
of the Vermont Brigade. 1t is believed that much benefit
resulted to troops from these provisions for their relief The
expenses incurred will be presented the General Government
for payment
In October last agreeaby Joint Resolution Of the Legs
lature appointed Hon Joseph Poland Special Agent to visit
the camps of the Vermont Regiments the Potomac
such portions of the wages of the troops recently paid them
Government they mis- h desire to transmit to their families
in Vermont The expenses of this agency appear the financial
statements appended to this communication The duties Of the
agency were faithfully performed.
Afterwards and in compliance with the purposes contemplated
in Section g. of the Act entitled An Act for the aid Of the
Vermont Volunteers i'll transmitting portions of their pay
their families and assignees approved Nov 90 1861 appointed
Messrs. John B Page and John Howe Jr Commissioners to
visit the camps of the Vermont troops and explain the allotment
system to them, and induce them aot portion of their pay
to their families agents in Vermont Soon after the arrival
these Commissioners camp the President of the United States
by then provision of Congress appointed Them ge
with Hon. Joseph Poland Commissioners perform the d
ties contemplated in the previous appointment by But
Messs Page and Howe had incurred expenses under their appoint
ment by me, deemed it just and proper refund to them
their expenses.
In December last Col Frank E. Howe of the City of New
York. appointed and commissioned Military OF Yer
mont in that City, He has we'll performed the duties of his
agency His services have been literally indispensable the
State in many ways On accepting his commission from the
State he prescribed that his services be atuious
rendered. but many calls have been made upon him. especially
in ministering sick and wounded men, and ih.
from time to time record of the Names residences con-
diton &c. of soldiers the New York Hospitals that res
peculy recommend that he be literally rewarded by the State
Finding that many sick and wounded soldiers being
sent by Government to the Hospitals in and Philadelphia
recently appointed Mr. Robert R. Corson of that City, Military
agent of Vermont exercise friendly care for such Vermont
soldiers might be there placed Mr. Corson is kind hearted
phanthopc gentleman, who delights in thus contributing to the
necessities of the great of the Country and does not claim
anything like compensation for his abors being content with
the bare reimbursement of actual expenses incurred
Almost Immediately upon assuming the Executive office,
perceived that it would be impossible for discharge the
duties in detail imposed upon the Governor by Act entitled
IAN Act to provide for the families of citizens of Vermont mus
tered into the service Of the United States approved April 20
1861 accordingly appointed Mr. John Howe Jr, of Bran
don agent to perform the services required by that law his ac