Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-16

WnlNll, Nh PIeS0haIoup All oAN'l NeS uiaN
me, on The Treasurer Of the State, IN a'
such claimant, The aggregate amount
CLAIMS so allowed was S25 ,U9l, ~,
The commissioners also made up II
count OF moneys expended by my predec
inrasmg, organizing, subssung, clothing.
iug, equppng aud transporting troops I'd
wee under TIC United States, proyidi ~
arranging all necessary vouchers there ~
causing such vouchers 10 be recorded ls'n
in books prepared lor that purpose, VI VIZ '',
Afterwards lodged IN the olnoe OF the 'o'"'
of State. Ia =,
The commissioners subsequently l 'ouou ~
Washington, and presented the al que ''iu
vouchers TO the Department Of III 'o"S"'
for adjustment and allowance.
In October, 1901, appointe, "U''u ~ =.
Medical Examiners, for the ealnat' 'H -
candidates for the office of Sarns OF lies =
ments, consisting OF Samuel pahayer, Jr,
NJ, d., Edward Il. Phelps, NJ (, and Charles
Allen, M. d., who have atteud faithfully TO
Iae duties Of their appointing .. .-.
Agreeably TO the Act ENID, " An Act IN
relation to supplies Of Volteers," approved
Nov, q, 1861, directing Il Governor, under
certain conditions, 10 supy The volunteers
from this State, IN the sNlee OF the United
States, from time 10 time IS their circumstan-
COS require, with clothing tents, camp equip
age, provisions, medicine and all articles re-
CURED in the medical apartment" author
ued the Quartermaste GenArs 20 furnish
rubber blankets, whoever needed by our
al lRulmnut-
NnrH "e'e -Iuch NEEDED, and medicines ahu
nedlV'O stores for Ee Vermont Brigade, winch
vas suffering from sickness IN camp near the
potoraac. A statement OF the expenses OF these
supplies appears in the appendix to tins COM
muncauon.
also appointed Edward L. Phelps, M. d.,
Stale Medical Commissioner TO visit the Yer
mont Brigade, during the late autumn and
sarly winter, when so much sickness prevailed
herein, and advise with the Regmental Sur
reons as to the treatment OF the prevailing
1aadies. and report to me what further should
b done TO alleviate the suffering, and promote
the health OF the troops. Az his suggestion
MEDICAL supplies were purchased and forward
Al bv the Quartermaster General and three
additional assistant Surgeons were sent TO the
Brigade, for three months service, to ald the
Begimental Surgeons. Or. fhelps
was su oseduently appointed, by the War De-
n.rtment. Surgeon Of the Vermont Brigade
i &c believed that much benefit will result to
our troops from these provisions Tor their relei'
The expenses incurred will be presented to the
General Government for payment.
In October last, agreeably to a Joint Reso-
ubon of the Legislature, | appointed hon
Joseph Poland Special Agent to visit the
camps of the Vermont Regiments on the Poto-
mae, to receive such portions of the wages OF
the troops, recently paid them by Government,
&C they might desire to transmit TO their ialnl-
lies in Vermont The expenses of this agency
anpear in the financial statements appended to
fbis communications The duties of the agency
were faithfully performed.
Afterwards, and in compliance with the pur-
noses contemplated in Section 3, OF the Act
entitled An Act for the aid of Vermont Vol
upteers in the transmitting portions OF their
nav 10 their families and assignees," approved
Nov 20, 1861, | appointed Messrs John b.
Page and John Howe, Jr., Commissioners TO
visit the camps of the Vermont troops and ex-
plain the allotment system to them, and induce
them to allot a portion OF their pay TO thelf
families or agents in v ermont. Soon after tue
arrival of these Commissioners in camp, the
President of the United States, by then re-
cent provision of Congress, appointed them,
together with Hon. Joseph Poland, Commls-
sioners to perform the duties contemplated IN
the previous appointment by me. But as
Messrs. Page and Howe had incurred expenses
under their appointment by me, | deemed, II
Just and proper TO refund to them their expen-
SEES 81.
In December last, Col. Frank e. Howe, Of
the CITY of New York, was appointed and
commissioned Military agent OF Vermont IN
that CITY. He has well performed the duties
Of his agency. His services have been literally
Indispensable to the State, in many ways. On
accepting his commission from the State. he
prescribed that his services were to be gratul-
tously rendered; but so many calls have beer
made upon him, especially in mlnlsterlng tc
our sick and wounded men, and in furnishing
from time to time complete record OF the
names, residences, condition, &C., OF our sol
ders in the New York Hospitals, that L re
specially recommend that he. be literally re
warded by the State. .a.
Finding that many of our sick and wounded
soldiers were being sent by Government to The
Hospitals in and near Philadelphia, | recently
appointed Mr. Robert r. Corson, of that City
Military agent of Vermont, to exercise friend
ly care for such Vermont soldiers as might b.
there placed Mr.. Corson is kind hearted
philanthropc gentleman, who delights in thu
contributing to the necessities of the grea
cause of the country, and does not claim any
thing like a compensation for his labors, being
content with the bare reimbursement of actua
expenses incurred a.- ~. }Gl-a -..sN
Almost Immediately upon assuming the Elk
eoutlve office, perceived that it would be i'm
possible for me to discharge the duties in de
tail imposed upon the Governor by an Ac
entitled An Act to provide for the families
OF citizens of Vermont mustered into the ser
wee of the United States" approved Apr
Is, 1861. | accordingly appointed Mr.. JOIN
Howe, Jr., of Brandon, agent to perform th
services required by that law, his acts to b.
subject to direction and approval by me.
believe Mr.. Howe has discharged the duties o
bis appointment admirably, reducing the bust
ness of that agency to a just and wise system
have the pleasure of calling your attention
to bis lucid and valuable Report, herewith
transmitted Soma fnrther lepislation tn nor