Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-28
Horses for our Cavalry.

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not generally known that this fine regiment
lately recruited to q NAHUM Of men, Is almost
entirely inefficient from want Of beng well and
properly mounted. The horses taken out Il
year ago, although equal and perhaps superior
to those furnished by any Other State, have
been so far reduced by the ordinary casualties
Of war, and the extraordinary seventies of the
past summers campaign that, as we are in
formed, when a detachment was wanted few
days since to recoinotcr on the front, only l2G
could be reported scryIceable, and they had less
than 400 in all, although they have now nearly
1000 men in the field, and expect soon to num-
Der 1900. The result is that after having
| passed through twenty seven engagements, and
led every advance and covered every retreat of
the army with which ii served, it is now com
PEELED to retire to ingloriouS inactivity on the
banks Of the Potomac, and almost under the
shadow Of the Capitol, perfect remnant, 80 far
as active service is concerned, Of what 1T was
when eight months ago, it FIRST set foot upon the
sacred soil of Virginia. This is not as any YER
monter would wish, whether in the regiment or
out of it. Neither does Government wish it.
IL can i'll afford to lose now the services OF these
1900 Of its mos! efficient soldiers To remount
the regiment, therefore, had become a necessity.
But to remount it from Vermont is a special IA
yor, though richly deserved one and has been
obtained only at tie urgent solicitation Of its
officers, and upon the representation that the
Department will in this way secure better
horses at no greater cost, and make the regi-
ment 30 much the more capable and efficient
1t ought also to be considered q special favor
to Vermont. 1t will afford market for large
part Of our surplus stock, and in return will
throw into the STATE nearly 800 900 OF ready
funds. 1t IS understood that the purchase Of
these horses will commence at once. Lieut..
Col. Preston is already in the State to superin-
tend the business, ard viii Immediately set about
it. Rendezvous will be appointed in the sever
al counties, and days mined when receiving and
inspecting officers wi. BE present.
It's proposed as ar as possible to buy at first
hand, without the Intervention of specializing
contractors or middle-men Of any Sort so as at
once to secure to the regiment the best horses
that the government price will buy, and to the
stock raiser the best price that their horses will
bring. This is as il sholli be- The supern-
tendcnce Of an officer whose interests are idon-
titled with those Of tie r,gimont and who has
its welfare closely AZ cart, is sufficient guaranty
that tho honor OF he state or Of its represan-
tatyes 10 the field yill not be compromised by
either inattention Or cupidity, while the manner
Of purchase promises the breeder every security
against speculation, if he will avail himself Of
it, 1t strikes US that our farmers have an I'M
portant duty in this matter A proper respect
for the interest Of the State, and Of her sons in
the field, as well as The suggestions OF wider
patriotism, should lead them TO take the matter
measurably into their own hands, and see that
the agents are supplied with our first class hor.
A SEES, and not put of with such hacks as will
i bA rely pass inspection, but cannot endure tbs
r service OF two-mopth, and which spectators
It can undoubtedly buy at large discount and sell
n at government price, unless they bring in
II promtly such horses as our boys ought to be
"a furnished with They should be willing to make
is some sacrlce-to part with their best stock it
If stead Of selling as they usually do from the
- worst-to be content with reasonable and ever
n moderately low puce-ln short, to do all they
n can, which is much, 10 put the regiments i'm
Io medlately on good footing again, aud send i
'. out OF its present retirement to Its proper place
IN the front, We mean no dispaiagement t
our infantry, when we say that the cavalry
e. justly the pude Of the State, and it ought to b
es a matter of individual pride with her citizens
Il, that it should not be suffered to lose any of it
t, glory. ltisno braggart boasting to say tina
n no regiment in either army has enttled itself t
of greater credit than our own LIST Vermont. Tn
e, Wanted exploits Of Ashby and Stuart have bee
On fairly matched again and again. / has bee
z. at once the admiration and terror OF our enc
nd mics; and only needs now the hearty co-opesa
ak ton of our people at home, to send it agai
o. where the contest is fercest, and to enable it
in do It's part, and moro than its part in the grea
nv work that yet lies before us. 1t is the sacre
p. duty OF every one who remains at home to omi
no opportunity to encourage and aid those VIII
on are rsking everything, even to life, for us, an
he that support sooud be nowhere more hearth
Ut or fully given than those who have prove
he themselves worthy to DO encouraged and caps
he bic of making proper use of aid We earnestl
ed hope that our people will not be backward i
Is this business, but will be eager to serve bot
tic their own interest and that of the regiment, b