Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-14

claims For each claim allowed the Commissioners gave GER
tcate indicating the amount thereof and to whom payable Tor
which on presentation order drawn by me- % the treas
uleI OF the State in favor Of such claimant Ie aggregate
amount OF the claims Sc allowed VISA S25 03l 81
me Commissioners also made up the account moneys eN-
pended by my predecessor in raising organizing ,anstng,
clothing amug cquippna and transporting troops for service
under the United States providing and arranging W necessary
vouchers therefor and causing such vouchers to De recorded at
length ~ books prepared for THAT purpose winch We afterwards
lodged the Office Of the Secretary OF State. me nnssol
c1s subsequently, proceeded Washington and presented the ac-
count and vouchers to the Department Of the Treasury 10y adj
lusmcut and allowance
IN October 1861 ] appointed Board Of Medical Examiners
Tor the examination Of candidates for tie Office Surgeons OF
Regiments. consisting Of Samuel W. Thayer Jr, NJ D.. Ed
ward F. Phelps, NJ. D., and Charles H. Allen, NJ ~ yhom'e
attended faithfully to the duties Of their appointment
Agrecaby an Act entitled An Act in relation Supplies
Of ounteels approved Nov D. 1861 directing the Governor
under certain conditions supply the volunteers IRON tsSac
the service OF the nlted States from time to time as their
circumstances require, with clothing, tents camp eIu@ge
arms equipments provisions medicines and all articles required
the medical department. authorized the QuarteIastm Gen
eal to furnish rubber blankets, whenever needed W our troops,
new tents for the Third Regiment which were much needed and
medicines and medical stores for the Vermont Brigade which
was suffering from sickness in camp near the Potomac. A
statement Of the expenses Of these supplies appears the APP
penliX this communication.
also appointed Edward L. Phelps NJ. D., STATE Medical
Commissioner visit the Vermont Brigade during e late
Umn and early winter when much sickness prevailed therein.
andadyise with the Begmenta Surgeons the treatment
the prevailing maadies and report what further should be
done W alleviate the suffering and promote the health Of the
troops At Ills suggestion medical supplies purchased amt
forwarded ~ the tuataunaser General. and thr, additional
assistant Surgeons tie Brigade for three months
service aid the oyer-ascd Hegmcnta Surgeons D Phelps
subsequently appointed. by the War Deartmat Surgeon
Of the Vermont Brigade 1t is believed that mach benefit
resulted to troops from these provisions for their cf The
expenses incurred will be presented to the General Government
f6r payment
In October last asreeaby to Joint Resolution Of the Legs
nture appointed Hon Joseph Poland Special Agent visit
the camps OF the Vermont Regiments the Potomac receive
such portions Of the wages Of the troops recently psi them by
Government they might desire to transmit to tlr families
in Vermont The expenses Of this agency appear tie financial
statements appended to this communication The d of the
agency faithfully performed
Afterwards and compliance with the purposes cntempaed
in Section g. Of the Act entitled An Act for tn, aid Of the
Vermont Volunteers in transmitting portions Of their pay
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 explain the allotment
system to Them and induce them to ao portion of their pay
to their families agents in Vermont Soon after the arrival Of
these Commissioners in camp the President Of the Inited States
by then recent provision of Congress appointed them togh-
er with Hon Joseph Poland Commissioners perform the du-
ties contemplated IN the previous appointment by But
Me Pagead Howe had incurred expenses under their appoint
i4en by me deemed 1t just and proper to refund to them
their expenses
In December last Col Frank E Howe of lie City Of New
York was appointed and commissioned Military AGENT OF Yer
mont IN that City He has well performed die duties Of his
agency lis services have been Literally nds u&ble the
State IN many ways On accepting Ills commission from the
state he prescribed that h, services were to e gratutousy
rendered. hut many calls have been made upon him especially
IN mmserng to our sick and wounded men and in furnishing
from time 10 time complete record Of the names residences con
don &C. OF our soldiers in the New York Hospitals that res.
ectuy recommend that he be literally rewarded by the State
Finding that many of our sick and wounded soldiers were being
sent by Government to the Hospitals and PHILADELPHIA
recently appointed Mr. Robert Il Corson Of that City Military
agent OF Nemon to exercise friendly for such Vermont
soldiers as might be there placed Mr. Corson kind heared
phlanhopc gentleman, who ghs 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 would be impossible for me discharge the
duties detail imposed upon the Governor by Act entitled
An Act to provide for the families of citizens Vermont mus
tered into the service of the United States approved April %
1861 aceormgly appointed Mr. John How Jr Of Bran
don agent to perform the services required by hat law hsac
to be subject to direction and approval by mr. believe Mr.
Howe has discharged the duties fins appointment admirably re-
ducng the business OF that agency Just ar wise system
nave the pleasure Of calling your attention hi, lucid and wlu
able Report herewith transmitted Some further legislation to
perfect the objects contemplated by the act referred TO- seems to
be quite desirable, and indicated in Mr. Howe Report Tres
pecitolly ask your attention to the subject
During the past year, the demands unon the Adutaut and
Inspector General and the Quartcmastcr General have been
such as to require the devotion of nearly their entire time the
service OF the State 1t is certainly my duty. my pleas
ule to bear testimony the ability and Gihhess with which