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


been sent forward from Burlington to their respective Regiments
in de@cment Of from two to three hundred men each.
The quota Of Vermont under the call for three hundred thou
sand three years men, made up as follows
In the Ninth Tenth and Eleventh Regiments there
about 5000 men
For filling old Regiments there were 1900
Raised under call for 100000 men 3773 mon
Quota due under do d. 31G0
Which su5stlactcl from the number
actually raised leaves to be credited Of G73
These, added to the numbers actually raised under
the call for 100000 three years men, make 1913 "
On the 4d Of August last call was issued by order Of the
President Of the United States, for draft Of three hundred
thousand Militia accompanied y orders specifying the time and
directing the mode Of the draft Immediately on receiving this
call Order issued by the State authorities Of Vermont
calling out the organized companies Of Militia in the State
for the period Of nine months in the service Of the United
States directing them fill their ranks the legal standard and
authorizing them TO receive into their ranks the quotas Of ada
cent towns till the companies should reach the maximum Of
hundred and each An Order also issued for new
enrolment Of the Militia of the State preparatory to draft on the
lst Of September should draft become necessary and this
Order was accompanied by proposition 10 the people Of YER
mont, that if they should elect they might furnish the quota
Of the Stac-ory-eigh hundred and nnetyceht mcn-by
voluntary action town officers and patriotic citizens raising the
quotas Of their respective towns in their way and adjacent
combining their several quotas companic, Of one hundred
and each which companies being rendered to the
State autote, in lieu Of drafted would be accepted
such provided proper Roll accompanied the tender giving the
names and residences Of the men, and binding them by suitable
contract to serve for the period Of nine months lieu If drafted
militia receiving The pay Of militia and snIec the rules and
regulations governing milm IN the service Of the United States
huovu1tatdc Icopeof cuont are povcjal GrtLc prompt
thrifty cconomcamdcf counana oheraairs thought
improper omkc them such propositions leaving them raise the
requisite number of men wholly in thcI own Nay not doubling
that the business would Dc accomplished with system order anddc-
coum Il is we'll known how promptly they accepted themoI-
oston and that ty companies on five Regiments Of nine months
volunteers m Lieu Of drafted militia raised in about thirty
days and that too after State with population of about
three hundred and fifteen thousand had furnished about thirteen
thousand three years troops for the This result a re-
mrkable demonstration Of the unity. patriotic enthusiasm,
lndomtabe amt unconqucrbc spirit Of a free people when
their Country mperile and calls for their services in its de-
fence and the record of their action this case will be to their
honor and credit 50 long the page of history endures
II true that many pepc&tcs had be encountered and
difficulties surmounted growing out Of tie imperfect
which the action both Of the State authorities and the people nee
esary had to be based nasmuc there positively was not
time to make thorough corrections Of either former recent re-
turns The Report of the Adutaut and Inspector General will
dwell more fully on these perpexic and difficulties But the
general result Is creabc the State that we may all with
cndor and good feeling review the ground and be satisfied with
that result the very difficulties experienced frightening
value and effect.
About twelve thousand troops have been raised in tile State
since October 1861. The details of recruiting organizing sub
sStng, clothing armng cImug paying and transporting them
nave Oen numerous and productive OF many cares responsible
ties. pcrptNtcs and emlarrasmeuts
Considerable delay has been experienced in getting the Rcg
men OF nlne months men into camp owing to the inability Of
the General Government TO furnish the requisite clothing arms
and camp cuimge with despatch from the fact that So aec
number o. fresh u lad suddenly been called into service
feps'ioas were earl made the Quarjcruascr General of
tue army Tor clothing arms accoutcucnS and camp and rr-
son eIuase but IN place Of clothing the materials therefor
were sent forward with the request that the Qurtcraser Gen
eal OF the State should contract for the maknso the cohmsm
the State for which certain specified prices would be paid by the
General Government The ordered could not be supplied
and therefore the General Government directed barracks to be
erected and sent agent nothe State who contracted with GER
tam parties to build them, ageeaby specifications nishclby
HIM The original design Of having the five Regiments remain
awhile together camp the State modified by subsequent
events and the State authorities requested send them for
ward Regiment at time the earliest practicable moment
Accordingly Regiment has been forwarded and the remaining
four will be sent eNpedosy they be prepared for
marching orders.
The rank and file of the Twelfth Regiment which composed
OF companies of the Uniformed Militia" are bv nm Act en-
tied An Act providing pay for the Uniformed Militia" APP
proved April % 1851 clearly entitled the State lav Of seven
dollars per month in addition their United States pay while
in active service But there is perhaps room for doubt
whether the soldiers of the other four Regiments Of Militia are
or are not entitled to dollars per month from the State in
addition to the mied states pay, respectfully suggest that the
doubt should be Immediately and clearly solved by some deGu-
tie action OF the Legislature Perhaps the Act entitled An
Act providing pay for certain soldiers and in relation to the sup
port Of families Of Volunteers approved Nov 20 1861 does
secure the payment of seven dollars per month to these troops
but would be we'll for the Legislature make some specific dee
laaton in this regard
In accordance with the directions Of an Act entitled An