Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-27
DEAD.

h, Burton Dean,
Total deserted,
Grand aggregate loss to Regiment, 50
There has been gain also of two men,
James Randall enlisted awhile ago into Co. +
as drummer vice Woodwork deceased, and
on the 9TH Of December James c. Lamb en-
lated into Company | Ss private. He was
Immediately appointed Commissary Sergeant
vice Guy Smith promoted.
PROMOTIONS.
Quartormaster Sergeant Nelson A. Taylor,
to be Quartermsster, vice Aldricn, resigned.
Commissary Sergeant Guy Smith, to be
Qusrtermastor Serg't, vice Taylor, promoted
Co. | Private Sam'l f. Prcniiss, to be lst
Lieutenant at large-appoitted Abide Camp
to Gen. Stoughton, but very recently assigned
to the LIST Lieutenancy of Co. !, made vacant
by Bancroft's resignation, but still holding
his position on Gen. Stoughton's staff.
2nd Lieut.. James S. Peck to be LIST Lieut.
and Regtl Adjutaut, vice Whitney, promoted.
LIST Sergt Albert Clark to be LIST Lieut. in
Co. G., vice Williams, promoted.
Co. VI, Private Walter A. Phillip, to be
lst Sergeant, vice White, discharged
| Co. q, lst Lieut.. NJ. b. Williams, to be
Captain, vice White, deceased.
Co. @, Sergeant c. w. Seares, to be I'd
Lieut. in Co. |, vice Peck, promoted.
Co. b, ID Lieut.. G.. X. McElroy to be LIST
Lieutenant, vice Jones, deceased.
Co. b, Sergeant E. +. Palmer, to be ID
Lieutenant, vice McElroy, promoted
LIST Lieut.. and Regimental Adjutant o. II.
Whitney to be Captain of Co. II, vice Peck,
resigned
Serg't Major Charles w. Randall, to be ID
Lieutenant in Co. G, vice Goodspeed, who
was sick when the regiment left Brattleboro' +,
and was afterwards discharged on account of
never reporting for duty.
In consequence of these promotions and
designations, there has been great many pro-
motions among the non commissioned officers
But it will take up too much space to notice
them all, and so | think will give you those
of Co. 1 only, inasmuch that Company
came from your own town. On the recon-
mendation of Capt. Thatcher the following
promotions have been made
9TH Serg't Alfred Is. Thompson, to be LIST
Serg't vice Clarke promoted. Private Mason
b. Carpenter. to be 4th Serg't vice Atherton
discharged Private Christopher G. Putnam, jr.
to be 9th Sergeant, vice Thompson, promoted.
You will see by this that the I'd and Sd Ser
geants were jumped by the 5th, and all the
eight corporals by two priyates. No one dis
putes Capt. Thatcher's right to have it so,
/ but am told il created not a little feeling
in the company. | am personally acquainted
with the new appointees, and they are good
ones and so were the officers who were jump
ed--Serg't George w. Blanchard, the second
Sergeant, is particularly deserving capable
and faithful officer, pleasant and agreeable
man, and of great popularity in his company
Private Charles ID. Swasey is detailed as Adj
jutant's Clerk, and private Alonzo d. Peck as
I ~ y. Ioh
don, it,, heretofore Regimental Postmaster,
has, 90 petition of the line officers, been re-
moved from his position on account of gross
negligence and neficiency, and private John
! w. Richardson of Co. B, has been appointed
in his place There has been one promotion
which came near overlooking. Private e.
l.. Hubbard of Co. X. has been promoted to
be Serg't Maj vice Randall, promoted
To-day there are thirty-one enlisted men
excused from duty. Tomorrow it may be
different, for the sick of to-day may be well
Tomorrow We call the regiment healthy.
You have probably seen the new order pre-
seribing the limits to the Department Of
Washington. The line follows up the Poto-
mac to the mouth of the Monocacy
the 10Th Vermont is,--thence across Uid Lees-
burg to Bull Run Mountain, thence down that
and the Oceuquan rver to the Potomac, and
thence along that to Washington again
The troops IN this Department are numbered
the 22d Arms Corps, and under command
of Major General Hin,zlemen.
1t is quite probable that the nine months
men in this Department may spend the re-
maindcr of their term of service therein. For
it is certainly necessary to keep large force
here, aud | can see object IN making any
tansierr. There has been great deal discus
sion in this Brigade as to the time of the ex-
piration of our time of service, MANY insist
ing that our time commenced when the com
panies were organized; many, on the first
day proclaimed by the Governor for draft ;
and few that it was on the day of mastering
in. The following letter to a member of the
regiment, seems to settle it. And unless Con-
gress passes law allowing us to go home
thinking to get many of us to re-enlis'
the time of this brigade will expire in Ju-
ly next;
SRI think there be question that the nine
months commenced when the regiment was muster,
OF the company reads follows; and have accepted
them into the service Of the United States for the term
Of nine months, unless discharged from this 10Th
Respectfully yours,
HEsRY b. BRADLEY,
, for Gen. p A. WAshburn."
T The date "l0th day of October, 1862"
has reference only to the 18th.
As for the war, | hardly know what to say.
can only express my own opinion, and that
might not be worth much. Bnt such as it is.
you shall have it, for it is short: The army
is all right; the people must be patient and
united, the Administration supported, and the
war, and all us measures prosecuted, until the
r country is saved And if there are any cop
, per heads among your readers, tell them that
we soldiers think the Southern rebels are
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