The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-04-17
'ict the delegation nominated Mr.. Gilman

district the delegation nominated Mr.. Gilman
Henry of Woodstock, VT, for provost mar
shal. MIR. H. is and has been the greater
part of his life tarvern keeper, and though
able bodied and rery patriotic, has persist
emily neglected and refused thus far during
the war to serve his country in any otLer ca
pacity.
For second on the board they nominated
the Rev. d. II. Ranney of Bratteboro w.,
who, though he may have done good service
in the field of the Lord, has done nothing
board is DR.. -- Durant of Danville, VT,
who has had no experience at home or in the
field to commend him to this position, and
can know nothing of the physical require
ments of soldier in the field. In the third
district the same rule has been followed
Mr.. Rolla Gleason of Richmond, an old man
and political hack, warm supporter and
friend of the honorable member from that
district, received the nomination for provost
marshal. Mr.. G. is man of property and
during the war has not neglected his business
that We are aware of except to button-hole
his honorable friend for some appointment
Elisha White, of Barton, received the second
place on the board and DR.. Chandler. of St.
Albans, the third.
In the first district there is partial honor
able exception to the rule followed by the
second and third. Capt. Crane, brave and
efficient officer of the 9TH reg. disabled in
the service and honorably discharged, re-
ceived the nomination for provost marshal.
Lit. Col. Brown Of the 18th reg, still in the
field received the second position on the
LOard, and DIR. Morgan, of Bennington the
third. The propriety Of taking an officer Of
the rank of lieutenant colonel from active
service in the field and placing him second
on the board is hardly discernable His
pride and ambition as an officer must be on a
par with the good sense of the delegation in
nominating him in preference to soldiers
whose honorable wounds had driven them
from the field. From the foregoing it is seen
that the delegation have, with single excep-
ton, ignored entirely the hundreds of disa
bled soldiers returned from the fell, ruined
in business and NAMED for life, and given
! preference to men who have sacrificed moth
ing, perilled nothing, and deserved nothing.
Before leaving this subject We beg pardon
for giving sing lie example Of tie many of
the marked reputation by the delegation of
an officer and soldier whose conduct on tie
field of battle won the applause Of his COM
manding officer. Capt. ID. I. Corbin, a grad
uate of Dartmouth college, of Wells River.
at the commencement of the war, abandoned
a Aattering and growing practice in the law,
recruited company, of which he was unani-
mously chosen captain, and went into service
in the 81 Reg. Vt. Vols. He served with
credit to himself and regiment till the memo
rable seven days fight in front of Richmond
on the fourth day of which he was wounded
and taken prisoner. After several weeks Of
Imprisonment at Richmond he was released
and sent to Baltimore, where during two
months he received medical treatment. He
was finally discharged on the recommendation
of a medical board as being permanent,
disabled for service in the field. Soon after
his return home Gov. Hobrook nominated
him as provost marsha, for the state unde
the general order of the War Department
and he was Immediately commissioned a
such by the Secretary of War He faith
fully discharged the duties of this office til
March, 1868, receiving the commendation @
n the state authorities, Maj. w. Astiae, [. 5
u military commander, and Simeon Drape
y provost marshal general, all of whom wer
officially cognizant of his conduct.
The bill! for enrolling the national force
Il was the first act OF Congress recognizin
It provost marshals for states. and this provide
+ for one in each congressional district instea
le of one for the state. For one of these
Il the second congressional district Capt Co
u bin applied, seconded in the stronges: lar
Il guage by Gov Ho!brook, l. S. military an
disbursing officer, adjutant and inspsctc
'' Gen. Washburn, quartermaster, Gen. l'avi
/" Ex-Governor Fairbanks, Chief Justice p,
'e land, Col. Asa p. Blunt of the 12.h, CO
Vi Redfeld Protor Of the 18th, Col. w.
10 Veasy Of the 10Th regiment Vt. Vols,
u Simeon Draper, provos: marshal gen, Jud!
'e A. Underwood, and a number of his fello
e' ,ownsmen, but the delegation passed his a
ie pllcation in silence, preferr;ng Mr.. Henry
III Woodstock, the self sacrificing tarvern kee
er.
"a What more can the delegation do.-wh
"o more is necessary, to satisfy TIE thousands
IS hardy sons of Vermont Who have left hon
'se and everything they held dear and peril
ile life itself in defense of the nations hon
e'r and the nations life, that they can hope
he no sympathy or kindness, if by chance tn
me return home, from these men? When tn,
ny claims come before them they can but ado
'ef the noble sentiment of the worthy Woo
iii stock senator (Collamer) 81 would not ds
ns TO 60 home and not nominate Mr.. Henry
III Yours truly,
eir I. F. House,