Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-06
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1868.
The Vermont wouHded at Gettys-
burg.

burg.
Some days ago we published a commu-
nicaton from Gettysburg, in relation 10
the manner in which the Commissioner for /
this State attended 10 our brave volun-
teers who were wounded and in hospital
at that place. We have waited since for
some explanation of the matter, and still
hope some reason for, or palhation OF hls
course NAV be offered. We must say,
however, that all the information we have
been able to gather thus far, is contlrma-
tory OF the statements made by our cor
respondent. AS stated by him, the State
Commissioner arrived at Gettysburg eight
daHs after the closing battle, made stay
of less than twenty-four hours, which was
chiefly occupied in requesting those IN
charge of hospitals to make lists OF the
Vermont wounded under their care and
forward them to him, and then took his
departure for Wizards Hotel at Wash
ington. This, so far as we are able TO
lean is all that Vermont did "oficiaIiy,"
for her sons wounded on that bloody field,
And this was at time when the Genera
Government was unable at once 20
furnish enough surgeons and nurses to
to care properly for the great number
suddenly requiring attention when most
of those detailed as nurses were soldiers
of the army, totally inexperienced, many
of them, in the care of the sick; and
when. as we are informed, not few
brave soldiers were suffering unto death
for want of proper treatment.
The record of Vermont in this war is
in most respects, in all respects that we
know but this, proud one. But here
she falls far below her sister States, If
this is correct representation OF the
ease, Eolurteer& from this State, who
went out unsolicited and who reached the
battle field four days before the arrival OF
the State Commissioner, found already
upon the ground Commissioners from even
the far off states of Michigan, Indiana
and Wisconsin, attending faithfully to the
soldiers from their respective States. Com
missloners from New Hampshire and Con
necticut, they also found there; and they
were men who had not waited for the run
ming OF railroad trains, bat hired or
bought carriages, loaded them with stores,
and drove to the place of their labors.
On the same train with these ''volunteers"
from Vermont which was, we believe, the
first train running through to Gettysburg
afterthe batte-were other Commissioners
from New Hampshire, Commissioners from
Massachusetts, from Maine, etc; a con
siderable number of them experienced
and able surgeons.
We deem this a matter which demands
investigation and correction, for the credit
and honor of our State, and for the sak'
of the gallant sons of Vermont who may
yet be called upon to suffer in their coun
try's cause and therefore consider it on
duty, though an unpleasant one, to cal
attention again to it,
As our information now is, it is difficul
\ to discover of what benefit was the office
of this State, appointed to attend to tn
matter, either to the wounded or TO thel
anxious friends at home. The lists, whlc
he is said to have requested, may hav
but if so, they have not been, to OF
knowledge, made public. The press {
the State, even, has obtained not only 1t
earliest, but great part of all its lntor
nation as to the casualties in the Vernon
regiments, through the labors of thos
same private, but most generous, humane
and public spirited persons who proceede
u the moment they thought their service
4 might be of use to suffering Vermont sol
Il diers, NO render them and through whom
d our correspondent says, many vaiuabl
lives were saved We shall be happy
learn that our information is erroneous
We hope for the credit of the State, a
well as of the Commissioner, that it il
But coming from men who were upon th
ground, and who, we know, would not IL
tentienally or willingly misrepresent tn
matter we ahink it our duty to publis
the statements, and call for a correction,
the facts will warrant one.
81 ENLIsTMENTs IN New YoRK.-Eley
81 en- hundred men were mustered into tn
United States service in New York dnrin