The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-10-13

cHrtsHur a. hsp.{l Recommendations. the
Stats aafhonHas would connect A suihoient
uamjer 6 the Government harracl build
Mgs s Bmiilthore'. With the uni,cd States
ilgsg.ta, already lhce. 70 make the estab-
lshnsui, IS whole, large enough for the
treatment of from feur TO ave hundred men,
and % Tie buildings up suitably fpr hospital
purposes, :, tie cxpense q The State, proyi-
dsl the asib9ties ~ Washington would or
der tHu ltausleg Il the sick and wounded
Vermont soldiers C. the State, for further
Hospital treatment; adding the remark that
the change % our pure mouuialD hir aRd
water would alone contribute 10 tic cure of
cnough more Of cur men. and the restoration
q al durable cases enough sooner TO the SER
vice, than could ho accomplished 10 more
southern ia itudvs, to warrant the Govern
mcnt n the expsnse II transporting them 10
and RON The State 10 this prorosition the
Secretary of Nag assoutei. wiih the stipua-
tous. however. ihas tbs Hospitals and meu
must be strictly andcr the coutrol and man
agement u the OeyeRuent and subject to
The rules ~ the Army that only suoh sol
d'ers az had already brtu placed in General
Hospitals should be taken; that Commission
ers q the State might visit the United States
General Hospitals, 10 hnd cur men and re-
port them 70 the Surgeon General, who
would thereupon order the transfer Of all
thus reported who we're judged to be proper
cases 20 be sent 20 the State for further
treatment; hut that al men so Ear attached
TO their commands ia The field, as not yet 10
have been sent 10 General Hospitals, must
not be taken, as the requirements Of the ser
vice would not permit the iuterirrancc "
State agents with the army in the field
The Quauermas,er General Of the State
was directed TO make these engagements and
Improvements and pay the expense thereof
oat Of the funds that had accrued TO the
Stale IN his Department, from the subslsting
ui troops while IN regimcu.al rendezvous in
the State last year. The bulldogs were ac-
curlingly removed 10 the Hospital and iitted
up ia cheap, but neat and comfortable style.
al an expense Of about seven thousand dol
lars, the details Of which may be found in
the Annual Report Ct the Qaartermsster
General, towhich Report reference is respect
fully uade.
The Indies Of Vermont very promptly and
literally supplied the hospital outfit for this
additional wards thus provided.
Hon. D. L. Lyman and Mr. F. r Ilol-
bro0a were appointed Commissioners to visit
Tie various United States General Hospitals
IN and near Washington, in Virginia, Mary
land, Peuusy yania and New York TO look
Up Vermont soldiers therein, report them at
the Surgeon General > otice in Washington,
aud procure their transfer, kiththe previous
understanding that the men thus reported
would be transferred, excepting only such
as, in the opinions # the Surgeons in charge
of these Hospitals could not bear the journey
TO Vermont and such MS would get well IN
Two OF three weeks remaining where they
were. About ono thousand sick aud wound
ed soldiers, seat ccd through a large mum
Der 81 Hospitals have thus been transferred
to Nermentto enioy thc benefits u the change
10 our mountain cline and their ualive aiF,
Of the Lest Of medical treatment, aud Of being
near, and visited ty relatives and friends
Tic expenses Of transportation are borne by
t1c General Go,crnu ent Che expenses aud
services of the Commission. up 10 tie pres
cnt time, amount 10 about three thousand
dojlafs, or about three dollars per man of
the men transferred. No in effects have re-
50 tied 20 the soldiers ia their transit TO the
State.
i Is becoming a settled opinion among
high medical authorities ia the army, that IL
will bc advisable 10 establish several IIospi-
tails on elevated upland, or IN mountainous
regions, more particularly for the success
ia treatment Of chronic darihna, that great
scoutge Of our armics The marked success
which has attended thetrcatmcnt Of this dis
ease 10 the Hospitals IN Vermont, clearly in-
ilcaies that this opinion is well founded -
Eases Ola certain stage d yaesccnce from
typhoid fever aud gun shot vounds, which
did not progress fayorably in Hospitals in
more Southern ATTITUDES, or near the tide
waters, have also yielded very kindly 20 hos
pital treatment n the climate of Vermont
l!9ylug enlarged the Hospital aecommo-
iahons ~ Vermont, AZ the expense Of the
state. for the benefit Of her own soldiers,
have preferred 10 let the matter remain upon
that basis; but II il should be Judged desira
bic for the State to turn these improvements
over to the neral Government, aud receive
for the expenses incurred.
that can probably he done, with the eonii.
iion impaacd ty tae Government, however,
that then fbe Hospitals shall be General Hos
pitals, 10 The sriet sense. no more for the
teneht Of Vermont soldiers than Tor those u
other States.
Reference is respectfully made 10 the An
nuai Report Of ihe Adlulant and Inspector
General, i0r further Information upon this
fuiject. as conveyed in certain facts and sta
ihtics from bis Office in the Reports Of the
10 charge Of the Hospitals 10 the
State, and in the REPORTS Of the Commissions
ers 70 visit cur soldiers and procure their
irauslcr 10 Vermont
Reference IS further respectfully made 10
ihe Annual Reports of tie Adimant and IN
spe5ior General, aud n the Qnartermas,er
General, for furtbff Information upon sari.
ans matters connec'cd with military affairs.
20 fully treated therein az 10 need no furth-
e. elnc.a1lion in this Communication.
Early 10 Ju.e last, I received commu-
hleaiion FROM the War Department, dated
Tie 81 q tiat mouth, authorizing and re-
4ueaiing mc 70 rais two Reg ments Of Veie-
ran Volunteer luf3Hiy, ana Que Battery of
veteran Volunteer Artillery, 10 serve fOr
ihiae years unltss soner discharged, aud 10
composed ef mrn aio have been bereto-
fore cuistcd and aaFe served for not less
iian Diue months. aud can pass tie exami-
1911 fk3*iitAN N4 titt iHH'tHf iiE iFE"tAtt"HH
of tie United States, an4 informing me that
iftiee l9ocrs are raised they viii he ere lifted
e. lhfee years men III the quota Z. the State.
Five Regiments u uiae months troops sere
then returning 70 The STATE, 10 be mustered
ont 0f ihe service, pud as iltc Government
waa esi Iehiy IN need II more troops, 70 take
the place ci tiie fine months mcn from the
various States nbose term of ser, lee Nas
aDUn expiring and Vermont would N course
q expected T. furnish her quota under any
ufw cali ar mtp. orders Wern accordingly
s.Hel 6 he Aajaian, and fpsrector Cen
era'. ~ thc "a ~ hagasi i4st, calling fgf the
q ihe Regiments and Battery
at0fe named q was s9pposed that these
IrCeps Baad tefeally enlisted UnenTsct-
.GfY. laWeYer. s great amtunt n sickness