Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-12-09


For the purpose of organizing the active Militia of this
State under the of the General Assembly, entitled An
Act for organizing the Militia approved November 22
1854 it is hereby ordered as follows
l. MILITARY DIsTRIcrs
The State is hereby divided into twelve Military Districts
as follows:
l. The First District will consist of the of Geor
gia St. Adams, Fairfax Fletcher, Fairfield Bakersfield,
Montgomery Enosburgh, Rchford, Berkshire, Franklin,
Sheldon, Hghgate Swanton Abugh Isle La Motte North
Hero, Watervie, Belyidere, Eden and johnson.
g. The Second District will consist of the towns Of Bur
ngton, Shelburne, ST. George Colchester Milton Westiord
Essex Richmond, Wliston, Jericho. Underhll, Bolton,
Cambridge Stowe, Waterbury, Grand Isle and South Hero
The Third District will consist of the towns of Ferris
burgh Monkon, Vergennes. Panton, Addison, Bristol L-
coin New Haven Waltham, Weybridge, Brdport, Shore
ham, Orwell Whiting Leicester, Goshen Middlebury, Rip
ton Cornwall Salisbury Staksboro Charlotte nesburgh
Huntington and Buel's Gore.
The Fourth District will consist Of the towns of War
Fayston, Watsfcd, Moretown, Duxbury, Montpelier,
East Montpelier Barre, Mddlesex Berlin, Norhfeld Rox
bury, Calais, Worcester, Woodbury. Marsh6ed, Panfsld
Elmore Wolcott. Morristown and Hydepark.
5. The Fifth District will consist of the of Albany
Greensboro Caftsbury Iasburgh, Coventry, Glover Low
ell. Jay, West6ed, Troy, Newport Derby, Bloomington
Barton, Charleston, Morgan Holland. Westmore, Salem
East Haven. Ferdinand, Maidstone, Bloomfield, Brighton
Brunswick, Canaan Lexington, Aver, Wheelock Lyndon
Burke Sutton, Sheffield Newark and Goshen Gore
g. The Sixth District will consist of the Of Barnet
Danvle, Groton Hardwick Kirby, Peacham, Ryegate, ST.
Johnsbury Walden, Waterford Cabot Newbury Topsham,
Orange, Concord, Lunenburgh, Guildhall CRANKY and
Victory
T. The Seventh District will consist of the of Brad
ford Braree Brook6eld Chelsea, Corinh Fairlee Ran
doph. STAFFORD Thetiord, Tunbrdge, Verhire Washing
ton, West Fairlee Wlliamstown Norwich and Sharon.
s. The Eighth District will consist of the towns of Wind
sor Hartand Hartford, Woodstock Bridgewater Pomfet
Barnard Royaton Bethel Stockbridge, Rochester, Han
cock, Granville, Pittsfeld and Sherburne.
o. The Ninth District will consist of the towns of Mid
dletown, Pouney Ira, Clarendon, Rutland Mendon, Chit
tenden, West Haven, Farhaven, Casteton, Benson Hub
bardton Pittsford sudbury and Brandon
TO- The Tenth District will of the towns of Spring
field Weathersield, Chester, Cayendish Reading West
Windsor Plymouth, Ludlow, Andover, Weston Baltimore,
Londonderry, Grafton Wndham Mount Holly and Shrews-
H. The Eleventh District will consist of the towns of
Stanford Powna Bennington, Woodford Shaftsbury Gas-
tenbury Arlington, Sunderland, Sandgae, Manchester Win
hall, Rupert Dorset Peru, Landgove Pawet Dandy Mount
Tabor, WallnAord Tinmouth and Wells.
II. The Twelfth District will consist Of the towns Of
Athens Brattleboro Brookne, Dover Duumerston, Gull
ford Halifax jamaica Marlboro, Newfane, Puney, Rock
ingham, Somerset Stratton Townshend, Vernon, Wards
boro Westminster, Nottingham Wilmington, Readsboro'
and Searsburgh
The Companies organized in each of said Districts will
constitute regiment be numbered in accordance with
the number of the District.
H. COMPANY DIsTmoTs.
Ten Companies of Infantry consist until further orders
of 6y-one each will be raised in each of said twelve
Districts and will be allowed and accepted and to bC
raised, by sub-dsrcts, as follows:
First District.
From the of St. Adams and Georga-two companies
From the towns of Fairfax and Fctcher,-one company.
From the towns of Fairfield Bakersfield and Belvldere,
one company.
From the towns of Johnson Watervie and Eden,--o
company.
From the towns Of Montgomery and Richord,-one con
pany
pany.
From the towns of Highgate and Swanton company
From the of Sheldon and Franklin, company.
From the towns of Alborgh, Isle La Motto and Mort
Hero-one company.
Second District.
From the towns of Burlington shelburne aud ST. George
three companies.
From the town of Colchester,-one company
From the OF Milton South Hero and Grand Isle,
company.
From the towns of westford and Essex one company
From the of Richmond Wiliston and Jericho,ol
company.
From the towns of Waterbury and Boton-one compan
From the town OF Stowe--one company.
From the towns Of Cambridge and Underhll-one con
Third District
From the towns of Charlotte and Hinesburgh-one col
From the towns of Huntington and Starksboro and Bue
Gore,-one company.
From the towns of Ferrisburgh' and Monkton,-one
pany.
From the city of vergennes and the towns of Panton
Addson,--one company.
From the towns Of Bristol and Lncon,-one company.
From the towns OF New Haven, Waltham and Weybrde
-one company.
From the towns of Brdport and shoreham,one oompau
From the of Orwell, Whiting Leicester and GoShe
company.
From the towns of Middlebury and Ripon-one compan
From the towns Of Cornwall and SalisDuyone compan
Fourth District.
From the towns Of Hydepark and Wocott,-one compan
From the towns of Morrisown and Elmore,-one compan
From the Of Woodbury. and Calais some company
Fromlthe towns OF Worcester and Middesex,-one col
pany
From the Of East Montpelier, Marshed and Plai
field ,--one company.
From the town OF Montpeier,-one company.
From the towns Of Mortified and Roxbury,-ope COZ
pany.
From the towns of Berlin and Barre,-onc company
From the towns OF MoIetown, Duxbury and Fayston,-o