Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-03

Or To the from.
Lieut. BuRGANk, Of Capt. Robnson5 Mont
poiicr) Company, was presented with hand
some sword by the members Of the Company,
when in New York. His care for and atten-
ton 70 ibe men well deserved this acknowledg-
ment
Recruiting at home is progressing, but hard
iy 50 rapidly as is desired 1t IS hoped how
ever, that the Governors request upon each
lo@n 10 the State To- raise one nun fjr the regl.
ment will fill up It's ranks
Dr. Soohn, who has for several months
heen an assistant to Surgeon Phelps in the Gen.
oral Hospital at BrattebJro, has BEEN appoint
cd Assistant Surgeon Of the l7th, and is now
with the regiment
TIE CAVALRY REGIMENT. When Gen. XII
patrick took leave OF his division, he made Il
short farewell speech in which tho First Yer
mont Cavalry were especially and highly COM
pmenleI. The regiment at las accounts. we're
encamped four miles in advance Of Culpepp,r,
tOgar Cedar Mountain The cavalry are
now the ranking regiment in tho First Brigade,
First Dgisioa Of the Cavalry Corps, Gen
Curtain commands the brigade Letters should
be addressed to First Brigade, First Division
Cavalry Corps Washington, D. 9. The d.
vision WAS reviewed on Thursday Dist INST, by
Gen Sherida; the First Vermont Cavalry hay
lng The right Of the line.
VERMONT BArrERIEs-Ihe First Vermont
Battery, Capt. Hebard was on the right at tie
battle Of Pleasant Hill, aud Is said t. have, done
exoelleu, execution. The Second Battery, Capt
Chase Is stationed at Port Hudson
IHE srH ASD 9rH Tho 600 men Of the S.h
regiment no, entitled to Gurloughs as..veterans
arc "a camp a. Alglers, opposite New Orleans,
10 an open, hellthfuI situation, under command
Of M1joT J l.. Blrs,ow
The Ninth regiment, Col. Ripley, Is very
Lelithy nov having only linen in the hospital
most Of them with shakes
Elsn1H REGMEST The veterans Of the 9Th
regiment brought home $50 600 which they
bad jast received from the Paymaster.
Sword presentation have been lately the
order Of the regiment. Capt. Hall OF Go. Il,
had an elegant sword presented to Lin by his
company. Lieut. Sergeant Of the slme com
pany, has oee TO match from The same source
Capt Carp nter also received II swoid from the
nombcrs Of Co. c. Lieut. GitcheIl received
the same substantial compliment from hls com
p4uy and Lieut.. Hutchinson, lkcwise one
from tho men OF Go. a Capt. Mead Of Go. g.,
ba ou1 valued o sl25 from bis men.
Col s b, JEwErr, OF the ION yernons
regiment, has resigned on account Of continueil
ii. health Lieut. Cjl w w. Henri, has
cou maud Of the regiment The officers Of the
command, at meeting subsequently held, al.
opted resolution expressing their high appree D.
non Of COL JEwE1T and their regret at his
eayiug the service.
CONFIRMED On Wednesday the nomination
OF Col Grant OF this State, as Briglder-general
vas confirmed by the Senate n man has bet
TER aaraed his promotion,
Assigned. Assistant Quartermasler Asa =.
Blunt has been assigned 10 duty in Wet Viz
MIA, ia the department OF Gen Slgel
PfRsoNAL.-Hon Geo $. Denson, Collector
4.r a.. ,f
among the passengers by the Ep,nng Star on
her last trip to New York. Ho purposes spend
iug a short lime 10 the North for the recuperl-
ton of his health, now greatly impaired by
long continued attention to the arduous duties
II his position.
Nathan B. Miner, soa OF Hon. A. l. Miner
OF Manchester, has been appointed to a cadet.
ship at the q >, Military Academy at West
| Point
Personal. E. v N. HiTcucOck, Of Yer
mont, Nho went out with the 9Th regiment,
and las since heen made Assistant Aojutant
General Of a brigade, was wounded in the recent
fighting up the Red river.
4 new steamer to be called =" The Passump.
sic" will soon be moving in the waters Of
Lake Memphremagog
Gen Alonzo &. Allen has been appointed
postmaster at Granville, VI, IN theipaeo OF
| Hiram Ford removed.
/ WIN. + Peck has been appointed postmaster
at Whiting, VI in place Of +. w. Pierce, re-
signed
TIE Page Brothers. Dudley aod Boyle, will
give one Of their fashionable concerts at Ham
mc.t's Hall, in East Montpelier, Thursday, May
18th These " home artists are becoming
vcry suecessIu
ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignses and others hold
ing orders los Allotted pay OF the Eighth Regi-
ment and Companies L. and II, Sharp Shooters,
are hereby notified that returns have been re.
ccived Tor the Eighth to January LIST for he
Sharp Shooters to March lst, and this Office Is
prepared "a Jay the sums received in the usual
way
JouN b. PAGs, Treasurer.
Rutland, April Is, 1864
John q. SAKE is said to be very i'll from the
effects of injuries received bYa railroad acct