Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-28

ty of arms, accoutrements and ordinance
stores, to arm and equip the militia of
this State TO the extent Of fifteen thousand
muskets, in the event of an organization,
of the militia by the Legislature. In re-
ply The Secretary of War has signifed
his willingness to furnish the amount re-
quired. The State will thus be relieved
Of the great and principal item of ex-
pense and that which has hitherto been
used as a most potent argument against
an organization, is now removed. / also
received personal assurances from the
Secretary that camp equipments such ns
might be required for drill and instruc-
ton in camp would be freely furnished to
the extent needed, on the proper requisi-
tion.
transmit with this the correspondence
with the Secretary of War on this sub
iect, to which ! would respectfully call
your attention.
would therefore respectfully recon-
mend the passage of an act providing for
an immediate and proper enrolment of
all the arms bearing population of the
State, with proper provisions for exam
ination and exemptions from the number
thus enrolled, such number of regiments,
brigades, and divisions 10 be organized,
armed and equipped as in your better
judgment nay be thought expedient,
and suital l. provision to be made for
necessary drill and instruction in military
duty, and for calling out the militia as
occasion may require, with power to the
Executive of the State to draft from the
enrolled militia to fill up from time to
time the regiments organized, or if nec>
essary TO organize new ones.
Upon the proper details of such an or.
ganization you will be best able to judge,
and | commit the whole subject to your
careful consideration, trusting that you
will be led to such favorable results, and
perfect such a system as will be simple
and efficient, and at the same time se-
cure to the State that sure and ample
measure of protection from foreign ag-
gression which can be best found, in the
form best adapted to our free Institutions,
only in a well trained and thorough dis
ciplined, patriotic citizen soldiery-"ev-
er present, rarely seen, quartered among
us, not in camps and forts, but at the fire.
side, in the counting room, the workshop,
the place Of business" ready with stout
hearts and trained hands to defend our
iresides and our homes from the aggres-
sions of foreign foe, or the more ruth
less attacks of bold marauders, instigated
and led on by domestic traitors.
HOSPITALS.
In obedience to the joint resolution of
the two houses authorizing and request
tEg the Governor to provide further and
ample accommodations for the sick and
wounded Vermont soldiers, / proceeded
at once to make such provisions as the
interests of the State and the exigences
of the service seemed to require. In
structions were given to the acting Sur
geon General of the State, DR.. S. w.
Thayer, to make provision for the en-
Iargement of the hospital at Burlington
10 the extent of two hundred beds and
also to examine and report the best loca-
tion for the erection of hospital buildings,
regard being bad to the best aceommo>
dalion of all parts of the State. In obe-
dience to the instructions given, the acting
Surgeon General made the proper exam
nations and submitted his report, rec
Montpelier as the best and |
most desirable location, all things consid>
cred, and that the necessary buildings for
the accommodation of three or four hun
ared patients be erected, as soon as prac-
ticable, provided the location should meet
The approval of the Medical Director of
The Department of the East. The Med
cal Director in personal interview ap-
proved the location, and the report of the
Surgeon General of the State was sub
sequently submitted to him, and received
lis cordial appreciation. The report and
etter of approval are herewith trans
nitted. Preparations were accordingly |.
made for the erection of the necessary
buildings, and the work was placed in
,haTge of the Quarter Master General of
he State.
In the early part of June last the
were partially completed and
accommodations prepared for about three
hundred beds.
The reports from the several hospitals
how that an aggregate Of four thousand
wo hundred and sixteen patients have
,een received the past year, as follows:
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