The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-12-09
The state Militia.

and though long and somewhat tedious in
detail it will pay careful perusal
We have also received, from the adju-
tant general, we presume, General Or
der, No. l." containing the regulations
for military districts and raising and Or
ganizing the II regiments of militia
This document i, quite voluminous also,
but no more so than is necessary to ac-
quaint the people with their duties under
this new law
We find by this general order, that the
state is divided into twelve military dis
tricts. The first contains st. Adams and
about score more of towns in that part
of the state. The second district includes
Burlington and nearly as many other
towns in Chittenden and LamOile coun-
ties. The third district includes Yer
gennes and two dozen other towns there
abouts. The fourth district takes Mont
pelier and vicinity The fifth district con-
sists of the towns of Albany, Greensboro,
Crattsbury. Irasburg, Coventry, Glover,
Lowell, Jay, Westtield, Troy, Newport,
Derby, Bloomington, Barton, Charleston,
Morgan, Holland, Westmore, Salem, East
Haven, Ferdinand, Maidstone, Bloomfield,
Brighton, Brunswick, Canaan, Leming-
ton, A,eriIl. Wheelock, Lyndon. Burke,
Sutton, Sheffield. Newark and Goshen
Gore The sixth district will consist of
the towns of Barnet, Danville, Groton,
Hardwick, Kirby, Peacham, Ryegate, st.
Johnsbury, Walden, Waterford, Cabot,
Newbury, Topsham, Orange, Concord.
Lunenburg, Guildhall, CRANKY and Vic
tory. The seventh district takes Brad
ford and vicinity; the eighth Windsor;
the ninth Rutland the tenth Springfield;
the eleventh Bennington; the twelfth
Brattleboro
Each district is to raise ten companies
OF infantry of 3 men each said cempa-
mes to constitute regiment and each
district is to be sub-districted into ten sub
districts, for convenience IN raising men
we suppose.
These sub-districts are very unevenly di
yided, we notice at first glance. We pre-
sumo it would be difficult to put them on
an equality. Certain we are that Gen
Washburne will do his best to have every
thing on the square and no man in our
state is better qualified to bring order ont
of confusion, or straighten out a difficult
matter than this same adjutant general
We have not examined the order careful
ly, but take the first sub-district given
st. Adams and Georgia are to raise two
companies. st. ,Johnsbury and Kirby
two companies also Concord, Lunen-
burg Guildhall, Cranky and Victory, one
company. Now we find by turning to
the register that the population Of St. AL
bans and Georgia is 5,lSi; that of ST.
Johnsbury and Kirby 1912: while the
towns in Essex county above mentioned.
winch have but one company to raise
have a population of 1921. These three
are the only sub-districts which we have
compared: doubtless there is a greater
disparity in some of the Others
The regiments from the lst, I'd. Sd and
4th districts will constitute the first br
gade, and will be commanded bv BRIG
Gen. John l.. BarStOw. Those organized
IN the 9th, 9th. 9TH and Sth districts will
constitute the 2d brigade. to be command
ed by Brig. Gen VIM. W. Grout. Those
IN the remaining four districts to be the Sd
brigade commanded by Brig. Gen. Thorn
as q. Seaver. The whole division to be
commanded by Major Gen. VIM. Y. w.
Ripley
Thirty days from Nov. % are allowed
Tor filling these companies bv voluntary
enll>tmcnt>; and if not filled in that time
there will be a draft The term ofservice
Is five years unless sooner DISCHARGED -
DIR. Gates. b. Billiard of this town is ST.
perintendent of recruiting in this district
(6th) and Rev. p. II White Of Coventry
in the 9TH
This general order also contains consil-
cradle detail relative to the organization
OF companies, the manner of draft, arms.
organization of the several regiments, etc,
etc, but we have given above the main
features of the first order under our new
militia law. and certainly it becomes all
good citizens to get it in working order in
TIE shortest time and with the least amount
OF friction possible.
GENERAL ORDER, NO. TWO
Since the above was in tvpe we have |
received General Order, No. ,. which i