Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-21

U. 5 Gra. Hospital Brsttleboro ~
Baxter {. : Gen. ilo-piisl, Burlington. 81
Sloan {. :. Gen. Hospital. Montpelier. 80
1904
The trge number " wounded In the recent
battles VIA suon increase ibis number. and
added 10 this the usual proportion OF sick
among fhe new levies who have just gonr In
the field the hospital accomodatioHs will
soon now hr iould TOO limited
The amount expended in enlurgiug the hos
pitil az Burlington has been assumed and
paid by the 'neral Government, and thli
amount does not appear IN The accounts OF th''
state. The Treasurer ot the state has advan-
ced. by my direction, iOr the hospital u
Montpelier The amount Of thiriy-two thousand
five hundred dollars. Oher buildings are
in the process Of construction, consisting OF q
chapel AMI barracks for The Veteran Reserve
F Carps The work has beeB under the super
vision of the Quarter Master General Of the
state. aui al vouchers all details OF exp-l-
. diture will be found in h'- accounts.
! 10 Nav las., arrangements wef. made with
the War Department to occupy the Bospita.
! 50 far a. finished and 20 supply th- necrs-lrf
. furuiiure. Notwithstanding the large increl-e
/ on spiiai Accommodations. there is Dot YET
I sufficient in tle ate TO supply the Gpm3ui
and mtnv soldiers are still lett In distant hos
I pilals unable 10 be transferred TO Vermont
! Tor want OF room.
No state has made more liberal prov Visions
/ for h. solliers than Vermont aud am happy
thus 20 congratulate Tue state 90 tue position
( which -lr occupies IN This respect. Whether
J it would b. advisable 10 make still flrtlrr
! provision % increase The accommod itions IS
7 2 question lcft 20 your careful consideration.
J The matter of expense 90 any reasonable
I amount j. unworthy OF consider ttj0n. Ia cun
piri-o1 with tbr welfare aud comfort OF the
/ mon Ubo have TINS molly offered their ives
{ 10 it-,r coun,ry.
GETTY -BrEG cfVErlEY.
S,ou after the memorable battle of tictisburg
IN July loi-, the plan for locating place for
! the iDlsrneut of the remains of the heroes vino
fell there n defense Of the Union, was Originated.
In pursuance of this design. arrangements were
maie los the Goteruor ot Prnu>y l,i.nia tor the
Durclq-e of the land necessary t1r the purp ,-e.
and with q view go make il national in is char
actrr, 0rrcsa9uieucc wis opened with the Gov
e-urr- et tle loyal states having soldiers wing ON
tue atr'e-iei. aul their cooperation inyirci-
.trrlIrefneut- were als. completed for prcps-
ring anl 1eaut.yiug the grounds ami for gather
ing DO FROM ue rude graves, where they were
temporarily buried. the brave and gallant dead
. VI thr i.I rent States ald Interriug them 10
lots .e- apart tl each state.
io -.i-e t'r e7m'tt s..iiA'-e l'. anu the
more O...a. s. ta -ul-riutenI the disnterment
sul ....t.rliel, u' tuc fallen soldiers IRON tAl=
State oI t... -a-i I.y vi October last ! appoint
ei ''- w. u. Weary agent no behalf ~ me
I S'a'.. s.. instructions O" pr''e'-i iuiueinic.y
O. V..t 1-- 20 discharge me 'nues ''Ssign'i
mn. l"r rr.r' "I ''- Nea7e' r herewith
traa- Iar your information.
IH. cemetery ground. werc formally dedicated
wita 4rrr p-Hir ceremonies 600 the eth day Of
Na.eu..s. i~I. THE title 90 The grounds IS
ye-..i u fla state ci fenusy wanna, '' IA trust
i.r a.l tla States having soldiers Duriei iu SAID
grounds.
Iae ta. lImuer alret ln tne cemetery irum
an ire States, is three thousand nte huuir-i
and Twelve. aui tis number from tnls state -
siztv-0ra
Great eare a.- te1H taken Go ascertain ami
r-,sur., the ieurty .f the hcie~, and they now
rest a ti, ueV cemetery -rounis, near the spot
wher they t.'l, surrounded hy all that art and
love -.a b. G.. ai.rl their hull resting place,
hsu.u-l ty t1a mrmHr't- of that great struggle
tor lrr'r and humanity, to which they cun-e-
cr1iei Themselves ANA m which they 60 fnee'l
Yie. le' 1 tleir i'ts
ii'i t' ''. i'''
porf i'i 'iiiei Hon i"u iHii'l-A
D'n '.' 0''-.t o- ''''H.N'
l. "'u c-- % competing the cemetery is
e>i'mliei q" Ne -.Niy-threc tl'n-'ni h'e hun
lrei doi.i-- ana Tine several 0i'ie' interested ih
ls enterprise are cal.-i upon Q. appropriate
Their rrIf"ri-.i "- ,l- -.loi,i' 90 Dee l-i''I 'i
tho ais, ut t'' representation of The So 'eru
states iA uie ',u-''''s 'i me intel Htii.' lhs
pro ,'-'.A 'i 81 I''lt "'.i .'' '.'''' ''''. 0'n
iiri '"' ' D. .'.'i ''' '-'-' liiA
oil ii.' sum- t-i7- '''''''' ana "''''h "''.''''
~ iie h',' Hi'li''lei'' WIS 1''"N Di''" .'1
o'i.-' Nl. ,'''t '1As ho
,-ls "ti' i.F gus purpose '-' o'''' ,'''' '.'
-..,. b.. .............,...r l..tr t.., BrI.o--
I... ~ -, ,.-.,., s,.--....- ..;.. s...,'j i.
r ..L..- .....-..., . a.. f...-5.t,,-.. o
IF'1f' t1err. re' rcFetti'Hy recommend ai1t
au1 iil1.oA He ni1ir 'i a sum sn'n1. i' ~!
thc proportion ut These expenses tdat may hr
7 du, from erm'ut, aud empowering The Do'ern
or o. the state from time to time 90 iii li 'i-
missioner under the aet oi iHr'i
herewith transmit The report oi Hon tau.
/ Dillingham; IN reference 10 the subject