Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-14
PERSONAL.
The Annapolis correspondent Of the Bai'i'
more American thus writes OF the recentas
sisnm,a, of Capt. G. S. Blodssd of this place

The Annapolis correspondent. Of the Bai'i'
more American thus writes Of the recentas
sisnm,a, of Capt G. S. Blodssd Of this place
toduty at Baltimore :: s.. go
Captain G s. Blcdgett, Ass'stsrt Quarter
mas. er United States Army, who has so long
and With entire success performed the du-
ties of Quarterma.ter Of this post, has been
ordered TO your city to relieve Colonel Bliss
as Quartermastcr of the Eighth 8rpy C"rrs.
Captain Blodgett, both II his private and
public intercourse with citizen and soidier'
has made for himself many warm and last
ing friends. and ne will carry with him tne
best wishes of this community Tor his con-
tinued prosperity ard happiness.
fhe,following list 10 sent us,dated Oct S'h.
of Vermont ofi5ers at Annapolis
Ii. Col Chandler, 10th Regiment;
Chap;sn Goodrich, LIST Cavalry;
lst 1t. James B. Brooks, |, 4th;
Ist 1t. J. r. Markham, lst ARTILLERY;
2iLt George W. Kingsbury, 18th;
2iLt. William L. Greenleaf, L, LIST Cavalry;
ID 1t J. II. Moore.
Lieuts. Greenleaf (from Winoossi Fslls) and
Moore, were captured on Wilson'S raid, and AZ
rived at Annapolis but fe" dayt ago. Capt. c.
F. Nye, Of the 10th, left for bis regiment on the
4th. Capt Ogden Reed (Of Rur,Ingcr), seth
L. 5. Colored. was also at Annapolis, but eI-
pected to JOIN his regiment in q few days
The following enlisted men, Of the LIST VI. Cav
airy are at Camp Parole, near Annapolis:
II. Benson, Co. G; A. Bean. /; Frank O..
Clair, L; Lou. Goulett, K; L. HOwes, H; John
R. Hall, E; NJ Hogan, E; D. F. JOrvis, c.;
Seig't ". Lewis, II; VI. B. Lewis, II; 5
Livingston, I; T Wilson, L; o. c. whitcher, l.;
E J. whipple; T. Wiswell, X; C. E. Lovett. X ;
VI. L. Faie., X; T G. Hard, G; John Delany, G :
James S. Boswell, E, F. Brewster. c.
C.M Cook, B; - stanhope, B; - sar-
gent, D; and - O'Conner, 1, are also at
Annapolis Several Of the above have recently
arrived from Dixie, and all express desire TO
rejoin the regiment, or get home on furlOugh in
time to cas-; vote for Lincoln.
The friends Of f. II. Brewster. Go. /, will be
glad to learn that. though not yet paroled. he i.
doing well in Hospital at Petersburgh. He has
been seriously i'll with chronic diarrhea, but IS
now recovering.
Capt A. P Blunt, late Depot Quarter
master at Bermuda Hundred, has been or
dered to duty as Depot .. N. a. Norfolk.
The y. Y. HeroIds correspondent at Grants
Headquarters alluding TO this change says
This position at Norfolk is one Of the ut
most consequence and Importance, and Cap
tain Blunts long and varied experience IN
the war fully enables him o. till It with
great fidelity acceptance, involving as it does
the custody Of an immense amount Of prop
erty Captain Blunt entered the service
from Vermont as Adjutant of the Third Fcgi-
mcnt from that State, in June. ls0l, and
was made Lieutenant Colonel Of tie Sixth
Vermont september 70. le6l, and Colonel d.
the Twelfth Vermont October ], ls52. Dur
ing his colonelcy Captain Blunt commanded
the Vermont brigade for several months.
Subsequently - beng mustered out OF the
service upon the expiration OF his period, he
was made captain and assistant quarter
master by the President. which position be-
he now holds He will be- succeeded by
Captain {. T.. Walbriige, a most competent
and faithful officer.