Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-17

Of the Adjutant and Inspector General OF this
State, and operated with such manifest injustice,
that Immediately directed notice to be given to
the proper department, that the quota, as assessed
could not be accepted, until the proper corrections
were made.
Failing 10 accomplish the desired results by
correspondence, proceeded to Washington, and
procured such re-adjustment OF the quotas as con-
formed to the records OF the State, thus reducing
the number Of men to be furnished by the State
from eighteen hundred and thirty-two to eleven
hundred and ninety-six, difference Of SIX hun
dred and thirty six. Estimating this number at
the rate paid by the several towns for bountes
which then amounted TO about one thousand dol
lars for each recruit saving was made TO the
towns Of over six hundred thousand dollars.
This quota of eleven hundred and nnety-sx
men was Immediately thereupon assessed to the
different towns, in due proportions, and The ertire
number, with large surplus, was promptly fur
nished by the State, and forwarded to the regi-
merts in the field
The surplus standing to the credit Of the State,
at the foa close Of the rebellion, over all calls
made by the Government, is SIR hundred and
ninety seuen men.
AT the earliest practicable moment after the
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By the War Department for The reduction Of the
Federal army.
The first orders issued limited the number TO
those whose terms of service would expire on or
before Oo'. lst, 1865. Under this order, small
detachments from nearly all the regiments in tho
field, from this State, were left, which, under The
general orders we're to be consolidated and re-
tanned to service unit. further orders from the
/ Government.
Deemiug It desirable both for the interests Of
| the State-ior the retrenchment Of lis expenses,
as well as matter Of great interest to the SOL
ders, who had acquitted themselves so credltably
under every ordeal made personal application
to the Secretary of War for such modification Of
the general orders as would permit all the regi.
ments in the field from this State, to be dis
charged.
This request was granted 10 far as related to
the organizations from this State in the army Of
the Potomac, and the Second, Third, Fourth,
Fihh Sixth, Eighth, Tenth, Eleyeutb, Seven
teenth, and First Cavalry, Third Battery Of AriIl.
Iery, and all the artillery in the Department OF
the Gulf, we're soon permitted to return to Their
homes. All these organizations have been duly
mustered out, and discharged.
These comprised all the Vermont organizations
in service, except the Seventh Regiment, in the
Department lf The Gull, and detachment Of the
Ninth Regiment By q recent order the latter,
comprising four companies and numbering at
last reports three hundred and lightweight men,
have been ordered TO be mustered out Of service.
The Seventh still remains in service. | have,
however, ast received advice' from the War De-
partment giving assurance that il will soon return
to the S,ste, 10 be mustered out. The aggregate
oi this regiment at last reports was i've hundred
and eghy-two men.
The expense, o. the State, as regards the item
Of extra pay OF seven dollars per month, have
thus been reduced from upwards Of eighty thou
sand dollars per month"; to ebont four thousand
dollars per month.
The number Of men furnished by the STATE,
for the year ending September 30, 1868, is as
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