Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-27
Al TRENOON.
SENATE
JUSTICE TO VERMONT SOLDIERS.

The ample provisions made by the Green
Mountain State, for the comfort Of her sol
diers aud their families iu the war OF the re-
bellion, has excited general admiration The
men she has sent forth to fight have been
her own sons and not hirelings, and as such
seems TO have rightly valued their services.
1t is then with confidence that we venture
a word to tn people, and especially to thei,
Representatives now convensd at Montpelier
requesting one little favor or act of justice,
for the few " Veteran Reserve Corps SOL
ders in the service from this State--that is,
the granting Of the seven dollars per month
allowed to all other Vermont soldiers. 1t
seems TO have been merely the hurry of ousi-
ness in the session Of 63 which prevented an
appropriation for the purpose at that time,
aud it is believed that as this is probably the
last session Of the Legislature, before the
final muster-out of the Veteran Reserve
Corps, there will be no difficulty in the case.
Attention is invited to he following con-
siderations
1st, Our names are credited to the quota
of towns in the State, the same as soldiers in
any other arm Of the service.
I'd, But few Of our number have received
any local bountes, for at the ims the order
was issued allowing our names to be credited
to the quota Of towns, lin Feb. '64) only a
few of the towns were deficient in their quo
tas, and we had no time to ascertain why they
were.
50, We have all signed aud forwarded to
the War Department, through his Rxcelency,
the Governor Of Vermont, a Petition request
ing our release from the service, as yet It has
been Of no avail all Of US wish to return to
the avo, ations of citizens, where we could
receive wages that would enable us the better
to support our families. as the pay allowed
by Government is not sufficient Not having
received tue State aid for this purpose upon
which we counted at the tims Of enlistment.
some of Us have been constantly harrassed in
our duties by the want and even suffering Of
our families, while others who had property
at home to fall back upon have had this prop
erty heavily taxed for war expenses and es-
pecially to pay b)unties to recruits
4,b, The whole nHmber now in the V.R.C.
from Vermont, it is believed will not exceed
fo'ty and including all who have been DIS
charged will be less than 1ne hundred, aud
the whole appropriation necessary in the cAse,
We estimate will not reach $4,000
5th, Every other State has from the be-
ginning placed the Veteran Reserve Soldiers
upon the same footing as all others. II is
not supposed that the State Of Vermont hiss
intended to make a distinction against US.
OH, 1t is wei! known that the duties per-
formed by the Veteran Reserve Corps, have
been very arduous and harrassing as well AS
useful. All of us have been in the field aud
have known the severe hardship ofa Soldiers
life. The most of US have been wounded
aud thus disabled tor field duty. There are
no " Hospital Banners in the little baud
from Vermont We speak advisedly then
when We say, that we would vastly prefer
field duty, to service in the V. r. q. Here
we have all the strict discipline of the regu
lars with the heaviest q arrison duty it is pos
sibe to perform, and none of the alienation.
of change, or excitement in the field
Finally, We deGand as Vermont soldiers a
simple act Of Justice.