Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-15
STATE OF VERMONT.
ApJurANr a. INSPECTOR GENRRAL's OPrIoK,
Woodstock, Dec. 4, 1865.



Woodstock, Dec. 4, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERN MOI.
The orders Of the Governor and Comnan-
det.in- Chief, now in force. prescribing rules
,olment Of the militia and the government Of
the organized militia, are hereby modified. as
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Ia The selectmeu Of the several towns and
the common.c ouncil- men Of the several cities
in this State, or, il in any city there shall be
no common council men, the aldermen of such
eity, shall. on the first day Of April in each
year, carefully examine and correct the record
of the enrolment Of the militia Of their res
pec,iye towns and cities, observing, in the
performanoe Of such duty, the instructions
contained in sections two to thirteen. inclu-
.ye, Of General Order No. Of the Governor
Of Vermont dated March 2s. 1865, and shall
Immediately thereafter, and on or before the
tenth day Of April, in each year, transmit to
the Adjutant and Inspector General full
and perfect return Of all corrections and ad
di,ions, made by them. as required by section
fourteen Of said General Order No, s,
SO much Of existing orders, as provides
that corrections OF the enrolment, as aiore-
said, shall be made and returned by the said
selectmen and common. council-men on the
first day Of January, July and October in each
year, 10 hereby rescinded
2. The commanding officer Of each compa-
nv Of the organized militia Of this State shall
within ten days after the first Tuesday oil
June in each year, make return, in duplicate,
Of all changes in his command since the last
return, with statement Of the strength oil
his command at the date Of the return, In
conformity With the requirements Of section
sixty Of General Order No. Of the Governor
Of Vermont. dated March %, 1885,
copy Of which return be shall Transmit - the
Adjutant and Inspector General, and the 9th.
er copy he shalt transmit to the commanding
officer Of the regiment TO which such company
is attached.
SO much Of existing orders. as directs that
such returns shall be made and transmitted by
company commanders on the first day Of Jan.
uary, July, and October OF each year, is here.
by rescinded. And the existing orders, re-
curing regimental, brigade and division com
mander. to make and transmit returns OF al
terations Of their respective Commands, ar,
hereby so modified as to conform to the abov,
requirement in respect TO company commsn
ders.
g. Sections seventy-four and one hundred
and twenty-six Of said General Order No. {
are hereby go modified. as to provide tina
the " Return OF Public Property" thereby
required TO be made and transmitted by regi
mental quarterm isters and by Commanding
officers OF companies, shall hereafter be q
made and forwarded within ten days after th'
first Tuesday OF June in each year and al
regulations heretofore issued. providing tina
such returns she'll be made at other times
than the times herein specified, are hereby
rescinded,
f. The duties imposed, oy existing orders
upon surgeons and assistant surgeons Of regi
ments, Of making returns Of exemptions al
lowed and OF money received and Of services
performed, and upon commanding officers o
companies. OF making returns of non-commis
stoned officers from time TO time, and of ma
king returns Of delinq ients annually, on thu
first day Of January in each year, and Of for
warding 90 these headquarters the enlistmen
contracts of recruits joined, are not hereb!
affected, bu, such orders are continued in ful
force.
BY order Of His Excsllency,
PAUL DlLLlNGHAM,
Governor and Commander w Chief.
PETER T. WASHBURN,
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