Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-26
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1865.
Report of the Adiutant and In
speclOr General.

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Appendix, TO which frequent reference
is made.
This report of the operations within
the State, and the history of Vermont
organizations in the field during the past
year, will, in connection with previous
reports from the same office, show what
has been done by the State during the
war, and how greatly she has exceeded
the anticipations OF the most ssnguine
and patriotic of her citizens at its com
mencement in respect to her ability and
resources. The document will be pc
rused with deep interest by ali Vermont
ers, and especially by the returned SOL
diers OF infantry and cavalry, who, so
far as the last year Of the war is con-
cerned, will herein be able TO eight their
battles DER again"
1t appears that this State furnished
sixty.seven recruits for the famous Fifty
fourth Regiment Mass. Vols. (colored).
These men served faithfully and par
ticipated in several engagements with
the enemy. On the 10th OF August last
this regiment was mustered out OF ser
vice, at which time forty-tive Of the Yer
mont recruits were mustered out. Ten
had been previously discharged, o'e de-
serted and three died. The remaining
eight are sick in the General Hospital.
The Hospital at Burlington has been
closed, and the patients transferred to
the other hospitals in the State. The
hospital at Brattleboro has been ordered
TO be closed. On the Goth Of August
last there were but eight men remaining
in that hospital. The hospital at Mont
pelier is still continued. In August there
were forty-six patients remaining in the
hospital; and twenty soldiers Of the
Veteran Reserve Corps, transferred from
Vermont regiments, were stationed at
the post, performing guard and other
duty.
The number Of men from this State
that still remain in service is, according
to this Report, go, comprising the
18th regiment, and four companies Of the
9th. Since the date Of the report, how
ever, this detachment of the 9Th, con-
sisting OF about 800 men, have been
mustered out.
D.. OF the part which the old Vermont
Brigade took in the four years war, the
report speaks in glowing terms. At a
review of this brigade by Gov. Smith at
Bailey's Cross Roads, Va, General Wash
burn was also present, and beheld about
six thousand officers and men, all that
remained of the twenty thousand that
had been sent out in the regiments re-
viewed. They were body of Scared,
sunburned and war-worn veterans, who
had met and fought the enemy in many
a fierce and sanguinary conflict, and
some of them in nearly every battle in
which the Army of the Potomac had
participated from the first Bull Run to
the final surrender of Lee upon the banks
of the Appomattox,
A considerable part Of the report is
devoted to the State Militia. There are
twelve regiments Of infantry, organized
into three brigades. Companies Of cav
airy have been organized and assigned to
three battalions, and one battalion has
been attached to each brigade OF in
fantry. It has not been thought neces-
sary to complete the regimental organi-
zation Of the cavalry at present. The
Militia Law Of last year, also provides
for raising three batteries Of light ar
tillery, each battery to consist Of three
sections, each commanded by a Lieu
tenant. To each section is assigned two
guns, which are light Napoleon brass
twelve Founders. Sections have thus
far been raised and organized In Wood
stock, Stowe, Rutland, St. Johnsbury,
West Randolph, st. Adams and Mont
pelier. All the necessary arms and
equipments, Of every description essen
tial for these organizations, Of each arm
of the service, have been furnished TO
the State by the War Department Of the
United States, and have been issued to
the troops. The several organizations
have generally entered upon the work OF
per&cting themselves in drill and disci-
pline with spirit.
The Adjutant and Inspector General
has personally attended the parades OF
the first, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
regiments of infantry and second bat
talon of cavalry, and carefully inspect
ed the officers and men, their arms,
equipments, uniforms and quarters, and
their drill and discipline. The result is
stated to have been exceedingly crafty.
ing, as illustrated by the practical work
ings Of the militia system adopted in
this State, its advantages and the effect.
i've operation Of the principles upOr
which it is based. The General comes
to the conclusion that the results Of the
operations Of the year have demonstra.
ted that the system for organizing the
militia, adopted by the law in force il
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