Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-08

llclty to my Intentions and place OF res
idenoe. az set forth in the within cir
oular, You will confer favor"
The circular is as follows
"a the P..Ua.-Having just returned
from q visit TO Andersonville, Ga, where |
I was successful in dislnterrlng, identl'
wing, and forwarding to their former |
homes in Norwich, the bodies OF nine |
Oonneciicut soldiers, who died In the F,
nrisop. men and were buried In the Gem
etrv at that place, 1t has been suggested
nv those interested in the matter that
should perfect plan for recovering
and returning TO their homes 10 Con-
nectiCut, the remains OF all our soldiers
who are buried there. with TINS view,
and to the end that lhe heroes and mar
tyrs of our own State who suffered,
died and were buried at Audersonvllle,
should not be permitted to lie In the
desolate solitude of that gloomy grave
ward, but if possible, should be u.s.
inferred, and brought home TO receive
decent burial in NewEngland soil, am
induced to present this statement TO
the public. ~
Before reaching AndersonVille J hsd
grave doubts Of the correctness ana an
thenticity of the data upon which was
| compelled to rely in the recovery OF the
bodies VIII Oh it was my errand TO recoV-
er, Taking the numbers from the reg
lister in the War Office, determined 20
satisfy myself of their correctness be-
yond doubt, before taking any steps
| thA hnHing 10
Connecticut. My personal acquaintance
| with two or three OF the buried soldiers,
and careful comparison Of physical
peculiarities, clothing, marks, &C, en-
| abled me in each case to Identity the
| bodies corresponding with the regis
tered numbers so completely as to leave
no shadow of doubt in my own mind,
or in the minds of the friends and rel
atives Of the deceased. am confident,
therefore, that the register in the War
Office is correct in detail, and that the
number.of the grave Of any deceased
soldier buried at Audersonville, being
obtained, there will be sufficient to war
rant the recovery Of the body, upon
making proper efforts therefor,
To recover the body OF single per
son from AndersonVille involves an ex-
pense of not less than two hundred dol
lars. My object in Issuing this clrcu-
lar Is to accomplish, by organized Ell
fort, the disinterment and shipment to
Connecticut of the bodies OF all our
? soldiers in the easiest and most reliable
manner, and at the least possible ex-
pense. With the experience already
obtained, and the facilities ! have 81
command, ] will undertake to restore
the bodies of Connecticut soldiers
buried at Andersonville, to their friends
in any town in the State, to be delivered
at any point reached by Adams Elk
t press Co., at an expense not exceeding
twenty-five dollars for each body.
Persons wishing further Information
will be furnished with the proper blank
, on application by mail, to
GEO W. SMITH,
? Norwich, CT,
} Gov. Buckingham of Connection
! gives Mr.. Smith the following recon
l mendation.
Norwich, Jan. &c, 1866
have known George W. Smith, ESQ
Of this city, many years as respectabl
gentleman of undoubted integrity, an
worthy of confidence.
From the opportunity which he ma
y had to learn of the burial Of our soldier
u at Andersonville, and my knowledge c
( his habits of investigation and goo
2 Judgment, am led to place greater con
n tdence in his plan to return the bodie
of Connecticut soldiers from that place
than any other which has been presen
v ted to me.
r VIM, A. BUCKINGHAM.