Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-15
tn. vsru,out Soldiers Testimonial

o.5o-s NAV remember that the Legis-
OuI Va.roont at it's last session, author
ieS ~ Governor and Adjutant General OF
tbo Stote to nrocure an engraved testimonial
- h. Dresented co every honorabiy dlscharSeG
soldier of the Volunteers from tue 0'aee u
Vermont. as a token of appreciation Oh nIS
services on the part OF the STATE
- ~ navt Of kin of such as have died
This duty has been performed, ana tue ~
monials are now ready for distribution tHo
engraving is printed on sheet ~ ny - ihches'
Tho DESIGN is reasonably tasteful ana apPro-
pr;ate In a medallion at the top ~ the por-
-, Of the late General and Governor Peter
r WesbbDrn. the faithful AdIutant- GeneraI
If Vermont throughout the war, one oil tue
verv first of the Vermont olunteeTs hlihseIi'
under whom every quota OF the STATE wac
filed, with men to spare. and by whoIh Tue
Military record of every Vermont Volunteer
vas ke1t throughout the war, and preserved
for enduring memory The medallion IS
surrounded bv flags and bayOnets, while from
= GOATS on either hand. streamers bearing
the names of the battles in which our YER
,,o,t hovs distinguished themselves Bull
pnn SAVAGE Station. Williamsburg, Fred
ericksburgh. Antietam. Gettys5ur-' nder-
mass. Spottsylvania, Petersburg, Cold Har-
bor. Vicksburg, Fisher HIll. W Inchester
/ ond Cedar Creek. At the sides are medal
lions containing yignettes OF soldiers 10 ao1iou'
+ sbarp-shooters firing, news from home IN
cam6- and the soldiers return At the bot
tom il the final surrender OF Lee army at
Annomattox Court House. with portraits on
each side of Gen. Phil. Sheridan and Ten
/ John Sedgwick the brave and tavorIte COM
mander of the old Sixth Corps. Approprl-
+ ntelv disposed around these are various mill
tary insignia, lighted boom shells, the corps
badges Of the different corps To which our
/ troops were attached, and a tasteful yignette
Of the State arms, wreathed with laurel AMI
oak.
These devices form the frame or setting for
the inscription, which Is Is follows
STATE or VERMONT.
Yon having BONE an honorable part .- volun-
,efr nom the state Of Vermont, in sUppres-Ing the
reb-iIion and thereby preserving the integrity OF
the Union, the supremacy ot law ana the lloef'i,
Of an men under law, now Therefore l. John "
stewart Governor and Commandcr-n-th ct, h'
authority the Legislature present pa Lt7 ts7t
monial II your courage patriotism and fidelity Ia
S.iven M Nontpeiier The fourth day Of July, Inc
wear OF our Lord ISL, and 81 the Independence
JOHN ". STEWART, Governor
By 'hSS Goy ,.,s i r,,s
Adit. and Inspector General.
The whole forms tasteful and attractive
design. finely engraved on steel, by the
American Bank Note Company IN their very
superior style. Ii l. a document which WI
De valued IS our boys in blue, We think
and which many of them viii wish 70 frame
and lang up for tie pride ana satisfaction OIL
their children IN years q come.
The testimonials, as we have said, are now
ready for delivery at the Aiiutant General
Office. and viii be sent. free Ut expense, I.
every honorably discharged Vermont soldier
officer ar private. who viii send bis address
T. that atiice. or 70 the willow or next kin. O
any who have died. Let the boys send thcl
names and present address. directed slmpl,
to the Adjutant Generals Office. Montpelier
ami get their testimOnials--tres Press Nor
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