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THE VERMONT MILITIA,
Report OF AdJu,ant and Inspector Gen
CLAl II. y. Peck.

Report OF Adjutant and Inspector Gen.
cTal u. ~ teck.
To Hon. RosweN Fdrahom, Goreraor Of
Vermont:
On the first day of juno, 1881, the resig-
nation of James s. Peck, adjutant and in
spector-geueral, was accepted by your excel
lency and the undersigned was appointed to
fill the vacancy, since which time | have the
honor 10 report that the routine work of the
Office has been carried on substantially as un-
der my predecessor, though, perhaps, the
correspondence relative to PENSIONS militia,
etc, may have been more extensive.
In the month of June, 1881, arrangements
were being perfected for the reception of the
lameuted President, James a. Garfield, who
was TO be present ut the meeting of the Amer
lean Institute of Instruction, at st. Adams,
on.July 4tb, and was to have been received
by your ExceIlency and staff at the State
lue and escorted to st. Adams, but the sad
event of DISSATISFACTION stopped all proceed
ings of this nature
The first separate company of infantry,
stationed at Newport, was organized June 6,
1881, pursuant to an act OF Legislature ap-
proved December go, 1880, and seemed TO
start under favorable auspices. In Septem-
found them striving to improve in their du-
ties by drilling ETC., since which time their
numbers have been much reduced and their
ca .ltan has resigned.
September Z, 1881, inspected the first regi-
ment and Fuller light battery ut Camp Bar
stow, Rutland, VI. Although the hot sultry
weather was tying, | louGd the discipline
excellent. arns and equipments in good con-
dilion, with but few exceptions, clothing
much won, hut serviccable, quarters clean
ami the men well behaved, rejecting credit
u on themselves and the State.
septeme r %, 1881, your Excellency and
sah went to Cleveland, Ohio, 20 attend the
last sad ubsequies Of President Garfield.
The Governor and staff, Lieutenant Gov
eruor and distinguished citizens from Yer
mont aud New York, including veteran otii-
GERS of high rauk, escorted by companies 20"
(Ransom Guard, st. Albans Captain f.
Stewart Stranahan, commanding and ''I''
tEstey Guard Brattleboro, Captain George
Ii. Bond, commanding of the first regiment
and the "Burleigh" Corps, a splendid organ
ization from Whitehall, n. V, all forming
batla ion undr the command Of Major AL
bert d. Tcnney, first regiment, left for York
town, Va, Octobe Is, 1881, To participate in
the centennial exercises which occurred there
the following week. can truly say that this
names OF their respective States in their SOL
dierly bearing and gentlemanly behavior. AL
though small in numbers, their steadiness
and precision under arms while under CON-
mant of Maior-General Winfield s. Ham
co:k, |. ;. a., ON the day oi the grand re-
view before the President Of the United
States, General of the army, Governors of
States, distinguished visit RS and others, was
observed TO he second To none and they were
loudly applauded by all present. The COM
na1u arrived home safe and sound, October
e. 1881. While the troops suffered incon-
ven Gu es we were comfortable, thanks to the
untlrns energies of that true and faithful
officer, Quarterlnsster-Gener l.. G. Kings
ley, and there was not break in the expcdi-
ton anywhere. Too much praise can not be
given him and his assistants.
The drills in June, 1852, were. on the
whoe, more satisfactory than usual, though
there Is much room for improvement in sew
era Of the companies. These are enlis,ing
new and better class OF men, so that at the
annual Fall cncampmcnt If 1882 better
showing may he expected. In conclusion
would say that new uniforms will be required
during the coming year for several of these
companies, those now in use being badly
WON and will soon be unseivitcable. 1t has
been wei said by my predcc ssor that There
should be targets furnished the several CON-
panies and careful, scientific practice be in
sisted upon" | would respectfully recon-
mend that an allowance be made for this pur-
pose. knowing full well that nothing gives q
soldier such confidence in himself aud effl-
cien'y in action as to be proficient and I'M
errinJ marksmau.
Thanking you for the many courtesics re-
ceived nj your hands present the roster Of
the National Guard of Vermont and the re-
port OF Major Albert ID. Tenncy, first regi-
ment, commanding Yorktown battalion.
r. 5. PECK,
Adjuant and Inspector General.
Burlington, sept. 1882.