The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-21
1ST. VERMONT
STILLEXISTS
It Did Not Go Out of Being
with Taking On of
New Name
57TH PIONEER INF.
MERELY GOVT. TERN
Capt: E. w. Gibson Urges
Vermonters of Non-Draft
Age to Enlist

Can't. T.. w. Gibson, who is recruiting
in Vermont for the LIST Vermont intah
try, now the 57th Pioneer infantry
states that the LIST Vermont has not losi
it's identity by the taking on OF the new
name and that it is still being recruited
AS Vermont unit. although men OF reg
istration age cannot now be indicted into
that regiment. The ranks must be filled
with volunteers outside of the registra'
ton age. Capt. Gibson explains the sit
uation as follows:
Statements have been made that tho
lst Vermont infantry went out OF exist
enee when given the designation OF ofth
Pioneer infantry list Vt. lnf.l. Such a
statement is an error. Last August and
September many men of the regiment
were transferred TO other units, but with
some of men and officers the real or
panization Of the Vermont regiment was
NOT interfcred with. All of the com
panies remained, somewhat depleted, but
each with one or more company officers.
THE giving to the regiment a specific
designation according to government ia
bles is what those interested III perpet-
uating state unit have been working
to bring about. so we are assured that
we are henceforth to have Vermont
regiment II will be officially known as
the 57th Pioneer infantry list Vermont
infantry. The words list Vermont in.
fantry" being used to distinguish it as
a Vermont regiment. The words "51th
Pioneer infantry" being in accordance
with the war department plan of number
ing regiments in the federal service.
Will you please correct, through your
paper, any other impression that your
readers may have received?
"There has been no time when ply
scally fit man between the ages of Is
and 81, and between 81 and 40, could
not enlist for the LIST Vermont infantry
and be sent to the regiment. Any man
who can pass the physical test prescribed
for the army, and who is not registered,
can now enlist. Any man who is Fl and
not registered can enlist. This includes
men who have become 81 since June 5 |
last | would like to get in touch with
all these men who wish to volunteer.
. AT the present time registrants who
induct themselves into the service
through their local boards, are sent to
Camp Greene for the regular army, and
cannot be now accepted for the Vermont |
regiment There is some disappointment
on the part of many that they cannot
be taken by the local boards for the lst
Vermont, but these men as well as the
state, are to be congratulated upon
showing a fine spirit of patriotism in
accepting the situation. They are proud
to come forward and volunteer for serv
ice for their country in any organization
where needed.
Now let us take hold with one accord
and fill our regiment with men not regis
tered. We can do it and have regiment
that will be the pride of the state.
Il will be at st. Johnsbury until Fri
day afternoon, at Newport Friday even
ing and Saturday, where ! can be reached
in each town through the commanding
officer of the Vermont Volunteer militia.
Next week / will be at Hyde Park and
Morrisville Monday and Tuesday and at
Hardwick Wednesday. Other appoint.
ments will be announced later {
"E. w. Gibson, I
Capt. 9th Pioneer Inf. list Vt. Inf