The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-13

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was Ordered 70 Camp bartlett at West
field, Massachusetts. and when the Nth
division WAS formed, Vermont troops were
used to make up the major part of the
train and the machine gun
battahons OF the division. In the early
fa1 OF 1917 this division, made up entirely
of New England National Guard troops,
went abroad. 1t was the FIRST National
Guard division to 20 overseas and the
first 70 20 into, the trenches. The balance /
of the regiment, about three hundred in
number, soon Went south aud for a time,
with many other National Gna1d organ
izatoils, remained inactive 1t then be- /
came the 9th Pioneer infantry and was
used as "a replacement regiment Finally |
with many men from Tennessee this regi- |
ment Went overseas in October, 1915 On |
arrival IN France the troops were used
tor replacement purposes and many Of
the officers given other commands / en-.
deayored without avail, to have the regi
inent kept as unit aud flied to modern
strength with volunteers and seleotiye
service men. While many National Guard
officers were discharged because of physi-
cal or mental defects, not a National
| Guard officer from Vermont has been
found wanting; all have remained in the
service and many have gone to higher
and more active commands.
Vermont joined with the other New
England states in furnishing saw mill
Iunits for use in England When the Yer.
mont troops lett Fort Ethan Allen. one
Thousand dollars was placed in the hands
fot Major j. NJ. Ashley Ia assist any of
the men. In one OF my interviews with
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machinery OF the Law was as well organ.
tized In Vermont as in any other state
and had given his department. the least
trouble. Vermont has contributed two
officers To the Office OF Provost Marshal
: IGeneral Crowder. Lieut.. Colonel Joseph
s Fairbanks and Major Henry p. Shaw Ad
Iiutant General Lee S TiiIotsou went into
service IN December. 1917. Colonel Tier
tbert T. Johnson was appointed actins
: adiutant general and has proved to be {
, tmost efficient and painstaking officer. Til,
!, tquestion OF whether the state pay shall
: be granted TO all who entered the servc.
! Twill come before you. and the treasure
( Twill advise you how this matter is bein,
/ handled in other states and what the prob
able expense viii be. This is matter. o
: state policy for you to determine Abou
iiS,ocp men nave entered the service iron
j. Vermont, $500 have been paid the stat
e paw in full and $500 are now ON tn
8 roll. The balance of the 5000 who hav
!. not yet applied are mostly selective gel
n vice men TO whom the present law doe
Il not apply Volunteer nurses should b
e recognized as well as enlisted men. Tn
r total amount expended for state paw I
p December 81. 1918, was s5le, la394. Tn
he balanc" Of the war appropriation unc,
p. pended on that date was sl94 sac. -. 81,
1t ty-one men from Vermont have been cite
: for their conduct ar Cor bravery.
II have appended e this message
iabl showing the total enrolment sfros
Vermont and the casualty list az it stoo
/ on December 81. l9ls recommend tn;
g a proper certificate be. given to each 50
I'll der, sailor, nurse and civilian employe
soI from Vermont showing fully the war Sc
vice performed II is needless for me
recount the different war endeavor
each OF which Vermont has mada r
marhable success.
v, sc December II 1918