Year: 1864

transmitted Preparations accordingly made for the erection
Of the necessary buildings and the work placed IN charge OF
the Quarter Master General of the State,


In the early part Of June last the buildings partially
completed and accommodations prepared for about three hundred
beds


The reports from the several hospitals show that aggregate
Of four thousand hundred and sixteen patients have been
received during the past year. follows


At the q 5. Gen Hospital at Brattleboro since Oct l.


1868. 24l2
At the Baxter u S Gen. Hospital at Burlington since


Oct J. 1863, 1913
At the Sloan t. s. Gen. Hospital at Montpelier since


the completion of the hospital in June, 81


The reports show remaining Hospitals Oct st 1864
an aggregate Of thirteen hundred and four follows
U ;. Gen Hospital BrattIeboro, 487
Baxter U. s. Gen Hospital, Burlington, 33s
Sloan L 5. Gen. Hospital Montpelier, 479


1904


Tie large number of wounded in the battles will soon
increase this number and added this the usua proportion
sick among the eye who have just gone the field the
hospital accommodations will be found limited.


The expended in charging the hospital at Burlington
has been assumed and paid by the General Government and that
amount does not appear in the accounts OF the State The


Treasurer of the State has advanced by my direction for the
hospital at Montpelier the amount of thtytwo thousand five
hundred dollars Other buildings in process of
structon consisting of chapel and barracks for the Veteran
Reserve Corps The work has been under the supervision OF the
Quarter Master General of the State and all vouchers and details
Of expenditures will be found in his accounts


Iu May last arrangements made with the War Depart
occupy the hospital far finished and to supply the
necessary furniture Notwithstanding the large increase OF
hospital accommodations there yet sufficient in the State
supply the demand and many soldiers still left in distant
hospitals unable be transferred Vermont for Of


No has made liberal provisions for its soldiers than
Vermont and happy thus to congratulate the State or the
position which she occupies this respect Whether it would be
advisable mako still further provision to increase the accom-
modaton question left to your careful consideration The
matter of expense any reasonable amount unworthy Of
sderaon comparison with the welfare and comfort Of the
who have thus noby offered their lives to their country


GETTYSBURG CEMETERY


Soon after the memorable battle of Gettysburg July 1868
the plan for locating place for the ntemen Of the remains Of
the heroes who fell there defense of the Union was originated
In pursuance of this design, arrangements mae by the
Governor of Pes yaua for the purchase OF the land necessary
for the purpose and with make national in its carac
ter correspondence opened with the Governors of the loyal
states having soldiers lying on the battle field and their coopera
ton invited.


Arrangements were also completed for preparing and beauty
Ing the grounds and for gathering from the rude graves where
they temporarily buried the brave and gallant dead of the
different and nterng them in lots apart each


To secure for Vermont suitable lot and the more carefully
upernteud the dsnemen and renterment of the fallen soldiers
from this Ste the 23rd day of October last appointed Col
g. Neazey agent behalf of the State with instructions
proceed Immediately Gettysburg discharge the duties as
signed him The report of Col Veazey herewith transmitted
or your information.


Ihe cemetery grounds were formally Dedicated
ceremonies the 18th day of November 1868 The title to
the grounds vested the State OF Pennsy trust for
all the states having soldiers buried in said grounds


The total number buried in the cemetery from all the states
three thousand five hundred and twelve and the number from
this State sixty-one


of the bodies and they the cemetery grounds
the spot where they fell surrounded by all that and love can
do aon their final resting place haowed by the memories
that great struggle for liberty and humanity which they con
secated themselves and which they freely yielded up their
lives


Pursuant to the provisions of the oncorpoaton appoint
cd Hon Paul Dillingham; Commissioner for the State of Yer
mont.


The total of completing the cemetery estimated to be
sxythee thousand five hundred dollars and the several states
interested in the enterprise called upon appropriate their
proportion of this amount be divided the basis of the rep
esenton of the several in the Congress of the United
states The proportion Vermont will be about twelve hun
dred and sixty dollars An order for fourth of this sum
three hundred and fifteen dollars the first nstanent was
drawn upon the State but there being appropriation spec
cay made for this purpose the order could not be accepted
Strong We're however, given by the commissioner
Lieut. Gov Dillingham; that the necessary appropriation would
be made the present session OF the Legislature would
therefore respectfully recommend that appropriation be made of
sufficient pay the proportion Of these expenses that may
be due from Vermont and empowering the Governor OF the
from time time appoint commissioners under the OF
corporation
herewith transmit the report of Hon. Paul Dillingham; in
reference 10 tle SUBJECT


BoUNrIES TO RE-ENLISrED SOLDIERS


would most respectfully call your attention the proprioty
of providing for the payment OF some suitable bounty the
soldiers who have enlisted for another period of three
years 1t is but act of justice to these gallant soldiers that
they should receive fitting recognition of their devotion
and this of conservation the of the country
The State and several entitled them have been cred
tied with these enmets and have thus been enabled to f
their quotas that extent with veteran soldiers Upon the re-
Of these veterans the promised rongh they confidently
expected have believe that they would parc-
pate the bounes which being literally offered by the
for recruits In this with but few exceptions hey
disappointed and compelled to submit the manifest nus