Year: 1863

Governor to furnish IOurnues for the of the soldiers
proved Nov 1862 directed the Quartermaer General
purchase twenty-five hundred tourque and distribute them in
just proportions the Vermont regiments which duty he
cordngy performed Five hundred ournique were donated
by the inventor Dr. Lambert and distributed along with
those purchased.


The Joint Resolutions passed by the General Assembly at its
last session. relating the appointment of Commissioners to visit
sick soldiers from Vermont the United States SERVICE min
lister their comfort and recovery and procure the expense
Of the State the removal of such Of them to Vermont fur
ough might thereby the estimation Of the Commissioners
be speedily restored to health could not be fully carried out
practice nasmuch they confctd in respects with the
rules and regulations governing the service The system of
granting uroughs had been extensively pracced until the War
Department. finding by experience that large numbers of the
thus nduged did the service and that the army
being depleted rapid and alarming rate felt compelled
issue stringent orders dscontnung the practice The author
tiles Washington therefore declined allow disabled
to be sent to Vermont furough but expressed willingness
to fill the Hospitals then the Staekeepng the Hospitals and
men, however strictly under the control of the Government and
subject to the army rules.


After considering the matter in its various bearings to
the conclusion that the best thing practicable be done for the
benefit of sick and wounded soldiers arrange for their
transfer to Hospitals in Vermont There then Hospitals
in the State Burlington, superior edfce capable of
commodatng about hundred and Brteboo of
about equal capacity. But these accommodations su
cen for the of all soldiers who would be proper
subjects for transfer to the State An effort therefore made
induce authorities Washington order the enlargement
of these Hospitals the requisite capacity but this de-
cned the ground that the Government had already incurred
the expense of providing the seat of war; all the hospital
accommodations which the army required.


then proposed the Secretary of War; that with his
permission and the cheapest available the State for
increasing its hospital accommodations the State authorities
would sufficient number of the Government baack
buildings Batboro with the United States Hospital already
there make the establishment whole large enough for
the of from four hundred five hundred men, and fit
the buildings up suitably for hospital purposes the expense of
the State provided the authorities Washington would order
the transfer of the sick and wounded Vermont soldiers the
State for further Hospital treatment adding the remark
that thought that the change pure mountain
air and would alone contribute the of enough
of men, and the restoration of all durable
enough the service than could be accomplished in
more Southern ATTITUDES the Government in the
expense of transporting them and from the State. To
this proposition the Secretary Of War assened with the sp
uaons however that the Hospitals and must be strictly
under the control and management Of the Government and sub
jec the rules of the Army that only such soldiers had al
ready been placed General Hospitals should be taken that
Commissioners of the State might visit the United States Gener
al Hospitals find and report them the Surgeon
General who would thereupon order the transfer of all thus
ported who judged be proper to be sent to the State


for further treatment but that far attached their
mand the field yet to have been sent to General Hos
pa not be aken the requirements of the service would
permit the interference of State agents with the army the
field.


The Quartermase General of the State directed make
these enagmnts and improvements and pay the expense there
of out of the funds that had accrued the State his Depart
ment from the subssng of troops while in egmena ndez
in the State last year The buildings accordingly
moved the Hospital and fitted in cheap but neat and


Portable STYLE expense of about thousand dollars the
details of which may be found the Annual Report of the
Quaremaster General which Report reference is respectfully
made.


The ladies Of Vermont very promptly and literally supplied
the hospital outftfor the additional wards thus provided