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There have been 278 recruits mustered into the service of the United States during the year, for three years. These were in part men, who had enlisted during the previous year, but failed, for various reasons, to be mustered into service at that time, and in part new recruits.

There have also been 56 men mustered into the United States service, in the nine months' regiments, during the year, who had previously enlisted, but were absent when their regiments were mustered into service.

The whole number of troops furnished by the States, and mustered in for three years service, is as follows:

Previous to Nov. 1, 1862, as per Report of Adj. and Ins. Gen. of that date,	13,447
Since Nov. 1, 1862,	545
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total	13,992

The whole number of troops furnished by the State, and mustered in for nine months' service, is as follows:

Previous to Nov. 1, 1862, as per Report of Adj. and Ins. Gen. of that date,	4,777
Since Nov. 1, 1862,	56
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total	4,833

On the 25th of April a communication was received from the Provost Marshal General of the United States, stating that the State of Vermont had failed to furnish her full quota of men under the several requisitions of the President. This was immediately denied, and a brief statement forwarded to him, showing the several quotas under the different calls, the number of men actually furnished, and that the State, instead of being deficient, was entitled to a credit. Upon the request of the Adjutant General of the Army, a similar statement was furnished to him; and, upon receiving from the Provost Marshal General a statement of the records in the Adjutant General's office, a very full and accurate compilation was made of all the records and files in this office, and forwarded to Washing, showing that the State had furnished a surplus of 790 men above her quota under all calls made. In reply to this, the Adjutant General of the Army forwarded a more detailed abstract of his records,--which enabled me to discover and point out the source of discrepancy in the records of the two offices,--arising mainly from the loose and imperfect manner in which recruits were mustered into the United States service in 1861 and the early part of the year 1862.

But the Adjutant General claimed, that the quota of the State, under the first call for 500,000 men, instead of being 8160, as understood and claimed by the State, was 8950,--and that it was not based upon the call for 500,000 men, but on 548,184 men,--the aggregate force, which the States interested had sent to the field at the date the quotas under the call of July 2, 1862, were assigned. This assigned to the State a quota exceeding by 790 men the number, which had been previously understood to have been the quota, and which was conceded to be the exact proportion due from the State of 500,000 men, and was protested against, as making the State a party to all controversies between the War Department and other States, as to the number of troops furnished by each, and also as affecting the State by the result of any errors in the records of the War Department in respect to the number of men actually furnished by all the States. But even with this addition to the quota, it was shown, that the State, on the fourth of July, 1863, had furnished all the troops required,--as the addition of 790 men to the quota was met by the surplus of 790 men previously claimed.

The correctness of the records kept in this office was finally admitted by the War Department, and the State was credited, as of July 4, 1863, with a number of men equal to the entire quota of the State under all calls,--the Adjutant General still insisting upon the quota, as claimed by him.

At the present time, the standing of the State, allowing the first quota to be called 8950, is as follows:

Whole number required from Vermont for three years service.

First requisition, for 500,000 men,	8,950
Second requisition, for 300,000 men,	4,898
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13,848
Whole number furnished by Vermont for three years service,	13,992
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Excess,	144
Whole number required for nine months' service,	4898
Whole number furnished,	4833
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Deficiency,	65

According to the rule adopted by the War Department, 65 nine months' men are equivalent to 16 men for three years,--which deficiency, deducted from the excess of 144 three years men furnished, leave the State now credited with an excess of 128 men above all quotas thus far assessed. This has reference only to the requisitions for men, made previous to the present year. The standing of the State under the quota assigned for draft under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1863, will be hereafter referred to.

Although the regiments in the field are in the service of the United States, yet they receive no inconsiderable share of their pay from the Treasury of the State, and their welfare, their condition, and their acts are watched with constant anxiety by the people of the State. I have endeavored, during the year, to keep well informed, at all times, as to everything pertaining to their relations to the State, or which would be of interest to the people to know, or of value for future history, and to keep as full and perfect records as possible of everything which can now or hereafter affect their right.

The returns of alterations among enlisted men in the several regiments and detached companies, required by the Statute of this State, have been furnished, during the year, with commendable promptitude. At my request, I have also been furnished with copies of the Morning Reports of the 1st and 15th of each month, or as near those dates as practicable. The officers of most of the regiments have taken particular pains to make their reports full and accurate, and to forward them without delay, and all have manifested a willingness and desire to do all in their power to keep the records in my office perfect and thereby promoted the interests of the State and of the enlisted men under their command. From the Eleventh Regiment I have been furnished, with full copies of the Muster Rolls of the regiment for each pay day. The payment by the State, of seven dollars per month to each enlisted man, in addition to his United States pay, has given to the reports and returns peculiar importance; and by means of them I have been kept at all times well informed as to the condition of the troops,and have been enabled to advise the Treasurer promptly of all changes affecting the right to draw the State pay.

Most of the Commanding Officers have also forwarded to me, from time to time, full reports of the several battles in which their commands have been engaged, thereby affording valuable contributions to the history of the State, and enabling me, by their publication, to furnish to the people of the State more accurate information of the conduct and bravery of the troops commanded by them, than could otherwise have been obtained.

On the 1st of June, by direction of the Governor, I prepared and published a Register of the Commissioned Officers of the Vermont troops then in service, which was distributed to the several towns, the officers in service, and the different Departments at Washington, and has proved of great value and convenience.

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