When was it published?

September 15, 1864 in Rutland Weekly Herald

Domestic News September 15, 1864

Rutland Weekly Herald

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour, Surgeon James Simonds, Captain James Rice

Q: What keywords are associated?

Soldier Examination, Military Hospitals, Vermont, Return To Duty, Civil War

Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont

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What is this article about?

A board of officers including Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour examined patients in Vermont military hospitals at Burlington, Montpelier, and Brattleboro to return fit soldiers to regiments or garrison duty. Results: Burlington (199 patients: 9 to regiment, 11 to garrison); Montpelier (437: 21 to regiment, 16 to garrison); Brattleboro (794: 65 to regiment, 39 to garrison), excluding 200 on furlough.

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Return of Soldiers,—A board of officers, consisting of Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour, Surgeon James Simonds, U. S. A. and Captain James Rice, 1st Vt. Artillery, has been engaged in examining the patients in the several military hospitals in the State, with a view of returning such as were fit for duty to their regiments, and such as were only fit for garrison duty to the defenses of Washington. The result of the examination was as follows: At Burlington, 199 patients—sent to regiment, 9; to garrison, 11. At Montpelier, 437 patients—sent to regiment, 21; to garrison 16. At Brattleboro, 794 patients— sent to regiment, 65; to garrison 39. 200 patients of the Brattleboro hospital were absent on furlough and were not examined, or included in the above number.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

Soldier Examination Military Hospitals Vermont Return To Duty Civil War

What entities or persons were involved?

Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour Surgeon James Simonds Captain James Rice

Where did it happen?

Vermont

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Vermont

Key Persons

Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour Surgeon James Simonds Captain James Rice

Outcome

burlington: 199 patients examined, 9 sent to regiment, 11 to garrison. montpelier: 437 patients, 21 to regiment, 16 to garrison. brattleboro: 794 patients, 65 to regiment, 39 to garrison. 200 brattleboro patients on furlough not examined.

Event Details

A board of officers examined patients in military hospitals in the State to return fit ones to regiments and those fit for garrison duty to Washington defenses.