Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-24
Correspondence of the freo frcfs'l
IETTERFROM PORT MONROE.
FoEr MONROE, May Is, 1851


| it was a very joyful occasion. The boys were all
very much pleased when they heard Of their pre-
bable destination The only drawback was the
opinon that we should rot soon see active service
| in the campaign. At almost every station to Troy
| we were met and chsered by hosts Of freemen and
| from almost every cottage and field we saw the
waving of hsndkerchiefs and the swinging Of
hats.
| At Troy We wore received as you have undouDted-
" heard before this by hosts Of people-(that Is
as near as can estimate the number) by com
pany Of militia and military salute. The liber-
ality Of the citizens was unsinted to all Of our
men, and everybody in Troy said of US; 'tfey arc
| a splendid looking st Of nm
After a long ride of eleven hours We reached
New York City Mt about A. N. Friday morning
and marched to City Hall in front Of which we
were quartered; it was an exceedingly hard tramp
for all of the boys as they had had nothing to eat
since half past seven Of the night before, and 1t
| was the second time only We had had our KNAPP
sacks on, and the march was over Pavemeuts, which
the bows were not 1sed to, and they were almost
worn out.
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nine. we we're dismissed for the day, and each en-
| tertained himself as best suited his taste
In MANY places there was no charge fer anything
which the soldiers called for, but all was freely
given, and very gratefully received, Especially
by those with short purses)
There are many Vermonters in New York who
we're exceeding thoughtful to US ward and their
| Iiberalty was without limit
On Friday morning received orders To- be
ready to start at two o'clock il the afternoon which
was received with universal satisfaction.
dc not wish to say anything in disParagement
Of any one who volunteers to serve his country
il this ii ne Of its peril but, declare it was not a
pleasant sight to look from the troops from Yer
mont 10 those mustered in from New York City.
We could not help being thankful that VIC were
no, going to serve with such men, but were to he
chartered with some Of the men from the glorious
"Old Bay STATE
We marched down to the Dock from the bar
racks and everything being ready, We sail in tue
Alabavsa. Captain shenck "a very fire fsIlow)
accompanied by our friends 3. B. smalley, L. II.
Hagar. and James o. Grady, formerly from Bur
lington.
We had sight, on board the ship of sandy
Hook. at the G1eqi Eastern she lying at
anchor probably waiting for the tide We passed
within about a mile We were! not out Of sight
Of ether sails at any time I believe
or course our errand, however lnudabIe it might
be, did not relieve Us from the usual liability Of
humanity to sea sickness, and i, was hardly Two
hours before its effects we're to be seen, and they
continued to increase until Sunday night We
were favored with remarkably smooth AID pleas
ant passage, there was hardly any wind save what
the velocity of the ship occasionel We dad not
reach our destination until half past ei st Monday
morning. although We reached the southern limit
Of our Journey by che clock IL the morning, ard
lay of Till daylight, when we were about 30 % 40
miles out There were visible from the ma'- bead
Of oar SKIP, va-4 So dropped anchor, ''re7'g-rr'
vessels, which We learned af'erwaris were nearly
al captured, ana most Of them were the prizes gi
the Cumberil1i Tie ship u the line " a5asF is
al here il IS magnificent sight 10 see taeei4
vessel Standing there suaTains tae T1e-s entrance
OF the Bay
We were received 's '1l-'s iilN
'Aol 9I1 y iU7'' '''l 1'-''' 'I
''' 1''''"' mere wac ''
them 4n'5 hao n'' neaIo d "''I 1''"' '-I '--ls
oT,''f'' 1'''' ''' 'I'5 WIZ ''N'N 'i''''''' SUP
VIC i'n'lo' AOou' quarter Oh " -1''' QUIZ anu
were '"Aei III ~ '"'' io1-s iN S''-1-' s''1--' Co.
Al''' i1lliDs we H-''li'1 90 ~. i' I'D
sue 'ne - i' p''LFi' u, u "NA' Is 1l'''- '-'
'''- a.
Sno'le' COMM. 'iiOa 'iOn
| 2A''' U0' nave time n'" 10 give al! --l''--"-
ZION as % 'ne strength Oh 'ne on IN 'oIce or oy
c4nN'n' 01' viii ~ anu 's' 'o- AN" '' 'Ie~
/ e"e'' o'''s'0 % ''1 NJ ss7i'' 1--~'' magyar
anu 0i1'y s'01oS' ca o'11' Tue O'A' a." we
uh1eIs' o'l 'ne vas % return ANN before
his departure understood ITO" very so'a aa-
thority that NJ. smalley left with enc OF the !
seTseauts IN the burlington Co., d'ai' On the |
quarter master Oh the Regiment i'' one "I'a7fi
d'Aa' 20 be used Tor the boys as their necessities
and convenience should require 1t was an act OF
generosity which ought not TO be forgotten
We are now said to be located m the weakest |
point ID the Fort aud the one most l'ke'y To he
S''rmed IN case OF an attack ana IN case OF such
al attack confidently trust thst the Regiment
mere Will not prove TO oe degenerate sons CT the
'ia's 'L' ''''A N'A''''' D's'
went uo"n yesterday ana pA''eo On 'ne 'aek
'ne largest gun IN 'ne Wofla' me % men OoIum-
oi@1- II Is DOW aisnouhtso' anu can only De used
II one diiecuon' but one oi the 'hfga'aTa told me
yesterday that the wheels and everything we're
al ready and the gun could be mounted IN h'e
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