Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-11

TO have looked 10 on them il camp. But one
room could be used with comfort Or salcty.-
Indeed, the Surgeon, who is quite a small
man. undertook to have room to himself
lie was taken up bodily and had .pot the STAFF
come to his resche be would have been laid
up in the Commissdry Department for Win
tcrs use. The frequent alarms--the. sohfid /.
ing Of the long roll, and the booming Of guns
brought the mea to their feet often; to say
nothing Of the heat, and the army Of foragers
who were all 30 detcely painting for our blood.
a smart amoun, Of work was done in that
ten days. The country was secured, all the
available points noted-.maps made Of all the
bridges built, Qualifications raisod-and men
and officers ready for anything Col. Butter
field was ubiquitous--now at Arlington
House-now at Alexandria. aud Oh horse
back aud on the read al all times.
50 Saturday night found Us Tho men
took bath in the running stream bear the
camp. The Commssary made extra pfoyis-
ions for good dinner-lamb, turkey, peas
and strawberries greeted the eye as We glanced
into lis department. At o'clock Sunday
a. NJ, the clear, shriIl notes Of a bugle we're
heard. Soon a full band fell on our car, and
before We could get on our feet, regiment
friend or foe we could not tell--werc with.
in our lines. Call out the guard - Sound
the long roll - Beat the reveille we're
heard on all sides. We soon found who the
intruders were. One of the peculiarities oil
the men in command Of the war is-they
keep their own eounsels We were to be re.
.isved, and the First Regiment Of Connect.
arr Volunteers were sent to do it. Most
sileldidly were they appointed--camp equi-
P1s s6s, wagons and nurses Our din
ery-hished into b return Of salt pork and
dry bread lapd. os soon as our feet could
move We " = ]. the march to the Capita.
About Eve miles fror Rp we halted in
as beautiful sss seen this
side Of Ed =, was as beautiful as that
which Adam trod, when he bowed in that first
temple built by God. Our men came TO a
halt, formed in hollow squares and were ready
for worshin. TIE officers. The band and the
Hae ihe centre. We we're 10 an en-.
sry, where a banner with . strange
Il Irped the aag Of Washington. One
.-...l.~asa snen, .ogal assd.tfac. ready soui~-.
fead the banner hoating over soc Regiment
with their ives, stood up 70 appeal 70 the God
ct battle TO aid them 10 the conflict A
hymn vas sung to the tune " L'-3s5 eyuv I
a Psalm was read, prayer wos made, and
then the Chaplain gave short sermon from
the words, Endure hardness as good SOL
der He pointed out the qualities Of a
good soldier, alluded to our peculiar condi.
tion, and dedicated the soil of Virginia to
Freedom and Union, and said he had no
doubt at the close of the war every minister
OF Jesus, in any part of Virginia, would i'm
itate his Lord and be able as he did, to
preach liberty to the captiyes.'
At the close Of the sermon the command
took up the iuo of march. The heat was
l05 degrees in the sun, The dust was suf-
locating The men were loaded down but
not one ialtered At 3 p NJ. in noble or
der and steady step, the Regiment marched
across Pcnnsylvauia.ayehuo, up Fourteenth
street to the old quarters and with shouts
that could have been heard from the City
Hall to the Battery, took possession of their
old quarters. Such Sunday the men Of the
Twelfth never before saw.