Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-27

Broti,boro', Sept 10, 1861.
FD1roR JOURNAL.
intended before this to have written you
an account Of our march from Chelsea to this
place, but illness and the duties pressing upon
me have prevented. Our company is Compa-
ny y, and occupies the left wing Of the en-
oampment which is on u plateau TO the South
Of the village of Brattlcboro' The Bcnning-
ton Company occupies the right wing. and
next to them in order the White River, Plain
field Cavcndsh and Brattlcboro' companies.
From the left wing towards the centre. in or
der, arc the Wilmington, Mortified, Barton,
and Danville companies. Owing to the
change Of water, and the miserable food pro-
vidcd by the contractors, nearly half Of the
regiment, l should judge, are suffering from
diarrhne, and one fourth are off duty. The
strongest and hcalthiest men arc affected
equally with others. Too strong language
cannot be used in condemning those VINO arc
filling their own pockets at the expense OF
tho health and even lives in the regiment
Il is 10 be hoped that these matters will soon
be rcctifcd, and they have already been in
some measure. Notwithstanding these and
other causes of dissatisfaction, the regiment
is firm in its purpose, and ready to yield al
for their countrys cause. The Plainfed
company are ready to follow their officers to
the hayonets point, and 20 ! doubt not IS
our own. We are likely now to remain here
until next week at least, notwithstanding the
hustle of preparation carly in the week 90
Our arms aud equipments arc nearly all dis
tributod, as also our clothing, with the cx'
ccption of uvetcoats and pants.
Enclosed is the Muster Roll of the Ethar
Allen Guards, Company D., 4lh Regiment
Plainfcld and ST. Johnsbury;
fapfaia, George p Foster, Walden.
iW Licafcnatf, Henry H. lin, East Montpelier.
2d Joseph W. D. Carpenter. 81. Iohnsbury
1T Sergeant, Isaac A Putnam. East Montpelier.
20 Orlando Leonard, Woodbury.
va " Levi A. Persons. Fast Montpelier.
Alb " Luther u. scott. Cabot.
Oh " George White, Wulcott.
Isl Corporal, Ezekiel skinner riaindeid.
% " Walter Sciihncr. MiddcseX
81 " Geo. II. Cushmau. d"
An Fred. W. Fisk Cabot.
bfh Edward $ 1aslur. Murctown.
9th Mark J. Hall, Cihnt
IN " Stephen Il niockway, St. Johnsbury.
ollt benjamin I. llnn,
Musicans-DrummCr, u Bullock
Fifer, V. Cummings.
ScrvAnts-Captan's John Morrow.
lst Licuts. VIM. Patterson
Prirafcs--J j. Aiken. d G Adams, A II Bill c VI
Badger . badger, q Baisd,il, joel BIZ. Bruce. W
J. biiss D = Bent, L $ Clegston, CARPENTER, j d
Cummings, D Cohlcgh, j CLARK, Il Z Chamberlain,
NJ X Chcovcr, w Carpenter, A Gushing, II Dow. IL
NJ Dunton, Dudley, DAWSON NJ Day, II II
Dearborn. NJ Gordon, II i Houston. W II Nauuct w
Houston, Geo Hcrrick y A iinkson Geo w Hill
Jr X Hall. 7 Josln, johnson, Jcwett, l.
kilbcr. II o Kent, Leonard, G Leonard, Ladeau,
d Mcdaniel II D morrill, Morrow. II Mucker J. NJ
Murray. l. Mayot A q Mack. II Marsh. w II II Marsh,
NJ G MrCioud. w II II Maynard J G. Mann. II IL Nc
Cloud, W II II McAllisirr g. II Newton. Il w Orms-
bee, Il Page, II Perry, X Perry, w Perry, ID :
Prescott q 4 Persons serving cook, W Rollins
ltyon, NJ a Smith, Smith, ID w Stevens. Smith
y II Stone, o Stiles Stanley, r Spencer, shepard
l. Simons, II Silloway, W rwaddle, 5 Weber, " l.
WAshbutn, Stone, c A Sanders. S.