Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-16
LETTERS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
CAMP LYON, GEORGETOWN HEIGHTS,
Aug 4th, 1861.

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Mr.. Editor: Doubtless ere this you
have been informed of the safe arrival of
the Vt. Sd Regt. at Camp Lyon, together
with the incidents of our long, and fa-
tiguing journey. Lest you have not, we
will briefly marrate some of the most in
teresting events of our adventures thus
far. We left Camp Baxter Wednesday
morning, July 9th, en- route for Balti-
more. Our departure from st. Johnsbury
was not marked by any demonstration
whatever. Probably the good people Of
that quiet village wisely considered the
pernicious effect of q hearty " God speed"
upon such minds as ours Be that as it
may, Camp Baxter is by-word for
our soldiers, and will be remembered with
the same respect that an escaped convict
feels for his grated CELL In every other
townthrough which we passed our reception
was most congenial to our then burthen-
ed feelings. At Brattleboro and Bellows
Falls, catables of endless variety were
furnished us. The citizens of Brattleboro
especially will be kindly remembered by
the boys of the I'd Regt., for their gener-
Gus kindness. At Springfield, Mass, the
Fireman's Association provided us with an
excellent supper. We arrived in New
Haven az 10 IL P. NJ, and took boat for
Jersey City. The citizens of New Haven
gave us ample proof of their appreciation
for the motives that prompted our enlist
ment We arrived in Jersey City at 3 l-2,
Thursday morning, and were delayed un-
til 3 P. NJ. From here we had fine
view of the shipping around New York
and Brooklyn. By the indcfatigablc ex-
crtions of Lieut.. Col. Hyde, for once we
started at the appointed time. We came
into Philadelphia at 10 l-2 P. NJ, and
were very willingly compelled to partake
of an excellent supper prepared for us, by
the good people of that city. AS this
was the last favor of the kind we received
it is justice to say that while we duly APP
preciated the qualification of an animal
want, yet we more highly esteemed the
motives that impelled such acts of gener-
osity to citizens of a distant state. We
arrived at Baltimore at l. A. NJ, Friday.
We anticipated some demonstration from
the " Band of Rowdies who have so long
infested that ill-fated city, but in this
we were disappointed. Owing to the i'm
mcnse number of troops continually pas
sing over the road to Washington, it was
impossible for our officers to procure facil-
tiles for transportation until ii ?. NJ, at
which time we took cars for the Capitol,
whittier we had been summoned previous
to our departure from Philadelphia. We
arrived ill Washington at 3 ?. NJ, Satur-
day morning, and were marohed into such
quarters as could be obtained. (Which,
by the way, were not very inviting,)
where we were allowed to rest. At IL
A. M. we we're called together to receive
marching orders and at / IL we start
ed for Georgetown Heights, seven miles
from Washington, on the Maryland side
Of the Potomac. We are very pleasantly
located ON the Heights commanding Chain
Bridge, Is miles from Fairfax Court House.
The Maine 9th Regt is encamped near us;
also body of cavalry. A large force is
engaged to-day erecting battery on a
hill back of us, which will command the
road on the other side vf the river. |
have seen some of the boys from the I'd
Regt. They report all as well as could be
expected, after their Bull nun.
few Of our company are sick, but none
dangerously 50. think am perfectly
safe in saying we have the best oficered
company in the whole Regt If we could
get plenty of Vermont papers, we should
be very we'll contented. Relative to the
final issue of the war, we, Of course, know
nothing, but anticipate the next "sortie'
on the rebels will be more successful thar
the last, especially if the Sd Regt Leads
the attacking column. Should anything
of interest transpirc, you may hear from
me again.
-- Truly Yours,
\ @. II. HOLMES, Co. y.