Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-11-29
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flint who, it will be recollected by many
IN johnson. taught school in that village
last winter. y. c. is son of VIM. s..
Flint of rasburgh, formerly of Lowell:
- CAMP EATHAN ALLEN, Nov. 10.
AS the biting frosts of November nights
approach, and the bleak and chilling
winds come sweeping around us from the
lake, your readers will wonder if the boys
in camp at Burlington are suffering from
the effects of such weather, or if they are
well provided and comfortable as the cir
cumstances will permit. In answer to
this am most happy to say that the reg
iment is we'll provided. There are but
two articles of which we are in great need
and those are good flannel shirts and
gloves. The Quartermaster says it is i'm
possible to obtain the shirts at present.
The men are not suffering for these arti-
cles-that is, my own company--as they
had one pair furnished them with their
fatigue suit, but if they are not supplied
before long they will materially suffer.
The clothing of this regiment has not
been surpassed, probably, by any regiment
which has left the State.
There is not u man in the VIII dc regi-
ment who has enlisted to serve and fight
for his country, who can or ought to raise
a murmur against the provisions which
have been made for us, yet we should be
extremely glad if we could pay the SOL
diers their due, as many Of them need it
for their families.
The general health of the company is
good There are some cases of colds
none alarming yet fear if the regiment
remains here long there will be a great
amount of sickness in camp. 1t is the
universal desire of the company that we
move for Dixie Land" Immediately. Il
wish | was in Dixie is sung with feel
ing which shows that the men are speak
ing their earnest desire. If we 60 this
winter it is thought we shall leave within
two weeks, and upon our horses we shall
travel to the Potomac.
The arms of the regiment have not
come. II we move very soon, which is
quite improbable, they will not be sup
piled here 1t is not yet known whether
we are to be light or heavy dragons,
consequently we have no drill except up
on horses, and if man wishes to enjoy
q good laugh he cannot find better sub
ject than the scenes here to be witnessed
10 see this regiment mounted and march
ing in a straight linc making "a line of
fours' mile long, is the grandest, most
animated, and stirring scene ever witness
ed in the Green Mountain State Wheth-
er 1t is beautiful or not, we have been
pre- menaded through the streets of Bur-
lington four times. When we came into
camp last Friday night, we were literally
covered with sweet. both men and horses.
We have some noble and generous Off
GERS for the regiment. Lieut.. Col. Kcl.
logg is one of the most ingenious and
kind hearted men have ever had to dc
with. He is ceaseless and untiring in his
exertions for the welfare of the regiment
| hope very soon to be able to inform
you that we are to strike tents" and
leave for the seat of war, for this regi.
ment is composed of the noblest sons Of
Vermont, and they are anxiously await
ing orders to move that they may parti
cipate in the defense of the best govern
ment in the world.