The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-11-29
(Our War Correspondence.)
From the Fifth Regiment.

@)urrosrs OF THE ARMY OF THE PoroMAc, }
Picket Line, near Townsville, Nov. %, 81. {
ME. WILLARD BY good rights | should feel
much better than do to-day, before undertake
20 write yoa an abstract OF our last three days
service, embracing a review, reconnaissance and
81 day and night on picket.
Ihe ,rT!ew, as you have seen in tie New
Eork papers, was On " edncsday. 1t had been
extensively advertised BY city papers for a week
<)r more beforehand, ara citizens as well as SOL
'dlers had made tic necessary preparation for at
@CnCng "tAe show - us we soIdi rs call it,
long before daylight, every camp Of the Grand
Amy was aroused by the early rcyello Of the
a,5isjt stirring dYam, or the mellow strains Of
he bard p!4} ing " Hail TO lhoChi3i. who In tr-
>r1pa adyaaccs.' Electrified ty the music, cv-
cry soldier was sort Ok blanket" a1d in d mo-
z4eat ready ior his coffee ard the march. 1t
vas about ) ~ O'Clock when arose, and at
;ost -aE!y hour troops we've passing, and lar,
al away could hear their usty, defiant shout
anE,---'' iial 70 the Chief, - Hurlail for Nc.
lleli0n, --'' Aier he sees US to-day, lie Il new
9r halt Us, and many either expressions show
rs t(!eir enthusiasm, and prorjAg their oouf-
'le'fco il their Chief Captain. God bless hln
I have never idoljzed mortal being, save PERHAPS
ny wife and child, but do fear that NV love
.1r, &nd faith in, THAI man, is ulmoal akin Il.
worship Everything beng re&dy, the boys,
Ae;it, trim, fol- oi fight and tan, aud accouslro4
"a heavy marchiag Order with guns, knapsAcas,
1axo9, haversacks, cantcCMs and great coats, The
.}&Gaaa is found, ard atieG the cautionur7
word q our coulmalller, - 20 do our best
.h2 co1l!aanI is given, " Battalion, shoulder
.'a3, left face, --lorwHrd march, wien tho
}&Jtail0n, lett in front loycs off, taking The read
@pct.HTal4. Via Falls Church and Muaa0n d Hill.
Ag>u read "',a over !! rough and ru41ed country,
constantly crossing ravinCs ut risnt angles to
a!lr march, and every nov and tAen winding
&Aroogn pastures and corn-felda, to avoid
SE&inps ana lnUd holes. After marching about
1ata" mics tho san GAME out bright and warm.
@1c is.ld"r us ll!ducnc" and the healthy exercise
81 tAS fatigue, the whole command began 70
'o'a GRE t2eTspirc very freely. The great coats
;hat wee comfortable or picket, ,;Qlo, in heavy
marching order, anything bat comfortable, and
saaily wore tempted to throw them away III
aGify, vac command to - halt - WAS given.
When the boys all Embarrassed themselves, and
ta'siag Mir. OVerccat, they dashed him on to the
Top OF their Anapsacks The march being re-
saLood, they .elt much better Bu5 it was not
]cni,, ooioro something else was the matter boots
.!nd shoes began to pinch, corns to ache, and
'eAf to blister. This was u !ittle too much, or
'&:ac', toe bad. Soldiers u.sllko above all things
20 sucker, or" fall out" But it could not be
1eped, and it WAS not long before one and an
other, and still another, " Tell OUT And be-
.nte VIZ arrived at the Review Ground. the road.
side was lined with snail reserve parties from
,ur own and other regiments. Yho Door !cllowa.
If coarse were to be ptied, but the soldier gets
BAT little sympathy torany such al is sore feet.
U0tndChp. ~ M Iar nf ,.in
IN tne contrary, they not only bad to suffer,
)nT also to oear the 1T and sport of their pass
ne comrades. All kinds Of soldier lingo vag |
21rIcd RI then. s. Who goes there What
e'2fvc Is that, " " Fall in, love nobody II hurt
7eu, " Ny sosers, Mcclellan VIII have anotll-
* SHOW fer y0n tomorrow, ''--anQ a hundred
itAer like expressions. But, On we went. elnerp
ny iTomG Dig pasture about 10 o'clock, in front
ii Che celebrated Falls Church a Few deserted
2o1Ses, very common " Meeting House" with
'eAsiheis pitroiinS everywhere, was ali saw in
-hat @eigh6orh0od. Some OF the residences bore
'WooNee OF having once oeen happy homes, bat
.He tFaInpcd sirubbery, broken fences and the
deserted air told us that there was no moro
letae Shcrc. Passing through this little VILLAGE.
SisR regiment alter regiment on both sides Of
He street, as we filed through with our brigade.
nost OF the time at double quick" we came
sgEhl O! Munson's Hill, crowded with fortif-
cations, troops, ordnance, and thousand Of spec-
.ators. The all is nothing more than an chi.
aclIsa thas oyorlooks Il large domain Of forest,
'argaA, and tented fields, bat in magnitude and
leighs ~ nothing more than the hill in the rear
" fathers store, before the same had been ex-
,avstad ct.sll. The only difference in the two
8 simply tEHs;-That the face of the country
tere gives & greater range than you have from
iiie other. had no time OF opportunity my
elt co visit the hill, and get brd'seyc view
II its surroundings, bat may do so before long.
Moving on to the South and East, we in lew
oinntes were on the Grand Review Ground,
,avipg a,,rGigd as near as could judge about
Ignt miles. Thc0sAnds OF troops were already
here, and drawn up by divisions on the side Of
/ hollow equarc. Our division (Smi:h's) being
rormed on The North side, in front Of Blonker's
md in rear of McCall's, the space between d.
visions being about two or perhaps three nun-
lred feet Up to about one o'c'ook, tooJs were
arriving, coming IN from every direction, infant
~. cavalry and artillery, with fur6shed swords,
Listening bayonets, prancing steeds, and pol
shed cannon, while the respective Commanders
Of divisions, brigades and regiments were prid.
ing themselves on having the - best men, and
Hateeng every opportunity to make grand
!isplay. About twelve we all stacked arms,
sud on tn, ground allotted US for parade we COM