Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-11-29

ried lrm the State insuiiiacully clad, aud
some OF them um,rmel. The picture is u
sad one, bur a'a> il is too true, To see
men wound, d in action OF shot down by
your side might ted to Strengthen your
arm and nerve your courage, but 10 see men
sick and almost daily dying, with the belief
that it is mainly through tie neglect Of
carping ,iIicials at home, who seemed to
care more about their own petty b'ckelings
and chances before an approaching Legis-
laturc, than they did for the health and com.
/ fort Of { men who went to ba tie for the
mainicnance Of the government, seems hard
/ indeed. 1t may be asked, Do the o'her
/ Vermont regiments suffer from sickness
4 like the 9TH The answer is short. The
I % and 81 have had the measles, and have
become aeclimated and have now smaller
number sick. The Sixth came here well
clal and 90 not snif So seriously from
sickness. But the Fourth which came I'M
der about the same circumstances us the
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Fifth dill, has, as | was informed yesterday
by one of its field Officers, 800 on the sick
list They have not suffered so mu'h from
the measles as we have. but change Of eli
mate, Insufficient clothing and exposure,
tells its ,a'e there also.
The Second and Third have recently pro.
cured new clothing which has very materi-
ally improved their appearance.
notice in the columns of your paper,
and other papers, that the ladies of Yer
mont-GoJ bless them true to their ma
ture, have been and are still engaged in
making mittens, stockings. and other arti-
cles for the soldiers. And | have heard
of some regiments, and particularly the
Fourth, receiving boxes of those very ac-
ceptable and much needed articles, but un-
fortunately the Fifth has not yet been
among the favored ones. Some few indi-
viduals may have received kindly tokens
/ from friends at home-but the regiment has
not been the recipient of any supplies Of
the kind. Ii cannot be because we are less
worthy or needy or gallant. 1t may be that
more are TO come. 1t may be also that it
is because we are mostly from the west
side of the mountain and the patriotic la
dies are on the east side. don't pretend
to say how thai is, but | know that when at
/ St. Adams we had no extras and it was
not until we arrived at Bellows Falls, that
our men had the luxury of piece of pie
and wholesome coffee as a free gift. That
luxury is still in the mind of many SOL
der who hopes and believes that the ladies
of Bellows Falls will be remembered when
the Lord makes up his jewels.
! There are many things which our soldiers
need. The greatest need of all will soon
be good boots. Government does not fur
nish item, and they seem almost indispens-
able to The comfort and health of the men
during winter service. ! trust they will be
supplied from Vermont.
| We have brigade drills, consisting of the
\ five Vermont Regiments under General
Brooks, almost daily. These drills test the
proficiency and accuracy which the several
regiments have attained in their battalion
drills, Aud ! may be permitted to say
without disparagement or self-conceit, that
the Fifth Vermont executes its movements
as a battalion in the egoluticns of the line,
nearly, if not quite as well as the average
of the other regiments. For two days past
we have had division drill under General
Smith. The division consists of three brig
: AIDES, or thirteen regiments of infantry, one
regiment of caya.ry, aud two batteries OF
flying artillery,---in all about 10000 effect
i've men. To see these masses all moving
at once, and performing the same move
caents, is a grand spectacle and beggars all
description. We expected grand review
by General Mcclellan to-day, but a rain
prevented it.
Considerable has been said by letter writ
ers about the post of honor which this or that
regiment held, and | saw it stated in the
Rutland Herald tina; certain Vermont
regiment occupied the right of division
Of 10000 men. O Now, The regiment
mentioned is well enough, and holds very
respectable reputation in the brigade aud
division, but such extravagant statements
do the regiment and lis officers no kindness,
and tends only TO excite ridlcule. The
statement is extravagantly wrong in many
particulars. In the first place there is prob.
ably not division in the entire army. of
/ half 10000 men. This division, as before
stated consists Of thirteen regiments Of in
| fantry, one eft cavalry, and two batteries
not exceeding in all 1900 men. In The
next place, neither of the Vermont regi-
menls occupies the right of The division.
Gen. liancock's brigade is the first, and
this is the second, and Gen. Hancock occu-
pies the right, So far as location of camps
is concerned, and thus far has be en- on the
right in division drill. In the next place.
so far as location Of camps is concerned,
the different regiments of the Vermont