The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-19
Our War Correspondence.
From the Third Vermont Regiment.
CAMP GRIFFIN,
Near LewinsvilIe, Va, Oct. 10.

Near Lew nsvllle, Va, Oct 10. }
EDITOR FREEMAN We have made an
other advance, and arc now cncamped on the
ground over which tho shells opcc passed from
rebel batteries into our lines. The position,
in military point Of view, Is unsurpassed IN
this portion CT Virginia, it being on line
with the advance works of the center from
Arlington, and the left from Alexandria, 1t
is somewhat into the G, emy's country, as VIC
are convinced by frequent meetings between
our pickcts, ard while write, pretty little
artillery practice is going on, and shells arc
bursting in plain sight OF my tent door,
From what source the messengers come, IS
much contested in camp, causing however
but little apprehension in the minds OF QUIZ
troops.
In my letters, you will perhaps observe, /
write but little OF any other Regiment than
our own. The good name-tbe courage OF
the Third Regiment claim to be mlne to
write about, for the very simple reason that
am an unworthy member OF it, and 1t is u
great family to which | belong. Nor would
i, while speaking well Of The Third, dlspar-
age any other, either from my own State, or
from another If two Regiments are in re-
treat and one more nimbe footed than tho
other, gets quickest out Of harms way, l.
will not claim that the one, which by practice
has acquired the best faculty of " double
quicking,' is the Drawer and thus meets no
loss, and trumpet in the cars Of friends at
home the fact, that the slower Regiment lost
its killed while in retreat while my own
by mastery adeaLs3 on home, had got be-
yond the range OF Gre. 1t IS natural that
jealousicS should be fostelod between differ
cnt Regiments from the same State, yet
would humbly suggest that such chickering's
be settled hero and not made the subject of a
newspaper controversy in Vermont. All the
Vermont beys are brave and we will tell a
good story when the struggle comes, and Ito
be heroic the spirits Of cur fathers shall not
weep tears Of humiliation and shame ever our
coWardce, nor shall history BLUSH as she re-
cords the acts Of the Vermont Brigade. And
when We are doing battle in our country
cause, against those who have raised the sac
religious hands of traitors to tear cut or OBJ
sculc many OF The stars in our glorious ban
ner OF puycst white, stained by the bcss
blood OF patriots, cur State shall not be
taxed one and onc-lourth mill on dollar to
buy US blankets, arms sc, to supply losses !
IN battle.
Oar General I'M itghll lpdSnpes what is called
cmoot S AouseopaadHi famous by the fact that |
within its Observation-Disclosures President
Madison on thetnighs; tsariRg the last war;
chat Washington 1ye laid in ashes by British
troops. 1t il GsqA ~ bficN building, away
from the lnaH fcad md hds nothing peculiar
about it to mIi M, ,tbo osmcr resting
place Of 50 GeAbai$speeaal Or All sides, as
ar as the eyH CIV FsaGh, e1ccp''n s, OF course,
toward iheaussAaiihg vbic tents Of Regi-
menta On RsginsaItGcsn be seen, occupying
hils and vaiNss, Assi nc all hours of the day
and many bddifbBsJ5Y sthb nj sht, may DO heard
the stirring hs5tes " harIa music, some
times from entire bands, sometimes from
merely Gie ana drum, calling the sold cr to
his duty Of guard or picket, keeping him con-
SANITY on the alert, and ready to meet the
encrIy when he shall show his head in our
vicinity. Thcse Numerous caillngs GU. long
rolls, trumpet sounds 20 horse" and the
CONSTANT state OF eXciiemen: ana expectation
IN which The Regiment has ocen since its ar
rival AT the seat Of war have made the sol.
llcrs careless, and macy times When the ~ ;
mos vigilance should he used aud silence
preserved, many OF them are busy in search
.. apg ,s, pea ,hc~--in fact, anything That is
y-t.'.ci aal ,u.a when our scouts came n
s1a aiouact o., th't the enemy were close
upon re. '4I. %. bail, while waiting for tic
'.tts 8. commence were employed d,mo.ish.
ur l.-.l e.. bread ,bd Junk - meat held
.H ..tHt: Haui, Au4 even ugs. vteu the
"agI Is gwen ju~, ,uuI, d, iuu ahead. "-.
ae as4a plra-- Used to ca .goss tie eG c,ta
l.u a. u4u.c-beloIc ,rey ial.-iu" each ,
.n# vl. lrs lct him something to cat, and ,
Ten. >H.h says thatii Tho Nermontcrs we're
70 loose. lhry vou.l Oe ulylag milk IN Rich.
mood raln thre, 4ay, AAaough but one.
-a.. %, 81 De exact. 40 o1t Of SO. ATE IN
E.. -.iy. .as o.cs sr reported are spoilia, for
. lga- Fuey say % Nashmgiou. ~ the ,
NoIfh. 4na lu camp. shat q great battle l. 1
agea.fug, and . about 10 laks place. A. q
- ae Oh OTTER alta them all, and express
81 aPH..a tha, uc great " decisive battle
~ q Iea-ns ~ .b. arnie- ID The potuuac
'a.s Sell. '.rm .h.. ur.ul.u uol un ku0ul-
g. t4l.. (. iansYiri. r0s j. Be- second.
-aad. ua. a r.. ......n Gurg -. upon my
alsl
Gear r.-.I. e.us.s,. a lac >eeolI. Third.
aalIh. a.4 t.a euulat rs-.aelf.. The
e.ate. ..f N.t. sussf vL5 can,
a.| f.i.,I a ....e.s t mm. ss.au under
Ht. at. .e.a..u. al.a as. aloia,r bad.