The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-07

Phelps than longer do the seemingly tri1ing du
ty now imposed upon us--or, as one of them
, had 1T, " TO longer serve in this rcd-tape-
shoulder-strap and mutton chop Division" 1t
is astonishing how strongly the LIST Regiment
; men are attached to Gen. Phelps. No son can
possibly have stronger regard for father than
I, these men seem to have for this old war horse.
For few moments after this there was quiet
a lull, a calm, IN easy, quiet, unrufiled snooze
Being at liberty, while on the reserve, to stroll
anywhere, within reasonable limits, sauntered
out for u grand single. handed reconnaissance
| wandered off INTO the vicinity of Jackson 8
farm-the rebel who murdered Ellsworth-a
very fine farm, By the way. gathered a few
choice souvenirs from this farm which | have
duly forwarded to those patriotic and industri.
GUS young Misses, who by this time are in the
receipt of the Rebel currency forwarded in my
last. 1t is not exactly dpropos, at the Same
lime wish to compliment those little cherubs,
guardians Of us soldiers. They merit our
warmest congratulations and ale fairly entitled
to share IN whatever renown we may acquire in
defense OF our and their Country. If my mem
DRY serves me correctly, it was $40 that they
exchequered at the first outset, a handsome
sum, sufficient. if jndicously, expended to pro-
vide in part for the winter necessities of at leas,
one hundred and forty soldiers. And who
knows what one hundred and forty men NAV do
in this war? The way army affairs are now
directed, one hundred and forty men naay be de-
tailed Tor speclal service that will save the
army and Il" Union ? Who knows? And still
again. who knows but what the very same men
who are indebted to these gallant sirls for sup
plies may be the men upon whom this special
service may deyolye ? God bless them and if il
we've possible for a prayer to be heard, not ema-
l,,,t Inr t,1,,
would be blessed. They by All means should
pay particular attention 10 the getting together
OF sach curosties and souvenirs as are suitable
for cabinet. If they do this in their youth,
when they shall have arrived at wolnanhood,
they will have a monument hat they can Justly
be proud Of. But | am saying TOO much
During my STROLL chaLc,d to cone 10 con
tact with couple Of soldiers who were fairly
loaded down with ears OF corn and making Il
straight track for forest near BY could not
conceive what that corn was for 1t could neither
be parchcd or ground land surely it was not fit for
roasting. What then? And could no longer
keep down the Yankee, so asked the question,
% What's to be done with the corn. soldiers -
" y not much, we are only going to coax up :.
lew COWS over in the timber that need pailiny.''
The mystery being explained, could not rel ain
from watching the" coaxlng operation Now.
these soldiers were old hands. They understood
their business perfectly. They had learned
everything worth knowing about picket duty
to tel you the plain truth, they were not only
soldiers IN every sense of the word but thew |
were n vermont Boys-the ga,nest, proudcst.
and by all odds the most efficient Regiment in |
tins DIVISION. Well, soon saw them asai,
loaded down with can,eens-eight or ten apece'
and all filled with fresh milk. or course ( was
Obliged to accept of il drink of that milk |
could rot heIplt and would not if could
Some how or another this Brigade has becnme
proud OF that Regiment. And veil it NAV h.,
ior they are we'll known anywhere and every.
where this side Of the Potomac. Tell Nav
York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New jar.
sey or " lsconsln soldier, that you ale in the
Vermont Brigade. and you will hear tho maui
riy at once, s. The "a Vermont" Bloody
boys them. - Such at least has been nv cxn:.
renee Ihey know the country, are perfectly
iaihiiiar with all the roads, cross roads and
;, cut-ons' ana more than this, take them as a
regiment they are personally acquainted with
nearly every man, woman, child and niger in
s ra'riax county, and through this acquaintance
lhevare enabled to obtain any Information thay
may desire Why, half the darkies Won SEQ ber,
awe on the % Vermont uniform, scme Of ths;r
worn out" shoddy coats. Itwasonlv vc.ter I
lay met an old = uncle . who had on .5rec IS
heir coats. the proudest darkev have seen IN
many day, and with2l the cutest, and from, tho
'haractcr OF some Of his expressions | shopld c
ndge that ne would do to travel with :. old c
" ak W orks' a! leasl before his show WAS con. t
'ca'ea' lie had = a big wife and small family
% support and was anxious that de war and {
y g 'erinoht should remain in Nryinny for \ c
luhored yeArs Bot all this is neither here t
lor uerc' Our SIX hoars had expired and we a
we're accordingly stationed upon the ouipos,s- t
ar SehF:Ies walking their beats, with their j
footsteps tagging and weary" About two 9
COCK we were visited by Gen. Hancock and
u, stan OF roloncls, Majors and Orderlies. in
IL some tsdrty OF forty linen. ualt-.who
ONES there was the salutation of the SEMI
ci us the cd!vacade approached After VISITING u
UNDER OF posts ana small reserves he az ,asI
allied upon us, introduced himself yery hand.
omely to Captain Chandler. the officer in cam. "
iald, and inquired about his instructions villa,
g would do IN case OF an attack, &c. Sc - p
IL OF which inquiries he received sat;sf,torv
hs"efs, save, perhaps, the one relating 20 in ~ !,
iructions. We had received none S,r,n,.
IL may seehi' we were doing the most impnr. II
ln' uu'y IN the service, and taking everything !,
II granted, when everything SHOULD be no.; D
We. But he gave US Instructions and ,Lo, "
ere to the point, and were immediately con, IL
unicated 10 each sentinel. ~
Inc General being gone, who should ar,ivs !,
Ut the Captains servant John. fresh ir,,s u
imp ana loaded down with all the If ,e,oras st
|, Thanksgiving dinner But this wus ma,
u. Johh haversacks were not fairly o,.,.d III
eI0fe Tic two soldiers above mentioned IT, 80 st