The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-10
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come to his rescue he would have been laid
up in the Commissary Department for Win
ter's use. The frequent alarms--the so und-
ing of the long roll, and the booming of guns
brought the men to their feet often to say
nothing of the heat and the army of foragers
who were all so fiercely painting for our blood
A smart amount of work Was done in that
ten days. The country was secured, all tie
available points noted maps made OF all the
bridges built, Notifications raised and m en-
and officers ready for anything Col. Butter
field was iquitous-now at Arlington
House at Alexandria. and en- horse
back and on the read at all times.
So Saturday night found u.s. The men
took a bath in the running stream near the
camp. The Commissary made extra pfovis-
ions for good dinner-lamb, turke y, peas
and strawberries greeted The eye as we glanced
into his department. At 3 o'clock Sunday
A. NJ, the clear, shrill notes of a bugle were
heard. Soon full band fell on our car, and
before We could get on our feet, regiment
friend or foe we could not tell-were with
in our lines. Call out the guard - Sound
the long roll - Beat the reveille were
heard on all sides. We soon found who the
intruders were. One of the pecularities of
the men in command of the war is-they
keep their own counses. We were to be re.
lieved, and the First Regiment of Connect.
cut volunteers were sent to do it. Most
splendidy were they appointed-camp equi-
page, horses, wagons and nurses Our din
ner vanished into return of salt pork and
dry bread, and as soon as our feet could
move, we were on the march to the Capital.
About five miles from camp we halted in
as beautiful grove as any one has seen this
side Of Eden 1t was as beautiful as that
which Adam trod, when he bowed in that first
temple built by God. Our men came to a
halt, formed in hollow squares. and were ready
for worship. The officers, the band, and the
flag were in the centre. We were in an en-
emys country, where a banner with strange
device usurped the flag of Washington. One
thousand men, loyal and true. ready to de-
fond the banner floating over the Regiment
with their lives, stood up to appeal to the God
rf battle to aid them in the conflict. A
hymn was sung to the tune OF Lang Syne
a Psalm was read q prayer was made, and
then the Chaplain gave short sermon from
the words, Endure hardness as good SOL
der He pointed out the qualities of a
good soldier, alluded to our peculiar condi
tion, and dedicated the soil Of Virginia to
Freedom and Union, and said he had no
doubt at the close of the war every minister
Of Jesus in any part Of Virginia, would i'm.
itate his Lord and be able, as he did, to
preach liberty to the captives.'
At the close Of the sermon the command
took up the liuo of march. The heat was
l05 degrees in the sun. The dust was suf-
locating, The men were loaded down but
not one faltered. At 3 P. NJ, in noble or.
der and steady step, the Regiment marched
across Pennsylvania avenue, up Fourteenth
street to the old quarters, and with shouts
that could have been heard from the City
Hall to the Battery took possession of their
old quarters. Such Sunday the men of the
Twelfth never before saw