The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-12
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Must have been sketched by special artist of
the 9 Budget Of Fun the same being soldier
of the Falstaf physique, covered all over with
buttons, belts and epauletts, the last band being
stamped with the words, I" Grand Rounds"
while underneath was the soldiers challenge,
Halt, who comes there?' 1" Grand Rounds"
HI, thought twas the Sd relief
cRAYoN NO.
Was a portrait Of Capt. Ball, the owner Of
the house, dressed in secesh uniform and looking
very fierce and very cheap. In front stood
New York Zouaye, comforting him with the
words, d" Old Ball, your disgrace to the Sc
cesh soil that gave you birth" Well, l guess
he is. AT any rate, he'll think his home is if
he sees it again,
CRAYoN NO.
Attracted my particular attention. 1t was
evidently very good thing, or very bad thing.
Fanny Fern would condemn it at once, but for
all that it will bear study, and expect it will
be thoroughly criticised by the good ladies of
Vermont. The sketch was most beautifully ex-
ecuted, being proud, handsome and elegant
woman, in iull dress, the right arm giving or
waving the gesture of defiance, while around her
brow was entwined wreath of flowers, leaves
and buds. The picture itself was fne,-it re-
quired no study to admire it,--but over that
Queenly form was written in the speech OF Eng
land - W oman, the bane of the South and the
curse of the Union for 1861 That soldier is
AN artist, but can admire bis philosophy. 1t
Is a little too rough, severe and uncharitable.-
But as my teeth are all gone, I'll leave that bone
for the ladies to pick.
CRAYoN NO. 6
Was drawn by some Railroad employee, and
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soldier, it also riveted my attention. The pic
ture was a we'll drawn locomotive, with the
words, :" Union Line " on the boiler plate. Be-
hind was a train of cars, decorated with flags,
and the Wole train was represented as being I'M
der way. going at full speed, bell ringing, whis
tie blowing, and banners flying, Every thing
was complete but the cow-catcher, and this was
formed by grouping Il file of soldiers in front Of
the locomotive at " Charge bayoncts," a splen-
did sign. But this Was not all :; over the boiler
was d regular Railroad placard, " Army train
through to Richmond, via Manassas and Bull
run-no change of cars. Fare as low as by any
other route Time and money saved.
UucLE SAM, A. LINCOLN,
Genl Supt. Agent"
The only trouble with that sketch was the
want OF a time table to let us know the time Of
leaving and arriving But perhaps the Agent
don't know us well as some of his conductors
and road masters. However, We'll try and not
miss the train.
There were hundreds of other sketches, many
OF which were unique, but most of them were
low and unseemly.
In addition to the Crayons there were also
sentiments in prose and verse, written By SOL
diors who were unable to express their Ideas
with pencil and charcoal.
Let Inc give you a few Of the more patriotic
ones
Mr.. BALL, Excuse me but you're a Dam
phool. III you had not seceeded you mig ht have
lived here IN splendour and happiness. But
you, like all your comrades, have left this glori-
GUS Union and now We Pickets have destroyed
your house, eat your potatoes, burned your fen
ces, ruined your crops and farm, and more than
that, if you escape with your life your character
will be ruined and you yourself be curse for
ever more. For this Union shall be preserved,
and its banner wave over you, jeff Davis and
every other d. slave.
w. +. BAILEY"
Another
"MR BALL: If you had taken warning before
IT was TOO late to retrace your steps you might
have been enjoying the comforts of pleasant
eyes are turned upon you to allow you to escape
the just Indignation Of free and great nation
For while you had the favor of the officers of
the army and the navy, but now they neither
court your smiles or ie.r your irowns.
j. w. GARRow,
Co. f, 10Th Penn
But this is sufficient, full enough to demon
strate the animus of our soldiers.
About ii o'clock made nv way up through
the attic Of the main building to the roof, where
had II fine view of the country for miles
around. Looking to the north and west l ca
pied four mounted soldiers, riding around near
the timber that enclosed small patch of some
four or 1--WE acres Of cleared land. They were
fully mile and II half off and in the exact d.
rectlon OF Leesburg, where large force of reb-
els are posted. While watching their motions
as best could, captain in the 9th Penn. came
along with field glass. | called him up upon
the house and we soon satisfied ourselves that
they were rebels, and in one corner of the tim
Der they had small fire. We came down d.
rectly and the Captain said he was going out
there, In about an hour the general field off,
Ger of the day came around, and | reported to
him what l had seen. This was at noon. In
a half hour was relieved and sent to the main
reserve to walt till midnight. Here we prepar-
ed dinner, eat heartily, and then AMUSED our
selves listening to the remarks of the moro witty
and laxative soldiers, among whom were a
squad of 81 boys. 1 told you some rather tough
stories about these boys in my last, but they are
the best soldiers we have and of course can stand
fire against all the paper batteries of the coun-
try Well, around the fire where we had just
dIned were some six or eight of these boys en-
Tightening "a lot Of other soldiers with their
yarns of camp life, the best of which WAS the
following, which we will call