Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-12-17

Information not only military but about The
geography and lopoaraphyof this "s sacred soil Z"
that am satisfied Is Of more worth to me as n
s0ldier than all else have learned. Ard if /
have nv health, and are fortunate enough to
escape such courts as am now waiting upOn,
hope 10 acquiIe more.
On the morning Of the Attn inst. was apain
on picket. being posted upon the extreme riobt
Of our Division, connecting with the left Of Nc
! Calls Division have never vet had more
pleasant pos my reserve being at the house Of
Ia Mr.. Ball. now n captain in the rebel army
| relieved Lieutenant from the 7lh Maine. his
instructions being yery full and explicit. viz :-
% to remain there until he was relieved. and
keep a good look out !" Well. I calculated to
do that, but the instructions " didn't suit me
Iex4ctly, s9 prepared n code FOR myself that I
thought wonld keep rebels and everybody else
81 respectful distance from my santncs An
this done, returned to my reserve, the rJuse
The boys, Of course, were eating. for Whenever
q soldier ha. chance % .t down, he viii cat
It'll Do Is ordered 20 fab in +. ii + twenty
four hours.
DEsoArED REBEL PLANTATION.
tbink haye ,rodoJ ,,.,l.,. Mans, hof,ro
.tbough in,n.rGctIy u,,,,,.,'',, h,,,r 49, ,,..a
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W. "1s iioio 'So ''' P'"''"''O" ~
I2'u'neIn b.Hueh"u' me- costly mansion >
WIN lS garden, vineyard, arDors, walks groves,
ana every comfort and luxury associated with
that enchanting wOrG--A0mc. Now, all was
wreck War had been there, or what is worse
though the same thing perhaps. an army Of
loyal soldiers bad been there. with mostoi whom
vengeance and revenge was evidently their watch
word The grounds and all the outside adonr-
ments Of that proud Gresidc were rayagel ana
wasted. the plantation itself miobtas Fel, hav.
been desert. while the house the raor that
once sheltered this homo of father mother ard
their rrattljng children w,s dsf,coJ an1 sifted
of every adornmcnt or comfort Tho rirb c,ss.
ments Of lis beartbstones we're ma,red and lr.k.
en-. rs finished walls once m. ,gIi.o ns Nm driven
snow, were delacel and pictured over with the
grand and foul embla2)nry OF the soldier-artIst
through ITS balls, around It's vtranda. s, and
along Its dooryard'walks were strewn the irag
ihehts ol broken mirrors, porcelain and china,
the toys oi children, the little "gll'er boots,
bird cages, velvet and satin slippers, demolished
sia'nary, and many many household relics OF
'ue paiio'' 1ho nursery anu llle cLl4ln--t L-A-
fyln'ng was rum ana aesuia,ion' Ana tnIs was
that conId nassibIy ,,.r;,.i, nnp , ,,r;',i.,,,
or INV dnty y,e;,oJ ,his borsc.,,rsct as s,r,o,
thing wrong and wicked.
| had other feelings 1t might he but min
iataro Ileturoo Of my own humble but sacred
hone, iat' 'Ar away among '.e most cIuel anu
rebellion has begottenN V,,o,,,, ma ta,,or, % To
home i sacred ~ men Who n t,easnn nur1or
arson and robbery. nave added tin aayage era
elites of AN Indian nIly with his t5mab,sk
Iatd scalpln, kini(s Bnt no more
That your readers may form s,tne idea. of the
taste and oenius Of our .aldiars Who bal osod
these stucco walls as a canvas for representing
their sentiments in Crayon Sketches, herewith
furnish yop vita copy Of some Of their de-
,gns-not the 0myons themselves, but aslml !c
description
ceNoS NO. /.
This was cb,rrot5 sketch and very ne,tlv
done. Of a Young lady in riding habit Standing
beside her proud and ablv caparisoned horse
with a mu3 3kct at" rrc-,nt arms. wbiea body
of Federal tr5ors wrra .t.sing in The di,t,nca
her salute being God bless YOU, What a
happy conception, sufficient to make any man
j proud OF the profession ut arms.
cRAroN 40. ..
How 5;a..rort I, .i,,,.l, ,,,l,,,ys or..,
M =, rr,, W ~ ,,,l' S';3"' wv,
.o,,,,;a'. ro,',. ',I 'n@ ,,,, IN ,to
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4 H. ,rono,i,n '' ~
wy
''A'oS NO. %
Must have been sketched by special artist OF
the " Budget Of Fun, the same beng soldier
OF the Falstah phsique, covered all over with
buttons, belts and cpaule,,s, the last band being
stamped with the words, " Grand Rounds, =
while underneath was the soldiers challenge,
Halt, who comes there 7 :" Grand Rounds. .
IL, | thought twas the Sd rehct.