Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-11-28

are at least going TO do something. The boys
understand that they came out here to fyht,
that the job must be done, and that the soon
er they are about it the sooner they will get
home again.
This seems to be healthier place than
Seneca, it being on high ground, two and
half miles from the river The sick list now
numbers only forty, decrease of twenty,
believe. in the last week. Only one death
has occurred since wrote YOU last. John
Mcbride. Co. r.
More when have time ca. C..
FROM THE NINTH VT REGIMENT
CHicAGo, H., Nov 20.
/ DEAR JouRNAL Orders having been re-
ceived for the immediate removal Of the five
! New York regiments, and supposing Of course
that the 9Th is included in the exchange aud
will soon follow them, | will just state the
condition Of the regiment for che perusal Of
those Of your many readers having friends ia
the army.
We still remain 10 Camp T}lor in those
sheds fitted up in the European lyle, and the
men generally enjoy themselves we'll Dur
ing the past five weeks we have had company
drill a. 10 A. NJ, squad drill at l and bat
TALON drill at 3 p. NJ. This with brigade
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off the feeling of cnnui and lazi ness which at
FIRST affected us and is always demorazng to
a soldier
The regiment has lost by death, desertion,
and discharge, since coming here, cigh'y-four
men. There are fifty more confined in the
hospital They are generally doing well,
though few cases will probably prove fatal.
The list Of deaths from Washington Co. is
as follows: a q Eaton and II J Porter
of Calais, Justus Mack Of Hardwck. Carlos
Dcsilits Of Cabot W. p Smith Of Middlesex,
Henry Darlington of Duxbury, w. II. II.
Greenslii OF Wakefield
Lieut. Campbell, left sick ut Annapolis,
Sept. IS, has lately returned 20 his regiment
looking finely, as fat as COON II we are
OF paid soon, some Of my friends must fur
nsh me with new pants and vest. for those
have are getting decidedly too small.
The accusatons brought against us 10y
some Of the Vermont papers. especially the
Burlington Times, will just romark ara flse,
and moreover we stand ready 90 prove them
so. The officers did no, sell their arms at
Harpers Ferry, as stated, but have them
now and would like a chance to do service
with them There never has been a riot, or
any act amounting to INSTRUMENTATION IN the
regiment, as the records OF toe court martial
viii show The accusations are it emana-
tious from the mind that originated them
We believe that the surrender of Harper's
'c''5 mas "-e" 'n'''u'noH''' OF 'O'1 e''1'
-"oueA we were quue uh""n"k Actors on
tnat programme. zoe Governments rs az
'aSt aroused rom l's ietnarsy' AGA me heads
OF orones ana irh'or' are Iis' ialHns INTO the
o"'Ne' o'hoi' Will soon l'i'o"' ana good fld-
dance to them.
Every oooY ana every lh'nR is being got
Ieauy iol '"e ueWs % eNehanse ana me ORDER
/ i'r uepsr' 'hey VIII oe nAllea oy an WIN
JoyJ' lNe ION Ne" 10TH ana ""I'oaid'
NNh' us are TO" ilIm'"s 10 ilne 20 WAich az
CLOCK = M' atus cars VIII oe 10 good
( q''ton now Inc advance guard 's i'rm-
an, "'3 I'd N'" AN'" VIVA 'na' ~ i.f
Is 'o' "',p our .e''et' '''H t''Cn,n 'o-
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FROM THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT
C,,p VrpsoV7 Nov "a
Dear .J5,.rooI ~ ur hriy,de ii. eDc,o,,sd
about tvy, miles beloo Alexa1dris Tina
Doth Of Oet IVA moved from E,st Csn,t,l
/ Nm 10 Csmo seward. and The f9lloving Sal.
urdav the ION AND IAN ro,i,,,,,,s cs,re o.,
tbi. Mace. where tho other regiments reioiued
us in two or three, days Tim. van ,,iil nor
ceiye that we have not exactly marched
twenty miles into Virginia right in the face
of the enemv." as some one has informed
our Vermont friends. That rsport created
considerable sport in camp. The BOYS " did
not see it,"
Col. Blunt ia in command. Of the BRIGADE.
Should he be promoted and become the per-
manent commander. am sure it would
create general satisfaction among the men
/ He isa kind-hearted man. a gentleman and
every inch soldier.
Our regiment-tbe thirteentb--is encomp-
cd about quarter of mile from the
remainder of Brigade. Colonel Randall.
who ALWAYS seems to have an eve to the e.
ternal fitness of things" selected for our
camp cozy little plot Of ground nearly sur.
rounded by trees and but few stems from
fine little brook. Good water is very essen
tial to the health of soldiers. but in this re-
gion, it is not always to be found Our pres-