Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-03

and A number of Others, who we're on guard
and did not leave Camp Chase until the next
day after the regiment did, RAD some nine
ross, pigs on our way here, which we killed,
skinned and roasted to oui own satisfaction.
There is any quantity Of fruit so we live
we'll, and better feeling lot Of boys you
will seldom find than we are. We have a
nice place for our camp in the woods; We have
no tents now but will before great while -
We have made some capital bush houses,
don't get very wet whom it rains. We are
toughening into it grandly. Yesterday, heavy
firing was heard all the afternoon ; from all
that can learn. il must have been the last
division Of rebels that are in this State
George B. is now showing TO his en-
emies Of what stuff he is composed Of, every
old soldier that ! have met, cannot say too
much in his praise as General, and his kind
ness to his men the new recruits share it
equally with the old troops Our officers
continue to be loved as much as ever our
Colonel especially. IN our journey from
Brattlehoro to Washington, he seemed to be
everywhere present, at the same time; every
thing came in in exact time. and be seemed
to do it all too much praise cannot be
awarded to him in seeing to us all the way Of
our journey and Maj. Henry, | don't know
what we boys of the left wing would do with
out his genial smiles and kindly words, with
which be always greets as.
A report has just reached us that "Old
Stonewal" has surrendered with all his
force. Already the boys have commenced
discussing the probabilities Of returning home
and meeting their loved ones, by next spring
That the authorities are urging matters TO
their utmost is manifest, and well they may,
for if our fighting is not done this fall, when
will it be If our hard lighting is not done
and John Bull and Johnnie Crapeau, will be
for minding our business. for one, should
dislike to have them. You know it is not at
all characteristic with those nations, to attend
to others Affairs beside their own, and to have
them begin now, it would be great pity.
Did any Of your readers ever pass through
a civilized community Of twenty two miles in
length, over hills, and through valleys and
across rivers without any bridges never
did until left Washington and came here.
Rivers here that i they were in Vermont,
and no bridges across them, we should be
considered barbarians, and indeed most Of the
people can be compared TO nothing else.
have seen ploughing with three horses a.
breast. One slave, that is as white as any
man you ever saw, whom took to be an
lrishman, is quito an intelligent man, lives
some three miles from here. One old
negro that inquired Of, if he sold two
peaches for cent, said q" no, no, sab, cent
for two, sab"
In few days am in hopes that we shall
cross the Potomac, and with ore grand sweep
of the armies that are now in the field, crash
through Richmond, down through the Caro-
linas, through Alabama and Mississippi to
the gulf, and if necessary ex,erminate every
thing in our way. We may just as well do
so first as last, it has got to be done, nothing
else will answer, it is the spirit that actuates
most if not the entire army
We are having lovely day, have heard
the remark from number of the boys, that
they wish they could be at home and attend
church to day. Christianity is not entirely
forgotten here, last Thursday evening, un-
derstand the company had very interesting
prayer meeting, q was on picket duty and
did not attend we are to have another this
evening. Our friend Bradley attends to these.
Those wishing to write letters to any Of US
should direct to Washington. H.M.P.