Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-03

llnes oi infantry. More 10 the soldier tbah mlrth
and reVelry IN pleasure halls, Is the first click
lng' Ginning sound Of muskets on the stack &
But the ranks are broke, and cumbrons, Calling
knapsacks TALL heavily upon the ground another
sound that tells OF ease and comfort.
Hurly-burly, heller skelter, through lanes
and lawns, and woodlands 60 the embarrassed
warriors, singing shouting laughing and, IN
short, Shedddtag, with all It's NOISY and tumbllng
accompaniment, bunting, cutting and grabbing
everything that will brace, lit, jlb or tie to the
skeleton framework Of their rude and hasty tab
ernacIes Rails, poles stakes, sticks and stub
bIe--ln fine anything and everything that will
stick stand prop or lean, is gathered up for
shelter, furniture and fuel. Anon the woods
resound with the heavy, cleaying blows of @
thousand stalwart axmon. Crash, crash, crash,
and we hear the " sound Of the falling forest.
And again the woodman' AK cuts, trims, scores
and hews the tall and tidy pines. Walled, root
ed, trenched and furnished the camp IS pitched
aud the soldier has house humble, it is true,
but his lowly lent is the temple OF his nations
honor.
Unaccoutered, housed and happy, other sounds
are heard. Hungry as well as weary, perhaps
us snappish, surly quarrel around the steam
ing, sleeping camp cups Somebody has spill
ed my coffee got my place, or stole my
sugaI There it is that camp yernacular OF
the most eloquent force and finish =" thunders
all arOund,A4' and A." sounds are heard that
would drown the " noise and confusion" Of "a
Baltimore convention II not this. then perhaps
there's some foul play over a game Of bali, or
quolls, or cards, creating sounds not needed
much in camp, but on ordinary occasions tney
would seriously disturb the sanctity, medl-
tatons and gossip Of Il " selcct sewing society
" Sounds like these are almost continuous. /
hear them nov, in the shape OF Very spirited
discussion, no aas than doztn voices talking
all AZ once. uu0n he relative charms and beau
ties OF the French Ouch and Yankee girls
Some lofty argumen: is being badly mixed up
with "a ther bUgu, sentiment md not over nice
comparisons Ms lady readers, if | have any
will excuse me, how ever, iot suppresslng
particulars, as should no, BE- very proGd TO
nave them fuily understand how roughly, yet
canddly, Their beauty aud lOyeilness gets han
died ~hen solllers argue.
There it is ag.in-Lne same corps oi dspu-
tlnts are in blg muss over the mysterious dis
appearance % SOME navy loodcco. | reckon
they II not coUe to blows, bat this sudden de-
parture from the sublime 20 the ridiculous,
suggests to Inc that the " sounds OF clmp ar
iunny and curious, it not me!odlous.
But, bark over the water ana over toe PLAIN
there comes the dlstantGymg roar 81 some Mon
tor 5 artillery lis ,he brst, real, substantial
war and army sound iOr days, and the soldiers
seem TO love IT, Watca them listen, and hear
them tell u one to the other IN their own cute
and telling way " l'aat sounds like It--Un ce
sam Is rolling up his sutler carts over the rebel,
suo-marincc ,sluroy to Richmond. What an
dea.
But auasuay from M regular series Of
sounds. rhe ur, was round ,he camu-hres
where frs anu loudest rings the lusty voice oil
the savage cook, crying Tor - wood and water.
His first sOut raises a row among the men and
non cones, about the detail " Who went
last? |, says one, and {" You lie, says
another. Sounds "ensue and gestures, atti-
tude and wrath make the kettle boil,
In the end, however, somebody gets tie essen.
tlai elements OF camp as well as housekeeping
!, hese sounds subdued, the next, perhaps
r is the short and suasiye " cal from our corps
oil spruceand spunky " orIeglies " picket,
) f" picket, - detail for picket tall IN, and
then-nost any reader OF current news know,
enough about human nature 10 pitch the camp
{ sounds 0. regiment Of hungry, tred soldiers
when tht; camp resOunds with that word OF all
others tGat they so dislike 70 hear" picket.
! know to some extent how the poor printer
Z tetls over form of =" pl aud have seen the
day wheul thought myself capable OF appre
} atng the feelings oil pretty, modest girl
N IN trtf D. Nor - HON, A
, ner new gem OF bonnet -und then Doe.
sticks las tod US how bad he felt on suudry DC.
caslous around Niagara, and how much beer be
drank etc etc, but ii there is any ready, racy
: " special on the ground, who wants the jot
OF following up tins picket round, as 1t tails
upon The soldier ear, MARBLES through his
, brain, crawls on his empty stomach, eneryate,
bis weak and tired limbs, cramps his core feet
and finally finds vent at tho end OF Il tongue
= speaking wrath and whole volume OF graphic
: English that Noah Webster tails TO credit t.
the speech Of England, he is perfectly welcome
to the lOb--he can have all he can make out OIL
, IT. may help him a little to know, however
that that sound will assmulate well with some
- songs Of the night not spoken OF in our
category but mentioned by the prophet, wher
he sand something about "a brawing woman
i'll u widehouse. W 4" Picket Men and women
of Vermont, if you wish peace in your families
and at your town meetings never mention
| i" picket to one of your returned " brave vol
; unteeE'
The camp is somewhat quiet now, and it,
sounds are mostly scenes, songs, and stories
BraSseS are secured guns are cleaned, ole
clothes 10 mend hair to cut, and here aus
there yoa see lone correspondent writing home
or group ut cards, playing Tor caps, or corn oil
bears, anything that Will represent " collat
tera Mdemnity for the pas and security lo
tue iotun or songs are sung, good old hyma,
and psalms, or glees that tell OF by gone days
GOOD News from ilome and better sul
" The Girl leh Behind Ne.
Changing still, the martial strains OF fife ao'
drum cal To duty once again, and theI
IRON every nook, and hill, and shady spot, tn
ever ready soldiers .. ial in. The tedious roll
: call ansscred, other sounds are heard about tn
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