Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-27

THE SECOND VERMONT REoiNENr-
"See. See. Ess the army correspondent Of
the Freeman, member Of the Fifth Regi.
ment, speaks in the highest praise Of the
Second Vermont Regiment He says:
"sinoo leaving Camp Griffin they have thrown away
very many n their old clothes lived higher diet and
by virtue u stringent "ordcrs forgotten o their
favorite fvoites On ordinary occasions they not
too proud n be happy and on extraordinary occasions
they not too poor to be proud and on u occasions
they are the SHooSn vEEMoNr-lho largest regiment
In the Army oi the United states mustered into service
with thc regular compliment Of men. mean by this
aud II u IS not true the records Of the War Department
will correct the statonrn--that IN We should have
general engagement day tomorrow, next
day, the Seooud Vermont would put more muskcts
into the field than any other regiment, Yes,
put more man. or more soldier, into the field than
any other regiment for picked their frank and file
that put them the scale, and to-day they will out
wcgh any regiment in the service. You home folks
need not argue" this matter at all You may be as
proud you please about IL for it is verify Besides
a this they the best natured men In the field, and
q were not Tor strong post guard they would be Tie
best ncghb1rs In the army and Il We get Rich
moud shall expect 90 hud them the best sappsrs and
miners finders aud reachcrs, in the conquered city
"Ou tn ZAhalt. think that she day, Capt Nan
dau with detachment Of troops FROM the ID Vermont
and Hsncocks brigade. was guarding Of our ponoon
bridges over the Chickahomnys when he was suddenly
surprised by the appearance of quite troop Of rebels up
on the opposite shore lis under arms in
ment and up aud down the for 80 rods their rides
le,ced At the "insocnt foe" Just the
the point Of firing the Captain discovered white dag
II az once ordered hr rebel officer In command 10 halt
biz men, advance AID make known his business Coming
forward tn the abutmcnt opposite he gave his name
Lieut. Scohcd, of the Fifth Louisiana aud stated that
he wished permission o search Tor and bury Of his
were killed mean the bridge few days presi
ousy The meu, bodies, having been buried by our
own tnen, his btlHess vas soon over Hc then asked
tor permission 20 send short note TO one of his
wounded who ia hospital. This
granted, aud during the time while the note
being written. forwarded and answered. the rebels
and our boys had stacked their arms, and in
Zee aud ea-y cunvcsaon, being hut few rods apart
They talked like cuuuu ymen and neighbours like hail
fellows well met" and not az all like deadly enemies
Ia short the tone of their conversation, the Jest humor
aud hearty laugh was sure index that they would no.
be- enemies II they not sudiers. Asking about c,
cry hing else. they hually talked about monty affairs
and, Il mistake not, several EXCHANGES of currency
were made. Every thing indicated that the men were
the best TERMS and that put them together, they
would amuse themselves game Of cards. The
messenger returning the parley ended, and they
enemies again. How shall account for all this p
There is something strange mysterious about II. The
Southern po1Eio and. the Northern peopie-wel, will
say what Intended Both proud TO be called
Americans, aud II somebody will believe half Of the
statement. will the othefif the truth was known they
Wc piOudot each other! Men enemies, the people
are friends"