The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-20
Our War Correspondence.
From the First Vermont Cavalry.
TOWNSVILLE, Va, Dec. II. lS6

EDITOR FREEMAN 1t has been a long time
since your humble correspondent of the cavalry
has furnished anything for the columns of the
FREEMAN, and within this time great and i'm
portant changes have taken place in the lst
Vt. Cavalry. Oue year ago we left The green
hills of old Vermont to fight in tho cause Of
Freedom. Whether we have been faithful in the
discharge of our arduous duties, IN this time, it
does not now become US to speak. Let the fu-
ture history of our country answer.
Three months ago our horses, all there were
of them, being broken down and " used up"
by reason of hard service in the field, we were
comp PEELED to retire TO the banks of the Potomac
But the LIST Vt. has not, as some Of our friends
may suppose, continued all this time in inslorl-
Gus activity, but has been doing service all the
time since the Headquarters Of the Reg iment
were first established on the banks of the Po,o-
mac. Detachments have been sent out, from
time to time, In oil directions, and the reg ment
has been scattered all over as much of Virginia
as is in possession Of the National forces. Not
scout or reconnaissance of any Importance has
been made for the past THREE months without q
detachment of the lst Vernon. There is
scarcely a man in camp fit for duty. All men
fit for duty are sent out on duty in the various
Annandale, one near Mount Vernon, another at
Dransville and anothet here at Lewinsyille. We
do not get credit for what we have done and are
doing because we have not acted ia body, but
have been absorbed in other commands but
the LIST Vermont hal been represented in all tho
sklrmishes and fights of which you have read of
as having been performed by the New York and
Pennsylvania cavalry. We have lost l6 men,
prisoners, all of whom have been paroled in the
late skirmishes with the enemy.
The detachment now at townsville is com.
lortably quartered in buildings that have been
deserted by their owners. Once 10 three days
we 60 on nickel, and stay twenty-four hours at
time. Our duties are light and agreeable, and
we hope to remain here some time.
The late promotions give good satisfaction
generally, and among the new appointments we
know Of no one whose promotion gives greater
satisfaction nor of one more deserving. than
that of Capt. Paige Of Company G. Capable
and tflieent, he has the entire confidence and
respect of all his company. Orderly Cheney
has tie appointment OF I'd Lieutenant in the
same company-a position his soldiery qualities
have won, and one which he will fill with honor
to himself and those under his command.
Co. l., have been partly furnished with hor-
SEES. and are now doing picket-dnty with the
rest. Co. NJ, is expected to arrive in camp soon
and if it is as good as Co. l., we will bid them
a hearty welcome 70 our ranks. The new re-
cruits are full of military ardor and will make
the right kind Of soldiers. We see a great
many new faces in our ranks and miss some old
familiar ones Some have been discharged, and
some, alas have finished their last campaign
on earth. Among this number in our own co.
we lament the loss of Hunt, and Corporate
Nichols and Davis. Nevermore will they min
gle it'll as in the fierce strife Of the battle field.
or around the camp fire. But we shall ever hold
as sacred the memory of our brave comrades,
who fought with US for liberty and have given
their lives to restore the free institutions OF our
native land. o. P. Q.
The llrn REGIMEyr.-A correspondent of
the Midilebury Register says
1--WE learn that Gen HaIleck has signed an
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