Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-11-07
t0ur Army Correspondence.l
FROM The 18th REGIM ENT.
CAMP 20 3RIGADE CAsEY's DIVISION
VIRGINIA, Get 50, ls62.


FROM The 18th REGIMENT.
CAMP 20 BRIGADE CAsEY's DIVISION I
NIReIsiA, Oct 50, ls62
Der Free Pros:
'-Cbsnse sweepeth over all. = said
or sang the plsintive NJ therwell, and We find the
line to have SIS uch tru as poetry in the army.
Yesterday. at this time, every man in the Second
NeIm, ut eril ale thought we were good for a stay
for some days, If not weeks, East Capitol Hill.
The Vermont he, iments had been brigaded to-
gether. The l4h and 18th, ordered across the
Potomac on tleir arrival, hsi been ordered bsek,
aod were busily establishing th, mselves in camp
n-.r 1t was reasonable to suppose that me
time TOR drill in Battalion and Brigade Evoutions
vouId be granted, before sending US forward. All
the other regiments about US had been ordered
away, leaving our Brigade alone, on East Capitol
Hill Some troops would, of course, be lett there,
and we must be the ones. So reasoned officers
aud men, and the conclusion was easily reached
that should stay where were for the pr, sent
In this conviction, many of tie 18th oegan making
themselves more comfortable in camp without de-
lay. Lumber procured at SIS thousand
ana upwards. Our little A TENT, in which we
enacted the daily and nightly miracle Of slowing
c men With muskets, &e.,-about as much har-
ness as is allotted to SO many horses in well ar
ranged stable, gethtr with the bedding, baggage,
cr,ckery and tin ware, hous, hold furniture and
goods and chattels, ali and sundry, belonging to
said family OF c, in tent seven feet square on
h. nd and in Il IN he haighr
OF or 81 feet,-these little tents were elevated
on sides of boards, by which contrivancs their ori
ginal capacity almost doubled, and the comfort
Of the occupants at least trebl,d. Shelves
were rugged, pegs put in to hang guns
and trsppings on, floors laid, and hundred little
eoLtrivances to enhance order and cleanliness and
comfort discussed and tried. With what satisiac-
ton we looked at cur new structures, made. sill
but the roof, by our own hands How we enjoyed
a residence il which we could stretch our arms at
length above our heads, and sit around the sides
without doubling together like so many jack
knives With what complseency did we think
OF our own thrift, and look forward to days and
weeks Of such comparative luxury, Alas for the
folly Of human expectations With nightisll
came the order to move into Virginia, aud here
we are tonight, FIVE miles the other side Of toe
River, our new acquisitions left far behind u.s. and
not a sav-mill or lumber yard this side of " ash
ington or Richmond, so far as We know. They
may talk of the sorrows Of leaving the ancestral
rooftree, the heArths sr,und which uyhood's days
were spent and youths and m4nhood's memories
- NJ h. dsa Int
with hich we left wooden walls aud or, are
indescribable. But such is life in the army. We
have however some consolation tonight guard
was left in our late camp aud kind Colonel
AID ousrtermas,er have promised tina; if the
wagons can be procured to transport At. our lum-
Der shan follow US hither.
The five Vermont Regiment: broke up camp at
day break this morning. The order vas to form
IN line Il and march at 5. Col Blunt, con
N ,lding, Is a prompt man, mi ,xpects ard E.
cures promptness in tAose OF his -mmand. At
nslf past seven the line formed, aud at eight
, the long column marched. Il s$ep; down Pelus, =
vania Avenue, goOdly array OF stout, intelligent
spirited men. a. eye ever looked On. The march
vas a very comfortable one Tor the men, as a
". Ole and present camp, which is about q
mile beyUna camp -eward, back Of AIlir gton
Heights, odds air to be great improvement Oh
our lat one, tar as the camping ground and
Ne ,ruess to wood aud water is CONCERNED. SHALL
have to reserve a description Of /; for a future
letter.
gu have heard before this, BY Telegraph, Of
the death Of young Collamer, Of ehelOurne 1t
S the fist gsp made BY death. in the ranks OIL
Company c, and We feel it keenly. he was a
Yer, amiAble and excellent young man, with the
making il him, to all appearance, Of a stout anu
hearty soldier. His dis s'e was uIcontrOllable
f.om tie fr,t, by medical skill. and be had &
god care a. attendance as Washington could
AFFORD. Il had, on the first seizure and through
OF, / am told, symptoms whic excited 10 bus
phy sici4us and friends, some suspicious OF poison
ing. Toe attack followed the eating OF pie,
bought Of some p ddlar or sutler, believe, but
hos we'll founded the suspieions may have been,
eau say. NJ personal malice, towards ore
SO inoaensive and geutiemsnly in his bearing to-
warls ali, could have had any share in it, i. the
| painful suspicion should be true. Capt. Page
saw him every dsy, and he had the kind and con-
slant cafe Of PieIson and Curtis, two Of our best
Ren and wel-skilled nurses. For day or two
The doctors thought he might rally, but he did
not agree With them. al shall die in three days, {"
be said, one night, and in three days he died,
peacefully, even happily, for be had made his
pc &c with God.
There are no very sick men Of our company;
and I believe We shall find our present Camp, on
new ground, not tainted BY the stay upon it Of so
many successive thousands, healthier one than
the old one. Bow long shall stay here no one
can say. We s~FPo', it will be some little time.
Yours, G.