The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-22
From the Vermont Cavalry.
CJLrErPER COURT HOUSE, Va, }
July 2S, 1862.

tJLrErPER COURT HOUSE, Va,
July 2S, 1862.
tie Editor Of Tile Caledonian:
Since last employed the quill in an at
mp. to interest your readers, much has
..,sp.red in connection with the Green
\ .atain troopers of considerable interest,
B.. most prominent features Of which ! will
rnLeayor to mention. After brief res
.e from active duty 1T Williamsport, during
r..cA time the regiment received new pistols
most of the companies carbines, We a
IN struck our line of march for the She
2loah valley and rejoned Bank. division,
':h hea( quarters at Middletown where We
2lined in camp until the 21th of June,
IN We were ordered ont under Gen Craw-
:: Of the lst brigade in Banks division, to
Ae reconnaissance to l.uray Court House,
egh occupied two days. The Vt cavalry
re. The advance, charged through the town,
as4sed four companies Of Ashby's rebel
vary, routed and put them to flight after a
,ort engagement, with the loss of one man
..~4, Several prisoners were taken. That
o.nosance, with another made up the
vaanloah valley at the same time, gave the
@m4pders assurance beyond questioning
-, Jackson was actually before Richmond,
... then some Of them at that time began to
errogate as to who would be responsible
a,.owing the ubiquitous to 81 nicely elude
grasp Of some one and pounce so boldly
IN McCellan's right wing before that long
.,at for city.
from that time We remained at Front Roy.
Until tie 9TH of July, at which time, under
..DrF Forest of the 9TH n. y. Cavalry, foul
%.aaes Of our regiment were ordered tC
--ae reconnaissance to Sperryville, where
- 5 now encamped with Fremont's ole
-'S.Jn, and from thence toward Warrenton
= Jetore arriving at Sperryville We f)unt
squad of rebel cavalry, which company
I've with their carbines about mile, while
'~a1a' firing was kept up. There wa
:,45y one company of rebel cavalry. NJ
,,- injured.
>1ce that time our regiment has been il
saddle every day, only two excepted, ant
.',Ier Of those were Sabbath. We hav
.''A on tworeconnoisances under Gen Hatch
ward G0rdonsvilie, and have been within
rs Of that place, which is all that We hav
-''mp.shed. The last reconnaissance
'~.- ended to-day-was of five days dura
~-~' and our men started with but two day
'-~.1'' and of course you can readily motto
-, '1Fee days of the work were accomplish
'-.A short rations. The weather was yer
am and many of the hol ses were abandon
! ,4e way side, which were immedatel
\ '..~rl with foraged horses, and now atte
~llA hard work the condition of our hol
l IS actually wretched-foot-sore and sol
$3.50 that but few are now really in
| Hc-ao.e condition.
/ Fsa 10 state nearly the condition Of OF
'~'rA' at present, and the condition OF
7a i joined Banks division. When II
| ''&ent marched from Poolesville to jo
las i had over $50 men fit for duty, al
/ ''~ numbers less than 400 effective me
/ o'.y iorses for men. The regiment Ii
l "~on. last December with nearly lO
' But few men from the regiment ha
'" 'oSc N acton-the bullet has not DO
l WORK alone, but sickness, exposure a
| -'A'p Of camp has had its course in tn
| : We ranks of our regiment. The recr
| '"' bear IN mind as he enters camp, Il
/ ''nces are few for diving in battle, VIII
] are numerous for Icing stricken do
| .''ne>s. Some one may inquire, Are
| "e troops Of the army in such deciu
1 condition. Of course cannot spe
| a'.' but | can speak for the cavalry
l 81" division, and out of five other cava
l .'NeH's IN his division, | believe our IT
masters the most men, and was told
"''aA,ry officer that the infantry regime
-.- not muster for duty over FIVE hund
i 80" Anowins TIE foregoing, am stro
l '''''hed TO the belief that the entire al
'"'' to-day muster more than one-half
~''e' OF men It could when mustered
1 - what kind oflanguage do the forege