Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-11-06
From the LIST Vermont sat,er,.
Camp Porapot, La, Oct, %, 1862

Camp Poapot La, Oct, %, 1862
Mn. EproR Your valuable paper is re,
seived and thoroughly perused in this distant
station every week by those who for many
year past have been ITS constant readers, and
who still hope to be for years TO come
We have been deeply interested for the pas,
few weeks in reading communications in Your
columns ia rclereuce to the battle at Baton
Roage, 90 he 5th of August last in whluA the
7th Regiment Vermont Infantry acted so con.
spicuous part, and more deeply interested
since the order of Gen. Butler IN connection
with it, We have perused with much inter
est the letters from Capt Dutton and Lieut.
Col. Fullam, and are proud TO know that there
are men in that regiment that dare to come M
and in the face Of the world deny the many
accusations; and every man that knows any
thing about the battle at Baton Rouge, knows
them to be- false, and only published so jfpos.
sble 20 bring disgrace upon our own loved
State The regiment has been openly dis
| graced, and not only the 9TH, but also all the
| Vermont troops in this division, have been
| shameiully treated, aud for aught know viii
he AS long a. they are in this division Of the
army,
Since our arrival at Ship Island in April
last, the It'll Vermont Regiment and the two
Vermont Batteries have had to endure almost
everything, and even 10 this late day when
horses are lying in stables IN New Orleans for
want of exercise, these two Batteries, com
nosed Of rs GOOD muscle as could he procured
in oar State, and what State can procure bet
Ter ?-have not single horse. And although
the officers have worked their host to procure
them and although they We're purchased in
Vermon, previous to our leaving the State and
semi out on the ship Western Empire, so that
they might be ready for us on our arrival there,
vet they were taken from It's and given to The
, bvorites. Until few days ago we did not
f have even sabre 10 mount guard with, and
.hor repeated attempts our officers did sue
coed in getting enough to equip about half the
men, Yesterday they were taken from us and
4 given 10 a Massachusetts regiment, so that
.. thew might appear well, and we might 60 with
h. ont Relore g il is well known how
Gen. Phelps, a man whom the whole brigade
q and even the whole division loved and woold
: gladly and without hesitation nave 'oi0"eG
q into the very Jaws of DEATH was &c., ..,
e finally forced to resign his place As a Gen
Is eral no better one can he found, and As gen
,e tleman. it would be hard work to procure his
equal. He will always he remembered kindly
bv those whose good fortune it was to he asso-
Il ciated with him through the Summer and when
he went from here to leave us forever, many
~ tear was shed by those unacoustomed to weep,
and many silent PRAYER went up to hm
,a Who ruleth all things, in his behalf, There rs
i one thing which causes a great deal OF dissas-
~ isfacton in this DIVISION and thatis the arming
n and equipping Of negroes, and thus putting
"A them on an eonssil footing with white soldier.
u, The Presidents proclamation j, well Ne
If eeived here but we all hope that the plan will
work of putting the darkeys IN FLORIDA or
ty some other place, for we do no "ah' any h'"'e
o. here Just at present o.,
az This is probably as healthy division OF the
W. army as there is in this Brigade. The deaths
~ do not AVERAGE three week We are having
splendid Indian Summer now oranges are
~, inst beginning TO get ripe, and are gathered N
to great abundance by the boys. The Command
I'D ant of the Post is Acting Brig. Gen. II, Il
I'd Payne, Col of the 4th Reg't Wisconsin Vo'
lao unteers, man qualified in all respects to com
mand Brigade, good soldier, perfect gen
aa tleman and much liked by all the men. w
Of have a good force, splendid earthworks, we
m defender with heavy guns, and we are waitn
patiently for JEFF Thompson to bring his fore
nd down to attempt the capture of New Orlean
our We know that we are well able TO defend u
outposts, and feel sure that If he comes,
of will go home again with fewer men and
poorer order than when he came.
We receive our mails regularly every wee
g. and sometimes as often as twice week an
AZ until one has been away from home as long
we have he cannot appreciate the value
It of steam Or know the pleasure and happiness I'M
ress it gives one to receive letters and papers lrO
ON the loved ones at home to know that althoug
est we are far away we are not forgotten by tnos
nal whom we have left to battle for our country
pen preserving those liberties bequeathed us by gu
tied forefathers and if necessary, to die IN her ut
cad ence and to know that if we survive the col
ded test we shall be warmly welcomed home
not In D. B.
less. ..