Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-12-19
l1ur Army Correspouie1ce ]
FROM TIE 18TH REGIMENT.

CAMP VERMONT,
Near ALEZAS1riA, "a, Dec. e. lat-S
Dan FL, Pres-
One O. two z.t.osaiIs occasions
have broken tie quiet mouotony oi olr clup life
siaeo wrote you last. The first was the depart
W. OF uree Regiments # tie Brigade, w-i.l
took place ten days age. Tie o-l-r sll.e at
o'clock in the evening and the "baily l3th, as lis
boys delight to call themselves, was on .lc march
through ou7 camp at nine, tic li.l aul 18th lJl-
lowing with little delay. Tie I-th had received
orders to pack knarsacks and be a reaiincss to
move at a moments 1otiee, all car own emp
was meantime ell astir wi the hustle OF EIeIas-
alton. TIE night was DARK ard rainy, aai as the
other regiments passed o. tie double quick
through oar camp, tlci- dark c.lsals visible .l'y
10y the IieIt lf tie camp c-1s. or boy cheering
them a13 they cheering Justify ia response, the
scene was NOT devoid of excitement. Every nan
in the ranks believed that such sudden aiEat
march to the front mra1t immediate 1-ti-1, and
the cheerful haste and hearty shouting showed
that the r1osrcc. was a welcome one. Tie
Twelfth would have gone with equal cheerfulressi
but the expected order fer US 90 fan in dii no,
come. We have remained, doing picket duty,
sharing the labor with the le;h. The service
takes abou, all the effective men ofcach regiment,
o1e going on flr as hoars, ard then being Eeiiey-
ed f1r the same length Of time by the other. The
marching 70 and from consumes the best part Of
another aay' making IL e--''' -l's --Il -l'y,
oat cs every 1. As he weather has been c-li, and
most of the boys get little sleepy % night while
o-i' '-,y lave -.l-' '-' o-'y l''-'y severe '--
'-ey IKE l'' l-i '-e most 1-'' "-'- vi N-i'--i
'= --' '-i- % '-' ,''--- -'= menus I'D '--''1
-' '-'-- nave gene '1-@ 10 U.s. walls -'''e'-''
E'e-'y ''s-'-N '-' 5- '-
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--...--.-,. -,.-.---. 81. ~ .--
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'''-7' --- ---- --- .'-'--' i-. a.- ''s sunshine
briggs ana i--'Is ---.-=. --1 ,-lil!
made INC --1 -'-i .-e-r 1-l1-s5i'-1s .-cl--
tls- d -a-i --- and COLA s1az Tag possessed
q c.- souls b. Tl-.--e -a vi-v-ci t5c s.-.----.-s
f..s.,f Il. .f.--=. ID .5e rs~: s---e 5af heard
.--. ...- -.-,. .--. r... --.-, a.. s,s-,----. .-1
obi. ------. dad .--, ..-.,--- f....-, --.-. A.
ten a'..,-. I'll ---f-ser, a.ssr-5r.a f.- zs-,--r-
ra, a.I-.-.,i.r was -.s5 l, C,.-.si7 r-s...-.
AID WAS followed ian er.e.,eut !. I...1..-f,i1-
--se.u..b tzeu-1aI religious eze-..ss. Ati.s
close Col. IIu-t lra.scl tie regiment. expressing
lis .aeli.-s ct sincere tla1Ef-I-ess liza. c.aII
e see around hin, 81. r..-- II lis mon. g.. health
b --f ...--..-r,t--, ---s.--. ,--fr- "a re.-.y and
orderly -t.e-r,-,, q The lsv. and ia,..i-. l.s
-re, .s s--e.- the ,r.--s after dir-er. "a ttsr.--
-.l. g-.u-5 IN f--.- .f .ts C-r.-. fran r- .-
-,-,-s. ....., .---. --.i ..--,--s-. ,l--.,gr.-,-
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- -....--- 80, i'-'..-.- tr.t.
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~, +.5,tf-f.., --7 ,,s7.- ti. .--..-.- 500.
.;-. .,l,.. ,- .+- 60. y.i..s .f.,. ;-;.,7
-i. Field .-.i s..tr'e-..-s r,s. s- ,.--- NOV, -
a.. q, -.-.--.5t t.,.s r;., .. --,-.- ,..---..
,-t;., .-., .l.-.7 ,i,..-.I.v ,...r .-..-..--.,..
d, trat rr.,le- If ,,s bs5 ,s,,l,- Than i,.i,---
Are. and f,s.,ed with -ool cheer and a ttsgs,.l
KIND -i..g-s.. # the ..rss and friends we Def,
behind Us. We knew tia. tlsv were t,.frl.f-. q
Us At the same time. If each though. q f.,.i5-
and good VIII Lad had visible sir-s what cloud
Of rsss=enrs-s would have 5.-zsnsl -5s ai- bs-
tween Vernon ,,i y-;-.i.+, .t,-.-,rt
..,.,..,. a.. .-.,:...-. 80 .i.,
,,-,.f, .-....s 81 -..- ..-... -..t.. r.,-
neil. iBTit,,isr lie had with ii. customary
,bourbtfuluess. procured q 6aff,u sides were
ARRANGED bv eu- excellent Tie,.+. Col and .vr, sr
,i-s. --.1 ..,.. 4 e.,+-l..1r cha. ,-,y. -..,,,-
~ n. 1T. al ,I.s,., IN -. -,ir..- If ,..,,,l
rvs-e,-o -,,.-o r,.,..7 Tt. Ti.rf -,..,.t
Cbsnlair and o-e ~ ,r-o .,r,,irs MINGLED i, the
crowd. on q level with the men. Car.,,1s took
roB,s-an5..Bnbre oys-b-oyr. from, r.riv,tes. siiBs
were barked and apeles spraired; butall was
given and taken in good part and with the Ut
most good feeling. MANY ioined in games of base
ball, others formed rings and watched the friendly
contests Of the champion wrestlers Of the differ
eut companies; others laughed at the meauder-
ings Of some Of their comrades, blinlf5lisi by
the Colonel, AID set 10 walk at marx. It was a
| d" tall time all round. Nor did it end with day
! light. In the evening foor Of boards, hastily
laid upea tie ground, furnished bali room, Of
/ which the blue arch above was the canopy and
! the bright moon the chandelier. Co. C. turned