The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-21

h-ll either.
So If posted the orderly with his unique or
der, which understand ne delivered TO General
Brooks, verbatim, when the old man turned hal!
round, placed his hand upon the rump OF his
horse, great habit with him, by the way, anu
replied, " The Ill., we Amt.
day or TWO liter this We were making an
other march, some other Brigade leading. Dur
ing the Jay Gen. Keyes had occasion to ride
some distance in advance, nearly up TO the line
Of skirmishers or scouts, where he overlook
squad Of advance stragglers. 1t being no place
for stray soldiers the General asked them what
Regiment they belonged to. ''- YER
mont" was ,he reply. g" What Brooks Bri-
gade ?" . Yes. SIR" Then, after giving the
bows significant look, he remarked, - Well, IT
tl1t devlllsh Brigade ain t first Into Richmond,
some OF the men will be- and on he went,
leaving the boys alone in their glory.
1t is somew hat late, but there is another in
cident that insist upon relating at tins time,
and in my own way, Tor tell tbs story not SO
much to interest your readers, rs to give myself
an opportunity Of hating and almost cursing
our tendlsh toe.
The morning after the engagement OF the
stu inst, before Williamsburgh the battle
ground was stgewn with the dead, dying and
wounded, " like leaves in Nallambrl Sd. .
The night had been very severe upon all save
the dead, as the ram fell constantly and the
piercing night winds chilled even those Of us
who had the few comforts OF IL blvouac rest
blankets and browse How acute, then, must
have been the suherings of those bleeding, eX-
hausted and shelterless victims OF their own io,-
ly! At daybreak, however, we had men on the
field, and all that could be done to alleviate their
nl al .,I h.Isr
tai comforts could be secured, was promptly and
cheerfully done. In the rear Of the battle
ground was IL large tobacco house, Il building as
comfortable as any shelter can be without tie.
The floor of this build ng was covered thick with
corn husks, blankets ami overcoats were secured,
mostly by donation from our own men, and also
coffee and other stlmulants given those men to
warm, nourisn and strengthen them, before our
medical corps attended u them professionally.
All was done for The wounded CArolihlans that
their nearest friends could d. under the clrcum-
stances, and surely enough to awaken gratitude
IN Sepoys, oAvugcs or Devils. During the day
nearly every wound Was dressed, several ampu-
tallons were made, and the best nuurshment
that the hospital department had az command
was furnished.
'ihe next day, the second after the battle,
many being forwarded IN our amouiAnces to the
rlyer ana srng by boats to northern hospitals.
In this bulld!ng alone there were one hundred
and WUu,4ded men, nlne-tentnS OF them
Cardinals. Having nothing else to do, Wis
ted these men, --conyersed very freely with
many OF them, and found not few vino were
repeutant, and they made to me wnat presume
they considered an acknowledgement that they
ti,,,t ,,I
our soldiers were not Vund4is and one OF them
told Inc that our wounded at Manassas mt u
different tae. Passing along, | was soon i'll
conversation with young Lieutenant who had
been wounded near the knee, and as he fell over
uOon his hanus he received another wound in
the thigh, the ball passing up his baci and lodg-
ing in his neck. His wounds had been well
dressed, his bed furnished with matrass, blank
cts and pillow, and clean under clothes given
him by Lieut.. Sawyer of the % Vermont In
short, he was comfortable, suffering but little
from his wounds; aud being very laxative,
remained in conversation with him for some
time. Not many, it any, leading questions
were asked or answered, he talking mainly upon
the relative manhood OF the two armies, saying,
of course, very much about Southern blood
how the world over it had ever been victorious
For a SICK room, and more especially iol Il sick
man, our conversation was quite spirited per
hapS pointed would be better word, and
though most OF his remarks were pregnant with
taunt, Boosting and abuse, and that damnabie
Sou hern air, accent and emphasis. that alone
is enough to vex and irrtate the best naturcd
man in the world, | remained perfectly cool
knew, as Doesticks used to characterize one Of
his friends, that he was " dam phool,' for 80
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any thing else and bold IL commission under Jeff
Davis. Finally said something, but his quick
and wicked response made me So angry that
could not remember what did say. WHY
said lie, hope this war will last twenty
years, for the moment recover, | will be in It.
Don't you think am weaned or cured by any
kindness. No sir, not me and if you doubt
my sincerity, glue me a musket and IH shoot d
man noW :" | don't wish to be egolistical but
certainly would be much obliged to the scholar
who will point out to me any remarkable diff
ference between the scrIptural portraiture Of
sion. wanted, and who would not want, to
say something! But my speech was choked
with malice, vengeance and disgust. Yes,
wanted to call him low, ungrateiul, niggcr.
sucked descendant OF n once proud and heroi,
| dboVo'iy ahu why uiuu w IL, VT solnelnllly
worse, IS more than shall at this time attemr
to exI lam. at once left the ungmteiul, icnd
ish wretch, but not without several heart
promptings 10 go back and us politely AS posi-
Die, hate him to death Comments, postscript
and doxoogies are most respectfully solicited t,
the real, candid, and not Overdrlwn picture q
IL Southern REBEL wretch and deyil. IhatS aii
Yours, &c. SEE SEE. Ess
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