The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-06-10
War Correspondence.
From the 9Th Regim.nt.
CAMP NEAR RicuNoNp,

CAMP NEAR RicuAoSp,
June LIST.
.Messrs. Edioirs:--Now after long time
Of silence. will try and occupy few mo-
mems which have to spare, in giving you
short sketch Of ones life and prospects. or
at least hopes, while here before the most
formidable force our enemies have 10 bear
against the Old Flag, in any part Of the
States that are in league with his Satanic
.Majssty and Jeff Darts. II is an old adj
age that " right will conquer might" and
having beth the right before US. and the
power to carry il out with, we have but TO
move our hosts upon them and they are scat
tered in terror before an aycnging and deep
ly wronged country.
These Two WORTHLESS are nov reapiDg the
reward Of their ireachery; since this unnat-
ural war commenced. they have won eight
victories. II so they may be called. This
was TO punish US for not npping the evil in
the bud; since then. the army Of the Union
has won bctwcen fifty and sirty Victories
Yesterday general engagement took place
on our LEFT. our men driving the enemy be-
fore them il was a most terrible conflict and
must have been attended with great loss Of
life. have heard no official report except
our troops driving them at every point
Gen. Brooks sent word to our Colonel to-day
to that effect; We were Immediately ordered
to fall in without arms, and marched to the
Colonel's tent, when he communicated il 20
US, then three rousing cheers we're sent ech-
Ding through the forest making the " welkin
ring" aud three times three echoed FROG
all the Vermont Regis in camp, but victory
is Of 80 universal an occurrence with eur
troops that although each one brings its
share Of enthusiasm. still We are 20 sangaine
Of final success that they are considered as
matters Of course.
Last night after we we're snugly in our
tents and most Of Us asleep, the order came
for as to s. fall in" pack our knapsacks and
get our ralions for march, unexpected as
Il Was we we're 10 gosd trim and in very
few minutes stacked arms and awaited
further orders; after waiting fer about two
hours we we're told we should not move till
3 O'Clock IN the morning, 20 We made our
selves ~ comfortable as possible under the
circumstances. Al two O'Clock we wsre
called up. and a, 8, We marched from our
camp down 10 the banks o. the Chiskahoni-
ny River, where we lay with our whole brig
ade till about ten o'clock. In the meantime
engineers and pioneers. we're busy At work
constructing pOntOon bridges aud clearing
away anything 70 impede the progress Of
troops passing that wayi the stream rose
very fast during the forenoon overlooking
acres Of ground tina. bad been formerly used
as eur picket grounis. After cdr objsc
vas accomplished. We marched back 70 camp
without any advaniags whatever, but at the
first starting in the morning We we're strong
" in hopes that we Should have haud IN
putting down rebellion. Our company is
now called Tor picket and must closes We
are in good condition. aud We have been ho-
ping that no more d our boys would be ~
moved BY disease from us, bot We we're
startled 70 hear that another Vas gene. Cy-
rus Hard died in the hospital at yorktown
fsu days since; be was left when We al
ysueed. sick. Every heart 10 the company
was sAddened. and no one that ID NOT linked
a. we are together. BY constant companion
ship cAn know how much We miss one Of our
eoprades. can write 90 more for. time
will mot permit. Wishing you all prsspsri,y.
and hoping again to meet yOa sli ia Old
Vernout. sm ever, q. J Is.