The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-22
Thirteenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers
CAMP VERMONT, NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va.
Nov. ~, lSO2.
FRIEND FIREMAN.

FRIEND FREEMAN
This Will INFORM yoa that the l3;h, and in
fact the whole brigade, are preparing to 50 into
winter quarters, having received orders 20 that
effect, and are now eating timber 10 the woods
near by, TO be used III building our los houses.
The Colonel has given Orders to have each c0m-
pany build six houses lur their men, capable oi
containing fifteen men each, which VIII no doubt
make US all comfortable uud cause US 70 feel Ia
some RESPECTS more home ike. The boys have
begun to receive boxes from some laaleS with
cooki3s, cheese, white bread, apples, popcorn,
and other hide dtlIclc!eS when the poor sol
der stands ia need OF aL this present tiine, III
the Land OF " Clnnainon and SANDY DOT I'M.
YOUR vaiuaO!e paper is sent here 10 many OF tue
boys and IS highly prized o. them, coming as
II goes lron tier nat W STATE, ana being an Old
and tried friend uf theirs.
On Sunday il the afternoon we were treated
to meeting held 10 the open ai:-the boys
were marched up by companies aud tolmcd u
.ouare with the otilccrs-Colone aad Chaplain
m the centre. The s.ugers were then selected
from the diff, ent mpanies, and the services
were opened by singing and prayer-.the al
tendance was large and the audience quiet and
attentive The Chaplain then made lew
marks after giving Out the text, which WAS as
follows: GONE unto me all ye that are weary
andAheavy laden and | will give you rest F." 6c.
&c--utter which the meeting closed by singing
America" aud the Chaplain distributing u
number of Testaments, and inviting the boys
who were not supplied to call at his cent and
pet supplied free. The health Ut the Regi-
Iaent is pretty good, and there are less men sluk
in the hospital than any other regiment In the
brigade Tncre are d lev CASES OF fever, but
nolhIng serious--in Co. Ii, George K. Shaw and
Edward h. Austin are to be discharged, they
having been sick almost the whole time since
their enlistment. On Sunday our Colonel gave
orders 10 strike tents, and air them throughout
the whole Regiment. 1t was done accordingly,
at the ap OF the drum, and 10 anu behold, a
city was destroyed In less t'me than day. 1t
was u pretty sight indeed, &ud also novel one
20 the unaiJIated Voker-on Great surprise
was created mere among tho boys Z nogaiy, on
the rec.ip5 OF the news OF tue removal Of Gep.
AlcCion4n and the assumption OF he command
~ ten. Burnslde and no doubt our hlends at
j .sG,s, and occasionally te4r HE sound Of dis
tant cannon, both by night and day, and more
than one aus W ished 10 Dc il partlcpatOr IL some
0f tue engagements ihat occur IN our front
Sub our time mAy come all too soon-we have
only 10 watch and wait. The dit rent coinp4-
MIS- have been working on lorts near here, and
it wonid amuse you to see them shoulder arms
tpck and spad,) aud march III to their work
TIE plcAers relieve the spades, and vice versa
cash man carries ra,ons with him for one meal
and haversack to contain them. They starr
about o'clock A. NJ :, and return at L. Nj.
Yours as before,
&. Of Co. Il.