Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-11-07

have quite plenty. Although by tbi. ?
would not have it thought our boys are M,
ruly, for they have the name of being An.
best regiment ever stationed here.
] went out few nights since and had IL.
pleasure Of sleeping out Of doors in the ers,
real severe rain storm we have experienc.d
here. AS consequence, didn't see ba
joke of the thing quite as clearly "A those
who have done picket duty before We vera
stationed on the railroad, about two mil..
north Of here, and just out Of the village ~
Badensburgh, a low, dirty, diapidated place
upon visiting which, our Vermont bow.
would think of the homes they have left h.
hind, OF love their neat, pretty New England
villages none the less can assure Won
know not il this is fair specimen Of Msr,.
land villages, but ifso, | can only say, debye,
me. My comrade and myself called at tho
house of a poor but apparently Respectable
farmer near by our post and had very int.
resting visit with the gentleman and his good
wife gaining much desirable information in
regard to the people in the vicinity. their
mode OF farming, their system Of education.
&c They were remarkably sociable and
very intelligent, though uneducated. We
said but little to them in regard 10 the war
but they appeared TO be good Union people
So, being near tea time, they insisted upon
our remaining to tea with them. Such
cordial invitation, we Of course, could not
refuse and upon offering to remunerate them
for their trouble, they seemed almost indis.
nant and would only ask that we would caA
/ again when we were on duty. SO the mos,
we could do was to thank them kindly for
their hospitality and promise to comply with
their request.
The sanitary condition 4 the regiment u.s..
! think, very good, as compared with other
regiments Although we have lost three
men here from levers. We have plenty of
good wholesome food, but of coutse are de-
prved Of all luxuriee, and flour friends could
make us call at some meal time they nigh,
possibly think we were wanting in some Of
the comforts of life. However, the men ar,
rapidly becoming used to this manner Of ly.
ing and complain but little
| cannot close this letter without remark
, ing the very high esteem in which our officer
are held by the men-both the field and lin,
, officers. Col. Warner, by bis thorough mil
} itary education, kind and gentemanly man
ner, and earnest efforts for the improvement
of his men, is rapidly growing in their es
TEEN. Major Chamberlin also is very highI'
respected both a very efficient officer and
gentleman. The same also may be said %
others, but l will not take up he time.
To those who may have friends in Co
and presume il is so with other companies
{ would say that | think they have no tear
. that in sickness they will no. be kindly care
D.. for. As long as our Captain and Lieutenant
S have anything to eat, or blanket 20 cove
e them, il will be freely shared with those wh
d are wanting In proof Of their sympathy 60
q our suffering have seen Capt. Templcto
d marching by the side Of his company with
I soldiers knapsaek on each arm, that couH
4 not be carried longer by its owner, and wbIc
I could not be left behind. Lieuts. Leonau
, and Tucker only need the opportunity G
: prove themselves equally as worthy the con
{ tidence Of cur friends at home.
Yours, sc, 3. L. ,.
t-V The foregoing, which was delayed d
too ,nnd 90 ha loat