The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-25

are held up 20 them according to the ,u Shs'
prescribed 10 .---- Tactics, pretend 70 o Manos
them. Of course they are all right T yhAaan'
Of examining our eartridye-be boxes ls next sns a:
After sundry other prelimlnaries, ,hs s "aI%t
der, 10 your pests. march, is given. W. No." m'. o.
Tong mile, sueh miles as az. peculiar "aftI
ginia, through mud such as no other S,s,, W.
produce, to the =. Big Reserve This , ~a Ga
merly posted in PROSTATE woodlot. whn." '' HH'
was plenty Of wood tor picket fires hut n ',el-
ter. Lately tins reserve has been removed ,of
large dwelling house in Lewinsvlllc Hero " W. Il
are divided into two reIiels, or wings; tho WV
wing going forward and taking Their pn .s r 'sa'
hours, the left remaining at the reserve Vs. '.u'
now supposed to be nine clock, lind m ~ T.
counted with the lett wing. Each wins :: T
vidcd into three supports, right sumner, w. w.
support and center support. The right snnn W..
has IN charge the right end OF the oe ,. rfv''
Gen. Hancock pickets. the left TAKING nos,
on the left end OF the line joining the New ' vn.
plckets, the center that PORTION between Th ',A
Is i, small reserve at each o! these supror,s q.
these reserves the supports a1e divided lnto n NJ
other iclieis, the first taking their ro<;. me- ~,
oDd remaining at the reserve. In tso tan.
they exchange places. Thus it wiz ~, scen th''
We are actually on oar posts bu, SIX byara AN,
OF twcnty-tour.
The different supports It the big ree,r,e s,,.,
their arms together, where they rcn!ulu un,'
one O'Clock in the afternoon. Meantime ". .",
at liberty 70 amusc ourselves in IL way each an,
deems expedient, provided we remain in ,.nr,an
prescribed limits. Here mag b. iou,d vounn
men of every grade OF character, some sr,mn.n
together discussing the news OF ;h. day. soma
playing cards, some whiting out wooic, nina.
q Ia Yankee, some reading newspapers, Or win,
is bctter, reading tender eiisscs from the deo,
ones ut home, and Others are wrestling or kuu,k.
,ns OFT caps, Or boxing, giving vens 70 the yyqr.
flow OF their animal spirits hY minsIiny ,h.;,
sports with loud pe;.!s y! laughter as som. m.
lucky champion gets thrown OF bruised. Her
are many, alas, too many, 10 wnon YOU wouI
have to listen long before you would n,a,y 4 sin.
gie manly t! ought expressed, or IL single enDoI.
ing sentiment uttered. Iheir conversation !.
cupjOuSly interardcd with oaths and hlasnhemv
and their coarse lOkes and vul9tr u!scrlltv !.
toutfi>HO.ne II the extreme. But lhc. are ,,,Np,.
that arG itir ditlCroHt, softer, tnuugnuul youn,
ulgn who have come hcrr iur tn. St!" tu,l,oso q
quitting down the rcbeiion and thev vophty a,h.
or let thclr uIes blood mDisteu The sol. tla,, r.
turn 10 their homes leaving th,r io,oipnl lo,,
untluMDiru and MASTERS u tue tt3!I. IIN,
are others, TOO, thar differ irym either OF The
ab0yr. Externally they are rough, bu, 1t i,ra,
honnr9hlc. hey have eeen haroshlJ 10 ever,
chGc. ua land and water, and their lu!rr,,.!n.
yarns aud thrilling accounts OF polsonai auyel.
tnres. serve 70 while away many :, weary hour
IN, -,
mere boys III experle,.cu Innoceu, and u,su,
lectns. they are too ready to yie!J 10 tDc >edue.
tive batteries OF vice.
few minutes before one the order 80 a
III lis heard. The different supports then marct
to their respective small reserves. Nv lot mar.
pens 1T this time to he " lit. the Left suur,rt. -
Tbs reserve here is in u thick unuerrruwtA Of
pines where \ little clearing has been made anq
tao brush fixed up oncd-llke on tire. sli,s T.
keep off the wind. On reaching this piac. v.
are divided info two reIiois, and | tiu4 mvsr
with the first. We march Immediately to oar
post relieving the first wing, whu nov % hlci
and form the big reserve. We are posted alulls
at distances OF from ten Is twenty rods ay.rl,
this distance between tho pickles. comprising
each one 4 beat. Our Instructions ar To sigma
ana II no answers 1t correctly permit hnn 10 Al"
proach, II not, and he be unarlned, take hl
prisoner. Ii armed, he is 10 BE- s!,o, or Like.
prisoner, according to circumstances.
We are allowed some discretion here. i d.
man approaches from the inside, s,d hao pa,
signed by certain high authorities, be can b.
permitted to 60 along about his business ota-
erwise, he must be detained till the officer Of tn.
day comes round, who van dis pose of him as ne
sees IT. AT night no one can pass either way
without the countersign. Walking iack ana
iurfh on heat alone. as we are strictly require
10 40, Is by no means an expeditions meibol
OF killing time. We are left 20 commune VII
ourselves. We can look off on rnc hills tbat
overlook Washington, and though we cannot
quite see the city, we Can contemplate the Wiz
uou, gathered there.
here the eages OF the Capital are convrncl
transactlns business which engages the atten'
ton OF every man, woman and child, capable o
reflection. throughout the entire nation. An'
not only that. but the destinies OF unborn gen
erations are To be affected by the delbcrauon
OF that august body Ut this critical time. VIVA
grave responsibilities for frai men. The citl
zans here have told me that Washington has ar
come :. changed city,--changed in appearance
nut changed Torc IN sentiment. Anti Shaver,
lectures are now delivered there and applauded
which before would not have been Thoughts OF
much less tolerated. Let the friends Of Free
dom re)oice at the ansplelous omen. AlttOos
we are within few hours walk of the city II
~ only lew lucky ones that get chance to 20
l 'ricd hard to 20 ut the time II. race GIec'e!
lertiLlGu there. mt the tolnpel nnt .pprpcI( lu,
my h'erafy taste refused To grant ms pass
was sorey disappointed. nave hong wishe,
10 see ana hear The Editorial Philosopher, and
coula hardly reconcile myself To the drsclPlIn
winch made NE when living 10 near lbl5 grt'