The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-22
-FOUR War Correspondence
from the Fifth Vermont Regiment.
CAMP AT CUMBERLAND LANDING, {
Nav IL 1869.

May l3, 1862.
Mr.. WILLARD We are making another
halt, either on account Of the excessive heat OF
the day, or tor some strategetlc purpose, can
not say which Tor no one KNOWS, thonsh Che
questions IN a thousand mouths "hat are
we hating for, and what arc 30 many troops
coming TO this one place for? 1t the thing could
be done, would like very much to have the
talent to do it, tor it would be Il feather in any
mans cap, to write out complete picture OF
an army under marching orders. don't mean
sentimental affair that some novelist could
spin out and yarnsh up for sale III IA = yellow
kiver," but an out and out camp march ana
halt story, incident and scene llr, that alto
gether would b. u soldier lle and as such,
one of the best inside, green room histories OF
The war that can possibly be written But 1t ~
folly to load ourselves down with bigger back-
load Of uspira tons tnan We can conveniently
carry, and at the same time attend to our ieg!tl-
mate business. Now | don't wish to be severe
or sarcastic but s. reckon that truth Will
set harder on the stonaons OF some bruHen-down
politicians than 9 lass OF whisky would. -,
we do '!oI aspire to do tllaG other thing, i9t
do what can tUr the readers or " our
army correspondence IN PLAIN, o1f-hand
manner
Last night our brigade, this saucy Vermont
brigade, lay five miles IN advance OF the division,
on the road to Richmond, and as we Want all
the credit We get, might as well add that we
were all DIS brave as lions. We We're sent for
ward, suppose, as an advance guard, that is
of infantry. But our position, after all, was
not very perilous, ior the enemy was miles ahead
OF us, us reported by cavalry scouts, tnelr la
test news being that Il strong rear guard was in
position on the Chickahominy.
ought not to write any more this evening,
for ain actually IN too good humor to write
an army letter. | have "a Whole book full Of
notes, some a week old, but can't get ut them
US long as run on in this way. must have
something new. Yesterday some cavalry OF the
9Th Illinois brought IN one OF their men wound
ed They found INN lying on the field where
there had been little sklrmsh, and u negro
was over him trying to cut his throat, but he
managed to keep him Oft with his sabre. They
cAug the negro and hung him.
1t is late, quite dark. and LII not write any
more tonight, but will close, engaging to give
you in my next one OF the most graphic sutler
scenes ever witnessed. There is no army news
that know OF. 1t seems that We are waiting
for the maturing Of some new plans at all
events, everything is mysterious TO us. There
is some talk that we shall have an engagement
Tomorrow, but do not credit it. 1t may seem
FOOLISH for me to say 80, but 1t Is almost lmpos-
slble for soldier to obtain any news about our
affairs, and II he writes ut all he must cOnine
himself to such items as have just been giving
hope to write again tomorrow, but may not
DO 50, us we are To march early, and how far
cannot say. There large number of YES
sells here loaded with supplies, and some with
troops. BY the way. on our march to-day the
4h regimcnt got lost. 1t was marching III the
rear, and by some mistake got Oh to the wrong
road, and | understand came near getting into
trouble. They are in camp now and all right
Yours, NC SEE. SEE Ess,