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

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| comfortable offices and parlors, to hear those
boys who left the green hills only year Of
so ago now called old Nevertheless it il
true. Their varied campaigns have made
them old men. At home they lived about
three hundred and sixty-fve days in year,
but here they have outlved themselves by
many day"
They may be an effective force, to be sure,
even yet--indeed they are so, but it would
shock you to meet many of your old friends,
and see by their wrinkled brows. their heavy
and eutdued got. and their stifeued limos,
/ that the finger Of time has left its traces there.
! Brave and noble men Veterans OF their
couniry's service and her pride. War has
shortened their day Of earthly existence, but
their service has prolonged their day Of fame.
Their children and their children's children
shall arise and call them blessed.
Nothing Of particular interest has happen
ed to our regiment since last | wrote you.
We have been enjoying beautiful days for
sometime past, until Sunday. Sunday morn
ing il commenced raining very hard, and all
that day and night aud part Of next day, we
received a regular north-easter. IL was cold,
our tents wet through, the ground "all por-
ridge" and nothing to eat but cold meat and
word, soon played out and a new one, insti-
tuted by our jolly corporal who was on guard
the night OF the rain, took its place, and
wrung laugh out Of the down-cast counte-
nance Of many poor shiyering boy. "Ain't
you glad you came down :" has ever since
been our by-wOrd
To-day the weather is fair aud hilarity is
once more among u.s. We had a visit to day
from Mr.. and Mrs. Strauon Of Montpelier.
The very best Of spirits prevail among the
men generally, and we are making great pro-
fciency in drill Our own active colonel
gives US no rest, and. as consequence, we
give the quartermaster no rest, but keep him
trudging to supply our hearty stomachs. We
live very we'll. Mr. Aldnch, assisted by our
apable aud honest friend Taylor and also by
Guy Smith, who is an efficient commissary,
is. for wonder in the history of the war, an
officer with whom no fault is found There
has been no material change in the officers Of
our egiment. Freeman Bixby has been pro.
NOTED to be hospital steward, and the ar
rangement Of his tent and contents is very
nice indeed 1t looks very like Pierce ~ Cos
store, and Of an evening might be mistaken
for that il we could only see Mir. Shepard,
Mr.. Camp and several others therein.
One death has occurred in the regiment
since we arrived The mans name was
Brooks, and think he lived in Jericho.
am told lis remains have been sent home
Lieut.. Jones OF Co. b is dangerously sick, and
in some house near by. The sick in hospi-
tai to night, are as follows: NJ. Wilson,
Co. d; j. Nj. Bailey, Go. c; w. Wheelock,
Co. A corporal w. II Holden, Co. | cor
poral Il. German, Co. X corporal II. Hor-
ner, Co. 4 corporal II. l.. Hill, Co. G cor
poral II. Trask, Co. b corporal Ii. o. Brig
ham, Co. g. All doing WE'LL and none Of
them only comfortably SICK, if l may be al
lowed the expression.
Tattoo is sounding, and must close. Be
sides, my fingers cold | cant write any
longer, and. moreover | have nothing more
to write. SO, good night. C.
FROM THE EIGHTH VT. REGIMENT.
The deep anxiety that is felt concerning
the fate of the troops under command Of Capt.
Hall, Co. E., sth Vermont, stationed at
Bayou des Allemands, and those participating
in the action OF Sept. 4th, induces us to pub
fish the following list OF those known to be
prisoners, furnished by Mr.. Ii. ID. Sinclair Of
Montpelier, who is nov prisoner
CAMP PRATT, La, Oct. 4th, 1862.
The following is the list Of the prisoners
taken at Bayou des Allemand, Sept. 4th, now
remaining at their Camp, which you will please
publish for the benefit of their relatives and
friends:
Co. E,-Captain Edward Hall, "a 1t. Andrew J sAr-
gent, Sergts. Edwin Drown, II Lane, Corporals A
sanford, N II iiibbafd, John + Phelps, Otun Markham,
Ira BauittBeni,min Bowman. Privates Louis Auiel,
Corliss, John FAnham, David French. John Gitcheh,
Geo Holmes, Ira Holmes Jas W Howard Geo g Hutch.
ms VIM Jones, David King. Il Lebanon, Luther
Morse, Robert Morey. julius NoMurphy, Harrison Pow
ers, AndrewJ Reed, VIM Slack, 1 Nj Slayton, Charles
Smith, Il Sinclair. { q stevens, L Thompson :
Webster .5eo WedRewood, Geo Wheat, Asa II Wood
bury, Gustavus Young, Lyman Dauey. l. Barrett,
% B,-serst. Wheaton Livingston, Jr., Priva,es WIN
A Tinker, John cair-3
Go C,-JnmeA Bonnctt--l.
20. F-Private JOhn W Mose--l.
20 G,-lst H. w Green, 2nd 1t Mead
/ Go G.-Sergts John NJ Pike James Welch, VIM I
/ Fansworth, Chss n Wills, Corporals Chis A Laoms
/ Joseph Beoote, Abncr Flint, flfer, Anon B Hayward
/ Pryates Truman Austin. Ira Battles, Geo battles
/ Chas W Battles, Paschal Bs,onnette. samuel Beuan
Joseph co,er, George Cram, Patrick Clukey, Faber
/ Flanders Francis Hall, Felix + Halt Geo X Howe
| Arthur Hudson Geo Kendall, Andrew Kinney, Lyman
| ? Luce, David W Lewis. hpil Lauard, Scion Parker
! Henry Quimby, Geo Richards James Russell lyle
/ SpTAgue, John Sullivan, Melvin Stowe, Edwin Spear
ienS II ritusl 'mes Tracy, limo Wooas VIM Plgm'ey
Zen htant Miu " drown, Apn Naftnuu1t ltuh bfaAh
mont. Louis Hoelzler, john Hickman, Oliver Rood
Go n --Pnyate ChAs Brown--l
Co. I-Piyaie Alm0n smith,
90. k-Se igeaLts Geo tofd,P Porter Jr. Nagonc
II DaY Privaies Geo Adams, john n Aldreh. I
| Aldfi.h, Richard Babb, Geo ID Bates, W Chase, Cha
| Cheney. Nelson Cheney, q W Drown, Geo W Dunton
| J l. DulAn A l. Ford, James HArtwell. W Hudson
/ Hanison Hunter, VIM II Jewell, w X Leonard, Wn
Leaey, Thomas M.oaAde, o Il Parker, VIM PeIie
Pasohal Shores. VIM II silsby, Rufus D Smith. Wn
Is Bunker, Corporals Scion Simons w Smith
The number of killed and wounded we arr
unable to state. We have all been well use,
since our imprisonment.
Alotments of 7th and 9Th Regiments
STATE OF VERMONT.
TREAsURERs OFFICE,
Montpelier, Nov. l, 1862. :
Mn. EDITOR The annexed letter was re