The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-31
(Our War Core pondence)
From the Fifth Vermont Regiment.


these stores being at the Y hue House lIlding
But With it may be true mat oar DELAY Is TO
stores, snii 1t is evidently Il part Of McD}alian'
plan to hasten slowly, He is conducting siege
,hot an assault, and such management cln DIS
appoint nono save the enemy. " are still to-
Tar behind the enemy for anything ike news
and Tor letters, ut least such as yOu NAV ~
from me, J0u must take just such camp matte
as may De able to lurnlsh and even THAT |,
getting scarce.
M'CLELLANS QUARTERS.
Leaving the White liouse Camp, we passeC
IN Toll view OF McClelitns quarters. The tent,
were neatly arranged IN The clover knee deep
beneath tlIe shadows OF the same shady grounds
where W ashlngtOn once walked, and wOoed and
worshlped. And how like, the missions OF the
two great Generals, the one tc create the other
to preserve the rights and institutions of free
and independent people.
THE MARCH.
There was nothing very attractive or exciting
on the march The roads were good, and =,
though filled with troops, there was but little
delay, 80 admirably were affairs Conducted
About midday | made the first scratch in my
note book. 1t was at some cross roads, and
guide board, roughly made but well embelllshed,
gave us the roadway information usually fur
nlsheJ by - - e and numerals
10 Richmond, ~ miles -
-EIo Gorham, Name, 90 miles.
We took the road 10 Richmond, and have al
ready marched off one half Of the geography.
as computed in statute miles Before hnishlng
this memorandum Gen. Smith rode by. and |
not!> ed his bat "Oh, what hat the New
York news0oy would have cried. Ii was one of
those low crown, beII.lor, umbrella rugged dop
hop and founder concerns, such as you see
among bOatm33, bayfield, hands, or The careless
loungers about the emporlums OF puuch and
news On " sul}ry, Summer day Ill a country viii
lage, WitaouU badge, band or ornament. lie
wore 1t gracefully, aud though have met him
often, be never looked more cute, cUnteuted, and
master Of hls business. Wen remember that
hat, for we expect to see it by and by when it
- will look the worse for wear.
&" New York Ueraid!" And sure enouph, up
in a fence corner was news boy with the Herad
not two days old. For fifteen cents each, they
went like hot cakes-that Is, 10 other brIgades.
for our boys could not buy a FIVE line paragraph,
II news was selling at two cents realn. Just
then some struggling soldier by the wayslde had
a series OF Yankee questions to ask us " w bat
State are you FRONT w hat Division?'
" hat hrIgade?' and g How far are YOU 90
ing to-day?' All were answered. but the re.
ply to the latter wants record among the dryest
OF soidlerlsms. Going to Richmond 70 dance
on the Sidewalks for blled vlctuals and hoe
cake There's lmpromptu for you with
vengeance
AEADs SKETCHES.
TIE statue Of Ethan Allen is reputatior
enough ior Vermont + youthful artist but ne Is |
constantly adding thereto. | found him, on our
IN
caInpment a Cumberland landing, where 1his I
army was never seen TO better advantage - |
Cone Up in q corner, and supported with knau-
sacks, camp pots and blankets, lie was hard AZ
work WIN pen and brush. But bis kit of tools !
most attracted my attention Balanced in a
hole In the ground was the bow Of an old IRON
spoon, Wehreln he mix d - his INK. and every
now ana then ne would stop to - grind the col
or'' gas with The crowd, or diving down into
MS sack coat pocket, BRING out halt section OF
nara bread ant MUNICH on it. This gone, the
FUMES OF an Old pipe would tx and steady his
cosltdIohs, as he looked upon The half finished
picture' an ola backing box or mustard can.
can say "hlch, was used as another reservoir
Tor shades and coiors while his brushes seemed
home made from the raw material gathered IT
the demise OF some split hoof Virginia rabbit,
Deter known as swine in the rural districts If
Vermont. In short, his tout ensemble the mr.
tlSt, KIT and lcture, would make , most excel
lent trontlspIece for the album, the keepsake. or
the iorget-me not volume OF the bride and
sweetheart. When published, this sketch will
excel anything ever illustrated - by the
NessIs. Hnpers Weekly
MEDITATION
What more can | write YOU? Nv note book {
las - GIN out, save series Of rumors that |
must reserve tor my next, for fear they will spin
1ut TOO much for this letter | have it now e.
)ut am AFRAID cannot master the subject. IL Il
mould be graphic, and can be pathetic as well
IS humorous. But where there s IA will there's 1
! way, even ii We q little sick and law Let
ne tell you, then, of 5
THE SOUNDS OF THE CAMP.
Some one has written u sermon. bpt who I
annot say, telling US OF the songs of TIE 0
night. Twas years ago that read this ser. b
non, nut not I'LL just this moment have ever /!
cit the rapture OF its teachings and pathos. t.
Songs OF the night, birds singing. lovers IL
'ooing, mothers chanting, rocking, petting lui- a.
aoy, the chllds repoSe, patting footsteps com -
ng home, Ginning bells, the ceasing hum Of in
ustry, the tired fathers door yard romp, his d
ss, embrace and welcome home. The lowing fl
erd, the bleaung flock, the Growing cock, the e.
lght owls hoaIse and hollow boot, 1.-THE watch c,
og's honest bark, the closing shutters husky z
rate, and then the soft, the silent good night ID,
lick OF the happy households outer latch, all
hant and chime the glees and songs of night" Cd
low much home is there, yet how much iove it es
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