Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-03
Our aru,u Correspondents.
rnnM TIE TENTH REGIMENT.


HrApouARrrus Co I, i0ra REo'r,
Vermont Vols. Sept. Is, 1862.
prn Wi1cuw,N 1t is now nearly
month since your correspondent left the
Wai.lman Office and Montpelier, to assume
the stern duties Of the American soldier
Au,cably TO promise made before my depar-
turo shall ondcavor occasionally to write
short letter for the Wotclman, although it
escn suporauous for me TO do so as &C. A. c.
add others from this Regiment, far better
qualified than myself, have already volun-
ta.red TO become its correspondents. will
NOT 70 through a detailed account Of our
Journey from Braitleboro to Washington, as
'C. A. c. has already done that in his very
oroditablc letter Of the 9th inst, but will
speak more particularly Of later journey
made without the power Of steam.
We Left Washington about noon Monday
tbo s,h inst, for Camp Chase, distance Of
about miles, on the road to Alexandria
This march, which was, Of course, made with
our kuapsacks and accoutrements, in the heat
OF a very warm day, and in perfect fog Of
dose, was not very encouraging to raw re-
c-a..'-but, alas it was only pleasure
walk compared with what was in store for us.
Here at Camp Chase we spent a few days very
pleasantly The Vermont Cavalry was camp
I'D buta short distance from us, and much
visiting occurred between the Regiments
We bad also an opportunity to sec some Of
che detcnscs about Washington. We re-
manned at Camp Chase until last Sunday, the
I4th inst. when we received orders about
noon 20 prepare for march. Quickly pre-
pairing our knupsacks and haversacks, we
started at about o'clock on our unknown
i,uuoy, NOT being very well posted in the
geography Of this portion OF our once happy
country cannot describe our journey as
c.caty as would Ike to. We marched that
light zap ON the Virginia side Of the Potomac
SOM, lis or light miles to Georgetown, where
vc crossed over to the Maryland side, and
ancr travelling some five or six miles further,
iu circuitoua direction, and at about 2
ocock had orders TO camp out for the night
OHr Regiment was now scattered and disor-
asuzcd, tired, sleepy and hungry. Over one
half Of il having attempted to fall out by the
way we've 'entlced' forward by the bayonets
fthc rear guard, per order of the Surgeon,
who could only let two or three ride at a
time 900 The baggage wagon. At o'clock in
the morning ve were given some hard bread
and maggoty bacon, and started off on our
ufney bui before proceeding league, it
tlcame evident that the men could not stand
+, go march all day with their knapsacks, and
vc were ordered to halt, take from our KNAPP
sacks one or two blankets, and leave the rest
ia a barn by the road side We then passed
OBJ our way, resting four hours in the heat o
to day, till p o'clock at night when we
asin eamped out in the open air.
Ioesday we took more moderate pace
ta eere none the less tired at night, and
glad TO stop for the night as early as G
The boys now built fires and made
c.d., 10 drink with their hard bread for the
Er-t time during the march. In the opinion
0 sour correspondent the hardest moment
the march---ihe time which tried our
suuis'--was on Monday night. When a.
o.u, mile from our stopping place for the
night we we're marched down ravine through
t,r lp 10 our knees, and up a steep hill
mountain as it seemed to us) with no
prospect ior an opening where we could camp;
and aero it not for the cheering words Of
some of our field officers who rode along the
struggling ranks with cheering words as -
" Hold on a little longer boys" We are
nearly TO our journey end"-"Only 200 rods
further to CO. &c. | think the boys by the
hundred would have fell out and refused to
De urged forward by words or bayonets.
We arrived at Seneca Creek on the Poto-
mac Tuesday afternoon where we left compa-
Day 3 and also left company every mile from
there to Edwards Ferry, to guard the Poto-
mac So the bloody 10th" is scattered a
long a distance Of 10 miles doing picket duty
an the Potomac. | have dated this letter
Headquarters Go. l. because can speak onl,
for this conn any in our present situation. -
But company is in good spirits ant
feeling Volt
Owing to the isolated condition of our re
giment, and to the loss Of our postmaster
horse By an accident we have not received
our mails very regular but hope to soon
We have copies Of the Watehman up to th'
18Th inst
But-Adeu--Mor anon. A. W..