Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-14
rrosn the sixteenth.
Of the Bellows Falls Times
lorrcspondence q The EelloWs FATS Times
CAMP VERMONT, near Alexandria, +,
Nov 9TH, 1862,

Correspondence Of the Bellows Falls Times
CAMP VERMONT, near Alexandria, !
Nov, 9TH, 1862.
FRIEND SWAIN Thinking that a word
of information from the 10Th regiment, to
the readers Of the TIMES, ard especially
those of Windsor and Windhsm counties
would be gladly received, hasten to note
few of the unimporiant events. My
last note left us at Camp Seward, about
seven miles from Washington. Monday the
Sd inst, at O'Clock, r. NJ, we had orders
to strike tents aud be ready to march in an
hour to this camp situated abou; miles
southwest from Alexandria, and some 10 or
IL miles from the Capitol. On oar march
here we passed no places Of importance
with the exception of Fairfax Seminary,
formerly Theological institute, but now
used as a hospital. This Seminary, situated
on an eminence about two miles west of Al
exandria, contains some splendid buildings
surrounded by beautiful grounds and shade
trees, having the appearance of once being
splendid place, but now, as everything
does where the all-devastating haF d of war
goes, looks lonely, dreary and desolate.
| We saw few but convalescents, physicians,
their attendants, &c. On either side OF the
Seminary is a large grave yard, where many
poor soldiers who volunteered their services
and their lives, as it were, for the support of
our country, have been laid, with nothing
10 malk their last resting place, save a small
board at the head of the grave with the in
scription painted upon it.
As natural consequence we were very
tired after our march, and what was worse,
had to eneamp at night beside the road, on
he ground the baggage trains containing
tents, &c, not having come up with us.
| The weather, however, was favorable, be-
ing warm and pleasani. The next morning
we pitched our tents, and are very eomforta-
bly, situated now. The prospect is that we
shall remain here for considerable time,
perhaps 60 into winter quarters. All the
,gitnv,ss that have suitable arms are OBJ
liged to 60 out on picket distance Of
about 5 miles. Our regiment keep the same
old guns they brought from Vermont. To-
day, in pursuance TO previous orders, we
marched to Alexandria 10 change guns, but
on arriving at the city, we had the order
to right about march, to cur camping
grounds again, with the same old arms
Thus ii is We are marched from one post tc
another, avaiIing nothing and what makes
it seem worse, we don't know mhy. We
are TO have the Austrian rife musket.
The health Of the brigade as far as ]
am able TO learn very good. OF the 18th
regiment only eleven are in The hospital
none are very sick. Only four out Of the
regiment have died: from West Windsor
Co., from Woodstock Co, / from North
Geld Co. and from the Burlington Co,
think. The Sanitary condition Of this reg
iment is better or equal to any other ia the
brigade. None have died and but very
few are sick. Some SO or 40 are in quar-
tiers, that is they are off duty TO rest, to pre-
vent them being sick. They are not medi-
Gated at all. ] learn from our worthy sur
geon that means for getting hospital supplies
have been very limited. There is no hos
pital yet for thu regiment, but are 10 have
one soon. The Assistant Surgeon, Geo.
| Spaford, has been present only short time,
bat as far as ! am able to learn, is liked
very much, as is our prompt and energetic
Quartermaster James G. Henry. During
all our removals from one camp to another,
which have been numerous, we have not at
any time been short of rations, or at least
so but that we have got along quite COM
fortabiy. Yesterday was cold and windy.
very much IKE eur Fall weather in Yer
mont. This morn it commenced showing
early, and continued until l.30 p. NJ. The
snow on a level is from 3 10 4 inches deep,
and in some places two feet. A colder,
more windy storm never witnessed in Yer
mont in the month Of November. The men
to-day, as they fall in TO g roll call,' make
me think Of the poor yeariiags as they gath
er around the farmers barn at the approach
Of Winter.
One Of the men just took an iciele from
over Tie partor s0iadosr and brought in,
which measured 23 inches. The nan are
complaining bitterly eff the sunny South +"
with very good reasons, think.
None auen. DUANE
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