Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-07-11

selection of officers. They certainly bovo
done credit to themselves thus far ana
show that they have humanity abort
them.
They think we shall leave hero H.
coming week, but perhaps we may be do
layed for few days.
1t is night and tattoo is beating 60
must quit.
July 4h Once more has dawped u.
day of all others, which all true patriot,
hold in remembrance dear. The camn !.
alive to day. Martial music stirs us mn
Fire crackers and torpcdoes are spapninr
on all sides. The boys feel jubilant. Tho
Colonel is on hand and at noon TO-DAY tbo
Regiment is on parade, making vcrv
fine appearance for one not having bper
drilled more. A salute of thirty forr
guns is just being fired amid cheers NJ
hundreds of spectators, among whom The
fair sex is predominant
The soldiers rations are far better horn
than they had at St. Adams where the 9Th
rendezvoused. They have good ratiops
and all they need; thanks to the good
management of Gen. Davis Quartermas
ter. In the afternoon to-day we have
had the first regimental drill. 1t was an
awkward affair, but new recruits have oot
it to learn.
Maj. Sawyer of the 1st Vt. Cavalry,
made us visit to day, with number Of
others from Lamoille County. The Mai
like good soldier and true patriot is
anxious to return to his command.
The weather here to-day is beautiful
although rather warm for new recruits
who feel much oppressed when they drill
with all their equipments on. New re-
cruits are coming in and we hope soon to
have the regiment filled to its maximum
We had to pass through very close
inspection by Surgeon Phelps who seems
to know what he is up to, and has thrown
out quite number from our company.
Capt. Slayton has won the respect of
his company by his impartiality and
kindness to all of them. We put our
whole trust and confidence in him, think
ing it rightly bestowed.
The boys have been very busy since
their arrival here, fixing up their tents
and smoothing off our parade ground, but
they are anxious to 60 on to Annapolis Or
wherever our destination may be; little
thinking of the comforts they will leave
here in old Vermont. They will never be
at home, let them 60 where they will, till
they once more reach their own fresides,
which, God grant they may all do.
... BRATTLEBoRo, July Sth, 1862
Sunday was passed, here in camp, by the usual
Sunday morning inspection, after which there
was request read, that all who felt SO disposed
should attend church at the village. Many of the
boys went to church, others busted themselves
writing letters to their friends &c.
Yesterday the boys had the time to themselves
on purpose to ornament their grounds. The boys
in Co. H went into the young pines and brought
them 70 all sizes from twelve inches in diameter,
down to one. The boys placed one near 80 feet
high in front of the Captains tent and then
went and got two very pretty ones and placed be-
fore the Colonel's quarters, fer which the Col.
kindly thanked them and came over to Capt.
Slayton's quarters where the Capt brought out
sufficient quantity of ice-cool lemonade for all
who wished to partake of the delicious beverage.
| The Lieut. Colonel was also partaker and to-
day the boys have gone and done a fine thing for
him, by placing some beautiful trees before his
quarters We like the appearance of our field
officers first rate, what we have seen of them
Soldiers should always place unbounded conf
dence in all their officers, and then they can de-
pend on one another, and will know how to CO.
operate with each other. To-day the boys are en-
joying their first Battalion drill, with knapsacks
They think it rather warm treat for sulty
July day. We expect to be mustered into the
United States service tomorrow or next day.
Then away to Dixie will be the watchword.
Yours truly,
HORACE.