The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-21
-FOUR War Correspondence.)
From the 9th Regiment.
Army of the Potomac,
Camp near Flint Hill, nou Camp P0'le''
March l4fh, 1862.

| Camp near RAM IIH, HoW S""P O'''
March AN, 1862.
Mr.. WILLARD: Tonight, ii orders are no
countermanded this brigade VIII olo soou Dy'
to the muddy camps and sull more muooy ser
vice upon the banks and outposts OF the Ioto
mac. Our mission here is performed, ana pJ
day break to morrow we shall be Tar away on an
other hunt for treason and its strongholds. NC
one, of course, will give us credit for much SET
vice done and performed for the last SIX lnonths
nevertheless we have protected day ana nlght an
that is most dear to the American cltlzen-hls
country and his home. Nowhere have traitors
been more carefully watched, and nowhere has
the enemy been in position and force to 40 moe
mischief. We go now and leave cur tented
fields, with their many fond recollectlons, 10
such prodigal end repentant rebels as may take
the oath" and return to their homes. Ii truly
repentant they will not mourn over the many
evidences we leave behind us of our industry and
patience as soldiers. Most Of their houses are
we'll ventilated, their fences and timber burned,
orchards, fields and pastures laid waste, while
here and there, IN fact almost everywhere, they
will find the hard-trod " beat of che sentinel,
and the coy hut Of the "picket,' and his drow-
sy, storytelling "support' We shall also
leave them the new made graves OF our compan-
ions and your sons, brothers and fathers, where
the monument and memory Of the soldier will.
ever remind them of the folly of treason and the
worth of the Union. May they never forget
to lessons that those graves shall teach. And
here, here we leave them, with long, long fare
we'll to our army home and soldier memories up
on the Potomac.
Ifsuch information as we have is correct, and
it certainly emanates from sources where we
should expect to obtain reliable news, our brig
ade is to report for service at or near ---, to
whom is not known but no matter, the shout
ing and hasry preparation of the boys is evil
dence of their good feelings at the prospect Of
going somewhere. In pilgrimage, taking your
correspondent through the latitude and most of
the longitude of the continent he has never
seen an excitement exceeding that of last night,
upon the receipt of the order SC to march, No
equal number of lnen ever felt happier, prouder,
or more determined Hardships, toll and dan
gers were all drowned IN those few hours of
shouting Joy and exultation. Hear them shout.
:. Hurrah for the old Flfth'-'' If they don't
fool old Vermont this time she'll show them
Western sogers how to shorten the back bone of
treason And SO she will. 1t may be an i'm
prudent or boastful remark but certainly be-
lieve that last night this brigade would have
routed the best division of soldiers ever mar
shaded under the secession banner.
During the afternoon our division had passed
in review before Gen. Mcclellan and staff, and
there the excitement first began. The division
looked SO grand, the troops marched so hand
somely. and '' Little Mac looked SO " gay am!
festive that every soldier felt himself a host.
Sir you have 30 idea how this army admires
that man, Notwithstanding the exeruons and in
good name. Give that clique the same chances
chat the armeI traitor has, and no army on
earth could save the Union. But not now -
some other time we will discuss this matter in
the meantime you will! please accept this hasty
manuscript as the first of new series Of letters
from your long silent correspondent,
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