Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-27
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
Camp Harris, Annapolis, Md,
February IS, 1862,
Middletown, Feb. 20, 1862.

February Is, 1862,
EEIroR HERALD: Through the kind
ness of friend, your valuable paper makes
is weekly visits n me in our far off camp,
and though somewhat aged when it reaches
the Maryland shore, yet it is none the less
eagerly perused, and not until every "spe-
cial notice aid advertisement is read. ish
laid aside for its successive weekly visit.
| have often thought, as perused its COZ
umns, | wo Id send few lines iron the "lst
VT Cavalry" as see no one has as yet sent
contributions from this interesting portion of
Vermont's absent sons. But you know We
read that Men do not gather grapes from
thorns," neither must you expect literary
or poetic effusion to eminate from this dull
stupid head of mine, but things as they have
occurred, l will try to enumerate. The flu
ture | will leave to develop itself, for mine
is not the gilt of prophecy. With this intro
ductory, will commence chapter one, be-
ginning the scene in tobacco field, midway
between Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay,
the day one Of the rainiest tina, ever fell to
the lot of man to witness. But rainy weather
has become fixed fact with us, as we only
reckon on one day in fourteen for the sun 10
shine; that has been our experience thus far
in the two months we have been encamped
here.
Colds and slight indisposition are the result
of this weather, yet aside from these small
. ills that flesh is heir to-" the regiment is one
of the health st in the field. Not a death
has occurred since we left Burlington, which
is good testimony of our health. But great
credit is due our officers for this healthfuI
tone, in their influence in keeping the tents
and men clean, and the straw fresh and we'll
aired, and the grounds well polced every
morning, and all the filth that usually gathers
about camp removed.
Our advancement in drill is not very
striking, as the weather will not admit of out
dool framing. But every available moment
is improved, and with little time it will,
with the interest manifested by both men and
officers, rank among the best drilled in the
field.
Great uneasiness begins to manifest itself
ln camp to move forward into the enemies,
lines, where we might pluck laurels from
heroic deeds as our brother soldiers are doing
who went out with Burnside. But we have
confidence in our officers, and confde the
time with them when we shall be fitted to
move on to the battle and to victory. But
we gather fresh courage to-day, of an early
opportunity to go further South, from the
fact that our Brig. General (Hatch) has gone
to Washington for orders, this morning.
Glorious victories of the Union forces
reach us daily, and the camp for week has
been one unceaSing round of rejoicing, and
the old pine groves around here have echoed
and re-echoed with the enthusiastic cheers Of
the Green Mountain Boys for the Union and
the old Star Spangled Banner
The First Lieutenant in Co. H., Huntoon,
from your town, is gaining scores of friend,
every day, and ranks among one of the finest
officers of the Regiment, and one who win
prove himself true and gallant under any
circumstances. A long and glorious life to
him.
Col Plat, understand has resigned b,
commission, and will soon retire to his quiet
home, to spend the remainder of his days
He is to be superseded by an officer in the
regular army.
But must close, hoping ere long to write
more interesting news from this Regiment Of
battles fought and victories aon.
Till theniI renain, yours,
AUGUSTUS.