Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-03
(Our War Correspondcnce.)
From the Fifth Vermont Regiment.

From the Fifth Vermont Regiment.
CAMP NEAR THE CnCKAHoMINY,
Ten miles from Richmond, May % 1862.
Mn. w lLLAKD - am much better than when
last wrote, and IRON SIX to seven miles nearer
Richmond We have been iortyeight hours on
tEis ground, the nealest most shady and con-
venlent camp ground we have had during our
eight months sojourn and pilgrimage around
the outskirts OF selessa No orders TO march
have, AS yet been published, and our most as
sured soothsayers tell US that we shall remain
here for several days yet Wagons have gone
TOR subsistence and ammunition, our depot for
these stores being at the White House landing.
But while it may be true that our delay Is for
stores, still II is evidently a part OF McC
plan to hasten slowly He is conducting a siege,
not an assault, and such management can dis
appoint none save the enemy. We are still too
far behind the enemy for anything like news
and for letters, at least such as you may get
from me, gu must take Just such camp matter
AZ | may be able to furnish, and even that Is
getting scarce.
N'CLELLANs QUARTERS.
Leaving the White House Camp, we passed
in full view Of McCellan's quarters. The tents
were neatly arranged IN the clover knee deep,
beneath the shadows Of the same shady grounds
where Washington once walked, and wOOed and
worshlped. And how like, the missions OF the
two great Generals, the one tc create the other
to preserve the rights and institutions Of free
and independent people.
THE MARCH.
There was nothing very attractive or exciting
on the march. The roads were good, and,
/ though filed with troops, there was but Ilttle
delay, SO admirably were affairs conducted
| A bout midday made the first scratch IN my
note book. 1t Was at some cross roads, and a
guide board, roughly made butwell embelshed,
gave Us the roadway information usually fur
nisbed by ~ Ii" Il and numerals
To Richmond ~ miles az
Il 10 Gorham, Name, 90 miles.
We took the road to Richmond, and have ll-
ready marched off one halt Of the geography,
as computed in statute miles Before finishing
this memorandum Gen. Smith rode by, and |
noticed his hat. "Oh, what hat the New
York uewsboy would have cried 1t was one Of
those ow-crOwn bell.toT, umbrea-Isgcd Hop,
AOp and founder concerns, such as you see
among boatmcn, bayfield, hands, Or the careless
lJungers about the emporiums OF punch and
news on II sulry, Summer day IN il country VII
luge, without badge, band or ornament. lie
wore it gracefully, and though have met him
often, he never looked more cute conteuted, and
master Of ms business. Wen remember that
hat, for we expect 70 see i. by and by when it
" Will look the worse Tor wear.
" New York Hera@ 81 And sure enough, up
IN fence corner was new boy with tie Herad
not two days Old. For fifteen cents each, they
went like hot cakes--that Is. 10 other brgadcs
! Tor our boys could not buy a tive line paragraph
If news was selling at two cents ream. jus
then some struggling soldier by the waysde haC
a series Of Yankee qucsiions 70 ask Us " Nha
State are you from - q" What Division?
:" What brigade? " and " lIos tar are you 20
ing to-day? All were answered, but the re
= ply to the latter wants record among the dryes
: OF soldierlsms " Going to Richmond to dane
on the sidewalks, for billed yletuals and hoe
cake There's impromptu for you with
vengeance.
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