Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-01
FROM THE 7th REGIMENT.
CAMP PARAPET,
Carolton, La, July I'd. 1862.

readers have undoubtedly heard of the re-
moval of the 9TH regiment from Carrolton,
it will be unnecessary for me to under
take to say anything in regard to them,
as l am entirely ignorant of their doings,
since their departure, (June 6th). Or
ders were read at dress parade to be ready
the next day to march at 80 minutes no.
tice. The next day came and yet they
did not go; the next day came and found
the 9TH regiment still awaiting the boat
About 2 o'clock P. NJ, of the 10th, by
looking in the direction of New Orleans,
we could easily discern the dense black
smoke roll up in huge columns. We were
all glad to see it. The general express
ion of the boys was, give me any place in
exchange for this-especially up the riv-
er, farther north. About A. NJ, they
marched on board the steamer Uberville
leaving behind their tents and all extra
clothing except change Of underclothes,
their overcoats and blankets, the remain
der they left packed in boxes, and left
them with the tents; they also left twen-
ty men of our company, including my
SELF on account of our previous i'll health.
The other companies left proportionate
number. Here | am interrupted by an
order to clean my gun and equipments.
July 3dl-Nothing occurred for few
days after the regiment left, that appeared
to attract our attention, and being rather
lonesome, the contrabands would gather
around us and tell lamentable story con-
cerning the crueltics Of their masters
We had every reason to believe them as
their stories connected with each other !;
there also being no means of communica-
ton between them. There happened to
be one amongst them that attracted our
attention; he had made his way to camp
the night before. His flesh was mangled
in horrible manner, which was the rea-
son of his leaving his master. He in
formed us that his masters were rebels
both of them-one of them taking an ac-
tive part, and as near as we could imag-
inc by the description of his uniform, he
was colonel. He also told us that he
was in possession of Confederate Flag
which he raised on hearing of victory
on their side. This was too much for us.
They living only two miles from u.s. We
took the negro with us to Gen. Phelps
quarters but it being late in the afternoon
the General dismissed us until the next
morning. Accordingly we appeared before
him, six in number, members of our reg
iment, and through the influence of our
Colonel we procured pass. Each of us
being supplied with arms, such as side
arms, revolvers, &C., and being furnished
with a boat, as we had to cross the river,
VIC set out, accompanied with the slave as
our guide. In short time we arrived al
the house Of the planter. On arriving al
the door, we inquired of slave, wherc
his masters we're. They Immediately
came to the door and saluted us in most
respectful manner. The leader of oul
party soon informed them of our business
! A look of scorn passed over his countc
5 nance as he declared "he had no sucl
9 thing in his possession, and if this man,
: turning to his slave, "has told you 81
he is a id liar !" The negro con
! frmed his statements in the face and eyes
of his master and boldly told him he had
and Furthermore that he could show then
0 where they arc secreted. We informed
( the man that we did not come there to b.
, abused nor to abuse any one, but thos'
r things we must have He demanded oul
authority, and we showed our pass anC
f instructions. He looked at it and re
G turned it with "boo." "Well | have
4 got flag and some old clothes here, an(
e you can have them if you want them.
! We kept one under guard during the tim
{ and the other delivered the things. w
9 soon found ourselves in possession Of
. nice uniform and flag about 20 feet il
o length, consisting of three stripes, AM
: eleven stars which formed circle in on
t corner; two stripes we're red, the one i
, the centre is white. Upon examining tn