The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-27

geons, and tho blessings OF KIND Providence,
we have lost none by death, and none are
alarmingly sick. Some are unwell in quar-
tiers, and tho following is the present list Of
those in hospital: H. +. Hall, Co. G. Fl.
Il. Slack, K, Alyo b ,ckman. FL. j. L. Cook,
|, A. Reed, T, Ii. G. Clark, K, J. II. Bry-
ant, G, Wn. A. Brooks, |, Il. FL Goodell,
II, Adm Adams, /. Daniel Rice, f, c. ii.
Kingston, c, W. S. Foster, G. Surgeon
Park has spared no pains to procure every
thing possible for the health and comfort Of
tho sick, and in this regard we shall not
probably be exceled by any of the other
regiments in the field Those at hone may
rest assured that the sick will be cared for
here, as well as possible under the circum-
stances.
AS our camp is only about six miles from
Mount Vernon, in company with some of the
officers Of this, and the Fifteenth regiment, in
which Col. Randall Of the Thirteenth joined,
we took pleasant ride to this famed resting
iDg place Of the remains of the hero Of the
Revolution. 1t is worthy of the memory Of
life time, for loyal American citizen to
visit the tomb of Washington. We need not
roube our read ers with minute description
of what they have SO often read.
We first visited the old tomb, where the
Father of our Country was first inferred.
This was rudey constructed without the show
of expense or ornament, but the location was
beautiful, surrounded with wild shrubbery
and overlooking the Potomac. We next
went to the present resting place Of the vsnc.
rated dead The front of this tomb was only
closed by grated doors, that gave the observer
an unrestricted opportunity Of looking in
upon the marble collins, containing the NOR
tai remains Of General George, and Martha
Washington. These cofias are only few feet
apart,--that OF Washington at the right, and
that of Mrs. Washington at the left, as you
stand facing the entrance. In the vault be-
You'd rest the remains Of family relatives, and
in front are some monuments to their memory.
The gentleman left in charge of the prem
Uses by the Association, kindly showed us
through the building, memorable as The family
residence Of Washington. The hail. east
paror, and dining room were found much as
they were when occupied by the great and
good man. We were shown some of his
camp equippage and furniture lett by him,
and walked through the chamber where he
breathed his last, and sank to the 1" long sleep
that knows no waking" We were interested
in looking over the garden he cultivated, and
seeing some tropical plants cherished by him,
that still survive. As a special favor we
were allowed to pick flower to preserve in
memory of the place where it grew. The
location is one of great beauty. overlooking
tho Potomac aud the SURE pnding country
The sun shines upon the lovely spo. just as
gaily as when Washington was alive to greet
it, but all else bears the sad aspect Of decay,
buildings and fences running to ruin, and even
the plastering is falling from the cheaply
erected tomb. where rest the remains of the
ilustrlous dead. AS we looked upon this
desolation we were led to exclaim, "st
transit gloria mundi." Every aspect here
seems to be eloquent in portrayipg the fading
nature of earthly things 1t was with painful
emotions that We turned from the tomb of
Washington to look upon our distracted
country, and the armed forces that have been
called out to suppress the wicked rebellion O.
those who repudAte the principles so dear to
Washington, and are seeking to overthrow
the institutions which our fathers fought and
blcd to establish. This is Mount Vernon
Honor and peace to the ashes that sumbcr
here, and as dear to the country be the men,
DRY OF him, whom God shall honor as the
leader of our present national forces, to the
scenes of victory that shall conquer our na-
tional foes, and give national triumph to
our Star Spanged Banner.
Weare again in our narrow quarters which
We are almost tempted to describe to our
readers, but as we look around the appear