The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-05-30
From the Vermont Brigade.
CMp NEAR WHITE House on TIE }
PAMUyKY RIVER, Va, May IS. {

CAMP NEAR WHITE House on THE !
PMUNKY RIVER, Va, May Is.
+ N. Eitor II tie Glcd0nian
For the last two weeks we have been
.MsMg about so much, and as nothing of
.mp0rtance has occurred in the Vermont
a:.,lde, have delayed writing until now
A, may not have another opportunity for
,yeral days, will improve the present
oa Sunday morning os the Ith, as soon as
was aScertained the rebels had "skedaddled,"
Ne were ordered out and over into their
works. After short reconnaissance they
.-.smed and soon, with two days rations and
a.Ap>acks packed, were pressing the flying
s.emy. BY night We had come within one
~. a half miles Of the battle ground, where
"e a! down to sleep what we could till the
..N morning. 1t commenced raining about
Midnight, and continued almost without in
emission till Tuesday morning; so that ter
:.,e battle Of Monday was all fought in the
'-n. During the day our brigade remained
:, reserves, and were not called into action.
I"c nearest approach Of danger to any of us
was The bursting of a shell within a rod of
%. Il. Monday night part of US were on
PICKET. Tuesday was employed in buryng
ne dead and fixing camping ground in the
woods in what was the rear of the rebel forts.
Here We remained until Friday morning At
.-Gce o'clock we were up and preparing to
march with three days rations. After march
. fourteen miles in the hot sun, we en-
4mped at two o'clock. Saturday morning
ery found us on the road again, and at one
clock p. III. We were within four miles of
Arw Kent {. IL. Here we remained over
>latay and till Monday afternoon. With
.r>h supply Of rations We marched to the a
'oye place. This is place of some half
.olsn buildings, which hardly deserves the
name Of village. The county buildings are
brick and not larger than a good sized
,..agy school house 1t has one public
ay1se or hotel, and building that might
,"te nave been called a store. The only at
acton about the place was two beautiful
-,4 monstrous oaks. There are but a few
~4n-Fed acres cleared, that being sur
rounded on all sides by tall pines. Tuesday
morning We went to Cumberland Landing
'"'ch boasts of one house and few negro
-'''' Here is large and level plantation, a
''Fse snare of which is sowed to grain. Soon
.Ae Hyer was literally full of sailing craft,
'O''va with commissary stores. BY night,
resume 10000 men were encamped. We'd
"e>1Ay, We moved up to where we now are.
>.nce tAen troops have been coming in, until
"''"H my sight presume are one hundred
'S'Men's encamped. This is on the Fa-
'"''Ay river, On which, besides three or four
--a0oatS are scores Of schooners and steam
.-sS employed in supplying US with food and
"-'A4n!tIon. We are within twenty-three
Mics Of Richmond and yet by no means are
Ven advance.
Hot summer weather is at last upon u.s.
'9oNs more like the last of June in Ner-
''@,' lhe trees are as green as they will
l' Clover is foot high and in the blow.
meat and other grain are from foot to a
'o' and half high. Corn is up and soon
WI he ready 70 plow. 1t seems that the
,-FMeFs here have not been interfered with
b: The rebels, for they have sown and plant
great fields of grain and corn. No other
''op IS to be seen. These will not be seen
~'-ch longer, for such an army as ours cross.
- 'Ae country ard covering nearly every
'" Win our camps, soon destroys them.
Inc land here is higher and dryer than a,
''FAtown. There are many more planta.
"'AS' and more land cleared. 1t appears tc
'equite an agricultural place. Considerable
stock IS raised, especially mules and "nig
GERS" Many of the inhabitants fled with
'e army ard left their slaves to see to tbe;,
arms. As we advance, i provost guard is
Stationed at every house and a white Aas
'a'ed Tor protection. Many Of the peop!
"'A' are left pretend (9 to be loyal. The ne
s'oes certainly are, and are delighted at on
appearance. They seem to think that W
lave come to free them. At all times, as "
pass along may be seen crowds of soldier
''''ec'cd around these slaves gathering wha,
ever information they can. No doubt nearl
al wish to be free and think We are to fire