Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-11-04
From the 18th Regiment

Ne have been ki1dly pernted 10 publish
the following sketch Of the iourney of this
Regiment from Brattleboro. Tie writer is
son Of Hon. I. j Cree, one Of the Senators
from Caledonia County
CAPlToL HILL Washington, Oct. %.
DEAR FATHER - will occopya few moments
OF the present time to write you, it being the
first opportunity since left BrattebGro. We
left brlttleboro the 22d inst ai 2 O'Clock P.
NJ. rode to New Haven, Ct. took boats Tor
Now York. where we arrived at o'clock the
next morning IL was beautiful sight, as
sure you, us we paesed Brooklyn New York Cltj
and Jersey City body, every boat and
every house waving aags and cheering US; in
fact il was 30 along the whole route. We land
ed at New York and wers supplied on the
wharf with good breakfast then took boats
for Monmouth, N. j., 80 miles from thence by
cars TO Philadelphia Arriving there at Ii
clock at night, we we're taken TO the Soldiers
Home where the citizens OF Philadelphia feed
every soldier who goes through he Guy. The
building is large one, large enough to con-
yene Two OF three Rsgments ant is completely
covered outside with patriotic notices, painted
IN hright cOlors The inside II neat ana clean,
ana Is furnished with q large vash room with
4 one hundred bow Is and LosR-.lEA xhieh We used
\ not sparngy. Every soldier Tas led with Geoa
| meat bread, butter, coffee. Se When We LETT
we gave them three rOusin! cheers that almost
lifted the roof The people fittered US by say
ing that we were the best regiment that had
ever passed through the city. They have fed
| 800 600 men since the building was opened
After bidding the Phlladeiphians good by We
started Tor baltimore and arrived about o clock
Z. NJ We marched through the streets where
the Massachusetts, Regiments were mobbed
Some waved hlgs, others looked mad enough t
! XIII us If they dared to. We started tor W ash
ington at dark, in company with aRhode Island
Regiment, IN forty cars IN one train Arrived
there at 8 A. Nj. Sunday, and stopped all that
day and night ia large shed. Ii ralued very
hard all dag and night, ant we had to sleep on
the vet muddy l0or, as tack as we could pack
down Monday morning we marched sever
miles into Virginia and encamped on Arlington
Heights stopped there Two days aud thet
marched back, and are now encamped on Capl
iul Hill. about one mile IN the rear Of the Capl
tol buildings.
The Vermont nine months regiments are here
and are to be brigaded together. The prospec
/ is, as near AS cla learn, that we are to sta,
here some time, perhaps all winter. Our eaml
Is pleasantly located, but Abingdon Heights Is
lovely place. IL was owned by the rebel Geuer
al LIE, but was coniscaieI by the Government
When we were there, there were forty regiment
within three miles Of us. There were sevei
tJrts in sight from our camp.
You may rest assured that Washington caI
never be taken by the rebels from that side, 10
beside these forts, there are ulles oil breastwork
thrown up, and Long liridge is stockaded II
seven places. The nine months men are comm,
in at the rate OF eight or nine regiments pc
day, fhe railroad is guarded at every brds
and oulyert from WILMINGTON, Delaware, L
Washington, by soldiers /, aud one oil them toll
me that in six weeks there had passed Annapo
lls Maryland, fOry-eight regiments for Wash
ington, aud still they come.
have to write TINS letter upon the bottom
of II tin pail. and presume twill trouble yo'
some to read ii. | will write again soon with
better advantages, hOpe, and more particular
of our condition. Yours,
5. G. CREE,
Co. G, 18th Regiment V. v NJ.