Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-11-07
Our armp Correspondence.
FROM THE THIRrEENrH REGIMENT
CANP CASEY, EAsr CArIr0L HILL,
MAanlNnrnN ID. O Oct. %. 1852

WAsHiNGroS, d. Oct %, 1852
Dear Waichmaa Two Gays of severe
rain and blow--Sunday and Monday-and
the work incident to cleaning camp theteaft-
er, has prevented my writing to you AS soon
as had intended. Several things are on my
ote-book as subjects Tor letter for your
readers, not the least important Of which is
visit to the Navy Yard on Saturday last,
and minute inspection Of the famous MON
itor," which has been on the ways for repairs,
but is now launched and about ready for ser
wee, blu ! have not time now Tor the "sto-
ry." Suffice it for the present to say, that the
man who gave it the name Of a Yankee
cheese box" must have been pretty familiar
with that kind of tub" IT certainly looks
as much like that as anything ever saw
though I'll venture that few Yankee cheese
boxes bear marks Of so honorable or Sc
we're service. A more unsssuming vessel it
is hardly possible to conceive of, and yet its
iron sides are wonderful in their powers of
resistance. But cannot now 90 into minu-
tia.
Our Regiment has been called upon to-day
to record the second death from rs ranks.
The first was j. n Brooks of Jericho, a mem
Der Of Co. F., which occurred on Monday.
He was sick of typhoid fever. and died in the
general hospital. His remains were embam-
cd and forwarded to his friends by the mem
bers OF his company. To-day vacancy is
made in the list Of commissioned officers by
the death of Lieut.. Nathaniel Joues, Jr., Of
Moretown, LIST Lieutenant Of Co. b. He has
been sick little more than a week, and the
greater part of the time out Of his head, and
did not recognize his most intimate friends.
He had proved himself an efficient and capa-
BILE officer, and his loss will be a severe one
to the brigade, and especially to the regiment,
and falls heavily upon the company which he
helped to raise, and which he has done so
much to render efficient A meeting Of the
commissioned officers--feld and line--was
called this evening by Col. Randall, at his
head quarters, at which the following pro-
eeedings were had
At a meeting Of the commissioned officers
of the Thirteenth Vermont Regiment. held at
the headquarters Of the Regiment, to take into
consideration what proceedings were neces-
sary in the case of the death of Lieut.. Ma
thanie Jones, Jr., Capt. Coburn, Of Co. c.,
was elected Chairman, and Lieut.. Bostwick,
of Co. f., Secretary.
/ On motion Of Col. Randall, committee OF
three was appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive Of the feelings Of the officers Of the
Regiment consisting OF Surgeon Nichols,
Capt. Blake Of Co. X, and Lieut.. Bancroft OF
Co. l., who reported the following;
WHEREAS By the interposidon Of Divine Providence, we
are unexpectedly called upon TO mourn the loss OF
Lieut. NArHNtEL JoNEs, Jr., or Co. B., therefore
Resoued That in the death Of Lieutenant JoSgs the
regiment sustans loss u one Of ts most efficient Of
hcers and though acquaintance with him IS but re-
cent, yet we take pleasure in bearing testimony 10 hi'
agreeable companionship his strict integrity, his many
noble virtues, and indeed to every principle OF life that
constitutes man.
Resolred, That although we cannot fully apprecat,
the deep bereavement that has so suddenly fallen upon
the family aud friends of deceased brother yet
min gle with them the OF sympathy this mournfu
occasion--the death " husband. fa.her and friend
Resoired, That in token of our sense o. beeavmen'
in the loss Of Lieut. JOINS, the commissioned officers
will Grape the left for the space Of thirty
days
Resolred That copy Of he proceedings Of this meet
ing be forwarded TO the family VI the deceased, and also
for publication 10 the daily papers published In Aontpe
/ lier and Burlington VI
LIEUT.. L. II BosrwIcK, secretary
While the above meeting was being held,
an order came for the Second Brigade Of Gen.
Casey's Division, which embraces the 18th,
/ 18th, 18th, 18th and 9th Vermont Regi-
ments,--to move Immediately to Camp Sew
ard. on the Virginia side of the Potomac.
This was an order wholly unexpected 10 as,
and doubt not to the whole Brigade, as the
18th and 5th Regiments moved from Gang
Seward to this place this morning, and We
little dreamed that 40 soon they we're to b,
ordered back, and the other three Vernon
Regiments with them. How long we shall
be allowed to stop there is beyond my knowl
edge but Of this | can assure your readers
do not think the Army of the Potomac Il
to winter on the banks OF the Potomac river
Sufficient for protection Of the city of Wash
ington will undoubtedly be retained here
but the main army is undoubtedly to NOV
forward The country has right to expec
that it will and think that in those expec
tations they are not TO be disappointed
learn, from reliable source, that large par
of Gen. McClellan's army is already acros
the river, and that the remainder are moving
over al fast as possible. This looks like work
and if we may credit the reports as to to-
condition Of the rebel army, there could b
no more favorable time for grand moyemen
son to Richmond" predict work ahead
and the people at home are not more anxou
for speedy crushing OF the rebellion thai
are the soldiers in the field. The losses b,
battle can be no greater, even to new troops
than the loss from sickness and death Will,
remaining inactive in camp, exposed to the in
VI d SllIuhlt 70 WnlCh lnG aoluleE
are not accustomed. Activity in the army b.
D no means involves increased losses, for it is
5 well established fact that the losses in an ar
my are greater from sickness and disease thai
from casualties in battle. The enthusiasm
with which this Regiment-and, indeed, tn
whole Brigade--received the news OF move
ment from their present pleasant quarters
sent new life to many Responding soldier
and awakened new life throughout the who'll
Brigade, showing that the Vermont troop
are ready to do their full share in putin
down the rebellion.
had almost forgotten to say that the Brig
AIDES Of Gen. Casey's Division have been reor
ganized, and that the Vermont 18th, 18th
l4th, 10th and 10th are brigaded together
and form the Second Brigade Of Gen. Casey
corps, Col. Blunt, Of the 18th, commanding
A more pleasant arrangement could nor hay
been made. 1t is just what we had all hope
nigh !. be done, and | have seen, as yet, n
one 10 ind fault.
But the busy hum of preparation for
march reminds me that too have work to /
done and that unless | leave my writin,
D, 8 o'clock tomorrow morning (the time fxe
to move) will find me unprepared. 1t is no
past O'Clock Wednesday evening" and, unit
we are again settled in camp, the readers
the Wdtchmdn must not exDect to hear fro