Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-12-26
Our armu Correspondence.
FRoM NE ELEvENrH REoINnNr


DECEMBER l6. 1862.
Dear Journal We'll, we have moved
again. 1t is an old saying, that "three m yes
are equivalent to one fire" if this applied to
the hospital of the eleventh regiment the
natural conclusion doduced therefrom, would
be. that those in attendance upon this iasd-
tuition must be ss wholly destitute OF amy Of
the necessaries Of army life as though two
great connagrations had been among us, re-
ducing to ashes. aall the old barrels, boxes.
and three legged stools that We possess. to
say nothing OF limited quantity of plovis.
ions, that "Unce Sam bcstow supon us. But
upon being compelled to move, tho ar. at-
ances are, that we have been sc-krering
for years as box after box is made reaJ Tor
transportation to the new home, and wo IAN
hardly account for the unusual quanut Of
trash that we have around But when we
get fairly established again and the mind can
for moment mediate, the question hen
arises Why is all this necessary. RDl lis
the order and in accordance with tn u-ig yes
Of war and upon this we must rest. The
regiment are now occupying the three NO ,et-
ly forts in this line. viz: Totten, Slocum nd
Massachusetts,, and have been fitting up llr-
racks for winter use, and (consider.l he
nANtt ttuAhs WnlNn nave uttu uhDut NI0 are
quite comfortable and convenient, neltne. do
the boys have to lie upon the ground, tlt all
are now privileged with the "son side, Of
boards which certainly are preferable. and in
matters of living we have greatly impr d.
-Four companies of our regiment and also he
hospital are stationed at Fort Massach It's
which is upon the Washington and Baltimore
turnpike four miles from the former city. md
thirty-six from the latter. Our boys atc now
engaged in doing picket duty upon thi. road,
and until recently, 1t has been moro I'd a
pleasurable duty, than otherwise, for are
have been the occasions, when the fetur ng
pickets have not brought in something III
a nights toll, and deprivation Of sleep. he
longing eyes of tIeir fellow mates low
do they obtain these things perlap YOU
say Well, "hats phots the matter" But
you must remember "all is fair in love nd
war" The long looked for end is at ust
reached. The hopes Of both officers md
privates realized. We are in realit, no iung-
er the Eleventh Vermont regiment Of iu nt-
ry, but the LIST Vermont Battery, and, tHree
cheers for our gallant Colonel through O.. m
this object was accomplished. Our boy. an
now ibid farewell to "knapsack drill nd
without weeping eyes also. The san ny
condition of the regiment is preity d,
still this cold weather is bringing rs
among us; we have several cases in bro al
now, some almost hopeless still our lie
surgeon, doing what with skill and me, ne
combnd can do, 30 raise them again TO- IN
and be assured, ye Mothers and Faith Of
the Green Hills Of Vermont, that thn Of
your sons who come in to the hospta re
have the best Of care and medical attend re-,
and no one can doubt the truth OF ti il
they will investigate the matter. D.,
it is not in the power Of man 90 we
all from death, yet as a regimen $50 We
been especially favored, having lost oa.] ut
since we left our native State, nearly ur
months ago and if credit were due o. ny
one save the God who rules and uphold. a.l,
let it be bestowed upon the Surgeon ne
Eleventh Vermont Regiment But beds me
approaches, and writing must ceas re
at some future time. WYMtN.