Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-10-24

Just before leaving brGtCleporo d iiIVle
event occurred, which created quite an ex-
element, among the boys. 1t was this.
Company A, in this regiment is composed
mostly of Irishmcn, and many of their
wives and sisters and friends were there
taking farewell leave of them and there
was consequently great deal of lamen-
tation, wringing of hands &C., and the
strong feelings of this impulsive people
were all excited thereby, making the spec
tacle appear as though their hearts were
all breaking. Then too, some of them
refused to start until they had their
bounty (Which was not paid till after
they got into the cars) and taking it for
all in all there was almost row in the
company. Capt. Lonergan and the other
company officers did their utmost, but
after the battalion line was fesmed the
Colonel and other officers Of the staff had
to attend to them, and so bad was their
conduct that the rest Of the regiment got
very tired standing with their arms and
knapsacks on waiting for them, and many
of the boys became almost exasperated.
One fellow refused to obey the Colonel,
and got up quite row about him, and all
L could see of that occurrence was the
plucky Colonel suddenly leaping about
four feet higher than the crowd and com :
ing down like thunder upon him, and as
| looked through the legs of the men |
could see Colonel's foot rapidly coming
into frequent and uncomfortable proximi-
ty to the rear muscular guard of the
fellows bones, who soon begged" the
company fell in, we marched to the cars
and there occurred another scene. Col.
Brown ordered Capt. Thacher to march
down our gallant and now impatient CON-
pany, which was done and we formed in
, two ranks completely around them. Then
we were ordered to fix bayonets, which
we did, and as | stood at the head and
looked along the line of the boys, knew
by their compressed lips and nervous
r movements that few things would crafty
e IL .x, ,ooro +boo to uolI 1on,t Gpou
=. what they wanted, but know that Com
! pany A was soon still, and, in. the cars
and since that their own officers hav,
o managed them. ! think Capt. LonergaI
t is a remarkable man.
l.. 1t will be remembered that this is tn,
t same company that went into the secon'
r regiment and were disbanded on accoun
d of their insubordination. They now be
G have well, and if ever they 60 into battle
e | pity their foes.
Vt Well we left Brattleboro and we're gla,
% to leave. But very few people came on
), to bid us goodbye, and the boys were nc
e surprised, for they had all acquired a,
IS unfavorablc idea of that place. The pee
re pie there seemed to care nothing for u
Il only to get our money, but when we az
p rived in good old Massachusetts,, what
1t change! Men, women and children cam
re out at every station to greet us, and the
r showered us with boquets, brought u
D. bread. cakes cheese and fruit, gave U
he cheers and in some instances, even NOR
Ono or two handsome captains receive
If kisses in Springfield, and many were tn
y, boys who determined to 60 to the Of
t, Bay State to live if ever they came bac
70 from the, war; In Connecticut it W;
I'd night. but the people were out to meet u
cd Notwithstanding. They called us a
q along the line the handsomest regimen
et they had seen yet. One young lady
Ill Hartford remarked to your correspondel
ne why, should think you Vermontel
en- were going down to reclaim the sccesh W
ey men, you are so very good-looking"
IRE thanked her and told her we felt hatter,
oh for the ladies Of Springfield felt just $
VIC and even. went se far as to kiss some
st, us. Is thatiso.?" said she "Wcll +,
ed will not be out done by anything there
he in Springfield" whsrcupon--wcll r