Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-01-03
From the Sixth Regiment.
HEADQUARTERS 9th VT. RECT.
CAMP GRIFFIN, Dec. %.

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CAMP GRIFFIN, Dec. p.
DEAR FRIEND.-I received your kind
letter bearing date Dec. 18th, and | need
not tell you that it was received and
perused with pleasure. have nothing
of any particular note or consequence to
write you. We have the same routine
of drill and guard duties to perform, but
it is very seldom we have anything ex-
citing to do to keep up our spirits We
have the drum call for everything: in
the first place, we have reveille, at six
o'clock, p NJ. il; roll call at six A. M. ;
breakfast at halt-past seven; guard
mounting at eight; company drill at 9 ;
Ike call at 10; squad drill at IL Ike call
at u; dinner at half-past twelve; bri-
gade drill at half-past one, p. M; dress
parade at half-past four; supper at half
past five; roll call at eight; taps at half
past eight--the taps are for the lights to
be put out in the tents.
Yesterday about II o'clock all hands
were beat to arms for the purpose
Of going out to have little sport
with secesh, but the order was alterward
countermanded at dinner time, We
were then brought out at half-past one,
as we supposed TO go on brigade drill;
but when we got to the parade ground
we were marched off in the direction Of
Leesbmgh. We marched at a very
brisk pace aaout 10 miles, when we
came to q very sudden halt, which was
occasioned by The burning of the bridge
that crossed Difficult Creek it was
burnt by the rebels. We were very
much disappointed, and some hungry ard
tired but not so much so, but what we
would have liked to pass over into Lees
burgh, and showed the rebels specimen
Of the Green Mountain boys fighting,
We were then about 2 miles from
Drainesyille, where General McCalps
division had brisk fight of one hour
and a-half; the rebels were entirely
routed, AID they left on the field 81 kill
ed and p wounded, 3 of the latter died
on being removed, making a total of 70
killed and wounded, and they, no doubt
carried off many with them. They also
left nine horses killed and disabled two
caissons and quantity Of small arms.
great coats and blankets, more than our
men could bring in. We also brought
in some prisoners tina. were not wound
ed. Our loss, as near as we have heard,
is 10 killed and 10 wounded. Our men
seem very impatient to be moving for
ward almost anything in preference to
this awful suspense but l think we are
doing very well, now we hold what
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to know something of the condition OF
our company and regiment, and finally
the brigade and division. Well, to COM
mense with COMPANY d.. as far as the
health of the Company is concerned it is
in q very had state indeed We have
now On the sick list about 40; five have
died in our company, . Of them died
last niobt. one If them was from Alba.
ny. his name was Seth BUMPS the 9th
q p vas a cornoral from Trov be was q
vary fine fellow and bo viii ho r,i,sol h.,
tbo oo,,rorv varv r,ocb. ho j. oo;no 70
bo cont hona--Lo will stort TO-DAY We
horo rost row in ,bo roc;n,ont about "a
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