The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-11
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unite comfortable in our tents during the wet
weather.
think YOUR readers would like to know some
thing of our tents, while we are IN winter guar
tiers Those who visited US in camp on''f at
MONTPELIER, know the style OF the Sioley tents
which we used there When we arrived ~
Washington we were provided with somc.en'
quantity for the Regiment OF the same Kina'
which we took to Camp Griffin and pltched Us
they were in Montpelier But as soon az "o
made up our minds that we should winter heio'
VIZ raised them from the ground, placing splles
around to correspond to the circumference OF
the tents, and elevated them on the top OF the
basement thus formed. These spiles we're cut
and split from timber found near by, and brought
mostly on the shoulders of the men, driven into
the ground from eighteen to twenty-iour inchcs:
and left above the ground from two and-a-hail
to three and a half feet, thus forming spacious
apartment in which we Jewellers in tents
abide and by banking up the wooden part OF
our domcile we have quite comfortable quar-
tiers. We have stoves in each tent, and when
We can get wood, we are in no danger of suffer.
ing from the cold Wood is hard to get, and
unless We can move soon our supply Will DO eA-
hausted.
FEB. S. To-day has been very fine day
This Regiment do picket duty to-day, going
from camp at 7:45 in the morning. They con-
slider themselves quite fortunate, inasmuch as
the ground was frozen 80 that they coul travel
with more comfort than could have been done
a. any time before in several weeks SThe Fourth
did picket duty two days ago, when SAD acc'-
dent happened to one of the soldiers while on
duty. A private by the name of Cook IN Com
pany c, while on post laid his rifle across pile
Of brush, or something Of that kind, and think
ing he heard tho officer Of the day approaching,
took hold OF the bayones or muzzle to draw IL
to him, that he might get his piece in tho posi-
ton, CT in one of the positions in which It al
ways should be, the hammer caught as ne drew
it toward him, and cause the discharge OF ms
gun, the ball entering his leg above the ankle,
and coming out near his knee, inhletlng severe
wound and breaking the bone. There have been
many accidents, such as shooting Oft thumbs and
fingers, in our Vermont Regiments, and 10 each
instance were causedlby violating orders. When
will men learn that thel safety, and lives even.
in many instances. depend on their discipline
and obedience to commands given?
General news there is but little Of. There ID
one thing however, that wish to say in regal d
to the Company to which belong, Company
G, Sixth Vermont Regiment. which IS known I'd
Vne y" MAJ hlVer Naiiey CoAPauf, J anu Sh"'
is this 1t appears that we have not forgotten
our friends at home, and that we would help
them bear the burdens of this war, inasmuch az
from cur little comp my of 78 mon all told. We
have sent to Vermont the handsome sum Of
$2O43, so from monies received the last pay day
The health Of our Regiment s Improving
Capt. Randall has again taken command Of his
Company At the general inspection on the
last of December, the Vermont Regiments being
classed a. they proved on examination, the Sixth
stood number three, which we call quite com
plimentary, as we have been the shortest time
in the service of any, and rank ahead Of thos
which have been here the longest. think VI
are preparing for u match, as our sick are beini
sent to Georgetown and Washington, and SINAI
tents are furnished to some Regiments whic
accommodate two, and are carried on the col
dier's back on the march, and supported on tn
musket q. night, under which the soldier is t
/, res, when the day Is march is over. Not quit
20 comfortable place as that 10 which on
friends in Vermont ropose. But we will nc
complain, hoping We may soon be permitted
see the close OF this war, and return 10 our fan
, lilies TO pursue the various avocatons of on
choice, and be- blest with peace and prosperit
under the same old Stars and Stripes, and in tn
Union forever. a. M. n.