The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09
fOur War Correspondence.)
From the Sixth Vermont Regiment.


CAxP GRIFFIN, Va, Jan. D, loo2'
EDITOR FREEMAN by accident | saw your
issue of Dec. 81, in which the article from your
correspondent, - D. NJ. Nj appeared l 40
not wish any collision with the author OF the
correspondence to which REFER or with the
Regiment to which ID. M. NJ" belongs.
notice the article, CT the last portion OF 1t, not
because we in camp care 50 much about IL on
our own part, but because we have friends at
home IN old Vermont who should know the facts
in regard to this matter That We have been
unfortunate and lost quite number OF men or
:" boys - We are sorry to say istrue Yet though
the poor " fellows of the 9th Regiment y have
died of " at rapid rate, limo instance where
we have consigned them to their graves IN this
vicinity have we failed to " pay them the re-
spects of soldiers burial, -" D. M. NJ to
the contrary, notwithstanding. Lie stNles that
he saw corpse " driven off with only one man
on horseback and one on foot following alter.
Had he told you all the facts in tho premises, he
would have told you that the corpse was then
starting on lis way to Vermont for burial, and
you OF Vermont know whether proper funeral
rites were performed for your deceased friend
| We deeply feel the loss of the brave lads who
have sacrificed their lives for their countrys
good, and can but regret that they were not per
mitted to sojourn with still Tor, ser, and final
ly return to their homes, and to the State whose
honor was ever dear to them, and which IN their
patriotic hearts they have sworn 70 protect.
d. NJ NJ. would have you at home think th!t
the men Of the Sixth were all too young to take
care OF the sick. We grant that VIZ had not,
nor have we now the convenience for taking care
of the sick that Older reg inents have. Bus soon
our new hospital will be Completed and our men
ucclinated, which is the case with the other
Vermont regiments Then without doubt we
shall be as healthy as any regiment Oh the
ground. Nor will any one deny the fact
that the cases Of mortality in our other regi
ments have been much greater in November and
December, than in any other two months pre-
vious, although they have the advantage of pre-
viuusly preparing themselves for the change of
season. Furthermore, the Sixth have had more
service to perform than any other regiment III
this camp, inasmuch in addition to trils and
chickering's, which his been done in common
with the rest, we have kept almos. continually
a post guard, which each DAY requires from 40
to 80 men. Once in five days, according to pres
ent picket arrangements, we have to furnish $50
men, rink and file, with two captains and four
lieutenants for that duty, which consists in
marching more than TWO miles TO the cutposts
between territory in our possession and that in
the possession of the enemy, and there being
posted as guard, each soldier On pos two hours
then off four hours, 50 alternately until they are
relieved from some other regiment, which is done
once in twenty-iour hours. Two men Of the
Fifth. do not know their names, shot eff their
right thumbs last night while on picket. About
a mile from where we are now located and tow
r,Ju 1,,n ,f al : u
OF a secesh family. The husband and one or
more sors are in the rebel army One day tie
last Of the week last past. the man Of the house
came in by our pickets aud gained what infor.
nation he could Of our movements, sccretng
himself as much as possible. Oar men searched
his premises one night, bat failed to find him
but at length finding that he could not make his
escape from our lines, he delivered himself mp
to Gen. Hancock, aud is now in Washin ton
awaiting further action in his case
The first day Of January was as NEE day as
ne often see in September. being quite warm
aad pleasant, bat now We are having cold
snap j. Demerit arrived in camp last night,
and Treasurer Page is now here to see abou!
saving some of the boys pay for their future
benefit. E 4. Eldrdse and VIM. Bradley from
Warren, also Mr.. Mosier from Sharon, togcth-
ei WIN a. Vlla"f from montpelier, gladden. US
with their presence at this time. have not seen
Capt Randall l)r some time. He Is yet under
arrest, not having yet decision in lis Case re
ported. lie is slngune in the opinion that he
will receive an honorable discharge from tho
charges preferred against him, which | hope
may be the result. | have just stepped out from
my tent and find II showing rapidly, the first of
any account We have had
Yours for Truth and Justice.
A. NJ. n.