Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-21
Letter from the 23d Regiment
CAsr GRovER. Nov. 10. lsGH


In my last Communication. stated. on
what supposed to DO good authority. that
We were In Gen. Ilooker's Division; bot 10
now seem. tha, ve are in no Division, but
simply brigade. under Gen. Grover. eta.
toned here to guard the lords on the river.
and to pro,ec, the canal. rs before stated.
Last week we bad tasse Of winter, IN tho
In the share Of Nor,h.ea snow STORM
!. commenced showing in tho morning. and
continued without abatement ,ill night, ac-
cumulating on tho groupd to tho depth Of J
or I inches. Since that time the weather
has been cold and uncomfortable,
One day las, week I wen, out 10 Darnss.
town. a small village situated .lI miles from
thi, place. in an eastsrly direction. The
village !. composed OF about twenty dwell
linz houses, small Presbyterian Church,
a blacksmith shop. and three stores. The
house. are generally bull, Of hewn timber.
one story high. and whi,ewa'hed. There
are bu, two or ,hrrs framed houses in the
place. The traders take their goods overland
from Washington. Their stock IN trade 10
email. Of everything bu, whi'key-oi this
they havo an abundance. one customer,
whilc I was there. came IN and bought Eve
bottles OF whisky and pound OF sugar
Thi. man represents large portion OF the
people OF this county.
The face OF the country pre'en.s the zane
general appearance a' we depar, from tho
river. only d, il better cultivated, and tho
dwelling, are OF Little better class. The
land MAS once rich and productive. but like
oil lands cultivated with slave labor. IL 10
now worn out, and q gres, portion Of IL has
grown up to an un,hrifiy growth Of pine,
oak, sycamore and chestnut A Mr. Do.
fed owns tho only good farm saw on the
route. IL contains about . thousand aeres.
aud !. in q high state OF cultivation. In
connection with his farm no has = large -four
mill. To u.s one 81 tho phrases Of the
country. he employs 80 heap" Of white
laborcr.
Gen. Grover came down and inspected our
regimen, laa Wednesday. lie looks the same
rs when saw him, years ago. in Bethel.
only little eare.worn. The men behaved
we'll before him, and he spoke highly in their
praise.
lie addressed the men kindly, and won
their esteem at once by his s,ntlsmanly de-
pertinent.
Col. Virgin is very popular with the men.
as are the officer. generally. Tho health OF
the regimen, continues good as Oush, TO DO
expected. composed, as i, is. Of men who
left comfortable homes 90 recently, and have
no, ye, become Injured TO IN, hardship, incl
den, to camp life. We have as ye; lo', bu,
one man by death. Corporal Levi, u. New
ton. Of Andover, q member OF CO. H., who
died NV. 2hd, Of typhoid fever.
lie was unwell when we left Washington.
and VA. obliged to 80 on board tho canal
boa, at Georgetown. Soon alter We arrived
here, In. disease assumed q seriou. charac.
ter. and he continued to TAIL until Sunday
morning. when death came 10 hi. relief.
lie wa. very quiet, unas'uming man. and
wa. liked by his i.llew..oldier.. Ils Was
buried Sunday evening. with military hon
ors. a quie. spot was selected IS his burial
place, under the friendly shelter Of an oak.
At the grave, affecting and appropriate re-
marks were made by the Chaplain, and then
by tho light OF the moon. which seemed to
look down sympathisinsly upon the solemn
and impressive seene. We buried him, aud
here hi. remains will minsle with tie dust,
far away from his New England home, far
away from his vile and youn: children, who
have not ye, heard the sad tidIngs OF his
death. May the good people Of Andover
comfort them in their affection, and adopt
them rs their own. mbering that the
husband and father died in distant State.
while doing his duty in the service OF hi.
country.
There are now fifteen sick at the hospital
three Of lever. and most Of she others OF go.
we're colds. went there this morning, and
cav them all. Silas =. Jones. Of Paris, has
typhoid fever, AMI his recovery is extremely
doubtful Others seem to be doing we'll
We have to-day received new tep,s. and our
men will now be more comfortably quarter.
ed.
We may possibly so into winter quarters
here, but since the snow storm. We would
not object 10 going further south.
Yours, lSDn''