The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-28
(Our War Correspoadence.)
From the Fifth Vermont Regiment.
CAMP At NulTE iiousE FARM. Va .

CAMP AT u HlTE LOOSE FARM, Va,
May l1th, 1862.
Mr. WILLARD w nave been il This eu.up
since the forenoon Of the l4th inst and tro;u1s
are concentrating here ali the time. Trans
portatlon mas been greatly lnIpeded by the iun,r
rain storm, making the roads almost ;muassa-
bic learned yesterday that the roads between
this camp and our last one, at Cumberland. are
Tiled with our wagons last N the mud Bus
slowly ttey keep coming up, and should say
that now we have at least sixty thousand mcn
ut this camp-Ail on one level, open field, the
east SIDE being sklrted by the river VITA It's
akng masts anc smoking chimneys Near thc
northeast corner 's the hltc House, IA very re-
Specialize, bu; not costly o. fancy residence. It's
yard and garden grounds are extensive, unique,
and very pleasant, just me place to sltlate tbe
eXnaNagant nome feelings Of the most princo.y
| American.
Upon these grounds Listle ilac has pitebed
his tents, and himself and staff are evidently
| quite at home in their shade ana clover. Thnuph
strictly guarded, The premises are constantly
surrounded by lhousanGs OF anxious soldiers -
anxious for what? Why, more to see their
General than this deserted Homestead of the
arch traitor, for we ali love him, and it is sat-
istaction that no soldier can express to belong
| j
with one they 80 much honor and esteem. Yes.
| have told you this before. Nothing can shak k.
our confidence in that man, for it II absolute.
like the faith of the Christian mother in her
God.
But now, on we 60. 1t is only eight clock
and at twelve we march again that is, this
division, and for aught know, others. But
think the order is for this division only US we
have all the time been uusted in adv.nca and
shall be until somebody appointment az Brig.
adler General is confirmed at least, that ia
what We all think. But no matter if we are to
tight 30 as to kill two birds with one stone, 30
much the better. Yet, it may COST US little
more blood 10 DO this g heavy and perilous
work" We have fierce, bitter and desperate
Toe before US, and from many specimens that
have seen OF their rank and file as also of their
officers, and from the further evidence before us
of their cruelty and barbarity, it is hard very
hard indeed, to persuade myself that these men
were ever amenable to the influences OF Chris
tianity God knows pity them and while we
light them as enemies, and day by day become
moro familiar with their folly, peIverseness and
crime, our shame for them as countrymen il
augmented. But, as | have just told YOU, we
are to proceed on,-onward to Richmond and
should it be my good fortune to live to pass this
equator OF Rebellion, | expect to see enough
more of treason and Its blind alteration to ena-
BILE me to finish this partial cxordium OF my hate.
What is to be the character of our march
from this point, cannot be known. Ayers bat
terry has just gone on gunboats. Our order is
to march at noon with two days rations, but as
a remark, apt and spicy, and too good to be
lost, and not contraband, think, must inform