Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-31
tOar Army CoTesPondCnce.l
FROM THE 18TH REGIMENT.
CAN'T C,sgr, EAst CATU0L HrLL, ,
WAsHIyGrJ~, Oct. p, lec-.

CAur C,sgr, EAst CATJroL HILL,
WAsHISGrg@, Oct. p, lso2.
D,1r Ere Pres.
The hath Of q regiment is apt to
be a matter of Considerable interest TO it's mem
osrs, AMI to thsir friends. The health of the
Twelfth may, suppose, be called pretty good.
The longest s!, list, O. yot, has been Irivates
and 6 officers. Oaly two or three o. these can be
/ called very si,k-sous are merely home-siski
while on the other hand there are To be aided, ia
making a ;lmplete a,oluat. number suffering
from ailments n Q severe enough % figure 10 the
rcgimen:al report; The men, as a general taiu.;,
have a considerable usuancs TO gliug into hos
pital. The hospital is large tent. kept warm BY
| stoyes. in which the SICK men lie, on straw,
| placed On the ground, as the Government does rot
furnish e5,s Il lssts a lit.is hard: bat it is a
| good field hospital, and they are better Of than
mlny 10 end around this city. Tie lick and
wounded uea in the permanent hospitals il Wash
/ iastoa, e or-,.oea end Alezsndris, lumber
fiirfy r ~ n a'avd' army in themselves. Many
OF -uese are il t-at for want Of houses. aud many
lear, from vha, liar, suffer for want % suitable
care. The Government lie now 5uiltins on tie PLAIN
here not fsrfr5n our e8nr, some immense ole-story
{ ~oo-en buildings, Tor general hospital, which,
when c. mpletei, viii give the covering OF roof
to thousands VITO row shiyer IL tie hospital ;e1;s.
| T. return 10 our own regimen; azd company
oar hospital steward, Mr. Hsri. IS kind, .kilial
aud i4Itniui nan; the hospital orderly, Wm. b.
Luud, Of o. c, IS also trusiy and excellent nSa;
the chaplain slso interests himself heartily IL the
iek u-n. = Ear As they can secure Il, all our
SEX will have hind aad suitable care. I 10 DO.
speak q the surgeons. As for Dr.. ke,cluu, 1
pre:e- to wait awhile before saying much about
hin. Dr.. Tom, the Assistant Surgeon, aAs been
siak h,mseli. with fever. ever STAGE or arrival
And las be- able TO do nothing. lie Is improving.
1 an told. None Oh OR Burlinsto boys have been
seriously 10, thus far, with the ex,sp ton q vs.. "
alker, who has combined attack Of fever and
asuv aui dyseutery.-ard bat one o. our company
fCoiiamer) can be called dangerously sick. lie
was ,ud iins terribly with d. seutery aad uitils
yesterday. To-day be hss been removed by Capt
p &c. vao viii let 10 nan q bis company saIer
if be can heir 10, 20 comfortable private board
IL house IN the city, and Que @: ou- lest lEea let
IN eha-ge Of hin.
On many PROBABLY On the majority Of The usr,
the cut-door life sai a5uai.aes # exercise have
a very favorable eject. TAey cat heartily sIe,p
souuliy. enjoy themselves pse.ty veil. and grow
lat and hearty daily. Most however, have worn
out IT Is soon, the romance Of soldering, uui ire
ready 90 own that the life o, private soldier BE-
about ,ent-ife 90 East Cspi,oI Hill. it must e
Owned. Vast GO you think d uath Of Sc tours
daratigu 10 vsshiagtln eg'' That is What We
have been enjoying yesterday aaj TO day. 4; had
been quite dusty Tor d DAY or .vo, AMI you must
rememu,r that arc On the bare surface Of th
Aaryl4ui clay deuuded Of grass Tor the most part
aud easily ground into the hnes;. most adhesive.
sni most aiss sreeable dus. in the wcrlI-the Gust
OF Washington. It had siited pretty thoroughly
over and into every thing IN cur TENT. when yes
tsrl,y morning the wind segaa 10 blow. I; orr
meucsi before light with a furious gust vLich
woke our thousand slespsrs, AM many other Ii ou-
sands around Us TO GnI tie dus, pouring N, IN
almost 50 id masses. upon Us, through every oren-
ing and crevioe. We spTsag up and vi blankets
and over-c,ats closed the openings; but the Gust
till there, kept in constant motion by tie
Stating q cur canvas walls, and the only
way was 10 lie doEa agaia and take
IL as It cane. What dirty crew crawled out #
tents that morning and i; was Of little use to
brusa or wash-which latter habit, BY the way,
hi- 10 be INDUCED With moderation 10 our camp
for SHIT q u4f0. There Is water in the |
Potomac. aud IL some wells around U.s. out these |
1, ter are OF constantly by other reg mtnts |
IS veil cur own. Tae one nearest Us, on which |
We relied almost entirely, has given out; aud |
having to 5e brought a considerable distance W.
ter q luxury if not rarity, in lie camp Of
the Tseltth. The VIM kept up and the sust |
win ii, and i, is not fairly down yet Itis e Pc
culiar life, when you must cat, breathe and drink
earth, instead Of food, Gir and water. You open
your Iouth, it is as If some one pat in spoonful
o pGlveri1'd clay You put your hand to your
harr, i: feels like dust brush. You touch your
;heek, it is clOd. You place your fnger n your
Ear, il is like running it into hole in the ground
on draw from one Of the dust holes in your clothes
The mud stsiael rag which few hours siaee wa
fnAA SAcaA AN nc q tllati pile OF
sacred soil" from the corner OF either eye. You
ok on the faces Of your Comrades, they are Of
he earth, esrrhy. Tue dust penstraies every lbre
Il ever article Of clothing; you feel dirty
'eisar thToHgb" But II is of no 10 attempt u
escrIoe it; It is uuutterAbo- this p que OF duet
[ has not prevented, however, the company suu
4tt4i.iou drills, aud a Brigsds drilI by Genera.
ssey Of this brigade and the llth Mass. BATTERY
ttAched 10 it, came of to-day. 1t was emphati-
atty. dusty affair.
There are irequen, movements of regiments about
s. Ga the shole more ne than 70. The 25th
I'd aTsh Mtiae, and the lab New Hampshire,
ave arrived within day or two, and are eucamp
close to The latter is under mArohin or {
ers, however, and will be of ;o-uorror Two 7
r.three " these ne ghborng reg Inents hay, been
rass bands, and so We have good music around us,
d some Of tie clear mornings. There Is talk Of
-gsui,ing Band for the Tselfth, from the nu-
cal taleat in the ranks. thiak it will be done,
there IS any pros 1eet OF cur remaining station
y for any length % time. Our Drum N ajor,
erley DOwner, hss been made Brigade Drum
sjoF Of this provisional bnsa1e. Company &,
ceIved hin, after dress parade las. evening, {
ben the order for mis- promotion was received, {
ith presented AIMS and three cheers. lo which
-jOI DO-rsr responded in an appropriate sod :.
arae.eristie little speech.
lsIDAr Mo4siSs
TIE Gust storm j. over Tho frost lies thls
ofsiHg ;hicl. uud waite On the sssuui--ihs frat !.
e Ct 'hs seam here. Ths SCI, arc al ioiag i
ell, except Captain Savage OF o. a, who has =
en- aelirioas and ont ofcsmp 10 III. .hir. ami n