Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-09-26
FROM THE TENTH REGIMENT.

FROM THE TENTH REGIMENT
CAMP CHASE, AR1fsoroN HfroHrs. FAIRrAx Co,
Virginia, September "A 1862
Mr. Error 1T is not without some en-
barrassment that ! undertake to interest the
readers of the journal for few moments,
but will keep my promise, and there must
be the first letter, hoping therefore that my
first attempt will not be to harshly criticised,
| will proceed
OF the incidents of our route from Camp
! Washburn you have already received a much
better description than my pen is capable Of
| giving Much has been said-and TOO much
| cannot be said-in praise Of the warm hearted
and patriotic citizens of Philadelphia, the la
/ dies in particular. We shall never forget
them or that night, when tired and hungry
we we're welcomed to a repast which might
challenge the appetite Of king. d" God bless
| them filled many heart and sounded from
every tongue as we thought Of mothers and
sisters at home, and could almost discern
their familiar faces in the crowd around us.
They did not shrink from giving our dust be-
grimod hand hearty shake, and as they gave
us parting blessing we felt we were among
friends Not so in Baltimore An were glad
to leave the dirty place in whose streets a
union soldier is not safe. For once in my
life felt like scraping the mud from my boots
for testimony against that secession city.
| will however do justice to one family land
doubtless there are others Of their stamp in
the city over whose door Aoated the "Star
and Stripes and whose hands were busy wav-
ing us a welcome and goodbye, while their
servants carried sweet cold water TO the tbirs-
ty soldiers and look the lady steps back
from the window and brushes the tears from
I her eyes. We certainly have few sympathiz-
ers here and were it not for these few, surely
the city would sink, or share the fate Of
Sodom
Since our arrival at Camp Chase the health
of the Regiment has been uniformly good,
and the boys generally contented II our
camp-ground is a correct specimen Of sacred
soil farming land, Vermont boys will return
when the war is over and plough Mount
Mansfield, sooner than drive our stakes
here. Troops are continually arriving and
departing our regiment is under marching
orders--our knopsocks packed-we are ready
at fifteen minutes notice Have justreturned
from flying visit to the Vermont Cavalry,
which, in my opinion, is somewhat reduced,
though the boys are in excellent spirits
CAMP on THE PoroM,c. NyAu srvrc, MtLs.1
Maryland, Sept II, 1862.
Our expectations of Sunday are more than
realized We find ourselves separated from
rebel pckets only by the Potomac, after a
march Of nearly 80 miles, which march we
are inclined to term aciipe duty. We consider
ourselves good for a longer march and quick
er time, if necessary. We have heard the ra-
pid discharge ofcannon at inveryals on our
march, and it has not ceased yet Rumor
says that battle has been Tough, at Sugar
Loaf Mountain, also at Harper's Ferry. We
wait patiently for the journal 70 know the
truth Of the matter, which is successful, &c.
Our pet-postmaster came in last night with a
sorry face, yet trying to appear jovial as ey-
er. It appears that as he was Jogging aloug
in the Performance Of bis duty, his horse
slipped upon rolling stone and fell, break
ing its right fore leg near the shoulder We
arc very thankful that it was not our p. M
neek, for.that man cannot be found to ill Mr.
Curtis \. Coburn's place. II was immediate.
ly end unanimously decided that he should
have better one, as soon as he can find on,
adapted to his purpose.
Your correspondent had bis first expert
ence in picket duty last night which wa,
unattended by adventure with rebels,-uot SC
with wild animals. The night was pitchy
dark, and about 10 o'clock it commenced
raining. A choir of ocusts made music for
while, when a loud shrii whistle sounded
close by, which might have startled the dead
frogs and birds to life against clear it sound,
ed in the monotonous patter Of the rain.
should certainly made an attempt to have had
fresh racccon for breakfast, but for orders moi
to FIRE excerpt in case ofrebels.
On the whole, ! like the life Of a soldier
much better than | ever expected too, bui
shall be very glad when war in this beautiful
rich and once happy country, shall be an oo-
currence Of the past; not, however, so long
as one armed rebel lives, and one state stand,
back from re-establishing the Union fire,
United States" Our blood and lives may
be necessary to the accomplishment OF this
object, but they shall be freely giyen-ar,
non on the altar.
If our friends az homo could knou bou
eagerly We watch for the mail bag they would
not wait for every letter they write to be an.
swered before writing again.
am very truly and respectfully yours,
II. N. u.
FROM THE ELEVETH REGIMENT.
The following is copy Of letter from