Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-08-28

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Our B.stis has returned from tie a.at.
having been relieved ty ls ,leisia B--tIe
Headqulucrs have b.el NOV. 3 aal vs are raw
enjoying Ut IN the c--l -aals,f sg'.aula
grove as V.rsi-ia can iaa-t o.
lis believed tha. we arc now .a H.goa ..r,
rest, 70 rc,rat our ve- fl-I i.r-s. anil over
/ weary men. Clothing and .s'ruea-sa-. aa.h
neclel. ana rr., of q week v,ulI De c.r..l-
/ cred one Of the .'luzurias Of v-r'' Tire r1,4.--
+ ter is daily looked f.-. AMI Dis snl-1- r,. anil
handful Of -rcelbl.a-. win be welcomed with
the greatest enthusiasm.
F The country round about here IS -.a.r,
well cultivated and the crops look f-e Tf.
corn felis are the chief attraction, aai ra.,.v
roasting ear d,.ly finds its way to te s-r.-.
table, respite the efforts Of the ,i-'ir, CD ..;-
guard 10 keep his eyes on ii... who s...,
such acts Of petty larceny. Eis atrr- sre
all stripped and the lrken down rr..- 81. uel
demonstrate that the dreaded "lauae.- f.,.
also been d" thar
Many Of the houses have been 4el
and destroyed by the soldiers In rctalia.... r.r
the depreiatious committed ly the uo.. l-
guerrilla Moseby and his thicving gnn-. & add
happy to say that the most strenuous effort. .-e
now being put forth for the elgtur- .f u-t t...-
a-mufin gang. Every citizen m t.z s.-.g.
from the Potomac to the Rapplapro.l, and
back to the Blue Ridge, Is ltns brought 90
Head Quarters, where he las li. -,o'tcur urta,-
the oath Of allegiance 10 .le Omitted st-,,.. cr
spending the warm months a. thc ''o.i t.a'ial
I Hotel - at Washington
Many Of those already brought in, liyc Been
recognized by the soldier, as members OF Nose
by's gang. The entire crowd are not'gy-locl,iu-
set of broken-down hrmers. many of them with
knees out Of their pants, and their clathc> s.u-
orally the worse for wear They look suilen
enough, and don't know Why they should be
compelled to take the oath as they had aleays
! been neutral
/ The following deaths have occurred since l
/ last wrote you Private Homer Z. 81 ss, Co. 4.
from wound received At Hagers;own Nj. July
9th; sergt Wentworth. CO. +, from wound re-
ceived at same places Corp. Ira J. Spelry, Co. L.
from wound received At the battle Of Gettysburg.
July Sd; Priv. Scott Merritt, Co. I. from wound
received at HagerstOwn, July 9th; Priv RoyalJ.
Thompson, Co \, sun-s;goke near Long, ridge,
Aug. sth.
The health Of the Regimen, .s very good, eoI-
sdering the very hot weather AID very poor
( water in this section Of virginh
The resignation Of Chaplain Woodward, some
time since. IS al event very much to be regretted.
He was loved and respected by all who knew him,
and his resignation has left a vide gap We fear
not soon TO be filed He has the cheering con-
ISOLATION of knowing that he has done his duty
faithfully. and that his labors have not been al
together in vain. lie has always stood by the
regiment, and his kind words have cheered many
a sad heart. Previous to cur leaving Fairfax he
was taken quite III, and was III most Of the tine
until he left us Through this long illness he
never deserted his regiment nor left it for day.
The loss Of his brave son seemed to weigh heayi-
" on his mind, and his looks too well shovel
that the grief was almost overwhelming. May
he find that comfort at home which soldier
knows net when away, and may his feeble health