Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-01

mhkIHk lulplo'ehonso III Jul Sah'P W. "D~ N
US brigade bakery, cleaned up our camping
ground, and had received the strictsst orders to
attend to our personal appearances, matter that
10 entirely left to our own discretion when the en-
emy are hovering near. But 1t was useless to
waste words or indulge in vain regrets, the order
had come to march. and march We must.
Night brought us to Warrenton Junction, dis
ance from camp Of about sixteen miles. The
day had been very hot, and as very natural con-
sequence there we're some that fell out. assed
one Of those unlucky fellows, lying PROSTATE un-
der the shade oil tree, overcome with heat and
fatigue. His comrades were trying to relieve his
suferngs, which appeared to bo very severe, and
to restore hi. strength, though 1t was but little
that they could do. We had been marching
through the dryost place for vator that we h've
seldom seen, and all we're destitute OF the first
drop. They brought him some from pool in
the road that had lain there since the shower,
brty-six hours before, and that hall Of the brig.
ade had marched through, and this was the very
best they could do. had no time TO stop and
see The result, but think, bad as our commissary
whi,key is, it would have been better for this man
to drink than such miserable water.
II was nearly sundown when we stacked arms
at the Junction to wait for the train that was to
take US to Alexandra. During the interval load
Of troops from he latter place arrived at War.
rentOn. They claimed to be conscripts and sub
,ilutes, and we're mostly from New York and
Boston. Some Of them had their pockets well
lined with money, as the price for which they sold
themselves 10 Uncle Sam. They we're jolly,
hearty fellows, full of fun, fight and froc, and
looked cap,bc Of becoming the best Of soldiers
as soon as they we're fairly trained to the yoke.
One or two campaigns after old General Robert
E. will make them as handy as old veterans.
n Iticiug some soldiers coming continually
from certain place, with suffers goods in their
hand, and lbroau, number OF US started to find
the source Of ths stream Of pies, cakes, and other
etceteras, and p.rhap. do little in the way Of
purchasing for ourselves, as we always imagine
we are going TO want everything when We start
out from camp, and We imagine that each chance
/, going 10 be III. last. We found quantity of
,utler's goods piled beside the railroad, evidently
just unloaded, which simple, homes; man was
dealing ou, as fast as he conveniently could,
yet not half fast enough to supply his customers
This sutier v.s an open hearted, unpretending
man-qute stranger with his class, and evident
" quite un,ophs,icsted iu the ways Of the world,
certainly 40 in ii, ways Of the soldiers. He
regarded hi, property with nervous, apprehen-
,ion, for be saw in the face of the crowd power
hs, might sweep everything from before him,
leaving him destitute, and without redress. ln
tn, first place he bad been 10th to bait the crowd
with any Of his good things, pr.'sring to wait ill
be WAS safely in hi, de,tined camp, but the troops
there camorsd 30 eagerly for the privilege Of
purchasing, tha, he was obliged to yield. They
huddled around him 80 that it was impossible for
him to supply half Of their demands. They soon
got to waiting upon themselves, which 30 agitsted
III. mind Of th. .utler that be hardly knew what
to do or how to act. lie tried 10 pursuads the
boy. no, to rob him, and appealed to their feel
Jog. in mos, Christian like manner, bu, it was
Of no avail. The boys would listen to neither ar
sumsns or pur,u.,on. lie could not convince
them that they were ungra,eful and ungente-
manly, though he made almost ,upsrhuman ef-
forts TO do so. They had neither pity nor COM
passion for hi, h.lpe"ne". While he ". 'e
ing pie to one, another would help himself to a
handful of lemons, and when he would turn to
drive them away from bis lemon, some one would
.te.l pie. heimplored, en'reated, aud some
time. threatened them. 40 don't boys, please
don't. lama poor man and this is all OF my
property. brought thi, here by special per-
mission, that might accommodate you with
things that you need. am willing to seil you
nv goods reasonably, only don't rob me. have
invested my oil ir these goods, and it will ruin
me il you tax. them. am trying to earn an
honest living and to support my family, and it is
very cruel and very wrong in you to treat me
.o." Thu, he kept pleading with them, but the
uniesliDg crowd not only stole bis goods, bu
they mooked his agony. He was very eaines
and vehement and evidently sincere and truth
: full. He told them he was a man that had sect
A ersa. deal Of trouble 10 the world. He was un
able to labor, and thryugh the especial kindnes
Of ,ome officers he had been allowed TO brinl
that load of goods to the army that he nigh
earp ,riae that way He had two sick daugh
,ers at homo they had fits and might not liv
long. The boys heard bis story with apparentl
the gravest respect, but they loved his pies bel
ter than they did bis sick daughters, and as ther
? was nothing 10 particular to hinder them, the
took what they wanted. A general rush we
made in the end, and each soldier grabbed wh'
/, thew could from the ruins, until all was col
" sumed. Thi, Is what the boys call rallying o
g. sutler." 1t was cruel sport to this man, but III
y boys enj Dyed it immensely, and it was more fro
'' love Of sport than from any other motive, tn
70 made them bother the sutler so, and steal b
as goods as they did. Had it been scUe suffers
= should have had no pity, but | could not he
feeling heartily sorry for this man. His goo
let Il properly sold might have brought him sever
% hundred dollars
nd About ten o'clock tha, night we got aboard
Ter ,,, ,ra;n and came to Alexandra.