The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20
(our War Correspondence
From tho Thirteenth Vermont.
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CAMP WIDOW VIOLET, Fairfax Co. Va, }
April IA, 1868,


DEAR FREEMAN To-day, with US, is Gala
day the Colonel has given orders to hive all
superhuous clothing packed and sent to th Gov.
crnment storehouse at Alexandra, so as ot to
bear too heavy on the boys backs when ,arch-
ing long Journeys-consequently boxes, hrrels,
hammers and nails are in great demand, au va
rious are the inquiries relative thereto. who
wants an overcoat ?" Good bye my blaIket,"
and Where will get nails !" &c., are heard
in every companys street. To-day is a lively
day and the boys are in fine spirits and wiling to
do or die in the hour of need, Notwithstanding
the Copperhead assertions to the contrary. We
are under marching orders and various ar, the
runners as to where we are going. Some ar for
going TO the fl ont,-perhaps to recapture Gen
toughton-some say to Washington in fact
every one claims to know while none do Inow.
1t is evident that we shall move soon, however,
where, your humble servant saith not.
An amusing incident occurred the othe day
to the great delight of the boys. A stra, COW
was captured and claimed by the Colonel; she
was accordingly taken and led an unwilling sacri-
hce to the altar at headquarters, and milk being
at premium in Dixie, our noble Colonel c,nclu-
ded to indulge. Accordingly be did SO. Next
day Madam Secesh came and demanded said
COW. The Colonel" did not see the point He
said, AS your husband is in the rebel army,
claim the milk Of this COW, for | am in the Union
army" Madam departed, but muttered al she
went that the Colonel was no Southerner or he
would deliver up the COW. On coming the second
time the COW Was restored to it's owner, and she
went on her way rejoicing in the belief that she
had carried her point.
The boys of late have been INDUCING in games
of ball-base and foot ball having occupied their
spare moments. Fish pure based al the village
of Occoquan have served to make them many
good meal which otherwise would have been o.
the us Aal soldiers fare Our camp has lately
been favored with the rresence of laoies, the
wives of different company officers. Capt VIII
iiams, Lonergan and others are blessed in this
respect. Their presence spems to cheer the
boys and remind them of loved ones left behind
at home. Our camp ia loca'ed very PRETTY on
The farm Of Ihs "Widow Violet which accounts
for the odd Dame given to it by our Colonel A
heavy detail has been made to-day, some eighty
men with axes having gone to fell humber on the
liz e Of the river fer the common defence, and,
VIII en- The time comes, you will find The 18Th, as
usual, right on their duty. Our pjckst duty here
consists in guarding three important fords and
orr own camp. Whole composites
90 out In their turn, and special details are made
also.
The leste- published in your paper from the
9Th, RELAXING TO our returning home Before our
nine months were DOT, meets with the approval of
.Il lovers of their stats and country's honor, and
the person who forwarded j, for publication vas
. trump and no mistake. Bring Qua the next
meta but do net censurs taoss who volunteered
on the last can, and did not wait TO be drafted.
C,opperheatas andall, via find plenty to do.
Yours, SERGT. I'll. g., Go. II.