The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-06

reader to receive them from great distance.
was detailed few days since Us one Of a
party to go to the Pony Mountain station, siuat-
ed some four miles distant, toward the fr1nt' Tor
the purpose of repairing the platform com which
the signals are made, faIlig such tf'eS ABOUT tie
summit as INSTRUCTED the view of me surrounding
country, &C., &c. Riding to within hall mile
! of the station, We left our bJrses at deserted
! farm house and proceeded on foot to the summ'
where most magnificent panoramic landscape
view rewarded US for our toll over the rugged
footpath. The valleys which spread out at our
feet on all sides, were thickly dotted with the
white tents ofthe Grand Army, while far away
among the bills which formed the southern bound.
airy of the picture, large clouds Of smoke betraye ed
the whereabouts of the rebel hordes. 10 the
westward the horizon rested on the majestic crags
of the Blue Ridge, which extended from North to
South as far as the eye could reach. Not being
able to accomplish our mission the same day, We
returned to the old farm house and disposed Of
UuIotlNGo lOI JLt lliShNs III OhC VI VIZ Twins We
not only found considerable furniture, but, better
than all, large od-fashioned fireplace, in which
we soon had a rousing" fire, dispe,ling the chill
of the mountain atmosphere, giving us an addi-
tiona, relish for our "tack and coffee, and put
tiGg US in such pleasant humor that midnight
found US still sitting in the ruddy, homelke light
of ito baya iDu our hriara and min ~
yarns" The next morning we finished our job,
and loading up" with tomatoes, potatoes, turn
Ups, ETC., etc.. from the garden Qttle danties for
which soldiers seemed determined to retain par
TALLY Uncle Sans talk about ratons to the con-
trary, notwithstanding we returned to the camp
of instruction and so ended my first trip to q
L" station
The order of the day in our camp, at present
is as follows
Roll call, 6O0A.M.
Feed and clean horses, $50 - &
Breakfast, 7 90 I" "
Water horses, I 30 " "
Flag drill. 9to 10 80 " "
Dinner 1900 NJ.
Sabre drill, to 2 80 P N.
| Cavalry drill, st 500 - I"
| Water and feed horses, $50 * "
| Supper, $50 g "
! Inspection, 300 " =
You will see by this programme that we have
only ~ five hours drill per day, and none of the
easiest, either. Imagine small man like you,
correspondent swinging one of those flags at
tached to an eigbt-foot pole, for an hour aid hal
in strong gale of wind or Slashing about bin
with heavy sabre for the same length of time, t.
the imminent danger of every one within reach
It's quite easy to imagine that, but more Difficult
to conceive the delightful sensation it produces il
his arms. Some of the older members of tn
corps usually drill us in the use of the flag, Will
Capt. Capron of the LIST k. |. cavalry, thorough
officer and gentleman, drills US as cavalry.
AT the inspection, which takes place at sun
down, and is conducted by Lieut.. Cepron. com
mandng the camp, every man is expected to ap
pear with arms, his boots BACKED, his brasses pol
ished, and his u form scrupulously clean. Th
boys all look forward with anxiety to the tim
when they shall be considered sufficiently we
drilled to go upon a station, and be relieved fror
the discipline of camp.
But it is getting late, my finch Of candle
burns low, and must close.
Yours, Pr