Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-13
Our aruru Correspondence.
FROM THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT
WOLF RUN SHOALS, Va, !
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March 2, 1868.
Dear journal Saturday night last we
had orders to hold ourselves in readiness to
march at moments notice, with two days
rations. 1t is reported that the enemy are
concentrating quite formidable force near
Leesburg, and it is apprehended that he in
tends to attack our lines in that vicinity
can hardly credit the report, as it seems i'm
possible, considering the wet weather which
we have experienced of late that the rebels
could move any force, the mud would pre-
vent the movement Of their army as well as
our own.
Your correspondent &C." was in error
when he made the assertion that our former
Regimental Postmaster was removed on
account of "gross negligence and ineiliciency."
So might have read "the petition" as I'M
derstand it was drawn up by young petit
logger, who was in the habit of seeking small
cases, magntying the charges, with synony-
NOUS words, &C., until he had secured, out Of
nothing, magnificent case,-but be that as
it may. The originator Of 1.-THE petition" or
rather the person who advanced the idea of
drafting petition, and paid the fee, must
have had feelings of personal enmity it seems,
as 'the petition" was couched in such an
overplus of unnecessary language.
1t is remembered, probably, by your read
ers that two regiments are temporarily detach-
ed from the rest of the brigade, the remainder
encamped at Fairfax Station. The two reg
iments so detached constitute post at Wolf
Run, some seven miles from the Station, (The
18th, the 18th and the I'd Connecticut Bat
terry, under the command of Col Blunt The
Brigade Postmaster brings the mail to the
Station, where he has an office, and delivers
il to the Regimental Postmasters. Therefore
the Postmaster Of the Thirteenth Vermont
must take his mail at the Station. The first
thing he did after arriving in camp here, was
to find some transportation for the mail to
and from the Station. He saw the Colonel
who commands the post and was told by him
that there was nothing at his disposal, or I'M
der his jurisdiction, by which regular mail
could be secured for this command. Col.
Randall and Lieut.. Col. Brown when in COM
mand, were applied to, with as unsatisfactory
result Finding that no aid need be ex-
pected, he sent the mail from camp by ambu-
lances and baggage wagons as he had a
chance, and received the mail through the
same source.
But there was no regularity. Complaints
were made-many unreasonable men desired
that she should take the mail and shoulder it
to and from the station and back daily" a
distance of nearly fourteen miles, through
storm and shine and worst of all Virginia
mud and "f he did not wish to do it, there
we're plenty OF men in the regiment who
aid. Unable to endure it longer the Post
Master went to the Colonel desiring to be re-
lieved from the duties Of his office, as he wa,
laboring under many disadvantages aud was
pretty much discouraged. every body com
planning OF the irregularity Of the mail aud
putting the blame upon him feeling that
as his duties required him to be always "or
hand, )" he preferred to serve in his company
OF wherever be could and give satisfaction