The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-26

then made out by the Adjutan. General of the
army and sent to me through official sources" |
receiving the signature of the adutants at corps,
divisions and brigade headquarters, and in my |
own regiment. | reported, was examined and ac-
cepted, aud sent back to my regiment to procure
my &" descriptive list" Finding the 10th on the
march, | could not get the document, but was
promised that it should be sent me as soon as it
could be made out. Reporting back to Captain
Norton, for duty, | found that the corps had
moved, and had twenty mile march to over
take them.
So here am, in the Signal Corps, but not yet
transferred-only on detached service, until an
order from the War Department shall strike my
name from the rolls of my regiment. But think
may safely say, with so much accomphshed
assure you that it is with an emotion OF joy that
say it, too" Good-by infantry Long enough
have had the fear of knapsack, musket, sixty
rounds of ammunition, and eight days rations
hanging over my head" The mounted service
don't tremble at such prospects. Besides, Mr.
Editor, may in certain contingencies, tell you OF
other and more potent reasons for my rejoicing at
being out of the 10th Vermont. There's many
tale to be told after the close OF this war.
The Signal Corps has never, until the past
Summer, been recognized as a separate branch OF
the service, but an act Of Congress has now so
constituted it, and regulated its organization, &c.
Hitherto the service of signaling has been per-
formed by soldiers Temporarily detached from
their regiments. The Signal Corps Is now dis
tinc branch Of the regular serUlce, and as soon aa
its ranks are filed by the transferals now taking
place, it is to be organized as follows. viz: There
will he seven enlisted men and one commissioned
officer on every station. Of the enlisted men fou
OF the seven are termed second class privates
drawing the pay OF private in the infantry, sw
first class prvates, drawing seventeen dollars pc
month. and one sergeant drawing thirty-fou
dollars. The service is mounted, and the uni
forms and arms are the same as that OF the caval
ry. So much have learned in the day or two
have been here, and presume that every succeed
ing day will reveal something new to me and in
II teresting to your readers, though you will percev
;, the necessity OF prudence on my part in speakin
u of service the efficiency of which depends who'll
'' upon its operations being kept secret from tn
u enemy, and consequently from newspapers. A
soon as have become " handy" in the use Of th
- siinal flag expect to be sent upon station, an
)" then you shall hear from me again.
il Yesterday | visited the 10th Vermont, which
II in camp about two miles west Of Culpepper. E
u erythng seemed to be progressing finely. IL
- boys had just received their greenbacks, and
! course were feeling happy and living high L
g. Col. Henry, an officer of whom it cannot be sal
10 as Of some other commanders of regiments, fam
%, iarity breeds contempt" is now n command ar
OF still retains the .ams strong hold on the aectio
''' of bis men that be did six months since. The
~ would be little mourning in the regiment we
nt circumstances to conspire to rob him Of the La
- part of his title.
The weather has been too cool for comfort
'n some days past, but the sun comes out beau
fully this morning, and promises to give US
lor day more which shall do credit to the reputat
~ OF the Sunny South"
oil.