The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-01-02
The Eleventh Regiment.
HOSPITAL 18TH REG. VI. Vols, }
WASHINGTON ID. C. Dec. %. 1862.

NV last communication appeared in your pa
per and as there are some changes in the
regiment since that time. of which your read
ers may not have heard, Twill briefly relate
some of them. On Monday Nov. l. our
regiment moved from the forts it then occu-
pied to three others in the same line, viz
forts Slocum, Massachusetts, and Totten; TT.
Slocum being the head quarters. MAJ Cham
berlin is at fort Totten with Cos n and h.
The principal event which has transWred
since my last letter, is our transfer to heavy
artillery. We had been expecting transfer
for some time, and our boys seem very much
pleased with the change. There is fair
prospect of our staying where we now are
through the winter; but there is nothing
sure in war, and We may get orders to move
within week. Had We not been transferred
to artillery, think We should have been in
the field ere this. understand that an Of
fcer who does not belong to this regiment
and who moreover is no friend to it, reported
US ready for the field short time ago but
our colonel, who is always ready for any
emergency,was little too quick for him. pro-
cured our transfer, and kept US where we
are.
the companies have very comfortable bar
racks now. which are provided with stoves,
and fitted up in as good style as soldiers
could well expect. The boys have just drawn
some new clothing, which together with what
they have received from home, makes them
quite, comfortable in this respect. Very
many boxes of clothing and provisions have
been sent to members of this regiment by
their kind friends at home. Nearly all have
been remembered, and We cannot express in
words our thanks for these tokens of love
and remembrance. We can say that We are
truly grateful tor them, and hope if our lives
are spared to be able to repay our friends IN
measure for their kindness to US.
! The boys at present ale at work on fort SD
cum which is not vet completed; they DO not
have to work very hard, have plenty TO eat,
and that which is good, and, think. are as
well contented as soldiers can be. Some
changes have taken place among the officers
of the regiment. Our Chaplain.C aptain Hyde
and Lieut. Foote of Co. and Lieut. Leonard
of Co. | have all resigned. Their places are
not yet all supplied. Capt Woodbury. OF
! Co. ID, who was with his men at Bra,tlebCro
but could not receive captains commission
on account of being parolled prisoner, has
since been exchanged, and now takes com
mand of MS company. y. ID. Goss. orderl.!
sergt ,f our company Co A. has been dis
charged on account of i'll health, and q
Corp. J. Gavegan, promoted TO his place.
/ ID. Walbrijge has been promoted tCthe of
fee of corporal. your correspondent now hold
the position of ward master in the hospital
One man from oul company has recent;
died: Austin J. Wheeler of Peacham. III.
death was Sudden and unexpected, and as ;
company we feel it deeply. He has got HI.
discharge and gone home, where in all hui
name probability many of us will go ere
long.
Our hospital is row quite comfortable
much more so than when the regiment tirS'
came here. No. patients at the present time
~ There has been 6 deaths in hospital
since Oct Isl. viz: Oct Il, Wm. Il. Under
wood. Co. G; Nov 3. Proctor LanIon. Go
X: Nov -. Timothy Lamphere. Go. c: De-
+, S. Wheeler, Co. + Dec II. A. J. Wheel
er. CO. A; Dec Is. Charles Powers. Co. b
On Tuesday Dec 9, Corp. Hunt, Go. III. wa
accidentally shot through the neck while scuf
fling with another man Tooth had loaded guns
in their hands, he died instantly.
The weather here is fine. and the road a,
present dry. The rains lave not vet set i:
i no snow-presume you have enough il
Vermont as usual. Your paper comes 10 u:
weekly and is perused as eagerly as ever
1t is one of the few things that do not ZOOS.
their interest as they grow old; we should
be almost lost without it. so do not fail t,
send it regularly, and rs new things tranSp;,,
about US here, will try to keep You inform
ed of them. Fed.