Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-03
(Our War Corre,pondsnosI
The Fifteenth Vermont Regiment.

HEADQUARTERS l5TH REGIMENT V. V. NJ, }
CAMP NEAR Fairfax STATION, Feb. 20. {
EDITOR FREEMAN; SIR-Your paper is read
by many Of this regiment, snd is source of
great comfort to them in their leisure moments.
In it are seen Letters from Vermont Regiments,
but none very often greet our eyes from the boys
Of the 18Th. Why is ths2 Not because the ofii-
GERS have not won the respect and esteem Of their
men that the boys hesitate to write Of them. They
would sp.rn the idea that there is better officer
Ia the brigade than Colonel Proctor, ard the 9TH
er officers are equally respected. Nor is it be-
cluse there are not men in the regiment capable
of writing But probably they think it more
honorable to perform their duty, and win laurels
IN the field, than to publish to the world some
thing they have not done, assuming to have &C.
compshed some brave act, Yet few words
may be gAdly received by the friends Of the "Old
Fifteenth We have been in our present camp
1elr.y i've weet', SO the boys naturally call this
heir home. Oar business has been working on
he road, most Of the time, be wcen here and
Wof Run Shoals, where the l2ta arl 18th Reg
meni, are stationed. The l4h and lGh R-gi-
men,., which are stationed uear US, do he guard
dut} 81 tie Station We have done but little
drilling since we came here, owing in part to tie
weather ana part to the mud hat has been prev
aieni, conclude. But we have done some targsf
shooting during the pleasant weather. We are
having quite pleasant weather for the time Of
year, but neyerthee. We have some cold storms.
Yesterday morning, when the boy, got up, they
found il showing very hard and the wind blowing
hosterou.y and sheet Of snow on som. OF tn.
boys bhnk,s reminded them Of the old cattle
sheds in Vermont Yet, in their little ,haniies,
with good Fireplace ard plenty Of wood, they
have made out to keep warm snd comfortable. 1t
continued to snow ill the middle Of the ahern oon,
when it ceased, the snow having fell 10 the depth
of eight inches. But few hours Of sun will give
US bare ground and plenty Of mud again. We
are having good living now for "a soldier, though
not quite what we should expect il we were at
home. Our food consists Of salt pork and beef,
fresh beef, rice, beans, soft bread, "NeClsllan's
Pies or Virginia Shingles or wha. is better
known among the boys Of the 18th as Hard
Tack" sugar, dried apple and peach, tea and col.
fee. 1t lis not all Of the beat quality, yet mos, oi
it is ea,able. The health of the Regimen, is the
best now that it has been at any time ,ince we
came INTO the service. There are a very few ca
ses Of measles, but they are all doing we'll. The
Regimsntal Hospital is fixed up comfortably and
is evidently well managed. The grea, theme o
conversation among the boys throughout the brig
ale, is when our time will expire. Some think
We shall 90 home in May, others think in June
a-d others still no, till July 1t is really amusing
10 see, from day to day, that one topic continually
discussed. The boys are in high spirits and en-
joying life tp.oR and ready, necessary, to meet
tho enemy at any time.
Yours Truly,
C. l. A., Co. C.