The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-23
From the Sharpshooters.


Icamp-expecting to 60 two or three miles to-
wards Aqua Greek to another camp, being trans
terred from the third to the first divison-but
Just as We were about to start new order clme,
to march up the river. We marched ABOUT
fifteen miles and halted for the night. The next
day we marched again and arrived about dark at
Rappahannock Station, where we b!vouacked for
the night, and the next day detail was made for
picket, and squad sent out to reconnoiter, who
reported no rebels to be seen this side of the riv-
er, but plenty Of cavalry on the other side. We
encamped that night in fine clover field near the
river, and Sunday the two regiments of Sharp
shooters, which had been fora day or two attached
to different brigades, were again united and in the
afternoon We all marched as far as Catett's Sta
ton, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Be-
fore leaving Rappahannock Station the railroad
bridge at that place was destroyed, to prevent the
rebels from following in our rear, and it began to
be talked that the whole army had evacuated its
old position near Falmouth and was moving to-.
ward Washington, after having burnt the Poto-
mae Creek bridge, between Falmouth and Aqua
Creek. The number of troops constantly coming
up seemed to confirm this report, and when we
started, Monday morning, the road seemed to be
full for miles. That days march was the most
severe, think, Of any that we have experienced
The men were already tired and foct-sore, the day
was hot one, with what little air there was stir
ring in our back, and the dust was very annoying.
They say the order was to go to CeLtreville before
camping, but that the medical officers said that it
would not do to try to reach there and we went
into quarters for the night about two miles beyond
Manassas Junction, only fourteen or fifteen miles
from where we started in the morning. I have
heard of quite number who fell dead on the
way, while many more were sun-struck, the road
being lined with stragglers nearly all the way.
had to fall out myself, but was able to come into
camp about dark If the marching had been
done early in the morning and in the evening
devoting the hottest part of the day to rest, tie
men could have gone twice as far with less fatigue
and loss Of life but the leaders do not have to
go on foot with fifty pounds weight their backs.
Yesterday Tuesday, Brigade, which is nov,
believe, The I'd Brigade of the LIST Division, Sd
Corps, and consists of the two Regiments S. S,
and the seth and 124th New York, marched 90,
to the old Bull Run battle ground, where we are
now, occupying the old intrenchments bultby
the rebels. hear good many expressing tie
wish that the rebels would appear ia front, SO that
we could try the works in reversed order, but We
see no signs Of them yet. We hear this morn
ing that Stonewals old corps has been defeated
at Harper's Ferry, but as no papers have reached
here We can get nothing reliable Where tie
rest of the army is gone | can not tell, only our
Brigade, under command of Col. Borden, berg
here. Probably you will hear the object of the
move as soon as we do.
We have had no rain for a long time. We
are enjoying some good sport here catching fish
out Of Bull Run; the boys also get any quantity
of clans. had nice supper last night Of horned
pouts. The woods got Oh fire yesterday in our
rear, but we all turned out and after severe fight
succeeded in thanking it, and finally put it down,
as hope we SHALL the rebellion, and that speedily.
The boys are in the best OF spirits. A day o:
two since Col. Borden seated himself at the side
of the road unobserved and as we marched along
past him, topg and sweating under our burdens,
but still joking and laughing like SO many urchin.
just let out of school, suddenly called out, Boys
don't hear any grtImbIing to-day what in h
ia up which, if it did not get very definite an.
swer, at least got up hearty laugh, which proba.
bly, suited him just as we'll.
JUNE IS. We left Bull Run last nipht and