Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-04-23

From the iO,h Regimear.

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a brief account of our regiment, (the yer-
mont 10th, and its doings.
We are comfortably csmped upon the
banks OF the Potomac, doing guard and
picket duty, for the distance of eight miles
from the mouth of the Monocacy river to
Conrsd's Ferry. Our excellent Colonel,
A. B. Jewett, is in command of the brig
ade, and has his headquarters at Pooles-
vile. Our Lieut.. Col, w. w. Henry, is
IN command OF the regiment, with his
headquarters at Whites Ford.
When we arrived in Washington last
September, We were Immediately put up
on the march to join the army of Gen.
Mcclellan, but we're just one day too late
to participate IN the great battle of Antie-
tam. Since that time we have been doing
guard and picket duty here. There is
not one foot of land on the MARYLAND side
Of the river, between Point Of Rocks and
Washington city, that the boys of the
Vermont 10th are not perfectly aoquain ed
" tn. Although we have been in no
! pitched battles, we have been doing I'M
portant service, aud have several times
prevented the crossing of rebel cavalry.
onr brigade consists of four regiments of
infantry, one regiment of cavalry, and
Battery of eight guns, all in excellent con-
diuon; but the l'Vh Vermont numbers
ihe most men for duty of any IN the brig.
ade. To-day, if called upon, ws could
nuster more than 900 effective men, ready
to do latte for the cause that is so dear to
all loyal hearts,
The following is a list of the promo,
tons that have taken place in tbs regiment
since We left Vermont:
! Majo' VIM. w Henry, promoted 70 bo
Lieut. Col, vice Lieut.. Cob Edsop re-.
signed.
Capt: c. G. Chandler, Co. I, promoted
to be Major, vice Major Henry promoted
lst Lieut.. John A. Salisbury, Co. G,
nr2moted to he Captain Of Co. /, vice
Chandler promoted.
81 Lieut. Henry Sabin, Co. C. promot-
ed to he lst Lieut.. in same companv. vice
Salisbury promoted.
'st Se~gt. c. D. Bogue, Co. 7, promot-
ed I" he Il Lieut.. Co. C, vice Sabin pro
NOTED.
lst Lieut. P S. Blodget, Co. G. pro-
NOTED y he eGaptain of Co. E, vice Can't
E. M. Winslow resigned.
n Lieut.. James Thompson, Co. B. pno-
noted to be lst Lieut.. Co. G, vice Blodo.
ett promoted.
$ergt, Major John A. Hicks, promoted
to be I'd Lieut.. Co. B, vice Thomp son pro-
NOTED.
Cd Lieut., A. W. Chiffon, Co. F. pro-
NOTED to be lst Lieut., Co. I, vice Slant
resigned.
Quartermaster Sergt. H. w. Kingsley.
promoted to be I'd Lieut.. Co. F, vice Chill
ton promoted
lst Sergt J. s. Thompson, Co. A. pro-
NOTED to be I'd Lieut.. same company. vice
Hopkins deceased.
lst sergt. Farr, Co. G, promoted to be
I'd Lieut.. Co. E, vice Soule resigned,
I'd Lieut.. Perham, Co. E, promoted to
signed. ~ ~" 'e-
Com. Sergt. D. g. Hill, promoted to ba
"a o. lieut. H.. 20; r. Z, 1 wee Perhsm promoted.
-, q Lieut. 9, D. Bosae, %. Q. nro,,ot.
Sabia resigned. ipauy' vice
lst sergt. G w. p P,.no,, ,ron.o.oa - |
LEI 90. ~ :, vice Bogue promoted.
metea -. Samuel Darrah, Co. D, pro-
= u to be Captain same company, vice |
u. F. Appleton resigned.
Cd Lieut. Geo. +. Davis, Co. D. pro-
NOTED to be lst Lieut.. same company. vice
Darrah promoted.
lst Serg't L. A. Abbott, Co. B. pro-
NOTED to be I'd Lieut.. Co. d, vice Davis
promoted
lst Sergt. ]. Carter, Co. B, promoted
to b" ID Lieut.. Co. |, vice Colby re-
signed.
The regiment numbered, when mustered
into service the 10th of September last,
1925 men. Since then 50 have died: 10 |
have been discharged, and 16 have de-
serted. We now number 936 men. The
sick amount to 7l-23 in the regimental
hospital, and 4S in the general hospital
which leaves us tit for duty 865 men.
Since writing the above we have re-
celved orders to prepare for a march of
seven days, every man to have three da-.;
rations in his haverssck, and -four davs,
rations to be transported, No one knows
where We are bound, but it is evident we
are bound for some place in the land of
u xle. The regiment is in splendid con
dition, and know it will do good service
We are in Gen. Heintzelman's corps, and |
! understand he Is gong with US. When