Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-03-17
Correspondence.
(Our war Csrrespondenes)
From the 10th Vermont Regiment.
CAMP AT WHITES FORD, MD,
March 9. 1868,


Mr.. EDITOR 1T is with emotions Of pride
that take upon my.elf the responsibility of as
suring the readers Of the FREEMAN that, (ee-
graphic repors and special correspondence to the
contrary notwithstanding I'LL is quiet on The Po-
tomac." Strange as it may appear, nevertheless
it is true knote it is, for had it from :" reli
able source" Naught save the hoot Of the owl
or the bark Of some canine depredator dsturb'
our picket ts he keeps his nocturnal vigil along
this celebrated frontier Of loyal territory. The
10th Vermont, however, is by no means an idle
regiment. PicketinP,-on canal, bluff and trse-
-woodchopping, and, when the weather will
permit, skrkmish, company and battalion drills,
prevent the boys from surieitng on the hard.
tack of Incidence. We still remain in winter
quarters, at Monocscy Whites Ford and COnraes
Ferry, with Lt..Col. Henry 10 command.
Our dozed Col. Jewett is at Poolssviile, the
Headquarters of the Brigade, acting as Brigader
and this is the way it happened When Gen.
Grover left the Brigade, las! November, the com
mand deyolyed on Col. P. S. Davis, Of the 39.h
Massachusetts,, who was supposed to be senior
/ Colonel and under whose rule we continued I'M
til the first Of January. An ovCrhaung Of doc
umenls which took place about that time revealed
the fac. that tho date Of Col. Jewetl's commission
was fifteen days prior TO that Of Col. D's, where
upon the heavy load Of cares and duties tba'
/ had so long oppressed the latter officer, were
transferred to the broad shoulder, and the clear
head of Col. Jswett. Being but soldier, myself
| dare nC' attempt TO do justice to the sentiments
with which this change was received by the Bri-
gadc lest might find myself figuring as the prin-
cipal actor in court-martial. Suffice it to say
that the members Of only one Regiment were
caught shedding tears and to the rest Of US il
Was matter Of doubt whether theirs v"a dis.
interested grief, because Col. d. had q lost his
job," er mourning over the fact that he was about
toreturn to his old command
Ait Lyman is at brigade headquarters giving
the best of satisfaction as A".-Adlt Gen. Sur
geon Childe is also " knocking the spo. of" as
Medical Director Of the Brigade, while Lieut.
Chas d. Bogue, OF Co. c, is running the Provost
Marshal machine in a manner which strikes ter
ror to the hearts Of the native secesh in this vcin-
ty, who have too long had everything their own
way showing nc yeneralion whatever for said
machine. But their time is up-they can't fool
Charlie" he = too old q cat to play with kit
tens" lie has, Ike a rabbit, slept with one eye
open, and kept himself thoroughly informed in
regard to all Suspicion, characters. Within the
past week he has made large number Of arrests
in the surrounding country. On Wednesday
night, between the hours OF ten and eleven, be
midea descent on the house Of one Pleasant
living about four miles below Edwards Ferry,
and who has always professed TO be strictly loyal
and captured TWO men in citizens dress. During
the night they reoevsla visit from the Provost
Marshal, who hint,d TO them that they might
possibly present different appearance when they
should appear before him the next morning and
discard their civilians clothes. Seeing that they
we're caught they threw aside their disguise and
came before their captor for examination in their
true colors-the full uniform Of Stusrts Horse
Artillery. ltappears that they had been to Bal
tmore on iurlough and were seeking an oppor-
tunity to cross the Potomac and rsoin their COM
mand at Fr,de icksburg, They claim to be pr-
Yates, but it is settled conviction Of experienced
odic0rs in the brigade that they are Lieutenant'.
One of them, John Franc, Key, is a grandson
Of the author Of the Star Spanged Banner,'
and nephew Of the notorieu, ?. Barton Key.
. how have the mighty fallen Pleasant in
whose house they were found, is also 10 the guard
house with the trailorous objects Of his charity,
and will be tried TO morrow for larboring rebels,
by a court martial convened at Brigade Head
quarters. II the facts, which are very evident to
all, are proven against him, his entire property,
which is considerable, will be co1f,cated, and he
will be in luck TO escape with his life. Fourteen
more Of the natives, who have been laborIng un'
der tbs C. S. A. mania, and m,ne,Ing the same
by assisting deser,ers to escape purchasing or
stealing Government property, &C., &C., depart
for Washington TO morrow, to have their dssern
msted out to them by higher authorities. Fur
thor operations of similar character are "eut
and dried, and when they tran'pirO will advise
you Of thsir results.
Copies Of the following verse, found their way
into camp last night in considerable numbers
printed on slips Of paper with heading Of sol
diers in battle lins said soldiers appearing to be
in great pain, The psrpeirator is supposed to be
one Of "Scotts 900" Of cavalry portion Of
whom are with our Brigsde-and at las, accounts
he was still alive. doa't think he can survive
much longer:
The io,h VI. =. v. in Di,is.
There is gallant regiment which called the 10th YER
mont,
Composed Of linen Who are good ,any might want
Aad oominF frsm STATE waers snow In depth comes
several ss,,
Itsno strange they drink down here where there no
snow 10 eat
This Regiment is divided in ,hre, parts, you'll und.r-
stand,
In Bsulclnen with 4" Centre y and !" wing on ell.
thsr hand,
Along Ae Old Poomse-an you need not think strange
Il they would instead Of eating ,sew Just take drink
for change.
The rlgh, Is a, MOnooacy in eOunanl Of capt, Frost
Whtes ford where the centre ia, and where old stuart