The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-24
From thg l1essetger.
From the Sixteenth Vermont Regiment.
GETTYSBURG Pa, !
July l5tn, 1868. !

LEAR AlESSENEER :-clnce Tue TG5lUtHN
eft Us here on Monday Of last week, we get
no reliable intelligence from them. We sup
pose they ase in pursuit of tdo rebel army, and
various rumor5 have reached US, but nothing
upon which We could safely rely. When Co..
q. Of our regiment, were relieved from duty
here, trey reported to the Provost Marshal at
Gettysburg, but he could ne, inform them Il
the whereabouts Of the regiment, and they
have been since retained on duty in this vii
lage. One company Of the l4th regiment are
still doing guard duty at our hospital here.
Surgeon Woodward who has this institution in
charge, Is now sending away patients as fast
as possible, and We expect to borcIioved from
duty here by tho last of the present week.
1t has been impossible for us hero to get
any nal, or reliable news since the battle.
The Government now controls the railroad in
TO this place, and the only business appears to
be that Of carrying the wounded and getting
them transported TO places where they can re-
ceive due care and attention.
Great credit is3duo to the Christian Com
mission for their efficient efforts IN our behalf.
The wants Of our wouoIod are now being sup
piled. Nearly all connected With our Yer
mont Brigade have already been sent away.
The following Of our brigade who were
brought here wounded, have since died.
Lieut. G. b. Lawton, Co. T, 18th Corp
Henry G. White, L, 10th: Philip Howard,
A, 10th.
Sorgt L. I. Sweat, Co. r, 18th Richard
Archer, B, 18th C. NJ. Farmer, H, l4th ::
Lester L. Beard. Fl, 14th.
NJ. McAverny, Go. A, 18th Benjamin N.
Wright, l, 18th.
The most of our wounded here are doing
well, and we judge all will be able soon 10 be
removed to Vermont.
We expect that the Sixteenth Regiment
will soon be relieved from service and at far
thest will report at Brattleboro during the
coming week. 1t is hoped that even before
this, the fate Of the rebel army will be decid-
ed, and it now appears to US, that we have
good reasons to anticipate It's overthrow. If
THIS can only be done, it viii add in no small
degree to our joy as we return home from this
brief service, which is closing amid stirring
events Of great magnitude to TIE country.
We shall return with joy, and yet with sor-
row. We sorrow for the noble dead that have
fallen by sickness and battle, and have thus
sacrificed their lives in the noble cause so dear
to US all. We deeply sympathize with their
kindred, who will never enjoy the pleasure of
meeting their friends again en- earth, All
honor to the dead, who thus die for their
country, and all comfort to the friends who
mourn their loss. 1t will give us JOY to see
our friends and homes again. and to know that
our conduct as soldiers, has brought no dis
honor to our native State, and that we have
done something to defeat defiant foe, and
turn back from the free States the boasting
army of the South, who were bent upon the
invasion Of our homes, the dlShonor of our
flag, and the destruction of our Government.
1t will be seen by the list which we here en-
close, that Bro. H. g. White local preach
CT of our Church, and formerly connected
with Springfield Seminary, is now dead. He