Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-10-14
FROM THE 9TH REGIMENT.
YORKTOWN, VA, |
October Sd. 1868. |

100 rs PIT YORKTOWN, Va. /
October Sd. 1868.
Mr.. DIToR:-Trusting, that few
lines from this regiment may be received
with pleasure, by some Of your readers,
| will attempt to write them. We have
been doing very hard garrison duty since
we came to this place, though the officers
and men have at the same time, built
comfortable quarters for winter. We had
got every thing in good shape, when or
ders came for six companies of us to
leave. Every thing was packed up that
we could carry, and the rest disposed off,
on wagons, to take to the boats. The
companies had marched halfway to the
dock, when orders came to return to camp,
which we done, much to our dissatisfac-
ton. We have stopped here long enough
Until sickness has laid most of up.
Go. H, reports only one private fit for
duty this morning.! Other companies
are equally as bad off. But very few
deaths have occurred, for the amount of
sickness endured. Luke Kenney of Co.
H, is all the one who has died. from this
company, since we left Chicago, He died
Sept. 9th, of Chronic Dysentery. He
was noble soldier, brave, generous, loved
by all, both officers and men,, Chills and
Fever are the prevailing diseases here,
scarcely one escapes. Nearly all attend
the Surgeons call. Some few arc sick in
the barracks, unable to 60 to see the
Surgeon. .....r. ..... .-,.
The Surgeons have labored necessarily,
and much praise is due them for their
kind care and attention. They have
worked until they are almost worn down,
but still they labor on. .-... .e,.
The 4th U. S Infantry, (Colored) arriv-
en- here Oct. lst, to partly relieve u.s.
They have the appearance of being good
regiment. The officers are white and ap-
pear to understand their business, Yes
terday, the 'colored soldiers did the guard
duty. and most of them, as they walked
their beats upon the parapets, appeared
much as other soldiers would. The SEN.
tinel at the gate could not read papers,
and the boys say when he had any doubt
Of the genuinship. Of the papers he would
60 to some officer who could read. The
boys laughed some about his leaving the
gate, but as he appeared to try and do
what he thought was right, it passed off
with the laugh. .,a.5r r..... .,, .tra
The tlsth N, Y. left yesterday. What
their destination was, we do not know.
The 10th Wis. left at the same time,
and are at Newport News recruiting
their health. The Goth N. Y. still re-
mains, but they report 20 men for duty,
) We hope to leave for some more northerly
locality, soon. What few that are left
we'll. are SO worn by constant duty, that
they are unfit for service The detach-
ment that went to Vermont for Conscript
have returned, looking finely, after ten
weeks among the green hills and invigor-
ating atmosphere Of old Vermont. 1t
would be the salvation of this regiment,
if we could all 60 there and spend a few
weeks "When this cruel was is over, d"
perhaps some Of us may 60, but unless we
change locations. or are relieved from dur
ty, soon, very few will return to enjoy
much health. The "sbakes wear upon
persons constitution, aud to shake one
day, and go on guard the next, may be
military, but we don't believe it is con,-
mon sense. Well one negro regiment is
here now, and we''wish they would send
more of them. oxd s9rajs Gn1"aa&isI
hiOur patriotism is unabated, but with.
out health we caf do nothing t'''4'''4
/. Yours truly, LANorLLE
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