The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-23
Army Correspondence.
Co. Il. 18TH vermont VOLUNTEERS,
DN PICgETK NEAR ELLIS FoRD, OCC0QUAN RIVER,
Va Fab 18th 1853

master, has arrived. Where he came from,
,or when, but few are able to tell. Neverthe-
less the long looked for individual has at last
ade his appearance, well laden with " Green
Backs" and Shinplasters. Surely our " Father
Abraham is ever mindful of his deserving chill
dren. and, taking into consideration his extern
sye family, he has gct to us in good season.
but we dom see it quite. We have received
pay only up to the, 3lst day Of October. Those
who were called out in August last, got paid
from that up to October 3lst, aud others from
their day Of enlistment-full companies from
the day of their organization. We are yet en-
titled to three months pay, and when the " Ma
chine" makes another $l00,000,000 perhaps
we shall geti Yoa know they are blessed with
a happy faculty at Washington of making mon
.ey as fast as they spend 1t, and tria9 faster.
It is midnight now, and the screech Of the
night owl and the wall of the coon are all the
noises We hear. Our little fire is our best
friend for the night and as we sit and gaze into
its cheerful countenance, memories OF home and
fond associations herewith fiji our tedious
hours as they pass. The stiffness is occasional
ly broken by one OF the number, who INDUCES
in cup Of strong coffee, as he admits, to
strengthen his nerves. a biscuit is brought
from bis hayorsack, (the soldiers cupboard,
you might call it, for it carries alike his meat
and bread, coffee and cheese, is warmed on The
embors and serves to appease hunger. Thus
we pass the dull hours on picket, while the
merry laugh and cheerful joke ever find
welcome.
The Rebs have not troubled US Of late per-
hapS they are engaged looking out for some
thing nearer home more important, but perhaps
not more wide awake than the Vermonters.
We are having mild weather now, but of late
some snow has fallen, and hail and rain have
served to keep US well up to the sticking point,
as far as mud is concerned. Our Adjutant,
that was, is now Acting Captain of Co. II, and
W Phillips is Acting Orderly. Co. RandalTis
At present unweli, and has been for sorae little
time We are in hopes, however, he viii soon be |
'b5a to resume his duties with his usual ability
We cannot spare him i, We do all others Chas.
randall has been promoted to d Second Lieu
ena1tcy in Co. q. Lieut. Marsh Of Co. B ia
quite sick in the hospital. OF Co. Il, F4sse.t,
iobart, Cannon, S.ayton, Adams are on the
lex list. Oar chaplain has been anxious of
ate to have Bible Glasses established in the diff
erenS tents, and also in his own They have
lot OILY proved interesting, but also beneficial,
emindlpg US of home, and . those happy houYa
We once enjoyed, how sweet their memory still. -
When meeting was well attended and free from
oil, we enjoyed one day Of rest out of the seven.
}nt the soldier has most of these privileges de-
lied HIN out here in Rebellion.
There is q difference of opinion here respect
Dg the time we are to return home can YOU
nswer 1t, and relieve the minds of a great many
moving ones, who are always to be found
Ehere 50 many Of different minds are massed to-
ether,-some say in May, SEINE in July. Who
nows2 CHATS the question). ...,..
l noticed in your FREEMAN of Feb. Sd, that
here was some dissatisfaction concerning the
Ulcers of Co. B, 18th Vermont. Such has
cen the case, | believe, for some tme and the 4
gnature of 'Hardwick Boys" probably in a
ludes but few of the Company surely the
company should feel itself tegraded IN the eyes
the " Hardwlck Boys by publishing to the
'orld that they haze a man who is willing to
ay even " ton cents to quit their COMPANY,
he person named is known to the writer, and
rom my own knowledge can say he is not
acre than " ten cents out of the way. Why ,
0 not the " Hardwick Boys" publish their
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