The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-29
(our War Corespondsnce.)
From the Thirteenth vt. Regiment.
CAMP CARUsIE. VA.,1
May %, 1868. {

Mr.. EDITOR We still are to be found near
the Occoquan encamped, and of late have had very
warm weather, which has been followed by rather
more sickness than has usually fallen to our share.
Some of the boys ale INDUCING in straw hats and
bare feet Since the rebs. woke us up by making
raid on our teamster we have strengthened our
pickets and the duty comes rather heavy at pres.
emit, but the boys generally are cheerful and bear
Of our term of service conauces to the general
cheerful feeling that prevails. Many are willing
to reenist after furlough, hut do not wish to be
kept in Virginia more than month longer if the
powers that be can "see the point" for we can.
Every fair day squads of men from different COM
panies can be seen vending their way to the river,
and bathing in the Occoquan has become quite an
institution. We are pestered terribly by small
bug, much like bed bugs in Vermont, which dis
turb the dreams of the poor volunteer by night.
and keep him continually on the alert during the
day. The woods are full of them, and each re-
turn from picket strengthens our already innumer-
able army. The critters name is " wood tick"
Several male and female contrabands came into
camp on Sunday, and were sent to Washington
Some ofthe men were good specimens Of strength
and health, and will no doubt make good soldiers
Our company has again met with serious loss.
On Saturday, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
Sergeant Charles Mcknight, of Calais, Vermont,
breathed his last, having been sick for over two
weeks with typhoid fever At abont the same
hour, we lost Seth Moore, drummer, of Co. H, by
typhoid fever. Their bodies were forwarded by
express to their respective friends in Vermont
thus making seven which the company has lost by
death alone. Sergeant Mcknight is Deep and
never to be forgotten loss to our company. He
was taken sick in quarters, but was soon removed
to private house near our camp, where every
attention was bestowed on him by his brother
soldiers in the company. Night and day we watch
ed by his side, and at intervals when delirium
come on, he would speak Of home and wish to be
there, but like many worthy friend and true
soldier who has gone before, we have lost him at
last.
must not forget to mention the untring and
valuable services rendered by our Assistant Sur
geon Crandail, and the friends OF the deceased
must be assured that more than doctors care
was freely bestowed by him, and others from his
own company. Let his relatives and dear friends
at home be comforted with the assurance that all
the attention that could be bestowed was freely
and cheerfully given. | would here mention the
names Of Moses Johnson, Corps. Corliss and
W bite, who were constant attendants on him.
The boys here will notice his accustomed place in
the company vacant, and they admit loss that is
irreparable to them. However much the dear
mourners will miss him at home, let them cher
ish the consolation that his countrys cause was his
and no nober monument can be erected to his
memory, or no clearer epitaph be writtsn, than
that it was to sustain her honor he died
Sergeant McKnight's body left here under the
especial charge of his brother-in-law, Charles
White, Jour former able and much respected Or
derly Sergeant) who came on just in season to be
with him in his last moments. Oar sick list con.
tains the names Of Morris, Drugg, Corps. Fletcher
and KimbaIl. SERGT II. G., Co. H.