The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-27

HEADQUARTERS 18th RF GlMENT V. V. NJ.
CAMP NEAR FAIRFAX STATION, Feb. %.
EDITOR FREEMAN: SIR-Your paper IS read
by many of this regiment, and is source OF
great comfort to them in their leisure moments.
In it are seen Letters from Vermont Regiments,
but none very often greet our eyes from the boys
of the 10Th. Why is this? Not b cause the OH
GERS have not won the respect and esteem of their
men that the boys hesitate to write OF them. They
would spurn the idea that there is better officer
in the brigade than Colonel PROCTOR al the 9th
err officers are equally respected. Nor is it be
cause there are not men in the regiment capable
of writing But probably they think it mort
honorable to perform their duty, and win laur els
in the field, than to publish to the world some
thing they have not done, assuming to have &C
compished some brave act. Yet a few word
may be glad y received by the friends Of the "OId
Ffteeath." We have been in our present camp
nearly five weeks, SO the boys naturally call this
their home Our business has been working 90
the road, most of the time, be ween here and
Wolf Run Shoals where the l2tn and 18Th Reg
iments are stationed. The ii h and IL h Regi-
ments, which are stationed near US, DO The guard
duty at the Station. We have done but little
drilling since we came here, owing in part to the
weather and part to the mud that has been prev.
alent, conclude. But we have done some target
shooting during the pleasant weather. We are
having quite pleasant weather for the time OF
wear, but nevertheless we have some cold Storm
Yesterday morning, when the boys got up, the,
found it showing very hard and the wind blow ny
hoisterously and st Get Of snow on some OF II e
boys blankets reminded them of the cd cattle
sheds in Vermont. Yet, in their little shanties
with good fireplace a. plenty Of wood, they
have made out to keep warm and comfortable. il
continued to snow till the middle of the afternoon,
when it ce sed, the having fell to the depth
of eight inches. But few hours of sun will give
US bare g. ound and plenty of mud again. We
are having good living now for soldier, though
not quite what we should expect ii we were at
home Our food consists OF salt pork and beef
fresh beef, rice, beans, soft bread, McClellan'S
Pes" or Virginia Shingles or what is better
known among the boys of ,he Is h as +" Hard
Tack" sugar, dried apple and peach, tea and col
fee. 1t lis not all of the best quality, yet mos, Of
it 10 ea,able. The health of the Regiment is the
beat now that it has been at any time since We
came nto the service. There are very few Ca.
ses of measles, but they are all doing we'll. The
Regimental Hospital is fixed up comfortably and
is evidently we'll managed. The great theme Of
conversation among tie boys throughout brig
ade, is when our time viii expire. SINE think
We snail go home III May, others think in June
aad Others still not ll July. 1t is really amusing
to see, from day to day, that one topic continually
discussed the boys are in high spirits and ELI
loyug life tip-top, and ready, If Necessary, to mee
the enemy at any time.
Yours Truly,
C.E. A., Co. c.