Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-03-20
Our armp Correspondence.
FROM THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.
CAMP NEAR WoLF RUN SHOALS. VA, !

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March IL 1868.
DEAR JOURNAL Seeing that the army
correspondence from the 18th VT. was very
meaere in your excellent Journal, | have
concluded to send you few items of interest
presume the news of the capture Of Brig
Gen. T.. II. Stoughton has reached you before
this time but few particulars of this last
grand Rebel raid might not be uninteresting
On the night of the Sth Of March, three
companies Of Rebel Cavalry, commanded by
Capt. Mosely, quietly entered the village at
Fairfax Court House, one company Of the
Cavalry proceeded directly to the headquarters
Of Gen Stoughton in that place they quietly
entered his chamber and waking him out of
sound sumber coolly informed him that they
had come down after him. Seeing that resis-
lance was useless he quickly dressed himself
and pronounced himself ready to go. After
securing him they Immediately made sure Of
his staff Officers saying they only came after
the shoulder strapped men.
While this scene was transpirng at the
headquarters of Gen. 5toughton the other
companies of Cavalry had ransaoked the place
and secured some forty or fifty horses, some
of which we're very fine ones belonging to
Gen. Stoughton and Staff, After staying as
long as they deemed practicable they left as
silently as they came without having been
molested by any one, and taking their pris-
oners and booty with them.
1t may seem strange to you how small
force Of Rebels could enter our lines and sue
coed 10 capturing Brig. General without
meeting with some resistance from the men
under his command, but the mystery will be
solved when you learn that the General held
his headquarters at a place full four miles
from any Of his men and in place almost
solely unprotected by any armed force.
1t is said that Gen. Stoughton was twice
ordered to take up his headquarters at Fair
fax Station where his brigade is stationed, and
that he refused to do so because he could not
get so comfortable quarters there as at the
Court House.
Col. Blunt Of our regiment is acting Brig
adler. being the ranking Colonel of the
brigade. He moved his headquarters to
+ irfax Station yesterday.
The brigade is in good hands, for Colonel
Blunt has not only proved himself an able
commander, but brave man.
am sorry to say that the health Of the
regiment is not SO good as it has BEEN
Typhoid fever and measles are quite preva
lent in camp; the Hospital is full and many
are sick in their quarters. The month o
March is a very unhealthy one, in this coun.
/ try, but it will soon pass and then hope tC
see the regiment resume its former healthy
condition. Private Stevens, of Co. II, died
last night in the Hospital, ] do not know hi,
disease.
have sssn it stated by some army cores
pendent, that the Vermont regiments 10 th,
field were doign cast and disheartene4, bu
this is not the case with our regiment, III,
men are fully satisfied that this rebellion ca,
be put down, and are determined it shall b,
put down, at all costs, and they are willin,
to fight, and if need be, die to accomplish
that end. will close by saying one wore
to our friends at home, supply the sodie
with good reading matter and you enable HIN
to pass off his leisure time pleasantly, ant
present him with safe guard against eve
present evil Yours for the Union,