Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-05
Army COrrespondence-Fro the 14th
Regiment.

FAIRFAX STATION, Va, Jan. 27, 1868.
DEAR REHABILITATION me the pleasure of
| giving you some little account of what the
| l4th are doing.
You are aware, before this time, that our
regiment has been the unlucky one to be mov-
ed about just as soon as we had built good
quarters, and sometimes sooner. But we are
good for it, if we can get plenty of hard tack,
pork and coffee. We have been here three or
four days only, and are performing guard duty
at this place guarding the railroad and army
stores This very busy place, for the ears
run down here from Alexandria at all hours in
the day, freighted with provisions, hay and
grain. We getting some rainy wealth
er which makes it very unpleasant, for 1t Is
the muddiest place | ever saw. Gen. Slocum's
corps left here last week, and we have taken
their place. The 18th and 18th regiments
have gone to Wolf Ford, which is about six
miles from here, to guard that place, and there
are various rumors afoat about moving some
where do not think we shall stay here long;
but, stop, the drum beats for roll-call, and it's
fall in and right dress, so / must pause.
This morning | awoke and found it showing
quite hard. Our present camp is an old one,
occupied by the New York l23d so we are
very fortunate to get quarters once, without
building them. They left quite a quantity of
hard-tack and pork, which came just in time
for it was so muddy that our quarter master
could procure teams only to move oar tents
and luggage the first day. We also found
large quantities of lead where they had burn
ed cartridges, having more than they could
carry. This was done to prevent their falling
INTO the hands of the secesh mhabtsnts.A
The storm is increasing and the SNOW ia ling
thick and fast, making it tough for the men on
guard. 1t is now dropping in Large ma sses
from the trees, and | am expecting every mo-
ment that our tent will break Loose from the
fastenings.
l cannot speak with too much praise of Col.
Nichols and his regimental as we'll as line OH
cers-he is beloved by the whole regiment
In fact, he is the right man in the right place.
The Colonels lady and Capt. Dunton's have
arrived IN camp.
Well, the day has nearly passed, and our
regiment are feeling merry over their green
backs paid them to-day, for it is one of the
most gloomy days that | have seen since have
been in the service. We have dor,e nothing
to-day but to keep warm and get osr grub
We are crowded thick in our qus rters-~fve
in each tent-the size of them are only even
feet by nine, and you can judge putting zap
hunks and stoves and all our aoeoutrementS
there can be but little room left Our regi-
ment is very healthy now, so that to-day, com
pany F came out in full numbers / am
member of company F, and feel proud of be-
longing to it, for we have the best set of men
that the regiment can scars up. Capt. .en-
nings is always wide awati ie Tor anything, as
" ell as Lieutenants BoSv orth and Ram and
Orderly Hamilton is, III fact, military man
Understands military tactics well, so that he
has been acting AdjuEa.nt of our regiment up
to few days ago, a'nd is the first man to be
promoted IN the regiment
We have been in the service just long
gnough to get broF e into camp life, and have
fifty rounds of Ca rtridges in our cartridge box
IS, ready for ANY emergency. clean my old
musket every day and keep 1t looking full as
we'll as he next one, and feel sure Of my mark
when | g .lall be called upon to pull trigger.
The snow is still falling thick and fist, and
is thr ee or four inches deep now, with fair
proS .pect of good sleighing on the morrow.
9 o'clock a. m 29th-The storm has abated,
but the snow is now near foot deep.
Yours, &c, Gala.