Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-09-22
1flisttllallp,
(our War C0responience)
a Soldiers Letter.-No. 40.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Sept u, 1868
IDIToR FREEMAN. The past few weeks have
fcnnd our brigade more scattered than perhaps
aiAny time before since il was created. The
4h regiment remaius et New York, the Sd is at
Nevark n. j., and the 9th and 9th are at Kings
toa, some seventeen or eighteen miles from this
place. here were vague reports ola little dis
turbance there yesterday, but they need coniirma-
ton. believe it is generally allowed that we
hAss kept pretty good order here in New York
since we have been made the instrument OF ex-
ecutye authority here. Hitherto our regiment
has seen nothing but peace and good will, and it
ssens not unlikely that we shall go back to the
war without having chance to show the New
YeGk copperheads our remarkable proves. Il
viii be lus as they see fl 70 have it, it is mat
| tu of perfec: indifference to US.
ANe came here week ago tonight little ai-
| ter midnight. There was no opposition shown as
/ " quietly took possession Of the town, and no
| Tempt has ye; been made to dislodgs US. |
[ do1't know whether it was especially intended
L tha we should land at that unreasonable hour, q
/ d,5 sooner than We were expected, but il was
/ rtn convenient for our friends, and enemies too
ahved them the trouble Of reception There
/ u no demonstration Of any kind. Not drum
/ VI beat nor a brickbat thrown. We marched
/ qafty by the barracks built for the l5Osh n. \,
/ NY just east Of the city, and appropriated them
~ cur comfort. The daily Eagle said mex,
mQnug that We marched through the city in a
sen sodierly manner our closed ranks and quiet
hbayor giving evidence Of the discipline we had
tqured during two years active service We
~ no idea that we we're behaving SO remarkably
ssll TIL We saw it in the newspapers, and we i'm
L agine 1t must have taken an "eagles" eye TO
aase discovered it, The same paper went on to
give very hattering account Of the "roll Of hon
lori thst the "war SCARED veterans Of this reg
nent hsd by their bravery won. 1t gave short
hMory Of cur career during the war SO far; oi
ne thirteen battles We had fought, and compli-
Ine'ed US upon our personal appearance. 1--WE
aad BACKED our shoes that morning according to
IeEaers, aud have drawn our new clothes as told
El@ before, so expect we do look first rate. The
hdes say we do,and their opinion is worth every
NE in such matters,) The daily Pogihkeep'
Eam tried to puff for US little but it came far
ntfl of the Eagle. This excited their envy and
hs turned upon the Eagles enthusiastic re-
porer and showered upon his unsuspectng head
4 eorchiug TRADE Of criticism. His grammar
Endrhetorio was ,wckedly ridiculous, and TO close
hs Poaghkespsiaa thought If the brave Green
-tntain Boys could stand such fire OF ungra-
eAica stuff as that, we certainly deserved gro,t
IaGh Well, Mr. Poughkeepsian, we think we
Ea1 stand it. We have no objection to being
EY1en of in that style, and even If the reporter
kAould 6b little when facts run short We believe
ssfoud stand it all very well. We sincerely
~ the Poughkeepsan to be relieved OF an!
ulRer distress 10 this matter on our account.
Il NJ have had the finest of weather since we
W. been here, and we have finely enjoyed it
Anumber of the soldiers telegraphed for lhei
EsNs as soon as they got here, and as the paper
ak next day, "mapy had already arrived, AM
sPpiness beamed upon the countenances of all.
= feat many had their parents and friends from
4mout come here to see them, so that coming
~ was almost as gratifying as furlough. ou
eebne, one Of the finest Of men, gave these mel
Neeges to be absent from camp all that the.
y reasonably ask for. As for our new
/. that we had received at New York just il
I IL on to occupy for day aud nightwere brough
v g here, some Of the married soldiers pitche
just outside Of the camp and gave tbei
esa practical instruction to soldiers life 1
q camp style. We never have been in cam
has seemed 40 cheerful and pleasant as thI
= So many neatly dressed ladies and gentle
so courteous and civil, mingliug constant
q US, !, makes the soldier forge, his roughnes'