Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-06-30

our marching strength was being pretty well
tested. About five o'clock we reached Dumfres
and halted for the night. In some OF the reg
ments less than one-third Of the men were in
the time of stopping. A Bible full of genera
orders couldn't have prevented struggling that
day. At half past two o'clock the next morning
we were ordered to pack up again, and as soon as
il was fairly lght,we were once more on our way.
1t was little cooler and we marched and rested
more systematically than the day before, SO that
but few we're left behind. AT nine 7. NJ. we
reached this place, having made, according to the
statement of a citizen, twentyh miles since
morning. ...
The reader probably understands that there is a
great difference between marching in the ranks
with column Of troops, and walking the same
road alone, at will. Anything that obstructs the
way, hinders the whole column, and all have to
wait for the rest. One cannot slacken his pace
over rough ground, and quicken it again when
the going is smooth he must ostle along with.the
crowd, and, perhaps, hurry where hurryug Is the
least possible, or be continually hindered where
the ground is the most favorable to rapid pro.
gress. The temptation for a half sick man tc
stiaggle along on his own hook outside the rank
is very strong, and not always successfully resist
ed. In this way many keep up that could not,
obliged to keep their places.
We reached Wolf Run Shoals, where the 2
Brigade has been in camp, about three in the after
noon, having marched nineteen miles. All tn
Vermont regiments Of the other Brigade ha
gone, except the 14h. Here we rested wv
, hours and half which gave US pleasant oppo
. tunity of greeting our friends in the 18th. The
!. had contemplated providing good dinner an
. giving US hearty reception, but found it impra'
ticable, as the time Of our arrival could not }
t definitely known. As ths cool Of the day al
i. preached, the inevitable order, " Fall IN WI
r gwen. With regular Vermont cheer, the ho.
obeyed. The last nineteen miles siege had III
n tame their spirits, and the next half dozen coa
= not, j ne CUiuhu uoNtu dtVub va taPtN'gt go
d some Of the boys mischieyoasly inquired Of tt
/, mounted officers when they were going to stop
- change horses. We finally reached our journe.
- end, and filed of from the road into the woot
d where hope we shall remain at least till
20 my letter finished Where We shall go tome
fl row, Gen. Hooker only knows. The rebel 1t
0. they ray up in Maryland cutting up mischief
!. saucy rate, and probably we shall be put Vhe
4. we can bother him the most. We expect nc
!, hard marching, but s6all either get toughened
N it, or. as the boys say, die toughening. Gene
,e Hooker knows how to plan hard marching a
I hard fghtng, but whether he knows enough
4 catch Gen. Lee remains to be seen. After
ID severe march yesterday and the day before,
no were surprised TO leurn that we had reached t
place twsnty-four hours behind the time Gene
r, Hooker had ordered. Ii We get whipped
y, time, the Kind reader vii not blame the boy
"A. they sing long and earnestly,
Come buck to US, Mcclellan"
)" ANTI-REBEI.