Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-08-21
From the Sixth Regiment.
CAMP NEAR WARRENToN.
VA. .JnlY 81. 1868.

Friend LSdTfe-Slnce my ids' hutmp
at writing for your paper We have mad
some very good time on the road and en-
! gagged the enemy once near FunksIown
| Md. saving nothing of the battle at Gel
tysburg, as our brigade was not actively
engaged more than supporting battery
on the left of the line. ! calculate tha
the Vermont brigade done the most ban
liant thing of the whole war at Funk,-
town. We had only skirmish line ant
was opened on from two different bate
ries, and never Was in u place where The
shot and shell flew thicker or faster &C
cording to the number engaged than here
beside the cannon firing We were cha ged
on by infantry in line OF battle three dli
frrent times, and We had the pleasure OF
seeing their line broken, their ranks
thinn-d by our rifles aud their gray back :
turned upon US in full retreat. This well
paid Us for our previous hard marching.
But with the sweets of victory we had to
mourn the loss Of two noble soldiers il
Co. ID, both being killed instantly, shot
Trough the head by minnie ball One
was Sergeant Moses Abbot from Troy
and the other was Geo. Nj. Parridgr 81
Glover. They were both faithful sol
diers, ever ready 10 perform their duiy
and do il cheerfuly, aud they will ever
be remembered and mournrd for by the
members Of their company. L learn that
Lieut.. Klmball OF Glover, who was also
wounded in the same engagement. Is al
home on a short leave of absence. One
can almost afford to be wounded if 1t Is
to end in the way bis has, but rather
than run the risk ! say 1T M stay my
time out and keep the outlets way from
me. | have beer in many places whe1
the shot and shell few thick and fast hu.
b, God, goudnrss | have prcn >par
not mark on my clothes or ,kin.
Our regiments are very small now, not
much larger than two fuIl companies, bu.
suppose they will soon be filed by draft
inc. and then the rebels had better look
shy how they pitch on To the army OF the
Potomac. Since crossing the Potomac
into Virginia the last time. We have done
some pretty tall marching and have Lad
as warm weather AS ever marched in,
many failmg.up aud some dy ng on tie
way. W. a,e now il camp near Wn-
renlon. Virginia, where zee have b -..a
since the 25th, and report says We are 10
stay here until our recruits com and get
them drilled. tut W" cannoI tell mnt1,
about these camp reports, 30 We do "o.
put much stock IN l--hopr however thai
it is so, for many OF the boys are about
played out.
Thu boys are in god spirits all IT,, !
want now is ID chance 10 recruit and r'-'
awhile, for ever sine lraving the Kappa
hammock We havr been on the tralL hard
y lime fer sleep to support ha'utr
hence the reason why W. mu>l have a
chance to rest short time.
while in MARY land and IN pursuit ct
old Lee the boys were willing :" q" any
thing, fight or march day and night IT nr
cessary, only drive the rrbrls from our
soil. This we succeeded in doing, but
many were disappointed on lrarnIng that
Lee had escaped with his army INTO FIr
glnia, as they had made up their mhd>
that his army was going 10 be baggrd,
and haarino ahou h.gc;ng 50 many time,
and ,.v.r sa..i,o il dane have made.
nm nv mind ,hat I'M. baruinp An army a,
large as our- q, I,4.'s is enrirel, out of
the question.
Our Cantain-Davi.-is now in Vrr
mont after drafted men. but we caitnor
l.aro os ,h.v have drat,.d in th. north