Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-08-25

mAo 70 elay Indre was maue III Roou hlln, anu
we're quite 10th to leave in consequence. Boards
were plenty there as the Village had been vacated
but not entirely destroyed. Every building there
Of whatever description that was not occupied was
apeedily sacrificed to the boys greedine@ for
comfortable tents. They had bssn polluted with
the herssy Of secesson, and the boys could not be
made to feel any compunction for their downfall.
Assoon as building was struck it was doomed.
The first blow became signal for a general
attack, and soon all that was left would be few
scattering timbers and fragments OF boards, while
the road to camp would bs lined with soldiers
sweating under their load, of plundsr.
There was one old miller left in the village of
Waterloo, and believe he is the last Of his race
in that spot. The village was burnt last summer
or destroyed when we came, except one nrgro
shanty. 1t used to contain two stores, a woolen
actory besides the grst mill and blacksmith shop.
Waterloo is on the Hsdgeman river or Rsppaha-
mock proper, which stream is the southern boun-
dry Of Fauquier County Of which Warrenton is the
capitol. Il is about sixty miles from Washington
In direction little south Of west. II Is repre-
sen'cd as having been very thrifty place but like
many Of her sister towns il has become totally
crushed out by this desolating war.
Tbs camp Of the End regiment since moving
from Waterloo is on a small ridge crowned with
a grove OF bushes which unfortunately was not so
extensive bat that both ends Of the regiment ex-
tended out into open sunlight. The 3fd, 4Ih and
9th are camped near byi the 9th are guarding
Thompson's Ford. We have found lumber much
more difficult to obtain here than at Waterloo.
"Bu, where there is will there is q way" and
where there i, plenty Of boards only two miles
distant, who would be willing toie in tho dit and
20 without them? Certainly not Vcrmonters,
II we may Judge from the throng that have conin.
ually streaming back to that place over the bills
and brooks and coming again with load such as
no lazy man would ever put on bis shoulders. The
officers bad teams to bring their boards, but the
men being more independent brought theirs
on their backs. By din! Of much perseverance,
and industry we have again established ourselves
in camp pretty much TO our satisfaction. Next
week may be able to chronicle another move.
Perhaps some one will question the consttu-
tionali,y Of our eonf'cating seeesh boards and
buildings in the manner have described. can
only say il isa way we have Of managing affair.
here, and our officers had much rather help than
hinder US. This morbid tenderness towards
ssOesh property has been stiaed by the rebels
themselves, 10 their uncivized conduct toward
Union people when the power has been with them.
Sill must confess il looks little barbarous to
20 into mans door yard, almost, as we did the
millers at Waterloo and tear down bis barn and
sbsd under bis very eyes, This erring brother "
could only look dsmurely on and witness the pro-
srs,s Of the destruction be was powerlsss 70 Pre-
vent it But they not only tore down hisbuildings
they carried away bis garden fence and ransacked
and spoiled his garden. Excuse me reader, but |
TOO went into tha. garden to help harye't :he
lmmdtufc Ct0pf huu tuOuiu hshS Soi'iSN ~s'
intentions, perhaps, but when | saw the woman
and one OF her children looking in sorrowiul sub
mission from the window at the wssteful desiruc-
ton going on 10 their svn gsrden-sndis was
pretty one-my courage failed me, and withdrew
uithou, taking 30 much as pod Of peas ora
handful Of potatoes. Insver was caught stealing
sheep or any thing Of that sort, but hncied !
then had very re,lirius '.nse Of such culprits
selitimpertsnoe. 1t is impossible | suppose IN war
time but that such offences viii come, and, doubt
lem, 10 NEST cssss they are well enough deserved
BIZ, when they are to happen to women and chill
dren ,hs, appear innocent As in this case, thought
it would be as safe for me 10 the end to shirk the
responsibility, and let them come through some
one else and certainly it was as cons'tsnt with my
inclination on this particular occasion. Generally
| sm not behind when secession sinners are being
punished after this fashion.
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