The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-03-31
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From the Ilth Regiment.
Camp near Fairfax Station Va.
Marvh 21st. 1858.


Camp near Fairfax Station Va. !
Aarch 2lst, 1858.
DgAR JouESAI.--some time has elapsed
since my lssi. however, no event of monsai-
Gus interest has occurred With us, during
the time The event mosi worthy of note,
perhaps. is that q the nsaliag of our Drig.
adler BY the rebels, but in yiew of the pro-
life yield Of Brigadierx this year, We eOp-
sider bis loss Of nc msterial damage 70 the
Union cause. rs We believe the plaev can
be easily supplied with arC,hcr equally ae-
eeptatls General, although General Slough
ton vas considered 10 be, as have no doubi
he was, sn able efhcer. but, unfortunately
for hin, was caught aoppiag this time. =.
but as this occurrence took place some time
since presume you have received fall ae-
counts of the raid ere this, therefore J Will
attempt to aid no particulars.
For the past week the regiments here, for
the defence Of the Station, have been engag
ed in constructing rifle pits aud otherwise
Strengthening The position, in anticipation
OF the rebels attempting raid 10 here.
We have now occupied our present camp
two months, which has seemed to ms long
time, for we hsd become 50 accustomed 10
break up camp as oflen as ence q fortnight.
that We had learned to believe that long
march, once in two weeks. had became an
indispensable feature IN the military career
Of the 18th.
Each day brings some apparently reason
able message from dame runer, who has or
dered US 10 the " front, to Baltimore. aud
lastlyto Canada Line, to DO guard duty
This last order however, We deem uRrcason-
able, aud il serves only to lessen our con-
hdence In the vcracity Of the old dame. We
cannot conceive for wha, purpose guard
near Canada Line is necessary !. can II be
that our patriotic Vermontcrs, any Of them.
contemplate cmig, ating to q f reign country
to escape the forth coming draft Ne!
That deluded wretch who would act lis eoun-
try in the hour Of It's peril does not, trust.
disgrace Vermont, Ba, am deceived In
my judgement Of the loyalty and patriotism
Of my brother Ecrmonters, now at home,
and guard is really necessary, near Can
ada Line, TO keep some Of the more nervous
ones within scope Of "Unele Samucl's" nu-
thority, Why, then, would say that think
the 81 Vermont Brigade would mosi cheer
fully perform that duty, and ifa guard was
found to be necessary for louger rcriod,tbau
our present term Of enlistment, We wcald
re-enlist for another nine months
1t is five months to-day since We mustered
into the United States service. and about
seven months since cur Company was organ
lied. but VIC do not expect that our term OF
service will expire unGl July 2lst, nine
months from the date Of muster Could this
brigade be discharged in May, as il aughi
to be, do not deem il an exaggcrniion to
say that ;wothirds Of The men would enlist
again within two months FROM the time Of
their discharge, but hold them until July,
and ] imagine the humber il small that
you'd rc-enlist.
The health Of Company &C ;" At present.
ID good, there being Int three in the res-
mental hospital, oil Of which are doing we'll.
| regret TO state that Captain Munson. il on
the sick list nov. but trus, he will soon be
all right again"
Yesterday two members Il cur compsny
we're transferred 10 serve the remainder Of
their time in LIST Rhode Island Battery. nos
attached TO the Brigade, Their names were
John G Connolly and William Moore, in
case the battery Is detached from the Brig.
ade. thy can return 70 the Company. ifthey
choose. Cox