Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-06-11
FROM THE ELEVENTH REGIMENT.

FROM THE ELEVENTH REGIMENT.
WAsnINaToN, D. c. June I'd, 1868.
Mr. EDIToR.-As have not written to
you for some time, | will now write few
words to let you know the Artillery boys
are still at their old post and hold, their
ground manfully, and beat back the en-
envy as fast as they don't attack us. And
they don't attack us pretty fast. For the
last three nights there has been Is extra
guards detailed from this post, besides a
squad of Sergeant and men sent out
on patrol or scout, to prevent an alarm
from the "starving confederates" who
are reported to be 40 thousand strong out
here in Maryland. Mr.. George 0. Taplin,
of Irasburgh. Orleans County VT, came
in the other day from chopping expedl-
ton, and said he saw 20 thousand drill
ing in light artillery, on fat just beyond
where our pickets used to be. I didn't
want to tell Taplin he lied, but | thought
he talked just as | do when lie. Butte
tell the solemn facts suppose he was on
ly ridiculing the idea of the rebels daring
to come so near the eleventh regiment.
Hurrah for Taplln] There is foundation
in his story, as there is in million others
that are flying around camp at the pres
ent time-foundation like an old barn |
know of. in Vermont, just no foundation
at all. Since we came back from the
g 'front.'" we haze not sent out pickets, for
fear, | expect that they would get COB
bled up" by some negro fellow citizens.
Last night, and night before last, we were
called up at II o'clock, and went into the
Fort and drilled while on the big guns.
This was done to sec which Co. could raj
ly round the guns quickest Co. F. was
the first, but bully for Co. Fl, who was
tight to our heels. H
The regiment now gets together every
Sunday and has an inspection passing in
review, and has dress. parade, at 5
o'clock in the afternoon. Yesterday two
companies of the I'd Massachusetts, caval-
ry came into Fort Massachusetts, also six
companies of California cavalry To-day
they are going out on scout. There has
been some excitement here on account of
the rumor that the 18th is going to Fort
Wool, on the north-eas end of sheep-is-
land. Last Saturday we drew two months
rations of Greenbacks. Sunday several
of the boys were taken dizzy and COM
planned of having too much beer in the
bowels. The weather since the l4th Of
May has been grand. Farmers have COM
menced their haying; Strawberries are
ripe, and skunk rosies are in full bloom.
There will SOON be an abundance of black.
blue and buckle berries, apples, peaches
&c. Then we will live high, like widow
in the garnet. This afternoon at one
o'clock there is to be general police, and
at five grad review. aaj9a .'5 .I
AS to the prospect of the termination
of this war, think the "rebs' will have
to leave in" when we get them all
starved to death" You have probably
heard tell Of the rebel Brigadier Cen
eral Starvation" think he will do to 90
with our Major General retreat"
The health of the regiment is very good
compared with what it was through the
winter. Our company has but one very
sick; Egbert H Mead, of Irasburgh is
considered dangerous with typhoid fever
Fort lotten boys are firing their loo
pound gun at target. Glory to Totem.
L. II. WEBSTER.