Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13
From tine seventh Regiment.

Al |
the seNen'' meas, Fla, July 4, 1863
Bare- HERALp:-T am
EDITOR RUTLAND i've Fourth |
inst struck with the idea that Ia
of July is an obstuslve ANIMAL ~ /
,.,ora van will. even among the swampS l
and sands of Florida or louisiana '"'
Fourth of July wake YOU up with an
alarm-clock that strikes thirteen and alb
solutelv demands your attention Tor 'ne
day. Compared with other days 1t SITS
out prominent in the circle of the year'aNe
the peg in the gauge-wheel of the common
swimming reel, which eoiH crack at eaeh
rayout;on. no matter who is sick in the
bouse. 1t has been perslstently thrustlhg
itself upon the Confederate States Tor the
last two years, and has so far succeeded
that every one of the Seeded States, even
Alabama must listen to-day to the festive
tones of the same cannon with whlch IL
,hreotens to demand their homage. Ihs
homage it is bound to have If for 40 9TH
or reason, "because of his Importantly
thew will, rise and give him as many as
he needeth."
Nv curiosity is excited to know how
they regard this anniversary just over the
Ep,.s ten miles from us. Do they meet to-
cether m solemn concave and burn IN ct
figv George Washington? Do they sit
silently down and sign an edict that Ben
iamin Franklin was aknave, Thomas JEFF
ferson fool, and that rag, the stars ana
e stripes. the fit girdle of a clown? DO
thew Ioin hands in circle and howl
u around copy of the Constitution ike
u turkey buuards lowering over an eagle
who has no intention of dying2 Or, more
ID absurd, do they do honor to this day
'e which can remind them of nought save the
0i Liberty they are despsing, and the lnde-
e. pendence they are fast pawning for DIES
II potism
No, this should be day of fasting and
er PRAYER to them. 1t should remind them
by of the virtue they have lost, never to be
Sc. regained, except by decades of fidelity t'
on the Union, to which they are party
H. The little song, II would were maIc
At again." is not half so pathetic as the song
our errng sisters are vel destined to sing
ad But all this is disconnected fancy, Will
ri, T intended to mention only few dlscon
Ell nected facts and the only excuse | Cal
rs give for being seduced from this course
Jap the same that John Bunyan gave for re
in recording the fanciful Progress Of his Pl
the grim.
and then into NY finqers ticked
Then 10 nv pen, from whence Immediately,
in On paper / did dribbe it daintIly.
SO The Seventh Vermont Regiment fine
IS itself eacamped in beautiful grove nes
ner Fort Barrancas-that is, six companies
it. The Brandon and Rutland compan
- are still in garrison at Fort Pckens, al
der the Poultney and Middlebury companl
in the Redoubt of Fort Barrancas. Amo'
the many wanderings of this regimen
which. it seems. has "lost its day OF
turn,'' this last place of sojourn Pr
Jew haps corresponds to the land
otn' the Lootph9gi," which was so dis
ects trous to the companions of Ulysses. SUI
egi- " we have been in no place before wht
that any possible Lotus could grow that wo'
, s'l make us forget our native land. The re
II of iment however, has not been togetf
that enough to keep us from forgetting ca
~" other. 1t has been divided and station
apart so much, that it would be move
fail to see it reunited, especially if conscr
the are sent to take the places of those
, Nv, have lost. Please console any OF "
5. friends who find themselves on this |
we'll with the idea that they will outnumoer
Ta. and SO will have the advantage IN d
is of jealousy that might arise between
be patch and thegarment patched
'o, We have moved an indefinite NUM-
atbv of times have been in more tt
and fifteen different brigades, and at last
in that of Col Holbrook. This gl
another Acting Brigadier General to '
mont. This command, though q,
small at present, is an important one
4ael several respects 1t is an independent
If his rather unattached brigade, and for
the matter has rather the duties ION sn
''u ~ scaIe) of Division Or Department alta
Ience ing to it. 1t contains Fort PlcKens,
IS by envy of the Confederates, and the loss
ins, which would inJure our cause as muct
y. - any except Fortress Monroe. Besides
, the will doubtless be the base of operatl
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