Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-17
lour Army Correspondence
CAgT At WoIF RUS SHOALS, Va,
april 9Th, 1868.
Dfcr Free Press

with i4ik about the weather, n Is because II Is "A
subject Of prime importance in every camp.
Upon the weather. as al haze learned. depend,
TO q great extent the movements Of armies for
field artillery and supply trains are dependant
on the roadswLicl are dependant on the wealth
cr. Tie connection. too, Is immediate between
tie weather and the health Of the troops. "a mat
Ter the fail importance If which can hardly be
realized by any one not connected with the army.
The risks the soldier thinks most ahou; when he
frs; cnli-ts, are commonly those of the battle
fell After De has been ont awhile, not wounds
or death upou the field. or capture, or hard
marches or privsuou.-uot these, hut sickness,
IS the great dread If the soldier. IS long as he
is frcY, r. Doe IS true man. he care, nothing
about the r-s.. For month past We have ell
couraged ourzelvc, with the thought. that the
season Of snovs and mul was now about over.
The inhabitants hercabcu;s tod us that they fire.
+ qucntly commenced plouShins in February, and
that their gardens, such as they have, were al
ways made or making by the uidll, Ct March.
/ I suppose this Is 60, but We have uo evidence Of
the fact, this year, beyond their say So. If You
/ could have heard the storm howl beIe last
Saturday night. or =een the pickeis vadins 90
their posts next day through snow which fire.
quently in the holloys was over boot tops. YOU
would have come % the conclusion that winter
vas not 'rottins IN the sky in Virginia, how
ever it may IL elsewhere. To-day, which Is the
finest day we have hal for two vccAf, the snow
LES still upon the shaded bill-sop', and the air
is chilly in spite Of the sunshine, rs M any April
day in Vermont. VIC have non done counting
on the speedy return Of mild and pleasant wealth
CT. 1t may come, when it please the Kind
Ruler Of the sunshine and the storm hut cur
boys declare that they shall not be surprised L.
leave Virginia ga snow storm. sheu our time is
ont next july
The sick list a The Tpcllh continues ialss,-
. is larger row. am sony 70 say. Than ever he-
fte, numh.i.u. Dot o., than l2o. besides a
number who -udsr from secr- coils. &c. but
sire not sch enough 60 require The surgeons care
4 This dinirutan from ihc elective 6.-c Of the
regiment. while tbs details for picket duty orc
increased rather tblu dfm'ui.l,,l, tells ,eusibly
upou the lsrsr- o. ttc vel ani strong But
while there IS ,omc cemr',irir-. .f cou-c. al
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