Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-10-06

that concluded to wake up. Almost all The
boys in that car slept as soundly as | did. |
have read Of travellers who we're prone TO regard
sleeping cars as failure, saying that it was Inn
possible for one TO compose himself to sunber
while he was being rstted over the the road at
locomotive speed | wish such man could have
looked into that car about three o'clock that
morning he would have seen bis argument toored
most ef.ctually. There the boys lay in shapes
imaginable, and a great many shapes that no one
would think of ofimcgining some on the seats and
some under them, some lying down and some
sitting up, and some in all manner Of positions
from horizontal toa perpendicular with the'
knapsacks, equipments, guns or boots for a bed
or pillow The train vibrated along over the
rough road, and occasionally shake one ont of his
position, but still the boys snored on in bllssfuI
Inconsistencies. The rocking Of the car was on
y lullaby that wooed them 10 a sounder sleep
AS we were an extra train we had to walt Tor ev-
cry other train and 90 the swiiler when the time
was ours. The consequence was that our pro-
gress was slow, and daylight overlook US before
we reached Havre de Grace. AT thi, place the
whole train, engine aud all, was ferried across the
bay. There Is brdle 10 be constructed here,
and its foundation is being laid, but il is as yet in
its infancy At this place We stopped long enough
to buy US breakfast all around at the groceries
near BY |, is curious how quickly the prices Of
.aiabes advance in small place at the advent OF
regiment Of soldiers. The moment We stopped
stepped into a bakery and bought loaf Of
bread for five cents. H,nding this to a friend, |
returned to the same place and found bread sell
ing rapidly at TWO loayes for fifteen cents. A few
minutes later and the price WAS ten cents loaf,
and still going up. The price Of cheese went up
to 2j cents pound and that Of butter was more
than doubled. bope the people had their shop
ping done for that day before We got there. All
at once the whistle sounded and the train started.
More than half Of the boys were off the train, and
for few minutes there was nimbIe scamperng
from all points conyerging upon the moving train,
and making all possible haste to get aboard
Freight cars are not the prettiest Of vehicles 10
get cn to when in motion, and had one fallen and
broken bis neck on th.t occasion, no trial short Of
a court marti. could have made him out crimi-
nal At half.past eleven we entered the city Of
Baltimore We made stop Of about hour
which gave us chance to eat dinner and all the
watermelon we wanted, when we were put aboard
another train and started towards Washington.
This train was crowded to oyerfowing inside and
on the top. Before, all had been kept inside. The
officer Of the day peremptorily ordered one of US
who had climbed to the top to enjoy the cool
breeze and fine prospect, to get down from the
cars and ride inside. Now the top OF the cars
we're covered and the same officer Of the day
never noticed US. Military necessity they said
made the difference Some Of the boys persisted
10 seeing it in another light They said it was
for their convenience then TO ride on the outside,
bu, the officer Of the day forbade III now it was
for bis cnt venience to have us outside, and he
made US ride there. Circumstances are quite pit
to alter cases.
1t was after nine o'clock when we got to Wash
iugton and an hour later before we got straight
ened around so as to know where We belonged
We went into the Soldiers. Retreat and took oui
supper, and then we're marched to the barracks
Our fare at the Retreat, was far below the Pough
keep,ie or Phiadelp phia standard, and some OF th'
boys who had eat their fill Of dsintes along th'
way, considered themselves abased because thei
appetite failed them on this occasion. | remem
Der time, when meal there was a rare luxury
There wa. no disturbance, however, owing part
20 Colonel Wabridges presence, and that ofoth
er officers. The Colonel told the boys, that tht
bread was good and the meat was good but il VT
did not want it we could let it aloue--a commo
sense deduction truly. His frmness preyente
any disgrace.
The next day we went over to Alexandra, an
Friday we started for the army. We had to mare
the whole distance, and escort long train for th
: army's use from Alexandra. The day we starte
4 the rain poured in torrents. have seldom see
= il rain harder. 1t seemed as If the windows
heaven we're opened, and doors too. 1t was ra,h
er Of rough introduction to the war again Son
!. of the boys had scarcely dry thread in the
clothes, but they were all full OF fun and froc, an
! never seemed to enjoy themselves better. "Ho
! are you New York, and how are you Poughkee
ale the contrast was so great that II was oonsl
cred Joke and laughed at accordingly. 1t tax
more than one equnootial storm to sober such
brigade as the First Vermont We didn't NAL
!. very long march that day it was impossb
4 We haulted before we got to Fairfax, put up o
tents, built us fires, and made ourselves as col
: Portable as possible. Some Of the boys took
their clothes, gave them thorough wringing,th
put them on again to dry. 10 this process tn
were assisted by keen northwest wind,for it b
= = stopped raining, and the wind had shifted to Il
W VI cold quarter. The next day we made the distan
W to Cen,revie, aud Sunday we proceeded on
'o' C.tle,t's Station. AT all these places along
na Railroad, large guard is left to protect the 70
'0' from guerrilla depredations. The Eleventh Coz
has this comparatively easy duty, by virtue of tn
'w"e w being such excellent skedaddlers in time of
ne lie. Our boys were cruel in their jokes on th
ass fellows and take every occasion to let them ku
'eu that there peculiarties ore appreciated. One