Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-03-09

progression. But to day, were you tc
come into our camp, could show you Q
fine lot of colorcd men. Men who are ca
pable Of thinking aud drawing logica
conclusions. To-day will show yor
well disciplined soldiers--who are cage
and ready to meet our common enemy, and
if necessary to lay down their lives. be
fore they yield again to slavery's chains
To day ] will show you school houses
in every colored Regiment, with fue in
structors and where ten weeks ago, there
were not five men in the colored camp
who knew their letters, to-day 800 can
read from simple lines. And where free.
dom is mentioned, their countenances
Tighten up with joy and praise. To day
over sevcnty-fve can write quite we'll
They have teachers who draw Lieutenant's
pay. Talk to me no more, that they can
not learn, arc not capable Of self support
and self sustaining.
Come here and l will shoaO you the III
to all this. Need l say that feel proud
Of our work. When first left the north,
or Washington, to engage in this enter
prise, was met on all sides by anatba
mas, and saw many friends who said
that they would never recognize me again
so much SO, that Brigade's officers Of
two hundred, embarked from New York
with sealed papers, with the promise from
the rebel Government of hemp for every
one of as. But we conceived that VT
belonged to our country, and where she
points there, as officers and her defenders
it was our duty to Co. And shame or
the man who is not willing to hear her
call. Would to God we had some of the
northern Miscreants here, men who would
sell their all, their God and country fol-
the cursed institution. l trust that such
soul does not polute the virgin air Of
old Vermont.
If such there BE- may God have mercy
on his polluted craven soul. And now
friend E., need | say that all this will
tell upon the present and future age Of
our history. 1t is written indelibly upon
the pages of time, never to be effaced
Once more say, feel proud that | have
been permitted to contribute my feeble
efforts towards accomplishing this glori
GUS end. And should | not be permitted
to assemble with you again around the
Preside of friendshi p-but to lay down tt
sleep with my harness on shall never
regret the step I've taken. Never faint
in this glorious work of our country, and
though none of my children may reap it,
fruits, yours and others may.
We are enjoying. very fine weather
Six days ago noticed that the trees were
budding, and at present we'll advanced
grass Is springing up around my tent, and
all things remind me gentle May. W.
had a little winter here about the 9th
ult. Snow lay on the ground about 80
hours, at the depth Of one inch. We i'm
proved the opportunity to construct a sled
of inch boards and making two harnesses
of ropes, we hitched my two saddle
horses into i. without any tongue, as We
have not any hills, substituting a bell o.
100 lbs. for the merry bells of olden times
we started out On our joyful ride. TO make
it still complete, we had some girls
Now don't be alarmed and say girls, in
establishment for you know that it woulc
not he complete without the charming
creatures. Yes, we enjoyed it highly
Such as soldiers know how to turn every
incident into mirth, thereby keeping of
the melancholy gods that sometimes
haunt us in our dreams and wakeful mo
mcnts. But my friend, l must close.
Be pleased to remember me kindly t
your affectionate wife and little ones, i
by any you have been blest, and withou
enumerating the many other oft remem
bered ones. ... G. L. F.