Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07
From the Vermont Brigade.
CAMP orrMs VERMONT BRIaAps, }
March 2bth 1pRA

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Editor Rutlapd Herald On returning
ITO the front" alters few weeks absencs
but little change is apparent. could
not however, help noticing the imprOsed
appearance of the different camps
Though ALWAYS kept scrupulously clean
oy u rigidly enforced system Of inspec.
ton, they seem to have been policed
with unusual care of late, measure OF
no doubtful value at this season of the
year.
The forests In tAe .c...,tr q -
camps have been largely encroached up
on this winter, Fire-wood for cooking
purposes is drawn by government teams,
but the men have to forage" for their
own tent-fires, and having exhausted the
supply of stumps, boughs, &c, in the
vicinity, are now compelled to "back"
wood distance Of from two to three
miles. Let no one say the Army of the
Potomac is doing nothing.
Much regret is felt here at the trans.
fer OF Gen. Have from the command of
our division. Although not covetous of
popular applause, we think few officers
have won so deservedly the respect and
esteem of all under their command.
Literary societies have been in sue
cessful operation for some weeks in the
Sd, 4th and 9th Vermont Regiments, and
very generally, believe, throughout the
army. Weekly meetings are held in
which the exercises consist of an Grafton,
the reading of the Vermont Volunteer"
or some other journal yet unknown to
fame, and discussion of some popular
question. The following are fair speci-
mems of the subjects discussed, given in
the interrogatory form: Isarmy life de-
moralizing? Ought the property of the
rebels to be confscated 2 Is there more
to admire than condemn in the life and
character of John Browne These meet
ings are held in the Chapel tents which |
though very large, are always crowded |
to overlooking.
A severe snow-storm prevailed here
on the afternoon and evening of the Odd |
inst. 1t was accompanied by violent |
north wind and some whose duties CON-
PEELED them TO be out of doors, declared |
that they never before suffered so much |
from the cold. The thawing snow af-
fords the boys much amusement at their |
favorite sport of snow-balling. Day be-
fore yesterday regular engagement was
fought by the I'd and 9Th VT Regiments,
in which there were charges and counter
charges, great waving of banners, and
much noise of battle, of shouting and |
blowing of bugles; also, there was much
blood shed, principally from the noses
Of the combatants,) many were cap
tured and re captured, and innumerable
deeds of mighty yalor were performed
on either side.
Long time in even scale the battle hung"
But as an impartial chronicler / am
to admit that the brave vet
Grams of the 9th, after contending long
with vastly superior numbers, were at
last forced to retire from the field, which
they did in good order, contesting the
ground inch by inch.
/ have nothing to indicate that the
confidence of this army in Gen. Meade
has been weakened, though all are
pleased that Lieut.. Gen. Grant Is to es-
tablish his headquarters here. Gen
Grant came down from Washington yes
terday and is expected to review the
army as soon as the condition of the
ground will admit. A.A.o.