Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-23


home and back agaiu and these tickets were
good anywhere on the route designated, at any
time we chose to use them. We left camp iJr
home On the 9TH Of January and left home for
camp just one month and one day later.
The Sscond Regiment WAS pretty well repre-
sented on the train that took US back from
home. Some were lively and jolly, and full Of
fun, and others were lively and jolly, and " full
OF the devil attracting considerable notice ,
while there were others that quietly minded
their own business aud attracted no notice at
all. The boys told the conductor on the Phlla-
deli phia road coming home, as we we're Iattlin z
along at an uncommonly swift rate, that they
wanted be shoHld spare no pains to take them
sslsly nomc, but when they came back be mi -ht
run them to OIL if he wanted to, they
vouldn complain nor fod any fault, and re.
turning tLey appeared to be az good as their
word for 10 their reoklessnessithey lppelred to
be utterly Indifferent whether they were landed
in chat anmentouable place, of carried sal !
back to the Army 0f the Potomac
We arrived Nea YORK about midnight, On
the DAY ne started from home, aud not knowing
exactly where we wanted to %, we yielded 10
the impog.unites OF hack driver, who carried
Us several yards into the city and charged us p
fee for his trouble, that 90 s1mo cOnyeyau es
would nave been Sufficient TO have carried us
well On towards hundred miles I will not
mention the amount for fear some spirit, moe
rc5Jlute than ours, Will wonder how men claim
ing the title Of veterans, can be made to submit
to such e1tOrton The hack LETT US in front Of
a stylish looking hotel, whore soldier with d
big bounty 10 his pocket, would doubtless BE- a
welcome customer, but being Of an economical
turn Of mind just at that particular time, We
concluded to look for lodging elsewhere. e.-
Somewhere in that city, was Nea England
speei ReI, Association, and this We deter
mined TO find. ~ policeman directed US to No.
liz Broadway, and hc.e we found an abundance
Of beds for sleepy soldiers, aud there were an
abundance Of sleepy soldiers to occupy the
beds But room was found for US, and my friend
and got very good sleep that night, and a
very good breakfast in the morning, and we
we're allowed to - away without being charged
a cent Tor cur entertainment.
The next night found us whirling along the
road 70 Philadelphia. Arriving there, we found
our way I've lost it at frst,) to the Baltimore
depot just as the tram for that city had left.
There WAS another train, however, loaded with
conscrips that was to follow soon after The
tram was loaded and more too. ~ that the
chsnces Of our getting aboard was by no means
promising. Moreover. we had tried to get
aboard this same train, or at least with these
saue u5ops earlier in the day, but on our re-
iurng TO give up our tickets for the whole
route at once. we were told that they had no
right 10 carry Us But we We're determined 10
try, and We succeeded in getting passage. We
asked good nasurad guard at one Of the doors
il there vas room in bis car for two more, and
without linking or asking whether we be-
louEsd to their company or not, he replied IN
the Affirmative, and We at last got US seat.
Thi, rain like all other trains for soldiers, was
long string OF freight cars with rude seats
in them, and it appeared to move about as
last as maj could walk, except when it Stop
ped, whc seemed to be about all the time.
Sometime the next day we arrived at Balti-
more. 1t Ess quite fortunate Tor us, getting
this ride Tor neither my friend nor myself hap
pened to haze our transportation for that por'
ton Of the road, 50 what we got there Was clear
gain. We didn't krow whether we had cheat.
ed The Government OF the railroad company, but
, We knew We had not cheated ourselves, which is
sin lhit even soldiers do not rashly commit
a., We reached W. shington at last, out found We
could moi get 20 the regiment till the next
morning at ten o'clock. A regular passenger
train for soldiers and citizens, officers and then
wives, runs from Washington to Brandy Station
and back, once every day, and It is almost i'm
possible to get passage on any other.
But We got back to camp -" on time bach
10 the old tent and the same associates, and now
We have only to look forward to three long
years more Of soldiers life But We had madt
up our minds to stay here and see the war 10
=. close, and We must not let our courage shrini
rom It's duties now Farewell then, to ol,
Vermont, with It's tndeaung associations, iaie
we'll home and friends, il il must be, ior thre
years to come. lie hard to part 50 long Du
. somebody must, and why should pray to b.
! excused
-, frankly couiess chat 1t was with a heav
heart that DID adlou to home, friends an
, nsiVhbors, TO start lor war the second time.
was more severe at she second parting than
was at the FIRST The luriough had been yer
" briel Time had flown with teniold its asue
-, aeetnes. The morning soon came that ! mus
:, take lhe parting hand with wife and parent
brothers and sisters, Tor a length OF time thu
only nhnto wisdom can predict. BreaSla'
Was prepared, but to attempt TO eat was
,N mockery We tried to maintain brave Splr
y" " and appear calm, lut when We attempted
I' | read chapter in The Bible together, and nSoi
- - Gods blessing, as has been our custom tro
~ tluv immtluora, there were ialtering vote
50 and mos,enel eyes which told Of a SORROW 'h
~, could not be- concealed.
.,, when forced to part tfom those VIC love,
Though su,e to meet Tomorrow,
w We yet kind Of anguish prove,