Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-06

military tactics. Operations are carried on
here that Cs5er or Napoleon never dreamed Of.
Either army can surround the other, and be-
ieye they both can do it at the same time.
"Wednesday we halted little afternoon, a
few miles this side Of Winchester. Before night
the enemy attacked our rear guard at that city
and the Jersey brigade stationed there suffered
severely. They made a gallant fight, but being
attacked by ten times their number, they We're
broken up and badly scattered. Thursday VIC
marched to within two miles Vi CharlestOwn, and
halted on the pike road leading to the town
Friday and Saturday we remained quietly in
camp. Our brigade had a very pleasant spot
for a camping ground. stately oak trees, with
their dense foliage to shut out the burning rays
Of the sun, made the camp cool aud delightful
while good water wac abundant, and the c9un-
try abounded IN the good things Of all sorts.
Besides, there was large corndeld just at the
edge Of the woods, where the boys could get
plenty of green corn to boil, or roast,--an op-
portunity thai no Green Mountain Boys-or
mountain boy that WASH green-would need
urging to improve. noticed the boys all
through our brigade made this no small item Of
their daily rati0us, AMI saccltash IN true
Indian style, was served at all hours
The wagons made seYera. ioraglng expeditions
into the surrounding country ior hay and IN
threshed oats. There is always more or less pOrt
10 these expeditions. We can generally get
some good apples berries cherries, or some
other good thug to pay us for oar trouble. OF
ten We run across il good tat rabbit aud wheth.
er Is dress Is wool or bristlcs it Is all The same
to- Us. Promisclous plunierlns, OF course d.
not allowed, and l4ys the offender liable to heavy
penaltle les but when the boys are pnched ln
their ratlons and We are ia the enemys country
our officers are not swift w notice every little
infringement Of the rules and regulations Of
war IN this regard The cJnf-oition acts Of
ourseires have made Us many d good dinner.
Sunday morning our camp was suddenly at
tackled by the rebels Wmle tie people at
home, were quietly preparing Tor church and
listening perhaps to the pleasant chime of the
Sabbath morning church bell, the boys here,
were preparing ior the deadly conflict oi arms
and listening to the sharp crack crack, Of mus
kerry, az our picket line held a. .nemy at bay,
firing as they tell back But iittle was done
however, all day, except skirmishing. he enc
my gave yur campA smart sheiiing, but without
causing any great damage, Our brigade was
deployed On the skrmlsh line and did the prin.
cipa part of the fighting The losses wefa
considerable though moi so great as might have
been expected, considering the nature OF the
! fighting, and the fact that our men were under
fire at pretty close range all day, without any
works to protect them. The Second Ree ment
lost killed, aud II wounded They remained
on the skirmlsn hoe tll 3 clock yesterday
morning, when they Withdrew and came to this
place. The enemy have followed, and picket
firing was heard yesterday aud to-day, quite
near. The troops are certifying this position,
but at the same tine we are under marching
orders, So that it is difficult to conjecture wheth-
er it is intended to hold this place or not
AN1l.REBEL.