Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-22
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Prom the Messenger.
Army Correspondence.

DIhAsbLhb, va OCtOUeT oUtlg lOOt.
DEAR BRo. WEBSTER You asked me to write
you line occasionally after you had left US
and having moment OF leisure this Sunday
evening, will cheorIully comply. We have
had a warm, bright Sabbath tO-day-just such
an autumn Sabbath as ono loves to enjoy and
seems really to DO designed on purpose to make
delightful the worship of God. So clear and
warm has shone the sun, SO mellow and soft the
the air, while the crimson tinted foliage adorn
ing the forests on the surrounding hills and
mountains rich as the robes of an Eastern Queen,
contrasting most beautifully with the serene blue
sky above, all have combined to make Nature
more than usually lovely, as if She too, delight
cd to worship her Maker, and wouli lead all
men to DO likewise. Beautiful lorotaste OF that
Sabbath that shall never end Where the songs
Of praise will be heard continually, and where
war and desolation will never be known.
The brigade IS back again to Stresburg, your
regiment very near the same place i. was that
cold morning that you left us. The Bird and
4th are encampad on the fat by the railroad
near the town. They act as Provost Guard
Col. Foster being Acting Provost Marshal The
2nd is by the brick church, south OF the town,
and the 9th is only little further from the
town, in the same direction, while one battalion
OF the 18th, is further to the right Of the town
We are very comfortably situated here. Our
duty is to guard the town, that is, those that
are on duty, are to keep those that are not, from
stealing or making dopredatiOns In any shape
upon the citizens property.
Well we have improved the day tho best ",
could. Chaplain Roberts had an appointment
at one o'clock, but the funeral Of rebel officer
who died here in town. being appointed al thu
same hour, the Chaplain postponed his an houl
later. Gathering few singers he attended tn,
funeral. Not havinatime to organize, the singer
took no part in the exercises, and they appearc'
not to be needed. The friends and neighbors o
the deceased made noise enough Of their own
and so long as they felt inclined to call it goo,
singing, | don't know as it is our business +
object. Ii was easy to see from their manner
that they. cared but little for the presence o
Union soldiers. Not only on this occasion, bu
many others, have thought noticed a marke
desire on their part, to maintain as far as posi-
bio strict exclusyeness. b. they are civil an
polite, ia ing care to give no offence, and main
tanning respectful bearing, as general thing
towards our officers and men. hardly thin
that Yankees would behave any better TO them
under reversed circumstances But have nc
seen any OF that violent, malicious, secessio
disposition said to exist in some places, wher
the residents, especially tn, women, delight i
splitting their insults upon the Union soldier
whenever they have chance The people her
have learned manners by their sutierings il n
more. And thOY have had some truly sever
lessons.
AItor the funeral to-day, the drum beat f.
church, but the Adjutant had neglected to sen
around the notice Of the meeting to the bow
50 the drum beat and they were ignorant Of il
meaning. But the Chaplain nothing daunteS
was determined not to give the matter up s,
but went personally to the camp, little wa
outside Of the town and gave notice of NEE
ing himself to be held OF four O'Clock at Ii
brick church 10 the south part Of the town
used as a rebel hospital. The Chaplain ha
friends and foes for his audience, but the woun,
Cd rebels appeared to enjoy the discourse yel
much, as did also the well Union boys. Th
attendance was not large however. The reg
mcnts were drawing beef just at that time, an
you know soldiers, just like all the rest Of Ii
world, love the meat which perishoth, grea
deal better than they do the bread Of life. whe
the rebels get well and arc sent North, whcr
all are sent ~ fer, that have recovered, hoF
we shall have the privilege Of using that NEE
ing house as often as we choose Tor religion
worship. 1t IL an excellent place, and as tn
boys cay, !, seems like home to hear the gosp,
preached from regular pulpit in tho house ,
God.
There is another brick church in the opposiI
par. Of the town, and Chaplain Robert. had il
tended this ~ a place to hol his meetings, an
we were congra,ulaiing ourselves upon our zoo
fortune in having 70 good place for this pul
pose bat one cold morning last week, the b.,