Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-05-04
Written for the Newsdealer.
FROM THE SEVENTEENTH.

NIX. EDlIVh '-ita'ihS 10" Nie"'S
moments, will devote them to giving you
little knowledge of our long and wea<-
some march from Burlington, Vt, to Alex
andria., Va.
We left Burlington at 6 o'clock, ANN,
on Monday, April 18th. Many of our
Lamoille friends took the train with us,
and rode up as far as Waterbury.-this
was very pleasant for the Lalnoille Coan-
ty boys. We did not make many calls
until we reached Brattleboro. Here We
stopped while-lopg enough for the
boys to get some refreshments and replcn-
ish their haversacks. We then took up
our Journey en- route for New Haven we
mode no halt of consequence until we had
reached New Haven here We got OFT the
train, and marched to the wharf, where
We were halted for short rest in our
places.
AT 2 o'clock, A. NJ. on Tuesday we gos
~ hoora of the steamer " Continental,
and steamed away to New York. We had
good quarters on board of this noble old
steamer. and were rested when we got to
the city. We arrived at New York. at s
A. NJ. on Tuesday, and marched direct to
the Soldiers Restaurant" where we had
good breakfast. We remained here uu-
til II NJ, and then resumed our journey
by steam to Amboy. N. j., aud from
thence by rail to Philadelphia here we
arrived at A NJ on Wednesday and
found grand repast awaiting US from
the hands of the very bene0olent people of
that city.
May God bless the good people of that
city, who excel all other people of the
United States III patriotism, and liberali.
ty to the soldiers. The name of Phila-
delphia will be handed down by the SOL
diers to their latest postcrity.
At 10 A. NJ, we slung knapsacks and
commenced our journey to Baltimore, and
at A. NJ. on Thursday we were at the
station in that city. We could not help
noticing the contrast in the appearance
of the people from what it was when we
passed through this city on op first march
to Dixie. Baltimore seems to be as loyal
if not more so, than Washington.
Here the order for us 70 90 to Annapo
lis was countermanded, and we moved on
by way of Washington to Alexandria
We encamped at the Barracks near the
Capitol, thursday night, and Friday
morning slung knapsacks again and
marched up through Pennsylvania Ave
nue., and from thence to Alexandria. We
arrived at the " Soldiers Rest at IL NJ.
on Friday.
Our boys had been on their feet 50
much during the four days journey. that
they had become quite footsorc and lame
At 5P. NJ, we we're ordered to fall in,
and so we did, and marched out two
miles from the city. and pi,ched our tents
The regiment met with no casualties
after we left Burlington, and Go. G had
no men to lose on the way from sickness
but all arrived in camp safe and well. We
are to form q part of Burnside's Corps
and he is to form the left wing of Grants
tremendous army that is to operate
against Richmond BurDside's headquar-
tiers will probably be at Fortress Monroe,
and we expect to 60 there when we leave
onr present encampment. 1t is understood
that General Grant has 100000 men to
operate against Richmond. We expect
busy time and are in hopes to be pres
ent at the capture of Richmond which We
trust will surely fall early this season.
A few words now in regard to the base
cowardly conduct of Morristowu in ref
erence to paying the boys that have eli.
listed to ell up her quota. All what a
shameful thing for them to refuse to pay
those noble sons who have volunteered
to peril their lives by marching forth to
stand between their peaceful quiet homes
and this wicked rebellion! So base, SO
ignoblc, SO cowardly transaction has
not occurred since the first outbreak Of
this rebellion.
Had the satirical tongue of Brutus. |
could not express the indignation of the