Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-09-20
HrAnorARrRRs "a BRIGApF.

HEADQUARTERS 20 BRIGADE,
4TH DIV, 9TH CoRPs, Aug II, 1864.
! You ask me how the army feels How our
corps feel, since the reverse ol July 5Oth and
how they fee generally in regard to tho result
OF this campaign?
We in tins army have certainly a better
chance OF Judging than ever before Troops are
| here from Louisiana, FLORIDA, North CarOiiD b.,
South Carolina, and FROM every part Of the
| West. tree interchange Of sentiment pre-
walls.
! Every organization and almost every man,
has his particular hero OF General and rides
bis own hobby OF theme about the best way
Of carrying on the war. We are, however, very
hopeful as class and agreed on one polnt-that
is that there ls no doubt OF successfully termn-
ating the war and the campaign Of this year
! by the capture Oi one or more OF our three OBJ
ieetye points. viz: Atlanta, Mobile and Rich
lnond provided the North repair our losses.
Two hundred thousand men put into the fed
at ouce, never mind how green, II sent To this
point could easily cut the Weldon road, their
last hope, and give us Petersburg in short
time without the loss Ot Il man.
The army IS IN better physical condition than
II has been before in the month Of August.
fhe ration has never been 30 uni ormly good.
rhe issues are daily new and fresh. The value
OF the surplus OF pork and fresh meat, &c, over
what they can possibly eat, is gwen them IN oil
sorts Of vegetables. Sanitary supplies 10 vast
quantities are gwen everywhere for the asking,
and often unasked.
The army would be in capital spirits but fol
one thing the unhopetul aud dlscOntented tone
Of many Of the journals OF the North. They
fear thai by the Misrepresentation Of copper
heads and their lying publications, their hard
fought victories, their deadly struggles for the
ground they now hold, will have been but little
use # this spirit and these Influences hinder tue
prompt reinforcement Of the army. They fancy
they see growing indifference to the soldier on
the part Of a class, as if We we're looked upon as
an incubus rather than bulwark. They fancy
they see growing dislike to the war because
1t raises the price oi beet and bread
They fancy that many of the people at home
are less willing to endure the inconvenience OF
the war than we are to risk our lives day by
day. These things alone, not the enemy, damp.
en- our ardor The army asks lcinlorcements.
IL demands them at the hands Of the people for
whom 30 many OF their number have shed their
blood. Never have We telt the same certainty
as TO results if the means are literally aud
pTOmpllJ suppicus w HJUtstJ uclleFe tuhs
so 900 men thrown in here this month would
give us Richmond in fortnight. The extent
OF the success or failure Of this summer cam.
paign depends entirely on our recupera:ive ener-
gy Whichever side throws its new leyies into
the field first has every advantage. What double
dyed traitors then are the temporizers. We
want nothing but troops Our Generals ara
good enough, on the average Our army is as
have said in excellent condition II is excel
lently appointed. The Quartermaster's, Medi
cal and UommIssary Departments are admirably
managed. All foreign officers OF intelligence
with whom have talked confess that they have
never seen an army So well supplied, or the a..
rangements of all the administrative depart.
ments Of the army better carried on. We ar.
now for the fast time operating on interior lines
We want nothing under Heaven but meo tC
make success as certain as the rising OF the sun
Don't doubt 1t. Lend US a lew OF your well
dressed young gentlemen at home who are try
ing to manufacture something to do, and lot
them help us reap the fruits Of this great cam.
paign. Yours, DC.
II. G. Thomas.