Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-01-20
Correspondence Of Walton's Journal.
From the Tenth Regiment.
TENTH VERMONT VOLUNTEERS.
near WARREN STATION, Va, Jan. 2d.
formal.

mar formal.
Since NJ last letter the Tenth h.
been moved three times, and has constructt
two new camps, the last Of wines = now OK
cupies
The weather has been quite cold, and theI
have been several severe storms Of snow an
rain. Having to lie upon the frozen ground
An! IN the mud while the houses have bee
S.i.5ir~ snG with no wood except green pin
which the lnea fro-rht upon their shoulders iH
miles. we have suffered more from the cold thai
ever before
But our quarters are nearly completea' an'
we are comfortable We are situated close q
Gen Grants military road, about half mll
west Of the old Weldon road. and four ana ont
half miles south Of Petershurgh. Our camp
faces the north, is but a few rods from the lin.
Z Of works about half mile from our picket line
( and little more than mile from the rebel line
l The Vermont brigade j. sbout q mile west OF
I US
The country, as far as We can see. ls almost "a
dead level. and there is but very little timber eE-
/ cept pine, Our wood Is Of very poor quality,
and the teams have 10 haul it "A long distance.
I There are no stone, so our hrepiaces have 20 be-
made Of sticks and mud. The soil Is mixei
sand and clay and water p near the surface
and quite good.
During the month Of December {. tine reg
meut has lost six officers Captain G.. f. Nye,
Of COZ. and Lieuts.G G. P.W elch, and Austin Vs..
Fuller Of 60. X, were discharged on account Of
wounds received at Cedar Greek. They leave
the service with q well earned reputation as sol
diers and gentlemen, and their SCARS viii testify
70 their yalor.
ls|.H fa|. .l#I o. |aH.l. frt
service by au old wound received az Coal Harbor,
June 3D. Before the Mexican war, he -gryei
A. a private i've years IN Phil kearuey's regi-
ment Of dragons, under Captain Philip 81
George Cook, now Gsu- Coos BE came out
with this regiment as Captain of Go. u, ana AS
such was wounded AT Coal HarbOr. As soon SIS
his wound was healed he returned 20 duty ami
CALAMITY commanded the regiment 40 Opc4uau
and Fisher iiill. and fought with thSre-imeEt
at Ce,icr Greek. lie was then promoted 20 be
Major iu the p.sce Of the lamenteI Dillingham;,
but his wound was s1 troublesome that be bad Go
leave the service. s uau 0f mature years ami
large experience. of discreet and quiet ways, 1i
clear Judgment and courage which -hrauk from
ua necessary work, he WIS an officer highly yal-
ned hy sli who knew him. He was our fourth
Nai5r. and now we have got CO. have cur
nth.
Charles a.. Chandler. our fourth Lieutenant
Colonel, has recently been dismissed the service
for mi,tehivior before the enemy and coulue-
uubecommg au officer and gentleman.
Nm. w. Henry. our third Co'0uel-Geuerll
KirIey and Colonel Jewett being the two ur-t-
has been compelled 90 leave us on account Of "a
chronic and growing illness, the seeds Of which
were sowu .r the early part oi the war wu,le Ae
was 40 officer n the Second Regiment
Hc VIII be known at home, and his influence
will be teit there. the slme as before the war
But We think Of him as our leader, through
many scene, of peril through many dark hour
0f trial
The Sighting men are proui 20 tell how, .u the
charge at Coal Hlrb0r, iu which he was wluuI-
el. hc advanced ahead NJ h,s regiment and ae-
manicl the surrender of ri-e pit iui. OF rebels,
which demand was compiled WitA- how 4t Mon
ocacy he fought the rebels unit, every other reg
iuent sit the teli and reircl only when mo-
meut's delay would have rendered capture iuev-
table and how at Cedar Greek, when the enc
mv hai seilei Mcknight Battery, De ori'
his rerreatiu- line % about face, called bis l-
Gers Co form line with him 10 front ot the D.. ..
and then 0rierIn- D chlr-e, rushed f.rElrl,
-eizel the captured guns from tbe very bands ct
the enemy. and sent their advance fleeing g..
90 the rear. Colonel Rainfall dii 20 similar thing
40 fH.Il~ 4l y anu AAll.'- NN".4 0N 4l..|E
.dr few more brilliant deeis 0f hero.-m.
BE hls watched the interest % bis boy. v.th
q fathers solicitude, and bis uniform k.ujue-~
under circumstances o. great trial ha- Won h.u
the love ot all
In recognition OF DIS merit. ami Boz honor "
the service which be has performed, De has been
recommended by bis superior officers ior the hre-
vet rank of Brgaher General
and under command OF Captain Geor-e E. ul-
mon.
Christmas and New Years passed. without
much celebration iu this regiment some OF the
regiments around u- hai iue dinners which were
sent from home. and there were several flag pre-
seutat-0u~.
We are crstitei 90 learn that the people o.
Montpelier. Burlington ami Rutland. have re-
solved % give Us a new far. To viii be borne
a, hrsyely and bc as well defended 1s the flag of
any other Vermont Regiment