Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-25


what we had gained up till nearly noon, and be
considered the battle then raging the turning
point with us. lie told us to pray every man
of US TO the God Of battles, for the men who
were fighting at that moment, as it was not on
ly fitting, but our solemn duty to do SO. lie
called upon the Rev, MIR. Vincent to lead in
prayer, but the leader of the meeting asked him
to make the prayer, and he did pray before US
to God, in manner not easily to be lorgotton.
The General didn't choose soft words at all
lie took it for granted, that the Almighty re-
garded the cause Of JEFF. Davis and that Of ST.
tan in the same light, and he prayed for the
complete overthrow of the rebel army, and their
utter annihiation as military power. Many
folt then ,if never before, that the cause for which
we were lighting Is no selfish, or trhug mat
ter.
The mex, day, and the day following, the news
Of our successes continued TO come in, more and
more glorious still Petersburg was iaken, Rich
mond was taken, and guns and prisoners to an
Immense number were captured. 1t seemed al
most too good to believe. One fellow said, be
tried as hard as be could, bat it took him oil
day to believe, that Richmond was actually ours
after it had been announced officially, and this
fellow wasn't copperhead either.
Large squads Of the prisoners were taken By
here, and Of course every fellow that could
leave bis bed, had to 20 out to the road to pay
his respects to the Johnnes. thought they
looked remarkably well, considering what had
been said Of their condition. Their face, looked
grim and dusty Of course, but couldn't see any
sign at all of their having suffered from starva-
ton. And their clothes and general appear
ance were as good as ours generally are after we
have beer marching and fighting for some length
Of time. Great, long legged, hearty fellows
they looked as if they might fight with ven
geance, if they were whore they could, and
thought it would be Of any use.
Our boys couldn't keep from asking them
about tie latest news from Petersburg, Rich
: mond Nc, and what they thought about going
to Libby Prison, Apdersonville, Salisbury, or
some such place-to which they replied or not,
, as they thought most convenient. The most Of
them appeared to be good natured about it.
Damn it " says one "you needn't laugh, you
ought to have done this before" Another said
the Sixth Corps raped at their door Sunday
, morning, before they were up. Well" says
, one Of our boys, " did you let the Sixth Corps
in7' "By -" says he they did como
in and We are here, that's what's the matter.
! But | ought to speak Of the wounded, who
were brought in here in such quantities. to be
, cared for and healed il possible. have des-
O crbe! such scenes 50 often, that have no heart
Q to do it again. God grant that it may not have
! to be done many times more Where war is,
such things must be. 1t is the price alike OF
n victory or defeat. While we were rejoicing at
l. the good news Of our successes, there was tingc
. Of anxiety to know who OF our comrades were
: wounded and who had fallen. Among those
ID from the Second Regiment, hear that Capt
i, Charles c. Morsy OF Co. 4, was killed Sunday
D. afternoon BY grape shot, while charging the
enemy's works. Capt.Morey had been a soldier
almost four years he came out with tho reg'
ment, and has been with it through everything
snco except for a short time that he was absent
10 hospital, from q wound received in the Val
'e ley. IL, was faithful and fearless and Away;
"a rigdy abstained from every appearance Of dssi
'e patton. He came out as corporal and had risen
h to captain, and at tn. time OF his death was con
le sdered one Of the most reliable officers in the
Is regiment 1t seems a hard fate to perish in tn,
ie last struggle, after having passed safely through
ID so many.
as President Lincoln was here at the hospital to
= day to visit the boys, and shake hands with
D. them. II WAS an unexpected honor, comint
y from the man upon whom the world is looking
. with SO much Interest, and the boys were pleas
oi ed with it beyond measure. Everything passed
ID of in very quiet manner there was no crowd
e ing or disorder Of any kind. When the Presi
ry dent came all the mea that were able arrange
Is themselves by common consent into line, on sh
d. edge oil the walk that runs along by the door o
IN the stockades and Mr.. Lincoln passed along II
nr front, paying personal respect to each m,n
m " Are you well,sir 2 How do you do Today ?
IN allow are you, sir' looking each man in tn
We face, and giving him word and shake Of th
e hand as be passed. lie went into each OF tn
stockades and tents, to see those who were no
Al able to b. out. "ls this Father Abraham - say
pS one very sick man to Mr. Lincoln. The Pres
dent assured him, good naturedly, that IL was
IL Mr., Lincoln presides over millions Of pooplc, an
~ each individual share &C his attention mo,
OK necessarily be very small, and yes he wOa'a'n
~ slight the humblest Of them all. His wife, &C
q complnled by Senator Sumner, and other !adie'
o' officers and eminent men were with hun. Ih
lu' men not only reverence and admire Mr.. Lincoln
we but they love him. May God bless him, az
'te spare his life to us for many years.
me ANrI-RsssL
bic For the Freeman.
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