Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-08-20
where we left this morning. Camped
for the night. wet and mad. -
White Oak Church Va Ian % |

for the night. wet and mad -
White Oak Church, Va, Jan. %,
1863.-'tThls has been one of the
gloomiest days have seen since [
have been in the service, for it has
been showing all day and the wind has
been blowing to its hardest pitch and
the mud knee deep. Four Of US in our
little shade tent Sergeant Billy
Cutting, Corporal Joe Watson, E. NJ.
Robbins and myself. sit shivering
around a,small smoky fire enjoying the
pleasures of soldiers life. occasion
ally singing, Who wouldn't be a
SOLDIER IN, winters campaign All
quiet on the picket"
Feb. ,23, 1863. This has been a
great day for fun. The 26th New
Jersey challenged the Third and
Fourth Vermont to snow battle.
Lhe 10Th had more men than both
Vermont regiments. They we're ar
ranged just the same as if going into
battle. Officers were mounted, szirln-
lsh9rs were thrown out and the battle
commenced. Taa Jersey Boys were
badly beaten. their officers all cap
tured. the regiment routed and driven
into their camps. It was not a blood
less battle for there were q good many
bloody noses. There were thousands
from other camps t. see the fun. -
In battle line near Fredericksburg-
Va, Sunday. May 3. 1863-*'We ad-
Vanced from our post by the river
a Z THIS afternoon 70 VI thin 2 mile o+
tue Re0eI Notifications. when we
engaged them rom their works an
gainad the he gh5s In this cberse
the Third, Fourth and Fifth Vermont
Regiments under Col. Seaver. at. the
poiat of the bayonet charged nearly q
nile across plain. up a steeD hill
(Lee 81 and drove twice their numbers
from the Rebel braastworj,s,. and
planted the Stars and Stripes there.
In the battle the Vermont brigades
did honor to themselves and their
state"
Camp near Yarmouth Station. Va.
(After defeat at Charlottesville
May 6, 1853. Been q very cold rainy
day. Had order to draw the charges
n our guns and clean them for q
brigade parade. At 5 this afternoon
our regiment was detailed for picket
duty. We went out on the line at 6 p.
m. The c0untersign Dublin
"H0Oker's campaign appears TO be
ended, but not in his favor, to US it
seems a hard blow to the Union cause.
One thing the old Vermont brigades
has to feel proud Of and that the result
Of the campaign was not due to their
not doing their duty, for they know.
aud the country knows that although
beaten, the cid Vermont brigade feel
that they were not. -
Camped near Fredericksburg, on
RappahannOck river.
June Is. '63.-G Will read entry for
three days.. CA few shots from a
Rebel battery, bat no damage was
done. At s o. M, orders came to
march. we fell in and marched in
double quick time to Brooks station.
Still marching under orders and eat
our bareback when chance occurs
Marched all night to near Stafford
court house. where We arrived about
3 in the m2raing We rested until 7 a.
N. Have been following the wagons
and made very slow .nOVmants, which
caused some swearing among the boys,
as they are anxious ID get somewhere.
''StajQ two lou~s near Stafford court
1o1sa this morn,1g, then fell in and
we carpe3 f3e tha night. This has
Been an awful hot day, and a large
number ware suastruck. 7 fell out
been in the service but I was within
mile Of where we camoa& for the
nigll But I answered my name at
roll call in the morning"
(Beport CONES that lee IS invading
Pennsylvania (Um5anna, Me. Jun
23.-'' Gen. HOOKER resigns AM Gen.
Mead takes command"
0ving'e Mills, MARYLAND. June 20.
'63 -''Left Jr5alna al z this morning
and marched nearly 2 miles This
has been one Of the hardest marches
yet and great number fell out by tn
way"
jane 80. '63-"Campad at the Ole
Fort. celebrated as being one Of tbs
old backgrounds Of 70
July l." Now We are on the road L
Gettysburg. Pa. Very hot tonight. "