Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-08-02

N"' po1S Yell
ed, 4" Hurrah for the victory and glory Of
the old Green Mountain State" We mt
within about 40 rods of the battery .,
the side hill, where we halted and FORMED
a perfect line, during which time the rob
els, about 1000 advanced within about %
rods of us and commenced firing on rs
the word was given us to fire; we fire nm
der then we were ordered to fire foo.
above their heads, we did SO, and noticed
the effect. They commenced retreatiDo
About this time our batteries ceased =.
afterwards proved, for want af ammnD;
tion' and com menced retreating; this en-.
couraged the rebels who fred on us with
renewed vigor, but the Vermont bows
stood their ground and drove them .
mile; but their batteries then opened on
us anew, and the order was given us to
retreat. We were mad, however, and fired
3 vollcys after the order was given, when
Major Joyce run his horse down the line
and said Vermont boys, you have done
well, but for Gods sake retreat, the ar.
tillery have run out of ammunition
We slowly turned and picked up our
wounded boys, but had to leave our dead
on the bloody field. We had good mapv
wounded but only few killed, consider.
ing the good chance they had of us. The
main body were by this time under head
way on the retreat. We retrcated in
good order until We got to Bulls Run,
where a narrow pass, a bridge and deem
creek, obstructed by our artillery, caused
the line to halt. The bridge constantly
covered with heavy cannon and horses
gave way, making perfect loss of 9 bat.
teries Most of them were disabled 50 az
not to do the enemy any good. At this
time the enemy came up in the rear and
fired good many shells and grape shot,
which cut us up dreadfully; and here a.
mong the rest, carriage was taken, con.
tanning several wounded ones, among the
rest was Orderly Sergeant, U. A. Wood.
bury, of the Fletcher Co., who had his
hand blown off in the first of our charge,
by cannon ball. 1t was amputatcd by
our surgeon, and he was doing well, but
was too weak to walk. He is now, if alive,
a prisoner among the rebels. Also Capt
Drew, of Co. g., from Burlington, and I
presume many others. At this point the
regiment broke up and companies followed
their respective captains Capt. Randall,
of Co. F., showed great bravery and cool
ness, during the whole. He encouraged
his men during the fight, and in one in
stance came in front of them, and told ne
to fire higher, VIC were doing we'll. At
the bridge he said, "boys follow me, We
won't be taken prisoners" and jumped in
to the creek above his middle, followed by
his boys who stuck to him through the
whole march. We kept up our march
back to this place. distancd of 50 miles.
We arrived here yesterday about 10 o'clock
A. NJ, hard looking set of fellows, Gov
cred with dust, powder, and blood We
are now quartercd in the market house Of
Alexandria. We shall probably stay I'M
til we are sufficiently recruited to march
again. Do not think that the rebels have
retaken the ground we passed over; not
by any means. There are bodies of men
stationed all along the road to keep the
places we have captured. 1t is reported
that Gen. Mcdowell made premature at
tack, that he had ought to have waited
the advance of Gen, Patterson but wish
ing all the glory for himself, made the
attack on his own hook The result is
not counted either victory, or defeat.
| will say nothing of myself, but this
was not shot in the back, nor front. that
| know Of, though hot lead few little
nearer my head than was agreeable
Four of us, pretty good friends, stood IN
the front rank, and shouted, "give them
a specimen of old Ethan Aliens bravery.
| can form no estimate of the killed, but
the loss must be heavy as the action last
ed nearly all day. Only one Of our COM
pany was killed; 10 are missing. As
am very tired I will close by saying: |
am good for good many more fights for