Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-20
Correspondence n the Iournsl.
SECOND VERMONT REGIMENT.

CHAiN Damon, Sept. IL, 1851.
hdifor Of Journal Ic sterday our batteries thunder
ed forth nauons salute In honor Of the srrvHl OF the
President, TO siew Qualifications aud deenses lie
was accom- PAINTED bv Gen George b. Mcclellan. Mrs
Lincoln aud host NJ distinguished persons under the
u the Chicago cavalry Those visits from the
mAndcr in.Chief have b., The best Of effects
tends inspire the with confidence and WHEN they
go firth 20 battle again. they will hght like hcrovs.
Several days since WIN. Scott, 30 VT was sentenced
70 he shot but on Monday, pardon was granted By the
I'M. morning we were ordered TO advance 10 Lewins-
viue va our column consisting " about 20 o men md
four pieces " artillery, the latter under Capt Gihfl
The disshce 10 Angevs Va from our quarters Is about
miles. fom thence to iewnisville 3 miles making
hye mte march A. NC were entering the village the
rebel lhckcis u ravslfy were making speedy exit
Lcwinsye Is asma place, having oharch. store and
about ten houses II Il ucafly three miles itnn Falls
iofce Our object Nv usiung ihis locality wa. Tor thc
purpose n .etvc ing ~ suahlencss fur i1rihcaons
Our fifcc consisted II Cos. md A, "a Vt, ~ VI,
3ld and 10Th n l9h iud aud cavalry. besides the
hight artillery mentioned anuvc We started carly Ia
the mDfting, taking one DAYS rati0ns with We
spent the day In eainsvc. where all loyal persons
welcomed (cpi'rgirf D aud when prepared 10 start
retain, called IN strong guard Of picets
which had thtusn out, but II aftctwafd proved.
the rebels artillery followed them in, until ttey reached
commanding position, near At hand, undiscovered
When our column moved, hardly making ten paccs,
We f'und The bombshes u the enemy exploding IN our
midst of which some ~ or Is were thrown before We
could make any stiempt 10 return thcn. should judge
that the enemy had three pieces by their ire which
terrible and deadly but must N their shells burst ~
D
Vermont 3d.) aud about IS wounded. We began To
grow "ltle scafy" when WIN should appear bot Gen
Vim " Smith with battery " artillery which he order
ed under this deadly FIRE, to hock ON our right and
ordered cur infantry draw up IN battle array imm"d
ately behind them, and commenced TO return compi-
menis The eneuy's guns spoke but few times ~ an
The enemy deserted their guns, and Gen
Smith kept up his ERE fir about an hour Companys Y.
aud A bcing the enemy, had 10 take double
dose OF Je's pills and bombs, The enemy advanced to
the edge u wood about A. rod, distant and poured In
Are Of muskeuy. Lieut.. Phillips his commands
perfectly proPossesssd, and prepared his 20 return
the ire wpeH Lieut. Col stauuad ordered that no re-
lurn ue made. Ihe eurmy did not choose 70 come out
f"m The woods, and our company was marched down 20
the counr. which hy that tine had been reinforced by
abnut C0IO more Ia, jtn sud Oh Wisconsin. and
Col. bcukcf's Cal brigade. We marched then to oar
old CAMPS taking the necessary precautions 10 guafd
against being cut M We f1uld that AZ fsr as Company
L. concerned all right aud uniniutcd. This
might have becu very fierce battle and thousands Of
lives sacrificed, but II intention of Gen McClel
Ian TO Eight until he il sangune " success aud
although move slow, yet it ia sure. will give you
further account II the loss soon.
Capt Randall il gaining strength fast j. D. l..