The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-08-06


49, l derive ai Ffds ani which
ma teach bow @ via ihe great ma
ultimate uccss viisA certainly dsiia-
81 Is mua with triumph ,lc American
arms aad egry de american BANNER
again tle National Easigu owes tbe Sea,
$50 oyeg The lanl tren tae Green Mouu-
taia Is lilo Rio Graade.
The detail ol,hispeIl-goasli BATTLE are
already before your readers Is results
ara know Is the world THAT or bras,
solaiery iousit desperately and Wen, %
ihe main. s everywhere acknowledged.
Wherever our infantry mel that q the
Rebel hey were speedily yanquished aud
driven from tie dcldi but z0eoomen. AL
that wa. actually engaged ot the Federal
force, could not ol,rogs contend agaias,
four times their number, while thatencmy
were protected by ambushe and numerous
baulrie. of heavy artillery
Irhb true that The general direction
81 thc battle nas unfortunate i i not for.
Ime TO censurc, the people can judge iar
themselves Of this. But | believe tlat
'u.h day reverse las shown that a much
larger boly IN infantry cannot successfully
/ take tbesemany different masked batteries
/ placed at every available point from Ball
Run 70 Manassas, ana all commanding
each oihcr Is ue advance, and sheltered
by woods and made difficult Of access from
lheir position They can only be secured
by bringing up heavy artillery and shel-
ling lhe enemy for day. while large bodies
Of iulmuy mrs thrown upon their aank
and rear until they are compelled 70 fight
upon sometime ike equal terms.
4 THIS may not Be military opinion, bat
.it is mine, after careful investigation and
Inquiry from those engaged in The Battle
Of Bull Run.
] am happy TO record that Inc vermont
Second Regiment fought gallantly and
bravcly during that action-that they were
the last regiment that left the field and
then By command OF their officers, and in
good order. They were in Col. Howard S
Brigade, consisting Of the Third, Fourth
and Fifth Maine, and Second Vermont
Regiments The Vermont I'd went into
the engagement in the advance Of their
Brigade, and covered the retreat whenrc-
firing. They were more actively and
longer engaged than the Maine Regiments,
and had The most exposed position.
Its the testimony Of the Regiment that
Col. Whiting, the Michigan commander Of
Vermont troops, behaved very discredita-
bly upon the battle ground. When the
REGIMENT moved into the action he was
seen hiding behind log-heaPs and trees, and
at no time during the engagement was he
where his duty called him, or directing
, and encouraging the brave men whose live.
The had been entrusted with.
They we're calamity led by their Ter
mont officers and fought effectively anl
, brayely TO tie last. Lieut. Col. Stannar'
and Major Joyce, were at their posts anC
! the latter is especially praised by all 70
r his gallant conduct.
They were stationed upon an elevate
plateau exposed to tie raking fire Of tou
! rebel batteries within three-foulths q
nile, and having large body Of the enc
j my's infantry within one hundred yard
i on their flank, concealed from view by
thick woods, and separated from them b
a deep rayine which prevented their max
ing upon them a successful charge. Twic
tic colors Of this body Of infantry, wh
7, kept Up All ineessant fire, were displaye
Aauntingly, and thrice the rebels in who's
hands they were borne were Instant
!. picked of by our Vermont sharp shooter
. II Il almost proyidential that our braH
regiment in this exposed position escape
with 50 little loss. The total nunbC
killed and missing viii not exceed fort.
and tile wounded are being well cared f
I, aud will generally recover.
Capt. Drew, Of Burlington, who vi
not in the engagement, is yet missing
The other Captains are safe, and with t
other commissioned officers all behave
with coolncss and intrepidiiy worthy
lie dceendat Of Allen aad Warner
n The Bennington company suffered SOM
what, aud one q tie serge ants suppos'
to be Killed was taken prisoner, but 50
cecdcd ii making good bis escape fro
their clutches, ard reached camp ycsie