Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-12-26
The LIST Vermont Brigade u Ered@
ricksburg.

THE 4Tu.-OuT readera will Ind The n
port Of Col. Stourhton elsewhere. ulo0 n
battle at Fredericksburg. In Lis wpost 9
the killed in his regiment, we find eleven
Those from this section Of the State, ar
John H. Minoti, Co. A, Bennington; Ser
geani Charles Cleveland, Royalton, and Ed
ward M. Sprout, Norwich. Co. b; Levi
A. Davis. Nottingham. Co. b. and lyle
II. Joy, Westminster. Co. r. Capt Geo
". Quimby of Barton, Co. d, was als'
among the killed.
| Womded.--Myron c. Chapman. Graf
ton, Albert A. Graves. Brattlchoro, Olive.
Pease. Townshcnd, Hubbard q. Holden
Brooklinc, Phineas Bemis, Athens. {slight
ly) al of Co. F Sergeant VIM. W. Pierce
Londonderry, Corporal Geo. c. Haywood
Jamaica, Geo. L. Abbott. Londonderry, Is.
rael Howe. Jf., Halifax. Samuel B. Ray
Jamaica, John ID. Whitney, Halifax. all Of
Co. L WIN. II. Roberts Of Putney is re-
ported missing.
We learn from various sources Of the
conduct of all the Vermont regiments, that
they behaved with great heroism. as the
long list of killed aud wounded abundantly
proves.
Col. Charles B. Sioughton. we believe. is
the youngest Colonel in the service. lie
ia 4 III .N
has recently been sick and at home with
his parents in this village, but had returned
as far as WASHINGTON. and was at the head
quarters Of his brother, Gen. Stoughton,
with the 2d.'Vermont brigade, when he
heard of the proceedingsat Fredericksburg.
He Immediately solicited an ambulance OF
his brother, to carry him 10 the scene OF
action, which was declined on the ground
that he had not Sufficiently recovered to
take the field. This the young Colonel took
in high dudgeon, and Immediately set of
horseback, on his own hook, making nc
halt at Washington, but riding day and
night, arrived at Fredericksburg during the
battle, crossed the pontoon bridge and rode
a mile under hot fire from the rebels. and
there, in the hottest of the battle, the gal.
liant young Colonel assumed the command
Of his regiment, much to their enthusiasm
He had been in command but few min
uies when man was slot down within a
few feet Of him.
We have been speaking more particular
ly of the Fourth, as there are more soldiers
from this section ia that regiment, than in
any other regiment in that brigade but the
other regiments were in no way behind, in
brave and gallant deeds.
Col. L. A. Grant Of the 9TH, who went
on. from this place, was slightly wounded
in the leg. He has been year and a half
in The army, doing all the while, hard and
faithful service. His regiment had one
killed and ~ wounded.
In the ID there were 5 killed and IS
wounded. In the Sd, killed, 6 wounded
and l since died. In the 9th, l killed and
2 or 8 wounded.
One of the brigade surgeons thus writes
to the Rutland Herald.
The Vermont brigade was in the front all
day, except the 9th Regiment. which was
on duty the day before, and think was no..
in the Saturdays fight The I'd Regiment
was diminishing all day in front. and lost
quite heavily. Also the 4lh, which shot a.
way all It's ammunition rounds-ant
was supplad with more on the field. TIL,
Sd and 9th were supporting battery on ;
crest ia the line Of battle. About two o
three o'clock the fighting became quite gen
eral along he whole line, and shells an,
bullets from the enemy flew all around gu
position.
Al this POINT the 81 Vermont was order,
to advance to a small crest, nearly sixt
rods in advance of the battery it was sup
porting, which il did, moving with grea
caution. to keep as much as possible out
sight Of the enemy.
1t was interesting 10 see them crawlin
up through the weeds and dry grass, an
forming in line Of battle in the horizont.
posture, awaiting the foe. took my pos
ton few rods TO the rear, under banl
with my hospital force, ready to take chara
of the woundrd as they should be brongl
to me. We waited in this position an hou
or more, when il was evident the rebels wer
approaching.
# Three regiments Of North Carolina trooy
{ advanced upon the position of the
5 Vermont. Our boys heads conld be see
, By the enemy, rnd they fred upon Us, KILN
and wonnaing five of the Sd. This was
$ time of Intense excitement, for the BOY
s were eager 10 spring upon the enemy, b
: they were not yet near enough. Soon II
' order was given for them TO rise and fir
4 They did FIRE, ard that was the last III,
5 was seen of the advancing enemy. Th,
e turned and ran wi,hcu, stopping to &
!. again, as believe. for all Of our loss occurr,
4 before the regiment rose from tile proun
!. This was said to be the handsomest TIL.
i done that day, although other Vermont Re
0 irneuis had more fighting and lost lareel
d but this volley from the 81 stopped and +
!. pulsed the Rebel lire advancing in front