Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-05-02
TIE nArrLE OF LEES MILLS.

OF the two countries
TIE BATTLE OF LEES MILLS.
Tac following account Of ,he action Of
the 10th Of April in wh.ei the Vermont
troops showed unsurrassll,- g4iiau,ry and
suffered So severely, is from tac New York
Word OF Saturday lass. + sasas 10
US more distinc; and particular IN several
respects than any other which wc have n
tic5i
HEAD,rAE1rEs suIHs DivIsioS,
CAN'T rs IHE ElELu BEFORE LES MILLS,
April e..
A truthful account g.. the llttic oi Garov's
Farm has lot yet teen written, ami many false
impressions have gotten abroad concerning it,
Lei nc briefly .ia,c the object q the day work.
zen. Mcclellan has tL1 army ct the f.taugc be-
i9Ie the massive rtilcatilu, d-iculilg the 1p-
breaches o. Yorktown Tho TlHel- sLi-A. with
some claims @ -1l-en. thl; J, is Gen Me 'ulau's
intention g. reduce al4 pass these works. I'm
meiiatelv iu 90 10 . one # bis divisions tie r-b
el. since De-. arrived. have been attempting 60
comrl-te and Otherwise strengthen ttli. lel,uscs
before two or three If tie larger forts. 10 .r.It
OF these works as before described, Deep lrtek
runs along implying into Warwick river, aul 10
font of the forts, against which the alueLstTa-
tiau of the 10th was made. o. large Dam l.- been
45f ~. al 49, b.. -. ID.
80 nm. M tho INK id ----. t1.-a.f.,-
sand wur5il-l were engaged Il f--ic,tll- Gle
rfc-qts, luu-t.cs. and al. tle 0uter works .l t.c
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SUD t.. 5,.r-..5,.l arT i- r.f.. add tt-. o.
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.eIr.. I'm t.... f--,.. f. ttt re-ile. Il. ne
-.i-.. Cen Ir. l.'' t-i-,Iet ..E 10 t.. I--. %
49, ,- ,5.. t....-.ir... ,5I.-. f..rrf. y-r-...
IN ---l--..... ,...I,cg ~. tbc Third Ve--
nan. d. H.5,. -tc.-I Vermont. C. " tlrin.
r,rt v.-,,--.- in -...iis,. s-i tt. Sinh Vs--
MT ~ T"-8 .-,. .tT..s go The F.r--h
.I,.,..I -.-.r-. ~. r..I- r..t a. ,,,-ro,,-.
Pam fi-l b.. i-..-. relea,I .le water 10 The
'31a. a. he .r.-tsr4t q. -Is len q Tie e1euy,.
work r.e..i.l ga-rl .rt missed through lie
WI. I..t.I t,srs,,. .. l.-... i.s .tirai.b
srs ..,-..-- t.s .--..... 6gI.a. LID. diam. and
i-tr..t..t win D.. r..... SINCE .. t.. srr-...tcs
.. Ella diam. f-... r.a I'm I'LL. Fifth Vermont
,r,s r..s..f II, .tf..r -. -s...-t did. t...I Tho
Secoai and $. 5-h Vernon. were l..4 .a reserve
Ia "a field .5- rr-- .r Zone la &c. r. Of Che cr-
,-uy'- WORKS. rref.li D.. .r.at c-at-.l. thrao
-,-sIl..- 90 '--- --' .'.- '-'- 70 rs 3D. -e--e' In
concert "l.n i..s lsP % .. '. Regimen he
sect. 10 % u u ' Ha-l.-. was '- JUG "-..a '-e
"9 i'Iihi ID. -a -.I---7. i-- % t'' -'- --
'e'---- RIG --'--' .- - ----1 ' '--
e-eIA. N'.A '- 40 '-' - ----- '--s '-'. ..- i- .
position cob >'auin,'n a'i'i.--e'- ill.- % p
TIE enemy tli-A h.r- Dub "Hi,h --'i' .-e,i. 90 ~
artillery il.A l.e --'iH. s-. ih-l me IRE /
with sr-ll-rs l-a t'ri i'-->- 40 -.e same tine /
me -liil' -a-is ID t-e -.-i- tI-.-I -'-+ ll--
In q i,e H'lsr's OR -re Dad 'ae e-.e-p' almost .
siieicins that 'i IN, c-cu! even O. thar ", tAcr
mIsAetry. ura1F, -.-I SGD o, Iic-cl shots .
from each company . i-t ri--l Nc-u Ht- Col ]
suaiiey. vas l.li'Jei On irons .. tle e-iu-cys, .
and ADVANCED under 'He project. .. O. heavy IRE I
u shell and canister q. NA .-- - Ict tle waicIs
edge Del. " ,le -l. anu 'H ''- l..'t v...o they f.
renamed sheltered curing Oh, 10y. sni 10 nsi- .
ton % rrcaIs annoy tle cu-Hy In working BIS /
guns About 100 A. o., Ll..t. Euycsi ol Gen. /
bro-k stal, male gallant and brave rc.a1Isis- /
ssn-e by entirely crossing the stream below The F.
dam, and by gong up 10 within ttty yards q tie /
enemy works lie Wa either l.- observed by T.
the enemy OF else they thought Do prudent rQt O. j
expose thoir position by firing u one man. Tn tho .
deepest Tlace the water reached Only 90 his waist.
In order 10 determine II possible, TIE true N
ditlon Of tic enemy works, two companies -f the
Third Vermont, to'cnei Hyde, were cr-ered
70 cross the stream az this place, and. If
81 -cessful 10 reaching tie inside oi the
re-ted 20 gave an arranged signal As these com
psuies crossed, our batteries then in position
across the he!d and along the lire oi cailLCys. .
opened heavy fire. These c1mlalies were as.
supporter ~ Two ull1T companies tf me same
regiment With but slight opposition they gained
possession o. the TiLe liis m trout % ae cnemys
rlgit and II is undoubtedly true that -'z ~ eight
actually 81 WITHIN the lower isr: itself and
HoFe e,AslleT@Ole force OF the enemy back In
crossing Inc sfeam 10 TIC afternoon they found 70
ueepef 'hah Lieut. Noyes haa IN 'le morning. II
Wa ABOVE ther waists, ~etnng their ammunition,
IeHueilne u useless 4Ae s'iier N ,Tus-ea Win
eAe tAie ci 'ne lsLa- wa nor ara me returning
ger WIN TINS iaci iallei a. Te'cling Gen
bIooAs' hls me emeut tolh iLem completely
oy surprise, pat they qulcAly recovered. Hurry
ns one OF I've iai nents down e. tlc rite Pits,
ln'y poured continuous Noiieys into our iaurcom
/ Anies- IL wa Leic lAat We a-et with cur prln-
PA' 'le 4lii1 .l--o.. losing '"ea-y -iafee
AllIeu anu many ",uh4e'' Al tl's moment Sec
ieh o. HIllileIy was ciaerea 90 cuf HEht o. cuh!-
l9e the nhe r'i' crossing the enemy light
IIec cl1 laIl'' % t1e am , eT-'li' o.. slough
On ",ic oIaeI.d 20 move @i.ns 'le sl-tis IN
IOnt u 'Ao water N-"ald We Jam t-l- LoTi was
lueIe1 10 act iu 0e-ceF' VITO tils movement 10y
AIoW'ng ioaI conf ali1s I'd ne sixth Vermont
cross me stream lust heio" nc Jam At this
moment Met' : hcnnedy ana heelcrs batter
' uL1SI Sle S'!e iaAa enlelt OF the chick Of ar
4il1Iy % '-ls dlt i'l'n, NApt 7yfes, poured over
y =. sie SiIIHy NoiAs men l4''i4Ii showers q
= sntI's- Sg'uslt3hs 'ATee eo'nparies'let
2 -tI- u p'.s' aus @Nced 1alef cover q tais
80 up 20 IL = 'LA u t-- can. tac az
ompah,es oil the sixth led by Co'. Lord dashei +
: elu 11 IS 'ne stream his movement had
- " eaIslng nc enemy o. make display
y u ,Alhs On OUT aa' 1aeins com c
"a ny lie u uusAo'iy ron MS riAeiAts
M sneite9ed positions above It was now near =
gainst which po7itiye orders bad been is.ge5@
ba ,v,-l- r,,d -. g. .L. H.. ii - ..--