The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-29
(Our War Correspondence.)
From the Sixth Regiment.

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the rebels many more might have been slain. Eth
rebels did not venture to rise In their pits enoug
to take aim at US, and therefore shot at random
their shots not telling 80 efectually Captain
Reynolds, OF Company e, was killed at the hea'
OF his company ne was Il noble captain an'
his loss is much telt in the regiment. Four mel
from Company Il were killed in that charge
but although our boys fought bravely and WltI
the determination OF heroes, it WAS OF no us'
against such IL fearful odds as the natural Oh
structions In their way, together with the enc
my deiences, and the order to return across thu
stream, now running smartly, was given anc
reluctantly obeyed. Our boys brought back
the most of their wounded, and some Of thcil
dead. They retreated in the best of order,--nc
appearance even of disorder, although the en-
envy poured continually d shower of rifle bullets
person. and with them bravely stood the enemy s
fire. Many were the individual acts of bravery
performed by the gallant Green Mountain Boys.
They left the immediate scene Of action with
GOODNESS and formed in line of battle in rear of
the timber. | should say, in regard to the ex-
IRENE left Of our regiment, which did not get
go near the enemy, that although some were
wounded in their midst, and shot whistled on
ground, to cover If necessary the retreat, and
succOr the wounded of their comrades. A more
determined charge, say they acquainted with
such mancuvers, is not on record where such
natural obstacles were to be overcome. Night
soon closed upon US and thus ended day long
to be remembered in the annals of the present
war. That night companies B, G, and X,
stood picket for the regiment, portlonof the IN
bnr cbnt H,rp a had T,l
len like hail among our ranks. The enemy
were quiet during the entire night SO far as
making any demonstration on us, but we on
wing OF timbers, should think with what We
call in Vermont IL - big Monday" Our men,
as many as could work to advantage, were throw
where we were employed in the fight, were yet
our guns was answered by the eDemy's batteries
erected during the night. The men at the works
around our battery left, and tie battery soon
sllenced the guns of the enemy. But little
damage was done by the enemy in those shots
During the day of the 18th nothing was done
except to strengthen our works. and occasionally
throwing heavy shot at the enemy our sharp
shooters however picking off what few Of the
rebels came in range OF their pieces. The 9th
moved their quarters one mile nearer the enemy !;
the dead and wounded were removed to more
suitable localities, and all cared for to the best
of our abilities | cannot fail here to remark
that Gen. Brooks, by his conduct during the
fight of the 10th, and his solicitude for the COM
fort OF the wounded, has endeared himself to
all under his command. Gen. Mcclellan has
been here in person, and strong Qualifications
are in process.
We were aroused on the night of The 18th,
about midnight by the sharp report OF musket-
~, as the enemy undertook to cross on one OF
their dams, in order to flank us, and get posses
sion OF our battery, which had so annoyed chem.
But our boys wG10 on the alert, and charged on
them with such determination, that they were
repu!sed with considerable loss. I'AG 6th, ard
also other regiments, fell III at the first disturb
ance, and stood at their arms awaiting orders,
but were soon dismissed. Not long. however,
before the firing again commenced, and again
We fell Ii, ard us before, in q short time were
ordered to ''tura H." The firing this time, it
Is said, was on the part alone, Of the rebels, who
fired on their own men.
Active preparations were kept up on the 10Th,
gigantic in their dimensions Heavy siege guns
and mortars were moved towards our lines
Roads are being built through hitherto impass
able swamps, to construct which, load after load
OF heavy oak plank have been transported TO
the desired locations. But few guns we're heard
around us. On the afternoon Of the Goth, the
rebels ran up flag of truce, to which we re-
sponded, and for about two hours hostilities
wre suspended. The object was to procure
their dead and allow US to do the same. They
brought us our dead from under their works and
from the water where they fell, but they were
not allowed to come near our entertainments
There we're twenty-nne bodies in ALL belonging
to the Sd and 9th. They had riaed their bodies
OF every article of value except clothing, and
even cutting the buttons off their coats, taking
watches, miniatures, rings, &c. They report
they have eight OF our men prisoners, all wound
cd. Among them IS James Eldridge of War
rem, belonging to the Sd. wounded in the arm
The night of the 20tn was dark and stormy
We were alarmed at about 10 o'clock In the
evening by heavy firing on our lines in front OF
our battery. We formed IL line to the right OF
the battery and lay on our arms; while nearer
the creek, or the enemy's entertainments, heavy
volleys were frequently exchanged, and our 20
stion was rendered interesting, to say the least
as the bullets passed all around u.s. But the
boys, am happy TO say, have thus far been
found ever ready to stand up to their posts I'M
ainchngly. During the day all was quiet
more 30 than for some time previous. Our de-
fences are nearly mplcted, although presume
that We shall continue to forily for some time
to come, unless we come to an engagement
We are occupying the same ground occupied
by our troops during the siege of Yorktown
which resulted in the surrender of CORVALLIS
and his army, and burying our dead in the same
hallowed spots i'm some instances then occu nicd