Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-08
From the Field Of Battle.

From the Field Of Battle.
The Boston Jourual says "Three OF the
officers Of the First Regiment Massachusetts, Vol
unleers, who were wounded in front Of Rich
mond on ednesday last, arrived home this
(ruesday) morning.
The batte concerning which such conflicting,
unsatisfactory reports have been received, was
commenced by Grover, Brigade on Wednesday
morning last, aud the engagements OF thursday
ana Friday were continuation Of The conflict
then luaugurAttd.
fhe FIRST Regiment, which formed the right
wing Of Grover brigade, which IN turn coasti-
tuted tac rlght wing Of Hooker division, were
eucamped on the oatt.e Eeld OF Fair Oaks. The
size 0l tie encam ment was hecatomb Of
rebels, who were buried there in great numbers
Tue company streets were LAID out over The
graves 81 the rebels, and before the tents OF the
Massachusetts soldiers idid the bodlc, of tire
Confederate so.dirrs-a mass Of teeElng corrup
ton. The stencil arising from the ground was
alike revolving to the senses and slckenng M
It's eheci, upon our rDors.
The Federal soldiers who tell IN the uJttIc IT
FAIR OAK, received Christian burial, brit the
time which had elapsed before th, bodies 81 TIE
rebels were found aud the momentary r&pecta-
ton o ltesa collision with thc enemy hasten
ed the impartial iuterment which they received.
The engagement winch opened % W eInesdai
m0rnlu. aa, brought ou by the First Masyachu
sc,ts Regiment, who were ordered at clock
to advance aad take possession OF "a wheat field
when the rebels held IA strong force. 4 gap
had been cut Though 4 belt Of woods whlch
separated the Two armies aud through this the
regiment moved slowly and cautiously.
v hen within one hundred yards OF the fur
thel edge Of the woods lew shots were fired
upon lac right wing OF the regiment, which
beng IN advance Of tue lett. col Cuwdin or
derel u halt until the latter came up The
regiment advanced under heavy lire Of mus
kerry which thlnued the ranks Of Company B.
seventeen men falling dead and wounded. Lieut.
Parkinson was resting on his knee when he re
ceiytd MS wound, aud was carried to the rear
SIX officers of the regiment were wounded when
alter tue Massachusetts boys had driven the
rebels from the wheat field, they were reinforced
by SIcklrs brigade, who charged and drove the
enemy into the woods beyond
While the troops under Gen. Sickles were
engaging the enemy, the Massachusetts, troops
went 10 work digging r.he pits, which were par
TALLY completed when SickleS troops tell back
aud assisted them ia their la5ors. The battle
continued at intervals all day on Wednesday
our troops holding the ground watch the rebels
occupied IN the morning.
The wounded officer, lett camp on Thursday
morning. for W hlte House, where they arrived
soon alter dark. Ihey heard but little firing
during The forenoon, but later ~ 'hc day the
= repurg OF heavy c,nnona1lug was distinctly
3 heard Trey report the reat body OF the rebel
army as having been uuposite Hooker division
ON tue night OF the Federal lines, and are conf
( dcut that ten. Mcclellan Is ully informed -
, hls scouts oil the disposition OF the Confederate
troops, and has carried ont great 'trdtegl1
( plan which will result in lhe capture OF Rich
: moud anu the entire rebel army
The raid OF Stuart rebel cavalry which re-
Gently occurred is supposed to have INSPIRED The
b enemy with the hope ct soizmg upon The i'm
mense army supplies at hte house. Inru
designs Ia this direction alpear 20 have hcer
= suspected by zen Mcclellan, who eommtreet
the transfer OF hi, provisions early last week
o When the wounded officers arrived all was II
+ comnollun, the suffers particularly exhibiting
J. the creates, cousternaoion. The wonds hat
g been cut away to enable our Gun boats 10 pla,
II upon the rebels should they appear.
u Ihe dash OF Fnursday Mas IN the opinion q
C the officers, IL part OF the rebel programme L
l. Iusscss themselves of the supplies at Whit
&c House in which owing 10 the determined brave
~ OF our troops, they failed mos; slgnally.-
ii Gen. Hooker feels perfectly secure in his posi-
" ton, and was heard to tell ten Mcclellan tina
j. II the latter would take care OF tie lett aud zen
ter, he would deity the enemy to break thtoug
l. the right wing.