The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-14
The Battle of Cedar Mountain.


Mountain, US 1t is.calledihy some, a name quit
appropriate after the terrible slaughter of tina
battle, was one of the most bloody contest
that has been waged since the rebellion brok
out /; and had not our brave troops been great,
over matched in numbers, the rebel army, which
comprised the finest rebel troops in the fold, lee
by their ablest comma nder, must have been en-
tirely cut to pieces and destroyed. Under the
circumstances our men did nobly. We cannot
help believing that, il an army of our noble
soldiers could once have the chance # al fig hit
ing the enemy at the same battle, the rebel
hordes, no matter how numerous, would be
swept out OF existence by their reSls,less cour-
age.
We DO not learn by direct statement that
the Vermont Cavalry were in the engagement,
but we infer that they were from the TACT that
! TWO of their number have arrived, wounded, at
Alexandria, viz {; Collins G. Reyes and James
b. Ire
The correspo ndent of the Tribune says:
Gen. Augur, himself severely wounded
spoke, this morning, IN terms OF highest com
mendation of the conduct OF his entire division
to your correspondent. He gave it as his opn
ion, that if Gen. Banks had been promptly re
emf reed by the thousands within short dis
lance, the result Of the battle would have been
very different.
The division Of Gen. ricketts, remained with.
in sound Of the battle three hours, and did not
move an inch. Not, however because the Gen
commanding did not desire to take part in the
engagement, for all this time himself and his
Generals were under the euro o. q superior Gen.
and that Gen still awaiting the orders of his
superior. Gems. ricketts,. Hattsnff, ana Prince
would gladly have been in the hickest of the
ght but having been officers III the regular
army, they were to much accustomed TO it's pc
cular discipline to march to the relief OF Gen
Banks without orders.
The only batteries engaged in the fight Were
he 4th and 9th Maine, knapp's. and B.st's.
Best lost one gun, q horses. and about one
hird of his men. Knapp lost two cassions,
md seven wounded Every battery fought I'M
ii every pound of ammunition was exhausted
" thin three miles of the battlefield were
light or ten batteries, apparently doing nothing
,Gt moving backward and forward over hill
o the right of O:ange road. Why only four
batteries were left to fight against seven, when
% many more were within so short distance,
'our correspondent is unable to comprehend
Between Culpepper and the battle field we
lad artillery enough to have blown Slaughter
Mountain from its base, but Ivy the superior
kill Of somc one, only four batteries were
trough, into play. Indeed 50 great an amount
# artillery was constantly moving on the roads,
hat it seemed as if the army of Virginia was
composed OF artillery and nothing else The
position chosen by jackson was an admirable
me. The mountain itself, defended as it was
~ seven batteries, was impregnable to the force
'rought against 1t. The rising ground to the
light of the mountain afforded perfect shelter
o vast masses of infantry, which could be
poured upon us az any moment. The posi- +
ion of our army upon the battle field could
lot have been worse
We had an interview on Tuesday morning
With gentleman who witnessed the battle OF
Iedar Mountain on Saturday last and who al
erward visited the field, the hospital, carps,
nd dwellings where our dead and wounded SOL
liers were. lie says that Gen. Banks won fresh Y
aurels by the admirable manner in which he
handled the troops under his command His
oolness, courage, and strategy excited the as
enlistment 0. veterans, who had passed through
many battles, and our informant, who has been
With the army from the commencement of the
var, says that, Notwithstanding the first shock
# the overwhelming Retel force, our men with
nerves OF steel and hearts of oak not only
food their ground at the commencement of the
ight, but afterwards drove the enemy from the
batteries, and obtained marked victory On
sunday morning, he passed over the field, and
liter careful examination, he came TO the con-
uson that the Rebel loss is twice as heavy as
'urs. According to his estimate we have lost
lbout $50 killed and 500 wounded. Many of
hem are wounded in their legs. The enemy
must have lost 500 killed and 5000 wounded
80 emphatic was our victory, that Stonewal
Jackson sent q flag of truce to Gen. Pope, ask
ng permission to bury his dead.
Gen. Pope is very popular with his troops.
lie makes a clean sweep among the rebels wher
ever he goes. Many of the F. +. VS. who
we're farmers by day and soldiers by night are
taking the oath of allegiance, not because they
hate the Union less, but because they love their
pigs aud poultry more. When Gen. Pope takes
hay and grain, and PROVISIONS from the Virgin.
isns who claim to be loyal, he gives receipt
for the same, and tells them plainly that they
must prove their loyalty before they can get
their pay.
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The ELEVENTH REcINENT.-The company re-
cruted in Washington County by r. Templeton,
was organized Wednesday, by the choice of tho
following officers
Captain-R. TEMrLEToN, Worcester.
LIST Lieut. Jos W. LEONARD Calais
b. Lieut.-SILAs B. TUCKER, Mortified