The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-02

From the Field of Battle.


The Boston Journal says: Three of the
officers OF the First Regiment Massachusetts, Vol
unteers, who were wounded in front of Rich
mond on "Wednesday last, arrived home this
(ruesday) morning.
The battle concerning which such conflicting,
unsatisfactory reports have been received, was
commenced by Grower Brigade on W Wednesday
morning last, and the engagements of Thursday
aud Friday were continuation vi the conflict
then lnaugurated.
Tho First Regiment, which formed the right
wing OF Grover 5 brigade, which in turn consti-
tuted the right wing of Hooker division, were
encamped on the battle field Of Fair Oaks The
site OF the encamI ment was ID hrcatomb Of
rebels, who were buried there in great numbers.
The company streets were laid out over the
graves OF the rebels, and before the tents of the
Massachusetts soldiers laid the bodies of the
Confederate soldiers mass Of Teeking corrup
tion. The stencil arising from the ground was
alike revolving to the senses and sickening in
Its effects upon our troops
The Federal soldiers who fell in the battle at
Fair Oaks received Christian burial but the
time which had elapsed before the bodies of the
rebels were found, and the momentary expecta-
non OF fresh collision with the enemy, hasten
ed the impartial interment which they received
The engagement which opened on Wednesday
morning was broug hit Oh by the First Massachu-
setts Reg iment, who were ordered at ! O'Clock
to advance and take possession OF wheat field
which the rebels held in strong force. A gap
had been cut through belt of woods which
separated the two armies, and through this the
REGIMENT moved slowly and cautiously.
W hen within one hundred yards of the fur
theI edge OF the woods, IL few shots were fired
upon the right wing OF the regiment, which
beng III advance OF the left Col. Cuwdin or
dered Il halt until the latter came up. The
regiment advanced under n heavy fire OF mus
kerry winch thlnned the ranks OF Company B,
seventeen men falling dead and wounded. Lieut.
Parkinson was resting on his knee when he re.
celved hls wound, and carried to the rear
Six officers OF the regiment were wounded when
alter the Massachusetts boys had driven the
rebels rom the wheat field. they we're reinforced
by Slcxles brigade, who charged and drove the
eneny into the woods beyond
While the troops under Gen. Sickles were
engaging the enemy. the Massachusetts troops
went to work digging rifle pits, which were par
TALLY completed when Sickles' troops fell back
and assisted them in their labors. The ba tile
continued at intervals all day on "Wednesday,
our troops holding the ground which the rebels
/ occupied in the morning.
! Inc "ouhuto OInc'fS icft camp Oh lnuradaV
morning, for w hltc House, where they arrived
soon alter dark. They heard but little firing
during the forenoon, but later In he day the
report OF heavy cannonading was distinctly
heard. They repor, the reat body of the rebel
army as having been opposite Hooker's division
on the right OF the Federal lines, and are conf
dent that Gen. Mcclellan is fully informed by
! his scouts OF tho disposition of the Confederate
troops, and has carried out II great strategic
plan which will result in The capture of Rich
! mond and the entire rebel army.
Tho raid Of Stuart rebel cavalry which re-
Gently occurred IS supposed to have inspired the
enemy with the hope 0! seizng upon the i'm
mense army supplies at W hlte house. Their
designs III this direction appear to have been
suspected by Gen. Mcclellan who commenced
The tIansfet of his provisions early last week
When the wounded officers arrived all was in
comnoiion, the suffers particularly exhibiting
the creates, consternaoion, The woods had
been cut away to enable our gurboats to play
upon the rebels should they appear.
The dash OF Thursday vas in the opinion of
the officers, part Of the rebel programme to
possess themselves of the supplies at White
House in which, owing to the determined brave
ry OF our troops, they failed mos; signally.--
Gen, Hooker feels perfectly secure in his posi-
ton, and was heard TO tell Gen Mcclellan that
| il the latter would take care Of tie left and cen
ter, he would defy the enemy to break through
the right wing.