Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-06-19
Letter from Iss Vermont Cavalry,
STRAsBURG, Va, june Z, 1862,


EDITOR OF HERALD Having now for
the first time been able to procure reliable
information as to most of the missing OF Com
pauy H., LIST Vermont Cavalry, hasten to
communicate through your columns to their
friends all that is known about them.
c A. Barnes, orderly sergeant, was seen
in Williamsport, Md, on Monday, but has not
since been heard from.
Michael Burke, private, wounded in thigh.
/ saw him to-day in the hospital here. lie is
doing well.
Rufus A. Edgerton, private, prisoner
Mason b. Hebberd, private, prisoner.
Byron Holden, private, shot through the
hips. Died in hospital at Strasburg, May
26th
James Stewart, private, prisoner.
These casualties, with the Exception OF
Sergeant Barrows, all occurred during the
skirmsh at Cedar Greek on Saturday, May
oath.
There were twelve men detached from the
company to assist me while acted as forage
agent for the valley. Five of them were sta
toned at the house Of one Alexander Earle,
Gan officer in the rebel army0 guarding
large amount OF wheat and -four which had
lust been seized near there. l had left the
morning before with forty-fve head Of cattle
fatted for Jackson's army, and purposed to
return that evening and carry off the -four
and arrange for grinding the wheat, 10000
bushels.) The cattle were delayed, and as
we afterward learned, narrowly escaped re-
capture at Cedarville. Hearing of the trouble
at Front Royal, despatched messenger to
them, but he was involved in the rout along
the Front Royal pike and unable to reach
them, being run into Winchester with the
other fugitives They were all taken in bed
the next morning Saturday by some rebel
soldiers headed by Capt Undertake, the
owner of the cattle. Their names were EN-
met Mather, sergeant; M. c. Barrett, pri-
vate; Darwin Eames, private; Abner +.
Sanderson John S. Williams, private
They were all carried of unhurr. Fifteen
men headed by Sergeant Bailey had left to-
day to bring in Capt. Timoerlske. On Sat
urday morning early had despatched three
trusty and brave men to try and reach Esrles
by circuitous route. These men are yet
missing, and suppose they were captured
by the rebels. Their names were Ralph
Locklin, private Justin Robinson, private
Henry M. Worthen, private.
Every effort will be made to ascertain theil
whereabouts and to exchange them and 9th
er prisoners taken in this action. The com
pany had been much reduced in numbers
previous to tins by disease, mostly of a chron
ic nature. We now have not more than fifty
effective men, upon whom the most severe la
Dor and protracted exposure seem to hav,
no more effect than they would upon so many
iron men. We are not given to bossting
| L,,t think tho charactar of Enmnany III 3
fighting company, is pretty well established
in the valley.
The death of Byron Holden was the first
that had occurred since the organization O
the company, and has brought many sac
thoughts to many companions, among whom
he had no enemy He was brave, quiet and
true When, after being placed in house il
Strasburg, he was informed, in answer to hi
own question of how goes the battle ?" tina
the town would be in the possession of the
rebels in a few minutes, he entreated his only
remaining companion to go and save himself
He was attended during his last hours by tn,
surgeons of the Maine Cavalry, who wer,
taken prisoners with him, and all that coul.
be done was done for him.
The account of the actions of Saturda,
and Sunday as given in the Worlds CORES
pondence, is in the main correct, and | cal
= add nothing of special interest except tina
I the lst VT. Cavalry formed part of the rea
guard during the retreat, and did not dis
grace the State from which it came.
Should Anything of interest occur will tr,
and keep you posted in the future.
Yonrs Tor Union and Freedom,
S. G. PERKINS