Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-24

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ward into the open field and opened fire at /
about FIVE hundred yards, This again woke .
the enemy up, and he responded warmly for /.
twenty minutes, and then once more lapsed i
into silence. Not deceived by this, our three
batteries continued to play upon his posi-.
ton for some minutes longer, when word
was brought to the General OF the Vermont
brigade that the creek was easily fordable at
some distance to the right of our batteries,
and Col Hyde, in command OF four compa-
mics of the Vermont Third, who had Skin
mished in advance of all others, was ordered |
to send two Of his companies across the creek |
at the point where it was said to be only |
knee-deep, TO advance them TO the enemys
left, and charge the work in rear. lie ac-
eordngly sent across Companies ID and +
and supported them very closely with compa'
MES Z and K. Meanwhile our batteries be-
came silent. Companies ID and + were led
| by Lieut.. Whittemore. No sooner were
| they in the stream than the water was found
to be much deeper than had been stated
the men went to their armpts, and every
charge of their ammunition was of course
thoroughly soaked. This attempt was made
below the dam, and it is possible that the
enemy, when he saw the intention to cross,
let in more water by flood-gate than had
been in the stream,
! When the men we're in the stream large
body of the enemy, estimated at three regi-
ments, opened upon them from rihe-pit on
the very bank, and this terrible fire cut
down nearly half their number. Never,
however, was fire received with ere+ter
steadinesS or more glorious intTepidlty. EX
cept those hit, not a man OF the magnificent
Vermonters wavered, but all finely pushed
en-, and with one shout arose upon the bank
and rushed upon the envy with the .bayo
net, and fairly drove them out in utter rout
and confu ion but the contest was too AN
equal No support were within proper dis
lance and though the enemy was driven
away from the first line of pits, and the other
Two companies of the Third were in the
water to cross, those on the other side were
ordered to retreat and did so, very reluct-
andy, however, and fighting tenaciously at
very step.
Once more our batteries re-oponed, and
kept up their FIRE with great vigor until
dark. Meantime the blood of the Green
Mountain Boys was up, and at dusk the Yer
mont Fourth, Col S'oughton, and the Yer
mont Sixth, Col. Lord, made brave but in,
cffectual attempt to pass the stream on the
dam; but the enemy had the gun in his one
gun battery trained particularly upon this
point and they were swept back by the com,
ined FIRE of that gun and the enemy's rifles
There was considerable loss in the Sixth,
which was 10 advance.
The Division General at this time ordered
The fire to cease, and our men slept upea
their arms in the position they respectively
held and beyond doubt the fgb. will be re
newed to-day.
Our loss cannot yet be positively known,
but 1t is not far short OF one hundred killed,
wounded and missing Below we give names
as far as we could learn them,
Thus it has been found, rather expenslvely,
that the enemy's position is rather strong
one, and that he means to defend it.
The commander OF the corps passed along
the whole of his line towards the left after
dark, and made sure that all there was IN
proper position for the night
Head Quarters, Army OF Potomac,
April 10, 1852.
10 Hon E. M. Stanton, Sec'y of War:
REPORT OF KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISS
ING IN GEN. w. F. SMITHS DIVISION OF
, THE ARMY CORPS, APRIL 18th, LIST BRIG
AIDE.
K FL Emerson, Capt wounded, confusion
OF thlsh by grape shot, slightly.
4 John l. hsyerm, private, bayonet wound
in the chest, accidental.
| S S Wheatland, private Co. D, Sd Vt
missing, prisoner.
| w I Vance, private, killed.
j Thompson, private, killed
u Thomas, private, killed.
John Backan, private, wounded in breast.
and arm, severely.
4 Brown, private, wounded in thigh, Sc
verely.
Charles Founier, private, wounded in
thigh, seriously.
c K Hill, private, wounded in arm.
u Ellis, private, wounded in arm, slightly.
Z LndIngton, private, wounded in the
hand, slightly.
Calvin FaIler, private wounded in thigh,
slightly.
c FL Holmes, sergeant, wounded in the
ear, slightly,
j Rowe, private, wounded III thigh, miss
ing.
c Willis, private, wounded, missing.
All the above are of Co. E, Sd Vermont.
j Perring, sergeant, Co, H, Sd regt.
killed
D c Wilson, corporal, Co. F, Sd regt.
killed
Austin Bonquitson, private, Co. F, Sd regt.
killed.
VIM Donnel, private, Co, F, Sd regt killed
Richard Wilson, Sd regt., killed.
Dyke, wounded in the head danger
ously.
Q Pruszon, Capt, wounded in the hand
and thigh, seriously.
q Chandler, lst Lieut., wounded in the
hand and thigh, seriously.
L Fairbanks, corporal, wounds in the
Willis Whitcomb, hip, severely.
John Smith, private, shoulder, severely,
E A Perry, thigh, severely.
j II Butterfeld, side, severely.
q IL Paige, arm, severely.
A Reed, thigh, severely.
Metcalf, corporal shoulder, slightly.
All the above are of the Sd Vt. regiment.
| I'd BRIGADE.