Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-10
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lOur War Corre.ponaence.
From the Vermont Cavalry.

CASp NEAR WuIAMsroRr, Nh, /
Mas 29th, 1862 {
EDITOR FRknAN- DeaI SIR Knowing tle
people having friends IN my company would
like 70 know the missing, ! therefore give you
"a list which ! wish YOU to publish.
Corporal Langdon u. Nichols, RoXbury, was
last seen in Strashurg, left with w. Hunt who
VAS sick IL private house W Hunt, Mortified
sick since seventh day Of April. Wm Ring
Nilliamstowu, Teams,er, reported killed, shot
in the head at Cedar Greek, three miles from
Strasburg Wm. n Dudley, Montpelier, re-
ported killed. shot 10 the breast while with the
teams He was sick and had been for some
time, and would have been discharged had
we remained IN camp few days longer. John
+ Huse was wounded in the finger slightly lie
is now IN town lie was driving team ana
cut loose y mule from one ul the TRAINS and
made hls escape leaving his teamat Cedar Creek
Three companies New York 9th cavalry and
three from our Regiment Co Braiteboro,
Cant. Hull. Co. f Capt. kuudett Royalton ana
Go. G.. Montpelier. lett camp about six miles
south Of Sirasburg at about II NJ Saturday
oath for scout towards Winchester, under Maj
Gardner. New York 5th. On arriving at
Middetuwu. SIX miles North OF the latter place
about = l-2 p. NJ, we found the rebels near at
hand with artillery infantry and cavalry. They
poured "A yoley OF balls and shells lnlo the town
We there found Co. A, Capt. Plau, Burning
ton. aud Co. G, Capt Bean, Bennington. 1t
was thought by us all that Gen. Banks, with
his force. was having hight with the enemy,
but soon an order came from Big. hen }. +.
Hatch. chief OF cavalry IN thls Division, for
che cavalry force to retreat towards lnchesler,
Il was ascertained that Gen. Banks with all hlS
infantry and artillery, bat pieces which were
Mt Strashurg, had lett Tor Winchester before
the enemy had arrived, leaving nothing IN Mid
dletowu but - Companies cavalry Nt.,3 I,
9Th, srst Maine. Maj Gardners command
passed up the Pike towards Winchester about
one third OF mile, and turned to the lett
through a narrow road which ledinlo the woods
about one third Of mile. While passing down
lhe Pike road we were greeted with u heavy hre
from Infantry who were II short distance IRON
us. After leaving the main road into thewood'
the shells burst all about us With Gen. Hatch
who, by the way, is brave and good officer, VT
made our way through the fields towards New
town lour miles but finding the enemy in force
there we passed on about two miles aud then
entered the Pike where we found part OF Gen
BANK IurCc. Inc NeiV hSANi 'Viht
checked by our artillery and infantry.
just before dark our forces commenced retreat
ing towards Winchester, the cavalry covering
the retreat, Co. e in the rear. Soon after dark
the enemys cavalry came down to near wher,
we were at halt. The 37th Indiana Reg
ment OF infantry fired upon them aud drove
them back About that time the enemy com
menced shelling us, One shell struck and burs
in the midet OF my company, killing seyera
horses Several men were thrown from their
horses, which ran by the sides OF the road. A
the same time the cavalry moved II little Tor
ward. The Mass ID, which was by the side o
the road, thluking We Were rebels, fired upor
us. killing several horses. Lieut. Holden
Of my company, had his horse shot unde
hun. We then moved on, covering the ret'ca
10 Winchester, where we arrived ut mldnigh
and slept ON our arms during the night. Herr
were the remainder olour Regiment, under com
mand Of our new Colonel 1ompkins, who is I
brave man.
The next morning the enemy commenced