Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-02
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE AT
LEES MILLS.

| From various sources we gather the fol-
lowing incidents of the battle at Lees Mills,
near Yorktown, on the 10th, in which the
Vermont brigade took so conspicuous part /.
"Never until stood by the grave of the Green Noun.
tain boys did we realize how much stranger truth than
fiction Your readers will all recollect last summer
private was court for sleeping his post
near Chain Bridge, on the Upper Potomac lie was
convicted his sentence was death, the finding ap-
proved OF by the general and the day fixed for his
cuuon lie vas youth OF more than ordinary iutolh
gencei ne did not beg for PARDON but was willing TO
meet his fate The time drew the stern necessity
OF war required that al example should De made OF
his an aggravated case. But the case reached
the ears Of the President he resolved TO hn he
signed pardon and sent 10 outi the day came. "Sup
pose thought the President, "my par has reach
answer did not come promptly "Bnng up my cartilsc" "
he ordered IL came, and soon the important state pa
pers were dropped and through the hot broug and
du'y roads he rode TO the camp. about ten miles, and
saw that the soldier saved He has doubtless flr
gotten the incident but the soldier did not When thc
lmrd vermont charged upon the r1e pits, the enemy
poured yoiey upon them. The fJst man who fel with
slN bullets IN his body William Scott, OF Company
h. His comrades caught him up, aud A. his ne blood
chhed away, he raised TO heaven, amid the din OF war;
the cries Of the wounded and dying the shouts Of the en-
envy, prayer for the President, and he died he re-
coward aud not afraid 10 die.
He was Inferred ia the presence Of his regiment ia
little grove about two miles the of the rebel fort
IA tAe center OF group Of holly and vines few cherry
trees in fully bloom, scattered around the edge In
cgNug his grave skull and bones were found and met
buttons showing that the identical spot had been used
In the Revolutionary for fathers who Tell iu the
same cause. The chaplain narrated the circumstances
" the boys, who stood around with uncovered reads
lie prayed for the President. and paid the glowing
tribute 70 his noble heart that heard The tears
started in their eyes the cods Of earth were hrown
Ia ms narrow grave where be lay shrouded ia his
and blanket
The men separated in few minutes all we're enraa-
ed in something around the camp as though nothing
had happened unusual but that will live upon
their memories while LIE lasts the calm iok nf Scott
face, the seeming look Of satisfaction he felt still inger
ed and could the President have seen him, he would
have felt that his Of mercy had been wisely bestowed
But the caunons Is TO be heard toward Yorktown,
and VIC must be on to the scene"
A nRAyB CORPORAL.
have told you that only companies Of the 9Th
succeeded IN crossing the creek and they were almost
compelled and am told ordered TO come back In their
retreat Corporal Cox Of Company A. noticed one of his
messmates wounded the bank Of the creck n e inn
medatey returned and assisted him over, but seeing
another, also wounded, distance up the bank
wards the earthwors, he returns the second time
sist his brother soldier just he was FOO the act Of
raising the wounded rebels seized him by the
arms and led him up the bank asking all Of in
sultug questions They had not gone far however be-
fore w-h-i-z bullet and rebel No falls In less
than minute there is another wh-iz aud No sleeps
with his companion Cox then crccps ward the creek
the bullets OF the enemy and the shells Of his friends
ing all around him. III crosses the creek silently, aud
remaining concealed till after dark be makes his way np
TO pccts and gets safely into camp, where he could
hardly tell bis story for weeping That brave and noble
soldier cried like child after the danger all over.