The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-21
TIE Battle Of Baton Rouge

a',,.,...sive times. and each time the enemy "a
repulsed with great sllug ter, the canister Ai''
ora ne actually making great lanes III the I'HA
of the enemy. The rebels, IN tact, never coui0
get near the battery the men worKeu I" ~
eoolIv as if engaged in an evening parade and
uben this battery was not Immediately engageo
in defending itself it was occupied IN throwing
percussion shell inlo the enemy all over the HELD
wherever the commanding officer found COCO
open,ne. 1t is impossible to partlcnlarIze the
conduct of all the batteries they did most ex-
cellen, service, Lieut. Everett battery partlcu
| larly distinguished Itself.
| When # was announced that the enemy were
approaching Baton Rouge, although unable 70
walk. owing to an accidental wound IN his thlgh
from his own sword, Cpat. Kelly insisted upon
leading ms men into the field, and was placed
on horse Tor that purpose. liz company "a
Zouave coyps) Was ordered to the atYance' with
instructions to move only thirty rods forward !:
but with that mpfndence which seems an al
most inevitable accompaniment OF youthful
bravery. he advanced abonta quarter OF mile,
and almost Immediately received rifle ball in
his side. lie ftll from hl7 horse, and IN al hour
expired, being Almos: The eIrlieSt victim OF the
battle He Was married just before the r TO
q y9aug an | b.auitui lady IN Boston, where
she is now left to III urn Ter lrreParable loss.
And they who for their country die,
shall fill hOnsred 6 ave
For glory lights the soldiers Iomb
And beauty weeps the brave.
The battle ragged FROM to clock, FIVE
hours. All this time was occupied in constant
iishting, artillery and muskctly mingling in one
continued din On Company of the Indiana
regiment purchaser with their own money their
arms the M0rrel rife. fired between seventy
aud eighty rounds each, when in No case those
who used the ordinary Government arms fired
more than thirty or torty rounds. In this five
hours Of fearful work our men fought witn the
hot burning nin their faces, giving the enemy
an immense advantage. The artillery at the
rebels, sore fifteen pieces, did very llttl damage
il WAS badly wrought, was never III good poslton
and the shot with few exceptions, were solid !;
not more than two or three men were killed by
artillery.
Col Dudley commanded the right wing,
where much OF the hard fighting WAS done,
and took entire command after Gen. Williams
fell which was about seven O'Clock, Tie Tall
OF the commanding General created, of course.
some little confusion in his Immediate vicinity,
but CD. Dudley rode to the spot and shouted
ou', Boys, keep stiff upper lip, the day will
soon be ours AS soon as the enemy we're re-
pulsed, Col. Dudley drew 10 his lines 81 as to
give the gunLoats chance to assist in the en-
gagement, which movement was done IN spen-
did manner. Expecting every moment to be
Charged by the enemy nc postea bic batteries
50 rs to support the infantry as they fell bach +,
who in turn supported the batteries as they re-
tired
ia little less than an hour after the canr2
was engaged, force of the enemy vas discoe-
cred approaching the right, which WAS h, Id by
Companies and F, Sixth Michigan, and two
pieces Of artillery Company b. being depoyed
us skirmishers to prevent faux movement of
the enemy. AS the enemy approached they were
mistaken tor our own troops, and consequently
PAGES, when they were discovered to I've two reg
iments, afterwards known to be the Fourth and
Sixth Lousiana. At this moment the action
became fearful, the enemy opened 4 murderous
lire and charged upon the pieces One gun the
enemy captured, the other was dragged away.
Our small force 0; infantry was Obliged to fail
BACK 10 ditch and small peice Of timber
where they rallicl, aud opened IN return most
destructive fire, killing every man that attempt,
Ell 10 carry oil the piece they had captured. 4
color btarer Of the Fourth Louisiana rushed ont
ana called on his men to rally 10 the .aE, when
IL was Killed no less than four color bearers
were Killed IN succession while attempting to
ralse the rebel standard. At the critical moment
70. b, Sixth Michigan, mployed as eklrmish.
ers t''cn rallied, ana with a tremendous veil re-
lniurced their comrades In tlU ditch. At ;his
moment the enemy were falling literally ike
leaves, and becoming panic-s5ucken the wAoie
llne Suddenly retreAte.l, Abandoning their dAy
the piece OF artillery and a nuiu1er of prisO-
neTs.
Throughout the action our men we,e in the
very BEST OF spirits. After rcpulsin, The enc nv
ana waiting Tor another charge, they amused
themselves with making SIS of mistakes and
telling amusing Incidents Remarks like tin.
following could be heard " Now. boYs. eylye
II to them that last time, but it amt a ra,c6iny
70 the way We nave got to give ii 20 them when
the Varmints come back. Ia fact, they seemed
70 leei US II the whole affair wasa holiday .rol,,
One OF the most significant facts OF the dem,r.
al'zing effects OF lying san in camp was shown
III the fact that after the battle began a Iaroe
NUMBER 81 The patients IN tie hoSpltais ooi of
me beds and fastened to Mg fetd. The excite.
ment reused the sinking energies aud paved the
way 10 returning health.
Inc moment th5 new line was formed. Y Inn
teerS regardless of the possibility Il an attack
from The enemy, Went out on the field aoI com.
ih'hceu oflhg,ng IN their Wounded comuaninn,
Inc dtau and wounded wrgc III heaps. and thi.
was particularly the Case in the lniiaan an.
'erihoAt camps. @na n tie cant.ery Uhsr, the
eh~ay i0uSh benin! the toMt stones. and ais
whefe tAs ienct ighJ @as 30 o., rtuitv carried on
! Inc u'lu "ds literally covered WltG the rpar