Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-25

Or Of thagiori5u H. eyemenr
(signeaE Ggo. W. CuLloM
Erfg. GeH N T. and Chiel ot stat Of
EagmecH
FROM roRf paalsuN-rARTlcuLARs
CINCINNATI. Els fhe following II an ac-
count d Saturh, Gabunq I'D Fort Douclson
On saturday INNING the battle WAS resumed
with unusual W. ana determination. The
Sth. l8th. 2Oth III list Illinois regiments oc-
cupied a positDo 6oyc the fort. they were
about prenarina little food when the rebels
opened upon them fth lro Of musAetfy' 4
x line Of blala tls ST nee formed, and the
storm Of leaderths returned, perceptibly tim
Ming the rebel AN The rebels from their
advantageous posIta sbowered upon our ranks
most murderous iIf0 musketry and canister,
killing and wo,ndg our men almost by com
panies al every roul, yet every man stood his
ground brayely ad determlnedly without
ilinching. TfIvN our regiments held their
ground, lighting lsinst appalling odds, and IN
the face OF every d4dyantage.
Ihe 18th regime seems to have resisted the
severest storm. Against their ranks the rebels
directed their heayst ire, but instead OF fall
ing back they advanced to the very face OF the
enemy and there Stood IN the very jaws of
death. with SCARCELY prospect that single
man would eseap Tor three hours. These
regiments. numberlg scarcely 1000 men. held
their ground agAts hc whole rebel garrison.
At one time theIlsa beng partially hauked,
was exposed to gv ire OF both musk3try and
artillery, but our shl wing securing the reb-
OILS tptt at ourp rrsttu them.
AT this critical 'ment, Vol. LAWYER ieil, and
Capt Bush actin Lieut. or assumed com
mand but was aomwoanaea' OaPt' NIuse was
shot dead Coz. l"leF %as mof'aly WOUNDED,
Lleuts. Mansiofd Hd Thompson killed. ana
Capts. Dillon and .Is1n, ana hIents Kelley
and sauborn WduI d. " tiIat the uaiIhB Egyp-
tan regiment st. before an oNerN helmihg
force almost tho Ulcers lhcy tell N heaps
OF dead ana wound Companies are heftit q
Captains anu Lieu auis' anu Captains are ar
most bcrcit Of Vo44nts
The other three 1-ment3 did their duty mo-
bly, Coils. Oglesa. Marsh ana Logan uaehtd
along The ranks wan theIf ia@ ana eneef'h9
their men TO the comet. 9aHef 0ea'H' iuen'
cried Logan, buIdSlaee, never stand nm
and well / Iheg 4ceded him. ana many were
killed and wounqe4 and among me latter Wcl'
: Col. Logan andp.Flt col v nue. Osle'oy
and Marsh reghleas lough desperately losing
=. like other requiem, an undue proportion
officers
- Col. 0glesby phpayed u cooIneSs ana eoufaS
q that have eiicitqd ID. highest praise ana Sor'e
: well IN stlmulaqI, is men
:, Never, perhbp the Ainetienii c"h'l1I'' y
has Is more oioiy uae''o .,'' 'o's.'' ~ va
j. Ger VINO p''''S'i''.' 90 - -; :,
:. hght says Tue Ssno oesSai' uesoi 'P.,9", -. -
thlekly "as ti'e on'oe ~
e uead ana "ouhua wa, ne t'"'' nv ','''''e
10 across IT, sleppis az ailioi' e'e'S 'sep uPo1
+ proSlfale oouy' ~ ie''.a - 49, DV'f'
ration IhelF a'tiiieris'9 "iVi!eo '"e,r Pl'''
# with most fearful eject vi e''opF sue Coul
ID be heard me voices u 'nosI =, oo'uanu o'ee'
II ing on 'her n5n l'9 'I.'''o'' ''''e.'' t'
re Their ground iuii' nfeo noq'S ns" o1g, 1917
nau oeeh k'iie s vi Nop''11 a,i'.. .,a
stood hrm. Lifay ao1ue 10 ''o In V ~, I ha
IN wing 'u!heu Wv ieos'7 .t ,,,r eo,, - a :,
N li'o ''cir 'oi''uea'''u' C, ,,n
I'd cd upon 'ne po'''lo" IVY 80 y ~ w.
ANA Tor nme 'ue ''aus"''I e,a',u 49,, =.
:, Dresser anu o"gt.A p'.,l Eaist M
Ne tufeu aurlhg the ac"on' o"' ''o -, ll''''
~ WIN tlapoed masAe'S' ieooSeteu 'toses.
ar while the 3lst recovered o"af'" =
IN Inc scene WITHIN ine captuF'a i'l's , ",'ef .
nd surrender showed no" 'e'i''.J 'ue ip's' ~
IN son had suffered. Every "neIe "eso y NY #"
ments Of shells fouhu s'o'' "'" '"i''' ~
i'm eatta' tents "eie to!h ~ F'9N's' So ~
ar oroken, and blood, se'setsieo "1V"h'' !"
ii. ie's f,aoaot' who're ,o ea.'1'' ',.'s' - '
nd dead hoa'es lay thlchF ''N ''''''',. y wv.
Ire visible On In extreme ,igut. bali /. mile d
's- 'Fl"'' va ~, j.. I,
ha "n.' ""eie = ~ 1'".e ,...'',.;g,1,l.
The gaIhntr, 81 the Union troops has b,