Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-20

Pam OAKS, Saturday, June. "a :
Nh. Enron: We have Just broken ranks
from our morning linc-of battle, and the
thought occurred to me that after so long a
I silence | would scrbble few lines, giving
account Of our position and prospects. Pro-
fessional correspondents, in the widely circu-
lated daily papers, have given accounts Of our
| movements so much more fully and accurate
ly than could have done, that have been
deferred from attempting anything of my
I own.
! Most Of the accounts Of the battle Of May
81, do injustice to Gen. Caseys division, and
exaggerate the magnitude Of the victory. As
at Willamsburgh, so here, the reinforcemenis
p arrived just in the nick Of time to save a ter
rible defeat, and barely regain tho ground
lost The camp cquipago and one battery of
Gen. Casoy's division was lost. The Yer
mont brigade did not participate in the battle,
VIC having been transferred to Gen. Frank
inns corps further to the right of the army.
We were quite near, however, and saw many
Of the bursting shells. We were under march
ing orders, and but little 8 eep was obtained
during the night The next morning we pro-
ceedcd to the banks Of the Chickamahominy,
expecting to cross but the pontoon bridges
were not completed in consequence Of she
swollen state of the stream, and we went back
to camp and remained till Thursday, June ),
when we started down stream and crossed at
, some distance below our present encampment.
Since enoamping here this division has form
/ ed line-ol-battle at three o'clock in the morn
s ing--at the hour of day when attacks are
most likely to be mado--to prevent the pos
y sibhty Of surprise We break about
i half an hour after sunrise
There is considerable firing between pick
cts, which arc stationed very near each other.
4 A day or two since Union soldier was ar
rested for exchanging newspapers with a reb-
e ell while on picket
g Yesterday (Friday,) l think the rebels
y threw two hundred shell and solid shot at us
% some bursting quite near our camps but doing
no HARM IL seemed as il they were striving
j. to bring on a general engagement, but Gen.
" Mcclellan will not be dragged in till ready
+ unless they attack us openly, and then they
/. will find US fully prepared. We have done
IS considerable by way OF certifying and en-
d trcnchng Fort Davidson is formidable
T.. earthwork on an elevated bluff, aud commands
It the entire opening in which it stands
According TO all accounts Of dcserters it is
b very probable that we shall have desperate
7 engagement here before very long but
o would not be at all surprised il it proved
d like the battles Of Corinth and Yorktown
e battle with spades aud axes.
u The health Of the regiment remains quite
q good, though a number have been sent 10 the
hospitals at Whitehouse Landing, Yorktown
!, and Newport News
p INCIDENTS.
g Yesterday in the afternoon two soldiers
q were shot while making purchases at a suit
c lers cart in the camp of the 5th Vermont
!, regiment Sergeant, slightly wounded in
4 the ankle, and Sergeant Bartholomew, Co. f.,
y 4th Vermont dangerously wounded through
+ the abdomen. They were wounded by mus
a ket balls from rebels in trees.
., The following efiusion was found on the
& person Of young rebel soldier who fell in a
% recent engagement. The chirography is mis-
y cradle and the spelling equally bad 1t was
II evidently written by another person, before
Of the engagement, and copied by him. The
II sweet chime" spoken of in the seventh
d stanza | fear was never sounded. Here is
o. the rhyme;
THE DYING SOLDIER.
Z My noble commander, thank God. you have come
NOu know the dear who waiting Al home;
And oh it was dreadful U die here alone
,r No hand on my brow-my comrades all gone.
t thought would die weary hours ago,
y And tnoso who are waiting me never could know
d My soul has not wandered ono moment f}om theirs
n The dead are around. bs, nv ,opl ,,a.,,,
MID the roses that bloom round my cottage to-day.
y vs,h,r,G 49, 49,, , 'g 5 asul i VINE
,e -. ,,.-,,.
!, At home. 'mid he Smile Of ali Geauh,i things.
Ia With sweet words Of welcome and kisses Of love,
Of was orc "'N i'''S ln loN N'''en above
e. by the lI,l 'hai "a" 81. On her radiant brow
Nv captain, send love. Tor this poor. Wounded .,5s
Al h l,aining ,,, Ma, m H.. H.. b, 80 Wv, q, i
y Some day. when YOU leave This dark place and 90 free
She has kissed his lyt r,r ,. e. l. ,, M,
II When h goes back alone she will know | am dead