Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-04

INV They had heard the roar 0 the conflict,
.ad had been eager ~ take part IN Il, and now
.Ia time had come, when Jhelr wishes were No
b amuI,. vent over the teld "itu Col
E.uuu. commanding the forces ~ tine engage
.u.nt. tic#.d every locality, had lhe po-ltans
9irtel ouC, ana saw the evidence t.r
ale
The rebels had no. les taan .hrea .aa, y
leilnse on the u,t 81 our csuue, olel one De
ing on tle crest Of ridee taaadge. being par-
lIle 81 eacu other, with iayuea Uty lrci a-cP
btNceu. Iura 10 bottom Land ID these ia.
.!les ou. 81 sO1n rs 5uu descend from one sou
ommeuco aseqndiog another The TWO inner
-iaes were emmnkmeuts, defended by field pee
~, ~ which iuey bad elght full batteries, or
iygoy-eight pieces six 81 theu we're IN position
10 command Jhe place attacked by Coi Lam
lnau
The outer line ol dq,en3es wero rlo-pts.--
Oak logs we're piled up, and heaped with earth
r. front There were ten Of these pits, each
sdont sixty ieet long, with u ditch inside so
cha; while I0.ding the men would not be cX-
uOsad.
Ihcy looked down a steep bill about thirty
-ods lAe entire slope was covered with al en-
.imbsr. no, enough to prevent the progress OF q
man walking sngy and alone ; but sufficiently
taick to break company Of men. At the foot
81 the slope is q meadow and IL cOrnlled.
There were three rebci lcguehts III the pts
i''4 ''""."'0 ii'''eo' 'N0'i,.o"! 'I''1, -
nv lh'DIInan'o" = '''''''' ~ i"'''.'o''' p''
sN''lF" pg'!,'U '''''" "1Y" VIZ ~ ~.
A1Ic w. es'ii'' - ""o y wv - -
'uilo'l' wv U''''''' Ve'"o'" '''g w" "'''4
f"o-' -" ''0' ''' Wv i,,,
NV ~, ln...a.I ~ - ..,,,,
eHo uIsi' Oo' '''ii'' 'o', no ''i''''''' ~
"'v int1~'" - ~. ~" w.
'"I~ ''0 Wy ''..' ..'',s''
Vi9 i!'' 60
'"Au VH'1IEt "' it','0 80 " "'0'' ''''V'''
.1sG = '"e 'VS, % ''lG ''e'P "S'e"' anu INV
''G Ie'oy'' ram '.o,' w ~ ~ ''o'e
S'ooI ny we '.ns l''s '"u iogNeu O' IN. 'Ie
'Io, z. ~ SCENT" '""' - "o''' ~ 10 ''n'IOi'
TASK loi regiment +" "o'' "" '"o"'"'N a. ''y
~ soca p0Auon.
vent down 'h9 mn ana looAeo uP' auu
"Fohuefeu no" men Oouiu ci'niOc' o'oi '''I
Iunts 81 me IalIeh "'C'' "'o'u t"c SUM anu
stesna Hoen mn III tlc I"cc u 'eri'ne n'e
butNt VAS zone Nl'ao"' hIinS . S'nele S"ot
'hey moFea steadily Oh, s'ninol' i@i'l'S' ou'
crossing tLe aO"'ti' ana cnaf7'ng WIN queer
rlSbIl thecehVre' thous raAeu ny wy '"o nan
Ahs teoel re9'lhehtS' Oo'i iian7oi nV"'ooN }
t " ;.,'l,.'d ona ~ thn has
- L5e saryce-numberng twelve hundred
rhey stgeG their ground .lll the advancing col
,nr had reached the nit. and then. unable Il
.r4eo. The glnening line Of bayones, fled down
Inn inIl behind them. up the second, like flock
II frightened sheep, and gained their seconC
grsof works. where strong supports were il
aesitiga.
.Col. I.aaman held his men in check, having
.;bt,,ined the po,ition, for the enemy in reserve
ponred heavy fire upon our advancing col
INNS They STONED upon the crest OF tn
s.idne about ten rods in the rear of the rla
ajts. aed for a few minutes there was fire al
e,ost without parallel | picked up four q
..be enemy's bullets on n spot Of ground not lar
rer than common parlor centre table. Tn
..rees were severely cut and marked Col Lar
nan WINS ON foot and showed me where h
stood one tree at his right hand was marke
with five bullets. ono struck the ground at h
feet nearly all the trees had similar marks.
lie had carried the position, and not deemin
Il prudent to attempt The second, drew of h
men to the rifle pits, aud then, within musk,
shot of the second line, lay down for night
rest. with the expectation of renewing the eli
aagement at an early hour
,oor ~ ruv pp,soxyps
H..
'us' ee'9fo sui'sc' 'ooN ta.ho'o tnious
.he g'ouous au" o'oH,n ''lip"'' VI '"e reo's
is 'h possible " og9of'oo 'no 9oeue LUZ luoe
were iai'ns in'o i'ne preparatory 70 ! !,
upon thc sto'ihe'S' oI""uins upou " "''i
yOnd the Niiiage' hau at one we" ALMOST
the'r 'orce' hoSar'" never 50" suIu sS s's ~
SHAKESPEARE III MS c'ho'p''ons VI Fais'an %
terdemaliohs' coulu no' nave 'u'asiheu ."o i.A
do not mean that 'ney were acncient III in.e
!ee'' Tor among them were hoolV men, brave L
lows VINO sheu tears "hen 'nsy iouou 'n'
were prisoners ol wa', anu wno , Swo1o W. W..
ouiu ""'"' ','' WY "O"'" '"o'' ~ 90 W
|oaiH uog' II lucy Zulu Wv '1 'mano', -
Loi sU'oSd"V "PP ,L I" ondon ,c I -,