Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-09-25

and their columns, unwayerlng ana STEADY,
excited the admiration of all who wit
nested their excellent behavior.
The enemy had a position which was
sheltered by fence. The rebels were
afterwards seen there lying dead in heaps
upon the ground But the fire was more
than our troops could stand. Their ranks
were being thinned out wofully. They |
broke upon the left, and just then came
up, advancing in splendid style, further
to the left,
THE IRISH BRIGADE.
The right of this invincible command
rested near the fence, upon the other side
of which the left of French's division
ought to have been in position. But the
confusion upon French's left was not of
long continuance. Nothing like dis
graceful rout has occurred at any time
upon the field; but when our lines have
been broken for time, they have invari-
ably rallied again, and fought with re-
donbled vigor So with the whole of
French's division They soon rallied
again, and kept their line continuous with
the Irish brigade.
A fence was ordered to be thrown down
and they advanced towards knoll, be-
hind which the enemy were firing inces-
sanity upon them. They charged up and
but once for moment faltered or fell
back, but were easily rallied.
CaldwelPs brigade, of Richardson's d.
| Ill IN tur
atively concealed under the hill, and came
up upon the left of Meagher in line of
battle. Then followed up the hill the
brigade commanded by Col Cross. and
the three brigades were in continuous
line of battle. Meagher's brigade suffered
most severely of all. Their ranks were
tearfully thinned out. No praise could be
extravaganza in speaking of their action.
But it is only repetition Of what is
already known to multiply words OF COM
mendation.
Caldwell and Brooks brigades marched
up in the same column and across road.
In that road the piles of rebels tell OF the
hot work which was done there. Cald-
we'll fought his brigade splendidly; Gross
fought splendidly. All deserve to be re-
membered with admiration and gratitude
The firing of musketry continued from
the time this line was formed for foul
hours No more interesting sight than
/ those columns as they poured upon the
t enemy their fire of musketry and received
the enemy's fire in return, could ever be
seen upon a field of battle. As they
: marched up the hill over the ploweC
4 grounds, their lines struck every one will
admiration.
4 BuRNsIDE's FIGHTIFG ON THE ExTREMl
t LEFT.
d Still towards the left the hardest OF thu
S fight seemed tending. More or less tn
- entire day had the sound of musketr.
given evidence that Burnside was not be
Is hind the reputation which he has alread
y established, Several times in the mornin
the firing upon the left was most intensel
rapid and severe. The artillery was con
70 stantly used with effect upon the enemy
u and they were driven away from one pc
q sition after another, slowly but surely, tn
. whole day.
e The stone bridge near Sharpsbur
VI across the Antetam was most determined
III ly defended by the rebels. Burnsld
10 drove them from it after severe tigt
T. and gained the further side of the creel
~ Latest in the day the severest intantr
p fighting was with Burnside. The sam
h' logged resistance. the same desperate d.
$ termination to yield no inch of groun
'e which conld be maintained was manifesto
IS by the rebels. The same bravery in OF
ia troops and the same good generalship
u our leaders was exhibited on the LEI
. which they showed throughout the enti
III line, in every engagement of the day.
have many times had cowardica to spes
of, but none to-day from Hooker's divisi,
NC all along the lines to Burnside upon Il
~ extreme left.
e. I must not forget to mention the impo
u tant part which was taken by
- OUR TWENTY POUND PARRorr GUNS
or in the days fight. Somewhat away fro
no the scene OF the infantry fighting, on Il
nd rear of our lines, they threw constant
upon the batteries and upon the infant
he of the enemy, shower of she'll viii
told with an important effect upon
ID issues Of the day The firing from {
,h-i bill where those guns were posted was