Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-21
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In half an hour the infantry hsd disappeared
and the guns ceased firing. Our artillery were
now aided by Ayers and wheeler's batteries,
who played on their fank. Again we bad
tiumphed. Not 3 nan killed. The artillery did
the work. The Rebel shot and shell plous he'd
up the aeld in our rear, snd tore through the
woods at fearful rate. One pine tree, ten feet
In diameter, was cut nearly In two, shot going
entirely through It. The Vermont Fourth and
Fifth were deploved down on our right, through
the woods; the Third and Sixth on our left. aud
were safe, at distance Of from Ave to eight hun
dred yards from their line of earthworks. The
artillery continued to play into the woods. No
Rebels were visible, and no reply was made TO US
by them. Now for piece Of strategy.
THE CHARGE Br THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS
Companies F and ID, Of the Third Vermont,
were ordered to charge bayonets on the left or on
right rife pits. Down out on the woods they
came, marched through the bog, some $50 or 300
feet wide; all sank from their knees tC their
waists In mud and water; but on they went.
The WORKS CARRIED BY Two COMPANIES:
When they reached the shore, up they rushed
to the rife pits. glance at the fort showed II 10
he empty. A ditch at the left was found to be
full OF men. Our men then poured one deadly
ond pit was found empty, and th"y stop to load
REINFORCEMsNrs COME UP.
Two more companies followed up + and X i
| to their horror they found their cartridges were
A
had dry ones, and they divided them among one
another, and charged on the third ditch, when
all at once, along the whole line, the rebels
swarmed out by thousands, and with veil
hoisted for the first the stars and bars. A long.
haired and seedy chap cheered for jeff Davis and
fell backwards, shot through AID through; his
rag was seen no more. A whole platoon was
marching OH our men, when M Oft fred three guns
from the one discharge. The vermonters held
the second ditch, and the artillery poured In the
shell and canister at {, rribe rate, firing ovel
the heads Of our troops
THE HEROIC BAND RETREAT.
But no achievements came, and they com.
menced to fall back, trying To CARRY their dead and
wounded; they reached the bog. when the rebels
again filed the bitches they had left, ard com.
menced CALLING fire upon them. The water had
been let out of the lower dam, and as II is very
low fat II had now two feet more water than
when they went over. A number Of the wounded
could not get through, and fell exhausted to
srangle In the mud; many stuck fast and were
shot through the head, while many were killed
and wounded before they reached the shelter OF
the woods.
ANOTHER CHARGE.
seven companies of the 9th regiment, A, b, G.
ID, l., and II, were ordered to make a dash.
They crossed partly at the dam, but before they
could get TO the trenches the Rebels drove them
back and took several prisoners.
COOL AND DARING CONDUCT.
Corporal Cox, OF com pany A, was IA ken by two
men, and he cried for help; none came, but In a
moment more one Of his enemies fell dead pierced
by the ball Of sharpshooter; he throtiied the
other, seized his gun, and threw himself into the
edge OF the dam where he lay until Il became
dark, when he crossed, and TO day brought In BIZ.
own gun aud that Of his captor.
Edwin X. Dodge, OF company n, Sixth Reg.
ment, was shot In the leg; he got on the back Of
Z. whitney, and az he was carrying him tbroug b
the bog, ball pierced Whitnty's arm and into
Dodge's body. He fell into the water and was
drowned. Whitney escaped but will probably
lose his arm.
There are other instances of daring her,Ism
and noble acts, these ire but sample, and 90 TO
show the material Ct which the Vermont troops are
made. The Fourth aud Fifth were not so much
exposed, being on the rig ht wing, and their loss
10 light; their men were killed and wounded
while acting as picketS and skirmis hers
A list at tue field hospital gives the following
total OF casualtics-killed, wounded and mise ing
second Vermont, !; Third Vermont, 81; Fourth
vermont, 10; Fifth Vermont. Q; Sixth Vermont
81; Motifs Battery. 0. Total, rs OF these aba nj
Al are killed, or will die from their wounds.