The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-24

more fighting SHAPE our iog hr,s
making the woods ia rly rlng win 'n'H :.
! AZ ,he farther verge Ut the "oou' VIZ
var commenced. fhe rebels h"d So'n'
or ,rtlilcry which sI!ted the grape '"'o"S'
ing. Ike hail STOKES making huge oprn'"S
,.y.r, discharge. The Fifth mahiully $50
their ground. though their loss was 'e't''i'
/ We drove the rebels nom the grouhu anu nav
clear possession of the field when hlgh' oi''ou
rho contest We took what care OF the "ou"D-
III we colld which was but very Iit'ie ioI We
we're soon ordered forward. All night we PoI:
dea onr weary way, hating just AZ preah Vi
dav After crossing the creek at W me va"
Swami on a small emlnence Wellcaiculdte" IoE
defense. we threw down oui blankets anu as
sumcd Il horizontal position WIthouE stopping
to calculate our proximity to the ehehy oI 'ui
chances of being awakened by comp llmeht OF
shells
Our sumber was short. In the morning we
reconnoitered our position to the righs ana lel''
IN assure ourselves that all was right; then
stack.d arms and sat down to rest. WINE qu'-
etly sitting here discussing the peculiarly OF
our position and freely expressing opinions pro
and con relative to the wisdom OF the strategy
which made sucb mysterious movements neoes-
sary. and lnwardy doubling whether Ut was not
forced ON US instead of being planned at leisure
by our Generals, -for the rank and file are BY
no means Indifferent to these important matters
we were suddenly startled by perfecs storm
of shells. which the rebels threw simultaneously
from perhaps dozen pieces OF artillery which
they had shrewdly got fDto position unperceived,
1t was ~ if nest OF earthquakes had suddenly
exploded under our feet, Cavalry and artillery
horses, some with riders and some without
rushed heller skel,er through our ranks,-it
ranks there were-lrghtened almost to death
We repaired to the woods and there formed iDto
line, and each took position best calculated
for defence. Here we endured another shellng
similar to that we were compelled 70 submit ~
the Saturday previous, cannon ball passed
close by ~ trends ear, near me, brushed hls
knapsack and lodged just to our rear. An 10
cnutIon OF his head-he was living on hls
brtass-to one side, If not more than two inch
es, would have secured " him aD eternal dis
charge from ali terrestrial warfare
1t was nearly midnight before We were ready
to leave. Tired and exhausted as We all still
were, we were impatient TO get TO place OF
safety, where VIZ would not be IN constant dan
yer OF being attacked with superior force at
every disadvantage As long as have been IN
the service have not yet become educated up
10 that degree Of bravery, that makes the sbriok
Ut IL she'll music IN lny ears, and tear never
shall. ought 10 have said the rebels guns
" ere efectually silenced on this occasion, by
our artillery without the aid OF infantry. They
could not cross the creek 10 the face of such u
Ere as Captain Aver dealt them.
Once on our journey again We marched with
oil possible speed till sunrise when we halted in
an open field near the James river Here with.
IN sight Of the naked masts OF the gunboats we
telt that brief respite tor rest could now be
enjoyed free from the turmoil of war Al,s.
before We had hardly eaten our breakfast we
were ordered back into the woods for it was re-
ported that the enemy were advancing. All
day we remained in the woods in line, but no
enemy appeared There was, however, fierce
Sighting on our left during the day, as there
had been the day before
AT two o'clock in the morning We were
aroused The enemy were advancing IN three
directions. We had got pretty thoroughly
rested an organ 10 teei our courag. revive IN
consequence. Doubtless We should have made
a toleraoly elective show OF resistance il they
had pressed US to 1t but they did not, Ii began
10 ram early IN tie morning and I'LL noon it
poured as II the windows OF the heavens were
opened. We were ordered to march, which we
hau not the slightest reluctance in doing, stormy
AS 1t then WAS. Through the mud and slosh W.
tramped TIL we reached Harrson's Landing.
We put up our tents on the liquid soil and
iol'h"!th repaired to an extensive wheat field
where the grain had been cut aud bounu and
probably we cleared that field Of every yes,iys
OF SRA" or gram IN as short space of time IA
IL was ever done before. This IN ade US excellsnt
bedding In the morning we moved our camn
bacK from the river mile or 70 to the place wa
now occupy 1t ls pleasant position with
Plcn'y Oh water, and probably much more
healthy than the one We occupied on the Chick
ahoinhy' The brigade has been terribly thinned
Out Is now improving in health, if not in mum.
oe's' There are many incidents connected with
TINS retreat or strategical movement. worthy If
mention which | leave To those better acou.in-
ted with the facts to relate.
wednesday July 9th, Co. f.. lost one of THAR
sergeants under rather melancholy circn,n.
stances. tie went down to the creek which rms
between here and the river with asouad If man
10 oa'he and in swimming across the stream ,h.
cranp selzed him and he was drowned hafo,o
assistance could reach him. George F Alien
was klnd-hearted brave and intelligent =, ld1.r
the only son, understand, of his parcnts ant
his loss will De keenly et at home as we'll a. in
MS company. In positions of extreme peril /
nave often noticed him doing his duty as conllv
a' 'hough no danger was near, and on the bar
TIC or on picket ne never showed the sligbt.s,
''m'd'ty or moment lost his calm sell possesion
ana presence of mind. The country oould i,
anora 10 loose such soldiers as he was
ANTI REBEL.
MR. liLwLErr's LEcrURE,-We regret that
we WcIe not able 10 boar tho uhnla - q,