Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-07-17
THE ID VERMONT BRIGADE AT THE
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.

HEAparARrERs 81 BRoADn, 81 DivisroN,1
l.t Army Corps, 90 front Of Getty sbufg' (
Tulv 4th 1853.

HEAporAnrERs 81 BMoADn 81 DiyfsroN,1
lst Army Corps, 81 front Of de,iysoufg'
p. r. Ig1sl5u,n, ART and In, General.
SIN have the honor to report that the second YER
mont Brigade, under my command, marched nom the
line Of The dcfcnccs Of Washington, upon the Occoquan
the ult, under orders 10 report TO MAI Gen hey
nolds. commanding the LIST Army Corps The Brigade
Joined that corps this place on the evening Of july ls
amer an exhausng march II seven days The distance
matched averaged about rs miles per day Ram ley on
every day II The seven. The men matched we'll win no
struggling, and considering the condition vt the roads,
the distance travelled iiom the mouth Of the Occoquan
Getty burg could not have been accomplished in less
We reached the battle-ground in 'front.' Of Gouys-
burg late In the day TO take part in the severely CON
tested battle Of July lsi and my tired troops upon their
arrival took position In rear VI the line Of battle N the lt
corps Before reaching the gfound the lwelith ana
Fifteenth regiments we're detached by order % Gen.
Reynolds guard to the corp wagon train tn the rear
The Fifteenth rejoined the Brigade next morning, bat
was again ordered back for the same duty ABOUT ION oi
that day Alter the opening OF The battle OF the a. the
left wing OF the lhireen regiment under Lieut. Col,
Muuslu ordered forward support Co battery and
company OF the sixteenth was sent support 90
the ,ormishors IN iront While stauoniug them,
Capt. A. q Foster, Assistant Inspector Geneia % my
staff seriously wounded hy bail through both legs,
dcpdying mo Of Die valuable services io thc remainder
Of the battle.
Jusbere dark Of the same day. our army line on The
cf uf thc centre having become broken under dcspcr-
ate charge 81 the my, my Brigade ordered zap
The right wing Of the Thirteenth regiment, under COM
mand OF Col. Randall. was in ihe advance, and upon
reaching the breach in tue line granted by General
Hapcock commanding upon Die spot, ihe privilege OF
making che c1lt % rctake The guns p Co. G, Regular
Battery, which had just been captured by the enemy -
This they psihfmed iu gallant charge 90 which O9L
Randalls horse shot under him. -Four guns 90 tho
battery were rftaken and two rebel field pieces with
about 80 prisoners captured by five companies OF
the Thirteenth in this single charge.
The front Inc thus fs-cstabhucd, was held ly this
Brigade for twcnty-siN hours AZ about Nv O'Clock OF
upon position. Auk * ting as tIr an hour and
half To- the ,eyeres c,nu Lade of the whole battle
from nearly 100 guns, the enemy charged with heavy
column Of infantry. The charge was aimed directly app
uu my command, bui owing apparently 20 The trim lrnn
shown them, the cneuY dycrged midway, aud came D
the line nay ught But they dad not thus escape
the warm reception prepared ur them 10y the Vermont
crs. As ttc change NJ the point " attack bc
evident ordered flank attack upon the enemy
column Forming iu open meadow in font OF uui
lin, the Thirteenth and SNicenh regiment. mltchct
down in column by che fans changed front forward,
right angle 10 he main line OF battle u tuc army bring
ing them lu line VI battle upon toe HANK OF the chafsn.
col imu NJ he enemy, aud opened destru tive fire a
short range, which the enemy sustained but very few
minutes before The larger portion Of them SURRENDERED
and marched not couqucrors, but as captivcs The
had dropped their before another rebel column ap
peared, charging upon our lefl-Col. Nea1ey Of tn
sixteenth Yves at once ordered back 10 take BE- 10 ITS turn
upon the h,nk lhs WAS done as successfully as uel e
The rebel force. already decmaed 10y the fire u the lu
regiment, scloprd almost 90 Hdsse INTO our lines
Tie 9th took in his charge abe regimcnia coors " Oh
2I Florida aud Sth NrWua regiments, and the bath
flag Of another rebel regiment Toe 10th was supporter
foo time IA the new advanced position IL occupied ae
charge. iy lpr companies of the ian under cnmnan
Of 1t. Col Rose.
The movements | have briefly described were execute
in he open FIELD, under vep nca'y hrc oi shell grap
aud muskctD aud they were performed with me prompt
urss aud precision u bl talun drill They cfaed tl
contest tAc aud SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSED 'hc battle
Ub.srt and men btn,,rd hike Veterans 4ItIuuln
was ir most " them beif inst battle aud arm cuutcu
90 leave Co the witnesses h the light whether coz 90
they tanned the credit VI tlr service tul t. u1r
our Green Mountain State THAT their .fIf Npl. lr
proved 10y 'hc Division tfruer shown uy the Genera
OuIer appended 60 dis rppltt.