Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-17

right Of our brigade The regiments holding
the lines there maintained their position. and
met the rebels with line of fire; but the grey
column still came on with unesrthly vel Is, led
BY an ofieer on horseback rbo rode back and
forth along the column waving rel battle flag
and cheering On hi mon The front q the
rebel column had reached within perhaps a
dozen yards Of the Union bayonets. and 1t began
to be question how our lines, but two men
deep. could stand the onset II 1-assssl column.
when a new and unlocked for arrangement
changed the appearance Of things The point Of
attack had no sooner become evident, than Gen.
Stauuard ordered forward the 18th and 18th
regiments to take the enemy on the flank. Their
line q battle advanced few PAGES. and then
changing front the line swung out at right
angles to ;hc inain line Of our army. directly
upon the flank Of the char-i ag column, ard
opened fire This was more than the rebels had
counted on Their column te-au to break and
scatter from the rear in less than three minutes.
and IN three more It wa an utter rout 4 portion
made their way back TO their own side but
fully two-thirjs, ! should think. Of their col
umu. dropped their arms AMI came in as prison
er OF course they suffered terriblyiu killed and
wounded The 18th, opposite whose line the
cncmy's column came out from cover, had kept
mp o constant FIRE upon them, ami line Of dead
hoiio. marked the line Of march. while. where
their column came in on the charge. their dead
literally s,rcvei the ground Il was savage
onset and a glorious repulse but it did not
end the fight on the centre. The 9th and 18th
were sfll In position on the enemy's flank, oc-
cuPei with the agreeable duty Of receiving col
onels and majors swords, when tho orier came
% about face and meet another charge Another
rebel column was coming down 20 the left
Of u-. aiming directly 81 the 18th The sane
mode Of traatncr, was applied To their case.
with the hlppiest results Tho 9Th me, them
with hot FIRE in front, and the 10Th hurrying
down on the double quick took them on the flank
and tar-ei about the whole brigade Of them
The 10Th took in this charge the colors Of the n
Florida-o beautiful six flag inscribed with
90 Willia-lsbur-' and Seven Pines. the CO.
lors Of tbe stb Virginia. (which were however
foolishlv thrown away by the sergeant 10
whom they were given 20 carry. who pitched
d them into "a. bushes. declaring that he could
not fight with that aas III his hands. and the
battle fa- r smother regiment
How mary prisoners wei took in these operations
cauuo, -ay precisely. There was a .' pile 30 q
theu-ir-m 2poo 20 3o1o-aud If we credit enc
third at them 20 the Vermont troop. II IS DO
more than their fair share
With these repul=es -f the enemy tho t-- hight
.u eae-, closel There rts sharp siarmishin-
on our Iat. lut no more hard fighting Atdark
our q .l,t, were extended au, beyond the --r-
te6gi. and OF uius O'Clock. our brigade var
and weary vas relieved .f i- position ir tho
front. and allowed % find pos, anil comparative
F. relief from care IN Tho res- of our army line.
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