Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-10-07

powered on every side. Hardly did they
stop to engage one body of our forces be-
fore they were assailed on the flank by
the bullets or shells Of another. Our
three divisions advanced about equally on
the place. Kilpatrick's occupied the ex-
IRENE left of the line, aud our regiment
was on his left flank. Keeping still fur
Their to the left, as if to pass to that side
of the town, as if to cut off train of
cars which were in full view at the de-
pot, we got mined gQ with bitches and
streams that We could not cross, and,
turning to the right, advanced directly on
the town. As we crossed the stream we
met two captured guns coming down from
further to the right AS soon as we got
up the river bank the order came to
charge. And the lst Vermont did charge
through the town in advance of every
thing else, taking gun from the retreat
ing rebels on the other sile. The car
bineers were here deployed as skirmish-
ers: the remainder were too few to charge
without support. on what was before us.
Soon the support came, this time on our
left, and in they went. In the woods on
the rising ground before u.s. the rebels
made short stand, and here our regi-
ment did it's hardest fighting and met its
losses. .... r
The contest here over, and the enemy
again in retreat, the lst Vermont was
drawn up in line and left to rest. The
town was ours. Adjt Gates, who went
into the contest heroically, was taken
prisoner being overpowered by numbers
in a personal hand hand contest. John
Henry, of Co. B. was shot dead, and was
buried near where he fell. Sergt A.
R. Haswell, of Co. G., Frank A. Russell,
of Go. /, and Monroe Lyford, of Co. c.
were wounded. 5u.e ..
After resting short time we moved off
and our brigade encamped at the foot Of
Slaughter Mountain. So the day ended
Next morning we advanced and reached
the Rapidan in the vicinity of Raccool
Ford. Here we we're obliged to advance
over a considerable plain, while the rebels
held fine position on the heights which
rose abruptly from the opposite bank
Twice our regiment advanced, intending
to cross and charge the works on the 9th
er side, but both times the order was
countermanded. t..F7.N ....
That night and the next day we all lay
within easy range of the rebel guns, witt
only the protection afforded by old build
ings, or slight inequalities in the ground
Though we were practiced upon from th'
hills opposite, both with cannon and ri
fes, fortunately no one was hurt. On thu
night of the 10Th, we were relieved. hav
ing been three days under the continuous
fire of the rebels. aar ir a. ma #.
Gen. Custer was wounded at Culpeppe
and obtained leave of absence. WheI
Col. Sawyer returned from Washington
where business called him just before w
moved, the command of our brigade de
volved Oh him. 1t. Col. Preston being il
poor health, the command of the regimen
deyolves on the senior Major. Two regi
ments were detailed to return and pickle
onthe Rappahannock, Ours was one 0
them; and the 18th found US once NOR
doing duty within few miles of our Ole
situation. I'D. grI... .., .,....
What the future may develope we nov
may not know. l can but hope for tn
success of the Union cause 1t neye
looked more prosperous. ,.u
-. Yours, A. M. CRANE.