Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-08-06
FROM THE 9TH REGIMENT.
Fort YORKTOWN. July 26, lSf

FoRr YoRKTowN. July 26, 1868.
Mr.. EDITOR AS cavalry raids have
seemed to he in high style with our army
for a few months past, l don't know as |
can do better than to write the partlcu-
lars of one made by the 9TH Vt. lufan-
try, on the 25th. We started with two
hundred and fifty men from Yorktown, at
2 o'clock A. NJ, on gunboat, and steam
ed up the river to CappAhocsick Landing
distance of twenty miles, where once
there was respectable wharf, Eut now
part of it remains, consequently VIC had
to land in small boats. The officers had
to leave their horses on board. After
landing the regiment was divided into
detachments, one of six companies, under
command of Col. Ripley. and the other
four companies, under command of Lieut.
Col. Barney. Orders were then ISSUED
to search every plantation, house, and 9TH
er building. and sieze every horse and
mule that were serViceab blc and all ire
arms, equipments, ammunition, &c, and
to give all the colored people an opportu-
nifty to leave with US. The detachment
under Col. Ripley took the road direct to
Gloucester. Before we arrived at the
court house, all the officers were mounted
on horses with saddles and brides, and
the hospital corps were we'll supplied with
carriages and wagons for all WHO were not
able to march rapidly. On our arrival at
the court house we found battalion of
the I'd Mass. Cavalry which had secured
the country for miles around, and thus
saved us much travel A rebel mail car
rier with quite large mail just from
Richmond was coming in, and was cap
tured by some of our boys We rested
awile and marched to Gloucester. VIII ere
we found Col. Barney's detachment, also
the ll5th N. Y. and battery, which
had been sent out to support us in case of
an attack. We rested for two or three
hours, meantime heavy thunder-shower
passed over, giving us good drenchins'
and again marched for Gloucester Point,
opposite Yorktown. We crossed on the
ferry boat and arrived in camp once more
at 7,o'clock P. NJ. n1f fHs9r d
= The amount of property captured was
not large; some twenty-five horses and
mules fit for service were brought in, and
as many more turned loose. Several car
raiges, wagons, &C., most of them of lit
tie value; several different kinds of fire.
arms, most of them of very ancient date,
and few prisoners and contrabands.
Almost all the negroes preferred stopping
on the plantations. We marched from
twenty-five to thirty miles. 1t being a
very hot day, the boys we're pretty well
used up, and had it not been for the cap.
itured animals, some of them must have
been loft. AS it is, nearly all will be
ready for another jaunt on the morrow.
Everything here at Yorktown remains
quiet. Two blockadc-runners were cap.
tured near here sho.t time since, and ia.
ken to Fortress Monroe.
The regular routine Of garrison duty
us going on here every day, besides large
details daily for police and labor parties.
Another expedition is talked Of, to scour
the country farther up the river. All We
can say of it now is, We hope to be there
1t has rained almost every day since We
came here, consequently it is quite cool
and the air is bracing. laaWol q sald
A detachment Of the 9th left here last
week to escort the drafted men destined
for this regiment to this place We hope
to have enough to fiji the regiment fall
The end of the rebellion seems close at
hand, but war with England and France
seems immincnt Let it come; we had
all rather fight the Johny Bulls and Cop
perheads than the rebels and whenever