Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-28
ne Ssormtng Of tho Heights 81
Frederic 8 burr.

fredericksburg.
Col. Grants supplementary report Of |
The storming of the heights of Frederioks,
burg, Is received by Adj. Gen. Washburn
and we give the material portion of il be-
low. Though late in arriving, i, win ba
found OF interest. His short preliminary
report, and his full report of the subse-
quent engagement Of the LIST VT. Brigade,
while Sedgwick's corps was on the ret est
across to Falmouth, we have publish cd
The plan Of our attack was in t. r. linz.
OF battle Of three regiments ea A me
55d New York, 9TH Maine and els, Nav
Jersey regiments from Niel's / ~;raSs CON.
stltuted the first line. The CT Hs Och
New Jersey, and I'd VT, frc ~ ,h;S h,;@
AIDE, constituted the second -. ana ,hs,,
were arranged from right to /. aas - ~ wy.
der above aamed, the rigb' os ,h :" GIL ",
resting on the creek II a,..ai, Sc NJ.
ton on the right was the s;nna1 CO.. aar :,
m" ~ .oanehceu about IL a. H.
10 quick in splendid .sls ,ha rah.,s a au.n
ing at the same time III g. h.,,a.;.r ~
g.. s pino'pai nesp n, pouring terrible
no .PH. .no "uNa suing lines but on they
Mon. uiivins 'ne . rebels before them
LA a',aS s"ineu possession Of the railroad
Anu rug Pi's, N'33d New York and 7th
MAINE pore W he right, crossed the creek,
anu sa'hHu VI extreme left off the lower
IanSe' ne 9Th Vtfollowed the 33d New
Iork, anu ssslthe second regiment that
galnea inc seights of Mayreeis hill. What
o.Vaihe VI he 2lst New Jersey regiment
~ nis Ju' rture am unable to say. The
1oui ~. J. and "a Vtnow constituted the
Pi'no'PN line advancing across the plain
T vIeo'iy towards the principal heights
me ~ emy's batteries concentrated their
hre II nupon u.s. The Goth broke, and in
some confusion bore to the left, getting
par islly in front Of the I'd Vt. | imme-
dla NY ordered the I'd by the right flank
an lled il to the right and front near the
CT eek, gaining steep bank where the reg,
IL Aent was protected from the shower, O
hell and canister thrown from the hill
Herewe halted and the men took breath
At the command the regiment moved for
ward again, up the bank and hill, gaining
"a deep ditch or,rifle pit. Here we halted
again and sent forward two companies a.
sskirmishers. Seeing a regiment down thu
-creek near Mayree's hill, despatched al
Aide to urge il forward 1t proved to b,
the 33d New York Col. Taylor, who CAM
forward at the word. AS soon as the 33t
N. Y. arrived within supporting distance
ordered the Cd VT. forward, charged u
the hill and drove the rebels from thel
works m great confusion. We were nov
IN possession of the works on the right Q
The principal heights.
The rebels rallied on swell of groun
short distance beyond, and opened fir
o. the ID, which was returned in earnest
Col. Taylor now came up, and taking
position on the right Of the "a, went int
the engagement. The 7th Maine, Lieut.
Col. Conner, came gallantly to our sup
port. at once assumed command OF tn
regiment and threw it into the engagement
The rebels we're completely routed an
driven from this portion Of the heights.
While this was going on, the Sd Vt
Col. Seaver. the 4th VI, Col. Stoughtor
the 5th VT, Lieut.. Col. Lewis, advance
across the plain and scaled the heights fur
Their 10 the left. As soon as the I'D VI
had gained the heights, an infantry fore
beyond opened upon them. Col. Seave
Immediately returned the FIRE. The 1T
and 5lh Vt. and 2lst N. j. soon came u
and the rebels were driven from that POI
ton OF the heights. The 9th VI. Col.Bai
new. was retained on Mayree's hill, by OF
der of the General from Newton's division
who had gained that range, and sent
the front rs skirmishers.
This was the way the heights of Fred
ericksburg were carried, and this was tn
part taken by the Vermont troops in. tha
brilliant achievement.