Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-04-17

! wall as breast work. Our carblneer
n fired their carbines, but the sabre COM
i. panies rather hung back, SO we were lef
unsupported. If they had gone in will
> their sabres, and given us chance t.
y load again, we should hare had the reb
els. 1t was hand-to-hand fight. Capt
a Flint was shot dead with six bullets
+ LIT. Woodbury. was also shot dead. 1t
, Grout was MORALLY wounded. A rebe
/, struck me with his sabre, cut hole in
i my hat and knocked me off my horse
happened to turn just as he struck al
me, and | warded off most of the blow
Another took my arms. l watched for
an opportunity to get away, and did so,
before they could put guard over me
and got safely into camp. Only eight Of
our men have got back, twenty-five are
killed, wounded, and prisoners from our
company, and good many from other
companies. Benjamin Perry was taken
prisoner. Mr.. Reed of Irasburgh was
killed"
Since the above was in type we
have received from afriend in Crafts
bury, the following letter written by
Ephraim Brewster to his father in
that town. We are glad to receive
it, as it is the most definite account
of the fall of Capt. Flint, and his
last moments, that we have seen:
81 promised in my last letter to tell
you something about the fight, and will
try to do so now. Capt. Flint came along
past our tent about one in the morning of
the first day of April, and wanted all who
had horses good for anything to mount
up as soon as possible, for they were 60
ing to catch Mosby. That was just what
we wanted to do, and we were soon ready
and on our way. They had left Drains
vile and stopped at plantation few
miles from there, where we found them
about seven in the morning. We had
hoped to surprise them, but instead of
that found them all ready to receive us.
Capt Flint took the lead with his compa-
ny, and cousin Augustus Paddock and
myself were in the front set of tours, and
therefore received their first fire. In the
first fire Capt. Flint fell on my left, with
six balls through his body, and one John
Reed of Albany fell on my LETT, with
ball through his breast. They did not hit
me at that fire. They charged again and
some of their horses began to rear and
pitch every way, and either with or with
out help TO wheel about and run. Most
of us who stood our ground were either
killed or wounded A rebel rode up to-
wards me and we commenced firing at
each other. He hit me twice, the first
ball passing through my leg, and as the
second one passed through the groin l
rolled off my horse without much exer-
ton on my part, can assure you. Well,
as soon as | could, raised my head on
my hand and looked about me TO see what
was going on in other parts of the field.
Every horse was turned and running for
the woods as if the devil and all his an
gels were after them, and in fact they
were, for Mostly and his men are the dew
lis unaccountables. l then looked the
other way and saw our good Captain ~
ing upon his face. | worked myself
along to him and got there just as a rebel
came up to take his arms and mine. |
asked him to help me turn him over on
his back, which he did. He did not speak
after l got to him. / held his head while
he breatbed his last, then laid a rail
under it and went to house which was
a few rods off. l had not been there
more than five minutes before A. was
brought in wounded. A ball had pass.
I'd through his breast and out under the
shoulder. Six more were shortly after ,
brought in and one of them was Lieut..
drout. Inever saw any one suffer as he
lid with his wound. His agonizing I
yroans could be heard at great dis 6
ance. The ball struck a nerve, and ,
very time his heart beat, it felt as if
Melted iron, was running down his leg,
ven to his toes. | warmed cloths and {
tut them on his foot, for three or four s
minutes. but it made my own wounds O
che so badly, that l was obliged to lie =
Iown again. We laid there, till three
n the afternoon, when the surgeon came t
With an ambulance and examined u.s. &
Three of us, he thought might be carried
0 camp, ten miles from there, and over
very rough road. Cousin A. could
ct be moved. l was very sorry to be
eparated from him, but could not help
lyself, for when they say go, we must 60.
hey do not ask, f you would like to
o-but it is go you must and 60 you
hall. The rebels chased our men some
We or six miles, shooting and slashipg n
18th the sabre. They did not bit Lieut.. r
Woodbury. until they had chased him e,
bout three miles. He would stop every u
w rods, and try to rally his men to make
stand against them, and was doing so, in
obly doing his duty, when he fell. We g.,
igbt to have beaten them, but our Of =
,ers were too sure of them, and did
Il take proper nrecaution. and the reh. |