Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-16
can only relate the events as they oc-

Last nlgnt we were aroused py tne
order for every able man to saddle up for
scout. This was about two o'clock.
We had lately had so many such scouts
that thought little of it, supposing it
would terminate as all others had done
before Soon our Captain came along and
said he wanted every man. The Com
missary Sergeant asked if he wanted him
self and the Quartermastsr. The an
swer was that he did not and he passed
along. I heard one of the men ask him
if he should 60 to Drainsville, and he
said he should if possible, and l judged
by the tone of his voice that rebels would
not make it impossible for him. These
were the last words 1 heard him utter.
assisted the sergeant who was to go
from our tent and went to sleep again.
ut now seems that they took the road
to Drainsville and not finding them there
went beyond on the road towards Lees.
burgh some four or five miles, and then
learning where the rebels were, turned to
the right and followed a road along near
a stream by the name of Broad Run
About mile out on this road the rebels
had halted at house to feed their horses.
They were in yard which enclosed both
house and barn and behind high rail
fence. Co. I, with Capt. Flint and 1t.
Grout leading charged down at the house
and barn. Co. B, led by 1t. Woodbury.
formerly of Co. l, followed close behind.
Our Captain cheered on his men and led
them up to the fence where he fell pierced
by half dozen balls. The two COM
panies in front were not sustained as
they should have been and were obliged
to fall back under severe fire. The re.
suit was that they either wounded or took
prisoners fully two-thrds of our force be-
) sides killing 1t. Woodbury. and wound
ing 1t. Grout very dangerously. One
other man was killed in our Co., John
Reed of Albany. A good number were
wounded-some dangerously-but we do
not know how many just now, for part
of them were taken off
"This was in the early morning. Soon
as the news reached camp that there was
trouble, another detachment was sent out
and went to the scene of action. But We
; arrived too late to do more than Bring in
the dead and care for the living. I went
out in the morning. Had my horse been
we'll l should have gone the night before
!, "This is the worst thing thathas hap.
|pencd yet to our regiment Somethin!
like hundred are lost--killed, wounded
: or missing. Our company has lost abou
twenty-five wounded and prisoners. Tw'
are killed.
q What more can write now to cain
y the agonies of grief l hardly know. II
y praise him who has gone would be use
4 less You knew his worth and need no
to be told that he was a favorite with tn
;. whole regiment and will be mourned b.
! every one in it, And this is no new feel
ing which has just been aroused, but i
was spoken of and talked about befor
and acknowledged by all and eagerly as
scnted to by almost every one. | do no
believe he had an enemy amongst us
His popularity was universal among boil
officers and men. All were looking for
, ward to the time they believed not far Of
> when he would be promoted to highe
Office, and not one but gladly accorded t.
) him the reward of his labors, though hi
, company disliked the idea of losing hir
T for their Captain. And now he is pro
, noted indeed, if not as we expected. AN
; there only can consolation be found j
). the thought that he is serving where ther
is no war--no bloodshed--no pain no
; trouble--nothing to disturb or to NAL
And He has shown the way, has dram
', the same cup. We can only bow in SUI
n mission, looking to the same hand tina
,e chastises for healing and comfort. "
Z. can only say Goods will be done.
ut Henry did in truth die like hero fght
10 ing in glorious cause. lie has done b
AZ duty. Let him rest. ! know it is har
4. 20 how hard. Sometimes you wi
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