Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-16

the fight commenced stought Virginia
rail fence divided the parties, but the
rebels threw down one length of fence to
charge on Flint, and some of our own
men had commenced to remove another,
so as to get in the rear of Mosby; so that
the way would have been thoroughly pre-
pared for Bean to attack Mosby both in
front and rear, had he attempted to do
his duty. By his miserable failure, Mos
by escaped and our force was almost en-
tirely cut up. Of 1876 men, LOG are re-
ported lost-leaving only 29 However
it is probable that some of the "a reported
missing have come in since the report was
made. l cannot conceive any possible de-
fense for Captain Bean, though I would
he glad to do SO, as every loyal Vermont
er would also be. Military men here
condemn him, of course. upon the re-
port of the affair as it has come here, and
as have stated it. This report is so di-
rect and authoritative that cannot doubt
it. In fact part of this statement is
from an official report, and the remainder
from sergeant who was in Flint's at
lacking party. l feel perfectly justified
therefore, in sending it for publication.
A correspondent of the Free Press
gives the following:
The scout was commanded by Capt,
Flint Of Co. |, and was composed of the
following companies Go. A, Lieut. Ed
wards commanding; Co. B, Lieuts. Wood
bury and Sawyer commanding; Co. G,
Lieut. Eli Holden, commanding Co. D,
Lieut. Trussell, commanding; Go. G, Capt.
G. H. Bean commanding; Co. l, Lieut..
Grout commanding.
From each of these companies there
were detachments of from ten to twenty
five men, numbering in all about one
hundred and fifty men.
They proceeded to Drainsville some
eight miles distant, and surrounded the
place, but finding no rebels there and be-
lieving them to be near by, they cautious
ly advanced in the direction of Lees.
burgh, and just after daylight espiod them
secreted in barns and behind several
stacks of hay. On our men advancing
the rebels opened fire upon them. Capt
Flint ordered the men to draw sabre ane
"goin" which order was promptly obeyed
0 The rebels were inside of high raj
fence and feigned to make an escape
thereupon our men scattered out in diff
: erent directions with the intention of cap
: turing as many as possible The rebels
e observing this move instantly formed il
column and with drawn sabres charged
upon our men in right good earnest
They were dressed in our uniforms anc
as our men had no way of Distinguishing
them they soon mixed together and hand
: to hand conflict ensued, resulting in tn
J. killing, wounding, and capturing of tn
) most Of our men. All who escaped sa,
it was the most determined fighting the,
: ever saw, far exceeding their encounter a
Orange Court House, or Ashby's Gap
+. The following is the list Gas far as ascer
e tained) of the killed and wounded, ant
o the missing from Co. I.
e Killed-Capt. H. G. Flint; lst Lieut.
I @. A. Woodbury., Co. B; Jno. Read, Co. ]
Woumded-Lieut. Grout, Go. /, MOI
tally; Z. Smith, Co. I, prisoner; G
V H. Gilman, Co. |, sabre cut on head an
= shot through right arm; E. H. Brew
;, ster, Go. /, prisoner; A. Paddock. Co.
prisoner.
e IMissing-Co. l., E. H. Brewster, A
D Paddock, r. Coles. A.. Dvrman, j. Eros
= sergt. Perry, Corp. M. R. Seargent, Wn
y Chamberlin, Corp. M. Warner, Corp. +
7, Lilley, A. G. .Lunt, G. Hemminway, Ge,
s. jackson, G. B. Niblet, A. Newland, A.
1t Ober, R. Raymour, e. Smith, 7. P. Skin
a, ner, g. Skinner, J. Stephens, ]. Sulhan
u G. G. Thompson, 7. Griswold, - Viii
y ney.
s. Capt Flint and Lieut.. Woodbur,
Of showed great bravery in rallying the mel
l. They were two of the finest officers in I'll
regiment and their loss is severely regre
,c ted by both officers and men. Capt. Fiji