Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-07-10
Port Hudson, June le.

FRoSr OF THE ESEMY's WORKS,
Port Hudson, June l6
DEAR SIR For the information of the
friends Of the soldiers, herein please find en-
closed lis, Of casualties of Company B, 9Th
W. Regiment.
In assaultipg the enemy's works, June
/ 14th
Raed.-1u Lieut., S. f. spaulding. (act-
/ ing Adj II. o. Bancroft. Geo. w. Brauen,
Jacob Farewell.
Wounded. .--Serg'ts J. Bisbee, w II Spen-
Ger, and Geo. Collin. Corps. G.. ?. Church,
NJ. p. Warren and w II. Henry. o. X
/ Brooks, g. w. Barnes, G. S Bassct, Ed. Bel
vile, j. Boraby, E. L. Carpenter j. r. Daw-
son, Ed. Doran and f. D. Moon, (missing,)
j. Fox, w. s. Lee. Jas Smith, j. b Tucker,
c. Wheeler. A. Wells.
The company went into action on the l4th,
40 strong, and came off with Is only. The
survivors, after Id hours fighting, succeeded
in taking off all the wounded, some Of whom
were in the ditch inside the works The 8th
regiment went in $50 strong. Loss, l07 in
killed, wounded and missing. The brigade
$500 men) advanced at daylight, the sth VI.
on the right and front, thus bringing the
Derby company Immediately in front, as it
was the flank company. This accounts in
part for the severe loss they sustained. The
brigade loss is 33S ; all men so steady and
brave that good old Vermont may we'll be
proud Of her sons. l would be very glad to
write you more, but paper and ink s almost
unknown. Please excuse this pencil scratch.
CHAs. B. CHrLD,
Capt. 60. b, acting field officer.
There are some severe wounds. but mostly
slight in arm, foot and head.
WAR DErARrNsSr, AplgtAA GaSlLAAs orgcE,
Warrington. June 20, 1858. {
The Adjutant General will provide ap-
propriate medal OF honor for the troops who
after the expiration Of their terms, have Of
fered their services to the government in the
present emergency, aud also, for the volun-
teer troops from other States that have vol
unteered their temporary service in the States
Of Pennsylyania and Maryland. b . order Of
the Secretary Of War.
f. d. TowNsEND Asst Adj Gen.
THE FAREWELL ADDRESS OF JACK
SON
The last warning Of Andrew Jackson to
his Countrymen was delivered in the very
spirit of prophecy.
"Delude not yourselves with the belief that
breach once made may be afterwards repaired.
If the Union is once severed, the line OF sep
Grafton will grow wider, and the controver-
sizes which are now debated and settled in the
halls OF legislation, will then be tried in the
field Of battle, aud determined by the sword.
Neither should you deceive yourselves with
the hope, that the first line of separation
would be the permanent one, and that moth
ing but harmony and concord would be found
in the new associations formed upon the dis
solution of the Union. Local interests would
still be found there, and unchastened ambi-
ton And If the recollection Of common
dangers, in which the people of these United
States stood side by side against the common
foe, the memory Of victories won by the unit
ed yalor, the prosperity and happiness they
have enjoyed under the present Constitution,
the proud name they have as citizens Of this
great Republic--if all these recollections and
proof OF common interests are not strong
enough to bind us together as one people,
what tie will hold united the new divisions of
Empire, when these bonds have been broken
and this Union discovered The first line of
separation would not last for a single genern-
uon, and new fragments would be torn off;
new leaders would spring up; and this great
and glorious Republic would soon be broken
into a multitude OF petty States, without com
merce, without credit, jealous Of each other,
armed for mutual aggressions loaded with
taxes TO pay armies and leaders seeking aid
against each other from foreign powers; in
suited and trampled on by the nations of Eu-
rope; until, harrassed with conflicts, and
humhed and debased in spirits, they would
be ready to submit to the absolute dominion
Of any military adventurer, and to surrender
their liberty for the sake Of repose. 1t is i'm
possible to look on the consequences that
would inevitably follow the destruction Of
this Government, and not feel indignant when
we hear cold calculations about the value Of
the Union. and have so constantly before us
line Of conduct so well calculated to weaken
its ties