Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-08-14
REPORT FEoNIHE sEoosDvI BATTERY
PoEr HupsoS. La. July l.. 1858.


Ps1Es 7. WAsHBURS,
.q9futant and fnsPsetoT General:
Sri have the honor 10 report the
psl1 the u " Battery has taken in the recent
scti7s movements Of the army N tuis Depart
msnt.
We left Baton Rouge on the 18th Of May last.
Ths following day veDt out with Dudley's Brig
sde on the Bayou Sara rosi 20 the Plains, siz
miles from this place; met 4 small cavalry force
Of the enemy which disappeared aiter We had
fired few rounds.
On the 2lst of May Chapin's brigade joined
Us, the whole belonging to Maj. Gen. Augur's
command. Met the enemy at the Plain Store,
where they had battery posted, supported by
800 infantry and 200 cavalry. One section OF
the 18th New York battery was ordered up, and
after firing four rounds retiTti, and four pieces
of Co. G., 9Th ARTILLERY, I. ;. A., we're ordered
up, and after firing some time eEhaustlng their
ammunition, also retired, when the 2d VI. Bat
terry was ordered up, and after Is minutes
sharp firing the enemy was completely routed.
Having su oceeied in this we advanced to the
Plain Store and found the enemy posted about
1000 yards distant Oh the Bayou sara road. We
again opened FIRE upon them, and while engage
ing battery in our front were also exposed to
a Aani, FIRE from a batteTy Cu uur left. Aiter
firing about one hour We sueeeelel N dismouut-
ing one of their pieces, GRIPPING one, and kili-
ing one Lieutenant, sixteen men ana several
Lorses, and silencing Their Are Atler this their
cavalry formed within GO yanis of Us; y aen
few rounds of canister Immediately dispersed
them. This done y,e then biyouackei for the
night on the fel! q battle.
On the raoruiug Of the 24th Of Nay we took
IN our march Tor this place, and took cur posi-
ton about three iourths of mile from the enc
Tsa.as until mo
inc Of the 2.th On the morning Of the 9th
one section was ordered forward 70 within about
800 yard, OF the enemy 's-fortIhoati0ns to shell
their D OK Is aud sknuishers ont Of the woods.
At 2 . X 2. u. the entire battery was order
ed up % within 100 yards OF the eaemy's bat
teries, and orderei 20 Ere o1s hour, when the in
:antry assaulted their vo--s 1nd were repUlsed
With heavy iaSs, upon wE.oh cur battery re-
sun = i.s firlnEr p-s.t:ou. wdere we renamed
until the morning of the 1871 Of June, when we
tpok position within 300 yards Of the enenys
works, IL the ccuter of onr l.ue. on Clinton ro1d
protected by sarthS orks.
On the morning Of tie iith. At & quarter be-
fore three O'Clock se were ordeTod 70 open tre
and Continued fring rapidly until SIX O'Clock,
and u intervals until NON, wae1 our attacking
party was again repulsed WIKI great loss- From
this time % the tine Of surrender we hred
more or less ulLys AeSh-l5 t-S S-S--y --S--
Strengthening their frtihcaiions, and damaging
them much.
The men exhibited the atincst coolness and
the traits Of the true soldier throughout
We lost none killed. Apppeadei is LIST Of
our wounded
Al Plain Store. May 2lst. Private Frank Sc
bastian, New Orleans, slightly IN heel.
Private David Sveenier. Whiting, IL hee!
slightly n,
ester. slightly in head; Private Joseph shoro,
Brandon Slightly in face
June istf, Corp Edwin Ayers, Goshen, in
leg, dangerous. .r-
through lung.
Orleans, slightly II breast
july md, Private Wm- Quinn, N knee iss
smputated Pri. Jossph y. Howard, slightly
side. NJ,
july 7th, Pri,a,s jacob VI. Myers, Huhoar-
Ton. found ds4i uear the feld, cause unknown.
wish Il be4r Asariy testimony to the gallant !.
-. aocd conduct and stealine-s under nre Of
I;,uts. Chase and Dyer. Veterans could mol
bsve behaved better in the presence of an enemy