Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-22
The Vernon, Brigade a, Fredericksburg.

From letters to tie Times from the let
Vermont Brigade we extract the following
interesting account OF the part taken by the
Vernon, troops in the recent battles.
Our division crossed the river Saturday even
ing; lay on our arms during the night' the re-
mainder Of the corps crossed during the night.
Advancel upon the eucmy's works at dlyhght
Sunday; artillery practice and skirinishing until
eleven 4. NJ, very severe. Vt halfpast eleven
A NJ, carried the nights by storm-the VI.
brigade among the foremost, captured mos, ci
the enemy's guns.
The loss in cur brigade is light, although We
had TO charge across plain At least nile IN
extent, exposed 70 the euemy's FIRE y severe
battle was fought, mostly b. Gen. Brooks d.
vision, during the Afternoon.
There are several Lines Of hills or tCIrlccs I'M
mcdiately back Of the city On the hrst hil.s,
or the nights proper, were the fortihcations Of
the enemy; but It IS untrue Tint b" Ind several
distinct lines of works
Our forces II speak Of the 9th army curp>)
immediately took position On the second line Of
hills. 1T eight o'clock On the morning Of the
fourth cur position as follows Our len rest
el ca the B1ppahmuu-k just above Fredcricks-
burg our right restcl ou the river above near
Banks Ford, forming a scmi--ircle, with our
center advanced about two-aud-a-half or three
miles from the Rlpplhaunock-or just beyond
the plnl-r.ad vhici leads mp tie r,cr in rear
Of the CITY Con. Newton on the right Gen.
Brooks in the center, Sen. Howe, fand / think
one hrig1da from some other curpsl on the LEFT.
Ou- brigade formed the right oi the left wing,
joining Gen. Brooks division uc.r Oh" plank
road spoken Of above.
Thus disposed we awaited the cacm-. During
.f. q ..s ) Q Nss
arriving io the cacmv SSi-mi>h.n- was tr.sA
during the day.
At about i've O'Clock p. II. the enemy adj
vanced upon rs. Our hrirlle was disposed a-
fJlows
TIE 26th y. J. was deployel as ,k.rnisher..
On their right, and little in rear, the 9TH Vt
supported a section Of artillery ! think they
also held a portion Of the skrm.sh line. This
va, the first line of our Brig7ie. In ra'r Of this
line, anil with slight ravine between, was the
lst Maryland artillery Supporting tins battery
on rs right, was the ad Vt; on It's left, the 9Th
Vt; on the len Of the 9Th. and partially con-
cealcd behind q second growth Of pines. were the
u and ith VI regiments.
The enemy advanced rapidly and clmpactiy.
maintaining COOL front 10 spite oi the FIRE from
our artillery lie was not long 10 mlrcAiu- over
the Doth y. j. The 9Th VI. and the section of
artillery with b., gave him some grief but We're
obiigcl % retire. as the troops ou their ivl l.ith
y. J. and 81 VI. rogments) t,ll back
As they retired, passing in our relr ;hc 9th
Vt. formed again ON the lcft Of the 4th Vt, thus
forming the extreme Ten oi the esecoui lneoi our
brigade. believe they were not again hotly en-
eaccl The 18th y j.. having been broken
once, was not engaged a-a.u, unless ! except
two or three Of their officers and a small number
of men who ioinel Us on the skiruish line after
the charge Of the 9Th VI hal broken the enemy
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