Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-05-28

BRIGADE IN THE LATE CAMPAIGN.
We clip the following from the Wood
stock Standard.
On the evening of Saturday the I'd of
May, the brigade crossed the river below
Fredericksburg and after resting fen
hours on its arms moved forward before
daylight on the Bowling Green road, Gts
right resting on a creek which empties in
to the river) into the city, which has been
previously occupied by Newtons Division.
The plan of attack upon the heights in the
rear of the city having been formed, to
4he Vermont Brigade was assigned the du-
ty of capturing the higher and principal
range of hills, while Newton's troops were
simultaneously to move upon the lower
range The lay of the land" over which
the brigade was to move is very clearly
given by Col. Grant as folloms: "The
lower range, or Mayree's Hill, is on the
right of the creek and just in the rear o f
Fredericksburg The higher or principal
range of hills is to the left of the creek
and Immediately in front of the position
occupied by this brigade. Between the
Bowling Green road and the base af the
principal hills is an open plain nearly a
mile in extent, through which passes
railroad Nearly parallel with the rail,
road were rife pits in the rifle pits and
behind the railroad were posted rebel in
fantry. The entire plan was commanded
by the enemy's guns upon the principal
range of hills" Two lines were formed,
the first consisting of the SD New York,
9TH Maine and 2lst New Jersey, and the
second consisting of the 9th Vermont,
9th New Jersey and I'd Vermont, form
ed from right to left in the order named.
At about | | a. m. the column moved for
ward over the plain at double quick, dri-
wing the rebels out of the riAe-pits and
from the railroad. This accomplished, the
first line of the column, followed by the
9Th Vermont, bore off to the right to as
sist Newton ia capturing the lower range
of hills, leaving the I'd Vermont and 9th
New Jersey to capture the higher range.
The two regiments moved forward in the
face of terrible fire and soon gained the
shelter of steep bank, where they halt
ed to rest, in the meantime the regiments
changing positions IN consequence of the
unsteady behavior of the 9th. Moving
on again they soon gained deep ditch or
rife-pit, where they again halted and
called upon the SD New York, which
was down the creek near Mayree's hill,
to come to their assistance. AS soon as
the SD arrived within supporting distance
the I'd Vermont charged up the hill in
most gallant style, driving the rebels
from their position and capturing the
works on the right of the principal heights.
The rebels rallied and the engagement
continued for short time, but the SD
New York and 9TH Maine having arrived
to the assistance of the I'd, they soon re-
tired
The Sd, 4th, and 9th Vermont moved
across the plain further to the left and
carried that portion of the heights with
out difficulty.
The 9Th Vermont, which was the sec.
ond regiment in the enemy's works on
Mayrcc's hill, the 9th Maine being the
first, was retained in that portion of the
field and sent to the front as skirmish.
e-s.
The heights having been carried the Yer.
mont Brigade was Immediately moved
forward on the plank road, to join tn,
main army, the object being to form 6
junction with Hooker. The opposing for
ces were already engaged and the Yer
mont Brigade was ordered to take posi-
ton on the left to prevent any flank move
ment in that direction. Five regiments
were formed in line, the I'd being held il
reserve, and in this position they restec
during the night.
On the morning Of the 4th it was fount
that the rebels had rcoccupied the height
: of Fredericksburg, which made it neces
sayar for our forces to change front to tn
rear and face the city. In the DISPOSE
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