Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-15
FOURTH REGIMENT
Wounded Co. C-Jesse B. Dunbar.
SIXTH REGpiENr

llEArQuARTERs 6rH REG. VT. Vol, ;
Camp in the field, May 3, 1868.
PETER I. WAsnwuEN, Adj. aud lns. General
GENrnAr: have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing report
On sunday the 80 inst, at o'clock in the af-
ternoon, was ordered to support with my regi-
mcut the SD New York, in an assault that was
about to be made on the heights ofFredercksburg
did so, and the 9th regiment was the second
one that gained the crest from the east side, pas
sing by two other regiments in the charge
A list Of wounded is here given which We
have incorporated with the list below-ED
On the next day was ordered to support bat
terry, my regiment forming part Of the second line
Of battle After some severe fighting the line in
front was broken the line Of the enemy came
forward upon double-quick, two regiments adyan-
cling directly against my own, which was lying
down, protected in some measure by slight
swell in the ground. My fire was held until the
enemy within twenty feet of the muzzes OF
our guns, when at the word of command the reg
iment rose and poured their fire upon the foe an,!
Immediately charged, driving the enemy back
over the ground he bad won
My regiment captured nearly three hundred
prisoners, among whom were two colonies, ma
jor, several captains and lieutentants We held
our advanced position until ordered back by order
of the brigade commander.
Co. A.-Wounded: c. w Weaver. in bowels
}. j. Tracy, arm; j. Cockley breast Francis
Clark, head l.. Barnes, badly Alonzo Danforth.
Co. B.-killed Fred. Doyle. Wounded Capt.
A. Is. hutchinson, ermi ii. H. Marsh, leg; } .
b. Shumway, legs II. NJ. Washburn, leg; II.
Warrington, ARM W. S. Jenney, neck; G. n.
Fisher, hand L: A. Goodrich, legi Geo. W.
kmball, arm VIM. T'illerson, leg n. A. Cohas-
key, hand; j. NJ Sergeant leg; ID. Hall. hand.
Franklin BiNby Missing Sergt w. Argy, A.
Aldrich,
Co. C,-Wondcd: Corp. II. S. English, arm 4:
Saml. H. Jones, thigh; N Archer, leg
Co. D.-Nounded Corp. II. +. Bliss, left
shoulder Corp. VIM. j. Livingston, right arm
Dan. Josyn, left check Geo NJ. Partridge.
Go. E.-killed; w. NJ. Henry. Missing: c.
II. West. Wounded Corp. Frank II. Harris,
leg
Co. F-Wounded; Sergt. J. Lassor, hand 4;
Corp, f.. o. Roach. both arms j. Fitzsimmons.
neck. and severely John w. Fales, groin; John
Kelley, slight; Corp. Geo w. Cummings Mis-
sing VIM. Cain, John Kelley, ID, VIM Smith.
Co. G.-Wounded, Lieut. + NJ Kmball, arm +;
d. L, Boyden, MORALLY VIM n. S. Claflin,
severely; Geo w. Kinney, hand Warren c.
Porter Geo. Riokeri Josiah Paul James Moore /;
Lyman Stoddard. Missing: John Whipple. Geo.
+. Eastman, Warren Bowen, Edison Green.
co. H.-killed Capt Luther Ainswortk. 49,
Wounded Lieut.. p. Grain, jr., in neck Corp
H. I, Dyke A. II. Patch. Missing j. Benia-
min. Jos. Smonds.
Co. KILLED; A. St. George. Wounded
Corp. X. Swan, wrist; Corp c. H. Messenger
sevcrh la thigh ii. stark, loot T.. NJ. Reynolds
abdomen. Missing Serg. j. w Fletcher
Co. K,-Kiled; G. Hicks Wounded: Corn
). liazcn seriously breast Corp L. Sherbet
hand Geo. Lemudge, hand b. Sherbert. leg
Corp. G. Barr wrist Missing, John Colom6
John Kabinaugh
have the honor TO be General
your most obodisnt servant,
ELISHA l.. BARNEY,
Col. Commanding 9th VI. Vols.
sllARPsuooTERs.
SToNEMAN's STATION, Va, }
May 9TH, 1868.
GEN. +. T. WAsmBuRN,
DEAR SIR have the honor to report to Won
the casualties OF the Sd VT. company of sharn-
shooters during tbe late battle of May I'd, Sd and
9TH. The following are the names II thc ,,n',n
ded.
Henry l.. Campbell, Londonderry; Moves j.
DAVIS, Bratteboro; Loring Wyman, Grafton
cornelius Il. Warner, Landgroye.
hey are all doing we'll There was none
killed
Very respectfully Your obt servant.
BUXTON.