Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-07-16

their arrival. took position in rear Of the
line Of ba tile of The LIST corps. Before
reaching the ground the Twelfth and Fif-
tecnth regiments we're detached, BY order
of General Reynolds as guard to the
corps wagon-train in the rear. The 18th
rejoined the Brigade next morning but
was again ordered back for the same duty
about noon of that day. After the open
ming of the battle of the I'd, the left
wing of the 18th regiment, under Lieut.
Col. Munson, was ordered forward as sup
port to battery and company of the
18th was sent out as support to the Skin
niishers in our front. While statiouing
them, Capt. A. G. Foster, Asst Inspector
General of my staff, was seriously wound
ed by ball through both legs, deprivipg
me Of his valnble services for the remain
der Of the battle.
Just before dark, of the same day,
our line on the left Of the centre having
become broken under a desperate charge
of the enemy, my brigade was ordered
up, The right wing of the 18th regiment
under command Of Col. Randall, was in
the advance, and upon reaching the
breach in the line, was granted by Gen.
Hancock commanding upon the spot, the
privilege of making the effort to retake
the guns of Co. G, Regular Battery,
which had just been captured by the en-
envy. This they performed in gallant
charge, in which Col. Randal1s horse
was shot under him. Four guns of the
Battery we're retaken, and two rebel field
peices with about so prisoners were taken
by five companies of the 18th in this sin
gle charge. I.1.9It 10 ..prsu4 a3F
The front line, thus re-establ ished, was
held by this Brigade for twenty six hours.
At about two o'clock of the Sd, the ene-
my commenced a vigorous attack upon
our position. After subjecting us for an
hour and half to the severest cannon
AIDE of the whole battle, from nearly 100
guns, the enemy charged with heavy
column Of Infantry. The charge was
aimed directly upon my command, but
owing apparently to the firm front shown
them, the enemy diyerged midway, and
came upon the line on nay right. But
they did not thus escape the warm recep-
ton prepared for them by the Vermont.
ers. As soon as the change of the point
of attack became evident, ordered a
flank attack upon the enemy's column.
Forming in the open meadow in front Of
our lines, the 18th and 18th regiments
marched in column by the flank, changed
front forward, at right angle to the main
line of battle of the army, bringing them
in line of battle upon the flank of the
charging columa of the enemy, and open.
ed destructive fire at short range. which
the enemy sustained but very few min
utcs before the larger portion of then
surrendered and marched in, not as con
querors, but as captives. They haG
hardly dropped their arms, before anoth
er rebel column appeared. charging upor
our left. Col. Veazey of the 10th, wa,
at once ordered back to take it in its turn
upon the flank. This was done as sue
cessfully as before. The Rebel force. al
ready decimated by the fire of the l4tl
regiment, was scooped almost en- masse in
to our lines. The 10th took in thi
charge the regimental colors of the 2c
Florida and Sth Virginia regiments, anc
the battle flag of another rebel regiment
The 10th was supported for time in tn,
new advanced position it occupied afterth
charge, by four companies of the l4tl
under command of Lieutenant Colone
Rose, 1,aa- iipJud BIOS 9diF lel Sos
The movements III have briefly describet
we're executed in the open field, under
very heavy fire Of shell, grape and mus
kerry, and they were performed with tn
promptncss and precision of battalion
drill. They ended the contest on tn
centre, and substantially closed tn
battle 9Fg -aa wa7 elaas a
! am, General, with respect. ID ,ys,
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