Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-15
four Army Correspondence
FROM THE sth REGiHbNI 4.
Editors Free Press
Mar OPELoUsAs, La, ~ THE tTEIp,
April I'D. lsS2.


the 9Th Vermont was comfortably situated IN
tents, at Berwick's Bay-resting upon the lsurels
won at the battle of Carney's bridge. Since that
time they have done themselves and the State
they represent fresh credit and imPerishable
honor. Gen. Banks finding it impracticable to
make a land attack on Port Hudson from below,
turned his attention westward. ard brought his
entire army. save enough to hold Baton Rouge
and New Orleans to Berwiok's Bay; 50 that in
stead Of single brigade, where each cfhcer was
acquainted with every other one, the mini be
came bevildered and the eye confused, in con-
templating the masses Of troops poured in upon
that poiut-but after much delay, orier seemed
to be restored, and the advance movement COM
menccd upon powerful aud strongly entrenched
enemy on the llth day Of April. Gen. Weit1el's
brigade IF which the sth is the right. lei the
way. Before We had marched two hours the en-
emy's artillery commenced playing upon us and
the sth was again under fire The rebels made
stand at every sugar-house and we're only
driven out by our skirmisher- anil artillery
Their artillery consisted Il Simms Battery. the
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enemy the Sab WI, drawn mp IN line Of battle To
support our artillery Sometimes the 18th y.
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