Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-06-05
Col. Grants Report OF the s,oTnin= Of
TredeTicksbnrg HeiEhtf.
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Pea T H-ss',trs. .iyata7t and I'PSe'''
Ge7sral
slR In ny account Of the part taken
by the Vermont troops in the storm!n5 Of nc
heich,s Of fredericksburg, promised to furnish
further rsrtisullrs. Tie rush Of events tha;
followed, and = constant employment ot time
since, mus, be ny excuse for the delay.
The Brigade crossed The river on the evening
of tbs 2l inst, snd rested on its arms for a few
hours Long before ight m the morning Of the
al inst. the head os the column was moving up
the Bowling Green roal into Fredericzsburs.-
Then the sct;1u commenced. Nswton's Division
and tfc Light Brigade oe,upiea the streets Of
Fredericksburg. This Division, Gen Howe ~ n
nariinr, oc:cpiel the Bowling Green road las'
outside and cn The ilit cf Fredsr cEs1rTs, .'-
right resting On \ creek which flows INTO ne
Barpshannock mmcii-tli7 On the l,i5 Of fred-
criclst1rgh
Comm9nlin- Trci,r.-as'ur, srctg1 rarscs 1i
hills TIE lover range, or Msyree's hi.i, is on
the right Of the creek aud Just in the rear Of
fredericksburg. The higher o. principal range
Of hills is o. the lsr q the creek and mmeIi4fe-
IL in front q the position cccupie1 by this tris-
sis Between the Bowling Green rcad AMI the
base Of the principal hills. Is m open PLAIN near
y nile in extent through which passes a rAl
roal Nearly parallel with the raicoed we're
rife pits; In these rae pits anl behind the Iail-
road vsrs- Y-s.ed rebel infantry. lhs entire
plain was commanded hT tic eueny gans rF-a .
the principle range O. hills II vas deteru'in med
that Nevtcn's division and the Light Brigade
should storm the lower range, or Mayree's hill,
rom thc streets Of Fredericksburg An attsc-
four imnel ate font twas also pi'nutt' Vhich
wa 20 - made 1- -L5 sam. tine ct Newton
attack On the -lt. 7; vas designed 20 drive
the enemy from the raiiroad anu r.le pts, 70
assist Ncvton's at.a,k On the ? ght, and, 7 gos-
SHE, 70 taka The rrinc.p pal heights. The plan %
cur n-tl-k was IN tvo lincs q h,ite o, l-r.e
regiments each Tic G21 New York, ~ Name
and list Nlw Je-zsy 5giulelts fro-2 ) ~ -I 3
ala. constituted th5 l-sI l,1s Ih1 et1 Vermont
2e.h S-v jersey and Il Vermont, NON .---
br.g-le, constituted the s.cord lie. and tlsy
arrsn-ed from r-h. 70 left u the orier shove
nanel. the right Of tha 9Th Vermont r-s.-r5 o.
tho -rccE. lie atta-a G. Newton On tie r'sA,
vas the -i-usi f- cur attack. L --ml-frc1-
abou, Il A. II Tie lines started over The PLAIN
at a double quick in splendid style, the Teofii
o9e-5rr AZ the same t.mc aI their batteries ll
the principal heights. pouring terrible fire NJ
an ttr siv7r-tr- lines: Int Cr tlrr wC-f, c-lr-
iu- RE r,.e-s jefr them. Hl-irs s7i1el
ra545s-t1 rf tir ra.ir-af AMI liag-
ri-s, te 5-ri Ns- icr1 a-1 ~
Nsi-e here % -ls r'lht, c--,ss3 The cr-ez
srj Esiusi The extreme lyft G. t.e JOY u r-h e.
Tio sth ~ f.i'uH--l the c6i y. Y, alI vas the
sa,lri regiment thit --.lcd fha hei ,.'s q Nay
rce's Uli What h-. -s e the .lst i. =. 155'-
r-sut 20 ttis iuu'rur5 sE u-1h.a 20 s1-. l1e
cFtl = T. and q -. z-T constituted tine pm
c;v-1 '-- 11vsulln- 4-r--s DE r.-.l l..i---g -
vsri- 'hc principal he's-'s ihs sreuT -'-
tcrs.s e1u-srtr1tei their fire 'll ur-1 ne TIE
o-ff broke All in --ua confusion bore 90 i11
lef. getting partially in from, q, th- y " j