Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-31
Tho Vermont Cavalry in the last Cam-
Paign.


Pai-n.
4 long and strikingly interesting accoun
of tho achievements Of Kilpatrick's Division
cf the Cavalry arm Of Gen Mcadc's Arn,y.ap
pclrs in the y. Y. Tm,es of the 2l-t. Tb,
!irst Vermont Cavalry were in Fitzpatrick :
eJnmand, and We are proud to re that the
regiment has larger share of the hon"I7'-
bic record than any other regiment Week
trlct the portions referring To- "ur Vermont
ie7s
n Wa known that the enemy would mas his
forces ou Friday July 3rd Tor the purpose Of
breaking our right. This sudden and upcypec-
rci at,f-, 81 Gen Fitzpatrick on his own right
-lusej th, enemy to fear flank movement and
,'aneel the character ofthe battle from attack
simply defensive Unexpectedly hearing
raavv frir- aud receiving a brisk attack On the
got ,rb and rear, the enemy sent forward a
i.rzo force uf infantry 10 Cooperate with the cav
s'rv. i7cn being pressed hack. Having had
t'sir sslrui-i,I- driven from the woo.ls the en-
sl0v took . strong position behind two stone and
rail fences. one few reds in the rear Of the 9TH
re and a -1milar fence was on the hnlks Of Xii
I.tTicl who was anxious to carry this POSITION
.o.su-e Of -nrrc--;ul. th" euemy's ammunition
f'au clilI l- reached Every mean, had been
a.el t.. .t-rt the enemy for a charge; bat uusjIc-
'--stUly. TIE lst Vermont. 1t. Col. Preston.
First Virginia. Mai. tolchart. .il the Eigl-
i-utH pcu-y wanna cavalry col Briutou. were
-u iv. -tiou 90 charge. The First Vermont First
irr- ..l and "a squadron OF the Eighteenth Penn
s'f4n.f. ivl lv Geu. farusworth. ,li,Lct for
.H f.. ...il until tic Stone wall was reached 4
.~ .a.r Iuilri the rail fence away from the top
,' 'u' .''l. Gen. EaIusworth lclpei his horse
,.,s. t.j ,.l- followed by the First Vermont
f.. .a.u, breaking before them and tskiu. a
lr rr-. Hrhind the second fence The few rod,
.rr',, sire two fences where our men crossed
r.- iartully dangerous place. the little
i..f. r.a-riE iug 'hc concentrated iirs. pf thr,,,
.u. 's11 front aud both f',ub- The witnesses
.r tHc movement stood in breathe, silence
t..Ir ul.,j running cold as jhc chargers e-,ined
-e-.ni fence. Man after man WIS -e..n 10
tii-GeH. Faru>Horih among the rel He
killed " -sspcl many one, looking a. that
t.l spot but no-that tail form and slcuched
h1r 4re hi--hc lives-aud all breathe again His /
horse had bcen killed soldier gives him his
ha~~ the General again mounts and DISHES |
The enemy here make a more formidable I
---l.o. but arc driven away, and the whole force
-- ia hing. recliuC er the fence IN a vbirl- /
r1cl of shot and shell such as is seldom ever wit
res~sd by soldiers The constant roar Of mus
.rtrv sul artillery ON the msin field gave 20 the 4
rand The second fence crossed, AMI new fires !
~rened upon thi, brave band. To retreat AT that /
r'lnt was certain Death and the only chance Of /
-stetv Na> to alvancc, and advance they id for
hstVeon one and two miles. to the rear If the
rshcl army. u sight rt the covcte-l train-hut at
What a cost b-Persiuc. the men returned un-
der gallin. fire - best they could 4 few lid
NOT get back 70 their command for hours-manv
never came. The li-t of missing gradually
iesscn-rI. and holc lcl U- to lrok auxiously for
tho return of Cen. Faru-worth. and when with
rhc morning, dawn. 100 tilinr, from him were
heard. then hoIc sail lic Nas wouude,l-a pri-
..ncr-hc has been le't -eriou-ly, perhaps dan
-crou-ly. w,unIcl nj -olur h.uss low the roal- de
Vain h"lr' Messengers were sent IN every lii
rc-ticr io search ior ihc missing spirit II lid
rct seem possible that he could be dead and
v';. so it was. he trll just after crossing the
-cccni t,i'cr, his hrwcl- pierced ly five bullets
Their -ouir of the Vermont boy left behind at
the hospital. found his body two ,isr> after the
right. aud saw IT iecrtly intcIrcl The brave.
rohic nii generous Framework ha, -ouc 10 the
's.t l'.. Hul m" sci that cryrt- hi, grave has
as-ri rf , = the tears ot ti,se uho lo,cl and
lauc-' him while living
"- -ihr ihr.e -su,drru, of t1, Ncrmo,.t MI
5,ut ~. Doe advance in this charcr thcr, we're
rs lfrrf. j. wounded, aud - or more .,ic mis-
-az Tie rr-imcut Io,' = u,cu during the
This a,- Size last charge of 'ha I.7 ~ that
l-'nt.
-stu a.. lr.ruin-. July 1 II became kusFn
that thc et.u., 7a, in full retreat. -n1 Gen
hlpatr.1 aIu,,l er fo DESTROY his train md
H7rass li. -.'guu.
IS anticipated. iilc 'lsiu v8- struck just in
r 1caI .. i.r -s1.t5r. at the cru.-iu. one half
u,'. lni'o vs-; % the Monterey House 4 vol
.r Be- frrl .- on. tfsfu IS reached Ilo vou
a- First Virginia ,ir-h O., Hiu-.ui. crl1iue
fa. c.rci 3ui frightened tr,in-gua-l io
.rr1eir,c. a- fhcr swept along for eiaht uril,-s.
1..rc tiia bead o: the train was reached
u is imr,--ll. Co.. ial' ihc uuiuher of ,.liice, Z
s-f l,-.l1piiou~ captured. tlc r.al wa crowd
% ,it, them .ar et l..-, TED miles. there were
lu'er-,- ill-i virb 1g.au.it.l officers aId pi-
fs- f,sIo JHc battlefield of Gettysburg. amb,-
....- ruts:u,.- Iecll'- Early aui other of
..r-' 'si..-a... a.tiulauc.~ fIiei with i.iica- I
stolen iron stores Ia Pennsylvania. four
.i six mule ani horse teams; some hlirl with
.i1e'- of liolss-e-. oihc~ with flour, hams,
I.aai. clothing, la,ii.- auj children -noc- and
-.5er-cetaiu- mainly oifainel irrin the |
i-hJeuvl inhabitants ct loiA County and VI 1
unity; wagons stolen from Uncle sam with the
I. :. still upon them wagons stolen from
'-uusy wanna and loyal Maryland farmers;
r,-ous aud ambulauccs mt.le for the Confeler- !
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