Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-19

CAMP FIRsr VERMONT CAVALRY, !
near s,ephensbarg, Va, (

Nov. llth, 1868,
DpAs HeRALp.-Your visits 10 us are
not very frequent, nut wnen you do make
your appearance you are welcomed with
Joy. We liked you when at home, but
now to sit down perhaps upon the battle
field and peruse the pages of the Rutland
Herald, right from home, is indeed
pleasure.
As TO our whereabouts and recent do
ings We LETT Catlett Station on the
seventh. Our division (Kilpatrick's) had |
been encamped AT that place for few
days, and on the sixth we moved our
camps and ''ixed up as though We were
TO stay there for weeks. But we cannot
always guess what Gen. Meade is about.
1t is enough to know that he is,or at least
has been, 50 far, 'tactics" enough for Gen.
Lee, whatever the New York World may
say. Our division marched in two col
umns until we arrived at Grove Church,
where the two brigades halted for the
night. A squad of rebel cavalry was at
the Church when Gen. fitzpatrick came
up, be being in the advance with his body
guard. The General halted and sent ten
Or fifteen Of the guard after the ''rebs" with
orders to "charge them" The boys
drove them nearly two miles and across a
small stream, when the stockholders were
joined by more Of the "chivalry," and our
boys thought it best to return and report.
They did so, bringing in one prisoner who
said he belonged to the JEFF. Davis Lee
gion.
We arrived at the Church about two
o'clock 2. NJ, and from that time until
near shutdown, heavy firing was heard in
the direction of kelley's Ford. Our regi-
ment was sent to Ellis Ford to prevent
the rebel cavalry from crossing az that
place. We held the ford until the next
morning, when the division came up and
crossed without opposition. Gen. Davies
brigade took the advance, but had little
fighting to do until tfAy arrived near the
place, when the Gre osn showed themselves
in force, and sharp artillery fight ensued
Gen. Custer ordered his battery up anc
soon the reDels gave up the field, will
considerable loss. We blyouacked apoi
the field in line of battle, where we re
manned until the next day about shutdown
when our brigade was ordered forward a
though to make an attack, but our oblec
was only to capture or drive away the reb
els that were upon Pony Mountain, wher
they had signal station, and to forag
rails for fuel for the night, as it was get
ting somewhat cold, il having showed du
ring the day. We took possession Of tn
signal station and mountain without firm
a pistol, and were then formed by reg
ments in line by the side OF a rail- fenct
when we dismounted, each man took
rail and mounted again, and came tn
"right shoulder shift in pretty goo
style. It was quite novel sight to see
brigade Of cavalry equipped with the q
ira arm of q twelve foot rail, and marchln
along in the dusk Of the evening TO the
different places Of encampment.
Yesterday all was quiet IN front OF OF
lines, but this morning quite s1nart ilrn
is heard off to the south Of this place, an
it is believed here that our men occuF
Fredericksburg Heights
A battle is expected in this quarter o
fore long, as the two armies are getting
close proximity to each other
The health Of our regiment IS good
this time, and the boys are all feeling we
We can almost imagine ourselves ID We
mont when we look at the Blue Ridge al
and see its sides covered with snow. Y
expect, too, to find ourselves in Vermo
about one year from this time, Provider
permitting. o. o.
ADMIRAL LEES NAVAL Operation
Admiral Lee has communicated to the n
-. danartrnnnf the narficularS relating