Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-04-10
Disaster to the Vermont Cavalry.

another serious disaster, and this
time bringing the deepest distress
and anguish to many hitherto hap
py home in our county. 1t appears
that portion of this regiment, in
Guiding company 1.-THE company
recruited by Col. Sawyer-had a
severe skirmish near Drainesyille on
the first day of April, in which Capt.
II. G. Flint of this village, and John
Reed Of Albany, were instantly kill
ed, and Lieut.. Circuit and - Frost
Of Barton, were severely wounded,
the latter having since died. Some
sixty were killed, wounded and ta-
ken prisoners. Capt. Flint fell
while leading a charge on Mosby's
notorious band of guerillas, pierced
by six bullets fred by the rebel
Captain. Col. Sawyer's brief dis
patch to his agonized parents tells
volumes for him as q soldier" he
died heroically." We knew he
would die thus if he fell upon the
field of battle. He has fallen, and
the citizens of Irasburgh and his
many acquaintance feel the stroke
and drop sympathetic tears to his
memory. A better boy than Henry
never lived. He was a true patriot,
brave, affablc, kind, and beloved by
all who knew him. We have had
to chronicle within the past few
months the death Of many soldier
and friend. 1t has been a sorrow
to us, but this last comes the nearest
home of all. We have known him
for many years and seldom did we
hear him utter an ill word of any
one, and never without great cause.
He entered upon life with the deter
minatlon to get an education-to be
q man; and for one to have attained
his position at the age of twenty |
three, with the slim advantages held
out to him, speaks much in his praise. |
he had but very recently been home
on short furlough to sec his rela-
tives and frie n d s pressing their
hands, bidding them a hurried fare
well, and returning to his command
again with high hopes and full health,
to battle and to die, it has proved,
in defence of the Union he loved
giving his blood to bind againin one
sisterhood of states.
Below we give few extracts from
a letter written by Mr.. A. M. Crane,
to Capt. Flint's parents -
April LIST. So closed my writing.
And bow have my wishes been realized? |
The telegraph has already informed you.
How Or what to write | do not know.
can only relate the events as they &C.
CURED.
Last night we were aroused by the
order for every able man to saddle up
tor scout. This was about two o'clock.
We had lately had so many such scouts
that thought little Of it, supposing it
would terminate as all all others had
done before. Soon our Captain came
along and said he wanted every man.
The Commissary Sergeant asked if he
wanted himself and the QusrtermasIer.
The answer was that he did not and he
passed along. ! heard one of the men
ask him il he should go to Drainsville.
and he said be should if possible aud
judged by The tone of his voice that reb-
els would not make it impossible for
him. These were the last words | heard
him utter. assisted the sergeant who
was to go from our tent and wen, to
sleep again.
II now seems that they took the road
TO Drainsville and not finding them there
went beyond on the road towards Lees
burgh some four or five miles, and then
ltarning where the rebels were, turned
to the right and followed a road along
near a stream by the name of Broad
Run. About a mile out on this road the ,
rebels had halted at house to feed their
horses. They were in yard which en-
closed both house and barn and behind
high rail fence. Co. With Can't. Flint I
aud 1t. Grout leading charged down a,
the house and barn. Co. B led by 1t.
woodbury. formerly of Co. |, followed =
close behind. Our Captain cheered on
bis men and led them up TO the fence '
where be fell pierced by half dozen
balls. The two companies in front were /
not sustained as they should have been ,
and were obliged to fall back under a
severe fire. The result was that thew 4
either wounded or took prisoners fully {
wo-lhirds of our force besides killing b
1t. Woodbury. and wounding 1t. Grout d
very dangerously. One other man was
.iiled in our Co, John Reed Of Albany. II
A good number were wounded-some b
iangerously--but we do not know how il
many just now, for a part Of them were :,
aiken off. 's'-' "e'e II
his was in the early morning. Soon