Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-04-03

BioCkArur- find in the New York
Iepcrs the following sketch Of Gen Slough
ton
Colonel and Acting Brigadier General Elsin
II. Stoushton, captured at Fairfax Court House,
i, a native Of Vermont his father residing at
the present time, We believe. at Bellows Falls.
He entered the Military Academy at West Point
a. a cadet in 1851, and graduated on the 5Oth
Of June, 1852 In his class was the rebel Gen.
loe Wheeler, and other officers Of both services.
On the lst Of July. 1850. he was hrevettci
Second Lieutenant Of the Fourth United States
infantry. and on the 9TH Of Septeir' 2 following
Was transferred 10 the Sixth infantry. with full
rank Of Seconl Lieutenant. On the it'll Of
March. 1861, he RESIGNED his commissicn in the
regular army When the rebellion broke out he
took an active part IN the organization Of volun-
'eers, and on the 10Th Of September, 1851. his
regiment-the Fourth Regiment Vermont Volun-
toers-was mustered into the service, he being
the Colonel. The regiment preceded to Wash
inSton and formed part Of the Vermont Brigade.
When Gen Mcclellan forces went 10 the PENN
sull this brigade was one Of the first to become
engaged, and on the 10th Of April. 1852. fought
the battle Of Lees Mills, on the Warwick river.
During the investigation caused by the result OF
this contest the General Brooks was called to
Washington, when Col Stoughton was placed in
command of the brigade which he is reported
to have handled with skill He was next en-
gleei at Williamsburg, May 9TH, 1852, and also
IN the battles cf June -, = and %, 1862, be-
fore Richmond. lie participated in the fight
under Pope during the last few days Of August.
and also at Antiotsm. September l., 1852. He
was then detached from that army to take charge
Of the Second Vermont brigade, which he Is said
10 have bandlcl with credit, although not yet
brought 10 a general engagement ON the 23rl
Of December. 1852. he was nominated for a brig
adler general. with q commission dating from
November 3, 1862 This nomination Was rc-
turned, with others. for revision, and on the 7jh
u the present month vas acain sent into the
Senate for confirmation
Tho inaccuracies in the above are Cd numer-
,u- that It may he -ct down as a fancy
sketch" The datcs IN the frat part of it
are probably correct. tt is al-o true wc be-
Gcyc. that in common with number of 9TH
CT We; Point graduates. now in the rebel
army, De- resigned his commission in tho L.
). Army, the resignation To take effect on the
ltb Of March ls6l, the date Of the inaurur-
alton Of 20 Republican President II he was
sui~e9ucntly active i'm organizing volunteers,
We never heard of IT, He secured the Colon .
,lcy of the 4tb, and made smart though .
rccklc=- and excessively rrofane Colonel. .
He was engaged "a, Lcc's Mills, where
he took musket from one Of his men and
Erci upon the enemy acro-s the stream. Iis
regiment. however, dill not cross the river,
and was not hotly engaged in that desperate
fight. Col. Whiting. not Stoushton, COM
maudci the Brigade during the zen day ab-
scu"r Of ten. Brooks succeeding that en-
lie was not engaged at William
burg. nor under Pole u August. nor M An
tictam, he having left hi- regiment in July
and retired 20 Vermont. He was appointed
q Brisadicr General, in December, and was
ordered 10 report 70 Gen. Brooks, who, how
ever. hal no place 70 put him in, and he was
thcrcupon assigned to the command Of tho
Vermont Second Brigade. lie was by no
means the general Of their choice; but the
Of that fine Brigade always render
cd him prompt and cheerful obedience, and
would have given him their confidence and
esteem, had he taken the means to secure
them u he failed to do 50, and, as Is re-
ported, 70 such an extent that his capture
was an occasion for smiles rather than tear,
throughout his command, it w1= the young
General own fault A. he had resigned the
colonelcy of the lth and his appointment as
Brigadier General failed Of confirmation by
he Senate, it would appear that he has now
no military rank