The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-01
Local Int liigcncc

iosn Is Thursday asi. and Z stopping
d, tbr Equhes Hoass. 10 converse
iion he General sfcaks ia The higbes
term, q the Vermont lroap,the 2nd
brigade being. as sill Be remembered.
un3er lt,s command at Gettysburg -
lie thinks they have never ycs had tuli
justice done diem Tor their achieve.
ment o. that day. and Is wiling We
should g,e 81. ofsnioa Of their sei,i-
&c. "a repeliing ihe enemy aud secur.
ing thar imporiam victory. Tie de-
scribe. our lines IN the Sc ,onA days
eight a simiiariu IorG 70 a horse shoe
tic centre being advanced towards
Gettysburg upon the high bill IN which
stands tie cemetery, and the tlank-
curved TO the raar and resting apou
Two large hills, the whole occupying
the SUBMITS 81 long range Of hills Of
less height. lIaroek's Corps wa,
formed upon the lett centre, and III.
oan upon the left Of Hancock. The
remainder Of bis corp, being badly cul
Up in the frsi days engagement, Gen.
Doubleday was obliged 10 put the 2nd
Vermont Brigade ii an exposed posi-.
ton, 70 tie FROM and down the dcrliv.
ily, although IL was told they we're
raw troops and had never seen battle,
In the afternoon tle rebels coneenlrat-
Ell over bundled guns upon that por.
ton Of he line. Failing 10 make any
Impression, they advanced IN column
across the plain directly in front OF tic
Vermont troops, but being warmly re-
eeiyed, suddenly wheeled, passed down
to their right and charged upon Ham
cock, lines, driving them ID. Gen
Doubleday moved TO the assistance Of
Ian 'oek, aud while he was forming
troops in front Of the enemy, Gen
Stannard, whom he characterizes rs
an officer Of quick eye on the battle
field, without waiting for orders, hurl.
ed his Brigade upon the flank and
rear Of the attacking column. They
broke and fled in great disorder. Ia
this prompt action on the part Of Gen.
Slannatd and the vigorous charge Of
the Vermont boys, Gen. Doubleday
attributes the victory, for il had no,
been for that, he thinks the rebels
would have completely broken our
lines AMI compelled the abandonment
OF The position. This compliment IRON
so distinguished an officer, and cue "a
closely connected with the Vermont
troops on the battlefield, will be *.
tremeIy gratifying to the many who
thiuk that the troops from this State
lave not had the praise their coudurl
has meritcd.
10. or O. Eth Annual Com
munication Of tie r. W. Grand Lodge
O the State Of Vermont, was held NJ
North Bennington ca Wednesday.
Aug. 10Th, NJ. W. G. NJ. Barlow, pre-.
siding
Officers elect for the ensuing year
Ezra Ed'on, Phoenix Lodge, Factory
Point, NJ. w. Grand Master. Sewel
Morse, Wantastiqnet, Brattleboro, h.
W. Deputy Grand Master. j. G.
Barton, Indian River, Rupert, II. w.
G. Warden. G. Il. Simmons, Mount
Anthony, North Bennington, X. W.
g. Secretary. Thomas Bigwood,
Green Mountain, Burlington, X. w.
G Treasurer. james Mitchell, Green
Mountain, Burlington, w. G. Chap.
lain. +. b. HOLSTER, Phoenix, Fac.
tory Point, W. 6. Marshall. Timothy
Ynton, Wantastiquet, Brattleboro, w.
6. Guardian. Chaunccy Shaw, Stark,
Remington, w. G. Conductor. james
Mitchell, Green Mountain, Burlington,
r. W. 6. Representative olhe Unit
ed States Grand Lodge.
Next annual session Of the Grand
Lodge TO be held in Factory Point, on
the 4th Wednesday of Angus, 1864
SHEPPARD GLEASON, a member oil
Company G, l4lh VI. Volunteers,
lately mustered out Of the service, re-
Gently died at the residen &c OF his faith
er, on Factory Point, of typhoid fever.
He was one Of the best soldiers ia his
company, and was universally liked
both by officers and men: Company
c lost but six men during It's absence
Of nearly a year, four by disease, and
two in battle. Since its return many
Of its members have been dangerous.
Iy i'll, and some are still lingering ia
that condition.