Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-05-15
POroMAC CREEK HosPtTAL, !
Ma. 9Th 1ScQ

POTOMAC CREEK HOSPITAL,
May 9Th, 1868 (
~ suppose YOU have heard Of our battle We
had pretty haril fight last Sunday, and the
troops have been fighting ever since. / do not
know how our folks are getting along but think
by the sound of the cannonading that they are all
right. We lost ali Of our men charging ON .he
Heights. You ought to have seen that charge
Every one stuck to their post. We had to Charge
across a field about half a mile then up q steep
hill covered with brush taking three rihe-pits and
a hreast-work, aud then charged ON to another
hill where the rebels were concealed in the woods.
Here was where ! got wounded in the right arm
and side The arm is not very bad, the bali only
going through the flesh then 1t went into my
side. and came out near the backbone rahiug ON
my rib about five inches. I am now very CONF
Portable. do not know how long we shall stay
here, but do not think that it will be great while.
think that We will be sent TO Washington.
should Ike to get home Capt. Crossman lost his
lett leg. Sergt Bennett was killed, he being
badly riddled with bullets lie went mp the bin
hy my side, bat after We got up we parted, and
mover SAYS him afterwards We lost out of our
Company three killed and thirteen wounded 49,
/ This is as near as can learn. These know
about, but cannot tell whether there were any
more or not. Col. Grant did uobly, he leading
the charge in front OF our regiment We being
in the front OF the whole line, hc led MS to within
100 yards of the rebels. lie then dsmounted
and came to the rear Of our line Our regiment
lost about 200 in Killed and wounded. / must
now close, as my arm is getting lame
| I-V~ We have been kindly handed for pub
lication another private letter, written upon a
sheet Of paper taken from rebels knapsack
from the Second Regiment, but rot in season
for its appearance to-day. The writer alludci
to the desperate charge cf his regiment upon
the enemy's works, as follows;
"Our brigade were foremost in the charge
and the 2nd Ntled them. carrying the highest
point, and mounting the rebel works-wholly
unsupported-fa in advance of the remain
der of brigade. 1t was another memorable
Sabbath for us, and with it, we have added
new laures to our reputation as lighting
regiment If | do say it, there never wa.
more undaunted bravery shown than By our
regiment in charging over mile through ar
open field unuer terrific artillery fire, anc
up mountain, in itself, in the very face of 3
whole brigade OF rebel troops, that neyel
have been driven in a fight before. But oul
list of casualties will speak better for them.
selves than any seli-praise Eight killed and
over ninety wounded, making over one hun.
bred in less than two hours. Wonderful a,
it may seem, it is nevertheless true, thai
Through the blessings Of a kind Providence,
every member Of our company from Barre
have passed another trying ordeal" anc
come out safe. As the result Of the char re
the rebel losses in killed and wounded viii
compare with ours; while we captured ST: t,
or seventy prisoners, and six pieces Of artil
lery."