Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-06

The FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD COMPANIES OF
SHARP SHoorERs have served with the Army OF
the Potomac during the year, and have partci-
pated in all the engagements, which nave oc-
CURED. No reports of the part taken by them
in the several actions have been received but
they are understood to have fought braveiys and
the number of their casualties shove that they
were in the most severe parts q he CONNECTS
The utility of this arm Of the service has been
fully demonstrated, and |, is to be hoped that
means viii he taken, at an early day, TO M
these companies, now much depleted by the
severity of their service, 20 the rnsxir.um
The FIRST BATTERY OF EIGHT ARTILLERY
was stationed at Baton .,ouge, La, until May
2lst, when it was moved to Port Hudson, and
was ensaeci in the siege Of that place, whhe u
continued. The men fought bravery. and the
battery for it's drill and discipline has acquired
an enviable reputstic, in the Department.
THE SEcoSn BATTERY OF LIGHT ARTILLERY
has served in the Department of the Gulf during
TIE year. On the 18th of May the Battery leit
Baton Rouge, engaged the enemy at t''arn Stce
Oh the DIST of May, and was actively and con-
stantly engaged at the siege of Port Hudson,
while it continued. Tie men fought as Vermont
troops are accustomed to, and won for themselves
high reputation or GOODNESS and bravery
1 TIE TWELFTH, THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH,
l FIFTEENTH AND SIxTEBSTH REGIMENTS have
been brigaded together during their term OF
service. The brigade was commanded by Brig.
| Gen. Edwin H. Stoughton, until he was captured
! bv the enemy, and was then, for some months,
/ commanded by Col. Asa P. Blunt, of the Twelfth
Regiment. Afterwards, IN April, 1865, Brig.
Gen Geo. J. Stannard was assigned 10 the com
( 1nand. and continued in command until the eX-
piration Of the term o. service Of the regiments.
I Until June the brigade was in frct' Of Wash
ington, the different regiments being located IN
the vicinity Of Fairfax and Wolf Run Shoals, aud
engaged in performing picket duty. On the %. Of
June the brigade left the line, under orders TO re
port to Mai. Gen. Reynolds, commanding the tirs'
Army Corps The brigade Joined that Corps al
Gettysburg, on the evening % july LIST, after Al
exhausting march Of seyen days, during whiel
they marched over l25 miles.
The Twelfth and fifteenth Regiments wer'
ordered to the rear, to protect the trains, an'
were not allowed an opportunity to participate
in the battle of the 2d and 81 of July. On tn
evening Of the "a of July, the remaining regi
ment Of the brigade were moved to the front tine
TO take the place Of troops, which had been brok
en- by desperate charges Of the enemy. Col
Randall Of the Thirteenth Regiment, with nv
companies Of his regiment, made gallant charg
and re-took tour guns Of battery which ha
Just been captured by the enemy, and about :
prisoners.
The brigade held the left centre Of the from
line during the battle of July 81, and endured
like veterans, the terrific fire Of artillery, who
was opened upon them by the enemy; and whe
; the rebel column advanced to the charge, tn
! Thirteenth and Sixteenth Regiments, under Col
J Randall and Veazey, changed front and attacke
: the advancing column in flank, performing mo'
= brilliantly the part assigned them, scattering tn
I. enemy and taking large number Of prisoner
The Sixteenth Regiment, by another change
front, attacked in flank a second column Of Il
: rebels which was charging upon that part of Il
. line held by the Fourteenth Regiment, und'
Z Col Nichols, and were again successful ,capturn
e the colors Of three rebel regiments, and takir
. many prisoners. The officers and men Of Il
three regiments won the most distinguish
= praise from all the General Officers in comman
= and riyalled the reputation which the ." o
: Brigade" nss won upon many hard-foug
= battle fields