Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-16
THE RUTLAND WEEKLY HTR4y g1Nr1a 1

on the morning of the Gath, the march
was continued to Alexandria, arriving
there the 25th at 4 IN, having met
with no further opposition from the
enemy,
The casualties OF the battery during
the action at Cane River were very
slight-but two or three horses woun-
ded. E..
BY order of Capt, Closson, April 2Sth,
l was placed on detached service and
went TO New Orleans on duty, leaving
my battery in command of Lieut.. Rice
and did not rejoin the battery again un,
Til May 22d. At Alexandria two guns
in charge OF Sergts. Vilmire and Rice,
rejoined their command from detached
service, and reported having had a few
slight skirmishes with guerrillas, but
no casualties. Sergt. Emory, in charge
of one gun, on board transport Laurel
Hill, had very severe engagement, OF
about two hours duration, the I'd of
May, about % miles below Alexandria,
with about 500 mounted infantry, and
one piece OF artillery, but succeeded in
driving them of, with great loss, and
dismounting their guns, with no casual
ties to the battery. gh I
Marched from Alexandria May 10Th.
Our forces met the enemy at Marksville
the 10th, but my Battery took no active
part. After the engagement was over
my Battery was ordered to report to
Col. Lucas, commanding the advance
guard of Cavalry Marched with the
advance guard, arriving at Semmesport
and joining the reserve Artillery the
18th May. The 18th day Of May Lieut..
Rice received orders from Capt. Closson
to report with four guns to Brig. Gen.
Mower, of 10th Army Corps, command
ing rear guard, at Yellow Bayou, and
was by him ordered into position near
Bayou De Glaze, and ON left of the LIST
Delaware Battery.
Lieut.. Rice having been ordered to re-
port to Gen. Mower in person, the bate
ry was placed in position by Lieut..
Greenleaf, under a very severe fire from
three of the enemy's batteries, which
concentrated their fire upon the position
he was to occupy. Getting in position,
he engaged the enemy's batteries for
thirty minutes, when by order of Gen.
Mower, the infantry retired, followed
by the battery, about 1000 yards, where
it again went into position, A 2 A. M.
the 10Th, by order of Gen. Mower fell
back two miles, going into position near
Bayou De Glaze, laying until 8 A. M.
the Goth, when by order of Gen. Mower
retired, and crossing Yellow Bayou,
went into position on its east bank. At
9 A. NJ. engaged the enemy for two
hours at long range, getting but few
shot in return. At p. NJ, no enemy
appearing, retired slowly to Semmesport,
and, crossing the Atchafalaya River, re-
Joined the reserve artillery of the 10Th
army corps, and marched to Morganzia
arriving May Esd. The casualties oil
the battery during the engagements at
Yellow Bayou were none.
The battery was highly commended
by Gen. Mower for its efficiency.
The Battery has fought in all the en-
gagements since the first day, april y
and in every case has proved from
what State it came.
The officers and men behaved with de-
termined courage. Lieutenant Rice and
| Greenleaf, were of the greatest assistance
! and deserve especial mention.
Private Peter Lemwin, of Plaintield
deserves promotion for bravery.
The batter is now at Morganza,- af
ter a march OF nearly 500 miles, ano
having participated in six engagements
in good condition, and still ready.
[ have the honor to be, most respect
fully, your obedient servand,
Gro T. HEBARD,
Capt. LIST vt. Artillery.
| To PETER 7. WAsHBURN,
Adjutant and Inspector Gen. of Vermont
Woodstock, Vermont.