Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-01

New NJ idd.ct1Wu, Va, OJt. 70, 1891 (
GuP. r. Wg'h5rn, idf and lav cen
SR-I have the honor O. submit the follow
ing repor. Of she part taken by this regimen. IL
the battle fought AT this place on yesterday the
ION inst
The reg" cnt went into action with l. ofi
'els and 200 men IA line Of b,tte. About d A
NJ. a very heavy attack was made on tho LET, o.
,hc general line. Soon Altr daylight tho Oh
corps was formed in Iue Of baItIe, a. right an
slc, % our original position, and facing toward.
Hhat had sccn the lett flank. Tbs enemy had
3, this time 1.o.on tho lcit, and tho luglu,oa
wi,h wagons, Ne., were constantly passing oui
.ue. About halt Iast seven clock tAe euem,
optn.l avery severe fire az artillery and mussst
~ from a commanding crest which no had gained
70 ir5n. OF she limo - lad neEly taken o..
Their IRE, well directed swept the grouLd w
occo pied, while they attempted to cross jh, val
lay IN orr 'front.' Under the severe fire from tho
front, increased by partially eniadlns fire
from a ball on the right, our lines Tell back to
low nd 20 about 100 yards IA rear o. that at first
occupied The rebels advanced lL,ir lac Of
battle to the crest we had left. Whea our liz,
fell back, three pieces OF Capt Mcknghtt bat.
terry IN, jth L. S. had been lel,, aud the reb.
els advanced to These guns. Segiag this, a
charge was ordered, and The regiment, with tho
cJlors n advance, charged up 10 the gurs and
recovered them. Sorgt. Wm, Mahoney, Of Co.
f, color bearer Of the regimen, was the first 10
reach the guns, planting TIC colors upon one Of
them. Tho rcbos gave way 10 confusion, and
lcd acr1es the valley ard over the ridg, beyond
The reoaptured guns we're drawn 81, It being
nee ssary 70 draw two OF them some distance BY
hand.
The rebels having rallied, poured in hoavy
Gre from the froat and right, heavy column
advancing up the valley from that direction.
The troops on the .leii falling back beyond our
hue, We were soon exposed IL Gre ltOm that
AAnk as0. The loss at this point was very So
yero, and tie line tell back TO the second ridge
Here a stand was made, and the rebels were
again driven from the crest IN front, which they
attempted to carry. But pursuing their atyan.
laga on the left, they soon lsnkcl us in such force
as 10 compel retre4! Of the Who'll. line. Al
though broken and somewhat scattered IN places,
She line fell back sloNly, tho men constantly
turning and firing. 10 this way VIC retired
about a nile, the enemy having all the time a
cross le OF musketry upon US, as well asa sharp
ire from several gurs comma ding The whole
PLAN. Capt. L, d. Thompson, commanding
Co. D, mas killoi while thus retfoating, and tile
lois was very heavy,
Reaching cross road, the line WIS halted
and reformed about 4. NJ. The enemy lore
bore To press uo further GA this point, bot as
they advanced On our left, our lne WAS with
drawn some distance further,
Az this time, Gen Sheridan arrived on the
field. The line was Immediately reformed.
B.o-stworks ct rils aud logs were thrown up,
IN whicn we lay until about 80 p. Al when
general advance VAS ordered. The regiment,
with the general line OF th, DIVISION, moved Tor.
ward through woods into an open field, where
tho advance was checked Tor lew minutes, I'm
al the remainder Of the limo coming up, We again
pushed on aud drove the rohe.s from stronf
position behind s,oac wall, forcing them back
about bali a mile Hero they took up very
strong position on 4 continuous riige along the
crest oil which ran a stone wall, Rad made a
determined stand. The fire was iactssAnt ahd
very heavy for aboGt hall an hour, but the enc.
my haally gave way boiors our fire. a general
charge Was ordered, and the trcops advancing
On tho run, tho rebels gave waJ 10 complete dis.
osder The cavalry took up The fursuit and
lltls resistance Was attempted alter this Tins
Ia this last charge Scrst. Mahoney, oolor.bear-
or, was shot dead whlIo CALAMITY advancing
with III, coluro at the front OF the regiment.
We advanced over the battle-ground Of the
morning, and soon after dark took possession OF
our old camps.
II is impossible to pariicalaril, any officers or
men, where all 50 fully performed their duty and
behaved so molly.
Adjt. Lyman was wounded while falling back
irom TIC po'iisn, uhllo encouraging The men
by voice aud example, and most gallantlJ per
forming the duties Of his position.
Capt Dewey, Co A, commanded the regiment
during the las charge, and led it ,hrouph .ha.
severe engagement in manner calling Tor high
Communication.
A lltt " the casualties in tho regiment is en-.