The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-11-11
The Vermont Troops at Cedar Greek.
Correspondence y. Y. Times. !

''''>'' i''d arrived Hastily calling I'm his
command Ia" started with The J., V.r-
mont Cavalry. Col. Wells. ami :5rh New
York Cavalry. Major kron.-,h,. lr,lanoe
"i lhe command except the 1t runnecti-
cut. following a. closely as possible
With lhi> small command he pu,he5
through Il rocky r;rvinc, striking Cedar
D Creek AT a blind ford. but little more than
: "nr-iourth of 4 mile from ihc pike Gus
ter ;,nI Well- AT the head. crossed with
Inc ii Vermont. and Major krom with
Ia" 9th Ncw York following Al a dis
linoe OF l',>> ili:,n half mile from the
creek, Prgrana'- infantry was found drawn
: np hchlnd a >lonc wall io receive them
NiNlrmi,hcr> ~rTe hastily Ieployed from
the l~i Nermcnt ,h- 9th New York in
r,'!l.nra, hy >qnrlron>, tonnol on the left.
The rebel artillery could he heard running
iover the pike-it MA, too great a prize 10
he LOST. Charge. Charge, " fairly
-'r,-cl.c'l out Custer ani the small hm
gallant irand did charge successfully. dis
ner>ing the enemy and moi stopping for
prisoner on The command dashed,
striking ihe pike .,bout one mix, south of
Cedar Greek, Ii WAS now dark. hut at
ia glance II wa> >,rn that the pike e;l> full
"t' artillery horses. men AM Wagons
lCol. Wells dashed forward 10 heyond
Slr.l~lurg. cutting off hy the movement
,.rty-prc J.ior,s al Hf1Itv. amhulanceS,
WAGONS c:li~>om>. horses. soldiers. &c.
&r The ~ol,licr- surrendered quietly GEN
erallv and only asked Ia have their lives
>l,arel-~o much does conscience haunt
even the l,oor traitors IN the ranks oi' the
rrlel army. The >cene that followed
mus is. iga-ine'!- for II csinmol he pictur-
ii in the mind of ,ile reader. A. 1 have
-:,id b-to-,-. il,. Michigan lriEade, Col,
kirp. h,,i forced krr-iiaw'~ command
acg.,>- .he riiy,..- oa The left. capturing ma
nv prisoners. ami in fact dispensing the
command. Dcyin> brigade. a portion of
II w-i- on detached service. the III New
York. portion of the ,;;h and 291h New
Yorl ,n,r-,,,4! the enemy directly zap the
pike hui the rapid movement OF CuS'er
rave him tn" advance. Hl'l hi command,
or rather the II Vermont and .5ii New
York. captured a nai"rity "i the guns
Merritt division captured several battle
iill--. seven OF ci4lii riec,> oi artillery and
a lar.e uumia.r al prisoners Cu~ier'S
idi,.sion reraIqnre,l Il fla@ belonging TO the
Ilt'l New .Icr~cy infantry, which vas ia
zen Ia ih, morriu@- and also several hat
tlc f'a-a AMI prisoners. The 1t Vermont
al. captured rmarr prisoners tlan there
an men in ,he rcGimemi-
The New York Tribunc'> correspondent
in >,e.lkil. Of ihi~ clr,r-e ,ly~: A. there
were In; tor.y-ei-lit pieces "f artillery cap
turesl by Ia. wl.ol, slinr. thu splendid
achievement of ,hr Green Mountain Bows
,-;,n I've fully appreciated, GclL Sheridan
states that no regiment lri> captured -
much at a single clraree since the war
commenced The Ii Vermont ha> long
b,yn terror 10 lhe rebels
-Corrs~Pondence y. Y. Triburel
Al In latlle - October Ia. the II bri-
: ..,i. u:' IL ii division. lalh army corps,
, w.rs conm..,..i-l ,sy Ioi Nt,i.l..n Thomas
OF The eih VI veteran volunteers Of
N!lich officer it ~,u.I he Impossible TO
= speak ia terms Of too mlrh pr,i-g- 10
: lii< inInmiial,le viii. coiir@,g- AM coolna-s
r may he attributed the splendid discipline
: ;.,ad fighting of The 2I hriga,le on that
morning. wii.n. 'l'l,l-' a f,rrii'!e eniiladins
iira Of tLe ,aerhy- ti'y calamity ni,liii'''i''-
: g! the !ei} ei 'hc ii di.'-l"n i'n'-
Col ih':n;'- l. = N''''i.'''e-- wiI'' all
' ili'' characteristics 81 a "r-n Mountain
e Soy .... MA a lAr.smaiagil democrat ss-A.y-
II riiur tn ;ie reielinm, ;.Ild a c:indl''a1e ul'"n
The .,ni.rnainrlal iichei oi' hi- parry in
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