The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-20


second corps. PROBABLY not 10 attack tn
troops. but to cut ont the trains which Were
parked in the rear. Gen. Grants ana Gen.
Meade's headquarters were on the PIney
Grove road. A signal officer VINO had been
stationed on the right flank come IN upon
the gallop, evidently much excited. You
must pack up quick, he shouted frepAra-
tons had already been made for a removal .
of headquarters nearer to the center, anu al I
a few moments the trains were IN motion
Orders were sent TO the rear TO he ready tor
any emergency. Two or three batteries went .
out and took position, but that was ali that .
came of the movement. Tne rebels gained
nothing for their trouble.
The ADVANCE or THE LEFT.
Orders had been issued for the advance Of
the ninth corps promptly at ) O'Clock. but
the exceeding tierceneSs of the struggle on q
the right, the necessity Of sending divisions
OF the sixth TO sustain the second, delayed
the advance. II was half-past before the
ninth hogan its movement unOn the enemy
The 9th and 5-h moved !. the same tim
What grand movement It was. \ line
four miles long; not a continuous line, bat
brigade after brigade of men-dArS MASSES,
now in open field, nov lost 10 sight IN the
forest; now emerging into view ami opening
/ fire upon the foe Tne movement; was Ike
the swinging of huge folding door. TIL
pivot hinge being near the Piaey Grove il.ali.
! and IN. folding hinge between tina. 2E1 tie
Fredericksburg road.
! Hills corps. IN front of Burnside. evident
IL was not prepared for the advanee- In
column OF the 9ln pushed him baUk steadily,
hauGg To get new foo;holl, but 81. pushing
till the rebel lines were driven Oaca ID tar
village The fighting was not SO seNece q.
the left as on Inc right, bal the results We're
exceedingly gratifying. The rene! lines,
which had been in The form u : crescent,
were hammered into a horSe shoe. l. was
glorious movement, that Of The 9Th. can
only wish that little extra force had u-I4
thrown in. Then the rebel Iisat would haze
been completely turned. aH1 the whole force
put TO rout. do 10, write i as ! criticism
nut merely notice il 10 snow how near Burn
side came toward giving the icishing stroke.
1t was glorious as Il Was. lie advanced c.osr
10 the forks Of the roads AMI lie cluster al
houses which make the town. The rebels
tried az ain and again t. recover the ground
a inch they had lost; but ali jheir efforts
were in VAIN. Inc ga, whIch has uFeu sra g..
often and never found wanting, maintained
is position through the night.
TIE SIXTH CORPS.
/ Ewell's position in the centre IL The tr-lt
Of the 5.h and On was v,rv strong The
rebel line Of skirmieherS were : he.t OF
NO Ids, behind which, in advantageous posi-
tions, were rifle pits, abaltis and efatcw arl~
with several batteries. Ge:l. Hunt. conan at
ing the artillery OF the army, made a rAor-
ough inspection Of the grouut, All brought
several batteries into position 10 r4.n >As..s
upon the enemy's works as the Inc adv-uc. Z.
Among the batteries IVES Nc aric-ys NJ
sachusetts. An officer Of a Vermont Ty-i
ment praised It's action in high terms
The Sixth was commanded 10y Wright Al
Ter the death of Seigwica. In tlrs; division
was commanded nv C.l- Up-oa; The --oar..
w Wheaton. and the third hy RCkel-S. /
The fourth brigade Of WhsaIoa's d.si,io,
there is the 2l Rhode Island. al. lu.a 81,
51'h Ma>>-cau>-;'-. Tn S-cort i.--a5e g
# Green Mount-.G nay>. III -. 81. H., . /.
and 6;a Vermont regiments
The line did not nav t. Move tir ofiaT-
D. it come upon the enemy-;.selr ols enemy
j. which they had met on i:.- III. Il Ge.tgs 5lr-.
Al Il was past O'Clock. There Vas Ia
d minutes Of Ierrih~ f:nt.n.. "a s er-P--SS and
- intensity surprising even Ina: 90; Friday Al
is ternoon at Gettysburg. Waen n 4pEoag
- Was wildes; there Vas 4 os.seE-4 sAosr.
Il. sharper and louder than 'h, DIN e arms. l.
vas not the savage CRY o: tn enemy, bl. a
: hIoyant. thrilling shout. Avay they s.rni
N into the storm over the Intervening space
of with bavou.is firmly SCI. Vermont lt.G.a-
he cnar-r, plungiag iugo DleS brig IL nt
~ R'clr'> div son and lca,.ing ! capu.t r ~
n the fed. ESei. poured III III .asa l. cover
~ lis worAS. but the - Nz.m al Nd IL pos
~ session AID Were Determined n#. 20 -.y,
y them up. Far IN advance as. "a t-r ..i... =
to that regiment. pouring il IRE mon IN cau
nv. They Mere 50 far a..rss. ig4t On
is Wright feared II have them Ie nam ta-sng
the night. He Was about 20 Withdraw l;,=;..
We don't want 10 20 back. CIV L, -....al.
and ammunition aul we Nj. hcia !, So
" months laid the soldiers
" Gen. Wright rode L. Gen. Grant. Ma
:: sh... 10 } he asked.
=. Pile in me men and hold - waS the =.
- ply. Gen. Wright went back. hat -neanV'.i.
- 1y some means they had been ordered 10 I,
turn.
=, =, That charge. /, ~ill be fare,e- ul,n.ora
- bic. Even how | seem TO hear that >hou,
> ringing ike Z trumpet blast above III ihua
ders of the cannonade, and the crashing 20
~ fifty thousand mu>kets. /. aas Vernon
- which took rebel brigade prisoners @. -
~ in the last charge q: Long>trJet a Ge,tyS
=, burg. Then they were on ;ha defensive. a.,
:, now il is Vermont agiin.3n the offensive .lat
~ out a second brigade. GloriOps always Ill,
forever,
g TIE flilE CORPS
wv have already spoken o; tie part uh'l
c. the 9TH corps performed il correction NJ,
TO tn, , in the early p.rl Of tie afternoon. !
u was in o7ee mere. kohin>otS. Cltler'> an.
Craw!oris d:vis,oEs-ali ~era engaged. Ia,
TO Ter, commanding The i1h division siaoe Il A.,
ne sorlh's 9TH. was in the taie,est q Ill
fight While The b:r;le WAS ~l.ias. G..
Rec. commanding III. - brigade ui tie /.
division, was lying IN the ,SliIal wou1.e.
The surgeon had lad down his k,.iit are
ID amputathg the shattered limb. The s4..ttt
could hear the tide of baille-ihe ems d.
~ rolls, ike waves upon the shore His r.
Sc were closing TO the scenes of earth. lie u d
M. nearing Ina, land yhici, /. ,yi,nsu- = -, -