Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-07-08
TIE I7m VT. REGIMENT.


I.rB H. NA-HHUHS,
.fff. s Hspi, GcrrrH,
THE 4th Army Corps len their entrenoh-
rlruts near Cold Harbor az dark on the night Of
tl. l1th. and with but four hours sleep arrived
f..ir the james River Iu the night OF the lith
Ne rer, baltel until O'Clock =. NJ. Of the
..1.,rin~ dav. when We moved towards the
river. crossing at ] p. NJ At noon Of the
10th we reached the present battle ground, after
"a march Of - miles, during which our ranks
v.er, rapidly depleted from hard marching on
very short rations. At % 7. NJ the md Brig
aI- aud Division was drawn up ia line Of bat
tls .n SUPPORT Of portion of the md Corps,
tbeu aI,ur O.. make charge. This charge
rro,ine unsuccessful, We were moved around on
fine right flank 60 hold ground wrested from the
enemy Iy Rirncv's Division Of the same CorIs
boz the night it was determined to assault the
-ucuiv's position III the center, where a battery,
.,Iuudrtci hy strong rifle pits, was protected by
4 house and ont buildings, and supporter by
six GUN rc,loubt little way towards our left.and
~ a uoiut where the enemy's line turned TO
nearly right angle This assault was eonhded
p, The 1nd Div 9th A. G. and Franks CORNER
l,. Owen's) Brigade Of the 2nd Corps When
.L -ir,c came for the assault. however, the
arI Division alone had the work TO do. Accor-
1i,.,lv three regiments OF the lst Brigade, sup
r.5rie'i bv the other three, were assigned to the
',.tcrIv side Of the angle, and the same disposi-
raf' the lni Brigade was made on the north
. .r1,. s-lc The regiments selected 10 lead IN the
r.t-1s were the 18th Vt, 9TH y. H., and 3Znd
M, the 18th on the right with instructions 10
take the battery At 3 O'Clock A. NJ. the line
,,,s r-,t in motion. the 18th leading of March
.. an "a -te,.r hin over Frank 5 Brigade and the
,,rthWorks projecting their skirmishers, re-
t.rreI my line and gave the order 10 charge-
The men (only numbering lS5 guns) rushed
irIpetuously forward. driving the enemy's sklr-
,n,shcrs aud carrying a strong line OF earth
,.rts fully manuel In less time than | can
write thi. we had captured two cannon. eals,
.,,. siS horses. 20 prisoners and the colors and
tjiutaut Of the 18th Tennessee The other two
-rns f.ll 20 the 9th y. H.. their position having
been changed during the night.
Our casualties in this engagement were :
killed and "a wounded. Among the killed, re
,ret to record. was lst Lieut.. Guy H. Guyer'
5De Of the most gallant and faithful officers IN
the regiment He fell early in the charge. shot
through the breast.
The ralantry Of my officers and men IN this
charge would be worthy especial mention, were
il not that on that occasion there was no deVia-
tiori from their conduct before the enemy.
I cannot refrain from from noticing the coin
.;denoe. that on the anniversary Of the 18th o.
.fu
1-th Tenn..-Col. fulton's Brigade. Bushrod
Iohnson's Division, Buckner's formerly of Har
Joe,s, Corps.-tocether with guns and prison
crs numbering more than hall their own men
To Us the l1th Of June VIII hereafter nave
double significance.
understand that the lst Brigade cap,ure'
two guns, (the others having been removed,
and quite a number Of prisoners.
This charge Of the 18th was warmly comph
mentel by our Brigade and Division command
4 the regiment has been in advanced work
and under hot fire most Of the time since III
{ morning Of the 18th, ] append list of oasu
f. alties since last report to this morning
am, General,
Very respectfully
Your ob't scrvt..
CHAS. CUMMINGS,
It. col Commanding 18th Vt.
List of Casualties in the First Vernon
e brigade from June II, 10 June
II 20, 1861.
# SECOND REGIMENT
4 Wounded.
- B.-Benjamin Wheeler, Pawlet, both legs 5
we're, 10Th.
c., 10Th.
N FOURTH REGINFNT.
"A Vounded.
n B-Corp. Henry Smith, Williamstown, be
~ legs amputated, doing well.
D-Priv. Silas G. Colburn, Barton, wound
by shell slightly. 18th
-, A.-Don. \. Howard, Bridgewater, in be
legs, severely, 10Th
Y, K.-Albert Ward, West Fsirlee, in should
slightly, 10th.
FIFTH REGIMENT.
. KILLED.
al K-John ST. Louis, 10th.
Wounded.
A-Horace Stafford, Berkshire. in head
VI verely, llth
-EhEvESTR REGIMENT
KILLED.
Ell R. Hasford, East Haven, 18th.
mt G.-Ora Howe, Jamaica, 18th
JVounded.
I.-Eugene D. Ainsworth, East Montpelier
at wrist, severely, 18th.
E.-Sergt Emery L. Tubbs, Guilford, q
"' wound in thigh, 18th.
in L.-C. Z. Gookey, in thigh. severely, 18th
Of ReeaPituldtiOn.
Of ID Reg wounded.
D., 4th Reg wounded
y 5th Reg killed, l wounded.
bat Ilth Reg killed, 3 wounded.
nee Total killed and wounded, Is.
Respectfully submitted,
nth L. A. GRANT,