Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-11-09
a. We are permitted to take the fol

e. We are permitted to take the fol-
lowing account of the recent severe
engagement in the Valley from private
letter of our correspondent &C." who is
with our glorious army there, written to
his brother in this village - Ifalton'S
Daley.
TUESDAY MORNING, Der. %.
will try to tell you little more about
the battle.
The position of the 9th corps was the
right of the army, the 10th corps was in
the centre, and Rrooks' command on the
lcft.-all on the north bank of Cedar
creek, which is a small stream running
southeast. 2 miles from Mlddletown and
from Strasburg The stream is crooked
and our lines formed u sort of bow, sone-
thing similar to that at Gettysburg, AMI
were on high ground all the day. Crook
and Emory we're entrenchcd, as their
lines were on either side Of the Valley
pike.
We were aroused little before day.
light by slight skirmishing on our right,
which soon ceased aud was followed by
very heavy skirmishing in front of Crook.
We sprang out of bed, and Col. Henry
put his men under arms. 1t grew light,
although the morning was very misty
and the firing grew rapidly heavy, Now
and then cannon was heard. and in less
than Is minutes after it first began, it
was so much nearer on the left that we
began to wonder if Crook was not falling
back Just then our division flags flew
the lines, and formed line on a crest
facing southeast, the direction in which
we heard the firing. Now and then
stray bullet whistled over, and our trains
started to the rear on the double quick.
| then went off to the hospital train.
While passing over a crest where some
guns had been already placed, looked
to the front and saw what pray God |
may never see again-our army broken
aud confused. running like wild sheep to
the rear. The brave stood there, but
there was no other line: all the rest Was
a perfect rout, aud the enemy was crowd
ing on with triumphant cheers. Our corps
gave them hot fire, but was soon hanked
and had to retreat. That flank fire
swept down our men terribly, and it
caused our regiment nearly all its loss.
There was some. bit not great confusion
in the falling back of our corps.
Sheridan had gone to Washington, and
Wright, of our corps, was in command of
the army. He was almost f,ienzied he
dashed furiously along the lines and sent
bis staff and his escort, with all the pro-
vost force, to rally the stockholders. and
at the same time gave orders for the lines
to form on crest across the pike about q
mile and half in the rear of Middletown.
The enemy in the mean time had to halt
and reform his lines. and this gave our
army time to throw up breast works Of
rails. The rebels had made large cap
lures of guns, wagons, aud prisoners, and
all OF our worst cases of wounds were in
their hands. Every field for miles in
our rear was spotted with runaway sol.
diers, and the line of battle was disheart.
ened
But then came Sheriden Fancy, if you
can the intense light Of joy that burst
upon our army Up went every cap, and
cheer after cheer rang along our line
Hundreds Of runaways turned around and
hurried to the front. He said to Gene
raj Wright, "God bless you, General, yor
have done all any man could do under
tho circumstances" He dashed along
the line and said to the men. Nov mind
I'llshow those fellows trick before darl
worth two of theirs
All, the sight of that resolute face wal
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worth 10000 men to our army