Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-29
FROM THE 1l,h REGIMENT.
In Rifle Prrs NEAR CoLp HAnBon, vAyIIg
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Mr., Ep1roR:-perhaps you and the
readers Of the NnwsDrALEK, would like to
know what the "laay llth," the ."baby
soldiers" are doing. now. They are in
the field with the grand army, in its ad.
vance on the strong hold Of secession" in
Virginia 50 I will try and inform them
as best can. ''- -'''." "''' ''ND"'
The regiment left Washington, May
18th, but'your correspondent was on de.
tatched service aud did not leave until
the next day. The regiments went on
board the transports. Wawasha and Key.
stone at 9th ST. wharf, and were landed
in the mud at Belle Plain, Va, and camp.
ed near there that night, and next morn.
ing moved on toFredericksburgh, passing
on the way several thousand rebel prison.
ers captured the day before by Gen. Han.
cock They were strong aud hearty, but
rough looking fellows, looking as though
they had plenty Of animal courage, but
lacking the intelligent look and converse.
tion of our northern soldiers, who show
in every step that they know what they
fight for, and are determined to do what
is to be done with will. - .ra alH& SIR
The regiment camped near Fredericks.
bulgh on the night of the 18th, and on
the l4th, continued the march to Spotts-
| ylvania, or near there, where the Union
army was eucamped. Next morning we
were brigadcd with the veterans of the
lst Vermont Brigade, under Ven. L. A.
Grant, and formed into three battallions
of four batteries each, under the com.
mand Of Lieut.. Col,a Benton, Maj. Cham
berlin, Maj. Hunsdon, all under the com.
mand of Col. Warner ad e' ..a 81, 4su
Nothing of special interest, save visit
ing old friends, and looking for some
whose places will be ever vacant, occupied
till g 9 : NJ, on the 18th, when we fell in
and marched all night from the xetrems
left of the army to the right and in the
morning formed in three lines of battle
and advanced upon the enemy through
thick pine wood. We soon arrived at q
breastwork where We were urderded to
cover ourselves which we did, when crash
bang went a shell just over our heads
and among the trees. Some faces blanch-
ed, and some eyes looked furtively to the
rear, but no one showed any signs of 60
ing that way that / saw. Soon came
more ,shellr and the men became accus.
toned to them so that when the command
" forward" came, every man arose and
marched straight forward over the breast.
work and on to another and after short
time over that and out into an open field
where the shells were flying around pretty
lively. AVE lay down on a little side hill
waiting for orders, and took the sharpcst
and most accurate shelling ever endured
by the Vermont Brigade, After remain.
ing from one and u half to two hours
under fire, we were withdrawn, no one
having been killed, but quite a number
wounded duribg the affair. bia ,h''s2us
The same afternoon VIC returned to near
, our old camp and laid down, tired enough
assure you. We did our share Of the
, usual marching and counter.marching and
picket duty Of tile brigade from that time
till the lst of June. having several men
Killed and wounded, among whom was
Corp g. o. Stevens, of CO. D, brave and
true soldier--ins!antly killed. June lst,
we were at Cold Harbor, near the Chicka-
homipy, having marched fifteen miles in
hot dusty day, in line Of battle. advanc-
ing upon the enemy's works. Our 6r,
battle line was ordered to support the I'd
Vt, and did 50 while moving about half
mile when an officer on somebody s staff
ordered us to charge on the left Of the
forces. who we're going in. ~ ~ W.,
Away we went with i cheer. over !
small hill and through a hollow, and up
the rise Of second hill. under terrible
FIRE Of musketry and canister. which made
great gaps in our ranks, which however
we're Immediately closed up when within
> about ffty PAGES Of tho euemy's breast
, works. The New Jersey Brigade on our