Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-20
GREAT BATTLE OF TUESDAY, MAY
lO-GALLANTRY OF 2D VERMONT.

WAsHINGToS, May ll,-3:50 2. NJ.
TO Maj. Gen. Di1
Dispatches from Gen. Grant, dated o.
lock, this morning, have just been received.
lie says" We have ended the sixth day OF
iery heavy fighting, The result to this time
much in our favor. Our losses have been
eavy as well as those OF the enemy. think
ae loss of the enemy must be greater. We
ave token over 5000 prisoners in battle,
whilst he has taken from us but few, except
;ragglers. l purpose to fight It out on this
ne if it takes all summer
The government is sparing no pains to sup
ort him.
(Signed) en-. STANTON,
see'y OF War.
Carleton Of the Boston Journal, gives the
blowing account OF one of the creates: bat
les Of the war, which took place at Spottsyl-
ania Court House on Tuesday He wrote
II o'clock Tuesday night. We quote:
Yesterday Tuesday skirmishing commenc-
d at sunrise and continued through the fore
oon along the whole line with increasing in
,nsty. The pickets on both sides gradually
pproached nearer shortening the distance
.etween the two armies.
Gen. Grant spent all the forenoon examin-
* the positions and was frequently on the
ne with the pickeis. He issued orders iol
general attack at five o'clock, but the reb
is grew uneasy-took the matter into theli
wn hands, and moved in heavy columns d,
llnst Hancocks left and Warren's right
ne lst division, ID corps, (Barlow's,) was
ught back to the Norfn side Of the Creek
"a strong post too. The rebels were elated
nd attempted TO cross the Creek but were re-
ulsed.
Up to this hour there had been little artiI
ry used by either party, but battery aftel
artery was brought into position, and the
lid general uproar at last began. At one
clock the rebel Infantry sutged against Han
,ck, and then against Warren, but were i'm
.ediatey rolled back. Gibbon, commanding
le ID division Of the I'd corps, was with
rawn from Todd's tavern road and sent tt
,Varren's aid.
At $50 the rebels made terrific charg,
Eainst our right centre. Their hurrah was
le war whoop of the Indians, but it did moi
timidate the brave men of the I'd and 5tf
Orps | never have heard heavier fire thar
aat which burst from Barney's, Cutters
hbbon's and Barlow's divisions. The rebe
Olumus pelted away, and, after one of th'
slost desperate fights Of all time, were foreeG
uack under the tremendous FIRE and unhinch
ing bravery of the divisions already named
4 Parts Of other divisions were engaged, bu
not such an extent sss these. 1t was Han
cocks turn. His troops advanced with cheers
/ Barlow's division fell upon Heath's division
of Longstreets corps like thunderbol cut
ting il sll to pieces. Rebels prisoners say
was the greatest charge Of the war. Tn
rebels were literally piled in heaps. The ad
vance of other parts Of the line not havin
been made at the appointed moment, the ad
vantages gained we've lost, and the I'd return
ed to it's former position. There was n
further attempt on the part of the rebels t
push the I'd corps
just before sunset Wright and Burnsid
attacked the enemy with great fury. Wrigt
carried their rifle pits. The I'd Vernon
held one against all the efforts of the rebe
to retake it. They said they would hold
for six mouths-only give them plenty
ammunition and rRliOns.
Gen. Wright, a. 9 o'clock, went to heaC
quarters and reported their gallantry, askin
for instruction whether they should hold
- Pile in the men and hold it at all hazards
was Grants reply. Gen. Wright went baC
to execute the order, but found that son
subordinate officer had ordered them back f
fear they would be cut off. Glorious sons
glorious State Their honor 10 untarnis
ed. Their laurels can never fade
Burnside pushed the enemy back almost
the Court House, and held his ground witt
left the field this morning The color
troops were not in tho charge. Upton
brigade OF the 9th corps captured Dsle's br
age of Ewell's corps, but in the melee we
able to bring off only twelve hundred. Tbr
guns were taken and lost again. Thrity-sev'
ofieers and a large number of fla
were taken. Gen. Rice wac wounded al