Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-31


II 40 encamped until tho ih ns. when Il marched ~
Beaton station. The march resumed on the stb,
crossing he kappahannnck aud The hapdan, via the Rap
faannock station aud Germania Ford Ai2 A. sl, On the
bth TINS Regiment leading The Corps we advanced along the
plank road leading from Gsnnana Ford to the field Of battle,
when shall cal Wilderness.
AZ sunrise the Regiment Ia line Of battle the right
oi tue tnde, preceded by sknGshen from the 9TH N. II
Regiment and supported by the lin n, II. ReglmonL
Aba M the sklfLishers IL ont having been Withdrawn,
The Regiment without supp0H on lis right advanced through
dense pine thleket, (nyng " crawl about hy yards
ands and Aneesl and drove he enemy iron behind rail
fence winch he had occupied during the morning This pO-
son the Regiment held during the remainder Of tho uro
noon, under sIap fife OF muskety and artillery at less
ian four h HdTed yards TepsDg with loss at
emptoi lhe enemy to regain the position BY charge upon
both Hanks after our supports well a. tho Reg On
our eli had been Withdrawn In This attack, ! regret 10
stale, Capt Brown of Co lost his e6 and
peed To leave the field Lieut. Brown commanded the
Lompany dunng the remainder Of tho action, but left the
held at night BY advice Of the Assistant Surgeon In charge
IN sphpn Surgeon Edison being duty the Division
Hospital BY ufdet of the Medical Director
AZ noon the Regiment was ordered to about one
~ 10 the lett, where was Immediately assigned the right
ot an extended line then 0ming or charge upon the
my pasted behind breastwufks ia ibek wOod. In this
position tbe Regiment sustained very Calling musketry
hie lot some moments, dunng which Lieut. Col Cummings
was wounded ~ the head and assisted 10 the ea when the
command devOlved upon mo. Capt kenheld, Co. {, and
lenl Martin, Co. were also wounded.
AZ about2 O'Clock r w. the Charge was ordered, which
resulted IN driving the enemy from bis log covering aud Ia
WHICH, take pleasure N saying, no eOlop were advanced
beg ond those oi this Regiment
Duung the remaining part Of the day al also during the
following day this Regiment held in the second line oi
otllle aud was not again engaged.
append list 81 the killed, wounded and missing 10 ac
on ch speaks but tou plainly ul what service the keg
mont has seen IL pleasure Acknowledge The
wees ot the Ssf Officers o Regiment aud also Is add
ha he cooness, courage and hmness VI the line othees
ana oi hs Regiment eAciles ny wAnnest admiration.
When j. remembered that the Regiment had been but
oeen days IN HE field, constantly marching that u had
oeeh dHed as battalion but twice, aud that, owing 10 The
prevalence Of measles IN the Regiment II numbered only
lfee hundred aud thirteen ,33) musken the morning
ol lhe baI'e, believe may submit is record without com
mehI have the honor to be-, siT,
VERY respectfully your obellent servant,
WM d. REYNOLDS, MaI' Commanding RegI.
Headquarters, l7th Regiment Vermont Volunteers,
Near Ffededcksbufgh Va, May 10, 1854
81 embrace tins opportunity to add nat Lieut. Col
although st unable 10 resume command
Very respectfully, &c,
WM. REYNOLDS, Msior Commanding Rsgt.
sEYENsEENTH REGIMENT
Go A-saml. 7 Ballard, Milton.
60 B-lossph Sousll, Ferrsburgh, John Kelly, Burlins
ton
60 C.--Gso Withheld, Johnson
Go Austin Plsud st Albsns, Don l. Willis, Bethel
Corp Chw II Carson
60 F-E Ebenezor Salisbury. Brooknsld.
Co -sefgi Efa.tus NJ Dunbat 81 Johh.buy.
WOUNDED.
Lieut. Col ChAs Cummings, In head slightly.
Go Capt stephen Broru, swanton, severely. left
amputsed, Joseph Bssett It Aban. slightly left arm
VIM II Canady, Isle La Mott severely, left leg Henry NJ
Carley Highgats severely right hand Patrick Carroll St
Absn., slightly, right side Albert Fletcher ST Abans Sc
gcfey. hngers OF right hand Tbeopius Faneuf ~ Absns
seriously lett leg, Edward Gilbert severely left hand EAm
martin severely, leil shoulder Henry seure', Fairfield
seriously.
Co R-serri Cs.sIu, W Ellsworth, BERKSHIRE, slightly,
riRht snm, John CALVIN, FeusburEh, William Burrows
Colchester seriously left leg, Barney W Hilton, Jericho
seriously, neck, Albert Whicomb, E,set, slightly, Chas La
Nav, ftuishurgh, seriously, leg.
w.. N.NA A..
arm, Corp Lucan II Bingham, Morri'town, SERIOUSLY
hghs, Cornelius l. Clark Greensboro, seriously, arm and
thgt Josiah Carpenter, Wolcott sefiunsy, ihish and
chest Orlando Geafy, MoulstowH slightly, SIDE, Fanes
Gukey, Murstown seriously face, seph Lsdosa, Mont
polier slightly head Daniel Luce Moustown. slightly
head and thigh, s,s Mouon, Eden, seriously, chest,
Lester Tluson. Wocoii, seriously, hip, Byron Batch
elder Rtoakhsld, right thigh, severe.
Go D-Corp Willard Eastman, Granville, slightly.
head Peter Divine Isle La Mott sefiou.B les, Thomas
Fisher Barnard, seriously shoulder, Carlos g sherms su
Granville, seriously, back John Temple Hartland. seh
ously, shoulder
Go E.-lieui WIN Martin, Plainneld, seriously, left
leg, Corp VIM n Howand, Fast Montpelier, dangerously
hip ChA w BigeluW, Barre seriously. leg smputaed WIN
Bscornef, Elmere. seriously, leg and thigh James Ayl
wod, Marshhed, seriously, lex Cephu Barrett, severely
thigh. Andrew Emerson, Montpelier seriously, let arm
Peter fessenden Gtolun, seriously, Knee CLARK Poster
Mmhhed, seriously leg fractured. henjamin huntington
Mst.hdeld slightly head, HeIekah Rowland Barre, Sc.
vetey. neck, Edwin Norton, Theiofd, seriously shoulder
chase Moves wolcot see, James Tfefen. hiue'burg
uouse, LETT high
Go f-Corp JohuJ Dale, Jamscs, leg severe, Corp VIM
u llopsom, Norwich side, .eTiuus, Corp Willard w Bug
bee, Dover, foot, II ght Henry Day, kewisne. bsck
slight Isaiah Mussey, rhetiud, foot slight Edward o.
Neil, Feuisbutg leg serinus, Thomas Mstwe Dsnyils
neck, seriously, Andrew Collins Huntington side seh.
Gus Peter Casey Burlington, head, slight james Duunt,
underhill, thigh, serious
coG Corp Azto D Ames, Albany, shoulder, serious,
Haml langdon. Ludlow severe fracture Of arm, Lsnedou
Morse, Danvillc, knee serious, VIM kennsy, Barton
Thigh serious, Lurlus Ingalls, Ludlow, arm serious. Cha.
Wallace, ~ Johnsbny ee' slight, Geo Allen,
N A.-oranse Ballard, Milton, Geo Gilbert, Georgia,
Joseph Lsdabush, st Albara
TO Geo Hunt, glastonbury.
Go = Levi Cross, Reading
Go Corp Freeman Wskedsld, Ludlow, Edward Bs
ker Newhury,
Killed, wounded, g. missing, total 80
TENTH REGIMENT.
Headquarters lUh Vermont lnlauty,
lst bug, ID Div, 9TH &C,
Camp near spousylvsna &. H.. Va.
May ls, 1894, Pm.
Peter =, HdsAbara, .4iju,aat aad ia,p,cior 6nrsi
GTNEH.L Enclosed send You lis. Of casualties 10 m,
command sin;e crossed tho RApidsn, May tth. VIZ
have been under fo almost every day, has been
fortune In get In very bad place YET where wsrs
liable lo be cut up Yet the regiment have, upon all
sions, shown good COURAGE and willingness do all that
men de- keep up the reputation Vermont troops have
in the Army Of The Poiomse, which can assure you Il
ssscnd 10 none
Compsny B.--petlcy Fstrsr, Rare, Maya.
Company y Washhurn, Milton, Mays.
'ompany G.--Geo Flanders, Washington May Is.
Company k-1hos Avotd, Barton, May ID.
WOUNDED
Company A--MV 9, Chare. X iloas, Waterford, hand
slikht Mm u Wallis, hand slight Ma, II, John Harris
lnnsnbargh feet 'eroa., wm Drew. Guldhsll, huEen
slight May 10, lacuo Bailey, Kirby, thigh, .lishl
Company B.-Nay 10, Young. ankle, slight May a.
q G Clark, Muteosu, arm severe
Company May ~. A Peters. enlisted FINN Rutland
hand slisht May u, Martin, Mt lloy, hsnd, slight
Compsay D--May 6. n Hicks, Ubdsrhill, bowels
noriay May Il, lame. Manly, GsoIsis feet, severe.
Company E-Mu 9, Joel Walker, Pownsl, hand, slgh.
+ MAY 10. J W Wamet neck. slight
/ Company MAY ~, James Caldwell, swanton, feet
/ slight + u Riley, Berkshire, feet, slight
Company GMay ~, lst Sefgt, Charles N Martin brad
/ Gfd, hsed, slight MAY u, rerp Hopkins, wlian.iown
back, severe
Company May o Albert Davis, B,kst.nsld, shoulder
ssvefc, A Eldted, Fanhed, finger slight
Company May - Capt Hiram Steele, Derby, iool
slight May q, n W llazetne Charleston arm and iaee
slight, W Gray enlisted lrom Rsadius eye, severe Ma,
i N, W II Blake Derby, hngeL slight
VERY Respectfully Yonr Obt servf
NM. ". HENRY, It, Col. Comd'g
/ Extract from repou OF Btig Gen. WIN I Morris, CON
mandng i, Brigade ID Division, 9Th Cops, dated May 10
1 1861
"punng the ace.sant iAhota of the nv
day. marching aud hehuug, have every reason to b
proud uf the regiments composing my hugsde,--the s5t
pa H. the llih j.. the lOsth n " the 10Th VI an
the ialst ~ and e the eooiness, Judgment and galsa
~ ul their commanding ohcefs,-Co schail Lieut. Col
Hall IT. Col Townsend, 1t Col Fay, aud 1t. Col llenu
The held and line objects s0 distin Ruished themselyss
The small smonni OF struggling lfum the command shove
goed discipline"
SHARP SHOOTERS.
Headquarters end R.st U. &. SIS,
Camp In The Field, Va, May 10, 1894.
Css.sitiss la Companies E aud "a sine
Nsy 4, issf
Company b -sspt W MArh.g, RoIbssy, W ! Da,u