Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-06-22
FROM THE Il,h REGIMENT.
In Camp in the field, about one and o
half miles from Cold Harbor. on the
Chickahominy River. June It'll. 1864.

MR.. ToR:-Perhaps some OF our
friends would like to hear something from
; the llth. We have gone to the 'front.'
experienced something of the fighting
part of war, and we can bow add a page
to our history, which is of much interest
to US. and which may attract in some de-
gree the attention of our Vermont friends
We had been expecting for some time to
be ordered to the field The hour of four,
on the morning Of the 18th of May, found
us on the march. You may we'll imagine
chat the idea of leaving our pleasant quar-
tiers at Washington, and the prospect of
active field service did not add very much
to our pleasure But sense Of duty
smothered all these thoughts, and every
one seemed happy and cheerful. We came
on Transports to Belle Plain; then we
marched through Fredericksburgh to the
front, arriving at Gen. Mead's Headquar-
tiers on the evening" of the l4th On the
10Th, we Joined the End brigade, (old
Vermont Brigade) I'd division of the 9th
corps. Gen. Wright commands the corps
Cen Mead the division, and Gen. A. l..
Grant the brigade. ! can only give you
a brief statement of our operations. We
were then situated on the. extreme left of
oar army. On the night of the 18th. the
9th army corps moved to the right and
took position as support to the I'd. which
at day. break on the 18th moved upon the
works of the enemy. The movement was
said to be reconnaissance in force. If
his works had not been found too formid-
able, desperate effort would have been
made to effect his dislodgment AS it
was our corps was removed about noon
and returned to its old position on the
left Our regiment was under heavy
artillery fire during the whole engagement,
This wac the first time we were ever under
fire. Experienced officers who were with
u.s. say that veterans could not have done
better. 1t is the worst thing that can be
done to new troops, to put them under
fire when they have no chance of partici-
pating themselves. Col. Warner was
wounded in the engagement, and is now
in Vermont.
On the 2lst, the 9Th corps took up the
famous flank movement toward Richmond
Capt. Walker Lieut. Bedell and fifty non
commissioned officers and men were on
picket at the time We were, engaged in
quite severe skirmish, or perhaps might
call it fight The rebels massed prob
ably about two brigades. and made two
unsuccessful charges upon the breastworks
held by the pickets; but at last gave up
the works leaving few prisoners and
several wounded and killed in our hands.
Our company have to mourn the loss Of
their bravest comrades in this engagement.
Corp. G. 0. Stevens of Elmore, fell as
never but q brave soldier can. He was
loved by all his fellow soldiers and cs-
tened by his officers. His loss is deeply
felt. Our march was through Guinnia's
Station, to the west of Bowling Green.
We crossed the North Anna River on the
morning of the 24th, at Jenco's Ford.
We recrossed the North Anna the 26th,
came up to the Pamunkey the 28th and
on the LIST of June arrived near our pres.
ent locality. Upon our arrival we were
moved Immediately into position, and
have been under fire since, until early
yesterday morning. when we were brought
to the rear, and are now allowed short
rest. The casualties Of the regiment
thus far amounts to 23 killed, and nine
officers and l45 enlisted men wounded.
The greater proportion of the wounds are
slight.
Below is list of the casualties Of Co.
D.
KiHed-Corp. G. o. Stevens, private
Joseph Larock, May 2lst.
Wounded. Private Zelora Marsh, May
2lst, in eye, Thomas Clary, in hand, Eb.
cnczer Farnswortb, in leg. June 9th, no,
dangerously. 30.
Our regiment is divided into three bat.
, talions. First under command of Mi
Flemings The second under command
tof Maj Hunsdon. The third under com.