Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-11-04

foot Of the Blue Ridge, where much public 7T1-
perty and Government stores were destroyed tv
being burned. The 1st brigade were employol
' during the 7 81 the same work IN Stanton and
at night the Tiols command encamred relr
Waynesboro. over .wo thousand sick and
wounded rebels, including many officers. were
/ founi ia Stanton, most Of whom were plro'eI-
] On the evening ofthe 2Sth We were attacked by
: strong force Of cavalry ard artillery just ar-
rived to reinforce Early DARKNESS ended the
fight and during the night we fell oek to Spring
7 Hiu. r7d on the 18th established picsei Iue
/ on the right Of the 10Th corps, near Brilseal-
ter. On the 30h Big. Gen. Custer assumed
command Of the division, relieving Gen. Els-a.
Prom the Is- to the 9TH We vese doing picket
duty, ald on The 9th commenced h.lag back
burning everything throughout the c9aa.ry.
some private dwelling houses, and what forage
was lea between Harsisonburgh ana s-rasiursI
would scarcely keep single horse dur.ug
coming winter On The lth cur regiment acted
as rear guard and suffered sa,ese 'ess tn U-.s-
oners, among whom regret to name Lt. IT. %.
Wheeler ofCl A. lie returned to the rs-r..t
only h-ee weeks since. Hevas severely wound
Ell IN May last and his wound was scarcely heal
ej, bu, his anxiety to b, with his company over
came all selfish motives anil procuring an ez-
tension Of his leave Of absence was out Of the
question. lie therefore ioiuel his regiment, only
to meet this sad nte. The disaster to tire rsr-
meut cnuo, De attributed to any m.suanara-
ment Of the rear guard, but was caused by an
insufficient number Of men on the fans. 1le
enemy observing this charged between oar req
mert and rle main column, with no less tl.H
two br.gaIes Of cavalry, and had it not been .or
the gll'lutry o., our officers many more would
have been captured. At the time % LL Wheel
er's capture, he was in command Of Go. A ara
C. Who were d.-mountel, holding the enemy ia I
check, while Gen. Custer was eujeayor.ue TO
save MS train.
The entire train gas loaded with refugees f.y-
ing from tl. valley. and the shr,sts of women
and children. frightened by the roar Of artillery. f
aided much 90 the panic which fra few mo-
meuts thre-,1sI to tarow everything into "a
rout. But Gen. Custer ever fertile in res1-'r-
ces. soon hai his Command in the right position.
AMI few shells from our battery mad- tAe enc
my aware Of -he fact that further advance
would brew a storm at once. They, theret--e.
wisely concluded 10 allow US to ''so on our way
lre1ce
ON the --b ths Ist Brig had the rear and
suffered a li1lc loss in wouude,l. Az one time .
the Is,l P,. v4s closely pursued when .ls 5sn.
halted and prepared for eight" Tie enemy
diln't however aIyance further than the E.t VI +.
Fisaer.s al .ausug presume t.a- 5. ,- -a-
be an 11ael.ay place
Ul t.s ..l one o. the n.-- brilliant -...'y
fights IF taa ,.ar was fought. I1 vl.aa .1r s.-.-
mont trea ,e-y honorable part, capturing
.acc1ri-- It. Col BeHI---'s r.r1 s..
pieces a-ale-v three ambulance. tlrc' ar-
my vr-l-. rl.-.y-fyl lo.-- and rv1r-v-,
prisoners. The ausuy's cavalry were commanded /.
ty G.n Ee=sr, Gen. Fitz Dee beng absent --ri +.
w.aalai aaI Cen. Wicshau gone 60 Congress.
Among the wagons captured By cur regimen,
v5-s -1e Head. uarters wagons 0i Gems. L1m1z
lai Wi--l-r. E, Tas 10 the severe h-a- O..
this day tda- Capt. Frank Bay Of o.. "G.' WIS
ma-taliy v.nlod. lie was one Of the fines. a.-
fcer- t-i- war has pr5luced and u.ac At.-
brighter military record than his DIS gntu--
iy ie't7 IS mo- less lo=s 20 the country Aaa 90
Us. Ba, "ia-a '17es o. shining -1-ra- as-
tho -l 0.l.er IN Go. "0, who hos fallen
yelr Ills loiy was sent o. Harpe's Terry .a
charge 0- lt. Irl-se.l. where .- ".. be- ea....r-
al and sent 90 'ern1nt' ana WIZ Qe i-i'"ed
90 the tomb ty hundreds oi friends Wee1'rg 1cl
tears as are shell no the tomb u the virtue