The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-11-10

Early Wednesday morning, Gen.
I Farley made al attack on the s,h and
l9,h corps. which were encampca
about iwo miles in advance ol ours I;
aud before the troops bad time 10 col
leel their senses, they we're complete
/ ly faukcd BY tie en,my. by the
time we had got out Of bed, as. many
Of the sth and 18Th corps As had es
capped being taken prisoners came
rushing back through our camp II
great disorder As fast as our corps
/ got packed up they moved out % where
/ the bloody work had commenced
Our Regiment deployed as skir-
mishcrs and moved forward to the left
Of the line. We soon became engag-
cd With their cavalry, which was
working around on our left Il was
foggy morning, which greatly pre-
| vented Us from ascertaining the posi-.
lion Of the enemy. We skirmished
with their cavalry. driving them grad
uaIly back until we had got mp quite
close to where their lines Of battle lay
| in wait, when terrific shower Of mus
kerry opened on both sides. Ii now
/ became evident that they had obtained
a strong position, and the good supply
Of artillery which they had just taken
from the Slh Corps, enabled them to
hold US in check. We kept up a con-
tinuous fire until our trains had all
reached place Of safety, then the
whole line was ordered to fail back,
which VIC did in hurry--they fol-
lowing us up and giving us yolIey af-
ter yalley as they came. We fell
back abouta half 4 mile and then
formed again, and held them in check
nearly an hour. They nov used their
artillery at the best advantage.
II was here that Gen. Bidwell Of
the 3rd Brigade, 2d Div, was knock
Cd from lis horse by shell, and NOR
tally wounded. lie had just rode up,
and been consulting with Gen. Grant
who was standing a little back Of our
company, the Gen. had just turned his
horse TO 20, when shall hit him in
the left shoulder taking out the whole
back part Of the shoulder and back.
-Four men were Immediately called for
from our company 10 carry him off Of
! the liGld, Of whom was one. We
placed him on a piece Of tent, and
before we bad hardly lime to raise
him up, the whole line gave way, and
/ fell back. They told Us 10 throw away
our guns and get him Oft at all haz-
ards. You can have some idea Of our
task and critical position, when | tell
you he was n man who weighed over
1 200 lbs, and that we had only a little
shelter tent on which TO carry him
nearly mile as fast as we could lray-
el, with shot and shell playing around
our heads Ike hail.slones Sud with
hardly time 10 get breath until we ar
rived 10 where our corps had again
formed line, here al ambulance was
in waiting. We got him into that and
lie was carried TO Doyeiown TO the
the hospital, but only 10 breathe his
last. lie was well aware that he
could rot live, as be said when We
we're carrying him of, that be was
huIt inwardly and found il difficult to
get his breath. lie was a brave Gen ,
and will be greatly missed by a large
body Of the men that have fought un-
der him during this campaign. Gen.
Grant had his horse wounded at the
same time, and was oblidgcd 10 leave
him 6n tie field. One Of bis aids was
also wounded. Tie same she'll that
killed The Gen, took or Capt. orr's
let arm. Capt. Orr j. from Pawlet,
and is a Capt. il the 77th Ny.
We fell back still further, about half
a mile from the village Of Middletown,
where We we're ordered TO halt and
form line, and this by order Of Gen.
Sheridan. Il was supposed that lie
aas well on his way TO Petersburg ,
bui Is appears iha, be Lad orly got as
far a4 Winchester, and hearing " The
grea, battle iu progress FASTENED back
just in time to save The army from re-
treating 10 Bolivar Highs, and turn
ihe tide Of battle. We halted, and
threw up lissle protection 0! rails /;
and who sloald come riding np the
lines bu, Gen. Philip She.idan At the
rate Of i9 knots an hour. Such a
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