The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-21
THE CALIFORNIAN
Gettysburg.

GettySOufg.
The great celebration the last Fourth
was at Gettysburg, where national
monument was dedicated, with an grafton
from Mai. Gen. Howard, who took so
important part in winning the victory
there two. years previous. In the account
Of this celebration, "Carleton" revives
considerable of the history of the battle
After recounting the positions Of different
brigades and divisions of the Union army
on that notable Sd day Of July, 1868, he
thus speaks of the part acted by the
GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS.
"Now leaving this line of men in blue,
and walking directly from the last oak
trees mentioned west, six or eight rods
toward Cohorts house, we find shallow
ditch. yet remaining partly concealed by
small scrub oaks There were the nine
month Vermont boys, under Stannard.-
All through the second day they lay in
reserve in the rear Of the cemetery, where
the shells rained upon them from right
and left and front | saw them lying fiat
on their faces but on this third day they
We're lying here, III advance of all others,
the right men in the right place. Their
muSkctS were of sufficient range to fire
deadly vollcys the moment the rebels cross
ed the road and began to advance from
Codori'S house.
AT that moment the rebels began to
feel the pcltings of such storm as they
never felt before, from the batteries already
enumerated, taking them in front and on
the right flank. 10 escape that storm Oh
their right from the sixty-four guns, they
DETECTED toward the north, or rather obey
inc the orders of Longstreet to close by
the left. This threw them past STAN
nard's right flank. The blood of the
Vermont boys was up. They were ready
for a charge. He had but to give the
word, and two regiments, the 18th and
lilh. Sprang to their feet. They had fac
cd southwest. They swung round toward
the northwest and moved forward into the
rear OF kcmpes bri gade of Nirginians,
five regiments. Now is your time,
boys" said Hancock, and lIarrow's men
also >prang to their feet and pushed upon
the flank Of kcmpc
At this moment the scene was of intense
interest, for Garnett's and Armistead's
troops had reached the fence by the thick
ct, and Halls and Hayes troops were
obliged to fall back and stand behind the
guns. Some of the men of the 9TH Nir-
ginia and some of the 18th rushed upon
the guns and were blown to pieces. There
were desperate hand-to-hand fights, bayo-
net lhrust> and sabre strokes When l
walked along the lines, after the rebels
Were rcpul>ed, while the killed and wound
ed Were lying where they fell. | saw men
in gray and men in blue, side by side,
their blood flowing from CHASTITY wounds,
and mingling in one stream That was
the only place where the rebels reached
our lines. That was the highest flow of
the tide. 1t was high water only a mo-
ment, for the Vermont boys were in the
rear OF the rebels, pouring their volleys in
to their backs. Hayes men sprang out
from above the grove and penned them
how many do not remember. Very few
Of Garnett's and Kempes men recrossed
the Emmetsburg road.
Wilcox's division, which was behind
kcmpe's, was broken by the terrible fire
of the batteries and the other two Yer
mont regiments gathered up large num-
Der OF stragglerS. The Green Mountain
State won for herself on that day a laurel
which never will fade
O. how it stirs ones blood, to stand up.
on this spot, to recall that scene, walk
over the ground, trace the yet visible out.
lines OF the conflict and read the historic
recorl-that there the hopes and expecta
tions Of the Contederacy began to wane-
that there the future of our country be-
gan to brighten