The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-04-04

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night Of the twenty fifth theyre.cross
ed tbc North Anna. nraf Jerhia,
j Ford. and marched through decI
. mud, 10 Chesterfield Station on th
. Frederiek>burgh and Richmond rdt
) road, continued The march outao 2Gti
! aul oa the 2Uh crossed tie Pamur
~ River, about lIrJe miles above
, Hanover lqwn, and moved 60 ht
right two miles towards Hanoyei
! C0Brl House, where they ealrenchtt
and remained two DAYS On the 2Sll
the Fourth Regiment was sent out {.
open The communication between Gel
Ra,seii's division, which had moved
up towards Hanover Court House, and
the main army--which had been cul
10y the enemy cavalry. On the 29ih
,he Brigade ed up 10 the railroad
short 81 the lell Of HNover Courl
House, and then turning toward Rich.
mond, marched to a new position on
the extreme right Of tie army, near
I the IoIopoiamy River, where they
remained two days, maintaining an
extensive picket line, and MAJOR
/ Chamberlius battalion of the Eleventh
Regiment being engaged in skirmish-
iog with tue enemy nearly the whole
OF one day.
On the first Of June the BrigaAa
marched from the Tolopolamy to Cold
Harbor, and participated IN The attack
made npon the enemy by the Sixth
and Eighteenth Corps,--the Vermont
Brigade holding the extreme LETT OF
line. The Third Regiment were
thrown ont as skirmishers on the ex-
tFeme left towards the Chickahominy,
and being heavily attacked,the Fourth
( and Sixth Regiments, and Maj Huns
4 dcn's battalion Of the Eleventh Regi-
ment, (e&eept one company,) were
moved towards the left in support Of
the shirmishers and TO repel the threat.
cd assault The Fifth Regiment were
/ placed in support of battery. Maj
| Chamberlin's battalion of the Eleynth
Regiment having been left on picket,
on the Iolopolamy, had not arrived.
The Second Regiment and Major
Fleming's battalion and Capt. Sears
company Of the Eleventh Regiment,
being the only portion of the Brigade
that could advance, under the orders
received, charged up TO the enemy's
works, under a very destructive fire
and in very fine style, but their ad-
vance having flank exposed SO that it
would have been imprudent to have
proceeded further, the works we're not
carried. After the charge, the troops
held the ground gained, aud intrench-
cd, that night all along the line.
On the I'd Of June, the Division, TO
which the Vermont Brigade xes a.
taehed, moved 10 the right u TIE Sixth
Corps, and relieved a Division OF the
Eighteenth Corps, holding part Of the
enemy's works which had been car.
ried, and were then held undera very
destructive front and flank fire.
Early on the morning Of the Sd, a
general, but unsuccessful attack was
made upon the enemy's works. In
front Of the Vermont Brigade were
two regiments in line Of battle, under
Gen. Wheaton, and as these two regi-
menis advanced the Brigade moved
up promptly to their support. Col.
Seayer advanced his third Regiment
to the front line. and relieved one oil
Gen. Wheaton's regiments, and soon
after the Fifth regiment was advanc-
cd and relieved the otherr regiments in
the front line. The Third and Fifth
Regiments were greatly exposed, hay.
ing no protection except the trees in
Tie edge OF the woods, ard suffered
very severely. . They were subss-
Quently withdrawn, and skirmisb
line left in their place, which held the
position the remainder Of the day.
During the night the Third and
Fifth Regiments and two baltalions
Of the Eleventh regiment, The whole
under command Of Col. Seayer, were
sent TO the left and relieved portion
Of Gen. Russells front line. The res
idue Of the Brigade remained in their
position.
The casulies Of The Brigade, from
the 2lst of May to the l4lh Of June,
were 280.
Capt, Merrill T. Samson, Of the
Filth regiment, Lieut. Hiram G. Bal
lay, ufthe 5 cot'd Regiments and Lieut.
Henry 6. Miller, u the Third Kegi.
msnt tel in the engagement Of June
3D. They we're brave and valuable
officers
The brigade held the front line. at
lw9 important points from the 80 10
the night Of the llth Of June. Col. 4
Seaver then re joined, with his con-
mend, the residue q the Brigade, and
On the evening Of the 18th, tie Brig
lde moved back and occupied a pew
line Of works, about a mile to tie rear
leaving the Fourth Regiment IN tie
'front.' line as -kirmisher., and about
started on the march Tor Ps.
ersJurg by the way of Charles City
Court House.
For twelve days the Brigade bad
,een under an incessant fire ii mus {
.ery and artillery. Tie front line .
yas constantly engaged, ard Tie enc :
ny's guns commanded nearly every :
cd Of ground for half a mile 70 the &
ear. The regiments occupied The I
round 10y turns, change being made Y
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