The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-05-02
OFFICIAL
llEADQutRrERs VERMosr BalcAbF, }
April l5th, 1865.

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April l5lh, 1865.
Breret Ny, Gen l.. Il. Grant. Sir
AT your request have the honor to report
the part taken BY this command in the en-
gagement Of the 2nd inst, which resulted in
the capture Of Petersburg The Brigade
moved out flem camp at eleven o'clock p. NJ.
passed through the line Of works near Fort
Welch, and was silently placed in position
ia column Of Regiments close up to he IN
trcnehed skirmish line, captured from the
enemy on the 25th Of March The order or
the Regiments from foont 10 rear WI, as fol-
lows The 5th Vt, Lt Col Il. A Kennedy
commanding. 2nd VI It, Col Tracy com-
mauding, 9th " WIN. ], Sperry comman-
ing, 3rp VI, Breyet Col Il W Floyd COM
manding, 4th VI. Capt G II Auidon COM
manding, lth Vt. in two Battaious ulder
commaud Of Maj. G b sowles and Captain
y. j. sperry respectively, the Two being un-
der the command Of 1t Col, ~Chas. Huns
den.
~ one o'clock A. NJ the Whole command
had taken position and laid down to await
the disposition Of the troops on the right aud
lef About two O'Clock a heavy fte was
opened along the entire skirmish line which
was vigorously replied to by the skirmisbers.
of the enemy.
During the fire we we're sadly gdeyad to
learn that YOU had been severely wounded
in the head by minnie bullet and would re.
quire immediate treatment.
The troops being in position ahd every.
thing in readiness, at four o'clock precisely,
the signal gun las fired from Fort Fisher,
but owing to the heavy eaunonading which
had been kept up at intervals during the
night, il was not understood.
Soon, however, il was learned that the sig
nal had been given, and ours being the gud
ing Brigade, the troops on the rigbdaud len
were waiting for Us to advance The com
mand Immediately moved forward over the
works ofthe sktmisL line. and passed on
steadily aud silently, until they had very
nearly reached the enemy 6r,l line Of ~.
shen ihtJ we're discovered BY
their sgrui-hers, who delivered a weak and
scattering soliey and ihen aed
The alarm having Lceu gwen aud silence 10
longer necessary, cheer that has been heard
% every battle fet il Virginia, vent up
from ten thousand hearts aai l0ld The story
70 friend ana foe, thit the Gth Corps Wis 81
a charge, and pressing for tie main works
Of the enemy, abou, i've hundred yards il
front
After passing over abour ba ffhe distance,
the enemy began 10 pour 10 well directed
mGsletry &C frow tie front, sni aninery
dre { om ,be iorts % either hand, which om-
pleieiy ehd.add lhe iiae and caused q q
wayer Tbs was be most critical moment
TIC tniire engagement Day uas
jus, beginning 70 lawn, ard very s3sn tFs
sbea wouil be tble 70 discover our 2ao..o
peiiion aad movements. They bad y be-
come fffsa 20 tue point of alncl aal
we've apparently begna.ez 30 pplesaie i'.
Importance, 4nl wfe ha.itains n4ei t
stb all the slfeasih a tbeif d.pasat
Eut e tbe credit 4 lhe emm ~ tae hes.
tatign sas bu, ma,aentsfy. aa1 tie noaps
pu,hpi forward alb lasfnuera4 tast
.aes n9 saeA 20 fgH, Theron lia
portion u .ae srunl 3 passed oar gs
Der most siasfirg ae u ria.aeuy ou
el'h gqllantry ,h4t uas never surp4-seI.
.nl yelokeacI ihe Victory subsequently, ssu
Oaesrs and meu WED WiiA saea other ia
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sas Iosi 10 tbs eagemes agl eaihasiasm
! ibe iraops TIE Zee 81 4bans rss brush
q assay ike eobwsbs. sHd tbe men swarm
. oser ,he sorts Fish sells asd cheer, that
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