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

bA the am 'hry marched toward the
Jane River, by Charles Cty Court
House, aad crossed the river on tho
10th, and arrived near Petersburg On
ihe The afternoon OF The l7ih. and oc-
copied the rebel works which had
been carried that day. On The morn.
iug ot tbu 18th there was general
attack upon Tie enemy works. and il
was discovered that their main lines
bad iallon back during lbc night Las
ter 30 iLe day The enemy was attacked
nths new position sud driven back.
The Vermont Brigade, except the
Second and Fifth Regiments, which
held The ,kirmi,l line, we're held in
reserve. and did not participate in tie
engagement On the 18Th the Brig.
adc was placed 10 tie front line and
held i during he next day, skirmish-
lng HiihIhe enemy under heavy ariil
lcry tie, y hich inflicted, howeverhut
slight loss. The line thus held was
within halla mile of Petersburg. On
the evening Of the 2th, the Brigade
moved to The lpf and relieved Gen.
Gibbons division Of the Second Corps
and held the position during the day,
the front lines being engaged
The casullies from the llth to tho
2oth Of June were. g..
On the evening Of June 2lst, the
Sixth Corps moved about six miles,
70 the entire lef Of the army, and on
the night of the 22d The Vermont
Brigade was placed in position about
mile from the Weldon Railroad.
On the 23d, Capt Bcallie, Of tic
Third Regiment, commanding
about 30 picked men as sbarp.shoot.
ers, pushed on 10 The Weldon Rail-
road, and a portion Of the pioneers of
the Brigade went out to the road and
commenced It's destruction. The
Fourth Regiment aud Major Flem.
ng's battalion of the lltb Regiment
occupied an odyance position as SIX IT.
mishers The enemy attacked the
party upon railroad and drove them
back, pushing around 10 tie left Of the
advanced line, and at tie same time
the picket line in front Of the Third
Division, which held the line next on
the right, fell back, and the enemy
occupied in force the woods upon hhe
right and closing in from both sides
upon the rear fthe Fourth Regiment
and Maj. Fleming's battalion, lcit them
no chance for escape. Tie men fought !,
desperately to the last, hand TO hand,
and only surrendered when theirtsm-
unilion had become exhausted and
surrender neces airy. Although but
few cut their way out, yet the Colors
Of the Fourth Regiment we're saved
10y the coolness and daring bravery of
a few determined officers and men.
In this eagagementgCapt Wnliam
G. Tracy, Of the Fourth Regiment
was killed. Ills body was found upon
the field the next day, surrounded by
the muskets Of his men, giving evil
dence that be rallied bis command
around him, and that they had snrren-
dered only whenstheir gallant leader
had fallen, Lieut. Merritt II. Sher-
man, Of Major Walkers battalion Of
the Eleventh Regiment valuable
young officer, was also killed during
the day.
Later in the day Of June 23d, the
command moved back and took posi-
ton neartle civilians House, where
il remained until June ooh.
The casulties from the 20lb TO the
Goth Of June, most Of which occurr-
ed on the 23d,--were 1j9.
From the Fourth Regiment, there
are included among The Missing" s
and l3I enlisted meu,-from
the Eleventh, 9 officers and 245 en-
listed men.
ca the 29th Of June the Vermont
Brigade led the advance Of the Sixth
Corps 10 Ream's Station, on the We'll
don Railroad. The Third regiment
were deployel 40 skirmishers, and
met the enemys skirmishers about
halt mile fron The Station and drove
hem from tue field without the loss Of
4 man. After remaining there day,
he Brigade returned p it- former po-
tiiion, remaining there until July 8th,
when they marched % Ciy Point,
md On be 9th eabafsel for Wash
ngfon.
they arrived At Washington, and
,ar icipa,ed partially 10 the engage
nent which took place upon the Sew
nth Street Road, near Fort Stevens,
sbere lhe rebe manrauders, who had
,een pluadefipg Mary lAd, made their
demonstration against the city on the
lth Of JaIy, one man u the Third
rgiment being killed, one man Of the
bird regiment, one man 10 the Filth
egimeut and three men IN the Flew
nth regiment being wounded. On
lie 18Th they lefi Washington, and
Iarcbe1 10 Poolesyille, Md, where
BE rear guard Of tbe enemy were
veriaken and driven Thence the
,figade marched 10 Smokers Gap,
ud Oh the 2Jd returned 70 Washing
n. On lie ZGth Hey again left
q hipgton OF lIafper's Ferry, and
ue4mpcd on Bolivar Heights the
ighi d The 29lh. On the 30th they
sturned to Frederick City, Md, and
lence. on the jtb of August, marched
Harper- Ferry, aud proceeded'np
,e Valley oflhe Shenandoah to Siras-
irgA. where, on the lith, thsy were
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