Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09
Frsm tho Tenth Regiment.
NJ. BARBER,
Byt. MAJ. AID Asst Adj Gen.

MAJOR have The honor to repor, tha
about two O'Clock =. NJ. on the 25lh ultimo, b,
direction Of Brig. Gen. Seymour oommsndin, III,
division, proceeded to the picket line OF the di
vision in front OF forts Fisher and Walsh, and re
lieved temporarily, the division officers OF the day
and assumed commind Of the picket line, for th.
purpose Of making an attack upoo the pickeu o
the enemy. Our picket line was complsed o
about one hundred and sixty men OF the l4.l
New J,rey, on the right, and two hundred anC
thirth Of the l0,h Vermont on the left, the whol,
line being nearly one mile in length, With oper
ground on tn, right hAf wh,s lhs left porJiot
Of the line va, immediately in rear ofa narrow
belt OF woods. Ia. picket line OF the enemy wa,
strongly entrenebed behind esrlhwoiks, aud at al
average distance OF three HUNDRED ysrd.. The
l22d and ll0Gh Regiment Of Ohio Vols. we're al
40 placed under my command, as supporting
column and we're formed one hundred yards ia
the rear Of the sht centre OF the picket line AT
three O'Clock the order for advance was given
when the whole lne moved forward at double
quick, the Two Ohio Regiments above named
moving at the same time. AZ several points tb.
position Of the enemy was reached, but they de.
livered so severe musksteTy hts from the.r
breastworks, their forts, few hundred yards IN
rear, opening on ui at tn. sme time with artill-
cry, that We were finely compelled to retire, which
we did in good order, to the original line Pre-
pAratons were now made for a second charge.
The right portion OF the picket line, was strength
ened By the 1921 aud ITO Ohio Regiments and
the 9Th Pa, 9Th NJ rylsnd oh New York Heavy
Artillery, and l26th Ohio Regiment, were
formed ia rear as supporting column, the
whole under the immediate dl,eIion Of Btere,
Brig. Gen Refer. Ga this charge took com
mand Of the let portion Of tn, picket line, com.
posed oi two hundred aud thirty men OF my own
Regiment, tths 10th Vermont At ,blut four
O'Clock L. NJ. at given sigma, The ehoe hoe TO-
gether With tie supporting column, advanced, AID
carried the works Of the enemy capturing hesrly
the cnlite picks, force on our front, aud held
their eu,renchsd Se. Ga the second charge my
Regimeat captured one hundred prisoners, among
whom we're several officers. The oasa',c. in
the 10th VI. were two (2) enlisted men killed,
and four (i) wounded. have no Information as
to the c,,uaiii (which occurred in other Regl-
men,s engaged in the attack. Al about sunset
on the same afternoon, by direction Of Gen. Say-
mour, proceeded 10 the extreme ltf Of the pick
e; line Of the di,j'ion with a section II The 81 \.
Y. Ind. Bat. under charge Of Lieut. Geo. s Fts
eerold, and one hundred and Ghy men Of the 9th
VI. under command Of M'l Cols Of that Reg,
for the purpose Of dilod.ng a body Of the enc
my's shtfp'hooten who we're in aud about a
house situated on the rebel picket line, and lit
tie to the left Of the rifle pits captured by US, from
which position they we're enabled 10 annoy our
mep by On enfsding ste. Ihs s,cIon Of attlll.
cry was placed in position on an open piece Of
ground at about ak indred 1000 yards from the
house above named, and opened fire with both
solld shot and shell, Tddeing The house, and drv-
Jog every thing from it, Immediately on lh. left
ofth, house, however, in the woods was heavy
force Of the enemy, then severely engaged with
the % Corps. Brigade OF the I'd Corps was
in line Of battle on the open ground where this
seeiion Of artillery was posted, the commanding
officer Of which declined TO movs his troops to
occupy the house, upon my sppici,i7n, stating
tha, i they moved they would brobably be attack
ed by superior force from tbs aink aud be COM