The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-05-02


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olh Corps vha mounted ,he sucm, = vatks,
bi- bcst sas in iae lrrt line ofthe Brigade
ad is ihe charge be was far in advance Il
as command Upon mounting the works
g received severe bayope. sound in the
iaoe, aud sas strucs several times With club.
bed mussels. bot bravely stood his ground
kHnng With his sabre the man who bayasl.
tel him, aud retiring the works only sf,st
bus comrades came 10 his assistance and
routed lAc enemy irom their lines
Two earlhwurAs. one to the right Of The
ANlne, containing lout guns, and the other
g ,he ieit, containing two guns, we're here
captured Aher crossing the works the
brigade pushed forward to the crest Of hlf
IN The rear, where short halt was ordered
ior the purpose Of re- forming the brigade =.
The organization obtained here was very
incomplete. owing to the eagprnsss Of the
troops to pursue the enemy who was making
for the woods in the rear; but with such or.
gauiration az il had the brigade turning 10
Che left moved forward about half mile and
halted AZ the edge Of dense wood to re.
foro. The brigade Wa. here formed ia
single line in numerical order from right to
left, the ! ith regiment connecting with de
81 Division, aud about half = mile distant
aud inside The enemys works The lines
being formed the whole command pushed
forward vigorously through thickets, ,swamps
and pine woods, soon losing all organization
again in the cagerncss Of the men TO sarpass
each other in the pursuit Of the enemy who
was beng pursued SO closely that they could
scarcely fire "a shot, and spps,eed to have
/ given up all idea Of resistance aud we're on
" desirIous Of being taken prisoners. In
/ Ia this manner tie pursuit continued for
about four miles IN direction nearly para
llel with the works unil Bailey Honss
/ near llatcher's Run, was reached, where the
brigade was halted for few minutes and
then moved TO The left and formed in column
I Of regiments just inside the works. Words
are inadequate 10 express the conduct Of the
troops IN this second eAarge Eyery man
appeared o consider him NJ hoet, and
sInely OF is squads Of three or four thSy
charged upon whatever distractions came
in their paths Mag, i. Wales, "a Vt, with
two men captured a piece Of artillery, turn
/ ed Il upon the enemy, snd the shell with
which he piece was charged went bowling
through the woods nfer the very men who
had prepared the compliment kr us Maj.
Sperry, of the 9Th W., aud Leul. Bailey of
the lth VI, assisted by few men eaptur-
ed two pieces artillery aud turned them on
the flying rebels Being unrble to procure
primers the pieces we're discharged by firing
a muskcl into the vent Of the piece H. this
manner twelve rounds we're fred when : see+i
ton Of artillery coming up the guns ssrs
Turned over to the commander Capt. ril-
den, Of Tie ilth VI, with about dozen men
captured two pieces Of artillery, eleven com-
mis,oned officers and sirty-two enlisted men
Of The AID Mis-. Regt S,rt Lester G. Haet,
Co y 9th W dashed into SQUAD or reb4j
els VINO had gathered around beantifal
stand Of oolors, aud with humanity 90
praiseworihy rs his daring, knocked down
the color bearer, seized the colors as he fell
AMI rushed on TO another portion Of the 6eld.i
Corporal Charles II Dolopb. CO. y ilth VLg
also captured a batle dag, supposed to bsi
that n the i2d Miss
About nine O'Clock A. NJ the brigade was
again put in motion and moved back along
the line Of works. past the point at which
the lines we're penetrated in the morning,
and formed about three miles south of Pc
tgsburg on the lcft Of road leadingto TN
city, be spires o. which we're plainly visible
IL the distance. The ground between this
formation aud Tie city consisted Of series
of bills aud marshy ravines, aud the enemy
we distinctly seen making every disposi.
tim of tbeir troops aod artillery 70 contest
our aH,ance The brigade formed in single
i'ae from rignt 10 ltft A. follows. Ilth, ID,
81, OH. 9Th, 4th skirmish line Nns adj
yaucad an er Capt. saiEori ofthe lith. And
The command then moved forward, ts right
resting On the road. The enemy poured IN
a very heavy Gre Of ,hot aud shell FROM.
battery On onr right which completely enb-
laded our lines, and perfect halls'ofIn Of
canister from a battery of tar guns planted
n tie garden Of ibe IurBbull house, where
General Lee ha1 ~ iIead-Qasrters directly
ID 'front.' BFe,e Col Floyd. commanding
~ We, threw forwarl few men " skir-
3isbers, With orders q advance On tho doab-
le qaigk and shso ,he hersts u ihe battery
10 rrsyen, IL Icing femegel This darisg
ftai uas accomplished aila perfect success.
fis eale n .b msHliue wheeling 70 the
ff aud fiJlJ sihs ia upon the guns
lae COMMANDER .f ihe aiiey, finding Il i'm
possible q escape siih bis gyms raissd
ua.;e ass sbtD tG. flegd ordered the ar-
Hz fo eelse aul pfssei rsari 70 receiys
he surrender Atlbe same t5B,e Caplain