Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-07
The Battle Of Fairyiew.

There was it seems. one battle in which JlC
Vermont bows won victory and renown. in
the late war, the report ofwhich never got IN
to the Ajiutant Generals offcc,and it would
have remained unrcc1rded but for a Jersey
e. Boy in blue, whose lively description of it
is -comprised in the eyolume ofNyar scenes and
sketches entitled The Blue Coats" and
copied below
During the laJe heavy ladl of snow, the
Nemoutcr- twice made an attack ou the en-
eampmcut of the twenty--iXth New Jersey,
-eudiu. perfect shower of -noW-hall- at the
head of every luckic-~ JeI-cymau who made
lis appearance without his tent. The first
attack was complete surprise t. us but
We e-savcd "a sally from our camp. and drove
the attacking party back to their reserves.
Being heavily reinforced they charged ou us
again. and after desperate resistance We
were driven lack into camp. fighting reso-
lutev from the shelter of our tents until
darkness 1ut am end t1 the contest. Our
casualties We're quite heavy. but those of the
enemy. it Is thought exceeded ours. 4 few
DAYS alttrward the attack was renewed. but
we took ur "a strong position on hill IN the
rear Of the camp. and renulsed every assault
of the foe The snow was crim-1ucd with
the blood issuing from the oliactory organs
of the Nermonter> and the appearance of the
battlefield indicated the fierce nature Of the
contest. The enemy raised flag Of truce.
au armi-tice Of few hours was concluded.
and then ensued that novel spectacle of war
men, who but a few minutes previous
were engaged in one of the most sanguinay
battles Of modern times hamonizing and
faternizing with clasped hands
But the matter did not rest here. The
night of the 9th had cnelopcd terra irma
with its dusky shades Many waxen nose
in the camps of the second brigade snored
sonorousv. happily unconscious of It's ruby
di5cJloration on the morrow. Many am eve
placidlv closed In -lumber was To- be violent
lv closed in battle ere the approach of an
other nightfall And many chronological
bump ,parsely developed on the night IN
question was To be suddenly brought to an
are Of puberty on the approaching day. The
eyentful morning opened. Colonel Morrison
sent challenge to Colonel Seaver of the
Third Vermont to engage in the open field at
three O'Clock p. NJ. The challenge was ac-
cepted. on the condition that the Fourth Yer
~ .haniJ bc ;ncIuJed with the Third
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