Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

r--:-h. ~ a. H lOth VT, who nAd en- en- e
Int III weeks previous, was instantly ~
-. s--lo.;o7 Of a rhell in front OF him II 70"
-. 80 mt how much is such deaiA 70 "
Trsserred 10 suffering, and lingering ue.s 5,-a
bundreis around him were compeheu -.
( vas so near to him az the m0l1e-.' -
,hsrr piece Of his skull cut ny iis"1 .l1.b-
gsve me sore heal for t1ree WeeAs.
=, - ~ covered with blood and brains, .
i ~ - :, s1nnose myself killed. l an 10,
-. re -sgiussnt. Emerging into open les .,
esr4s 10th The hrst aud second mes o. -
80 together. halted and fell to me groIn-
Tho +ro5ble was thzt the Nineteenth OoFPs IA
b-Itsl in orr rear and We were exposing
rslves 10 = cross are from our rlgnt n41A-
this moment nv intima;e friend sna Lieu.sl---
sI-s,1,t rs bit ty s tpent bsll or piece oil
sbsu in his b-east. which took bis bTeeth E"A!
nd he fell 10 the ground. Never IhAn iorse'
the l,o on his face, nor the feeling o. horror !.
rIv own brea,t. for happened TO oe iooAl-s
him Recovering his brs1th soon Silsl' PC
upon his elbow, and while deciding E1e,ne.
vas dead or alive, minnie ball cut hrs Ups Anu
took out fourteen teeth ILL.,.
At our left, the Second Divison, ineiulius
the Vermont Brigade, not seeing the Necessity
of this dsIsv, rose-uD and With cheer sdvAnosi-
We did the same. In front, the ground W.
lsvel. then sloped away into rsvlne, heyona
which vas a farm house, orchard aud cornnei-'
fbe GROUND rising beyond, % bluff On FAll-
we're rebel batteries. When We came N S'ght OF
the rsvine. We we're rejoiced 70 zee the enemy
broken. and running II great c9ut1Eor ne
ezci-emeut was now Of different character II
v,ss race for life. Men who moment oe'oTe
were 10Th C advance, could not nov o@ IT,
strained.
The rsbeI battery o. our left flank liu-herei 20
D.. q q % IaI
We found many rebels waiting o. surrender
We told them 20 pass TO the rear, sni on Ne
went IN the slope towards the rebel batteries
There v-as no line, 10 regiment, no orders, oae
mob vas clas.1s another THIS movement
esss.1 from natural causes, VIZ wan Of urealn-
The dis-suc- vas considerable, the speel ana
pressure hirh. and ground billy No usnessl
-f5,s- was 70 be seen. uulJ ona star 1--'er'
viz E.isl.es.-- John g. Hicks. # TINS city, 10
Briyaie staff he vas mounted Al Gay a.
though .sv cficers cared 90 riie lie sni WI
Ian Mshouey. our color Sergeant, were 81 ne
extreme froat Of oar Division line
TINS temporary fush o. slccess Vas ar ~ ~
20 us ia seyersI wsvs Il took ts5 hours OF 81
10 reform the lines u the raTlue u e1c9lras
the enemy when they saw Us retire srd wait O.
long o. correct the Alignment 3, gave 1AiiJ
more time 10 VII Oh 70 gEiher ms troops from me
direction Of MArtius5lTs, 81 that 81 the rex
.r-auIt We na5 o. meet the whole Of -it AMY
For ar hour or more, the enemy were WIZ
Drawn from portion. il not AL Of the fron- -i
me S.rta 11vs, s1d hai Sheridan known u, De
-si-ht hs7e aIvancel MS le,l wing, AL WIKI the
AID OF cavalry entirely cut of the retreat Of the
enemy. Our gallant Cavalry Genera. " s-s,
knew ina. fact and begged the privilege CT pr1s-
Ire .bl- red. tape ln superior c-lserF pre7eu-7
When We Eel. nacz 90 the raylle % rcorgau-za
rebel ct1oers -o.d their men % EAs me -lSAl-
Corps they were 6-lti1g, and they Afterwards
preset Us bard 90 Gu oa-z farther, exposing
themselves Oh Cur IRE, much Co cur surpris-.
The lsi-n was acknowledge D prisoners
inst vs afterwards captured nile 1 Inc O.
battle. wing upon the ground, previous 70 the
nor. charge Generals Slerl1-l and h',Ae--s
rode along -ae line Saeri1El ssIt ' lc--
on boys, the cavalry Will s1ou daak them
ArrllE time n O. g o. Nd szfrInlsh Inc va
thrown cue Iu fro1t Of the Third DIVISION, il
charge g Lll--. james ri Realistic Of tais city,
who disu.a7s1 great cl7lnsss AMI bravery IN isr
trying circumstances.
A65ut4 o'clock We advanced IN three lines
with deliberate step, p-0luus BY the mistakes O.
the 6rs- charge Through corn held a1l bell
Ct tinker. across large open space, Slowly ol-
surely the enemy were preset back, 40 Cur
long ss-.-circuIz- lines we're c1nve--inr upon IS
were now reiug driven REACHING the t.lt -hat
oonmsu1ei 8 view il- miles, We STOPPED 90 view
the nauorsul a. or fae-- Our whole line, 20
uslf circle. could nov be seea. The enemy We-l
rollel and 17iuE il the u'm0s- disorder 17F-
--s sl17e All across the plain towards Niu-ls2-
Ter. Iae cavalry were charging a. me extreme
right e, 1ui lac. which being IL e CIRCULAR form,
was --ac-- opposite uE-
Ile- ssures zist-ue4 10 -l7 r-1; tie s-7ras CT
ll-s b. .-- Iae .-aEal more --Al-l-l- tnGn ever
aef-e 90 Terrible Sc 81 army with b4s1-rv,
wa l,.5 vel ls--a-ll-
Ine t.--i t;-- lei 20 CIR veins, 60 ln-e7te was
me e---e-e-- Is VS. scene -1- painter
las e- uy s-- Fss rolled up as scroll uy TINS
cara-r. charge. Many -rt7e 1en 41s- Their
Ives Gen. David 4 Russell. c7uuE-d-ug the
tirs- Division e'zrl Corps was killed. he was
much 1Ve- ly ST th1sa Who EueT hin. Gen
Upton, BIZ successor was Immediately T1r---
e1. lllsrH- ll3ies. 11e Of La--T's Corps Com
manners, T1s killed Company l., o. vc---
was Do temporary command, JOS, i Ell.e- an
T1l11ei cu- Of y ue1 Fno entered the n----
Too csg---ss were zai- % be pieces OF art------
tags, and nearly 9.-ji prisoners
r- troops vl-1l- the Union -r-T could err
t-is victory quite ss much ss -ae laird d.
vision. sixth Corps because the same enemy
had ll-e this thing tcr us A. Aoac-2cy, July p,
10 bag 4. 1000 TO 5.00l men. composing the U1i1a
sru- Northwest Of Winchester is high
bill. OIL which Geae-al AE--17 ouce L-l z1rss .
Bulls b. the g.a Vermont regimen Ire Bill
r.sss Quite ar lbru1tlv as does College S-rse-
from Tie lake % Iae S1uare Il wzs not uu-
likely the enemy would make stand 1ne-e. 81
RE Ska Corps were c-lcre1 90 charge the bill
ln inrse -lee -i lAti-- We Isl s2pp0sel me
4A5 W1rz va i11r,-2l- mere FAe very
delicate operation veto be performed As one
Of the l5vs sail. ~I- lloks 1l5e-5.s." With
solemn step We ascend the lil long All steep. .
feeling thar the sane kind Heavenly Father wlo
hal preserved us through dangers seen. would
nov preserve ls iTc-- dangers unseen Nearing
me sl-nii' our steps quicken, our uresiains