Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-23

o ed To Us that the scene in that bedroom ha
v reality enough for her without a thought
: seeking an explanation Of its strange fci
e lures. Ms. Fitzgerald, like her husband
d lectures upon temperance. and both t)ld /
the story free from excitement, with a
evident determination to avoid every EXPIRE,
). sion that could impart to it supernatura
air 1t was plain recital Of the events {
t the morning. To those who do not kno'
e the parties We have only to add that the
70 are entitled to belief as speaking at leas
what they hold to be tie truth.
ART.
JULIAN SCOTT 5 BATTLE-PIcTURE.
Considering all the circumstances, it is
+ little remarkable that up to the preSen
. time not more than three or four great bat
tle-pieces have been painted representa-.
conflicts which occurred during the civi
war. While large number Of memoria
monuments and statues have been erected
In all parts Of the country in commemora-
ton Of those who fell in the war, and while
large appropriations have been made by tie
Federal and State governments for future
works Of art from the hands of the sculptor.
not more than two or three commissions
have been received by artists for pictures up
on canvas. There are, doubtless, various
reasons for this The number Of artists
who can paint latte are very limited it
l. quite natural that the people should first
wish 70 perpetuate the memory and honor
the virtues of those who fell in the conflict ::
and there has been a widespread feeling
that civil conflicts are not exactly appropri-
ate subjects 10 be perpetuated On canvas.
I especially since We have become a united
people. Vermont and PENNSYLVANIA are the
only States. So far as We know, which have
made appropriations for bltde-Iicturcs.
Rothermel has painted for the capital at
Harrisburg an incident Of the battle of
GeityshJrg, showing the attack made on
the Pennsylvania reserve at R0unl-Iop
and Mr. james Walker has painted large
and what may be described a, topographi-
cal view of tie battle Of Gettysburg. Other
celebrated pictures which have grown ont of
the war are De llaas'- grand naval conflict
/ pi " "Faruglt before Mobile. and Balling'S
"Grant and his Generals
Vermont is the first Of the New England
States TO make an appropriation for war
picture. Some four years ago she gave a
commission 10 one Of her sons. Mr. Julian
Scott. for picture of the desperate battle
oi Cedar Greek, fought IN the valley of the
Shenandoah, on the l3th of October. 1864.
exactly ten years a-1 this month The
Green Mountain Bows are very proud of
their Vermont Brigade. which WIS composed
of the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth. Sixth
and Eleventh regiments. This, brigade, the
Second. was in the Sixth Army Corps. and
saw much heavy fighting. On the morning
of the l3th of October. lS6l. the Federal
army av fer four or i've mile, on tie east
erly side of Cedar Creek, the \erm0nt Br-
gale holding the extreme ri-' If the line
Just before daybreak, General Early made q
sudden and unezpe tel attack on the left.
fauking the Union forces and driving them
back In great disorder. Ii will be remem-
hered that the battle ragged flrilI-.y all day
that the loss of men bad been heavy, and
the retreat Of many of the Union troops had
been So di~0rlerlv as o. assume almost the
appearance Of a total rout. Tie Vermont
B-i.ade sustained tie hruut of tie attack
number of times. bat was finally driven
iack toward Newton. The day va, con-
-ilerei lost, until General Sheridan arrived f.
upon the field.
Fighting was renewed shortly after, Cen
eral Sheridan having reformed the troops.
The Vermont Brigade attacked the enemy
ami a heavy battle ensuei, which. lust be-
fore suniown. resulted in a victory for the .
Union forces. 10 was the last victorious
charge of the dav. and this is the incident
Mr.. Scott has faithfully reproduced on can /
vas. The distance from the point Of at
tack 10 Cedar Greek WIS about three miles, I
,n..-t or the ,,,v rlr,r,b an oren c,lrtrv
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and shows the ALLEY Of the S5enanioab
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conventional manner the generals and their 7.
while whole re-ifoent. are representel a.
marching t, the attack. with line, preserved /
uubr,ken. As if on rsrale. Mr.. Scott has /
civen rr,uioence ~ the nrirates. who did .
the hand work and has rictured the scene /
As il really was. a battle in earnest. full of /
eigs roDr,.e and determination but also /
f,ll or ol,-v and romn and horror. \ /
thinner of li,bt Fl. m the setting sun falls /