Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-25

me why they had not obstructed this
road. Ny friend Hancock, in rath-
er sarcastic language inquired of me
if | was after any more corn. "No, :"
| replied, 'we are looking after Win
chester, but when we come back we
will call and get what you have left. :"
1t turned out later, when we did re-
turn, that the rebel army had effect
ually cleaned out their friend and
ally. We made the best time possi-
BILE, and reached Winchester just
ahead of jackson. We made good
time until we had reached and cross
ed the Potomac. The next day we
went to Hagerstown, Md. 1t was
my good lack to be detailed as a
guard on a plantation owned by one
DR.. johnson, and for about two
weeks myself and my horse were in
s'clover." We lost quite large pro-
portisn CO our tent equipage, bag
gage, ETC., on our hasty retreat, and
100 men, mostly prisoners. General
Jackson planned characteristic cam
paign, and came very near capturing
Gen. Banks army but as it was our
troops made a mastery retreat and
sustained a comparatively small loss.
We remained north of the Potomac
until June 18th, when we re-crossed,
and started up the Valley again, and
encamped near Winchester for ten
days.
Gen. Pope having been assigned
to the command of the army in North
ern Virginia, Gen. Banks was order
ed to the east side of the Blue Ridge,
and commenced his march early in
July. On the 18th, Gen. Hatch, with
his cavalry brigade, including the
Vermont Cavalry, was ordered to de-
stroy portion of the Orange and AL
exandria railroad. | was in the adj
vance, Lieut. Woodbury. in command,
and our duty was to capture and hold
a certain bridge. When we reached
the bridge no enemy was found, but
on our advance we soon noticed
body of men step out of piece of
woods near by, who showed dispo-
sition to resist our advance in that
direction. Some of us were about to
fire when Lieut.. Woodbury. sang out,
Don't fire, they are our men -
did not believe the statement, and
was raising my carbine when L no.
ticed the flash of two guns from the
enemy, which proved to be, and my
right arm fell, having been shot thro,
by rebel bullet. | lost interest IN
the fight at hand, and went to the hos
pital where I remained three weeks.
| preferred campaigning to hospital
treatment, and returned to the COM
mand, Aug. 9th. or at the time Banks
was fighting jackson at Cedar Noun
tain. Col. Tompkins had my arm
examined by the surgeon, who pro-
nounced me unfit for the service, and
ordered me back to hospital; but
finally consented to give me squad
of ''light duty men, and found
them the worst set / ever commanded.
After the second Bull Run campaign
| Joined the regiment at Fort Scott,
and received a commission as I'd
lieutenant. Soon after, Lieut.. JOSH
ah Grout and myself were sent on to
a portion of the picket line at Bailey's
Cross Roads and Drainesville, and re-
NAMED there all winter, to be relieved
by Capt. Flint just before the unfor-
tunate affair by which he lost his life
near Goose Creek. Our regiment
soon after went into camp near Fair
fax Court House. E. b. Sawyer had
been promoted colonel, and there
were many promotions and charges
during the winter. During the few
weeks following, l had some OF the
most unpleasant duty to perform on
picketing near Aldie Station that L
did while in the service.