The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-02-13
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 49,

161 were killed, 1876 died of disease, II in
prison, two from accidents, and Ala were
wounded.
The 9Th vt. was another of the States re-
sponses to the rebel victory at Bull Run. Its
Coonels were Henry A. Smaloy, Lewis A.
Grant, John A. Lewis and Ronald A. Kennedy.
1t sustained its first heavy loss at Savage's Sta
tion Juno 20, 1862, where, out of fighting
force of AGO. it lost ~ killed and 116 wounded.
1t went into the Wilderness with 562 muskets,
and within q month had lost $40 killed or
desperately wounded. The remnant of the
regiment was far from being dismayed by this
appalling loss, but fought in the succeeding
battles with all the vim and dash for which
the Vermonters were noted, and in the final
assault on the rebel lines around Petersburg
tho 9Th vt. led the column ofpicked regiments
which broke through the strong Notifications,
and it is claimed that Capt. Charles G. Gould
was the first man of the Sixth Corps to mount
the rebel works. Serg't l.. G. Hack rushed into
n squad of rebels, knocked their color-bearer
down, snatched his flag from him, and got
away with it safely. This was one of tho flags
which President Cleveland proposed to return.
The regiment had on its rolls 1917 men, of
whom 205 were killed in BATTLE Ia died of dis
case, IL in rebel prisons, five from other causes,
and 473 were wounded. Total SO9.
The 9th Wis Colonies were Nathan Lord, c.
L. futile, f. i. Barney and S. III. Lincoln. 1t
first showed its mette at Lees Mills where 1t
forded the Warwick River, waist deep, and
carried tho rebel works behind tho stream,
losing, in doing so, % killed and 81 wounded.
1t marched into the Wilderness with 500 men,
of whom it lost 1876 killed and desperately
wounded Among these were its Colonel and
Major Altogether it numbered 1 $780, of whom
1877 were killed, 1872 died of disease, "a in rebel
prisons and 397 wounded
The 9TH Wis Colonies were George T. Rob-
erts, killed at Baton Rouge, and VIM. G. Hol-
brook. It served in tho Department of the
Gulf Its total enrolment was ISL, of whom
406 were killed or died.
The Sth VI. belonged to the Nineteenth
Corps, aud its Colonels were Stephen Thomas
and John Il. Mead. Its total enrolment was
LIP, of whom f0i were killed, 2l3 died from
disease, 90 in prison, eight by accident and 236
were wounded.
The 9th Vt. was led to tho field and nodded
into superb fighting organization by George
J. stannard, who had distinguished himself in
tho Peninsuar campaign When no was pro-
NOTED to Brgadier.G General, he was succeeded
by ID. X. Andross and f. ii. Ripley. 1t num-
bered ST.. and lost 800 by death.
The 10th Wis Colonies were A. b. Jcwott,
w. w. Henry and Geo. b. Damon. It's first
fight was at Mine Run, where it lost IL killed
and SO wounded 1t fought calamity aud suf-
fercd severely nj Cold Harbor, tho Opequan, aud
the final assault on Petersburg. Itsenrolmcnt
was 1904, of whom IL lost 141 killed, 1913 by
disease, SO in prison, two by accident, and $50
wounded
The 18th VT, Col. Asa =. Blunt; 18th, Col. f.
V. Randall; lith VT, Col. VIM. r. Nichols
18th VI, Col Redfed Proctor; 10th VT. Col
Wheelock q. veazey were nine months regi-
mcnts. but veterans never did better service
than they at Gettysburg, where, under the
command OF Gen. stannard, thoy threw them
selves on the flank Of Piekctt's column Mt the
nick Of time, aud with the assistance of the
troops in front, completed his destruction.
The 18th, having been ordered to tho rear to
guard the baggage trains against threatened
attack OF rebel cavalry, was denied share in
this glorious exploit, but reached the field
shortly after, ready for any service that might
loo demanded OF H..
The 18th Vt. Col. Francis V. Randall, was
three years regiment. organized in 1864 and
composed largely Of bio men who had done
such gallant service at Gettysburg. II had but
one year of service. bat in that time did more
hard fighting aud lost more men than ma.
jority of the regiments which served three
times rs long Its total enrolment was ], Il6,
Of whom 1t lost l3l killed. 81 by disease. - in
prison. four by accident aud 279 wounded.
The lst VI. II. A. came out in 1862 as the
18th Inf, with Col. Jas. NJ. Warner in COM
mand Upon his promotion to Brgader-Gen
eral he was succeeded by Charles Hundsowu.
| 1t got down TO business in the Wilderness. aud
fought right through TO the fall of Petersburg.
| IL had 2.2s0 men on It's rolls. Of whom 1914 were
killed, 167 died in prison, 2i3 of disease, aud
4l0 were wounded
The Ist VT battery" Hebard' s"-had a total
membership of 2l7 of whom II lost 40 by death.
The Cd Vt. battery" Chases had an On
rolment OF 457, Of whom II lost 81 by death
| Tho Sd Vt. battery" Starts had a total
enrolment of 255, Of whom it lost 81 by death.
The lst Co. W. Sharpshooters had an enrol
ment Of 100, Of whom 30 were killed, died
while prisoners, and IL by disease; 43 were
wounded.
The ID Co VI. sharpshooters enrolled go
men; lost - Of them killed, - by disease, and
/ 30 were wounded.
! The Sd Co. Vt Sharpshooters enrolled l0i
men, of whom IL were killed. Is died of dis
ease, and 10 were wounded.
Doubtless the Green Mountain boys did
/ great deal Of conec-coolng but between whites
| they did about ms much magnificent fighting
as was ever known.
THE following named Light Batteries
should be added to the list published two
weeks ago, of batteries suffering losses of
over 20 in n single battle;
X, 4th U. s., Charlottesville, Al.
A, LIST H., Shiloh 80
Parsons's 4th IT, S., Chaplin Hills. %,
18th Ohio, Shiloh, 80.
G, 1st Il. l., Cedar Creek, 81.
9th WIS., Corinth, 30.
G, lst Pa second Bull Run, 90