Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-14
RONORS PAID to
GEN. STANNARD
Wontinucd from pnEr O.

tHtHlN formations so TAR as tEcN g via
be seen. Under the terrible artillery duel.
which began carly in tie afternoon and
lasted an hour and three quarters, the
infantry line lay PROSTATE ana silent.
Then I.ongstreot's corps of 1905 men
came into view ana when the front CEN
trail line. consisting Of picltett's division,
reached the Emn, tsburr road and be-
ran MOVING To- the loft 30 ~ to have It's
objective point more Immediately in
front. stnnnard was quick 70 soc that
the hrgsdes Of wilcox and Perry. on
Pckctts right. d.d not follow hts move
mont TO tho left and there wos thus
opened = gap in his line. instantly stan
marc advanced the Thirteenth regiment
into this gap as far as the line OF rails
md then the sixteenth fell back from
the sklrmish line and formed on the left
Of the Fourteenth. The brigade opened
upon Pickett, firing somewhat to the
riSht and shortly after Gibbons divi-
sion opened directly In theic faces. The
enemy returned the FIRE with both
mushcirT ana artillery the air was AL
ed With missiles. tie din was such that
few orders were givcn o. hoard. and
through the thickeninN pail OF smohe
tho most that ~ could see wns that
men Wci" fa'llng liEe autumn leaves ana
got ON liuos hold firm.
Ion"str""tH supporting columns We're
coming W but were still beyond range
OF our infantry. General Hancock rod"
down and tool, position near S,annard.
between Tho Thirteenth and Fourteenth
regiments. but 9non fcl wounded. STAN
nard had already given an order to the
Inrteonth 10 chnrge front forward ana
strike PICKETT sq1areiy on his hank, ana
'hoA b." ordered tho Sixteenth TO hasten
ana form on thoir left. The zeal Of
'oIonel Randall led him so near the
enemy that Stannard feared that the
ihIrt"'nth might be captured, and 80
ne sent Lieutenant Benedict of his staff
10 "Nortak" ana warn him. but before
H"h"dl't reached the line the Thirteenth
was gathered In prisoners.
or'Hze Hfted the smoke and as soon
as Stannard saw that the Sixteenth had
nothing more to do on Randalfs left he
ordered colonel Neazey to face about his
regiment and charge upon the left flank
Of wilcox and Perry which was rapidly
ana successfully done with the aid Of
four companies Of the Fourteenth. and
by that time the supporting columns Of
I-on2S'reot had ceased to advance and
We're f0iIinG in the retreat.
While Stannard was recalling his regi-
nente. he was wounded in one thigh by
"a piece Of shrapneld but he declined to
leave the field until the battle IN that
part was over, his wounded were brought
IN, ana his brigade was relieved by other
troops. Thus had transpired n brilliant
raucuvre which was wholly of his own
ordering. and which history recognizes
as cont ribution Of great value 10 the
repulee Of the enemy. Staunard received
the enthusiastic commendn Of both
superiors and subor1natcs ard he bore
his honors with modesty, giving most
of tho credit to officers and men.
on the twcntynnth Of September the
Tenth and Eighteenth corps moved north
of tho James river and Stannard was
ASSIGNED to capture Fort Harrison. The
fort vas strong was heavily armed and
manned. was in a position Of great i'm
portarce "a the Confederate army and
was frontcd by an open field. across
which Stannarf must charge. Here We
eco another exhibition Of his genoralship
and his great regard for the safety OF
his men. Engaging the guns by small
portion OF III. command. he moved with
great CELEBRITY the larger portion against
tho northeast angle. which he 'tormed
and captured. but with tho loss of Gen
oral Durham, colonel Stevens and near
" onc-hnlf tho men In the ''orn1ins
party. once inside, they captured many
Of tho Conf'dsrates and drove out the
res. General Grant soon rode INTO the
fort end conlQlimonted Genera Sfa7nerd
ON his behavior and the success n his
G.visior. Tho fort was never r'-'ak"n.
hUt S;a-nord's oofenso OF Il cost him his
right arm. lie was pacing p7r7pet
near tho firms line. sword IN ono land
and hat in tie other. watching every
move nent of each si1s and cheerins his
mon 10 thcir deadly work. Goro-7' Ed
ward H. Eirlov. who commando bril-
raGe irst q tho left told me 'h7' every
orc IN sight WIS watching Hron-nrl
with rreat n6W'r0tion ard corco'0. ar
that when he went down rroan wont
IN from all That portion or ihN a'a'
or TIE o9th Of October. lSfi, for gallant
and moritorious services AZ For '7f->-
son. Stannard We hrFN-t'ed major
general Of volunteers The 'oNoN''@
December, after the -. Adams $50
and because hts arm had not vet hHpl'i
ne was Transferred to the command o'
the northern frontier. with headquarters
~ 81 Adams, where he lived In Fsh-
ruary, 1896. he VS. orl'rrd to renor' -
General Howard nrd was asSo 81 20
rfedn'en's Bureau work. ~ Bslf morN
The var was over and his military career
was closed. I've following Jure ne re-
signed TO accept appointment as Collect
90 Of Customs ri burlington
IN lS0 he had married i1nily, d6nrh-