The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-06-05

efficiency in infantry evolutions an
the manual Of arms. which afterward
told most eiYectually.
In the first week in June Gen. lie
made his movements for the secon
invasion Of the North, passed B.
Washington, crossed the Potomac an
through the little strip Of Marylan,
and continued north into Pennsyl
vAnia on the west side Of the Blu
Ridge, meeting but little Resistance
from the small forces hastily rallie,
to meet him, and making requisition
for money and supplies from the sec
tion through which he passed. HI
hoped to reach and capture Harris
burg, and perhaps Philadelphia bcfor'
he met any considerable opposition
and having won q victory the Confed
eracy would be recognized by tn,
European Powers. But the Army o.
the Potomac, under General Meade
started in rapid pursuit up the cas-
side Of the Blue Ridge, and Genera
Lee, in order to surprise and overcome
It, crossed rapidly through the Cum
berland Gap, turned south and met |,
at Gettysburg. Here was fought ths
turning battle Of the war, but not thu
last; It was the high water mark" oi
the rebellion.
The 1st Vermont Brigade was helc
as . reserve and placed 50 as to keer
important positions and did but little
fighting. The End, our nine-monthi
men, BY forced marches, l25 Ipiles in
seven days, most Of the time In the
rain, gaining one day on other corps
reached the field on the evening Of the
first day. As General Doubleday, the
Division Commander, passed theh
camp on the morning Of the second
day he was heard to remark that 'here
were some boys who would fight when
the tipe came" That afternoon the
brigade did some splendid work in cap
turing battery but were in no gen
eral engagement. During that night
word was brought in BY q prisoner
that General Barksdale Of Mississippi
was lying mortally wounded in the
field in front Of the line. Sergeant
John Vaughn, of Co. c went out with
q detail Of men and brought him into
. temporary hospital. His last mes
sage, "Tell my wife that I fought like
1 man and win die like one" was given
10 Sergeant Vaughn, but the message
was delivered by other lips, for Ser
geant Vaughn himself fell the next
day.
The third day opened with furious
on both sides for . short
tirne in the morning, and was reaumod
For two hours in the afternoon. II d
narrated that during this cannonading
many Of our men were so tired that
they slept through it all. Some men
we're killed by he bursting shells. One
she'll fell in the middle Of Co. C but
lid not explode, and an Irish boy cried
Dut, Captain Captain! He'll has laid
smother egg At the close Of the
lfternOon's cann0nading Pickett's
celebrated charge followed. The End
Vermont Brigade was located right in
front Of the advance. In the repulse
which followed the most terrific
hand to hand fighting our brigade had
J most notable share, taking a large
number of prisoners. The charge
'ailed, but the battle was not ended.
A second force, the reserve, appeared
ind the nine months men made quick
work of it. 1t is related that when
General Doubleday saw the successful
'epelling charge verifying his proph-
,cy he swung his hat and shouted,
Glory to God! Glory to God! See the
Iermonters go itw
For the End Brigade it is claimed
hat its attack on Pickett's front and
Tank was the one which above all
'ther things decided the fate of that
,reat Confederate assault, and with it
he fate of the battle and of the rebel
ion! In that sanguinary contest two
nen Of Co. c were killed, John Vaughn
nd Thomas Burns, and five were
wounded.
The next day the brigade followed
zee in pursuit. As Co. c on the first
ay was advancing on the double
uick toward Gettysburg Captain
funson was caught between two
rtillery wagons 9nd was left in a
arm beside the road, as it was sup
osed, mortally injured. The day
fter the battle, as the company
back over the same road in
ursuit Of Lees army Captain Munson
anne out, not having been SO badly
urt, and when he saw his company
18th almost full ranks he sat down and
ned tears Of joy. He had heard the
eavy artillery guns, which were
card at Greensboro, Pa, 143 miles
way. followed by the terrific musket-
7, and knowing that his boys were in
le midst of it, felt that the loss must
ave been very great, His relief can
. imagined.
When the End Brigade went into
ettysburg SO hurriedly the first day
le quartermasters were ordered to
yep theri trains In the rear, but |
Charles Field LOT Dor (
u Of the l4th Regiment, knowing
at his mems haversacks were empty
food, disregarded orders and push
on with four four-horse teams 4
AIDED with supplies. When night .
me on, he would ride ahead to see {
at all was clear and then 70 back |
ID 80 kept the teams going. After
idnight as he sat upon his horse.
airing the rumble a. II Thousands Of
agons were going toward . central I
int, and feeling as though he was q
ar men, he csught sight q long !
Irk line In . field To the left and :
pmentnfy Aash u light, showing
ut soldier was surreptiously light .
3 his pipe and that that dark line I
= men lying upon their arms He }
e up 70 the line and 70 ths challenge {