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[586] Betz, Corporal, B; David Kimble, B; H. M. Shaw, Corporal, C; Rudolph Michols, C; Casey Atherton, Sergeant, D; George F. Harper, Second Lieutenant, E; Perry Kinney, E; William P. Riley, E; William J. Fleming, G; Michael Osler, Corporal, K.

wounded.--Jacob Creps, Captain, A; L. Brady, Sergeant, A; Israel Grey, Corporal, A; James S. Neill, A; J. H. Brown, A; J. A. Stewart, A; Eugene Koerner, First Lieutenant, B; Philip Voelp, Sergeant, B; Joseph Hough, Sergeant, B; John W. Rowe, Corporal, B; James Baker, B; Hiram Kelly, B; John Shultz, B; Alexander Thompson, B; John Beck, Corporal, C; George F. Harbaugh, Corporal, C; John Heninger, C; William W. Ellis, Captain, D; J. J. Shaffer, Corporal, D; William Beels, D; John Benning, D; William Lippincott, D; Rufus McGuire, D; Theodore L. Stout, D; George C. Saul, Sergeant, E; Henry Furake, Corporal, E; J. F. Shanafelt, Corporal, E; William Wilson, Corporal, E; Levi Thorpe, E; William Chelfant, F; L. Vosler, F; John W. Crosby, Captain, G; M. Crowthers, G; C. Louther, G; James P. Donnelly, G; M. Storm, G; C. F. Kennedy, Sergeant, H; James M. Craig, H; William H. Fisher, H; Alexander Jameson, H; William Gleason, I; William Farrell, I; A. Faust, Corporal, I; J. Benedict, Sergeant, K; D. H. Ford, color-sergeant, K; William Holzeheimer, Corporal, K; C. Shultz, K; J. Ritz, K; J. Kelsh, K; John Kraieling, K.


Official report of Colonel Grant.

headquarters Second brigade, Second division Sixth corps, camp in the field, May 14, 1863.
Peter T. Washburn, Adjutant and Inspector-General:
sir: In my account of the part taken by the Vermont troops of the storming of the heights of Fredericksburgh, I promised to furnish further particulars. The rush of events that followed, and a constant employment of time since, must be my excuse for the delay.

The brigade crossed the river on the evening of the second instant, and rested on its arms for a few hours. Long before light on the morning of the third instant, the head of the column was moving up the Bowling Green road into Fredericksburgh. Then the action commenced. Newton's division and the Light brigade occupied the streets of Fredericksburgh. This division, General Howe commanding, occupied the Bowling Green road, just outside and on the left of Fredericksburgh, its right resting on a creek which flows into the Rappahannock immediately on the left of Fredericksburgh.

Commanding Fredericksburgh are two ranges of hills. The lower range, or Marye's Hill, is on the right of the creek and just in the rear of Fredericksburgh. The higher or principal range of hills is to the left of the creek and immediately in front of the position occupied by this brigade. Between the Bowling Green road and the base of the principal hills is an open plain nearly a mile in extent, through which passes a railroad. Nearly parallel with the railroad were rifle-pits; in these rifle-pits and behind the railroad were posted rebel infantry. The entire plain was commanded by the enemy's guns upon the principal range of hills. It was determined that Newton's division and the Light brigade should storm the lower range, or Marye's Hill, from the streets of Fredericksburgh. An attack in our immediate front was also planned, which was to be made at the same time of Newton's attack on the right. It was designed to drive the enemy from the railroad and rifle-pits, to assist Newton's attack on the right, and if possible to take the principal heights. The plan of our attack was in two lines of battle, of three regiments each. The Thirty-third New-York, Seventh Maine, and Twenty-first New-Jersey regiment, from Niell's brigade, constituted the first line. The Sixth Vermont, Twenty-sixth New Jersey, and Second Vermont, from this brigade, constituted the second line, and they were arranged from right to left in the order above named, the right of the Sixth Vermont resting on the creek. The attack of Newton on the right was the signal for our attack. It commenced about eleven A. M. The lines started over the plain at a double-quick in splendid style, the rebels at the same time opening all their batteries on the principal heights, pouring a terrible fire upon the advancing lines; but on they went, driving the rebels before them. Having gained possession of the railroad and rifle-pits, the Thirty-third New-York and Seventh Maine bore to the right, crossed the creek and gained the extreme left of the lower range. The Sixth Vermont followed lowed the Thirty-third New-York, and was the second regiment that gained the heights of Marye's Hill. What became of the Twenty-first New-Jersey regiment at this juncture I am unable to say. The Twenty-sixth New-Jersey and Second Vermont now constituted the principal line advancing across the plain directly toward the principal heights. The enemy's batteries concentrated their fire full upon us. The Twenty-sixth broke and in some confusion bore to the left, getting partially in front of the Second Vermont. I immediately ordered the Second by the right flank, and led it to the right and front near the creek, gaining a steep bank where the regiment was protected from the shower of shell and canister thrown from the hill. Here we halted, and the men took breath. At the command, the regiment moved forward again, up the bank and hill, gaining a deep ditch or rifle-pit. Here we halted again, and sent forward two companies as skirmishers. Seeing a regiment down the creek, near Marye's Hill, I despatched an aid to urge it forward. It proved to be the Thirty-third New-York, Colonel Taylor, who came forward at the word. As soon as the Thirty-third had arrived within supporting distance, I ordered the Second Vermont forward. The regiment bounded forward, charged up the hill, and drove the rebels from their works in great confusion. We were now in possession of the works on the right of the principal heights.

The rebels rallied on a swell of ground a short distance beyond, and opened fire on the Second,


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