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1862 - 1863
On this field the Right Regiment of Stannard's Vermont Brigade
Third Brigade, Third Division, First Corps
July 2...Five companies under Lieut. Colonel William D. Munson
supported batteries on Cemetery Hill.
Near evening the other five companies commanded by Colonel Francis
V. Randall charged to the Rogers House on the Emmittsburg Road,
captured 83 prisoners and re-captured 4 guns after which they took
position here and were soon joined by the five companies from
Cemetery Hill.
July 3...In the morning 100 men advanced 45 yards under the fire of
sharpshooters and placed a line of rails. When the Confederate
column crossed the Emmittsburg Road the Regiment advanced to the
rail breastworks and opened fire as the Confederates obliqued to
their left. The Regiment changed front forward on First Company
advanced 2oo yards attacking the Confederate right flank throwing it
into confusion and capturing 243 prisoners.
Officers and men engaged 480
Killed and mortally wounded 22
Other wounded 80
The Regiment volunteered in the summer of 1862 and with 968 Officers
and Men was mustered into service October 10, 1862. The average age
of the Men being 23 years.
Prior to the Gettysburg Campaign it served chiefly picketing a line
between Centreville and Occoquan, Virginia. Forty-eight hours after
the Army passed pursing the enemy to this field, the Regiment was
ordered to join the First Corp.
Haste was so urgent that an order forbade leaving the ranks for
water and after forced marches with all the attendant privations
incident thereto and lack of rations by reason of the commissary
train being diverted it arrived on the Battle Field July 1.
Mustered out at Brattleburg, Vermont July 21, 1863.
This monument was erected by One hundred and ninety-three of the
survivors in 1899.
This statue represents Lieutenant Stephen F. Brown Co. K, who
arrived on the field without a sword but seizing a camp hatchet
carried it in the battle until he captured a sword from a
Confederate officer. Persevering and determined like him were all
the men of this Regiment of Green Mountain Boys.
Francis V. Randall
Captain Second Vermont Infantry
Colonel Thirteenth Vermont Infantry
Colonel Seventeenth Vermont Infantry
July 2...In the charge Colonel Randall fell with his wounded horse
but soon overtook and led the line on foot.
July 3...When the Confederates began to yield to the flank attack
and his order to cease firing was not heard, he rushed in front of
his line and by word and gesture made himself understood and thus
saved the lives of many foes.
He died at Northfield, Vermont March 1, 1885. In 1893, the survivors
of the Thirteenth erected a monument at his grave. |
