lowing is Colonel L. A. Grant's report to Adjutant General P. T. Washburn, dated the 6th:

"SIR: The Vermont Brigade has again crossed the Rappahannock at the old point, about one and a half miles below Fredericksburg. It is the first brigade across, and so far as my knowledge extends, it is the only one yet over.

"We left camp yesterday, soon after noon, and marched to the river, a distance of about five miles. The pontoons were on the ground, ready to be taken down the bank and thrown across the river. The rebels had constructed rifle-pits in front of, and commanding the point where the bridges were to be placed. These rifle-pits were occupied by rebel infantry. As soon as the artillery could be got into position, it opened a terrible fire upon the rifle-pits. It had but little effect, however, except to keep back reenforcements that were coming to the assistance of those already in the rifle-pits. But very few of those in the rifle-pits were injured by the artillery fire. They managed to keep up a galling musketry fire upon the engineers that attempted to construct the bridges. It was determined to drive the rebels from the rifle-pits. The Fifth Vermont, Lieut. Colonel Lewis, and Twenty sixth New Jersey, Lieut. Colonel Martindale, were ordered forward for that purpose. They rushed gal

lowing is Colonel L. A. Grant's report to Adjutant General P. T. Washburn, dated the 6th:

"SIR: The Vermont Brigade has again crossed the Rappahannock at the old point, about one and a half miles below Fredericksburg. It is the first brigade across, and so far as my knowledge extends, it is the only one yet over.

"We left camp yesterday, soon after noon, and marched to the river, a distance of about five miles. The pontoons were on the ground, ready to be taken down the bank and thrown across the river. The rebels had constructed rifle-pits in front of, and commanding the point where the bridges were to be placed. These rifle-pits were occupied by rebel infantry. As soon as the artillery could be got into position, it opened a terrible fire upon the rifle-pits. It had but little effect, however, except to keep back reenforcements that were coming to the assistance of those already in the rifle-pits. But very few of those in the rifle-pits were injured by the artillery fire. They managed to keep up a galling musketry fire upon the engineers that attempted to construct the bridges. It was determined to drive the rebels from the rifle-pits. The Fifth Vermont, Lieut. Colonel Lewis, and Twenty sixth New Jersey, Lieut. Colonel Martindale, were ordered forward for that purpose. They rushed gal

lantly down the bank, and, with the assistance of the engineers, and under a galling fire from the rifle-pits, they launched the pontoon boats into the stream, jumped into them, and rowed across and landed upon the south bank.

"But a few companies of the Fifth had crossed, when they sprang upon the bank, and with shouts charged the rifle-pits, driving the enemy from them in great confusion, taking many of them prisoners. The Twenty-sixth New Jersey came gallantly to the support of the Fifth, and did well, but it is believed that the Fifth cleared the rifle-pits. The Third Vermont, Colonel Seaver, the Fourth Vermont, Colonel Stoughton, and the Second Vermont, Colonel Walbridge, also crossed in boats, and gallantly supported the regiments already across.

"The rebels were driven across the plain into the woods. One bridge was soon completed, and the Sixth Vermont, Colonel Barney, also crossed. Our positions were taken, and are still held.

"It is impossible, at this time, to give particular instances of dashing gallantry, though there were many. It was quick work, and splendidly executed. The number of prisoners taken is not at this time known, but it is believed to be between one and two hundred. Captain Davenport sent in two officers and thirty-four enlisted men, who surrendered to him after dark, and

over Deep Creek, where Captain Davenport, of the Fifth, and Captain Benton, of the Fourth, had been sent on picket.

"The casualties in the Fifth Vermont are seven wounded. No casualties in either of the other Vermont regiments."

On the 8th of June Colonel Grant further reports to General Washburn, and says:

"It was an exciting and brilliant affair, and no account can do ample justice to the brave officers and men engaged. Impetuous enthusiasm, when displayed in the face of the enemy, beggars description. The two companies first in the works were the Rutland Company, Captain B. R. Jenne, Fifth, and the Swanton Company, Captain Friend H. Barney, Fifth. The first man in the rifle-pits was private Henry Moren, Company G.

"On Saturday, the 6th, the Sixth Vermont was skirmishing nearly all day. They occupied a position from the river on the left, by the Bernard House, round across the Bowling Green road to Deep Creek. The Sixth lost in the skirmish of that day four killed and thirteen wounded. Among the wounded was Lieutenant Raistrick. There were no casualties in the Second, Third, and Fourth Regiments. The loss of the Fifth and Sixth Regiments was four killed and twenty wounded. The loss of the Twenty-sixth New