K. H. Stoughton to W. T. H. Brooxs, Commanding Brigade, July 10, 1862

July 10, 1862.

July 10, 1862.

GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the engagement at Garnett’s Hill on the 27th ultimo:

I received orders from General Brooks about 3 o’clock to report with my regiment to General Hancock on the picket line. I was assigned to position in line between the Fifth Wisconsin and Forty-third New York. At about 7.30 o’clock the enemy advanced to a crest about 50° yards in front of our line and delivered a volley. So suddenly did they come upon us, the advanced vedettes had not time to warn the main body of their approach. I called my men to their feet, returned their fire, and immediately drove them from their position on the crest. I then ceased firing, when they again appeared on the crest, from which they were at once driven again. The firing ceased a little before 9 o’clock.

I would mention the following names of officers whose conduct on this occasion was extremely praiseworthy: Maj. C. B. Stoughton; Capt. J. H. Platt, Company B; Capt. H. L. Terry, Company E; First Lieut. G. B. French, commanding Company C; Second Lieut. W. C. Tracy, commanding Company K.

Accompanying I send a list of casualties.*

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Commanding Fourth Vermont Volunteer Infantry.
General W. T. H. Brooxs, Commanding Brigade.
No. 196.
Report of Ineut. Col. Lewis A. Grant, Fifth Vermont Infantry, of the
battle of Savage Station.