Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-16

trumpet for himself (and we shall not weary
our readers with rehearsal of all his acts of
heroism, lest they should be entirely over.
Gomez in his 9th item, he says:
"5. In tie action of Churubusco my
command, (B, New York Yolunteers,)
was the only company of five Regiments,
composing Shields brigade, that pre-
served their ranks and fought in order of
battle. All others broke at receiving the
enemy's fire, and though they fought
gallantly during the oction, it was with
out order or moaege.'
The Palmetto State Banner asks,
WY company B, New York Volun-
teers did preserve order, Lieut.. Mayne
Reid does not tell us. Was it because
they were dressed along the rear of a
stone barn, sOhiist the ranks of the Pal
mettos acre broken an making charge
apon the enemy2"
&C. In this action forced q body of
South Caroliniahs to carry their Lieut..
Colonel from the field, when he fell NOR
tally wounded.
This assertion is too manfestly weak and
contemplate to require contradiction
"7. ] caught the South Carolina flag
as it fell from his hands, and carried It
for some time during the deadlcst of the
enemy's fire."
This assertion is so triumphantly put to the
blush, by the letter of Col. GLADDEN. of Columbia,
to the N. York City Council, which we give be-
low, that it needs not to be commented on:
f8. In this action | led the New York
and South Carolina Regiments to the
charge-the last charge made by the
American Infantry on the goth August"
If we have been correctly informed the
South Carolina Regiment was commanded by
the brave Col. Butler until he was shot down
upon the field; Lit Col. Dickinson then took the
command, and when he fell the command de-
volved on Maj. GLADDEN., which he immediately
assumed for the remainder of the day.
80. 1 caused MiS movement by run
ming in front of the broken lines, and call
ing out "Men of New York will you fol-
low me to the charger"
That movement of the Palmetto Regiment
was the result of an order from Gen. Shields.
Whether Lieut. Reid did any great acts of
bravery in the New York Regiment we will
not pretend to say, but if he did anything
worthy of praise we are willing to leave him
alone in his glory; and in justice to the Pal
metto Regiment We freely confess our utter
incredulity as to Mayne 2ed's assertions so far
MS they refer to that Regiment.
For further corrections of the fulsomc and
exaggerated misstetements of Lieut. Reid, we
refer the reader to an article ON our first page
over the signature of palmetto" and to tine
following letter of Col. G.. of Columbia s. G
From the Columbia Telegraph.
COLUMBIA, June 9th, IS40.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of New York:
Gentlemen-A singular document pre-
sented to you by Lieut.. Mayne Reid of
the Ncw"York Volunteers, has been
brought to my attention. Its romantic
character and mis-statements of facts are
SO prominent that it would not have re-
ceived my notice, but from the circum-
stance that he has enclosed me copy.
avn iNSooiu w IuC dilSScu NttlOT anu
prowcss of the Lieutenant, have nothing
to say but justice to my command of the
Palmetto Regiment requires me to OBJ
serve that all his statements relati,,g to the
Souh Carolina Regiment of Volunteers
are the result of poetic imagination,
and fancy rendered wild in its aspiration
after the golden trophy.
Inproof of this, will only add one H.
lustration--which is that the Palmetto
Flag 'aeDcr fell, but was handed to me,
with his sword, by Lieut.. Col Dickenson,
and by me placed in charge of Patrick
Leonard (aprivate in III. Company, South
Carolina Volunteers by whom it was
borne through the action.
lregret the necessity of this communi-
cation, but it is due to truth to expose
unfounded pretensions.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. II. GLADDEN.,
(Late Col. Pal. Reg s. @. Volunteers.)
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