New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-14
Quinby's Division.

To she Ed.tOr Of The n. y. I'i5uHe
SIR: At the request Of many officers and men OF
Ouimby's Division, write TO correct the errors oi
misrepresentation Of your correspondent who wrote
An account Of the Assault made by Gen. Grant'
army upon the Rebel Notifications around Vicksbure
on the 22d Of May. I desre only 10 notice what be
said in regard TO the part taken by Qulmbys Dr
vision in that assault. The account has but just
come to baud, it woold have teen noticed earlier
NY quotations from the letter Of your CORE
spondent and as his structures T,laie only 10 the
conduct Of Sanborns Brigade l reply to that ! art
of his letter. He gives due creoit 10 the other brig
ades Of the division:
Col Ssnborns Brigade Of three regiments also from
Quimbys Division, thrown Into d'order by one o.
those mistakes which liable occur ia the confusion o
the battle-held"
This statement 10 unfounded in every particular
aud il outrages the feelings Of every officer and pri
vate in of the most gsaut brgsdes Of the whole
army. There was not tue slIghlest alarm or cOnfu-
sion shown by the brigade at any time on that
eventfnl day. The Tegmcuts OF this brigade, with
one or two exceptions, have served together for II
months and have never yet known what il is TO be
4" thrown into disorder" and have never yet net a
repulse and they have been successful IN eight bat
ties and many skirmlshes.
At the siege Of Corinth this divison was com
manded by Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, aud when he
left it on account Of Ill health, it fell 10 tho com
mand Of Gen. Charles s. Hamil on. at the battle
OF Iuka, Ssnbor's brigade consisted Of the 4th Min
nesota 18th Indiana, 9Th Iowa, and Goth Missouri
aud the 10 WiscoDsin (which ~os temporarily at
tachei to it in lieu Of the 59th Indiana which was
at the time Oh detached s.rviceJ, and unaded and
alone, with the llth Ohio Battery aud the gal ant
11Ih Missouri (Col. Mover, fought and won that
bloody field.
At the battle Of Corintb this same division, under
command Of Gen. Z. s. Hamilton, fought magLif
Gently and by it's gaantrv under the skillful hand.
ling Of Its commander, turned the tnsmy's lett on
each day OF the hsht, ard secured victory to our
arms This same dIvIsOn has molly maintained ifs
reputation in every battle OF Gen. Grants late bri
liant campaign, except III those Of Port Gibson abd
Black River BIldge lln which 1t was not engagedl
up TO the present tiDe At Bayou Pierre il steadily
drove the enemy until they left tie field pre- ;ip.
tately; at Raymond il moved steadily into D sition
under CALLING fire. 10 the support Of Gen. Logan
and fought bravely until the enemy routed and
single handed and sloue by brilliant charge il
won the battle of jackson, and At Champion Hill
did its whole duty.
1t sounds strange to the wsr-worn veterans who
compose it, TO read In your widely CT cuated paper
shat they " were thrown into disorder" or that
they ever became alarmed at what appeared to
be repulse, and began TO fall back IN considerable
confusion" nor that they ever retired" at q
" sorte" Of the enemy. Without disparagement,
no other division Of the whole army, East or West
hssever fought successfully, with greater gal
iantry than this division. Nothing occurred On the
20 that could cause confusion among these men,
although they were repeatedly exposed to the be
~srest hrs Of she'll, grape, canister aid musketry
Word was cent the 18th lDdians and 05d Ohio that
tlty would be relieved, the neauiDg OF which that
u nby's division coming TO resuioce them But the
fucson put upon the message wss tIst they
CIV zoe to other Acoordn.y tho lSh aud 85d
"deed back aud the regiments OF Ssnborns bg,de
became alarmed at what cared to bs rspus aud began
70 fell osck IN considerable coaiusion."
Your correspondent is right IN saying that Sau.
oOgns bnsade was sent 10 rS-enforce and not To re-
Iisp> The other regiments, &c. Tie fact is, Ssu.
born Drigado Was sent 10 support Gen. CarT's
yigb, bat tho commander found tue place recently
occupied by Cars right 10 consist Of Burbridge'r
brigade of A. j. Smiths division of McClernands
corps. 1t gsllantly advanced up steep and narrow
r.,in., - hich was compile ely isked ty shower OF
grape, cannster and shell 10 its position but found
mono of Carrs troops there. TIE men were *
hsusted by the heat and want OF water They
needed refreshments, and their guns needed clean
Ing and they asked TO be relieved for these pur.
pores. After consultation with Col Saubom Bor.
6ridp's troops were relieved for the purpose.
named, and retired in perfect order, and Ssuborns
4fcop. moved INTO their position. One regiment,
sbe 9Th Indiana, Lieut.-Col Bruler, however, re.
mained with sauborns brigade until alter ught |
fail when further efforts Ut assault being deemed
mpractcsbIe all we're ordered 70 retire, aud did 30
in perfect order. bringing off their killed and