New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-08
The Finy-anh r-ru-yI,unia Rssir.rnt.

IT. fsc ESiioy er TAe " ! Tri5THe
SIRE: In your issue OF May 81, 1854, you pub
lisled communication. signed u. W. from a cor.
responder, with the 10Th Army Corps. dated Near
Cay Point va. MAY l6 ls6l" giving an account Of
the ene1y's attack on orr lines Drugs Bus: Va.
tie morning Of that day, which cohtaned The oilow
in paragraph I.
"Coi White commanding The isi Brssd- in Gen AHe.s
division q he leta Corp, pierced VITA ne br.,
rLr en delyors 10 the Ssih fensy lT-i Wllch
behaved badly
As your paper has been the Instrument Of Spreading
this SANDER throughout the country, we feel that We
have right 20 AK that you should publish The contra
dction In the first place, Col White was taken prs-
oaer unhut aud was not pierced with 10 bullets IS
Upon receiving the ps1er containing u VS. com.
munication Capt job, {. Sbearer, then commanding
the regime nt addressed the following communication
10 Brigade Headquarters;
HEAD0vAHrzHs ';ra IEGiSEST PEsSsILvAsl' oIs-
Stay r. i.f
Lieut Il. W. C,HvT1Ens 4. 4. :. Gersrei.
SIR, ~ behalf tie ofrrr. snd Of h- sStA r
Ponnsyiyis Volunteers, and IL Justice 70 tie many .eaes
who fell the nent nssT nj. plee the 1911 inst.
have the honor TO hist the staieucht which peatr
snssure " J. W. he eset thit the Ssh Pl,y vuia
the Gsner IN eos'i,a' = tbe division to which were a.
that time attached lnd found ieorrpct ell wei know
it to be. that !. be officially eanrsh,'si.
). c sngAnru cap.tin commanding SD Re.IP.v
This communication having been forN .r,lsd 10 Gen
Amos was indor,cd by MIN as follows 'k.rr,,ctfr,~
referred 70 Capt r. o. GroeHeaf Prov ost Nnrs.al fr
INVESTIGATION and report Afgr having cXafuintu "a
The matter Capt Greeneaf made tie following report
oFTIcE 4. A. PKovosr MARSHAL aD DIysIoS loTH Cr}
MAR NrER BOIToN CHURCH. va. Jane J, lsoL )
Lisuf. CHAs. 4. CtELSToS, =. 4. 4; Ge.ereL
SIR: lavs The oror 70 scknswleiee tie receipt o. We re
quest Of Ci John C. shearer ouiuahlns S'u ies5ne X
Renr-y lvus oiuueers, re.r.d % from Division Head
quarters relative 10 the behavior 4 tli r i'm, y during te
engagement on tie lt OF May asst a. ary buf IN re-
ply viii state tie position Il tie 18th Pennsyl ysuis oin
ieers and tic 4'h Nswf Er.ie Volunteer being portion
Of the Ut Bliside, aud yidsT command Of Of n Nie
When the enemy onenrd r- on the morning Of the 10th i've
companies II re sta NewHanphire Nol1n'eer were II ING
'front.' the zd,@aecd poke Inc Of the eeade projected
companies being ia tleir camp shor distance IN Tho rear
forward in line Of battle under the command a. Coz he 20
support the advanced line which done without loss, the
ios AZ the time o1s- very heayy which dosots' Pse'el
the enemy from noticing tue sdauce as tie are rom h
ser ard 55h PeDusyaua Volunteers marched forward
the reg mcut Ing formed two ires Of battle
their right resting N The a oi the center % hr advanced
Here they halted aud The men were ordered 10 lie down
opened upon them with solid shot shrspre snd shell Being
on tie night ofte lh y H. The enenys hrc passed over
cuter and et Il The ih y. H. v. causing lare number Of
casualties both Regiments section Of Lansdons bait
which had been stationed in The odle Of the woods or cur r
opened IRE the eeuy Tho s5fh then ordered 20
cLange position battalion closing Up tie IA y. H. W.
order came for me 10 report to Col ,. When received
orders to march company nom the nhepis ~ TIE ~
The fihe s'h Who held their position ia good order
Htte my personal 1sefya Jon ~ the 18th ceases and
can report that VIA. law Il thsn ui-r hre would not
instfy suy ac..us Lei cf lad behavior PROM TIE
statements made b. Col Bel snd The lne oicef o. Tue
Ell y H. " sTe unaious ~ the opinion that no r. st
eu could have done better than they did under the severe
ire 70 which they were exposed.
Cspi Lsneion o.! the let United States Artillery, whose
batteries supported ly The J previous % the ltth ~
we'd % dnrn that day confirms the opinion II tAe foregoing
tfic.Ts, and, his language made he sidtemtnti
with foT better EeDt ~ support my battery than Tie
s5th Pa Vols" The loss 81 Killed, wounded, sud nsi oi
tie rc gment sufficient evidence in then behalf 20 iroye
that hey noby did their dyi aud any ausmp, a. cast
stigma upon them r sck Of good conduct unirE mr. Se me
r. port eicred In IHs y. u DAILY TRIBUNE Of . 2st
Z ut, l. adjust OF h l. untrue.
am Lieutcnant, very respect fully Your obt seTV -
H. o. GRgBSIzAP' Cap'. fth n. ii. v,
A. A. Provost sIshali ID DIV. 10Th A. &.
The loss OF the regiment in that DAYS engagement
YVES Is commissioned officers. and 26J enlisted men
Killed wounded aud missing; and We feel that lnstoe
10 ourselves well to the friends OF our dead ana
wounded comrades, demands that the above core
sp0ndenoe should have circulation as wide sprt al as
! the calumny Of which il is u roiutation.
Yours respectfully, tHo. II. HILL
Capt Commanding 18th Regt. Pa. Vols.
HaSquarfsrs 55h ReRinCnt PeHHsylrGaia PoIqHfeers
hsar P,tcfsbHry, "a, July J. lS0f.