New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
IN THE CONFEDERATE RIGHT.

GENERAL "RuNY" LEE's TESTIMONY - SHARP
WORDS FROM SHERIDAN.


WORDS FROM SHERIDAN.
Io,r ry;+nesses testified before the Warren Court
of Inquiry, at Governors Island, YESTERDAY nLe
Rev T.. r. Sanborn, of Lawrence Mass, WilV
served eaen Fxa Fa nI was the first to be
called. His regiment was attached TO BartetCs 5
brigade of Griffiu's division. Alter narIatlhg Tue
movements of the brigade on March 81 the VIII
ness said that in the formation of the line for the as
saut on April 1, his regiment and the LIST Mlchlgah
were on tue extreme right. When the advance Dc
brigade and all other troops. No enemy waS
encountered until after the Sldnor, field haG
been reached. After halting WINE t to1uI
direction was changed to the southwest ana afl
pOrary works of the enemy were struck NJ tue oGU
of the Sldnor field near the White Oak road, ALier
very sharp fighting these works were caIe eoo nTs
large number of prisoners was taken. tlGso I
oners were on the point of resumhR IneiL o.,
upon perceivIng that they outnumbered them cay" y"
tors when another Federal force came up very up-
nortnnelv Proceeding directly west along tuc
White Oak road no further opposition was eneoun.
tered until within 600 rect OF sye ofer
fine onp0sinp force, the Federal troOn went 10 tue
north and crossed the Ford rOad. They met Zen
eral Sheridan, who urged them 10 give inc enemy
General W. II. F., or Runy Lee, son of General
Robert f. Lee followed. lie conmanded dlYs,ion
Forks. witch numbered about 1000 men. In the
engagement of March 81 the coninalld 1851 Zoo non
IN forcing the ford of ChamDeralirs peg. Ant 81
the order had been given at tie close or tDe CAV 10
retreat General Lee e; nj, his men recrosSeu Cuam
berlaips Bed nc daylight. halted and cooked their
meals and arrived at rive rU6i one brigade
being dismounted and placed on the Ignt OF Cots'.
uuder command of General Beal, Willie the rest OF
to the southwest Of the Gillian held tiein,
In the early part of the day tneTe
was a number of unimDortant COLLISIONS IN tnc nciJ
with Sheridans cavalry, consisting OF charges an!l
conDtercharges of small bodies of men, AFTER .
o'clock Pickett sent him word that the infantry
had gone all TO pieces on the le1t' anu taI eno
UyaPa
The witness sent word to Bea to draw on MS men,
and remounting them, to join hun. This could not
form in line on the northwestern edge OF
the Gillian field, with Corse Lee himself,
fearing that the Federal cavalry would attempt 10
pass to his right formed his command IN the woous
TO the southwest of the Gillian Held, racing III d
sOutheasterly direction. In this position n9 Was
attacked by Custer and had pretty SHARP llsI I
for nearly three-quarters of hour, without; now
ever suffering any severe loss. At the CONCLUSION
of the day he covered tine retreat. General Lee
knew nothing of the final charge by Generai wax
rem as he was occupied with Custer at that time.
Major George NJ. Laughlin, of Grffn's stan said
he mad no distinct recollection OF tine Iorhd,lou lo
the attack. Shortly after the advance had D?Eun
he was ordered by General Griffin TO take position
on the left and keep Crawford we'll in view. NOT
seeing anything of Crawford lie grew ANXIOUS anu
repurted to Griffin his absence. Griffin thereun0u
ordered the division to execute the left wheel he
troops came out in the northern part of the Sidnor
field and the witness Sa%tho saw mart t6e
field. The men moved down and TOOK
part in carrying the enemys position. "hlIc he
was engaged with General Chamberlain in reform.
ing the troops at this point General Sheridan rode
up The witness heard him say BY =! want
to see generals at the front that's what Pm here
for" A wounded soldier passed by at tins nomen,
and held his bleeding hand up to sheridan, VINO
exclaimed: 90, you're not seriously hurt; pIeck
up your musket and get back to your place" INC
witness did not hear Sheridan place Grlihn Ill coH
mand of the Fifth Corps. -,
NJ p. Small. of Washington, OF General Crawford'
staff, said that upon missing kellogg's brg41e IRON
Of Crawford sent
but he got lost himself, much to his chagrin. and
saw nothing of the fighting, His testimony was re
garded as of importance only as showing that Craw
ford saw and tried remedy the break in the line
caused by KeHOggs independent movement.
The Court will meet this morning, and the eXpec
tation is that General Crawford Will be called.