The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-31

ms pleasure. TO congratulate the division upon its
achievements yesterday. The gallant assault and
charge of the First brigade capturing four guns in
the enemy's fort. The brave support of the assault
by portion Of the Second brigade the left, with
the glorious repulse gave twice its force proves
the division worthy high name and fame. Let
every endeayor by attention TO duty, obedience
20 orders. devotion and courage, TO make our rec
ord in the future in the past, such as the army
and country will ever be proud of us.
BY order of General Butterfeld.
John SPEED, A. A. G."
There was a very strong feeling existing between
the army in the East and the Western army. We,
of the West. had never been beaten and were in
The habit of tapping our wings and growing a lit
tie. and when the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps
came TO join the army Of the West, fresh from the
disastrous fields of Fredericksburg and Cllancel-
louisville. they were in bad odor. Even the glory
of Gettysburg could not wipe 1t ont entirely.
HooFer's battle above the clouds at Lookout fol-
lowed by Resaca, Newhope Church, Sand Noun
tain, Culp House, kennesaw, Peach Tree Creek,
Savannah, Averysboro' and Bentonville, proved TO
the satisfaction of all that there no better fight
ing material in either army than those same Poto-
macers. The record of the Twentieth corps is such
that II needs no champion. Yours, truly,
Late lO2d III. Inf. Ist Brig, 3D. Div, 10th A. @.
PARSONS, KAN, May il, 1888
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In a recent issue of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE APP
peared letter from Comrade Joseph Engomar,
Millville New Jersey. He says he was member
of company i, Forty-sixth Pennsy lyaTiia, First
brigade, First division, lIWehtGeth SorpS,) COM
lnanded by General Williams the Second division
being commanded by General Gelry, and the
Third by General Howard. This is mistake.
The Third division was commanded by Major
General Butterfield. He also says the Third divis-
ion was the old Eleventh Corps. This is another
mistake The First brigade of the Third division
composed of the Seventeen Indiana, Colonel
Ben. Harrison now u. :. SENATOR Seventy-nnth
Ohio. Colonel kennett; One Hundred and Second
illinois, Colonel Smith; One Hundred and Fifth
Illinois, Colonel Dustin; and One Hundred and
Twenty-ninth Illinois, Colonel Case-all new
troops that had never been under fire and had
never been with the Army OF the Potomac. The
brigade was commanded by General w. II. Ward,
of Kentucky. This brigade added to the
Eleventh Twelfth Corps just before the CONSOLE
dation, into the Twentieth Corps Now TO the
question of who captured the three guns in the
lunette the battle of Resaea. On the day before
the battle the Fourth Corps made the attempt and
failed, and when they falling back the First
division General WillaIns) caught the rebels in
flank and saved battery from capture. On the
following morning the rest of the corps were
moved up and took position on the left of the
Fourth Corps. Now for the charge and capture of
the lunette battery. Comrade Engonar says it
General Geary' Second division, Twentieth Corps,
that charged and captured the guns. 1t is true
that Geary's division made the charge, but it was
General Wards First brigade of the Third division
lSutter!ieldst that captured the guns and took
them off the field after dark. The color-sergeant
of the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Illinois
planted his colors in the lunette and shot down
inside the fort. Lieutenant Culsen and Lieutenant
Smith, with part of companies A, L, II and ID,
held the fort until after dark, when they We're
enforced, or. r8tneT. renewed ana tie guns re-
moved by the members OF the One Hundred and
Twenty-nintb regiment of Illinois volunteers to
General Wards headquarters. They were three
brass howitzers ] willing that every corps,
division, brigade regiment, company and man
should have all the glory to which it is entitled,
but feel like contending for my own rights and
the rights OF my company, regiment and brigade.
i have not word TO say against any other COM
pany: they all did their duty faithfully,
there would not have been so much work for our
brigade the next day IN buTylng the rebel dead.
JAMES III. GAFF,
4th Serg't, Co. G, 18th Ill. Vol. Inf
PONTIAC, Ills.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
There Is no paper from the pcrllsa, of which
derive SO much genuine satisfaction as THE TRIB-
UNE. was especially interested in the soldiers
letters winch appeared IN your issue OF the 18th.
Among them noticed one from Comrade e. E. Rus
sell, in which he says: Now boys, we want to hear
from the Twentieth Corps where il was in the
march to the at the battle of Bentonviile, and
at the occupation of Savannah" for one tell
him, for was with II all along. 1t never took a
back seat during the whole time, but always did
Its duty and in lighting qualities was unsurpassed
by any corps IN the army. The First brigade
Second division of the corps were the first National
troops that entered Savannah. The mayor of the
city surrendered. it to Major General John w.
Geary. who commanded the brigade. At Gettys-
burg General Sickles asked General Butterfield
what troops were occupying the line to the right
of Cemetery Hill. They We're being hard-pressed
al the time and were repelling terrible charge of
the enemy, and the general was fearful that they
would give way. The reply was that they were
all right, for they old fighting Joe Rockers
corps. L viii not say that the Twentieth Corps
was the best in the army, for i believe there
Others equally good, but certainly consider it
by Joe Hooker, and TO brigade commanded by
such brave officer as John w. Geary.
}. w. kINNEAR,
kELLoGGsyILLE, o. Co. E. 18th o. V. vi