New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06

| Nina RIM November 81 1889. Arrived at
, Robertson,s Tavern an Insignificant little house
| at the roadside frightened woman who was
found trying to escape by the back door, INFORMED
| us that Mr. Hampton" had few minutes before
| been there. Word to that effect was at once sent
back to the general In command of onr advance
guard, and pushing on few yards further and re-
memberng the woman's description of him, General
| Wade Hampton was deserted ahead of us quietly
sitting gray horse at the head of his division Of
cavalry which was halted in the road and extended
far back until il was lost in the woods to the rear
| Though for full minute target for our forty OF
fifty infantry rifles, and for the Sharps rifles OF
about twenty of our cavalry who galloped up and
| dsmounted alongside of us. Hampton and his men
withdrew deliberately from our view into the
| woods unharmod 50 far as could see.
| General Warren was one of the most modest oil
men iii his estimate of his own merits. according TO
| all accounts. The writer was once told that IN
philadelphia. lust after being commissioned lieu
tenant-colonel of the 5th N. Y. Infantry, Warren.
then young engineer officer, called Oh a regular
army friend and could scarcely repress his exulta
ton at being honored by such an appointment
Warrens conduct of the guard of Meades army
on the retreat from the Rapidan in October, 1868
| was perfect His two rear guard combats in one
day October ii, 1868, when with the Second Corps
| numbering less than 5000 men, he covered
the retreat of the army and not only held oil the
enemy until Union train of 1000 vehicles could
lumber on ahead out of danger, but killed and
| wounded 400 Confederates. took 1000 of them
| prisoners and captured battery from them into
the bargain were enough to make a reputation for
| any general During all that retreat from Robert
sons River to the heights about Manassas. Warren
was always 10 be seen, vigilant, gay and energetic
| and in manner amiabe and courteous TO degree
not usual in superior officers having great response
| bities,
The next month November 80, 1868 the Second
Corps and part OF the THIRD were behind tnelr
| ready to make an assault on the Confederate
position near Mine RIM. The wind blew strong
| and cold and, with their overcoat capes thrown
nm around their heads. the were dancing jes or
taking short dog-tr to keep their blood in crcu-
aton. The proposed assault, II name, as IL is now
| generally believed, wonld have been rs great
failure for the Union cause as the Confederate as
| sault on the Union centre had been at Gettysburg
| the preceding summer But 1t was not made
Warren who was in command of the troops
chosen for the attempt, which was to be made at
precisely took the responsibility OF dsoDeying the
| order WHY Because about that morning, as
soon as il was light enough to ace. he rode up to
| the 'front.' dsmounted. and going out to our Skin
mish line. got down on his knees anu erawieu oh'
ers he was close enough to the stream TO ascertain
| its true character. Mine Run was deeper than
Meade had supposed when ne oraero9 and atFage "a
would have boen disordered in wading through It's
| cold water at that time of year. and besides the
u
| when across have scarcely been able to reform
| under such fire AZ the Confederates could have
opened upon them from their strong position,
Under its great commander, Hancock. tue Second
Corps forced passage of the Rapldan at Morton'S
| Ford February g, 1864 to reconnotre Lees posi-
tion. II was great day ior ar1hisry, ana ipe
glory. The veteran infantry did the artillery re-
spectful homage that day, aud probably none OF she
survivors of the regiments that crossed certain
rayine on their way up 20 the front from the ford
forget how accurately . Confederate battery sent
its shot skipping at rcGc s. INTO telr mes d ne
swept, and pretty thoroughly. by the enemys guns.
! but it was fine point for view OF the entire
0nEs Try IN T0nt q sGRGSh t Se Instantly
| they were hidden from view by the dense, cbalky
white smoke suiiused by faint glare. which sur
getting as close view for himself possible. and
apparently every Confederate battery in range was
| irving to annihiiate him The infantry IN his
vicinity lay very close, for the splinters OF shells
| and the shrapnel were raining down into the
| ground like shower of meteoric stones. Having
seen all he wished, Warren; with his habtnal smile;
rotted out of the cloud and off 10 the left followed
by his SUITE Though some OF the infantry cheered
him, they were all glad to be rid of his presence
| which had drawn such pelting OF iron down upon
| General S. s. Carroll was ono of the bravest aud
| most skilful of the brigade commanders in the
| Second Corps. At Gettysburg. ut dusk Of July 2,
he was in the saddle tapping his bootleg with his
| riding whip. One regiment of his brigade was
| skirmishing far out 10 the open field beyond the
EfumettsDufG
Inassed on the ridge near the Baltimore turnpike.
| The Confederate left under Ewell struck The
Eleventh Corps and the disordered corps fell back
hastily Bnck-top." as Carroll was afectionately
called by his men. account OF his fiery red hair.
was man for emergencies. and here Ho
took his own three available regiments. and three
others of the Third Corps which happened 10 be at
| hand. and ae MS sharp resonant voice rang ont.
FORWARD. Steady his line moved INTO the woods
and down the declivity In no more time than was
required by Ewclrs men TO capture the undefended
batteries of the Eleventh Corps Carroll and his six
| regiments recaptured them. This gallant achieve
ment, though handsomely acknowledged in
| special order of General Howard. the Eleventh
| Corps commander few days after, has never re-
ceved the public recognition IL deserved. it saved
| the Union cause that day at Gettysburg. Op the
| 18th of May. 1864. In tho desperate Battle OF
| Spottsylvania around the Horseshoe" Carroll
was so fearfully wounded that ho was never again
! ableto take the field
General John Gibbon, still in the service com.
| manded division of the Second Corps. lie was
| excellent arterst, and on account OF his skill as
Range Gibbon' He probably knew as well as any
| one what the capabilities were of man behind a
| gun, but on the 22d of june, 1864 in front OF
! Petersburg. be rode down the hillside where his
| division was engaged with the enemy. and though
he the most conspicuous mark for the time, his
| dark serious face was the picture Of complete
pose. Ii was the day that the Second Corps, after
al It's eventful career lost the right to IFS old boast
| that 1t was the only corps that had has never
| given gun OF a color to the enemy" Hancock's
| old wound had broken out afrcsh so that the
Superb had gone away for rest the night before.
| Perhaps the COnfederates had learned of Hanc0cks
| going. At all events A. Z. Hill had suddenly made
a dash Oh the Second Corps left and had captured
| q brigade of infantry and "a battery OF artillery
before any one else bad realized the surprise. But
| the steady going, imperturbable Gbbon closed up
| the gap and prevented furGher disaster or humiia
| ton. L. +. GALwEY.
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