The National tribune., 1885-04-23
Another Shot at Cc.mraae neaIe.

To THE EDITOR lam somewhat surprised to
see Comrade Beale seek consolation in Dickens,
but the fact is accounted for by the probable in
clination of his mind, T. e., to attract attention
simply for the " fun of the thing" Upon such
yapory ground he can base the faith " he
boasts, yet candid minds may not accept the
evidence of his gathering. Now, Comrade
Beale you interpret Gen. Howard IN the At
antic of 1876 lin the article you refer to- to
brand Schurz's Division and Schimmel p(ennig 8
Brigade in particular as "the first to give way
led the retreat" Well, sir am in receipt
of a letter from our brave Howard, in which he
says: Il find in no report in my possession a
word or a line rejecting on the conduct of your
regiment. For its Colonel Up. p. Brown) had
special regard, and every commander had con-
fidence in the bravery and steadiness of its
men. The 18TH N. Y, which, as you
cay, fought until It's ranks were decimated, has
nothing to fear from short-sighted maignants,
whose hearts only yeam to do somebody some
wrong! 1t is not good to build ones house
from the ruins of those of other people,"
AS to our brave little "Schimme," as wo
called our Brgader, he did escape capture by
hiding in a rather funny way. Yet We thought
none the less of him, as We knew he was one of
the last to leave the field. Now, while you
cannot say he sneaked, tell, if you will, why he
was unable to reach Cemetery Hill, as he was
well mounted. will tell you. The enemy's
mounted infantry was fanking the town on
our right, their cannon raking the streets from
north to south, and "Schimmel " saved himself,
when he saw the streets were blocked, by hid
ing, On expedient adopted by many others, and
very proper under the circumstances. But
Schimmel" is dead, Comrade Beale, and can
not respond to your humorous efforts.
As TO Bachelors map, the one have bears
the following Endorsement of Gems. Howard,
Hancock, Doubleday, Newton, Birney, Sykes,
Sedgwicll and Williams: "The positions of the
troops of our respective commands represented
upon this picture have been arranged under our
immediate direction, and may be relied upon as
substantially correct" Also. general indorse-
ment by Gen. Geo. G. Meade. The map shows
the 18th N. Y. in its first position directly in
rear of Battery l. 1st Ohio, or nearly SOL We
met Doe's (Ga) Brigade about 200 yards in
advance and to the right of that first position.
The only troops Of our corps in town. as given
in my map, is the I'D Pa, not belonging to our
brigade. When Capt. Dilger drove out the
rebel battery on our left front it took position
(wbat remained of it, on the bluff still further
to the left and about where the right of the
First Corps rested when our corps first came
up. Where the First Corps had gone to l can
not say; its right had fallen back when our
regiment left the field. The map shows Dole,
Gordon, Smith. Jones, Williams and Stewart
all but one of those brigades or commands-on
the flank and rear of the division of Gen. Bar
low on the LIST of July, 1863
Now, then, Comrade Beaic, you have by this
time seen that you have not succeeded in your
attempt to gain laurels from what you may
please to term the bad record of the flying
half-moon -; or, in other words you have
bitten off more than you can chaw." Take my
advice, comrade, and hereafter say all the good
you can of your fellow-soldiers. DO not, beg
of you, attempt at this late day to corrupt his
tory in order to spite an individual, and he a
worthy mana. R. BARLOW, Canastota, N. Y.