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Was Gettysburg a Decisive" Rattlei

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the Cen
fury for November Gen. Hunt, on the battle Of
Gettysburg. uses the following language, speak
ing of the Death Of Gen Reynolds:
ID was not however. until lac had. 10y his prompt
iiude aud gailaHtry, determined the decisive field
Of the war. and brilliantly opened a battle which
required three days Of hard fighting TO close with
victory.
IL is claimed by nearly all writers on the
battle OF Gettysburg that il was the decisive
battle Of the war. The assertion that il was
the decisive battle is nothing without evidence
Of something il decided. Win not some one
who was iu the battle, is competent, and has
the facts, tell the readers Of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE what the battle decided, or in what
il was decisive? IL is now % years since the
battle, and some one ought now TO be able TO
get down 10 the solid facts.
Then Gen. Hunt says il was victory. The
facts appear 10 be: On the 9TH of July the
two armies lay there on the field facing each
other. On the 9Th Gen. Lee marched leisurely
away aud recrossed the Potomac. A day or two
later Gen. Meade took up the pursuit and fol-
lowed leisurely 10 the river. Having served
my time In the West, j cannot understand why
they should call il the decisive battle and a
victory, with the information i can get from
the writers. We out West never thought we
had gained a victory unless the enemy left
before they rested after the battle We never
thought the battle decisive unless we got some
thing. j ask for information only, not contro-
versy.-GE0. w. DIXON, Slst Ohio, Lima, q.
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Concerning Two Flags.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrades
Brown, Kinds aud Lamb are all partly right.
as well as somewhat in error, in their state
mcnts regarding the capture of Fort Harrison.
The Second Brigade, First Division, led the
assaultIng column. The 10th n. III. exchanged
its mnskets for Spencer rides the night before
the assault, aud was, with eight companies Of
the Goth ~ Y, dep!oyod as skirmishers. The
other two companies of the Goth N. Y, with
their only color New York State flag), were at
the head of The assaulting column. The 9Th
Conn. was formed in close column 10y division,
right i'm front, and the llSth y. Y. in its rear.
The other brigades of the division followed.
The State cOlors of the Both y. \. and the coloTs
of the Sth Conn. were planted simultaneously
on the captured works, and Connecticut men
placed them there. Lieut.. Irwin, of the 9Th
COnn., picked mp the flag of the 90th n. Y.
after two men had been shot down with IL, and
was himself killed with il in his hand. Ii WAS
then seized by one of the Color Corporals OF
the Sth Conn. and went in with our own. Ii
was returned 10 the Goth n. Y. the next day on
evidence that there was not man of the two
companies but that Wa wounded or killed or
in some way disabled.
The Sth. Conn mustered that night 43 men,
with three commissioned officers. j cannot
state the exact number of men killed aud
wounded i'm the Sth that day, but We lost in
killed and wounded 10 commissioned officers
out of 13 and of the 10 officers so lost the time
OF four of them expired 1t midnight previous
10 the assault. Our two Color Sergeants were
promoted in coloTed regiments by special re-
quest TO the War Department from Gen. Butler
licketts charge at Gettysburg was grand one
lit was a failure. Ours was grand one
though not so many men took part, aud there
was not so much noise, and il Was successful
}. III. JEwETT, Sergeant, Co. ID, sth Conn.,
Providence, X i.
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AFew Words Lbout Eenesaw.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: carleton /"
made mistake In speaking Of Gen. Thomas's
troops reaching an impregnable abatis and
lying there under "A murderous fire until dark,
when they constructed works. i was MEM
Der of Col. Dan McCook's Third Brigade, Sec
ond Division, Fourteenth Corps. At few
minutes before o'clock, June %, 1864, Col
McCook stepped about 20 PAGES 10 the front of
his brigade. The s5th III. had already been
sent forward 10 drive in the enemy's skiTmsh-
ers Soon the command was given TO charge
Our brave commander waved his sword over
his head and at the top Of his voice said,
"CoIlo on, bOys!"
We went. but many did not return. Some
fell among the abatis and some in attempting
TO scale the enemy's works. The brave Nc
Cook fell MORALLY wounded near the works,
while cheering on his men. Col. %. Il. Har-
mon, l2Jth H., immediately took command,
and in a few moments yielded up his life. The
command Of the brigade then Gevolved upon
Col. Dilworth, Of the seth IN.
Having thus far failed 10 break the enemy's
line our command fell back a few PAGES among
the abatis and hastily built works. The line
IN some places was hardly 30 steps from the en-
emy's works Ii they had lain there without
protection until dark that long day la June
none would be left 10 tell the story. The cas-
ualty list Of the brigade footed up nearly 500
lost IN less than 80 minutes. ia the company
10 which i belOnged-Co D, l25th Ill.-out Of
y men 10 were killed and wounded. ! have
seen il stated that the Adiutant- General OF
Illinois had no record Of the I2Jth Ill ever
having been out Of that State JOHN FISHER,
Co. b, l25th Ill.,, Adair Iowa
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"Csrleton, Corrected.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: =" Carleton"
in his sketch Of the battle of Atlanta, July p,
1864, makes several serious mistakes. In one
place he says: Mcpherson has ordered Blair,
commanding the Fifteenth Corps, TO send
Wangelin's Brigade" etc. The three corps
composing the Army Of the Tennessee at that
date, TO wit, the Fifteenth. Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth, were commanded as follows: Fiji
teenth Corps by Gen. John A. Logan; the Six
teenth by Gen G. NJ. Dodge and the Seventeenth
by Gen. f. L. Blair. When Mcpherson fell about
y. m.) Logan took command of the Army of
the Tennessee, and Gen. Morgan l.. Smith as
sumed. temporarily, the command OF the Fif-
tcenth Corps. Gen. Smith was in command at
this time of the Second Division Of the Fiji
teenth Corps.
lie says: "Gen. Walcutt, commanding n
brigade in Morgan l.. Smiths Division of the
Fifteenth Corps" etc. Walcutt commanded a
brigade in Ostherhaus's First Division of the
Fifteenth Corps. Further on he says: Smith
IN. L. has two cannon OF DeGress's battery
"a, LIST ILL., near a house by the railroad, sup
ported by the 1llth Ill" DeGress's guns were
20-pound PARROTS, aud his was Battery III,
LIST III. Battery was composed Of the con-
solidated Batteries A and B. lst ILL.,, l2-pound
guns. Ono gun of this battery was on the
skirmish-line in front of Martins Brigade
First Brigade, Second Division, Fifteenth
Corps. and was captured when the skirmish-
line llllth H. was driven in, bat recap;ured at
the battle of Jonesboro Sept. ! following. All
of DeGress's guns were together north of the
railroad aud behind the abandoned rebel para
pet
Further on he SAYS: "When the battle began
in the morning [about noon the other rcgi-
mcnts of Martins Brigade went upon the
double-quick 10 the assistance OF the Sixteenth
Corps. They were the 55th and 10th H.,
57th Ohio and 9Th Mo- This is partly correct.
IL should read 55ih and 121th Ill, SD Ind,
18th Ohio, and 9th No There was no 10th
Ill. In the Corps Carleton" also has Gen.
Mcpherson killed while going toward the left
of the army, when in fact he was killed on
his return after having visited Gen. Dodge's
command. The history of the Army Of the
Tennessee, which is readily accessible, would
give Carleton n good many points which
would be useful TO hun. He should not write
history without! a thorough knowledge Of the
facts. HIS papers are very interesting, hut &C.
casionally wide Of the real facts.-S. w. DU'
RANT. Lieutenant, l25th H., First Brigade
Second Division, Fifteenth Corps.
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An Eu.snac OF Gnlnes,iIle.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: After the heat
of the battle of Gainesville was over, the rem
nant of the brave men OF Co. 4, 9Th Ais., found
themselves separated from The regiment and
between two Gres but they continued 10 blaze
away, being guided la their aim 10y the HASH OF
the enemy's gums. Through the darkness Of
the night, the falling OF their comrades m bat
tie, and the din Of the conflict, they had become
detached. had lost the friendly cbow-touch, and
did not hear tie order 10 withdraw given 10y the
regimCntal commander lnthis d ilemua, fearing
more 30 face the firing IN the rcaT from Col.
Iiohmans Seth Pa, which had advanced 10
support the " Iron Brigade, ana TO .all back 10
join their regiment than the enemy in their
front, they advanced a short distance and
providentially stumbled upon =" dry run "a
ditch made by high water-which they took
possession OF, and continued firing for some
minutes.
While thus engaged they heard from some
one in close proximity TO the muzzles OF their
guns, "What troops are these?" aud answered,
Yankee fashion, 10y asking the questioncr what
regiment he belonged 10. His response was
The 18th Ca" He was then informed that he
was a prisoner, requested TO give mp his sword
and side-arms, and drop into the ditch with
"we'uns.' He promptly and gracefully did as
requested. lt was ut that time +" as dark a
stack OF black cats" but the writer knows the
captured Captain, from his short acquaintance
WIN hlin thereafter, Hon4d Go n0lAllS uhgTaCe-
fully I'm reply 10 questions after he had got
well down in the ditch, he said he was a Cap
tain, and his Colonel had sent him 20 the front
TO end what troops we were, fearing they were
firing on their own men; and now that he had
found out be feared his knowledge would not
be useful or comforting 10 the Colonel.
Soon after Capt. Hardeman took mp his quar-
tiers with us, the writer made his way to the
Seth Pa. and requested Col. Hoffman TO have
his men cease firing until our men in his front
could fall back and join their regiment, which
he dad. Capt. Iardeman was turned over TO
the Provost Guard on the Both Of August. with
hayersack filed with as good as our cOmmssary
afforded, Tor which, as well AS for kindly treat
ment by the whole company, he expressed his
gratitude. by his intelligenceand gentlemanly
bearing he had won our esteem. understand
he was promoted 60 Brgader- General later In
the war. Should this article meet his eye /
should be pleased TO hear from him, and posi-
bly, l may put him in the way 10 recover the
sword he gave mp more than "a years ago..
f. PoND, Captain, Co. i, 9Th Wis, Westfeld,
Wis
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A wholesome saegcstIon.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In reading
the " Fighting Them Over page of your vaiua-
BILE paper | am often very much amused and
sometimes disguised by the great " and Our
Regiment" that did it all. If the War Depart
ment had known at the time who these few
were who did all the fighting. got there first"
etc, what an expense might have been saved
10 the country by leaving thousands and hun
dreds of thousands at home instead of keeping
them in the service, where kas would appear by
reading these exploits Of our regiment they
were doing nothing But, somehow, my
own little experience leads me to doubt some of
these statements. / can never be made to
believe that half dozen regiments did all the
work, whether fighting cOnliscating chickens,
turkeys, pigs, etc, or raiding the sutler. L
believe all who were there had something TO
do toward putting down the rebellion, whether
they carried muskets or drove mule teams. A
regiment might make brilliant assault, drive
the enemy and suffer heavy loss, and while
halting TO reform its shattered ranks, another
regiment which perhaps had been in support,
might rush ahead and plant their colors on the
captured works without firing gun or the loss
of 4 man. To whom does the honor belong
The simple fact as TO what flag first floated
from Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, Charleston,
etc. makes but little difference; the honor be-
longs to those who made it possible for the flag
TO float there, and every soldier in the army
who did the duty assigned him. in whatever
capacity did his share, although he might be a
thousand miles away. Now, comrades let US
stop this wrangling. and fraternally grasping
the hand of each who wore the blue, whether
from the Eastern army or the Western army,
describing these sectional titles and sarcastic
fings, be charitable enough to say if 81" or
"our regiment" happened TO perform some
gallant deed, you helped, and without your help
we could not have been succcssiui.-CHAs. A.
ToMPKINs, Co. L, 18th n. ", Glen Castle,
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"Kia's" Coed Record.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: once thought
/ was about the youngest soldier in the ranks of
the Potomac Army, but from the many accounts
published of late ! fear / was not / was a
member Of Co. L, 10th Ind. / enlisted June 81,
1861, and was - years of age Aug. of that
year | was wounded through the right thigh
at Gainesville in August, 1862. At the battle
of Gettysburg ] received musket- ball through
my right shoulder. It was ut this battle be-
came color-bearer of my regiment. At the
Wilderness battle, May >, 1864, was wounded
through the body while carrying the flag. and
March % 1865, at Hatcher's Run, while on the
skirmisl-line, a rebel sharpshOoter put ball
through my right leg, causing amputatiOn above
the knee. i was then Second Lieutenant in
Co. +, Goth Ind, and was mustered out of the
service under General Orders, War Department,
No. 81, services no longer required"
Uncle Sam generously gives me pension at
the same rate he pensions any other soldier
having lost leg, but my wound through the
shoulder and the one through my body are
both severe enough to prevent my performing
any manual labor, yet no pension Is granted
for their disabilities.
In the year 1864, somewhere along the rail-
road from PittsbuTg, Pa, TO Muncie. Ind, and
! think near Crestline, o., lost a small silver
shield bearing the name a. j. Buckles, color
bearer 18th Ind.," with possibly some other
words or figures. Some one must have found
il, and if SO / would like to recover it, and
would gladly pay for it.-A. ]. BUCKLES, Fair
field Cal
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THE SIXTH CORPS.
Brief Sketc! OF It's brilliant Service in the Shen-
andoah Valley.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: i can safely
say that of all the readers OF The NATIONAL
tribune there is none who appreciates more
than / do the articles written by those who
participated in the battles OF the war. 1t has
been long time since we have read anything
in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE of the gallant
deeds of the grand cid Sixth Corps. With your
permission will say word in its behalf, be-
ginning with the arrival of the corps on the
18th of July. 1861, at Washington, just in time
10 drive Early from Fort Stevens and save the
Capital. which had never before been in such
peril The pursuit was continued into the VAL
lev OF the Shenandoah.
Gen. Sheridan took command Aug. Z of all
the troops in the Valley, and after q few weeks
of skirmishing and marching TO and fro Gen.
Grant gave permission TO Little Phil 10 "go
in" aud he went in. The victory at Winches-
ter, though brilliant and complete, was greatly
embittercd to the Sixth Corps by the death of
Gen Russell. Many a devoted cOmrade wept
for him. when the sad news of his fall was
known TO the corps. The line of the Nine
te,nth Corps had been broken and the enemy
penetrated To our rear Russell, riding 10 the
front, followed in knightly style by his flag of
the red cross, drove them back, but was struck
by a fragment of she'll while leading his divis-
ION and fell without word.
At Fishers Hill the enemy was easily routed.
The Eighth Corps attacked on the left flank
and the Sixth in front. We pursued and had
an exciting chase for 80 miles to Harrisburg.
Next came Cedar Cpcl, made popular by
"Sheridan's ride" circumstance, by tine way,
which we believe had mo bearing on the result
of the day. The surprise oflthe morning was
overwhelming The Eighth and Nineteenth
Corps were shattered and fed in confusion 10
the rear. The Sixth Corps alone remained.
1t was finally forced back more than mile,
when it was halted and assumed the offensive,
with what brilliant results the country know.
Gen. SheTidan's arrival no doubt added TO
the enthusiasm of such portions of the army as
might have seen him or were aware of his
presence. But in justice to Maj. -Gen. Wright
who ordered the attack before Gen. Sheridan
came, and whose splendid mauuveriug and
stubborn resistance with the Sixth Corps had
already in effect turned the fortunes of the day
it must be said that the same result would
have been obtained if ShcTidan's horse had
fuundercd by the way. The advance was made
rs Gen. Wright had ordered it, and the enemy
fed in panic. The Sixth Corps, in this battle
OF Cedar Creek, did almost all the fighting
losing :, 200 men. aud with the assistance OF the
cavalry achieved the destruction of Early
army. Then, once more to the transports anC
down the Potomac. Farewell 10 the Valley
forever. aud To Washington until the rebellion
clOsed.-D. 4. LoCKHAET, Captain, Co. A, els
Pa, Smicksburg Pa.
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Jerseymen nj Suffolk.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: Comrade
Mawbe. Co. X. 18Th n. H., is about right when
he says that the 18th Ind. and the 18th IA.
Cav did not do all the fighting around Suffolk
during the siege in the Spring of 1863. Very
likely they might have helped TO capture Fort
Skedaddle with nobody in il. COmrade Mawbe
is right when he says Gen. Getty was there and
took very active part So did the 18th n. j.,
or "Getty's Regulars" as they were always
called. The 25th N j. and the Sth Conn.
crossed the river on Sunday and charged and
took two batteries in the woods-and right
warm work it was. They lost many men in
the charge. The Chaplain of the 18th \. j.,
Francis T.. Butler, noble, God. fearing man,
was shot while carrying water to the wounded
and died the next day. He was brave man
aud was always found where duty called. He
lived in Paterson, N. J.-J. V. ALBERTsoN,
Atlantic City N j.
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crs, and ordered them 10 advance as designated.
We picked up a considerable number OF the
enemy as prisoners, a great many OF them be-
ing wounded. aud a number Of them having
the white rag tied around the left arm indica-
ting stretcher-bearers.
In q short time we came up 10 one brigade
battery that had been captured from us i'm the
Grst charge. some - or 20 minutes before. The
cause of this battery's capture so soon was that
Is Of the battery horses had been taken some
distance 90 water just before the charge was
made and had not returned. We advanced
some little distance farther when we observed
a rebel battery of six guns planted on higher
ground ut the edge of cluster of bushes which
partly concealed IL from our view. We were
within 100 yards Of it before we could see II.
The Colonel ordered us TO halt and fire. At the
same time they opened with all six guns charged
with canister. We poured several volleys into
The artillerymen and received their ere about
AS long as men could stand it. Our colors had
fallen six times
No support having come, the Colonel ordered
Us 20 fall back. When we began 20 retreat four
battaiOns Of the euemys infantry, which were
lying on the ground entirely concealed from
cur sight rose aud fired several vOlleys at us
rs we fcll back through the field over which
we had advanced We lost a great many men
i'm this assault, and among the rest our Colonel.
The General referred to had his battery run
out into the lower end of the field above men
toned, and opened fire on the enemy. Tins
nj once drew the attention OF the enemy
cannon on them. and relieved us from the artll-
lery fire. Our battery could do but little, as the
enemy had tho advantage of position and soon
disabled two of oar pieces. We fell back and
got into our lines at or near the place where
we went out. Being separated from the division
we fought independently the remainder of The
day whenever and wherever we had an oppor-
tuaity. The regiment lost heavily IN this days
action, rs did the whole Of Johnson's Division
Gen. RosCcrans gave the 18th Pa. great credit
for lis GOODNESS during the battle OF Stone River
m. w. HoUcK, Co Il, 18th Pa, New Grenada
I ID,