The National tribune., 1886-10-28
AND so DID THE 67TH ONO.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your issue
of Sept Comrade L. T.. Leigh gives a sketch
OF the service Of the LIST Conn. II. A., and says
while under Gen. Butler at Bermuda Hundred
there was a rebel General by the name OF
Walker badly wounded by some of the 9Th
Conn. boys lying near my quarters, and the
boys cut up the Generals boots as souvenirs.
Then asks, Did he die?" 10 which Comrade
John Woods responds in your issue of Oct. Z, in
which he claims for Co. G, 9th Ohio the honor,
which is only correct in part. The 9TH Conn.
was sent 10 relieve the 9th Ohio-which had
been in the riae-pits for about two weeks-to
draw rations. In the afternoon of the same
day the enemy charged and drove back that
part of the line occupied by the 9TH Conn.
The long roll beat and the 9th Ohio in double
quick hurried 10 the relief of the 9TH Conn,
formed line and charged the rebels, following
them some distance beyond the ri1e-pits and
capturing some prisoners. The 9th then fell
back and took Dip its line in our original rifle
pits, expecting the enemy TO attack us again in
return. Cos. c and q, with the exception of
myself and Capt. ]. b. Chapman, Of Go. G. were
all in the ri1e-pits, when, as Comrade Woods
says, this Gen. Walker made his appearance in
front OF the center of Co. &, but about 30 TO 80
yards in front instead of 30 feet as he states it,
Capt Chapman, of Co G. demanded his sur
render, at the same time saying. BOYS, be
ready! Ihereupon every head and gun raised
dDoNb TIC SIOulu Win llS Lll&.!e pointed IN
the direction of the General. The latter then
asked who was in command, but again received
the Captains request 90 surrender. Then see
ing. probably for the first time that Yankees
instead of his own troops occupied that line,
and thinking that he might possibly deceive us
waived his hand and shouted: Don't shoot
your General" Squirting his horse he wheeled
and started in the opposite direction. Capt Chap
man gave the command To fire. Co. aud about
half Of Co. q, the right, fired one yolley, aud
Immediately i started on run 10 get there first
as ] saw that his horse dropped. When got
near the wounded General lac was making good
time on his hands and knees TO the rear. Capt.
Chapman was the only man that followed me
] demanded his surrender, but IL was only when
he heard the click Of my Winchester that he
threw up his hands. We then took him back
20 our line. OF the volley fired at him two balls
struck him in his left leg, one in the right arm
three his saber, and l6 his horse. GEN Butler
just then rode up and asked how he was
taken and by whom, and was informed that
was the man. lie then took from his side
pocket a memorandum book aud made note
Of il.
Now, comrades as I did not DO many mighty
deeds Of yalor during my three years aud seven
months service, and as the capture Of Gen.
Walker was at the time accredited 10 myself
aud my Captain, protest most emphatically
against being robbed Of that now after - wears.
As for emitting up the GCucrals boots, C0mrade
Leigh is again in error, but ] confess that we
did cut mp h5 saddle, and / still retain a piece
of the girth. Gen. Walker did not die there,
but was taken 10 Fortress Monroe Hospital,
where be had hls leg ampUtatci.-E T. Row.
I Co. 4, Glth Ohio, South Bend. lad