The National tribune., 1888-07-26

Pennsylvania Reserves what they know about
it Gen Gibbon ought to be authority on the
Again. Who charged up Marye's flights at
the Charlottesville fEht2"
OF course. you don't know that il was
PENNSYLVANIA regiment that led there. 1t was
Sedcwick and the old Sixth Corps that made
that second charge against Early's 10000 vet
Grams behind the wall in almost impregnable
esrthworks That was a greater charge than
Picketf's and the boys got there too.
no MONUMENT TO PICKETT
Some time viii give you the Confederate
estimate of the Pennsylvania Reserves and
their great charges both at Fredericksburg and
ChEucelloTsville, for recently while in Rich
mond and Fredericksburg I talked with some
Of the survivors
While in Richmond, among other interest
ing points, ] visited the beautiful Hollywood
Cemetery, where are buried the Confederate
dead.
went especially to find the graves Of J. E.
B. Stuart and g. II. Pickett. ! found beau
tiful shaft 70 the great cavalry leader, and took
of my hat at his last resting place, but was
unable 70 find the spot where Pickett is buried,
though ] desired very much to visit his grave.
The ceTnetery officials who were on duty on
that Sunday afternoon could not give me any
information. learned 1t my hotel on my re-
turn TO the city, that there is not even stone
81 Hollywood to mark the resting place Of AiT-
ginia's great soldier, Gen. G. Il Pickett
] was much surprised at this, as the Virginia
orators at Gettysburg referred feelingly to the
subject Of monuments to their dead at Holly
wood. But / am telling only my personal OBJ
servstiOn Of this matter, for the officers Of
Hollywood scarcely knew Of such person as
Gen. Pickett.
There is another little charge to which /
would like to direct your attention-the
chs a. ~F4 pa
umn Of twos down q road into the woods
right on Top Of the bayoneis Of Jackson's en-
tire Corps at Charlottesville. Ii was mis-
take Of eOurse, for cavalry should not charge
on bayonets according TO the books There
was cannon 10 the right Of them, cannon to
the left Of them, thousands Of bayenets N front
Of them; yet this gallant little squad, under
Maj. keenan,, went forward to meet their
death.
Ia fhis case It was Gen. Pieasonton who
blundered, though he claims II was a necessary
order 10 sacrifice these brave men to secure Q
little delay.
And. again. why don't some OF these war
historians write Of the bravery and sacrifice 0f
the Engineer battalion, who without arms In
their hands, in a defenseless condition, worked
70 lag pDut00ns under a most dreadful fire OF
EhgTpshO0ters in riie-pits. every shot Of which
became fatgi ] stood on the bank and wit
messed the massacre. I saw the dead carried
out as numerous a. were the planks laid on the
boats. But ] am only 10 tell you Of Pickett's
chsEge- and have gotten away OF
Meantime I speak Of the charges at Fred
ericksburg, Telegraph Hill, MsTye's Hights
aud Charlottesville. with view Of calling
OBt some Of the personal rec0llecti0ns Of the
Survivors who participated.
As / have iutimated, i have eRdeavored tc
collect more testimony from the Southern side
which I hope 70 be able TO put ia shape soon
ne yf1rt1e
and nothing bat the truth, VIII be known and
then perhaps future generations may be taught
70 see that 70 the Pennsylvania Reserves is dut
B0Hae OF tie honor, vaioE. gailantTy and patriot
ism that is Row being So freely offered 70 the
Pickett Survivors.
No one viii question their bravery at Get
tys5aEg On July 3 1863 but since then, and OF
July (, 1557, tile survivors have left theTaselye
open 70 attack iu assuming their positions il
reference 10 monuments.
There remains among the Southern peOpl
Eu ignorant, deep-Eeated belief, which is be
ing taught the Aew South, that If Long
street had properly supported Pickett the
would have been successful. and the cOuutrl
would have become Coufederacy. There is
great deal Of If" IN al the survivors talk Il
the New SOUTH 50 that we may indulge iu TIA
use q the little WORD and propose a few CO
nunlrums;
POSSIBILITIES
What would have been the result II Mead
had been supported when he broke Stonewa
Jacksons liue az Fredericksburg And
6eGgWick mad been properly Supported whe
lie drove EARLY from behind the Is impregnable
works on AIarye's HightsI Once more:
Pickett had succeeded and had broken int
or liue and had been supported by L0ut
street. then If the Sixth Corps, which ha
scarcely been engaged IN the great fight, Ia
turned il on them on the flank, If any
a H.saf raH -
q miracle.
III on tie other hand, Gen. Meade had take
Eanc0uks advice and turned the Reserves an
the Sixth Corps loose after Pickett the ".
might have ended. II they were TO try
again they would be whipped worse. If =
had never been born we would lot have % di
But We VIII leave Gettysburg, FOR j want
say sometbiug about Fitzpatrick aud the Coz
Exchange Regiment Of emergency men Tia
came 0ut of Philadelphia AZ that time 70 rep
the invasion.
1t is lot for me to criticize Gen. Meade +
not closely pursuing Lees shattered army; b
] remember that some days after Gettysbur
while we were az Emmittsburg, OF betwe,
there and Frederick, sid, Gen. Fitzpatrick Al
some oi his associates nad an animated e0nve
safi0n about Il which every body IN the neig
bOTh00d heard, as fitzpatrick was free talk
when he became very much interested I'D
subject. On this occasion he freely express
his DISGUST VIII the SLOW proceedings but
one who knew Fitzpatrick well paid much Z
tention 70 his bluster. lie was nick mann
Kill Cavalry" because Of his reeklessness Al
apparent disregard OF his own and the lives
his men.
VIII tell you single incident iilustrati
this Generals character, that occurred
my hearing at HagerstowR. You know
the time Of the Gettysburg campaign the
had been quite a lot OF emergency troops ca
"a eut by the Governor Of peunsVlvallis-ss (
minute men we called them. On our mar
from Gettysburg we met with these hon
guards al different points. ] remember IN
Just outside Of the town Of Frederick, AI
there was a regiment 0i these men doing qua
duty. as We marched by, and these citize
0ldiersi who were fresh in their picturesqu