The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-02-06
RAPPAHANNOCK STATION.

! tp'onN Brigade Captures Twice It's Own Numbers.
| EDIToR NATIONAL tribune: In reading
! what yen say about tho Maine Coffee. cooler,
| was very much interested, until | came 10 my
! own regiment. the 9th Me. You give The 9th Ne.
! ana the 9th WIS. the credit of capturing Kappa
hammock station. Gen. Upton led his own rcgi-
mcnt tthc 12lst y. Y and the 9Th Me- in that
gallant charge, and find by turning to the
records of the 9TH Nc that they captured the
following rcgimcntal flags in that charge: Sth
La 9th y. c., 9th \. c. and tho 9TH n. C.,
making four flags. We have the flags now mt
augusta, Me- Gen. Upton, / sec, gives the
l2lst \. Y. aud the 9th Ne. tho credit Of capt
urlng lob commissioned officers and .331 on
listed men, ayith force OF j5S. officers and men
included Our total loss in the two regiments
was G5 Killed and wounded
don care so much for myself but do
want The gallant boys who were in that charge
{ nave due credit. | wish you would print MI
lhat Ten Upton has TO say about that gallant
charge. / was in the charge. aud have Gen.
Upton report y. ROBINSON, Captain, Co.
{, 9TH Me, Phillips, Ne.
We give below Tho extract from the letter of
Cen UPTON, which the comradc desired MS to
PUBLISH. This is another of the cases which
occurred quite frequently during tho war where
one rebel found it difficult to whip five good,
Ave Yankees. EplroR NArIoNAL TRIBUNE.
llE,pgrAuTEEs SECOND BRIGADE
Ny DrAR SISTER. Doubtlcas Won hnrc eec,,
through the papers TINT th, brigade has been en-
gagged WITH tie enemy, and ha, met with asluui-hs
ill& success There arc many accounts NlaIt. hut
VIII give you the true yer sion believing IL will
interest YOU al. oar division lett Nntrcuton at
daylight ON the .th. Gen Bartlett briu. ordered
To- TIC Fiih Corps fcll iu command 81 the brigade
We mAFchcd 10 lAppBGHuuuplS Station. halted
there till dark, when The fight brruu From
cock till sunset there WAC con- idcrhc artillery
ifuE and slirnishiUE. bat no serious luss was ia.
q . fltfFN 10 lac. d. O..
commanded the division. conceived tic idea OF
capturing The enemy works bg "a V9grl main.
/" TINS cHd hc brought forward one regiment. APP
p7lchilF 10 relieve 10" aJtruishci- wlip had brcu
ll lf1nt All day, aud another to- act as support
nc enemy sHw Tic whole o.pgutlou. but rlppaalug
II I" bc simply relief, u1f4 hui 53tfc attention To
the matter The first old lIuc Of 81 ruif4 rfr
notified Of tile intention the second iur came uu To
"hfIc the FIRST lay, when both rushed upon tlc
enemy. rCdouh.s. Rud were almost inside before
ior enemy recovered from itis nslout-hu,,n,. Ihi-
GHi'ant attack was made hv iba C.h Nc IS lsicii
suffered very heavily. tic aih "la aud two COM
pA'iit- "i iic l&lvi y y. FuHr guns ono color and
I'D prisoners were captured upon tho apot i lao
bridge bt which the enemy maintained sBmuu.
h+e.'"h WIKI the south hauk Of the river WAS
now commanded by ouT ilrn whp held tic re-.
doIhis Seeing hiz TotrcBt thus Intercepted ~.
enemy made desperate efforts 10 rccauturc the
E"fEH. aud had wciisuigA sucCecGcd ~ llrp Cen
hus'cii cent me au order 90 bring forward two Of
my regiments 60 bis assistance lmt..e,
ai"lcly ordered forward Use i2leI y = and a.i No
aud To RVUid any delay ordered them TO load IS lgtfc
marching; this done telling them ,rc were wanted
To hcp bold lhc works captured they took the
douhie-quie.- and soon arrived 70 the support al our
Aard pressed comrades Upon ugr, sufr Cen ff.sr5
pointed out r.iic.plt from which The enemy main
tanned M cu'iludug fire, and Ice ordered mo 10
'hHrge th" rifle pit and hold It. Tire works were
oli inc hHIHfiii oi % gently rising knoll Their ar-
ncrH could hc plany sccu outstanding. against tic
SKY. While their saucy heads appearing every
W"eIc above the paraPcta '"rcwarucd us how
htHnlS might be our task,
Under cover Of darkness we formed within 100
s.inH % 'hcir works. ] told The 5ih Ne. thnt tio
iTooIs from Maine had won iaurc- on every tfid
ana t'"t Tie gallant Jih must not be behind thois.
ie" words 10 the l2Izt y. Y. sulIccd 10 rotIs.
thnif determination 10 the hehcti pitch fdircctcd
them 70 unsllug knap-aciss asI a. bavourf-. tleu
giving titc slr'ics orders not to fire &c advanced
al quick time TO within so yards OF tie rifle pite
when tl'o order 10 charge was given Tie works
were carried at The point OF tie bayoucs. The
enemy fought siubboTuly over their cujor- Int
were oycrpowcrcd. 70 execute NV ordcrr ~ a. had
"'Iy 10 remain where VIC were but more bril.
.'''t ,'ce'A' as ~ Store. The celebrated Louis.
lana Brigade, II SiOucwnjl Jackson old Division
ihy behind the rife pits 90 our right GA thcir
hammers we're inscribed Cedar Ruu. AInpgssBs
Second" "WiucHcstrr % Han, IH4s
"sharpsbnrg, "Fredcr!cISsburg - Chancellors.
VILE, and Gettysburg
Without waiting FOR further orders I sent Cant
iiail OF tic -i.fl TO report to Cen Russell llat We
l'aa Performed the task assigned TO NJ aud made
immediate dispositions to attack Niri AInthpr OF
ne i-i,t y \ % Win a portion Of his regiment was
ordered 10 seize the bridge aud arrest those " no
might attempt 20 swim the river Col Edwards
81 the 9Th Ne. with part Of hi. own yl,tr,t ,ri
the l2ist \, y, was ordered 10 ciInrgc at double
quick hhd not 10 ire. The remainder II lie two
regiments were held in reserve, should tie enemy
"ief resistance. told our men not to ire and
stated ia loud tone that four lines Of battle were
supporting us. The enemy being deceived sun
posed a vastly superior force was a,iynueius. ana
Tie entire brigade laid down their arms The Colo.
nei commanding surrender personally 10 me
These movements resulted in capturing seven
eolofs, lGi commissioned officers 1877 enlisted
men ana .ZS1 stand Of arms II was all dcnrafcr
daFks when one could not distinguish friend from
zoe. "''u WIN force numbering Sos officers aud
men included. Our total loss in the two regiments
amounted To 90 killed and wounded think lie
slshl loss ln great degree, may be attributed To
our NOT HilhB' EMORY Ur1os