The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-17

we will give It to them for you" The left Of
| the Regular Brigade was checked several times
and badly cut, but as soon as reinforced went
into the rebel works The 18th u s., how
ever, captured the rebel works in their front
and held them from the first. He therefore
makes the claim that the Regulars charged first
and captured Govan's Brigade, of Cleburne's
Division, but assisted by other troops.
Esley Patch, Co. I, 12Ist Ohio, Plain City, o.,
correcting John F. Smith, asks how can a
soldier of the Regular Brigade of the Fourteenth
Corps say that it was in the Second Division,
for it was the First Brigade of the First Division
Comrade SteinbOrd's statement is incorrect, as
his brigade was to the left of the First Brigade,
Second Division, and south of the angle in the
charge The 18th N. Y. was just where Com
rade hlcBratney says it was, at the angle, rs the
writer stood on the ridge with him, and saw
the grandest sight Of his lfe-a line of blue
starting across wide, open field against forti-
fled line of gray.
A. J. Nichols Co. B, 18th U. s., Princeton,
Mimi, says the Regular Brigade of the First
Division, Fourteenth Corps, made the first
charge with about 200 men, and were bloodily
repulsed. with loss Of about half their number.
Capt. Smith, Gen. Carlin's Chief of Staff ordered
Col Eddie to charge again, and was asked by
the Colonel what he should charge with. having
hardly any men. Smith gallOped back TO the
General, who ordered up the brigade TO which
Il Il
were formed in regimenta front with the
Iouaves in advance. Their loss was very heavy,
half of those hit being killed outright. The
day after the battle the Regular Brigade was
formed in square and cOmplmented by Gen.
Thomas.
How II Was at franklin.
James II. Cassidy, IOith Ohio, CHEYENNE
Center, o., says that at Franklin his regiment
was on the left Of the Tooth Ohio, and not on
the right, as was stated by Comrade Case re-
Gently. Easements Brigade was to the left of
the 10th. and anything that occurred on the
right of the pike or the right of the Tooth Ohio,
and that came under COmTade Cases Observa-
ton, could not have been part Of the line oc-
cupied by the 104th. The regiment of Case
ments Brigade next TO the writer's regiment,
he thinks, was from Illinois, but the company
next adjoining his he knows were armed with
repeating rifles. Two guns Of the 9th Ohio Bat
terry were near the railroad cut in Easements
Brigade and two were stationed in the left half
OF the 10th Ohio. one Of the latter being at an
embrasure in their company front. Some of
the men working these guns were personal ac-
quaintances Of COmrade Cassidy's
Isaac Ak, Co. A, 10th Ohio Beach CITY, o.,
says there appears to be diversity of opinion
about the part taken by his regiment at Frank
lin. He thinks there was enough for all TO do
without casting reflections on any persons or
regiments; in fact our men had more than was
Thought possible 10 Withstand when 10 is taken
into consideration that some of the regiments
came back through our lines with the rebels at
their heels. The brigade ofthe Fourth Corps that
WAS stationed outside of the main line of works
prevented the men behind the works from
hring until the fugitiyes could get in, but very
little could be done even then, as Union and
rebel soldiers came almost together. The rebels
and those of our men who did not get into the
works were glad to take shelter on the front
side OF them, to escape the terrible hail of
bullets aud canister at close range.
They Are All Right.
David G. Meechan. Co. L, 18th Mass, New
Haven, Conn, says it gladdens his heart to
know that We have such stanch and able
friend as Mr.. ODOuneil. of Michigan, on the
floor of the House. Congress has delayed recog-
milton Of the extreme suffering of the prisoners
in the horrible pens of the South until they
have almost given up hope. Any prisoner
could have obtained relief by going with rebel
officers who came in the pens for recruits, but
honor, self-respect and love of country pre-.
vented It. The prisoners of war will all praise
MIR. ODonnell for his manly and patriotic
speech, and show their utmost contempt and
scOrn for men of Tarsneys iik.
a. d. Limberger, Creedmoore, l.. L. says the
address delivered by Gen. Sickles before Kins-
ley Post, of Boston, on Memorial Day. ex-
pressed the right sentiment, namely, that the
boys of '6l and 90 should specially receive
pensions, because they received no bounty, and
saw long and hard service, and there is no
doubt that they went out from a most pure
the rallying- point at that
time being our flag, which must be upheld
Personal.
Mrs. Sue c. Porter CARPENTER the adoptad