The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-04
AT THE CROSSROADS.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In reading the
articles OF Capts, Graham and NeCOT rs 10 who
recartured the rebel works on the Brock road,
May 6, l56i, would say that have been inter
estod in them and was in hopes some Of the
members OF our old brigade lS. :, CaFrolisl
would reply, bat not seeing anything, would ask
leave to say q few words in the matter. And
20 commence would say that At the time OF the
battle i was i'm command OF Co. X, 9Th Ohio,
CAROLS regiment, IL being the color company
Of the regiment. We lay on the angle across
tho Brock road and also across tie Plank road.
When the rebs made tho attack they crossed
the Plank road and made this attack on the
angle. Ii was made by several lines Of battle,
one following the other in rapid succession, our
brigade taking no part in the battle until the
line was broken by the rebels aud came pour
ing back past rs. Gen. Carroll, without orders
from any one, so FIR rs any or Us could observe,
gave the command attention" aud in line by
regiments TO form acrose the rOsd, which was
done, and about half Of the right flank we're
across the Plank road when tho caiss1ns with
She horses dashed 20 the rear through orr bril-
Eaie lines, cutting the eOlOrs OIL with the left
OF the regiment IS soon as the road was free,
which was but second Of time, we rushed
across in rs good shape as possible 10 meet our
rcpn!sad line, composed Of the :" Red Diamonds"
coming back on the run. I called on them to
halt, and i'm the same breath ordered my reri-
A+GfA 10 IdllN on AlB FUiDEHY TX hibs 1liAa iAi-L
allow no ono TO pass. 4 Captain of some New
York regiment was breaking 10 the rear, who
was halted, and showed iEhton account Of being
stopped. lie drew his sword 10 defend himself,
when ] said: Captain, none Of that; face the
enemy; no Bull Eun here" Ho realized the
situation. At once a grand rush and charge
was made by our brigade aud the balance OF
tic line we had stopped in the retreat, hurting
the rehs back over the Brock road again. thus
checking at this point (the crossrOadsl what
would have been n disgTaceful retreat. An
order, or at least what we all remember as such,
was promulgated rs coming from Meade through
Hancock TO Gen. Carroll, as follows: The
thanks Of the General commanding is hereby
rendered TO Gen. s. {. Carroll aud his brigade
for his prompt action in checking the retreat
and thereby saving the reputation Of the
Second Corps, and undoubtedly the fate OF the
day" Now this came under my observation,
and is very plain to me even at this late day.
j do not know what other troops may have been
there, but this do know, and / can't sit 10y and
see our old brigade robbed Of any Of is just
dues, nor DO ! desire TO rob any other troops Of
theirs. Comrade Carter, i'm the issue Of Nov. 9,
says, il ] understand him, that he disputes our
action IN this matter. Now. DO not dispute
but that ho may have been there, but IL he de-
mics our doing what have stated, l shall feel
that there is some mistake. We can't all see
things alike. Orr brigade was brought back
and took its OLD position sgain.-O. G. DANIELS,
First Lieutenant Co. X, 9Th Ohio, Mount
Vernon, ..