The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-08-27
CHANCELLORsVILLE.
Lack OF PrecautiOn Taken by SEINE Of the Com
maadlng Officers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l notice an
article In YOUR last issue from Comrade George
II. Warner. Co. {. 13lth y. Y. and as my regi-
ment, the 25th Ohio, belonged to McLean's
Second Brigade First Division. Eleventh Corps,
! wish to state a few facts that come under my
observation, which know arc true.
Our company "a, 18th Ohio, Capt. Nat.
Haughton) was on picket along the plank road
the night before jackson made his assault on
our division. We were relieved next morning
and Joined the brigade. but were allowed to
remain back abOnt 200 yards from the line and
rest, as we had been on duty all night. The
line which our division occupied run parallel
with a County road. which led 10 the right
from the plank road, the bat,le-linc facing
southwest. Sometime during the day, think
in the afternoon. our Colonel (Richardson) sent
out two scouts-Abo Head and Mike Murray,
both of Go. A-tO see what the enemy was
doing. They came back and reported the
enemy in heavy force on our right. Col Rich
ardsOn reported this information To Gen. De-
yens, who paid no attention 10 IL. Col. Rich
aIdsOn sent the scouts tho second time,
and they were fred on by rebel cavalry.
They reported the same as before. j remcm-
Der well what Abe Head said when he came
back the second time" Boys, tho woods are
full of JOhnuics over there"
Richardson sent Capt. +. c. Culp Aid to Gen.
Mclean, and, / think, Col. Lee, Of the 55th
Ohio, two as good officers as the Union army
produced, to report tho facts to Gen. Deyens.
He said Col. Richardson was little scared,
and that the proper place for Colonies was with
their commands. About half an hour before
jackson made his attack on our division
overyth n seemed quiet. Our regiment was
in reserve, | suppose; at all events, we were
not up on tho line ! took a stroll upon the
higher ground, where the 18th. 10Th and lOIth
Ohio and 18th Conn. lay. Col. Noble in CON-
4 ~ L.. aWHa
man was not to be found They were in line
| fronting tho County road, on tho left. and
| Stahls First Brigade was on the right, and
| when ] went up on the line there was only
one Of Stalls regiments in line, the rest Of the
| brigade having built fires and were cooking
Their arms were all stacked, and TO ali appear
anco they knew nothing OF the assault that was
| 10 be upon them in a few minutes.
There was close to this regiment that was IN
| line two brass pieces, and l2-poundeTs,
/ think. and there were three trees iellod across
/ the road and across each OthCr-l presume q
keep cavalry from charging on the guns-but
/ ! saw 10 aTiilierymen near the guns, but pre-
/ sumo they were not far away.
went back to my regiment, and 1t was only
/ a ioW minutes until the attack was made on
Stahls Brigade, and / remember distinctly
hearing the regiment Of Stahl's that was in line
| firing q vOliey into JaeksOu's men; but from
the fact that the balance OF the brigade was
not in line, and had no notice Of the close prOx-
. unity Of the enemy, they we're not in shape "a
receive the attack.
Deveus's Abide Camp galloped to our Colonel
and said, "DcplOy your men in line and check
! this stampede" He double quicked the regi-
ment into line. our right into a dense pine
thcllet, where the smoke was 50 thick you
could scarcely SEQ anybody; but we could not
/ stop the rush, because many Of them had nc
guns, aud JacksOn's victorious troops were
| pushing closely in the rear. Had DcyeEs taken
warning aud had his troops in proper position
| the result would no doubt have been different
/ These same troops made good records after
| ward ia the southwest sud in South CaTOlina
ia the First Division, under Gems. Hatch and
Po,ter.-E. N. Fulton, Co. A, 18th Ohio
/ Whitney o.