The National tribune., 1891-04-30
Read Better than a Pension - on page s.
STILL IN ERROR.



EDITOR NATIovAL TRIHUNE: ! wish to
make one more reply 20 Capt. Hart, 18th y. Y.
independent battery; then ! am done, because
] can Substantive all or my assertions, by proof
from officers report b Headquarters In the
issue OF jan J. Cant Hart says; Phillips
9th Mass. aud Harris 18th y. Y. were the bat
teries that held position in the Peach Orchard
on July 2 1902
Capt. Harris own report states he did not
hold position IN the Peach Orchard but by
orders Of Gen. Hunt did occupy a position 10
the left Of tie Peach Orchard.
Capt Hart advises mo 10 purchase one OF
Col, B8chclacr's maps OF Gettysburg purchas-
ing Que Of those maps will not change the pO-
sitiOn held by Capt. Hart OF alter his report OF
the engagement. think his report Is positive
evidence against bis assertion. Maj. FuimcT
says the regiment did support Randuiphs bat
terry n the angle nj the Peach Orchard, where
Col Reynolds and several Others were wOun-
ded.
When the regiment advanced there was no
battery IN tie orchard whatever. The regi-
mcnt held position u the orchard until nearly
dark. Nicg The Fi.th Corps relieved the rCgi-
ment at roll call just before we advanced 20
form line Of battle $50 answered CALI ] came
out OF the LgHt with 30 men. all told.
There were two batteries on oar Banks One
was near The Sherry EOusa aud the other to-
wards the NhcuGcd, Machael Fumcr, Cap
tain Co. X, G-.h Pa, commanding the regi-
meut. Lieut.. Erahorn. la command or Ram
dolph's battery after the wouuding IL Lieut..
Bucklyn. reports a. TO The position about The
same rs Maj. Fumcr
ln Cart Eaud0lrh's report he mentions
Amcs's battery ~, Isl y. y as holding po-
siti0n in The Peach Orchard, and Col G. w.
Tyler thinks Tic battery was supported ly his
regiment tbe l4lst Ia. near where their mon
ument now stands. ] also find good reports
OF Clark 5 battery during the engagement.
IN series J.. Volume XVII, Part l., Re-
ports OF Dficurs. Records War Of the Rebellion,
No. 32l, VIII b. found Capt. Harris report 10
hcadquaftcrs rs 30 The part his battery took IN
The action at Gettysburg. The principle part
d BIZ report s. iu regard 20 bis position ia the
action Of July 9, which j here insert:
Mar ~kEHTETJs Ju.ruoy. Va Aug 2 1863
CArTATS: } haro lhc honor 10 report iu coFnpIl-
hhcc ~ 700 ihc circular ~ July H. the proceedings
ni thc ia.l ihara. udcli' =. 8. lait Art the ~
iu-i. 'ulinu. wac ordered ~ Alsi. hfcG very
10 20 o. the ilful with LBm. Go take position iu
iHc Ic a.. ha,4". ] proceed d Ia the Irfl aud cen
ter. when we net Gen. ~lo-ir- with whom the
MAYOR c"u.uiicd. HHlird my battery and received
orders q" 20 with Abe Major 10 recyuua..r the en-
envy. The N ior tIcu. IyIrr'- ADD aud / pro-
oredod io ihe front. WHOM tHe Hniurpoilrl on iIe
position was 2" pnrHU2 according a. Mai. NcfliI-
vcry= orders J formed nay hattefy into line and
NHr proceeding 20 take position. when met Gen.
NUM-. 1illI 81 AfIi.TE. who ordered 20 lulc
a position 9u }ho lof oi tlr Peach Orchard iu-
mca.at"ly obUE,1 tuc Gspara's orders md came
into ba''cIF as directed. then .reoicd the Ere ~
MY battery ou ai' 81 3D., Hucmy's bstIcrirs which
wHs Gofne heavy execution on OuI liHc 81 battle.
This hatoTg was % my right and EUui and di.-
irtt Gb"W so EtIl. ] used Did rHat aud shell
with such cisr tIhi tIc enemy wac compelled 10
withdraw ihrlr battery. Then they brought "a bat-
tory sll Farther iD Iuy right. Tuev puu H-I a trc-
mcHdous cros-irs lalo iur killing three 81 my men
and wouHasnE INe also killing ~ horses
The foregoing is ali that pertains TO his Do
sition ol July 2. lie retired from this posi-
ton and did not hold any other during the
day 0n the front.
As 20 other batteries that claim having held
pos.toua Do aud around the Peach Orchard, /
have nothing - say. But in conclusion will
say That ] hold no lIl-wilI against Capt Hart
about this controversy and III be Wi! cal on
me 10 headyiIle, Pa, ] guarantee the CAPTAIN
shall have lHc best bunk there is IN the tent
and the Gonu.a-ary Department is always well
supp.iod.-N. H. QUAY, 20. ], C5th Pa, Mead.
vile, ia.