The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-02
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GETTYSBURG.
The Part OF the Line Corrupted By CAROLS Bri.
gade.

The Part Of the Line Occupied By CAROLS Br.
gade.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Ny atlen-
tion las just been called 10 the following item
in your paper and ] viii try 80 solve the
doubts Of Lieut. A. W Peek, 18th Conn, by
quotations from the Official records:
" VIII Comrade Bc4lc. 81 the 18th Mass,
kindly inform me what part Of the Eleventh
Corps line was occupied by CAROLS famous
brigade on the evening Of July2 at Gct,ys-
burg aud name tie regiments relieved by
them ~
Gen. Schurz reports: "Tbe Second Brigade
First Division, fell back in considerable dis
order. That brigade could only be rallied in
part, and the First Brigade, First Division, was
forced back also"
Gen. Howard reports. Amcs was giving
way; n fact, at that moment the enemy had
GOT within tie batteries. A brigade Of the
Second Corps went into position IN time ia
check The euemy's advance. Gen. Ames by
extraordinary cXertions arrested a panic"
Maj. Osborn, Chief Of Artillery Eleventh
Corps, arers: " The infantry at first gave
way"
Gen. Ames SAYS: "Col. Carroll, with a bsi.
Gade from the Second Corps rendered timely
assistance
Lieut. Col. Detler Won EinsieIo, dist y. Y,
First Brigade, First Division: The enemy
came 50 far as 10 break through our line"
Maj. Brady, 18th Conn, Second Brigade,
First Division: Some Of the troops gave
way"
And on July %, 1868. Gen. Howard wrote 20
Col. Carroll ] wish 10 thank you for the
prompt support you gave me on the evening Of
jug z was particularly weak, having only
a single line, through which the enemy was
breaking"
Mrj. b. A. Willis, 18th \. Y, reports that
the enemy succeeded in driving back The
FlIst Division la disorder and actually reach
ing The guns"
Nov, al the above citations are from Elev-
eniA Corps sources; compare them with the
story 81 TIE srlillcrymeH.
Gen. Tyler commanding the reserve artillery.
reports: Two Of The guns belonging 20 lex
cilas battery were captured, aud oae Of them
spiked but the enemy was held Ia check by
The canHOnecTs with pistols and hRudspikos,
and afterwards dr!yea back by brigade OF tie
second Corps and the guns recuptured."
Capt ElcEclts says: The enemy charged
on nay battery and succeeded 81 capturing aud
spIGIng my lett piece. The cannOneers fought
thum hand tO-h8ua with Eandspikes. rammers,
and pistols aud succeeded IN checking them
Tor moment, when part Of the second Corps
charged ia and drove them back"
C9L John CO0us, Isth Ind, OF CAROLS Br-
gade, second Corps, says: Arrived at Rick
etts's battery, We found their support, belong
lnB 10 the Eleventh Corps gone, aud one Of tie
guns ln possession OF the enemy"
Lieut. PECK has not correctly stated his
question, but the above extracts indicate that
o. TIC evening Of July z lsG3, the First DiYis-
lOn Ol the Eleventh Corps. thea on Last Gene
terry lill, was temporarily relieved" by
llayss Brigade, Of Early's Division, Of Ewell s
Corps-lhe Louisiana Tigers This arrange
mcui proving pTgjudicisl 10 the interests of
i.icketiss battery, and not being la cous0uauco
with the views ri Gen. Meade CAROLS Bn-
gade, Of Tie Second Corps, was sent for and
relieved the 90 Louisiana TgeTs"-Jth, 9th,
1th. SIN, 9lh Ia.
On East Cemetery IIill not lar from the Raln-
more pike is now q little stone, placed there By
Second Corps regiment ,uot OF CAROLS BrI-
gadeI. On il they have craven a quotation
from Gen. Howard
" You can take your guns away when this
regiment leaves"
The stone is quite small. and seems
more SO by reason Of the TIetcntious
monument which the 18th Conn. have reared
leside d. Bat OF The pages OF history is in
Gc.4D.y written The fact That Gen. Howard
culoEIum refers not 10 bis own trg0ps, aud
tLai nc relative size Of the monuments Is in
lAveIac ratio % The services there rendered BY
TIE regiments erecting thuu-JAMEs BEALE,
flJ ,auaJH street. Philadelphia, Ia.
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