The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-26
IN THE WILDERNESS.
Another Accent or the Affair at the Br0ck an
Plank Roads,

Another Account or the Affair nj the Br8ck and
Plank Roads.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The eontro-
versy about the fight on the Brock road 10 the
icft Of the Plank road about 4 p. IN. May Q.
lrGi, differs considerably as 70 what ] remem-
Der aud saw at that time. Coming back from
the front after Tic faukinR movement Of the
enemy, ] crossed tie Plank road 70 avoid capt
uEo. "a could see the enemy on my left as
came back aud got among troops OF the Ninth
Corps ! then came ia sight Of the Brock road,
In front Of which the timber had been cut,
making IL very bard 70 move through. About
200 yards from the Plank road, | struck the
Brock road, and went into piI with the troops,
who were very thick, equal TO two lines Of
battle. These troops seemed 20 be demOralized
aud mixed lot. FOR l could SEQ but two com
missioned officers, and they had no control
over the men, or they did not use their au-
thority. as they allowed several OF the men to
hng the bottom Of the pit aud not fire a shot
There was a Sergeant who tried his best 10
get these men 70 ERE. but IL was no use they
would not get np. Those Of Us who did ERE
fred TO the left close along the front Of our pit.
There were very few balls coming from the
enemy, and ] saw but une man hit close 10
where ] was and he was hit on the side Of his
face AbOnt the cheek bone.
The two guns on the Plank aud Brock roads
were firing 20 the left down the front OF our
pit. j saw no troops advance from a rear line
into the pit where l was; ia fact. / did not
know there was a line la the rear OF the Brock
road. i thought then, aud do yet that the
tTogpE ] was With were Of different regiments.
! don't think the firing lasted over II minutes,
and after ID had ceased short time ! went up
tho Brock road short ways, crussed the pit.
and went through the slashIng into the tim
bCr There i Saw more Of the enemy that had
been killed Than i saw al the rest Of the
/ Geld. Cannot say when they were killed bui
thought then, from their appearance, il had
been done on the 9Th.
] came out on the Plank road about goo
yards in front Of the two guns that were on the
Plank aud Brock roads As / started down the
/ road j met q skirmish-line advancing. com.
/ posed Of soldiers OF the First Brigade. Second
4 Division, Sixth Corps, aud ] TecogBiz sd Capt
\ IgeE. OF the l01d Pa, and asked 0Eo Of tht
skirmishefs where the brigade was. lie ia
formed me 10 was on the road where they were
/ yesterday May 81.
/ Coming down the Plank road came 10 th,
h two gunA that had been doing the firing /
| short time before j asked one of the battery
men what battery they belonged 20. aud
think he told the New Jersey, giving me tn,
number. which have forgotten.
Ar 10 any troops saving those guns &c Is nj
| bosh- az they were not In any danger Of beinl
taken, Rs there was plenty Of troops 20 the RICH
| OF them who did not Gre q shot when the charF,
was made 10 the left Of the Plank road nj .
/ o'clock =. m.
i would like 60 hear from n member OF tha
section OF artillery &s 70 troops advancing frsu
/ a rear line 90 their left, and how far; also a
| what distance they were firing when the charg,
| took place Rf o'clock p. m.-EDWA Ann
STRONG, Co. G. I39th Pa, First Brigade, secont
| Division, Sixth Corps, Pittsburg, Pa.