The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-02

GETTYSBURG.

What Troops Fought in the Peach Orchard.
EDITOR NATIoSAL TEiBUNE: / am truly
surprised that the discussion now going on as
to whose battery and what regiments Of iroops
fought iu the Peach Orchard at Gettysburg on
July 2 lsG3 has not been settled long AGO 10
the satisfaction Of all concerned an under
taking in our humble opinion very easy of
satisfactory adjustment. viii you permit one
who did not fight ia the Peach Orchard 20 cast
q lIttic light upon the much mOotcd question 2
] claim that a single fact that has been over
looked, seemingly will settle all this cOutro-
VeFsy.
This fact, simply stated is this: There were
two peach orchards, aud ] speak rs one who,
when a boy, ran all over these grounds n bare
feet, gathering berries, Fighting humble bees,
and saWplHg the peaches in these orchards
True, this was years before the battle was
fought and when j feared AiT. SAcriy's bull
dogs moro than ] feared the "dOas Of war .
The writer was in tho battle Of Gettysburg AS
CAPTAIN Of Co. X, lst Pa. Reserves, the BOYS
that fought al home and there fore knows the
ground; and tic details Of the great battle are
most familiar, much more 50 on this account
than they could possibly be 10 one who never
saw tie lcld before aud possibly never since
tie battle.
few who have written on this subject give
their observations from what they lnd there
t'-'sf Atti Il -t Oh years. gLAGIa, tueg
existed at tic time OF the battle
Lot me say therefore, that the Peach Orchard
now ia existence is not the Peach Orchard OF
the war that has long since gone 10 decay, and
though very recently TCP.autcl was not ia cx.
sicucc for number Of years.
Paddy llau's" battery was in the Peach
Orchard as lt existed AT the time Of the battle
while kandO.pA's battery was in an orchard
just IN front 0! the Sherry House, and across
the road, north OF the orchard and ia the angl,
Of tic tEo roads, back Of The Wcnlz House.
W W. Holden, IN THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Of March rs, says that CGmTade Moran, whom
lc met on the grounds in lS-6 pointed 10 the
/ SPOT here DC was wounded, among tho peach
/ trees Immediately in front OF the Sherry
/ House." Very well, But this was not the
/ Peach Orchard concerning which so much ba.
/ been written. lie says, further, that Cant
/ tauaoiIA's battery Was located on the right oil
/ the road as yOa approach tho town, aud between
/ the heuiz aud Sherry House" Very we'll
+ That was not the Peach Orchard, though, in
4 1856, peach trees were there, with spTIuk!i4g
4 Of apple trees, rs lie says
IL says, further, capt Hart should rcrlcm.
f Der distinctly his position, and il any gun al
I bis battery was placed between a house and .
/ barn." Capt. Hart, Of course can not rcncm.
Der this, for his battery was not IN that orchard
7 but in the famous orchard ia the sUuthc lst
I angle Of the two roads, aud not in the anpl,
+ northeast, where RaudOlph's battery was.
Finally, ia answer 10 C0mradc Holdeu's fngl
! inquiry, Why is IL so many comrades. AZ thi,
late day, arc striving TO establish their location
! in the Peach Orchardi" 1 answer, becaus,
! they 10 not seem TO know that there were two
orchards, rs stated aboyc.-H. N. MIESlGu
! Captain, Co *, lst Pa. Reserves, Pastor Mctho
dist Episcopal Church, Duncansville, Pa