The National tribune., 1891-03-26
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have 10 Say About
Their Old Campaigns
GETTYSBURG.
An Iuranirymnn Confirm, capt. Harris story.

Moran. of tie Fire ZUuayos i'm which the
former seeks 20 convince his comrades that lac
is still Occupying the Peach Orchard az Gettys-
burg aud iuly as determined as he was =
years ago 10 keep out al intru1crs. Perhaps
lac expects Go le more successful with map IN
the encounter with his comrades than he was
with his battery IN opposing Longslreets vet
Grams.
However a plain statement Of facts 10y the
writer may shed a ray of light upon the con
froversy which viii aid IN clearing the VISION
81 both parties presumably grown somewhat
dim in the long interval OF years since Juiy :,
lS63
The 2i r. H.. 10 which i belonged, was
attached 10 Bprlings Brigade, which, after
tedious whiting, had assumed position IN the
battle llnc, 30 the left of the Peach Orchard
and towards the Round Tops.
Some two hours as near ms ] can estimate
the time. before the engagement opened, our
regiment, Col. Edward T.. Bailey commanding,
was detached from the brigade and ordered 10
report O. Gen. Graham, whose brigade occupied
that part of our line extending through the
Peach Orchard.
While standing In line awaiting orders some
distance in rear OF the position we were TO oc-
cupy. Hn Aid approach from the direction Of
tile ShrIIey House, and presenting the compii-
ments OF Gen Graham, with further allusion
20 the past record OF the 81 n H. highly cOmpli-
meutary. requested Col. Bailey TO fprm his men
in the Peach Orchard as support TO New
York battery.
Now. ID we are % take Capt Harris word as
appears ln lIs statement published M TIE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, his MAS The only New
York battery iu The Peach Orchard, aud there
fore tlle "a H. III. must have been has lmmedi-
ate supporters & our C0iGael obeycd orders
This fact disl.o.cs 10 the reader my very good
reason tor having word 10 say ln tins con.
frovprsy IS Col. B8ilcy's position when he
j D. arTgF in font F.F -
aud close 10 the line, ] heard distinctly every
word uttered hy the Aid aud tho reply OF Col.
Baiiev. Other members OF Co. b VIII remem-
Der now very quiet ID WAS during that con-
veT>ation. OH reaching our position ln the
Orchard, Co. b, the only company IN the rcgi-
mcnt armed with Sbarpc's bTeech leaders was
disposed about the NeutZ House, resting on the
pike. most oi them between the house aud
barn on the right OF The regiment, and 10 the
right of tbc battery, TO act as shaTpsho0ters il
Occasi0ucd required. We were strangers 10
she battery aud they 10 as, but our short ac-
UuaiutauCe WAS quite exciting while IL lasted.
The right gun oil the right section OF the bat
terry, whose immediate supporters we were,
was planted some six rods back from the pike,
and midway between tho house and barn, the
ground sinp.ng gently in front to the pike,
with mo- Obstruction intervening. As Long
streets forces were making their way 10 our
lcf and could be seen al Que point in the line
not hidden iiy the forest, we had q good op.
portunity and some moments 10 observe them,
and we took in the whole stuntiOn aud easily
OWNED thc intention Of the enemy
just before has batteries emerged from the
woods 4 rose from my position 40 the line and
took uuiCl survey of the surroundings. To
the lcfi only few rods Of the line could be seen.
By reason of the foliage and o! the battery,
only ono other gun was observed by me Ill the
time To the right Of the NcutZ House, and
only a few rods away ] could see through the
intervening trees Rand0lph's battery IN posi-
tinu. aud while ] stood there observing them,
they opened Gre upon tic enemy. Now, ] do
not reu cmhlr Of having seem any guns in po-
EitiOn between as and the left Of Randolph;
but ] Hi. not say that there were no guns
placed iEgTe after ] resumed my place in the
line, and if there were any 30 placed Col.
Batcheder'z map wall probably show il.
D remember thinking ~ tie time that this
Ghort distance ougbt 10 have been covered by
al lcasl one section OF battery. Al the time
] made nay observation ] Thought Randolph
wa as mach Ia the Peach Orchard rs we were
thoHgh more apple than pCaCa trees were grow
Jug IN c.o.r frgzinlity 10 tho buildings.
Ia lo59 ilId Corps BcuBiou) i was stand
inp Oh lic pike iH front az Inc sheriry House.
Whero . qUartrTed for four days, when ] WAS
aec0sted Jy api. Frank Moran, Of the lITe
Z0uaygs, Oa ile occasion Of his FIRST visit to
Gettv.burZ sfura thu battle. Iu the coayersa-
along nith Other veterans who Joined Us, with
mAuK nl lg prominent facts Since published
ln lHE Ea.IJAbL TRIBUNE relating ~ his
army Die in -aurraL aud more particularly 70
hi5 rEprrirlH at Gettysburg lle pointed out
O. us among sC pctch trees ln the orchard, I'M
medialaly .r front of The Nhcriry homestead
the spu. where hc was wounded aud tic point
near thc dwelling aud across the pike - which
tIe rebI officer assisted him. Iju also rcu.em-
bered seeing leu. IDHg-,Tect as lac rode into
thr F.ku through Mr rherieys bars IN fact
be seemed t8 know usl where be was ON that
ev.utlui cag, aud was greatly listed ia ais
memory hy such prominent laudua Ks as q
loBse aud barn.
somueh .u surrort Of Comrade Norau's state.
meat tHat Dee Wgs wounded u tie Peach
Orchard, bar Hot tuc Peach Orchard further I'D
tre pike. aH1 fa Iur lrit Of the Woutz House iu
winch aas located TIC battery Oi Capt Patrick
Hart
Randolph Is haftrry was located, he il rcmcn-
berrd un lar i-Ili OF ihe pike as you approach
tho t0Hu, ara altweeu the Weatz aud sncriey
lomstt-a.- get iHauy rods apart N9w a. ! IN
iri, li iha =. j. were Capt. Harris support
ere. HIs battery must have covered. 1r hrlTHg 10
cover tau s-a,ut ~ ycTy apex o. Tho angie Ia
the Or bare, nalCh, iy reason 81 the enemy S
formation, would Eu4joct him 10 tho couyorg-
iug tire nl $3.50 or more batteries Iu BIS front.
Aud ilis hresuae lhn monument making tie
position o.. tHc I'd 81. IT,, along wit. that d. the
0-iH Pa Is located iu tho very angle Of the
Orchard iurmug fHe apex OF our lue aud close
40 ino pike, said monuments being not over 80
feoi apart. Dc seems 10 me Capt Hart sbuuid
TcmluiUll distinctly his position ID tho I.gii
gun. oF any Uu 0f DDS battery, was placed be.
Lwrcn q house aud barn.
AoN few WORDS as to tic manner ia which
fhis pauHrl.Bf gan 0n Tie right was handled
during l.u action, aud from the reputation
piyru Paddy Hart CAS- The CaHuoHccr poud-
humuIedg iylcs him. take ID T. IS cauuoaeers
were OI uu. n-a The same pattern. NhlIrtIe
rHeny were y| moving into position, aud IA
ihat pant o. lHglr liae visible 10 u-l away ~
o. iHg raaAi, O. battery appeared, aud inlnedi.
atr.y tHr "uH ru. careful 81 sighted aud one a
two sln.la Exploded boz Cher immediate vicinity
An officer, EIrU az lEe battery Through "A field.
giHs-. .rHl.I4.a iH.l thc enemy seemed some.
what surprised at Their visitors bat 40 rtlly
Came 20 tHa challenge. Shortly after their fIst
haltrd, iarll 1u tac luit aud their battrfir,
came JIEual. .ug oat of The w0Dls Ia fue stylr
The ouc iaat Welt into battery lust sBpgsit,
oar position came up tie road that enter an,
pike 90 liic l,tI 81 tHg NcutZ House and wheel
luE % thr iH'i. EItH horses 0u thc Geld ran
uuImacrea tsrIl pieces bee tIe broad open field
which Appeared i0 us as level "a, q house floor
So absorbing MAS the sight, So splendid IA,
mHuuVrTIur Di iHis battery. that ] was lost fl
moment boz admiration of The scene. but gi
thu hoIsrs s.artcs lur iHe shelter oI tIa wood
tU the TeaT ] suddenly remembered what the,
Ncrr iHrf, l.I t8a IuDsu Ills the s.atce A.
my eye, adjusted thv sights o. ~ rods and pai,
any c0HI. .uftuts 90 Tho cRuuDrccrs propuel
aboui the uiu<sc oi their lola gun. THIS cour