The National tribune., 1891-07-16
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What0ur Veterans Have 10 Say About
Their Old Campaigns
FROM THE 18TH CONN.
A. 70 the Position or the 4m 0hiO-A Reply "a
COmFade laiHes.

Comrade liaiHes.
EDIToR NATIONAL TRlBUNE: Charles c.
Callahan. Lieutenant Colonel, an Ohio, says
that hisregimcnt formed on the left OF the l1th
Conn on the night al July at Gettysburg.
] very well rocollect when they came IN from
our right aud dropped in the grass in our rear.
Meidrick : aud Rirlctts's batteries were throw
ing canister over our heads about that Time,
aud the Ohio boys Jay down We wcro too
busy at that time 10 inquire who They were,
aud do not rccoIlCCt seeing them move away
The 10Th aud 25th Ohio have monuments on
the left OF the position occupied by MY rcgi-
meut, and suppose they and the lclth OHIO
were posted on our left. We had been with
them through the day, along the stone wall
that runs up the Hill toward Wcidrick's bat
terry and we were moved 10 the foot of the hill
aud deploycd along the stone wall near the
lane Just before dark, and held that position
until after the charge on the batteries was re-
pulsed aud the danger over Then Gen Ames
sent au order 10 have ms relieved SO that we
might got some rest, as we were on picket the
night before
We moved little way up the hin toward
the batteries where we remained until the
morning OF the 4th, when we went on picket
north Of The town in front OF Seminary Ridge,
near tho ChamLcrshurg pike.
] cannot imagine who the troops were that
went "glimmCIiHg' j know the 25th, 10Th
aud 10th Ohio boys did not glimmur" with
out feeding the Johunics a goodiy supply OF
Uncle Sans lead pills Those boys would not
scare wosth cent, aud you can just bet il they
were forced back there was a wiudrOw OF dead
and wounded loluuies left behind Them
ID isH historic fact that Adi't Young Of the
l07th Ohio captured a Confederate Gag from a
rebel Sergeant, and was promoted 10 Captain
ON Cen Amcs'- stall for his gallan'ry
Wake up, 25th, 10Th and 10th Ohio, aud let
as hear from You. Help unrHyel this tanale.
Jet ms know whether the lith Ind. and ith
Ohio whipped out that whole rchoi division, or
whether Amcss old Second Brigade had q hand
in the affair
Although ComIade Callahan did not see ANY
OF the Eleventh Corps either in front or rear
III his regiment, vet the Second Brigade, First
Division, Eleventh Corps were right there on
The side hii IN rear of where he claims lis
regiment WAS aud within "A stones throw OF
Ncidrick' and ltckcttss guns from the night
OF july 2 until the morning of thc 9Th
ln reply TO Comrado Iaiuos's little story"
] would say that probably the men he refers TO
were going after the rest Of CAROLS famous
brigade, which was on picket in front of the
Second Corps, for the purpose Of cleaning out
Lees whole army. AS the I4th lud. and 9TH
Ohio had chcwed mp a whole division without
any help they thought with the other two
regiments they could just clean ont the whole
Confederate army, aud finish up The job then
and there.
Although Towards boys could not fight
much yet we made out 20 march il miles on
July j. and get up IN time 10 save the First
Corps from being goAblcd by A. J.. Hills
Corps and sent supports 20 Sicllles on July
10 keep Longslreet's ball dogs from chewing
mp the Third Corps. Besides, wc sent supports
10 Green t CHIPS llil TO help save the Bati-
more pike, which, of course, weakened oUr line
and these absent troops did not return Ia time
20 render any assistance in the evening.
lf C0muGe liairCs had been III The base Of
Las, Cemetery llill on tho evening az July .
l-G3. DE would have f9uud Commdo Peck busy
feeding the Johunics % long cartridges from
enc 81 Moore's patent seycn-sh0otCra, which Is
stiil ID IBIS poss ssioH.-A. ~. Peek, First Lieu
teuaHt, 90. ID, 18th Conn. Newtowu, Conn.