The National tribune., 1892-06-16

that morning alOhg the hoOerLson AlFer, il
they remember seeing part of a regiment of in
fantry that day which had been on picket far
out beyond CGlpeper, Va? IF you do remem-
Der seeing it, aud remember helping it escape,
/ wish TO say il was the 10Sth n. Y. We had
been out on picket for two or three days, with
out anything of note occurring, until the
morning Of Oct. IL, when, from our position
some distance TO the left of the Culpeper Pike,
we heard occasional shots from the direction
of Robertson River, where we knew our cav
airy was on picket duty.
The firing increased and seemed to be com.
ing nearer to us, which indicated TO US that
our cavalry was being outnumbered and gradH-
ally driven back. Nearer and nearer the
sound Of battle came, and yet no orders for US
to move.
It was evident to all of US we must soon be
captured if We did not move Rt once, as the
Confederate cavalry, under Gen. ]. Z. B. Stuart,
were then nearly opposite our right flank,
although we were hid frem their view by q
belt Of timber.
We started from our place of concealment by
the right flank in an oblique direction through
the folds and timber, in the direction of Gull
peper, and after marching some time we came
out in sight of our cavalry, who beckoned for
US to come On. We were still hid from the
enemy's sight, and after the cavalry officers
beckoned for US to come on, we started on the
airy on slight knoll of land. In few
minutes we came out from behind the belt of
timber into full view Of the enemy, and they
at once made charge on u.s. As soon as our
right company reached the hill Ii came into
line aud gave the enemy volley over the rear
of the regiment as it was coming into line,
which repulsed the charge. 1t was here that
Capt Peach was killed, and several more men
were killed, wounded. or captured.
After remaining in line for some time keen
Ing up our firing on any enemy in sight, and
buryiug our dead, we prepared 10 move to the
rear. Members Of the old I06th will romem-
Der the big Confederate "nigger" who crcpt
up behind 4 stump down In 'front.' and made
good use of his carbine for q short time on Us,
but when he stuck out his head little too far.
some Of our boys sent chunk OF lead through
il, and he jumped into the air and his firing
ceased.
We marched rapidly in the direction Of Gull
| peper, stopping occasionally 10 check the enemy
when they pressed too closely upon u. They
made desperate effort 10 capture us while We
/ were passing through Culpeper, but by making
/ an extra effort at running, most of us got away.
| Soon after-that is, when We reached the plains
Of Brandy Station beautiful sight met our
view. There we found Gen. Kilpatrick's Divis-
| ion Of Cavalry, or part OF it, drawn up in line
! of battle with sabers drawn and flashing ia the
sunlight. They opened their line aud told us
TO hurry up. and cheered US as We passed to
the rear. and told We had done well tc
/ escape.
Soon after we passed through the cavalry
line, they had one Of the sharpest fights of the
war, during which fight Kipatrcks forces
were nearly or quite surrounded, and had te
cut their way out. 1t was this engagement
| Comrade Dickinson writes about in a recen:
article. The I06th n. Y. marched about q
miles between IL o'clock am. and in the
evening. with loss of % men in killed
wounded and captured, and camped for the
| night near the Rappahannock River.
We understood at that time that we were
left out there to keep up q show, while the
army was moving away towards Centreville
but with the help of the cavalry the most of us
escaped. Would like to hear from any of the
cavalry who were there and rempr,',sT Ihe incl
dents as above narrated.-MELYlS j. StEARSs
Lieutenant, Co. j, l06th n. Y, Masseus, N. \