The National tribune., 1892-05-19


from personal knowledge.
As far rs | have been able to learn. there
were only two regiments of Carrolfs Brigade
present on The evening of July 2. Comrade
Callahan, Of the 4th Ohio admits that this
regiment formed On the left of the 18th Conn
on that evening, and l distinctly recoiiect when
they came in on our right and dropped in the
grass in our rear and did nothing for the sim
pie reason that there was nothing for them 10
do, while my regiment was heavily engaged
with the enemy in our Immediate front, ana
Ricketts, and Weidrick's batteries were throw
ing canister over our heads. This leaves only
the 18th Ind. 10 fight whole rebel division.
Does any comrade believe that they were able
TO rennlse that division without help? If they
do. donat.
One comrade of the 14th Ind. with whom
have correspondent does not remember that
any other regiment than theirs was IN the
charge on that night.
Comrade Wickham, of the 55th Ohio, in a
communication of May z, in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, in extract from one of Gen.
4mese staff, says Csrroll's men did not az
rive in time to be of any assistance and that
Ames's Brigade rallied aud repnlsed the Tigers,
and that when Carrolfs men arrived, the en-
gagement was over, and the enemy repulsed.
Nov, this officer Was right there on duty, and
evidently knows what he is talking about and
what he saw with his own eyes.
rade Eickham for his gallant defense of Ames's
Brigade in behalf of the 17th Conn, and also
Of the tribute paid to my old regiment.
How about this? This officer of Gen. Ames's
staff SAYS Ames's Brigade, and not Carroll's,
saved the batteries on East Cemetery Hill,
thereby saving the Army Of the Potomac from
defeat. 1t was the gallant Buckeyes" and
"Nutmegs" that saved the day, aud don't you
forget il. 1t was Ames's Second Brigade. First
Division. Eleventh Corps. that saved the bat
teries, and not CAROLS Brigade, as Comrades
Besle, Buell., and Haines are trying to make
you believe. It was our Second Diyisio on that
saved the Arr9y CT the Potomac ca July l, by
securing Cemetery Hill as a rallying point, by
the wise f0rethought of our gallant commander,
Gen O. O. Howard.
Conlrade Beale says did not properly state
my questions. Il is evident that he knows
nothing Of the position Of CarrolTs Brigade
from personal knowledge, aud / will inform
him that / am perfectly well informed of the
position that the 4th Ohio and l4th Ind. claim
to have occupied.
Comrade BeaIe is way off about the location
of tie monument of the 18th Conn. on East
Cemetery Hill This monument is located at
the base of the hill near the lane, and num-
Der Of rods from the Second Corps monument
mentioned and marks the spot held by that
regiment on the evening Of July 2, 1853
The quotation he mentions was not from
Howard bat from Osborn. / have visited Get
tysbnrg tnree times since the battle, and saw
the Second Corps monument mentisIed, and
also the monument Of the l4tla Ind.
/ fully iEaorse Cogr4sAs Wick hams article,
and firmly belleysfhat Ames's Brigade are en-
tilted to-21ofe credit than they have ever had
for Wat they did the second night at Gettys-
burg.
/ have recently received private letter
from Gen. O. o. Howard, in which he says: "a
4 6 -.
18th Coma. needs no defending. All you have
to do is 10 consult the records published by the
War Department. both Union and Confederate,
to reass are yourself If you will read my re-
ports of Cha1sceIlorsville and Gettysburg, you
will find that never, in word or deed, cast re-
fections upon the Eleventh Corps.
Without any solicitation whatever on my
part, did receive vote of thanks from Con-
gress for what l did the FIRST day al Gettys-
burg"
This was written over Towards signature
and believe IL, and | am free to admit that /
do not believe the reflections and insinuatiens
cast upon the gallant Eleventh Corps by CON-
rades Beale. Haines Buell. and others
Uncle Billy Sherman knew what he was
about when he selected Gen. o. O. Howard to
command one wing of his splendid army If
there were any better Generals in the First
and Second Corps. why did he not select them.
How about Rockers Ironclads in the TWEEN
tieth Corps2 We're there any better troops in
that Corps than our conrades-in-arms of the
18Th Ohio aud 33d Mass? If so, where were
theyg Comrades, all we ask is fair play.
There is glory enough for ali. Compare the
losses in Anes's Brigade with that of CARROTS,
and you VIII ably see which brigade did the
fighting. The inscriptions on our monuments
DO not lie. These are stubborn facts that can
not be disputed
j wish Comrs9e Beale TO distinctly under
stand that the 18th Conn. were not relieved by
Hayes or Carroli's Brigades or any other
troops on the evening of July 2, 1863, until
after the fighting was over and the danger past,
and defy ANY comrade 90 prove to the con-
trary. We were there to stay and did stay,
and don't you forget it.-A W. PECK,
First Lieutenant, Co. D, 18th Conn, Newton,
loDn