The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-01

their position in advance of Weeds Third Bri-
gade occupancy of the hia proper-that is to
say. of the hill facing west.
In addition TO numerous other testimony,
Col. Garrards report alone con firms this fact.
In his report. page b51. Series /, Vol. 81 Part
l of the Official Records, be says: "A portion
of the First Division, Fifth Corps, was engaged
to the left of the ridge aud this regiment -
presumably the 140th, NY, of his brigade
land Hazietps battery were brought up to as
sist the First Division in repelling a heavy
assault of the enemy with the evident design
of gaining this RIDGE
The no doubt gallant member OF Co. C, 10th
N. Y. upon reflection, win recall the circum.
stances of his brigade-the Third-having oce
cupied Round Top proper twice. 1t appears
that after the occupancy of the hill by Weed,
and after Vincent had taken position on the
side fronting Big Round Top they Weeds men)
were ordered into the valley in the rear Of
Houck's Ridge by an order from Sickles Gen.
Sykes, who, in the meantime, was absent in the
immediate rear Of the line, forwarding the re-
naming troops of his command to the front,
on his return found Weeds Brigade moving
away from the hill. The movement was at
once countermanded, and the four regiments
the 10th N. Y, 91st Pa, 146th N. Y, and 155th
Pa.-mmediately resumed their positions as
given i'll Mr.. Colledge's article.
1t is one of the conspicuous facts of that great
uattlo ohue oCb' VuIicH, Oh Ills oWA IospUuS1-
bility, detached Vincent's Brigade from Barnes's
Division as the latter was advancing to the
support of De Trobriand, who occupied the GEN.
ter of Birney's line on Honck's Ridge. War.
rem posted Vincent not on Little Round Top,
as some people understand it, but on the east
side of the Top, and along the proOngation re-
ferred to- 1t so happened, however, that the
men composing the 10th Mich, of this brigade,
which regiment was on the extreme right Of
fhp line W % M tho q0uth faro nf 1.iffla md
Top that is to say, on that part of the hill that
faced Big Round Top The 44th N. Y, 63d Pa,
and Goth Me- were next in line in the order
named, the Goth Me. being on the extreme left
The brigade had scarcely formed in line of
battle before Hood, who had turned Wards
position at the Devils Den, assaulted with
three columns, disdaining the employment of
skirmishers. Vincent" says Gen. Double
day, (sec Charlottesville and Gettysburg, page
1857 'sent word to Barnes that the enemy
were OIL him in overwhelming numbers, and
Hazletts Regular battery, supported by the
140th N. Y, under Col. O'Rorke, Of Weeds
Brigade, was sent as o reinforcement. The
battery was dragged with great labor to the
crest of Little Round Top. and the 10th were
came upon the field Just as the rebels, after
failing to penetrate the center, had driven back
the right that is to say, the right of Vincents
Brigade Gen. Doubleday confirms the state
ment of Mr.. Coliedge in giving this as the
time when O'Rorke was killed.
But until Vincent's Brigade took position on
its eastern slope, Little Round Top was un.
occupied save by the members of the Signal
Corps. If Mr.. Colledge will read the brave
and talented Col. Chamberlain's report of the
fight. he will find that Vincent in going into
position on the spur opposite Big Round Top,
crossed Plum Run and the southern edge of
Little Round Top at deuble-quick, amid q
storm of shot and shell, and had an experience
almost exactly similar to that experienced by
Weeds men, that followed shortly after It
is the finest official report Of the battle on this
part of the Union line.
Mr.. Colledge is in error as to their being
fighting on Little Round Top two or three
hours before or s m" Col Gsrrard, COM
handing Mr.. Colledge's Brigade. says that 1.-The
advance was made about A p. NJ, ut which
of the time at the double.quiek) nearly q mile
and half when it came under the FIRE Of the
enemy's musketry."
Rice, who succeeded to the command of Vim
cents Brigade, says: " 1t (the brigade) was de-
tached from ths division and ordered into
position at about p. M" No movement was
discernibe against Sickles's line until about
800 D. M, when Hood commenced the flank
movement that resulted as before said in the
outfankiBg Of Ward, and until this movement
succeeded Little Round Top was within the
Union lines
The position of the regiments of Weeds
Brigade on the west face of the hill, as illus
trated by Mr.. Colledge is correct, and the evi.
dence of their handiwork in the shape of
breastworks from loose stone with which the
hill is covered exist to-day, the silent admit
ration Of the thousands that visit that historic
ZELDA. II. HUBER, Westminster, Md.