The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

the brigade. Tho conduct ~ ali these regiments at
suci a critical luueture hHs been ample return Tor
all cnrr bestowed by your ENcellency and The Slate
upon their organization and discipline.
J0HR NEWTON, Major General.
Brevct Ieut.-Col Huntington 7. Jackson
says he rebel line WAS divided ia the center,
which was the position that we occupied. Gen.
Doubleday SAYS also that il was the 9TH Mass.
aud Seth n. y. who first reached the nights.
The 9TH Mass, each and all, who were there,
claim the same through their history. To my
mind this is very convincing testimony. III
II. T. Matthews could give such proofs. should
be very apt to cry: bold, enough. am con-
WINGED"
These officers occupied positions from whence
thcy could observe the whole line; were keenly
watching It's advance; they are supposed 10
have been honorable men. Why should they
distort the facts or make any false statementsy
III. II, BOwles SAYS that the Light Brigade
was 10 be the assaulting column. They did
not go up in column, they went up IN regular
line OF bnitle, and were tho supports. Will
some one please inform these persons what IS
meant by supports2 Ii is not the leaders, by
any means DO these same persons mean 10
tell me that our Generals that day only acted
as fgurehcads and had not the direction Of the
affair but that Col Burnham cOmmandedH
ports combined, that they charged, and, presto
change, the nights are theirs.
H. ia. BOwles tells how the bngle sounded
from the right and was followed by the stem
torian voice OF the gallant Burnham ringing
down the line" Who gave the order 10 the
buglcr? II could not have been Durham.
think il must have been our beloved corps COM
mander, Maj.-Geu. John SedgwiCk, II IL did
sound, for ] never heard IT, as we were then
holly engaged with the enemy; aud If il
sounded at all IL must have been 20 warn oar
supports 90 advance TO our assistance, and de-
moustrato what WAS meant by supporting line
OF battle
IT, H. Bowles tells how all at once, as IL
were they became aware that the resisting force
IN the trenches had melted away; that the
Confederate line had disappeared :" and mark
you, this was before they had gained the crest
of the hin. And why was this2 The Conied-
crates were not won't TO run away, when they
had tho advantage OF position IN their rihe-plts
on the hills crest without cause. The cause
WIS apparent 10 Con. John Newton. lie tells
il in bis letter TO Gov. Andrew.
The left column had penetrated their line,
and as Col Huntington i. Jackson reports
the rebels were thrown with much confusion
on separate roads The eth Mass. and Both N.
Y. were reformed and in line of battle on
Maryc's Nights before the 9th Me. las j do
sclibed in my former article) got on the
Nights.
H. II. Bowles tells that many prisoners were
taken, and that Lieut. Owen, IN command Of
tho Washington Artillery on Marye's Nights,
surrendered his sword aud battery 10 Col. Al
len. Of the 9th Wis Alex. Thompson, OF tho
Glst Pa, claims that they captured one Of these
pieces. The 9TH Mass captured two, and your
humble servant saw one that escaped, carried
off by the gunners belonging 10 the piece.
How many guns did Lieut.. owen surrender 10
Col Alien2 BE kind enough 30 let us know Ia
your next This looks little complicated 10
me. Perhaps III. il. B0wlcs, in his truthful and
graphic style, can explain the matter This
seems 70 me 90 verify the adage, Give 10
those who would persist in an uutruth plenty
Of rope and they viii hang themselves
Had there have been close race, neck and
neck. as the Jockeys say, j should not be sur
prised at the claim OF the 9th Me. We were
reformed for some time, standing there in line,
before we perceived the 9th Me- ascending the
hlll 20 our left whore, when they gained its
crest, there WIS no chance for tho recruits he
speaks 81 70 tarnish or 10 flesh their maiden
bayOuejs, for the enemy had retreatcd.
OGr men had ell vetcTanized, aud with a few
eXCUpti0 us were all tried and true. Perhaps
this is the reason Of our success. IL is hard, Of
course. 10 step down from the high position
they have tried 10 assume aud be classed As
third in the race, but this is the hard aud stub
born fact, and like Banquo's ghost the truth
will not down.
] would advise II. f. Matthews 20 procure
sponge paii Of hot water, and some good soap
tthe ingredients are cheap, the recipe is grRtisl
then wash the representation on the wall, and
afterwards throw up the sponge as sign Of
defeat with regard 20 their claim. j do not
question the val0r Of the 9th Me-, but ] do de-
cidedly Object 90 your purloining from the 9TH
Mass the credit that WAS honOrably and fairly
won on the Sd day Of May, 1868 Of being the first
IN the embrasurcs at Maryes Hights.-JA MES
HoLEHoUsE, Private, Co. b, eth Mass s. East
Griuncl street, Fall River, Mass.