The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-30

| insertion, after such a lapse of time they
found that Comradc Holehouse was still a citi.
zen of the United States and had not departed
from this sublunary sphere, rs note my article
of March 10, 1892, which most effectually dis
posed of their claim. if the evidence adduced
should be weighed and given its proper value.
If lived in the West South, and owned
some thousands of acres of land, and wanted
my land doomed, 1 should most assuredly en-
ploy this very picturesque writer to set forth
its beauties and advantages to settlers for he
would make white appear black, and vice
versa; as note his shifting subterfuge i'll say
ing that it was not Marye's Nights we car
ried, but the flights of Fredericksburg. Gen.
Newton's testimony was too strong; so, like a
good General who knows all about military,
calling line of battle an assaulting column,
he. III. H. Bowles, changes his base, and assigns
US to q new position. From the right TO the
left Of those Hights is one continuous line,
without any break in their formation. some
times called Marye's and sometimes Fredericks-
burg Nights The two charging columns, the
one on the right and ours in the center, and
the lines of battle, all faced those flights.
Then how could we attack the enemy's rear ?
Please to explain. Well put that down as
mixed. If were in war times, | would put
it down to too much commissary.
When our regiment and the 36th n. Y. were
ordered to advance, which we did in column of
Had the bugle sounded the advance at this
time the rebels would have understood it as
well as we did. As they saw our line nearing
their works, they were expecting that the col
umn would dcploy into the field in their front,
into line of battle. So, at least, some of tho
prisoners who were taken in the rife-pits in
the sunken road told us afterwards.
As We started to advance las l stated in my
first article) our supports to the right of and
to the left were lying down in line of battle,
hugging the earth closely, as we passed them
by. The other column to the right suppose,
started at the same time. This is why we re-
ceived the first destructive fire of the enemy !;
and the first shot fired killed Elhu J. Faxon, of
the seth n. y. and wounded some others of that
regiment, who were directly in our rear What
then, becomes of the claim that the 9th Me-
were the leaders of the fororn hope? Mixed
again, must be the verdict Of discriminating
public.
As to my not being near enough to hear bu-
gle notes, will not defend myself, because l
have answered that in my former articles. II.
II. Bowles. after saying this, calls me Comrade
Holehouse. Is there any comradeship implied
by such an inference? Such comradeship as
this do not recognize. Again, he says: Com
rade Holehouse's efforts to be facetious at the
expense of Mr.. II. E. Matthews are in poor
taste, and beneath the dignity of true sol.
der"
To write and maintain the truth is true
soldiers duty, as we'll as to fight and if an un-
truth can be washed away by little labor,
soft soap and warm water, SO much the better
for truth and honesty. Mr. Matthews may be
honest in his claim. His good lady may also
share with him in believing the same, but they
were not there. The letter of Maj Gen. John
Newton, the word of Maj. Gen. Doubleday,
they did not belong to our regimental organi-
zation, nor to the State of Massachusetts,. Col.
Huntington T. Jackson, of Gen. Newton's staff,
(my favorte authority. as H. II. Bowles calls
him. gives US this distinguished honor in the
Century Magasihe-all outside authorities
whilst the claimants of the 9Th Me. give no
authority but that which is interested in their
behalf
Gen. John Newton is yet living He COM
manded the assaulting columns and the sup
porting lines of battle that day Coils. Spear.
Johns and Durham were his subordinates, and
each performed what was assigned to them un-
der his command. ! have faith in him. as he
was faithful to our country's flag in tho time
of its dire necessity and ia need Of its true sons
services He will still be faithful and indorse
his letter to Gov. Andrew. Then ask him, in
fair and square manner, without any eguivo-
cation, and, my word for it, you will receive
square confirmation OF the position that / as
sumo, namely, that the 7th Mass. was the first
in the embrasurcs of Marye's Hghts.-JAMEs
HoLEuoUsE, So East Grinnell street, Fall River,
Mass.