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


dark when we ran in among the guns when
the battery boys cried out TO US to hold until
| they could fro their pieces again, when we
charged down to the stone wall in 'front.' run
| ming over and capturing portion of the Dist
n. G. But Lieut.. Peck and his tribe say we
were not needed i!
speak of where the 18th Ind. fought: the
4th Ohio and 7th w. Va. can speak for them
selves, aud I hope they will / was on the
skirmisii-line all day of the 3d. and a number
of shots were exchanged between US and the
enemy. Oh the night Of the I'd some Of our
regiment were wounded from the left rear, and
on the 3D. some were wounded from the lett
front. Tom Ovcrman Of my company was
wounded from left rear, and Serg't Kelly was
wounded III the foot By solid shot knocking
a large stone out Of the wall on the Sd.
If We were not needed, why did Bricktop
Carroll rage because the Eleventh Corps officers
did not reoccupy their line, and "let his br-
gade 20 back to the Second Corps where il be-
longed"? Lieut.. Peck thinks most of the boys
are dead, aud he can, with studied ingenuity,
falsify history, and rob Carroll's men of their
well-earned glory.
Lieut.. Peck parades losses of brigades
The Eleventh Corps loss was principally on
the FRS. day, and their loss OH the second and
third days is estimated to be about 600.
One reason cur loss Was suall was that We
ran down the hill to the stone wall never halt
ing except among the guns as before stated and
neither Lieut.. Pecl's regiment nor any other
regiment was there-except the 21st n. c..
which regiment was master Of ceremonies"
dd interim.
A comrade of another regiment writes. in
speaking of monuments: CAROLS Brigade
did not belong to that part of the field, but re-
inforced wavering troops, and was held there
until the close of battle on the 3d."
Col. Cairns in Greene and Sullivan County
History" says: "it dark the enemy WAS in pos
session of part of Cemetery Hill, aud Csrrolrs
Brigade charged the enemy, recaptured the hill
aud the artillery remaining on that line dur
ing remainder OF engagement Tho 18th Ind.
captured most of the 21st n. C., with their
Colonel, Major, and battefag."
Buell. says "Sprigg Carroll charged in with
his brigade restoring our lines OH Ames's and
Won Gilsas fronts"
Carroll said, Well, can hold this line as
long as necessary; but why, in the name of
Christ, don't lie get his men down here? He's
got all night to do it in"
The Eleventh Corps officer said, "The Gen.
eral does not feel that he can depend on them"
Gen. Carroll: g. such a speech.
Tell him to bring his men back and align them
on this wall. Ii he can't inspire them, by -
can"
Furthermore: eff / had such authority
with great and profane vehemence) I'd resur-
icct thIuRS ucEo quicker lnAO - cOuIu Sc0Tcl
q feather"
And still Lieut.. Peck, Wickham, and others,
with a cussedness that is unnatural, say we
were not needed.
This is on par with that 7th Ohio fellow,
who wrote several years since that the 18th
Ind. fired into the 9Th Ohio at Winchester
And Gen. Capehart, in replying to il 18th Ind.
comrade, afterwards said " he might have said
the Nth Ind. fred into the 9TH Ohio" And
he would have been guilty of falsehood, for the
18th was not near the 9Th Ohio, but went in on
the left of the Sith Pa, and half of us never
fred a shot until the enemy broke
Now. let some comrade arise and say that
the 1ith lad. was always spelling to fight the
and lying i'll wait to mop the earth
with the rebel army.
AS Gen. Sherman said, in the Halleck con-
trOversy, This is too much" We do not i'm
pute cowardice to troops who are reinforced or
helped We we're glad to be helped at VIM
chester, Antietam, Fredericksb etc. But
just keep out of our moonshne, please.
Howard's left always dies up" when we tell
Of our deeds at Gettysburg. But we were there |
held part of Towards line from dark on the |
I'd until the 4th aud if that is a disgrace to |
Towards left, why it's disgrace This re- |
minds me somewhat OF Geo. ID. Premises man,
who had a bald place upon his head, who |
would part and comb and brush to try to cover |
up the - spot" But the las, estate of that |
mans head gear was worse. Don't let the |
awkward squat fire over me.'-Yonrs historic |
lilly. OWEN WRIGHT, Sergeant, Co. ID, 18th Ind, |
and Co. A, Goth Ind, Dodge City, Kan.