The National tribune., 1892-01-14

wis NhAfN AAChfiiNhAtAf thA nv Afsa hANAA NN'fiS
a full story or history Of that celebrated raid,
| it is but very incorrect description Of one In
cideut Of the raid, and were % not that 1
think his present rec0lleCtiOns Of that raid are
very meagor indeed, or else he intends doing
Gen. Fitzpatrick Col. Miuty, and the First Bri-
gade great ninstice ] would not bother you
for space in your valuable pUPer Tor this letter.
( ] will only speak of this one incident he
mentions Lieut.. Stimson refers, ] suppose, 20
Loveioys Station, ns that Is the only place
where the rcbs got the drop rs although
they had been towering all around re for 80
hours lie would have as believe that both
Fitzpatrick and Minty got ratified when they
found out they were surrounded 10y force OF
five 10 one. and that Fitzpatrick gave orders 10
cut their way ont as best they could, and that
Col Miuty lost not only his own head but the
entire First Brigade IN the chargc. aud when
the Lieutenant met him he lMinty) aud
couple Of A ds wefe hunting in the woods aud
fence-corners 10 fud IT,
So far from Kilpatrick's being ratified as TO
/ give the above orders ] will say he was rs cool
and composed lupparentlyD AS II upon dress
parade or general inspection. The writer Of
/ this was within 20 feet Of Col Minty when
] Fitzpatrick in person gave Minty orders 10
1 charge with sabers aud cut through the enemy's
! lines; after which his division (the Third
would come through and pick up the spOils
Miuty hastily formed the First Brigade into
4 line OF regimental column Of TOURS, the 9Th Ia.
on the right 9Th Mich. in the center aud attn
! L. s. on the left; and taking his place al the
] head Of the center his own old regiment, he
4 gave the clear, ringing command " Draw
sabers-Forward Regulate on the center regi-
/ -Gallop-Charge
/ Within 10 minutes the 4th II. s. aud fth
| Mich. captured aud ran over the battery Lieut..
! Stimson speaks Of, and chased the rebs, who ran
heller SHELTER lor two or three miles. The 7th
/ Pa passed 10 the right Of the battery, but had
4 its share OF the fun with Benjamin's infantry
! in the charge we captured not only the battery
but three stands Of colors, those Of the 81 Texas
/ Cav, Zachary Rangers, and Benjamin's in
fantry-the FIRST two by the sth L. s. aud the
/ last by the sth Mich.
As a constant reminder Of this occurrence.
the writer Of this carries 10 this day and 10 will
carry him 10 his grave A fractured skull
| caused by a piat0l-shOt from rebel officer Of
that battery. when we were within II Or 20 "a, {
| Of the guns We saw him. but could not reach
4 him with our sahers al that distance, bat within
a quarter Of minute he paid dearly Tor his
/ rash act ] was told at the time, aud have al.
ways supposed ID 10 be a fact that the Second
Brigade followed rs through, formed in our
rear, and engaged the rcbs, whilst the Third
Division was getting through, aud starting
toward home. Our brigade was rcoIganized
when the 9Th Pa, 9Th Mich. and Lieut.
BENEFITS section Of the Board Of Trade battery
were placed ia position, aud the Second Brigade
ordered 30 retire.
Col Long having received two wounds, one
IN the arm aud one iu tho thigh Col. Egglcsi0n
OF the lst Ohio. took command Of the brigade
After the Second Brigade had got away
reasonable distance, we were remOuHtcd aud
/ withdrew from the neVCr-t0 be- forgotten scene
Now, C0mrade Siimson. don't try 20 make Ou
that your regiment or your brigade "a il ALL ol
that Gen. kipatricE got demoralized and rec
/ commended, aye gave a command for an lndl
yiduAl, free -f0f-all. running fight. simply be-
cause you got frightened aud lost your head D.
presence 81 mind, and didn't know what other
} were doing. We were all doing the best w
could, not only to put down Tie rebellion bu
at this particular time 10 escape starvation
worse than deathj Ia some Southern prison
But we didn't lose our heads neither did Col
/ Auty lose the brigade.
} Truly, there was glory enough for Us all
I Miuty says, under date Of saudtown. Aug. -
: 1864: " In the late Fitzpatrick raid had tw
Z brEades under me my own and longs. w
I did al the fighting had ? 400 men; he Xxi
{ patrick. had 2,3JJ men. lost 2O0 men, b
3 lost 81 men,
Further on he says: My own brigade mad
+. one Of the grandest charges ever witnessed
I We rode over three brgades Of rebels; sabcre
0 hundreds Of them; captured three pieces Of al
Q tillcry and three stands Of colOrs"
q Again he says IN his report Every Office
aud soldier acted 80 well, no nobly, so gallantll
q that under ordinary circumstances they woul
q be entitled 10 special mention. Day aud nigh
s from the 18th % the 23d these gallant me
d were without sleep and almost without foot
~ During that time they marched and skirmishe
q almost nccssantly; fought four pitched battle
I. and swan flooded river without once cou
u planning or murmurinR"
J. How many Of our soldierhating friends
.. to-day would do that for SIG per month, lc
Tie big discount on the money we were pa
n witty Verify, none. II. COLLIER, Co.