The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-20
charlottesville.

SnanccliofSNliie
TOHN HALEY, Co /, 18th Me-, Saco, Me-.
writing in regard to Col. Hamlin's arth
e. cfes in recent issues says that the
Colonel talks more like exrebel
than Union man. The writer was in Hay
mans Brigade, Birneys Division, Sickles s
Corps, and was present with his company May
Cd and Sd. And until I read Col. Hamlin s
articles" he continues, II had been simple
enough to believe that oIr corps did do some
very creditable work in those days. | was
sustained in that opinion by Gems. Sic}Sles,
Birney, Doubleday, Swinton, the Count of Paris,
and even Gen. Howard himself, to say nothing
of Pleasontsn, Hooker and ulaDy others. But
have lived to learn that this is all nay sh,
and now 1 am beginning To think that the
Third Corps wasn't in it at all, and think
that one more article from the source mentioned
will convince me that there WIS fighting
at ChaaceliorsviTle. IL this iconoclast keeps OH
we shall begin 10 think that the Eleventh
Corps did all that was doae, AMI it is only
his great modesty which prevents him fro;n
claiming this other than by Inference"
William Livernlau Go. H. 81 Ne, Gardiner.
Me. has read about the midnight charge Of
the Third Cerps May 2 1862. As he WIS Color
Sergeant of his regiment. lie wishes to deny Col.
Hamlin's statement that the Sd Ne. lost its
colors. The eulors now in the Ststshouse
at Augnsta.
VIM T.. Cole Co X, 5th NJ J., Farmin g1tae,
N. j.. writes of what lIc knows of the wsuHt-
ing of Gen. jackson at ChaneeiIersvilie. He
says: Il, with others, WAS that might at =
or IL o'clock unloading our boxes of amuani-
ton on the right hand of the Plank road near
Gen. Berrys Piciret-lfue, some distance above
the Chancellor HoHse. noticed we passed
along this road that our artillery, some %
pieces or more. WIS in position. We were
ordered TO unload gu tine right hand Of the
Plank road in the edge of the piece Of woods. IL
was quite dark. While piIing up those boxes
we hesri just ahead of US horsenien approach
ing. We supposed it was our cavalry, but
VIXEN it came nearer our piesets fired into
tfat cavalry, which caused general stampede
among the horseHieH and sudden halt. As
this took place q veliey of rnusketry
was fred from nearly opposite the left
hand of the Plank read. III piecs of woods into
picket-line. Immediately eur batteries
opened Oh the woods. We judged our batteries
were about 800 yards from us. Several rounds
of she'll were fired. None of those shells cstns
OH the Plank road. as described by HamliH.
After pitIng our ammunition we returned,
passed tho Chancellor House, and tsrued TO
the left on u. s. Ford roa-i, about half way to
the White House, and camped until morning
on a,IE CAM round. whore we were awaiting
orders to unload orr ammunition. We were
told in the morning our pickst3 had sitos Stone
wall Jacksou where we mad piled Ger ammuni-
tion that night. 1t was said jackson and his
escort were advancing TO review his picket
line, and was not aware he go close to our
picket line, when they were hrud into by Gen.
Berry's piekets. 1t WIS reported Jackson fell
from his horse, was picsed up and laid by the
side OF the Plank read until they carried him
to the rear. He died fFom that wound. There
was terrific Sighting next morning by sunrise,
lasting all day until we recrossed our pon-
toea bridge"
Who Was He?
C. w. Mckay, Fergus Falls, Mimi, writes:
when the Army OF the Potomac was follow
ing Lees army in June, 1863 speculation was
rife to where the great battle of tho
pagn would be fought. After crossing the Po-
tonlag River it WAS expected that the two
armies would meet at or near the old AHtietam
field. This theory WAS strengthened when the
Eleventh Corps reached Middietown and turned
towards South Mountain. The corps went into
camp between Mifdletown and the foot of the
mountain. The 18th y. Y. was sent forward
to occupy Champions Gap and picket the crest
OF tbs mountain. Alter max ing his headqaar-
tiers at the large white house and establishing
his picket-line nearly on 4 line with the Reno
Monument, Lient--Coi. D. Il. Allen, who was in
command of the regiment, went down the road
towards Funkstown and established vides
post about 80 rods ia advance of his main line.
1t fell to- rry lot to be the one whom Gel. Allen
left in charge of that post. About shutdown
was startel by the quick galloping of herss
far down the road in nay trent, around bend.
After a few moments waiting a single horse
man rode into view, and came towards ma so
fast that had little time for speculation before
he had reached hating distance. l observed
that ne was dressed ia gray uniform; hat as
he had no follaweIs l calculated that one
doaghboy with musket and bayonet wassgead
for ene eavalryman. So. as he came near,
brought my gun to a charge and commanded
him to Haiti which he Immediately did.
Disnaant' was nay next order, and he obeyed
without murmur. Advances aud give the
counteTsign,' said /. L have no eeuntersisu,
said be; but | am Union scout, aad want to
be eonduc to your Corps Headquarters as
soon AS possible l escorted him back to rssi-
mental headquarters, and on the way piled him
with questions. He told me- that part of the
Confederates were then at York. Pa, aud that
the probability was that the impending fight
would occur at or near Carlisle. He was very
willing to talk, and gave me good idea of the
Next morning when We returned to
camp l told our boys that the current rnmor
was at fault; that there would be no battle in
that vicinity. and, furthermore that the cam
paign would probably eliminate On the soil of
the Keystone State. Along III the afternoon of
that day, which was June %, We struck camp
and marched to Frederick. where we rested
about three hours, until nearly daylight,
and then Up again and away, reaching Emmts-
burg about p. IN. of the 30th. Next morning,
after crossing Marsh Creek. IS assembled the
north bank the first sounds of the great battle
reached our ears, and as they grew mere and
more distinct the boys admitted that for once
was prophet. Now. l would like to know
who that scout WAS"
Information Asked and Given.
Henry Hudson, Co. L. 18th Mich writes
"a tier the battle of Jackson, Miss, number
of the boys aud were ordered TO report to Med
zeal Headquarters and be ready to march at 3
o'clock the next morning. We found we were
TO carry eight wounded men upon strstehers.
The distance was to be from Jackson TO Mill
dale Church, near the Yazoo River, 48 miles.
Well, We marched until 10 o'clock the next
night, and the next morning thereafter our
shoulders were SO blstered and sore that the
docter ordered US to be relieved and the eight
men to be carried the rest of the way in an
ambulance; o trip on which two of the comrades
died I want to hear from the survivors by
letter."
w. NJ Niece, Co. l, 9th Mo. Cav, La Porte
Colo, writes: ''At the battle Of Sabine Cross
roads. La, Oh April 8, 1864, |. with two how
tiers OF the 9th Mo. Cav, was posted just to
tile right of the one road which led to the
slaughter pen. and just at the east side of the
open space, with the rebel army, on the west
side in full view, and as well as I remember. |
the SOD Ind. on our immediate right. which |
vas the extreme right of our line of battle |