The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-26
A SURREJOINDER.
Comrade Miles Protests as to the Correct
of His Statements.

/ Comrade Miles Protests as to the Correct
of His Statements.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I see in
| Comrade A. 3. TeTrills article in your issue
of Sept. % that we have aroused contro-
versy, and feel very much fattered, as | did
not really imagine that my spontaneous
illusions were worthy of so much notice
| from so able a critic.
But say, Comrade TerrilI, did not think
that in my humble efforts at writing I'D the
so long neglected b story of the Live Eagle
regiment and incidents of "FightingD Joe
Mowers invincible Second Brigade that
anyone would see an imaginary chip on my
shoulder and get blood in his eye In Civ
ing my brave comrades of the Live Eagle
Brigade their due did not intend to de-
tract an iota from laurels honorably won by
any other gallant comrades who have all
crowned themselves with such glory by
their patriotism and devotion to freedom
and country that they do not need any hon
Ors which are not honestly their own.
Nor do propose to take up great deal
Of the valuable space of our great soldiers
paper in an argument whether it is a pine
or hemlOck chip, 80 long as it contributes
in reminding the smOdering fires of our
memories Of those days of glorious sacrifice
But l will say that / hope you will
next time give me something TO answer that
/ have not already gone over, and not at
tempt to annihliate that imaginary chip
with such impotent missiles as that absurd
report of Col. Alexander about his regi-
mental flag being planted on the State Capt.
tol dome, where they remained in charge
Of his color-guard," and that they were the
first and only colors planted on the Capitol
at Jackson" etc.
will simply cay that I do not believe
that the 18th Ind, although the bravest
regiment in Gen. McPhersOn's command
nor their Colonel, nor their cOlor-guard
were near the Stato-house building upon
any orders or official business, or TO execute
any such orders on that occasion as thew
with the whole Seventeenth Corps, camped
on the night of the 14tb, after their hard
days marching and brave fighting in the
advance of that corps, just outside of the
city of Jackson, in the vicinity of the Clin-
ton road. Early next morning they were
along with McPheTson's whole command
again on the march in the direction of Ed
wards's Station, and do not suppose they
left their regimental colOrs behind proudly
waving over the Capitol in Jackson.
But the 9Th Wis. was camped in the State
MUST Oquaie during the 10tn ana the lore
noon of the 10th, and on provost duty in the
town, with all their officers, and the COM
manding officers Of the other regiments of
the Live Eagle Brigade, and no others, were
occupying the several departments of that
building, and the colOrs (the 9Th Wis., were
waving above-the first and only flag upon
the building from the time the Secesh rag
was hauled down on the afternoon of the
14th until near noon Of the 10th, when the
9Th Wis. marched out, the last TO leave the
city, with the usual squad of Confederate
cavalry following up, like lot of Kissing
geese, to capture or shoot down any straggler
they might chance to catch behind, and
ready to turn tail if our rear-guard turned
upon them.
And ] am prepared to go into court with
ample evidence when called upon to sub
stantiate my case.
As 10 the 95th Ohio, which received such
eloquent enconiums of their Colonel for gal-
laniry in capturing the enemy's evacuated
works away around on the south side of the
city, where they crossed the Nj. S. Railroad.
| and then marched through the suburbs TO
the rear Of aud surprised and captured bat
terry without losing man or having hostile