The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-01
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SH 22IS
10Th 1863
1t Will be seen the Sixth Corps lost 1926
more than the Eighth Corps and S94 more
than the Nineteenth Corps. The Third Bri-
gade, First Division, Sixth Corps, were at
Winchester, and not engaged at Cedar Creek.
The comrade claims the following rebel
division moved around our left flank and at
tackled his 1.-THE Eighth) corps to wit: Whar-
ton, Lomax, Pegram, Kershaw, and Ram
seur. Is this correct? Gen. Early says:
"The plan OF attack on which determined
was 10 send the Third Division of the Second
Corps (Gordon's, Ramseur's, and Pegram's),
under Gen. Gordon, over the route which
has been specified, to the enemy's rear 10
make The attack at o'clock in the morning
which would be little before daybreak, TO
move myself, with Kershaw's and Wharton's
Divisions, and all the artillery, along the
pike through Strasburg, and attack the
enemy on The front and left tour right flank !;
while Lomax should move by Front Royal
cross the river, and come 10 The Valley pike
so as to strike the enemy wherever he might
be, of which he was TO judge by the sound
of the firing. A guide who knew
the country and the roads was ordered to
accompany Gordon, who was instructed in
advancing TO the attack 10 move for a house
on the west side OF the Valley pike called
the Bell Grove House. at which it was known
that Sheridan's Headquarters were located,
and capture Sheridan himself"
Now, if Eirly's statement is true, this
would take three divisions from the state
ment of five claimed by the comrade. If
the comraie states the facts, his Command
ing General deserves great censure. He
states that the rebel movements were plainly
heard, and no action taken to meet the at
tack.
am proud to say was member of the
Sixth Corps and we did some work while
in the Valley, and am ree to say the Eighth
and Nineteenth Corps did good fighting he
tore and after Cedar Creek. Possibly any
other soldiers would not have done any
better placed in the same situation az were
they. At the same time, firmly believe
had the Sixth Corps been absent, Sheridan's
ride would have been a failure. 1t is natu-
raj that each comrade should think his corps
the bes,-jIst little the best. / am little
that way, and judging from Gen. Sheridan's
reports he was of that opinion, too was
severely wounded in that battle, and it was
| was conf ne in bed from lis effect.
1t may be refreshing to the comrades to
know Grn. Sheridans good words for the
Sixth Corps He says:
AT Winchester. Tor moment this contest
was uncertain, but The gallant attack Of
Gen. Upton's Brigade, of the Sixth Corps,
restored The line OF battle"
At Fishers Hill Gen. Rcketts's Division.
of the Sixth Corps, was the one to first gal
lantiy swing in and more fully initiate the
rout"
AT Cedar Creek Getty's Division, of the
Sixth Corps and Merriit's and Clusters Dr.
visions Of Cavalry, under TOrbert, confronted
the enemy from the first attack in the morn
ing until the battle was decided"
During the night of March 81 my Head
quarters were at Dinwddie Courthouse, and
the Lieu lenant-General notified me that the
Fifth Corps wonld report TO me, but very
much desiring the Sixth Corps, which had
been with me in the Shenandoah Valley, |
a~ked for it. On account of the delay, as il
was in position at Petersburg could not be
sent me-"
"At Sailors Greek the attack of Whea-
toms and Srymore's Divisions was splendid.
but no more than i had reason TO expect
from the gallant Sixth Corps"
AFTER the surrender of Lee,n says Gen.
Sheridan, "while at Nottoway Courthouse
on the 18th / received instructions from the
Lieuienant-General to prepare the cavalry
| for the movement to the assistance of Gen.
| Sherman, who was then in North Carolina,
On the 22d of April was notified by Gen.
Halleck, Chief Of Staff, to move my command
on Greensboro, N. c., and at the same time
Gen. Meade was ordered TO turn over to me
one of any corps Of his command. On the
same day Gen. Wright, who, with his corps.
| 1.-THE Sxth) was at Burkesville. reported to
me that his corps had been selected"
AT Five Forks, if the ground would per-
nit, l believe / could with the Sixth Corps
turn the enemy's left or break through his
lines, but would not like the Fifth Corps
| TO make such an attempt"
will not take up your valuable space in
writing of the splendid record of the Sixth
Corps. The people know it's record-Fred-
ericksburg, Bloody Angle in Wilderness
| Washington at Fort Stevens; all through it
stands first. II WAS fortunate i'm having
good officers; its soldiers were of the same
bone and blood as were other solde rs
Officers connt.-W. E. WEBSTER, 1st N. Y.
battery (Cowansl, Auburn, N. Y.