The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-18

MAP BIZ VI. DLAhESLh fhOM i
whose map shows the corps formed in con-
tinuous line and The Third Division by
brigsdes in numerical order from left to
right.
hope to show to the satisfaction of many
comrades, from the official reports, some
things not yet brought before the readers
of Gen. Howard Monographs. and to pro-
test against the Generals injustice 10 Gen.
Wards Brigade, and the manner in which
be refers to Gen. Ward and Col. Harrison OF
the 10th lid, who had command of the
First Brigade for short time only, on the
18th of May, 1864, but who was placed in
command of the brigade June %, 1864, by
reason Of Gen. Ward assuming command OF
the division.
claim that the assaulting column was
Wards Brigade only, formed with regimen tai
front. en- masse. and in the following order
lst and 10th Ind, I'd aud 1924 H., Sd and
79th Ohio. 4th and 129th H., 5th and 1G5i
Ill also claim that this brigade drove the
rebels from the fort; that many of tbe men
remained on the ground so taken, keeping
the enemy from the captured guns and were
not relieved until late at night, after 10
o'clock.
The guns were not in use any more that
day after the assaulting column had driven
the gunners away. The frst brigade had
the honor Of furnishing a detail the next
day 10 draw the captured guns TO Resaca,
but late in the day horses were furnished,
and the detail went along as escort.
In THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of Nov. 6
Gen. Howard saws: al well remember
Rockers characteristic advance; the whole
movement was in sight" He says of the
formation: Rockers Corps was drawn up
in column OF brigades; that is, each brigade
in line, and one following another with no
great intervals between them"
have given the formation of the First
Brigade of Butterheld's Division, and will
give his order TO his brigade commanders as
published in the Official Records, Part 4,
Series i, Vol. 80, and page 194, dated May 10,
1864:
The division will move 10 attack the
enemy's lines. The column OF attack will
be formed by Gen. Wards Brigade, Col. Co
burn supporting on his right and Col Wood
Cd his left Gen. Ward viii form his col
umn by regiment front, and push bold and
vigorous attack with bayonets, strong line
OF skirmishers in front.
"Col. Coburn will form on his right ard
rear in echelon with two lines. Col. Wood
will form on Gen. Wards let and rear in
echelon and support. aud viii guard his left
flank and support his assault. Gen. Wards
column will keep well to the right OF the
Dalton road"
Col. Wood, in his report page 434, Series
j, Part 2. repeats this order, and says he
placed his brigade in the formation directed
He says further: Before the attack was
ordered Maj. Tremain, Acting Aid-de-Camp
on Ma. Gen. ButterEeld's staff, came TO me
and said that the situation Of the ground
was somewhat different from what 1T was
understood 10 be at the time the written
orders were issued; that instead of acting
az support TO Gen. Ward il was assigned me
10 assault and take the hill then in ray
front, and that the manner Of doing il and
the formation of the brigade was left to my
own judgment. quote this Inuch Of Col.
Woods report TO help show the formation.
We will now look At Gen. Willams's re-
port, page Is, OF Series j, Part 2, Official
Records, Atlanta campaign. under date o.
May Is, 1864:
The division was ordered TO support
Butterfield's and Genry's Divisions, and
marched at IL o'clock. While on the march
information was sent me by the Major
General commanding corps that the enemy
was threatening our left from the direction