The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
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Getty's stAaSe at Cedar Creek.

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Getty's stA4Rsat Cedar Creek.
George II. Clark, Memphis, N. Z, says:
Gin the issue of. Aug 81, w. d. White, 20.
E, Hath N. Y.sScriHcises the statement OF
Comrade Porter in regard to the wonderful
feat performed at Cedar Creek by Gen.
Getty, with his stubborn little DIVISION,
where he and it alone confronted the enemy
from the first attack. II Comrade Wn,'e
will look over Headley's History OF the
Rebellion. one page 49S, he will find it says:
He Wright, the Sixth Corps Commander)
had repulsed, in the meantime, a tremendous
charge of the enemy, which gave him
breathing space and enabled him to cover
the immense crowd of fugitives that dark
ened the fields in the highway of the rear.
Amid the roar of artillery, incessant vol
leys of musketry, and shouts and yells OF the
pursuers, were heard the cries and screams
of teamsters as they endeavored to get OH
with their heavy trains
"Now. where in all this uproar, where
was Comrade White? do not know where
he was. but do know of the whereabouts
of Getty's stubborn little division. When
the firing became general in front of Crooks
| command Gen. Getty, always ready for busi-
| ness, had his men fall in line and stack
arms, and as soon as he knew where MS men
| were needed at once started IN pee-lne
| for the turnpike. When in short artillery
range of the pike it was evident that the
rebs held that portion of the turnpike ahd'
! also. that a double line-of- battle was ad-
yancing on him from the natural front, but
almost invisible on account of the dense fog
prevailing at the time, so that with his
so-called stubborn little division he faced to
the right and front, gave those rebs the first
repulse they received on that memorable
day, and sent them back flying, leaving
I large number OF dead and dying on the heid,
| but not without heavy loss on our SIDE.
"By this time the Eighth and Nineteenth
Corps were out of the way, and the pre-
viously-mentoned rebel artillery still hold
ing the pike. 1t was necessary for Gen.
Getty to fall back, which movement he ex-
ecuted in perfect order, throwing out short
skirmisll-line as he retreated. AS this dlvls-
ion was falling back the balance of the Sixth
Corps Joined on its right, and all together
halted near Middletown, with its left resting
| on the turnpike, and there lay until zen.
Sheridan came to us from Winchester, the
end of his famous ride.
"Comrade White may well call it won
derful feat performed by Getty's stubborn
little division; not that they did any more
| y,
| would have dond under the same circum-
stances, but that, as the opportunity pre-
sented itself to them, they, like true Ameri-
can soldiers, embraced that opportunity and
thereby won asname that any division In
the army might justly be proud Of; and
though history may not give us all the par
ticulars, yet this does not in the least alter
the facts in the case. Comrade White should
remember that.Iexperience and memory
work well together"
AFatal Field.
D. G. Stevenson, Co. /, I'D Wis, Austin,
Tex, writes: r wassat the battle of Spring
Hill. Col. Utley was our regimentai COM
mander, and Lieut.-Col. Bloodgo0d was Sec
ond in command. The expedition was in
command Of Geb. John Coburn. recent
writer states that when the 22d Wis. was
first attacked that portion OF the battery
stationed on theileft of the pike started rap
idly up the road and, Notwithstanding the
efforts of staff officers to induce 1t to stop
and assist in cketking the enemy, then
charging upon the 22d Wis, continued Its
| retreat.
Further on he said: "A few stragglers,
when the 22d Wis., received the first charge,
moving off by the left flank, and joining the
retreating cavalry and artillery.
was well-organzed body of part of the
regiment commanded by no less a soldier
than our Lieut.-Col Bloodgood, he ordering
all near him to fall in and retreat back to
Franklin. But be it said in honor of our
young and brave Capt. Patton, commanding
Co. /, refused to obey the order of his supe-
riOr at that time.
"Col. Utley witnessed the whole proceed
ings, and made a vigorous protest against
the withdrawal of the forces from the field,
and in addition declared that he would pre-
fer charges against the Lieutenant Colonel
when he returned to the command. 1t Is
my impression that about One-third OF the
regiment remained with the Colonel and
were taken prisoners
"As for Co. /, Capt. Patton, after remain
ing with Col. Utley for short time, got his
permission to withdraw with his company
for franklin, the Colonel declaring that ne
would remain and surrender to the rebels,
rather than quit the field. Lleut-Coi.
Bloodgood, with his command, was ordered
back to Brentwood Station, where all were
captured by Gen. Forests cavalry. So he
got his deserts at last
There is no use denying the fact, not
J withstanding the high character of the COM
mander of this expedition, that it was a
most ill-advised and poorly planned battle
Scattering.
James A. Dunn, Co. B, 10th Mo. Cav, and
Co. G., I'd Mo-, now residing at Conway, Ark
would like to hear from any of his old COM
rades. He will give description of the
country where he lives if anyone will adj
dress him with stamp inclosed for reply.
He says he has been voting with the Popu-
list party for several years past, and now
proposes to vote against anarchy and iol
good Government
War Relics.
Comrade A. B. Crowell, whose trade il
that of a pattern and model maker, has be-
come disabled for active work, and is sup
, porting himself by making relics such a:
canes, napkin-rings, buttons, gavels, etc.
from Libby Prison wood. All comrades de
string such things should address him. Hi
: address is 1434 East Cary street, Richmond
. . Va. ,der,an
, An Open Letter.
To WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN: have
read thy New, York speech carefully.
e agree with thee-mopey should neither in
: crease nor decrease in value. Value comes
( from labor; things like air and water, which