The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-30
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Covering the Retreat.

Covering the Retreat.
Edgar E. Adams, Co. G, I'd VT, New Or
leans, La, writes: "There has been some
discussion recently as to what regiment COW
cred the retreat from Bull Run, July ~,
1861. 1t was task easily performed by
any regiment, as the rebel pursuit didn't
last mile from the immediate scene OF close
action
"'You will not fail to remember, wrote
Jefferson Davis, TO Gen. Beauregard, Aug a.
1861, that so far from knowing that the
enemy was routed, a large part of our forces
was moved by you, in the night of the 2lst
to repel supposed attack upon our rlght;
and the next days operations did not fully
reveal what has since been reported OF the
enemy's panic
"The last volunteer regiment to leave the
battlefield was the I'd VT, of Howard's Bril-
gade, HeiDtzelman's Division. This regl-
ment, put into action late in the afternoon,
went to the extreme right and front bald
HILL and succeeded for some time, by Its
well-directed fire, in keeping the enemy,s
left I'D and 9th S. G.. and Kemper's battery
in refused situation when everything else
of ours, except Sykes's Regulars, had gone.
1t marched off by command of its Colonel,
and leisurely returned to its camp OF the
MORALLY wounded and some 30 wounded.
There has been great deal OF exaggera-
ton, even by our own writers, of the state
of panic in the Union army. Those of us
who fought and remained till the last didn't
see it, and would have resumed the fight the
next day if ordered to do go. The CORE
spondents probably left with the suffers and
other frightened camp-followers. If they
had waited they could have seen, as the
writer did, many regiments resting quietly
at Centerville until ordered, after midnight,
to fall back. The Cd VT. didn't reach Alex
andria until dusk the next evening. The
incapacity of our commander did indeed
cause us to be defeated, but we were not
panc-stricken.'"
Came from Good Old Stock.
Patrick Mcttuire, an ex-Johnny, Charles
ton, S. c., writes: saw something recently
about family of McGuires in the Union
army. There were several McGuires in the
Union army who did their duty well.
Mcclure, Mcguire Macguire, and Nc
Gwyre are auglicised forms of the old Irish
name Mac Uibhir or Maguibher. The Nc
| CURES are Milesans of the Cola da- Chriock
branch of the race of Heremon. They were
formerly Lords or Princes of Fermanagh,
Ireland They were inaugurated as Princes
on the summit of Cuilceagh Mountain, near
| Swadlinbar on the borders of Fermanagh
| and Cavan and sometimes at place called
| Sciath Gabhra or LsDasciath, now LIS
nackea. They possessed the entire OF Fer
managh. Hence it was called McGulres'
Country and they maintained their inde-
pendence as Lords of Fermanagh down to
| the time of James l. of England. At that
period they were dispossessed of their lands
| by the English, and are now wandering
people in strange lands. The McGulre, or
representative head of the family IN the
United States, is a resident of Marion, n {.
He served during the rebellion in the Union
army.
Where Lytie Was Killed.
D. f. Lawler, Co B, I'D H., Green Val
| lev. Iowa, writes: "While | was at Chicka-
manga not long ago, discussion arose be-
tween a number of comrades and myself as
to where Gen William H. Lyle was killed
Sept. 20. 1863. They have his monument
erected on bill probably $50 yards nearly
due south of the Widow Glenn's house.
number of comrades who ought TO know
were positive he was killed ard left dead
some 200 yards southeast of tt } present
monument erected to him.
He was in command of the First Bri
gade, Third Division tSheridan's), Twentieth
Corps, which consisted at that time of The
Seth and 8sth H., 21st Mich, Oath Wis.
and 11th Ind. Art. There ought to be ;
number of his command who could state
positively, and from actual knowledge, jus
where he fell and who saw him fall, ant
know positively whereof they speak. 1t il
claimed by some that Gen. Lytle was wound
ed earlier in the day, but continued in com
mand until actually killed and left dead OF
the field. What has tendency to farthe
complcate matters, he was buried, with al
those who were killed in that immediate
locality. on this same hill where his monu
ment now stands.
"Some of the ex-Confederates who reat
this may be able to give accurate lnforma
ton as to where they found him dead, ant
they must have buried him also, for we wer
driven off that part of the field, and did no
occupy it again during the battle"
Information Wanted.
John Ruth, ClawsOn Butler Co., o., wishe
the addresses of the following comrades o
Co. G.. seth Ohio: Charles Clark, Thoma
| Clark. AL Cook james \. Davenport, Ed
waxd Philips, Thomas Edwards, and JOIN
Brown.
Martin Fl. Tuck well, Kelso, Mo, want
information whether there is any officer o
member Icing of Co. F, Sd Mich. Cav, o
in the regiment, that can give evidence con
corning the case of Martin III. TuckwelP
desertion, April Is, 1862; if so, please an
J swer and give lawful and rightful evidence
Scattering.
: John B. Newell, 16 South Walnut street
Richmond Va, writes: In your issue o
the 4th INST the piece entitled At Apo
,, mattox,' you had the writer's name as j. b
Neal, 10th Conn. 1t should have been a
above"
j. w Wilson, Co. II, 9Th Pa. Ell. A, Dick
Pa, writes: Il saw communication from
Capt. Olmstead in regard to a monumen
built on the Bull Run field, dedicated o
June II, 1865. He is right in his date, as
was one of the detail from Co II, 5tlI Pa. T
}. A., to build it. / am glad to hear that 1T
still standing. think the monument stand
= about 400 yards below the Henry House"
The Service Pension.
J.. EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Gen. Har
: cock Post 90, Department of Iowa, exten(
- ! +LonI.a for pn blaation in Vour isaue oF Inn