The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-03
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
Charging at Marye's Nights.

Capt. W. b. Pepper, Co. F, 24th \. r.,
Dragston, y. J., writes: . 1 saw in a recent
issue COmrade Wiley's account of the charge
on Marye's Hights at Fredericksburg, Va.
lie takes issue with COmrade HoughtOn nth
Ind. COmTade Houghton is right The
First Brigade Third Division, composed Of
the 4th and Sth Ohio. eth W Va, 18th Ind,
and the oath y. J., of which was member.
were The hrSt troops that charged the works
that morning. The brigade was commanded
by Gen. Nathan KimbalI We marched out
of Fredericksburg by flank until we crossed
the canal on the outskirts Of the town, when
we filed right until the left OF the brigade
had crossed the canal.
We were halted under a withering fire
from the rebel batteries and infantry, and
ordered to unsling knapsacks We were
ordered forward at charge There were no
troops between US and the stoae wall, except
two companies of the 4th and Sth Ohio,
thrown forward as skirmishers early in the
morning. These two companies fell in their
respective regiments Is We charged ever them.
And as our line charged up to within a very
few PAGES of that stone wall, or rather what
was left of the line, they waversd. Flesh
and blsod could not stand that CALLING fire.
The Irish Brigade charged next to US; Penn
sylvania Reserves came next, but all met the
same fate. From 10 O'Clock in the morning
line after line was hurled against the works
until the shades of night very mercifully
spread her dark curtain over the bloody
scene"
Gen PoIk's Death.
VIM Denatt thinks it was a shot from the
5th Ind. battery which killed Gen. Polk He
says: "On June 12-14 we had heavy skir-
mlshing with the enemy. | was on the Skin
mish-line at the time, and the shells came
over our heads with a whiz From a letter
which wrote home | find the following: we
were ordered out on the ssirmish line and
drove the rebels to the foot of Pine Mountain
The 5th Ind. battery went into position and
shelled the rebels on Pine Mountain and it
was not long till the word came that she'll
had exploded in the midst of group of rebel
officers and killed Gen. Polk When we ad-
vanced our line | saw where he had fallen,
and also saw blood, and the rebels had cut
his name on trees and logs at the breast
works."
Scattering.
r. W. Burt Captain, Co. Fl, 18th Ohio,
PEORIA ILL.,, writes: Il see that Comrade II.
W. Brandle, Sd Mo-, takes issue with me on
the promotions Of the regimental officers of
the 10th Ohio. 1t Is not any wonder that
after third of century has passed since the
war, the memory of the cid veterans should
be a little deficient. 1 readily admit that
was little eff in my statement, but find
COmrade Brandle was little off too In
order to get at the facts / wrote to Gen. War
ner, who resides in Chattanooga and he gives
me the following information: Col Charles
r. Woods was made full Brigadier-General
and brevetted MajoT-General Lieut.-Col
then full Brigadier- General, and brevetted
Major General; Maj Willard Warner was
promoted Colonel and assigned to command
of 180th Ohio, and was brevetted Brigadier-
General and AIsjer- General There may he
other instances where all the regimental Off
GERS of any regiment have been brevett,
Major Generals, but none other has come to
my knowledge"
J. K. Hinkle, Co. E, 9th w. Va, Clifton,
w. Va, has photograph which he found on
the battlefield of Cedar Creek, Va This
represents gentleman and lady The gentle
man is seated, the lady stands by his side
Man wears q short jacket and bears the
stripes of Sergeant.
Henry NJ Mcfarland, Kentland. Ind,
writes 81 enlisted in Co. G., 18th ILL.,, in
August, 1862, and followed the fortunes and
misfortunes of that grand old regiment until
the roundupat Goldsb0ro, n. C.. From there
we marched to Washington, d. c. Twas boy
of Is years at start, and was not away from my
company day, unless on detail"