The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-12-22
GHLLANT OFFICERS.
Veterans Tributes to Gen. George s. Green
and His Son, Capt. Charles 7. Green.

Veterans Tributes to Gen. George s. Green
| and His Son, Capt. Charles T. Green.
EDITOR national TRIBUNE: In a re-
cent issue, in speaking of Brig. Gen. +. V.
Green, you mention the fact that he is the
son of our old Colonel and brigade COM
mander, Gen. George S. Green.
| George S. Green was commissioned Colonel
of the Goth N. Y. to fill vacancy caused by
the resignation of Col. w. B. Hayward, Jan.
IS, 1862. He was promoted BrigsdierGen-
eral April %, 1862 and commanded the Sec
ond Brigade for time. AT the battle of An
tietam he was in command of the division;
| Gen. Augur having heen disabled by a wound
received at Cedar Mountain. Our brigade
consisted of the Goth, 18th N. Y, Sd Del,
Purnell Legion, Cd battalion, 1st Md. Cav,
and Battery X, LIST n. Y Art, Capt Crounse
The loss of the infantry regiments Of the bril-
sade in this battle was 125 officers and men,
Col. William b. Goodrich, commanding the
Goth, being among the killed.
Our position was on the right of the line,
on ridge, with heavy timber in front, in
| which our skirmish-line was posted. l have
always been of the opinion that Mansfield
| was the General officer who was killed in
| rear OF our position, and would like to have
the opinion of comrades of the brigade on
that point.
After our return to the, Shenandoah the
brigade was reoTganiZed, and consisted until
the close Of the war of the 60th 18TH, 102d,
137th and 149th n. Y, being the Third Bril-
gade, Second Division, Twelfth Corps, better
known as Green's Brigadefof Geary's Divis-
ion Gen. Green commanded on the various
campaigns on the Potomac, the Shenandoah,
the Rappahannock and Rapidan; at Chancel-
louisville, Gettysburg and Waubatchie, Tenn,
| where he was severely wounded, the ball
passing through both checks, think.
The General was 62 years Of age at this
| time, OF venerable appearance, but hale and
hearty as man of 40 He was greatly re-
spected and beloved by all under his COM
mand.
| Capt Charles T. Green, son of the Cen
erai, was also an officer of the Goth n Y,
and served CALAMITY as Assistant Adiutant-
General of the brigade in all our previous
campaigns and battles, as well as at Lookout
Mountain, Mission Ridge and Ringgold,
where, while sitting on his horse as the bri-
gade moved past a, double-quick to the re-
lief of Osteihaus's right, under heavy fire,
he was struck by shell that passed through
his horse and nearly severed his leg, when he
fell to the ground. Although extremely
weak, he cOolly took out his handkerchief and
made 1t into tourinquet; assisted by Serg't
COnklin, he cut off the remaining flesh, and
applied the handkerchief to his shattered
limb, and was removed to the field hospital,
where another operation was performed.
Col Ireland then our brigade commander.
came up and stopped to offer assistance when
the Captain was wounded, which was politely
declined, the Captain saying: mo, no, Col
onel go on. The men will need you. /
will get along"
Perhaps in this connection it will not he
amiss to give a little item which remains
fresh in my memory. While our corps was
in camp at Belle Plain the General received
a visit from his daughter and her two little
children. The brigade was being reviewed
by the General and staff We passed in re-
view at common time without receiving any
particular applause from the little ones, but
when we passed the second time at double
quick they danced with delight, and we could
hear them shout:
Grandpa, grandpa they look pity Trot
'em round again.
Short and sharp rang out the commands:
" Attention, brigade! Bear arms For
ward-double-quick- - And we
"trotted around again" l have often won
dered if the incident made as lasting an i'm
preston on the minds Of those children as it
did on ours.
should be glad to hear from any of the
boys OF the old brigade and division who,
with us, followed the old White Star and its
varying fortunes in Virginia and Tennessee,
to Atlanta and the sea, and up through the
swamps and pines Of the Cafolinas to WASH
ington and home.-JAMks r. FIFIEL d.,
Sergeant, Co. +, Goth N. Y, New Hartford,
Iowa. 8sad