The National tribune., 1903-07-02

at Gettysburg, went into action with three
officers and IS enlisted men, and every one
of them was either killed or wounded.
Collierstown. Va,
At Jan. II, 1901.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Col. William II. S. Burgwyn, of Hen
derson, II. c., has recently published in
"GOld Leaf Of that town an article, which
will prove interesting to old Confederate
soldiers.
l forward copy of said article TO you
for your Confederate column, if you will
kindly give it space. l am sure its repro
ductiOn in your journal would greatly
please the North Carolina readers OF the
Dispatch.
Col Burgwyn has taken great pains in
the preparation of the article.
Very kindly yours, X. NJ. FUTILE.
The following is the article in Gold
Leaf:
A gentleman who at all times manifests
a deep interest in the achievements OF
North CarOlinans. and especially the
glorious deeds of North Carolina soldiers
than whom the world has never seen
better-as illustrated on every battlefield
from Bethel to AppOmattox. kindly fur
nishes the Gold Leaf the following. 1t
is a remarkable recOrd-the fatalities OF
Co. +, 26th n. c., Pettigrew's Brigade, at
the battle of Gettysburg-which is told
about, and we are sure it will be read with
interest and amazement no less than with
wonder and admiration. The article Is as
follows:
The statement that has appeared in
many publications. of the loss of the 18th
n. c., of Pettigrew's Brigade, at Gettys-
burg. viz, that this company went into
Al. al nrtIIG IGf ii
men, and that every man was killed or
wounded, is so unparalleled in the annals
of war, that the claim will not be ad-
mitted unless there is irrefragable proof Of
it's truth. Happily the Captain of the com
pany, and now Presbyterian minister 10
Gated at CollierstOwn, Va, has preserved
the record. In letter to the writer, dated
Oct 4. 1900. this gallant officer, now the
Rev. Mr.. Tuttle, thus writes:
"Your letter came duly to hand, and |
set to work to settle forever the contest
as to Co. +. Fortunately, and even more.
for it seems like a special Providence.
had preserved my report published III the
Virginia paper Richmond Enquirer or Ex-
aminer). l had pasted it long years ago
during the war;, in the back of my sis
ter's album and it is still clear and lcsible.
| have had to amend it in four names only,
using just little later information. The
proof is now irrefragable. | give you to
observe, not only the names, but the exact
wounds received, just what | sent to the
Richmond paper soon after the battle. l
was detained in hospital in RichmSi:d
some weeks after the battle.
''The Orderly statement, as
you will see. fully agrees in all essential
features with 4ny report. These papers
will, / think. enable you to clinch every
claim we make for Go. +.
"Yours truly, 70 II. NJ. FUTILE"
There was ifIclosed in the above let
ter statement, signed by ]. II. G. Hood.
Orderly Sergeant, Go. +, 26th N. C., as
follows: ., r.,
"Co. F. 2Gth N c., went into the fight
at Gettysburg, Pa. with So answering to
roll cal on the morning of July l, 1863, be-
sides three commissioned officers Zone pri-
vate being detailed to guard our KNAPP
sackS). ---- ,
Having been wounded on the first day
in both leg and foot, l hobbled to the
stone bridge. two miles south of Gettys-
burg, where had an opportunity of see
ing q great many of the wounded of the
first days fight, and from what gathered
from them and saw, myself, the loss of Co.
Il on the first day was about 20 killed
and GO wounded. Also after the second
and third day, there was not a single man
left, all being killed or wounded"
In addition to the above, the writer has
before him the muster and payroll of the
company, giving its condition on June 30.
1863, as it rested in bivOuac that day about
three miles from Gettysburg. Capt. JOS
eph J. Young, now residing at Polenta,
Johnson Co., was the Quartermaster of the
regiment from the beginning to the end
of the war. He has preserved duplicate
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regiment, which he values as among his
greatest treasures; and the writer has been
privileged to inspect the same for the pur-
pose of this veriiication.
This muster and payroll state that there
were present for duty, three commissioned
officers, three Sergcants, two COrpOrals one
Musician, and 81 privates; and present on
extra or daily duty, nine privates; total
present commissioned, three; total enlisted,
80; aggregate present, 102. The strength
of the company present and absent is put
down as 1874.
As an additional testimony quote from
n sworn statement published in the Raj
eigh Morning Post, Feb. II, 1900 by Capt.
james d. Moore, Cashier of the First Ma
tiOnal Bank, of GastOnia, n. c., who was
a private in Co. L, at Gettysburg, viz:
II was present at the battle of Gettys-
burg, private in Il. NJ. Tuttle's company
Q), 10Th Regiment. In the first days
battle we had 81 men for duty; we lost
every man, either killed or wounded, except
one, Serg't. Robert Hudspeth. l was the
S5th man shot wounded in the neck and
left leg. Henry Coffey, Sergeant, now liv-
ing near LenOir, was the S6th man shot
Our company joined the color company on
the left and being at the head of the COM
pany, l joined tile color guard and was by
the colOrs during the fight The entire
color guard was killed or wounded. and a
number of officers who picked up the colors
and carried them forward were also killed
or wounded. Among them the young and
gallant Col. Burgwyn. Lieut.-Col. Lane
was severely wounded toward the close of
the fight near the top of the hill. He also
had the colors when he was shot OF the
two left of my company, Henry Coffey
was wounded just after fell, leaving only
Sergt. Robert Hudspeth surviving unhurt
out Of our entire company. This Robert
Hudspeth came to see me at the field hos
pital on the 4th of July, and he informed
me that he had gotten some four or five
men who were on detail as ambulance and
pioneer corps an tie first day, and were
not in the fight on that day. and he took
them into the fight the third day. On
that day Tom eCOzart, of Co. Il, carried
the flag. Cozart fell (killeD with the
colors just before reaching the stone fence
The others were killed or wounded, and
that he, Hudspeth, was knocked down by
the bursting of a she'll"
The following Are the names of the
killed, mortally wounded, and wounded in
Co. +, Goth N. e., Pettigrew's Brigade, at
the battle of Gettysburg. Pa, July 1-3,
1868, as reported to the Richmond Va)