The National tribune., 1903-11-19
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: would
ask to be heard in reference to Gen.
Powelps description of Chantilly, Va.
Gen. l. l. Stevens's Division-Sth Mich.
or 10th N. Y. (Highlanders), 46th N. Y,
50th Pa. and 2Sth Mass. transferred to
Meagher's Brigade shortly before Fred
ericksburg fighD, and the Round Heads,
or Tooth Pa.-had the lead as We left Cen
terville; the Highlanders led, the Tooth
was second. Gen. Reno's Division was in
the immediate rear Of Stevens's Division.
On our route of march We could see q line
of skirmishers away to our left. When
near to Chantilly or Ok Hill, the head of
column filed into line to the left of road
not pike. The 10Th had been thrown out
Of the Tooth, sang out to our Lieutenant
Colonel, Lackey: Five companies of
Round Heads for skirmishersr There was
instant action on the part Of the troops;
orders to deploy forward, double-Quick,
were given and Gen. Stevens called out:
Round Heads, do your duty! When we
reached the crest in our front we were in
danger of the rebel skirmish line. Powell,
Grand and Stevenson, of our company,
fell dead. A drizzling rain was falling.
The line pushed on. The rebel line on
our front was Louisiana troops, and was
falling back toward the woods and corn-
field. In our front but few of those rebs
got back. As We came near the timber
the rebel line opened fire. The 2Sth Mass
was in close to rear of part of the line
where the writer was. One member of
my company met rel, Il face to face; the
rebel turned his rifle and shot the COM
rade, the powder burning his clothes. The
mimic ball was afterward taken out Of the
hip bone.
front Of the 2Sth they opened FIRE on the
rohoi limo off Af tho .CSfh S0th
Pa, Col. Christ.
Gen. Stevens was killed a few minutes
after he called out: "Round Heads, do
your duty"
We prolonged the line on the left of the
10Th n. Y.
Gen. Reno's troops did their full share.
Birney and Kearny came on later. Gen.
Kearny, if living, would not say or claim
that he fought the Chantiny fight. 1t was
a fight of infantry; very few shots were
fired from Union cannon. Let those
mind readers tell us how many rebel shot
and shall were fired at Chantilly?
Gen. Stevens's Division opened the
fight; Reno seconded the move; Stevens
was killed. l will not attempt to say that
Gen. Powell was not there, but most GER
tainly do say that Stevens and Reno had
checked and driven Jackson's men back.
We accept his report Of the storm, but as
for artillery firing, it was but slight.
We will now pass on to Sept. IA, 1862.
Quite early on Sunday morning the 10th
Pa. relieved some cavalry on the pike
close to the rebel skirmishers. Cox's
Ohio and West Virginia troops were at the
time attached to the Ninth Corps. The
Ninth Corps troops filed off to the left of
the pike. The Tooth Pa. was, after a
short time relieved by Army of Potomac
troops. We followed up our division,
making connection with our present COM
mand about 10 a. m.
Pa. and 18th Mich. were facing the stone
wall near the old road.
Gen Reno was killed a short distance
from our position; but to our right. The |
Tooth had but eight killed and % wound |!
ed. The 18th Mich. was named the |
Regiment for the record they |
made here Senator Burrows, of Michi- |
gan, was n member of 18th. Cox and |
his men are presumed to have done their
duty to the left of our position. Gen. |
Powell says that Cox cleared the passes |
at and near the small log house. 1t was
the Ninth Corps troops that routed the |
rebels on our front. There were dead I
and wounded North Carolina troops that |
we passed over.
There was enough glory to pass around,
and would ask of the General to give |
credit to actual participants.
Kearny and his troops did not open the
fight ut Chantilly; neither did they save
the day. Cox's command did only their I
plain duty; they did it well. To COx's
right was the Ninth Corps troops; to our
right was Army Of Potomac troops.-WM.
81. HUFFMAN, Sergeant, Go. d, Tooth Pa,
East Palestine. O.