The National tribune., 1910-06-02

this front in suppSrt part of the time
Our brigade did Sot expect Pickett
to come a second time. We knew he
had been so badly mauled - the grand
old Second Corps that the oSly thing
they could charge and stand ~ and
take would be ut a long table loaSed
with good things to eat. Our officers
did expect that Rodes'S Div sion of
Ewell's Corps and Some part of the left
of Hills Corps would attack our front
either in conjunction with Pickett or
later. and did not give up this expecta-
ton until night closed down on the
scene.
But Lees army had enough. and we
were glad of it."
Starting the Gettysburg Fight.
C. B. Bishop. Co. f, 7tK Wis. Uowa
Brigade). Oceanside, Cal, writes:
In a recent issue Of The National
Tribune Comrade George L. Jepson at
tempts to correct B. H. Tripp, who said
it was the Tame town road that was
taken by the First Corps on the march
TO Gettysburg. If Comrade JepsoN~isn't I
any nearer correct in what he saw and
in the part in which he was than his
statements make him, ] should GER
tainly conclude the case was against
him. 1t makes me smile when he says:
The Second Brigade (Cutler's) was in
the van Gen. Cutler never command
ed the Second Brigade, and il was not
in the van July l. 1863. Buford was not
on the Chambersburg road with his
flying battery of SjX-pOUnderS. but was
away off in the field.
Il was one of the boys that came up
in the rear of that battery at about s
n. M, and marched right thru it. We
saw a line of Graybacks (Gen. Archer's
Brigade) within 20 rods of it. advanc-
ing. AS We came up to rail fence not
so feet away the Johnnies' anxiety
turned to utter CONSERVATION. l didn't
| see anything of Comrade Jepson there
nor the 18th Mass. but 1 did see Com
rade Tripp. We gave them volley
and one of the most unearthly yells
anyone ever heard. We climbed ovei
the fence and went after them as fast
as our legs could carry US.
II don't think that 20 men of thai
brigade got away; we captured them
all. In fact, we took more prisoners
in 10 minutes than there were men II
our brigade, the Iron Brigade. This
early morning scrimmage did not pre-
! cipitate the general engagement, a;
Comrade Jepson declares That did
| pot occur until late in the afternoon
| about o'clock. Comrade Tripp was q
member of my company"
| Forrest Was Not at Gettysburg.
A. f. Osborn, Co. C, 55th Ohio
writes:
I'm The National Tribune of Feb. 3
! 1910, / read an article, entitled Petit:
! Battery at Gettysburg and a New
Version of the Gushing Incident The
article is signed by. f. Corbin, Battery
/ B, 1st y. Y. l.. A, Grand Island, Neb
The writer gives us the astonishing
news that Gen. Forrest was in the bat
tie of Gettysburg, and also that he wa
| Pickett's superior officer. We are alsC
| told that our guns spoke five time.
| every moment
| again, in the issue of Feb. "a, JohI
Clark, Co. B, 1st Wis Cav, tells US tha
on May 1, 1865, Gen. Wilson, who wa!
at Macon, Ga, in command of the Firs
| Corps, Army of the Cumberland etc
| Now, this is history with the barh
on. 1 was in the battle of Gettysburg
and have read all 1 could find on the
| history of that battle, among other!
Longstreet's book. But until Comradt
| Corbin expressed himself I did no
know that Gen. Forrest was anywhere
near Gettysburg at that time or any
other time. And until Comrade CLARK
said so / did not know that Gen. Wilson
commanded the First Corps. Army o.
the Cumberland, or that there ever was
a First Corps in the Army of the Cum
| berland
Comrades, if we cannot furnish ouI
children and our grandchildren any
better history than the foregoing WI
had better quit altogether If Comradt
Corbin's knowledge of the Cushing in
cident is on a par with his knowledge
of Forests Whereabouts, it certainly i!
not very valuable"
I'd Me. Battery at Gettysburg.
Charles E. Stubbs. Captain, I'd Me
Battery, Newport, N H., writes:
The last day of June, before tn
battle of Gettysburg, the old First Corp
marched in the rear of the army, ac
cording to custom. The next day, Jul,
Brigade. First Division. leading tn
corps, and Halls I'd Me. Battery leadini
the brigade; consequently there wa!
nothing In front of Hall but Gen. Rey
tnolds and staff. Reynolds and Hal
chatted pleasantly, when an Aid wa
seen riding furiously down the road
He pulled up in front of the General
and inquired what troops they. were
First Corps said the General. Who i.
in commando asked the Aid. I am,
answered the General. The Aid said
| Gen. Buford sends his compliments
and says he has met the enemy in force
and is unable to hold him.
Reynolds replied: Give Gen. Buford
my compliments. Tell him to hold tn,
enemy at dlf~naZdrOS- we Will come u
his assistance. Then turning to Hal
he said: You ride forward and get be
tween the enemy and the town; throw
a few shells into them to keep then
from plundering the town
1T happened that it was nothing bu
a few cavalry out stealing cattle ant
horses. Hall Immediately trotted ahead
leaving the infantry behind. The Gen
eral went to the rear to confer will
Meade, but returned just as the batter,
reached Seminary Ridge. He said t,
Hall: Plant your battery on that knoll
and fight as long as you have got
man standing. 1t is the key to the sit
uation. The infantry will be right be
hind you
He rode a few yards to left of tn,
battery and was shot. Hall and Lieut.
Carr went to the Generals aid, and sue.
ceeded in getting him to the rear. L
was Archers Brigade of Hilrs Corps
that was in front of u.s. He charged us
with a regiment. but double round OF
canister sent them flying back. He
then charged with his whole brigade
and took US, we losing 1S1 men and 8:
horses; but our infantry, who hat
reached the spot, fled in behind Arch.
er's men, and captured Archer and hi.
men, which relieved U.s.. Soon after thi.
We were stationed in the town, an6
were afterwards the first to pass thru
the brick archway onto Seminar,
Ridge, where we remained until thu
| close of the battle"