venth Corps at Gettysburg: 17th Conn., 82d
Ill., 33d Mass., 41st, 45th, 54th, 58th, 68th, 75th, 119th, 134th, 136th,
154th and 157th New York; 27th, 73d, 74th and 153d Penna.; 25th, 55th,
61st, 73d, 75th, 82d and 107th Ohio, and 26th Wisconsin. How do the
Survivors of these Regiments regard the statement of the History
Commission of Wisconsin, that "they sought to hide like rabbits?" and that
the loss usually sustained by the Eleventh Corps was in prisoners?

And this is how the great State of Wisconsin, through its History
Commission, maligns General Sickles and President Lincoln, who put upon
General Sickles' shoulders the stars of a Major-General. (Pages 40 and
41.) The Loyal Legion of Massachusetts eliminated the slander against Gen.
Sickles and President Lincoln.

"General Sickles commenced to advance his whole corps, from the
general line, straight to the front, with a view to occupy the second
ridge, along and near the road. What his purpose could have been is
past conjecture. It was not ordered by General Meade, as I heard him
say, and he disapproved as soon as it was made known to him. Generals
Hancock and Gibbon, as they saw the move in progress, criticised its
propriety sharply, as I know, and foretold quite accurately what
would be the result. I suppose the truth probably is that General
Sickles supposed he was doing for the best; but he was neither born
nor bred a soldier. But one can scarcely tell what may have been the
motives of such a man, a politician, and some other things, exclusive
of the BARTON KEY affair, a man after show and notoriety, and
newspaper fame, and the adulation of the mob, there is a grave
responsibility on those in whose hands are the lives of ten thousand
men; AND ON THOSE WHO PUT STARS ON MEN'S SHOULDERS, TOO! Bah! I
kindle when I see some things I have to see.

"It is understood in the Army that the President thanked the slayer
of Barton Key for SAVING THE DAY at Gettysburg. Does the country know
any better than the President that Meade, Hancock and Gibbon were
entitled to some little share of such credit?"

It is inconceivable that the great State of Wisconsin would in any way
lend herself to the dissemination of what is not only untrustworthy, but
absolutely scandalous, malevolent and false information, except it was
done in ignorance of facts. It is still more inconceivable tha