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after tito passage of this aot, for and dining tlio torm of
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Bbc. 3. Tliat before the name of any person shall bo
pfciced upon the pension-roll under this act, proof shall be
wade, undor such rules and regulations as the Secretary
ofi the Interior may presoribe, that the applicant is ontitlod
to! a pension under the provisions of this act ; and any per
son who shall fiilsoly take, any oath required to be taken
undor tho provisions of this act shall be guilty of porjary ;
and the Secretary of tho Interior shall cause to bo stricken
from tho pension-roll tho namo of any person whenever it
shall appear, by proof satisfactory to him, that such name
was put upon such roll through false and fraudulent rep
resentations as to the right of snoh poison to a pension un
der the provisions of tins act. Tlio loss of a certificate of
discharge shall not deprive tho applicant of the benefits of
tins act, but other proof of services porformeel and of an
honorablo disoharge, if satisfactory, shall be deemed suffi
cient. Sec. 4. That tho provisions of sections twelvo and thir
teen of an act entitled "An act supplementary to 'An act
to grant pensions, " approved July fourth, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-four, and of sections two, three, and four
of an act ontitlod " An act supplementary to several acts
relating to pensions, ' approved Juno sixth, eighteen hun
dron and sixty-six, shall bo applicable to the pensions
granted by this aot ; and no law now in existence which
in any way conflicts with the provisions of this act shall
bo applicable to the survivors of tho war with Mexico above
mentioned, or to be so construed as to deprive them of tho
benefits of this act.
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The Soldier's Reprieve.
Arranged' by Mr. 0. W. Sanders, from tlio Union Fifth
Header.
"I thought, Sir. Allan, when I gave my Bonnie to his
country, that not a father in all this broad land made so
precious a gift no, not one. Tho dear boy only slept a
minute, just one little minute, at his post; I know that
vas all, for Bonnie ueVer dozed over a duty. How
prompt and reliable he wasl I know he only fell asleep
one little second; he was so young and not strong, that
boy of mine I Why, he was as tall as I, and only eighteen !
and now thoy shoot him becauso he was found asleep when
doing sentinel duty. Twenty-four horn's, tho telegram
said only twenty-four hours. Where is Bennie now!"
"Wo will hope, with his heavenly father," said Mr.
Allan, soothingly.
" Yes, yes; lot us hopo; God is very merciful I
ttfI should be ashamed, father,' Beunie said, 'when I
am a man, to think I never used this great right arm '
and ho held it out so proudly before me 'for my coun
try, when it needed it. Palsy it rather thau keep it at
tho plow.
"'Go, then; go, my boy,' I said, 'and Godlcoopyou!'
God has kept him, I think, Mr. Allan !" and tho farmer
repeated these last words slowly, as if, in spite of his rea
son, his heart doubted them.
"Like tho applo of his eye, Mr. Owen; doubt it not."
Blossom sat noar them listoning, with blanched cheek.
She had not shed a tear. Her anxiety had been so con
cealed that no one had noticed it. She had occupied her
self mechanically in the household cares. Now she an
swered a gentle tap at tho kitchen door, opening it to
receive from a neighbor's hand a lottor. "It is from
him," was all sho said.
It was like a message from tho dead I Sir, Owen took
tho letter, but could not break tho envelope on account
of his trembling fingors, and hold it toward Mr. Allan
with tho helplessnoss of. a child.
Tho minister oponed it, and road as follows:
"Dear Fatheu: Whon this reaches you I shall bo in
oternity. At first, it seemed awful to mo ; but I have
thought about it so much now, that it has no terror. .Thoy
say they will not bind me, nor blind mo ; but that I may
meet ray death like a man. I thought, father, it might
havo been on tho battlc-fiold, for my country, and that,
whon I fell, it would be lighting gloriously ; but to bo shot
down liko a dog for nearly betraying it, to die for neg
lect of duty ! Q, father, I wonder the very thought does
not kill me ! But I shall not disgrace you. I am going
to write you all about it ; and whon I am gono, you may
toll my comrades. I can not now.
"You know I promisod Jemmio Carr's mother, I would
look after hor boy ; and, whon ho fell siok, I did all I could
for him. He was not strong whon he was ordered, back
into the ranks, and tho day before that night, I carried all
his luggage, besides my own, on our march. Towards
night we went in on double-quick, and though tho luggage
bogan to feel very heavy, every body else was tired too ;
and as for Jemmio, If I had not lent him an arm now and
then, ho would havo dropped by tho way. I was all tired
out whon wc oamo into camp, aud thon it was Jommio's
turn to be sentry, and I would take his place ; but I was
too tired, father. I could not havo boon kept awake if a
gun had been pointed at my head ; but I did net know it
until well, until it was too late."
"God bo thanked !" interrupted Mr. Owou, rovorontly.
" I knew Bonnie was not the boy to sloop carelessly at
his post."
" Thoy toll mo to-day that I havo a short ropriovc, givon
to mo by circumstancos,, ? timo to write to you,' our good
colonel says. Forgive him, father, ho only docs his duty ;
lie would gladly save mo if ho could ; and do not lay W
death up against Jemmio. Tho poor boy is broken-hearted,
and doos nothing but bog and entreat them to lot him
dio in my stead.
" I can't boar to think of mother and Blossom. Com
fort thorn, father I Tell thorn I dio as a brayO boy should,
and that, when tho war is over, thoy will not bo ashamed
of me, as thoy must bo now. God help mo ! it is very
hard to bear I Qood-by, father I God seems noar and
dear to mo ; not at all as if ho wished mo to porish for
ever, but as if ho felt sorry for his poor, sinful, broken
hearted child, and would take me to be with him and my
Savidur in a better bettor lifo."
A.deop sigh burst from JStv. Owen'shcart. " Amen,"
he said solemnly, " Amen."
"To-night, in tho early twilight, I shall soo tho cows
all coming homo from tho pasture, and precious little Blos
som stand on the back stoop, waiting for mo ; but I shall
uovor, never como ! God bless you all ! Forgive your
poor Bonnie."
Lato that night tho door of tho "back stoop,' oponed
softly, and a little iigure glided out, and down the foot
path that led to the road by the mill. Shb seemed rather
ilyiug than walking, turning her head neither to the right
nor to tho left, looking only now rtnd then to Heaven, and
folding her hands, as if in prayer. Two hours later, the
same young girl stood at the Mill Depot, watching the
coming of the night train ; aud the conductor, as ho
reached down to lift hor into the car, wondered at the
tear-stained face that was upturned towards tho dim lan
tern he hold in his hand. A few questions and ready
answers told him all ; and no father could havo cared more
tenderly for his only child, than he for our little Blossom.
She was on hor way to Washington, to ask President Lin-
I nnln fnr linr hvnf.lmr's lifn Slifi hsul sfvdon nwav loavinor
- -w. ... .. . UUV.W. ......J, ..,....,
only a noto to tell her where and why she had gone. She
had brought Bonnie's letter with her ; no good, land heart,
liko tho President's, could rofuse to be melted by it. The
noxt morning they reached Now York, aud the Conductor
hurried her on to Washington. Every minute, now,
might be tho means of saving her brother's life. And so,
in an incredibly short time, Blossom reached the Capital,
and hastened immediately to the White House.
The Presidont had but just seated himself to his morn
ing's task, of overlooking and signing important papers,
when, without one word of announcement, the door softly
opened, and Blossom, with downcast eyes and folded
hands, stood before him.
"Well, my child," he said, in his pleasant, cheerful
tones, "what do you want, so bright and early in the
morning?"
" Bennie's life, please, sir," faltered Blosso.m.
"Bennie? Who is Bennie?"
" My brother, sir. They are going to shoot him for
sleeping at his post."
" Oh, yes ;" and Mr. Lincoln ran his eye over tho papers
before him. ' ' I remember. It was a fatal sleep. You
see, child, it was at a time of special danger. Thousands
of lives might havo been lost for his culpable negligence."
"So my .father said," replied Blossom, gravely; "but
poor Bonnie was so tired, sir, and Jemmio so weak. He
did the work of two, sir, and it was Jemmie's night, not
his ; but Jemraie was too tired, and Bennie never thought
about himself, that he was tired too."
"What is this you say, child? Come hero ; I do not
understand, " and the kind man eaught eagerly, as ever,
at what seemed to he a justification of an offense.
Blossom went to him ; he put his hand tenderly on her
shoulder, and turned up the pal'o anxious face towards
his. How tall ho seemed ! and he was President of the
United States, too. A dim thomrht of this kind nassed
for a moment through Blossom's mind ; but she told her 4?" n Fort Wa
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Atchafayala Itiver
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Athons.-
List of Battles of the War of the Rebellion.
Wo commence in this number the publication of an fM'
phabetical list of tlio Battles of tho War of the Rebellion
from authontic 'sources, to be continued horoaftor. It
will be pleasant, wc hope, for tho old soldiers to see again
the names and dates of battlos in which they or their
friends took part.
State.
A.
Abbeville
Abb's Valley. .
Aberdeen ....
Aberdeen ....
Abingdon. . .
Abo Pass . ... . .
Ackworth. . . .
Acton
Adalrsville. . . .
Adamsvillo
Aetna . , . . . .
Aiken
Albuquerque. .
Aldio .
Do. .... .
Alexandria. . . .
Do
Alimosa
Allatoona . . ' . .
Allen's Farm. . .
Alllauco Steamer
Alpine Gap. . . .
Alpine Station. .
Altoona Hills . .
Amelia Springs, also kuovn as
Jettersvlile.
Auiitic River.
Do
Anandale
Anderson's Crossroads
Anderson's Gup
Anthony's Hill ....
Autiotam, also known as Sharps-
nurg.
Antioeh Station
Antoino
Anxvois Itiver
Apacno uanon, also Jaiows as
Grloriottn.
Apache Pass
Appomattox Gourt-IIouse, also
Known as Olovor mil. (Lee
surrendered.
Arivapo Canon. . . .
Arkauelphia
Arkadclphta. ....
Arkansas Post. . . .
Arkansas Rivor . . .
Armstrong Ferry. .
Arrowflola Churoh .
Arrowltock
Arthur's Swamp .v.
Do ....... .
Ash Bayou
Asbby's Gap
5
Do
Do
Ashopoo Itivei . . .
Ashland
Ashland
Do
Ashley's Mills . . . .
Ashley's Station. . .
Ashton. ........
Ashwood
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ner
Miss.
Va...
Ala. .
Ark.
Va. .
N.Mex
Ga .
Minn
Ga. .
Totui
Mo .
S. O..
X. Mcx
Va. .
Va. .
La. .
La. .
N. Mcx
GO. . ,
Va. . ,
Fla. .
Ga . .
Va. . .
Ga. . .
Va. - .
La. . .
La. . ,
Va. .
Tenn
Tenn i
Tenn
Md .
Date.
Aug. 12, 23, and 25, 16G4
May 8. 1864.
Nov. 17, 1834.
July 9, 1862.
UCC. 15, 1864.
July 3. 1S05.
.Tune 3 and 4, 1884.
sept. 2 ami 3, 1862.
May 17 and 18, 1864.
April 4. 1SG2.
July 22, 1861.
Jt OD. 11, 180S.
April 9, 1662.
October 9 and. 3L ISC
Juno 17, 1803.
April 26, 1854.
May 2 to 8, 1864.
October 4, 1861.
Juno 29, 1862.
March 8, 1865. J
September 11, 1663.
Jan. 4, 1862.
May 25 to Juno 4, 1664.
April 5, 1S65.
March 28, 1883.
March 18, 1865.
Dec. 4, 1831.
ucc. V, 1SIW.
Oct. 1, 1863.
Dec. 25. 1S64.
Sept. 16 and 17,1862.
Tenn..
Ark.
Tenn
N. Mox
Ariz.
Va. .
simple and straightforward story, and handed Mr. Lincoln
Bonnie's letter to read.
He read it carefully ; then, taking up his pen, wrote a
few hasty linos, and ran his bell.
Blossom heard this order givon : "Send tfiis dispatch at
once."
The President thon turned to tho girl and said: "Go
home, my child, and tell that father of yours, who could
approve his country's sentence, oven when it took tho life
of a child liko that, that Abraham Lincoln thinks tho life
far too precious to bo lost. Go' back, or wait until to
morrow ; Bonnie will need a change after he hassobravoly
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faced death ; ho shall so with you
"God bless you, sir," said Blossom; and who shall
doubt that God heard and registered the request?
Two days aftor this interview, tho yourig soldior came
to the "Whito House with his little- sister. Ho was called
into tho President's private room, and a strap fastened
upon the shoulder. Mr. Lincoln then said : " The soldier
that could carry a sick comrado's baggage, and die for the
act so uncomplainingly, dosorves well of his country."
Then Beunie and Blossom took thoir way to thoir Green
Mountain home. A crowd gathorcd at tho Mill Depot to
welcome them back ; and, as farmor Owen's hand grasped
that of his boy, tears flowed down his cheeks, and he was
heard to say fervently : " The Lord bo praised.1'
Ark.
Ark.
Ark.
J.1.10.. , .
Tenn.
Va. . .
Mo . .
Va. . .
Va. .
La. . .
Va. . .
Va. . .
Va. . .
Va. . .
La. . -.
Va. . .
Va. . .
Ark. .
Ark. ,
La. . .
Mies . ,
La. . .
La. . .
La. .
La. . .
Ala...,
April 10, 1863.
Aprils, 18U l.
Oct. 20, 1852.
March 20 to 28, 1662.:
July 15, 3802.
April U, 1565.
Ky.
Mo
Col
Ga. .
Ga. .
Athens
Athens
Athens Ranch
Atlanta. (See also siege of) .
-". via.
Atleo's Va
At.tnntrnn frorlcrl n-eon ntiw
Attempt on robol ram Arkansas . .
Auburn
Atteurn,
Augusta
Augusta
Austin
Austin .
AvoriU's raid in West Virginia . .
Averill's raid in SoutlvvrostVf nrinia
Averysboro, also kiiovrn as Smith's
j: arm.
A voy olio's Prairie
Ga. .
Va. .
Vrk.
Ky..
Ark.
Miss
La.
A nervous man, whoso life was mado miserablo by tho
clattering of two blacksmiths, prevailed upon each of them
i to remove by the offer of a liberal pecuniary compensation.
When the monoy was paid clown, no loudly inquired what
neighborhood they intended to remove to. " Why, sir,"
i rftnlinrl .Tnnlc. with n. n-rin on his fnen. "Tnm Smith mnws
to my shop, and I move to his."
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Getleex who can't tell a pblonaiso from an apron
front will bear in mind the prevailing distinction betwoon
a hat and a bonnet. One is worn over the ear, and the
other on tho napo of the neok.
Fou the matrimonially inclined : If you can not marry
tho girl you want, tako.tho girl that wants, you.
"Is my breakfast ready?" said an impationt young
man who was trying to got his morning meal at a beer
saloon. ''Don't know," said thownitor; "I'll whistle
up and see." "Heavens! no; don't do that. I ordered
sausage, aud if you whistle you'll havo tho whole lot
down."
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A Connecticut Jonathan, in taking a walk with his dear
est, came to a toll-bridgo, when ho, as honest as he was
wont to be, said, aftor paying his own toll (which was one
cent,) "comb, Suko, you must pay your own tolloriist
as liko as not I shan't havo you, aftor all. , '
Bachelor's Crook. ........
I'O. ..............
Bacon Greek
Bad Lands
Bagdad
Bakor's Greek -.....
Do
Baker's Surlnsrs
Baldwin
Baldwin's Forry
Ball's Blmr, also known as Ed.
ward's Ferry, Harrison's Island,
and Loesburir.
Ball's Crossroads.
Ball's Ferry
Ball's Mills
Baltimore, stroeta or
Baltimore. Orossroads
l)0t
Barber's' Grosarond's . '. M !
Barber's Place
Bnrboursvillo, also Rcii Houso. . .
Bardstown ,
Harnett's Ford . . .
Barnwell's Island ,
Barrancas
Barron Fork
Bartlett's Mills
Barton Station
Bnstin Mountain .
Batcsvlllo
Do
Bath .
Baton .Rouge . . .
Do
Battery HuRer.
Battle Orook
Baxter's Springs .......
Baylo's Crossroads ,
Baylor's Farm . , .
Bayou Barnard.
Bayou Biddell , .
Bayou Booull , . . . .
Bayou Bontocum
Buyou Bordeaux . .
N.O.
X. G. .
K. C .
J . G .
Ky. . ,
D.T..
Ky. . .
WLies, .
Miss, .
irk.. .
Miss . .
Miss . .
Va . . .
Junp8.1S8.
Feb. 15. 1683.
March 28, 1SG4. '
Jan. 11, 18G3.
iJCC. IS, lfcW.
Jan. 22, 1664.
May 0 and 10, 1864.
July 20, 182.
Auj?. 29 and 30. 18M..
Sept. 30andOot.l,18&L
a OV. J, 1804. . . v
Sept. 22, 1862.
JuJy 12. 1863.
July 18, 1864.
Jr eD. 15, 1B05.
May 16, 1864.
June O to 8, 1583.
May n ana 59, 185
March 16, 1865.
Sept. 7, 1863.
Ax. 24, 1864; "" -"!-
May 1,1884.
June 35, 1864.
Mavlto4.1S64.
July 10 fad 11. 1803. ,
Sept. 7,1833.
July 2S, 1884. '
Jan. 26, Sept, 23, Oot.1
and 2. I88f. ' .
Feb. 23, 15Q3. . '' .,,
U. 6, 1861.
Aug. 22, 1864. ",
July 21 to Aug. 35.1864.
Xov. 9, 1864. . v
Maroh 1, 1SS4.
May 18, 1863. . :
July 15. 1S62.
July 18, 1834.
UCC. 14, J8o.
Apr. land Sept. 2, 163
Sept. 27, 1862.
Aug. 31, 1883.
Aug. 2, 1862.
Aug. 25 to 30, 1863. L
Dec. 8 to 21, 1893. -
March 15 and 16, 1865;
May 14 to 16, 1834
Nov. 11, 1S82.
May 23, 1863. r ,
Feb. 1 to 3, 1834.
Doc. 20, 1862.
Aug. 8, 1864.
JLieC. IS, 1SB1.
May 16, 1853.
Fob. 5, 1S64.
Jan. 21 and 25. 1S64.
Juno Dantt Oct. 2,1865.
May 13, 1833.
Got. 21, 1861.
Va. ,
Ga. .
Mo. .
Md .
Va . .
Va..
Va.
Va . .
Fla . .
W. Va.
Ky. . .
Va. . .
S.G. .
Fia. .
I.T. .
Va. . .
Stlss. .
Mo. . ,
Ark. . ,
Vrk.. .
Va.. .
Va. , .
La. , .
La. . .
La. . .
Va . . .
Tenn. .
Ark.. .
La. . .
Va. . .
I.T. .
La. . .
La . . .
La, . .
La. . .
La.. .
Aug. 27, 1381.
Nov. 24 and 25, 1864.
mr. 28 and 29. 186L
April 10, 1881.
junoso, low.
July 2, 1853.
NOV. 5, 1862, f
Sept. 1, 1863.
Feb. 0 and 10, 1864.
Jnlyl2andSopt,18,1881
Oct.4,J2, ,
Fob 7, 1K4.
Nov. 24. 1S63.
July 22, 1864.
Deu.l9v18?3.
NOV. 27, 1864.
April 16 and Got. 20.1863.
Nov. o, 1S62.
July 14, 1862.
,OD. 4,15KJ.
Ton J lfifl'J
Sept. 8, 1883.
AUg. &, 1S6S.
Sept. 8, 1803.
AiaroR m, May 5, ana
June 16,1884.
April 18, 1863.
Juho 21, 1803,
Oot, 6, 1863.
Oct. 12, 1881.
June 15,1801
July 23, 1862,
UCl, 10, 1004.
Deo. 13, 1883,
May 7,1861-"
Nov. 31, 18MT
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