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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON, D. 0., THURSDAY, . JULY 22, 1886.
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HfljUHG THE&J OVER
What Our Yotorans Have lo Say About
03hoir Old Oampaiigns.
'CeilGKAMAIJGA.
Conirfiuo JIbrpo Wants Facts, Not Fancies.
TtWSBSSiimm: Thero aro none of the
grant tatifltMi of the war so tiboroughly niisun
dorattwfl m OttickamitiiRa, Rt none in which
histery so thoroughly fHlnifiad, and I have
boeM often wenrterruiiy anmaed at tlio duecrip
tioiie jfivart or Ihi battlo by officers i high iu
rank. But a onreftil study of ail the facts will
account ftr most of tho cJisorarnoiefi. The
Fourtonttt Oorjw hud marched all night Fri
day, Mid came oh to tho battlofiold just at day
hKht Saturday morning, without knowiug
whisk wijrtlioy had oomo or how they got
tli ere. They were novor on tho ground before,
aud from all the aooouuts I havo eeon written
by i(mmIhm of that oorps IsJiould judgo thoy
wore never oh tho ground afterwards. The
advance of this corps wae scarcely in line of
battle until thoy wore attacked by ovorwhohn-
iug numbers of tho onemy when thoy did not
know thero was an ouotny noar thorn, and to
this day thousands of tho Fourteenth Corps
think thoy woro tho first to opon tho battle,
aud this on Saturday morning, when tho bat
tle notually conmiotioed at Fridny noon. (Sao
Brass's raport; also, Cadeton's Life of Garfield,
tmge 195). Tho Twontioth Corps (McCook's), at
loatft two divisions, oamo on to the fiold aftor
noon on Saturday, and aocordiug to tho admis
sion of many writors from that corj woro
swept from Clio field boforo noon on Sunday.
And writets from that uorpe aro, if possible,
mote ooitfiiMd than those of tho Fourteenth.
The writct from the Tweuty-firat Corps (Orit
tou4ou'U a a rule are more lioarly correct, be
ctiuto a part of the oorps had isod over faomo
of die jcrouud Juat a week before tho battlo, and
tho loft of the ooiips was not far south of where
the battle aotually coiumonoed. Wilder's
"Ijijrhtniug BrigHic" of mountod infantry came
in the iiehlwrhood of the battlefield ou the 12th
of September, and on the night of tho 13th of
September oanuwd on the ground whore Davis's
audShorid)isI)iviaio!)s wore so torri b!y slaugh
torai ou the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 18,
and from tho 13th until the morning of tho
2011, with the oxoeptiou of tho night of tho
lBtfe and 10th, at or near Crawfish Springs,
camped ovory night within a milo of the samo
phtoe; and everybody at that timo belonging to
tiie Army of the Cumberland, and knowing the
foMfrtog d imposition of the Lightning Brigade, is
roady to awurt that wo knew ovory road, by
road and eow-path within many miles of there.
Tho 6tct fa, we had scouted ovor tho ground
and ftmurod ovor it for noarly a wook. and had
fuoiHtim for knowing all about tho country not
onjoyed by our k fortunate oomradua not
evtwi by RoemB himself or any of hie oorps
or division aomHiaud ore.
Kow, Mr. Editor. I beg pardon for this long
prelude, for it ie but a prelude to the article, to
whhat I want te oail your attention, by Kaj.
GeMge S. Jettneaa, Quenomo, Kan., in The
KA90KfTitrUKK. Iu that article ho takes
for hi hero Alexander McDowell MeOook.
Now, 1 have not the slightest objection to his
makinp a here of Alexander McDowell McCook,
Akatawuer Sptkirk, Aloxander the Grout, or
any other Alexander or smart Alack, and I
stag! never find fault with his work so long aa
heooufiuee himself to the buaino&fe in hand.
But when he entirely forgets hie thoiua, goes a
long way out of his jath to falsify history, and
niakoc at: Mwrtion that there was ne earthly
eall Jr hurtnakiug, 1 shall simply ask sjmce to
make a oomsatioti. Hie statement rofurrod to
h tliis: "While Shoridaa calls his division to
arts to fill the pap loft by thufee two divisions,
the writer w odtwd to gallop to Gen. Wilder
wMh orders to fimg his brigade of mounted in
fantry iuto tbte open .part of the line. Wilder
ofcqp promptly, but before his men aro fairly
formal (two lieavy linos of gray boar down upon
hiw ia owrwitulHnng uumoera, and in that
deadly whirlwind cifabot and aboil his mon aro
swept awav like cbaC"
' Kow, Mr. Editor, to ovory inembor of tho
Lightpiug Brigade there ik more news in those
10 line than he ever read before in so few
words. And any man who states that Wilder's
Brigade was driven one inch by tho onemy
firoM any position itooeapied at any time dar
ing Saturday or Sunday slates what is not true.
In proof of tiki me History of 72A Ind., p. 104.
Wudetto llrigadt was never under the oomnmud
of Ga. IMoOaok, and whst right had Contradu
Jeuttoss to paUep with orders to Gon. Wilder
to " iliug " his 'brigade any where? Tliks brings
mete the roflocttou that comrades who attempt
to describe battles should confine their remarks
to oeourroofes in their immediate presence, as
I lvo always found that oomrsdee in under
taking to dosoribe what tbey did not so always
xadka a "me" of it. 14. F. Maoise, Montmo
rend, ilnd.
DEATH 'OF GOL. ROGERS.
ffih ilbtbtf OJtarso oh lialtory Iloblnctt.
SO gR Kwro: In Thk KAnioNAi. TutB
vnu aC AtrU fcJ M i'rivntV' of tho b'lat Ohio,
quotwdtaii. HeuiaiuiM 8L Jsniofi Fry, Capt. F.
F.diiwaro.Cte. A. aud 3obn Hirn, Co. B, all of
tho CM Ohio, iu PoJerouee te what each says as
to the manner in which Col. Ilegers advuaeod
at Xhe feoad of th attacking oolumn, and whore
ho b11 In front of the fort. I think that I oan
correct saute omtvs ia regard to Cot. Rogers,
&u h (give some details of interest to the
gwimml rendor in ooMiteatieu with the memor
able hattie of Oorittth, Oct. 4, 162.
At that te I was an Actiug Assistant Sur
geatt, C fi. A., aud arrived at Corinth on the
taetud day of the buttle in company with the
rofaxforreuteuU of ,XK men uudur ooraraand of
tiM aoblc and laiuented eu. Mcl'heronf hav
iu,. nue4n a forced march of 23 ratios from
IN on the Mobile & Ohio Kailroad. arriving
at-
1
'. tits altar lo retreat of tho rebels, and
mt hoys wore still maiutuining tlioir
m iu Sitte of baUle and loudly hurrahinu
oi i3rfTiortos vHstory. We mardieu ovor
th ' ttteftflM ou the Purdy road, and 1 immc
di. f -wen to Battcrj- Eohiuett, whore I aaw
aa' Mmn& with my friend and folio w
t. hu, SAeut. Kiabit Comly, Adjutant of
th ' M Ohio, who himwslf had a hand -to-hand
Af u with Texuu. His antagonist-seized him
hi ! i . hair with hi lft hand, and with his right
iu. . .iuifeteidayhiut. The Adjutant graajd
th u.u ?'d right arm wHhhk left band; throw
in.' wH r volvor round te the baek of his
o i.. V htJ, he null-d the trieeer witli his
thuii'. t,K but crHb)d through the brain of
the o ttd both tell together.
Buttery Rohlutt was principally eupported
bjMthoObto Brtgadi), composed of the 43d, 03d.
Tth od 311th Ohio, comwandod by Gun. John
W.IPiaier. fhut Col. Rogers-acting Brigadior
3eoal -or uuy other (Jeneral or fiold officer,
mouitted, wuder the accurate and withering
firitof theWsstera sharpshooter and the direct
fine of Butteries EobiuKt and Williams and tho
oniUadtHg lire of the various other Iwttenee,
filtoul 1 fie able te approach as noar to Battery
Itebiwett as whore the brave Rogors is said to
haw tatloH, without horse and rider lietli lietng
kilhad, is aiuutly preposterous. Therefore I
avorfhut the dead 1mio lyinn noar whore Col.
Begosti foil was not his bore, but rather that it i
w otther Ool. Kirhy Smith's or Adj't Hoyl's
Iiowu, uout ol Wit 49fl Unio, tlio former having
bu mortally wounded and the latter killL
3rthoriore K would have boon a liiwUng dis
ernes to Qm. Hteuloy'i) whole division te have
uttewed any mounted rolel to approach that
near te Buttery Ilobinott without being killed
before ho had gone one-fourth the dk&uico
from the weeds te the fort.
After the battle I was on duty In the General
llftiuttai at Corinth until the latter part of
Ke(Mobir, when tho kosjritals wore removed
to !La Qhrauge, Tonn. 1 had ovory opportunity
of obtaining aoourato knowledge as to where
Got Utegotw full, and I knew exactly to the inch
the apot where he was buried.
Chap. Fry, in hut letter to ' Private," xnou
tlous a photegnttih and says : "Tho body lying
to Hue left of tlio horse in tho photograph
IS or IS feet from the ditch, is that of Col.
lk'fien. Tho footprints showed that
th Uiorae IrnA ronehod tho yory edge of tho
ditch, but aiaggorod backward us he folk I
saw till oliurgu plainly."
1 have in my possession two photographs, eix
by .otglft fashes, taken by an ontorprisiug pho
toirufmer ou Sunday morning, tho day after
the battle. Ouo is a view taking iu tho bat
tery and tho ground for about 150 foot immo
dhtiuy1n front aud about the samo dnitauce
to the friglit of the battery as you look at tho
pioturo. It shows five dead bodies and tho
deatl 3WRM vheh the Chaplain nioatiouB. Tho
howo mm on his loft side, head towards tho
fon mi& 1 uliould judge at least 30 feet from
rfthc q8ec of the dltoh. About 10 feet to tho
HanVtlioJiunio is a largo stump, from which
I thy!Mli;u5treo had boon cut. Tubs stump is
f
also about 30 feet from tho ditch. Immedi
ately in front and to tho left of tho etump lies
n body on its back, tho head to tha right, par
allel with tho ditch. Perhaps this is tho body
tho Chaplain says is Col. Bogers. I don't bo
lievo it is his body, although tho position it
occupies corresponds with my own notes, as
obtained from tho photographer who took tho
picture. Ho told mo that Bogcrs fell about
halfway botweon tho stump and tho ditch.
Tho body is not tho Colonel's, for had it boon,
the photographor wonld havo told me so. My
raoolleotion is thnt quite a numbor of tho bod
ies iu that locality had boon gathered into a
pile boforo ho took tho view. Another body
lies on its back, bond to tho right, parallel with
tho ditoh, on a lino with, tho former body aud
abont 40 fuot te tho roar of tho stump. Still
another lios on tho right sido of tlio trunk of
tho fallen tree about half its loagth, foot to
waids tho fort, and one foot projecting abovo
the trunk of the tree. Tho body is partially
liiddon by tho tree. Tlio fourth body lies on
its back, head towards tho fort, immediately to
the right of aud nourly touching tho horse.
Tho fifth lios a few feet to tho right and a littlo
to tho roar of the fourth body mentioned. Sis
mon aro standing along tho edgo of tho ditch,
three in ono group, two in another, and tho
sixth is standing at tho corner of tho ditch by
a stump, against which two mon aro sitting.
Anothor man is standing on tho parapot of tho
fort. If tho photograph to which tho Chap
lain refers is tho same as mine, ho will recog
nise it to bo such from ray description.
My other photograph of tho same size is a
view of 27 dead robols in ono pile, preparatory
to burial. Conspicuous among tho numbor in
the foreground lios the bodv of Col. Bogors.
His features aro distinct. Bosidc him, with
tbc top of his head blown off by a fragment of
shell, lies the body of Capt. Foster, of tho 42d
Ala. About tho middle of tho group at tho
farther sido, lies the body of what was said to
bo tho Chaplain of tlio 4th Ga. In deforenco
to the rank aud bravery of Col. Rogers, ho was
accorded a separate burial, and the stako which
markod tho head of his grave is just 23 feet
from tho stump at tho corner of tlio ditch, on
a line forward and a littlo to tho loft of it. I
measured the distance with a tape lino. The bal
ance of the bodies woro buriod together in ono
largo hole, a few feet from Bogcrs's grave. A
year later, when our division passed through
Corinth from Vicksburg on its way to Chatta
nooga, I visited tho spot, but tho graves woro
obliterated, ,and nothing remained to mark
thom oscopt a stake at tho head of Col. Bog
ore's gravo, which waslovol with tho ground.
C. W. Brmxauu, M. D., Surgeon, 30th Ohio,
Pittsburg, Pju
BILL ANDERSON.
How tho ltruUl Ouorrilla Wns Killed.
To the Editok: In your issue of March 11
is a communication from Jas. M. Bussoll, Cap
tain, Co. K, 1st Iowa Cav., giving an account
of Bill Anderson's slaughter of Union soldiers
at Contra! ia, Mo., Sept. 27, ISGi. That littlo
skotoh is a blood-curdling item, and I imagiuo
all who road it would like to know what evor
became of Bill Anderson. About 30 dayK aftor
th Ctntralia affair "Old Pap Price" (Gon.
Sterling Price) ou the south side of tho Mis
souri Jtiver aud Bill Andorson on tho north
side moved up tho river in conjunction, carry
ing consternation and dismay all through that
country. The object of tho raid waste control
the oloctiou in that State that Full. But tho
Union men rallied and gave chase. I had but
rocontly landed in Missouri, having put in
throe years ia th Army of tho Potomac in tho
ranks of tho 2d Wis., but I joined in thocha.se,
which was commanded by Col. Cox. Wo catno
up with Bill Anderson's gaug at a littlo town
callod Albauy, about 15 miles abovo Lexington,
on tlio Missouri Jtiver. We drove in his pickets
on this side of town, whore they had stoppod to
take dinner. On tho other sido of town wo
halted and dismounted and loft our horsos in
tho edge of town, and wo ud van cod on foot to
tho edge of tho timber and formed our lino,
aud sent a mounted detachment under Lieut.
Bakor forward to fool thom and to draw thom
out if possible. The plan worked toacbarra,
and Bill and his gang charged on Lieut. Baker
and drove him from the woods. He evidently
supposed we woro all "raw militia," mounted
on undisciplined horses, and that to stampede
a few would starapodc our whole force, and
then they oeuld "chaw us up like a Virginny
niggor would cabbage." But wo had several
old soldiers in the line, and they served to quiet
the nerves of the rest so that tho Hue stood
perfectly soMd nutil BUI Andorson got olear to
our line and thou wo eponud fire. Bill foil in
Bid e of our Hue shot through tho bead, and full
as doad as a stone. The balance of his men
woro some littlo distance in his roar, and
though wo wounded some of thorn they got
away, but they left several wounded horses.
We lost out man wounded. Bill's carcass was
dumped into a lumber wagon and takon back to
Richmond and laid in state in tho Court-house
for the people to gaze on.
Theru were rumors afloat that Bill hod small
pieces of human sculps fastened to his horse's
lridlo,bulaU the good, conservative Socesionists
stoutly denied it and said it was not so. Alas !
wo found it was so. Ho had a piece of human
scalp about nn inch and a half in diameter
fuBteuod to the horse's bridle at the roset, and
I oraminod it carefully. Tho hair was about
fiovou inches long and of a light auburn color,
and was human hair. Thus ended the career
of that inhuman wrotch. E.E. Heed, Madison,
Wis.
Durjpa'K ZouBro.
To thb Emtob: In your issue of Juno 10 I
see au article from W. D. Hugho3, Co. B, 110th
N. Y., of itt Carroll, 111., to which I would
make reply, in order to do justice to a New
York regitaottt. When ho says any regiment
calling themselves Duryea's Zouaves, except
tbo 5th K. Y., is a fraud, bo is mistaken. In
September, 1882, tho 165th N. Y. (2d Duryoa
Zouave) was organized, and on the 18th of De
cember, IBiii, loft for tho scat of war. Tho
uniform of this regiuiont was exactly liko tho i
5th, with one exception, that the tassels of tho
foz of the 365th were yellow, and the 5th blue,
which was the only distinguishing point bo
tweon the two organizations. This regiment
was mustered into tbo service of the United
States for thro yoars, while tho 0th only served
two years.
The 105th f9d Duryoa Zeuavos) belongod to
the Nineteenth Corp, and participated in tho
siege of Port Hudson from May 27, 1803, to
July S, 1881, when this standi rebol stronghold
surrendered. During the attack on the fort ou
May 27, their Colonel (Abel Smith) was mor
tally wounded, aud the regimeut suffered great
loss in killed and wounded. It also partici
pated in the Bod River expedition, and later on
was transferred te tho Army of tho Potomac,
and participated in tho battles of Deop Bottom,
Winchester and others. After tho war was
onded this regiment was transferred to Charles
ten, S.C., where it remained until Soptora
bor, IStiS, when its term of service expired and
it was mustered out.
This regiment has a veteran organization in ,
Now York city, boadu.uarters52 Union Square,
of which Col. Harmon D. Hull is President;
Sam'l A. Davis, Secretary. It also has a uni
form exactly tho same as that worn during tho
war. It is unnecessary for mo to go on fur
ther te prove that this regiment is no fraud
when they call them solve Duryoa Zouaves,
aud if he wants te know more about it ho may
corrosfiond with Samuel A. Davis, Secretary of
tho IflSth N. Y. (3d Duryoa Zouaves), 93 Cham
bers street, Now York city, who will furnifib.
him ohoorfally with any news of tho 2d Dur
yoa Zeuavos. M. S. O'CoxNOii, New York,
N.Y.
Cedar Mountain.
To tub Editou: I want to say to Comrade
II. A. Tripp that his account of tho battlo of
Cedar Mountain is tlio first account or narrative
of that battle that touches tbo right spot with
me. I wai a member of Co. B, 3d W. Va. Wo
advanced up through tho woods into and across
the wbeatfield. Tho constant roar of musketry
and the terrible havock of" buck and ball " has
never been fully described. I had smolledpow
dor many times before and afterwards, aud it
was the only buttle that I could not account for
tho time. That day's battlo soomed but a fow
moments to mo. I was not wounded, but
many brave boys woro, and it seems te mo that
our comrade has not given our loss as largo as
it was by two-thirds: but while he does not do
us Justice, or what 1 could say of tho 3d, ho
certainly has dono moro for ub than I could do
for any regiment out of our own brigade. Poor,
unfortunate Bauks; we never won a battle un
til led te victory by tho gallant Gon. Mansfield
on the battlofiold of Autietara, and at that bat
tlo 1 won woundod while carrying tho flue. I
was at both battles of Fredericksburg, butnono
loft such an impression as Codar Mountain. J.
Gi'THiiin Savage, Thayer, Kan.
Ex-Protldcnt Arthur's law partner, Mr, Raiisom ;
Judire Hyer, of Jtnhway, N. J.i A. A. Drake, lbq.,
K .louklxcliam;e; Itev. Stephen Merrill, N,
V and ninny cjlhcre are witncifeos that I'lilmcr'n
"8ldn.SupeM"i8ftcie, ture and'.tpetdy Jicmcdy
for kln compllthits of every name and degree of
icvcritu.
NEW MADRID.
The "Bloodless" 10th III. In the Fight.
To Tin: Editob: In your issuo of May 6
I read an articlo from tho pen of Comrado
Ramsey criticizing a communication written
by M. J. Clcrihan, of Jacksonville, 111., in ref
erence to tho part the 10th HI. took in the siego
of Now Madrid and tho capture of Gen. McCall's
command at Tiptouville, Tenn.
Now, I do not wish to bo hard on Comrado
Bamsoy, but I think I can convince tho patrons
of your noble paper that ho has attempted to
write on a subject of which ho is entirely icnor
ant. In tho first place he has by his insinua
tions and misrepresentations attempted to do
privo this noblo regiment of tho laurels which
it so bravely woufor itself wherever duty called
it. Although it may have been more fortunate
than some others in escaping somo of tho hard
fought battles, yet it was no fault of theirs, for
tlmy always did their duty and woro willing
and ready for any omergoncy.
Now, I do not wish to detract any honor from
tho 43d Ind., or auy other regiment, for I think
they all did their duty. If ono regiment was
more fortunate than another it was tho for
tunes of war and not a lack of bravery. In
giving a short sketch of this bloodless regi
ment (as it is called) I will try aud state tho
facts as they occurred. Tho 10th 111. was mus
tered out of tho three months service, and
mustered into tho thrco years service tho samo
day, tho 29th of July, 1SG1.
Early in January, 1BG2, it participated in n
threo weeks roconnoissanco mado by Gen.
Grant into Western Kentucky. On tho move
ment of troops to attack Forts Henry and
Donclson tho 10th was sent to Bird Point, Mo.
While there, in ono of their scouting expedi
tions through tho swamps, thoy gave tho noto
rious Jeff Thompson tho hardest race ho had
yet had, takiug from him four cannon.
When Gon. Popo moved on Now Madrid wo
wore posted at Oak Grovo to guard his flank.
On tho 10th of March, 1SG2, wo joined tho main
army at New Madrid. I will hero givo an ex
tract of Comrado Ramsey's letter. Ho says:
"I happen to know that there wero several
others regiments in that lino at tho timo of tho
attack ou the strong fortress, and when tho at
tack was ordered wo formed in lino before day
light and advanced very closo to tho rebol
pickets and halted for daylight. While wo
wore waitidg wo hoard tho last of tho rebels
leaving the strong fortress and crossing tho
river," etc
That was on tho morning of tho 14th of
March, 1SG2. Prior to this tho lGth' and 10th
111. had been lying in tho trenches for 30 hours
supporting two batteries of heavy artillery. An
extract from Gon. Popo's official report I think
will throw some light on tho subject:
The 10th and lCth IU. were detailed as guards
to the propoed trenches and to aid in constructing
them. They marched from camp at sunset on the
12th, and drove in the pickets and grand guards Gf
the enemy, as they wero ordered, at shoulder arms
and without returning: n shot; covered tho front of
the intrenching parties, and occupied the trenches
and riflc-pils during the whole day and night of
thu 13th, under furious and incessant cannonading
from CO pieces of heavy artillery. At tho earnest
rcqucstof their Colonels, their regimental fhiKSWcrc
kept flyingovcr their trenches, though they offered
a conspicuous mark to the enemy. The coolness,
courage nnd cheerfulness of thcee troop", exposed
for two nights and a dny to tho furious fire of the
enemy at short range and to the severe storm
which raged the whole night of the 13th, are be
yond nil praise, and delighted and astonished every
olHccr who witnessed it. New .Mndrid evacuated nt
night, occupied by us at daylight. Iteinalncd there
until the 7th of April, when, on completion of canal
around Island No. 10, and running by of gunboats
and transports, were embarked and crossed tho
river under Gen. Paine, marched rapidly across
the lowlands to foot of Keel Foot Lake, capturing
scores of the rebel fugitives from No, 10. IJaggcd
Gon. McCull at night, two miles from Tiptouville,
with 2.D00 men.
During tho night tho rebol General sent in a
flag of truce, offering to surrender, and 9 o'clock
tbo nest morning was sot for that event; but
before the timo arrived they 6ent in another
truco countermanding previous intentions, and
proposed to stand a fight. At that wo woro
promptly ordered to fall in, which we did with
out delay and without any reserve in sight.
Gen. J. D. Morgan, with tho 10th and lGth,
with a battery of Regular artillery, number
ing in all abount l.OOOmcn, marched out to de
mand the surrender of Gen. McCall and his
command, or to know tho reason why. Wo
found thom in lino of battle, apparently ready
for fight, but when wo woro inarched up in
front of them and tho battery was wheeled into
position and all was ready for action, they woro
ordored to surroudor. Our audacity had tho
desired effect, for thoy surrendered without
firing a gun. Tbey weremarchod back to cunip
and placed under guard. At that time thero
was not another regiment in sight. Shortly
after that Gen. Popo landed from off one of tho
guuboHts. About his first inquiry was, "Where
is Colonel so-and-so?" " Hobos notarrivedyot."
The Colonel inquired for was a Colonel of a cer
tain Illinois regiment that was to have como
next in order te tho 10th and lGth. While
ho was talking tho looked-for Colonel hove in
sight. Says Uen. Popo te him when he came
up: " Where in h 1 havo you been, Colonel ? "
" I got on tho wrong road and got lost," ho re
plied. If you had heard tho cursing that Colo
nel got, you would havo como to tho conclu
sion that Gon. Pope could swear as well as fight.
On the arrival of other troops, during tho day
added 3,500 to captures of tho night, mak
ing in all about 0,000 men. Returned to New
Madrid, and on tho 13th of April embarked for
the Sunny South. Lay at Fort Wright, on
transports, until thelTth. Ordered to Hamburg,
Tenn. Retaining our position on tho extreme
right of Gen. Pope's corps d'armec, with the
Yates Sharpshooters lod tho advance on Cor
inth, and in the numerous skirmishes and ro
connoisswices took an active and creditable part.
Wo also participated in the battles of Farming
ton, Tuscurabia Creek, Nashville, Missionary
Ridge, Ringgold, Buzzard Roost, Dalton, Reo-
aca, Allatoona rass,Bome,Ivenesawj3Ieuuuin,
Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Joneaboro, and
from thero with Sherman to tho soa. So you
will sec that tho bloodless 10th was always on
hand and ready for duty. S. D. Moeoak, Co.
G, 10th 111., Clarinda, Pago Co., Iowa.
Gin. A. J. Smith's Fight from 1'outoloc to Tapclo.
To the Editou: As I expected, Comrado
Champliu's article on the battle of Tupelo,
Miss., and his announcement to us of " Gon. A.
J. Smith's retreat to Memphis," has stirred up
and brought to thu front ouo of tho bravo boys
of tho 33d Wis. Capt. Fitch should receive the
heartfelt thanks of all comrades who partici
pated in that expedition against Forrest, led
by that gallaut old warrior, Gon. A. J. Smith,
for his manly criticism of Comrado Champlin'a
article.
How well wo remember that desperate and
deadly strugglo at Camargo Croas-roads, in
which the brave and steady boys of the old 33d
Wis. btood at their posts with unflinching
bravery amid the fiery ordeal and heroically
struggled for tho preservation of the train
under thoir charge. How vividly tho Bcones
of that action return to our memory, of tho
decimated ranks, comrades falling hero and
there, only to be replaced by tho closing up of
their moro fortunate comrades, and at lost,
when victory crowned thoir heroic valor, loud
and long woro the shouts of joy that rent tho
air in honor of the bravo 33d Wis.
My regiment (the 7th Kan.) was in lino of
battlo about 50 yards to tho rear of tho 33d,
and wo plainly saw tho struggle just as it oc
curred; but, boiug cavalry, wo wero held in
reserve for future astion in case of an emer
gency. It seemed hard for us to sit there in
active on our hones while the heroic 33d boys
were engaged in that desporatoand sanguinary
conflict boforo our eyes, but they proved equal
te the task assigned them, and sent Forrest's
veterans whirling from the fiold.
But that "retreat to Memphis" claimed by
Comrado Champlin. Where did that como in?
Can any veteran givo a plain, unvarnished
statement of that event, which was unknown
and unheard of in Gen. A. J. Smith's command ?
Echo answers, No!
Who docs not remember tho bravo old Gen
eral on his black pacer, his long, white hair
streaming in tho breozo nnd his broad-rimmed,
white hat waving abovo his head, as ho dashed
te and fro upon tho battlefield of Tupelo?
Whcro tho fight was the fiercest and tho shells
and balls flew thickest thero tho bravo old
General could bo found, issuing his orders, en
couraging bis men, and, as Capt. Fitch ex
presses it, "ho took the lead and said ' Come,'
and tho boys did como overy timo." J. A.
Caw:.v, Co. B, 7th Kan. Cav.
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ANTIETAM.
The 30th Ohio In the Itattle.
tiie Editou: I nolico that
To
Comrado
Rocd. of tho 51st Pa., in a lato articlo in The
National Tribune bog3' leave to filo excep
tions to my answer td Comrado Potter, as well
as to the communication of Comrado Pottor,
and ho then proceeds, with au elaborate argu
ment in proof of tho fact thnt Comrado P. is
mistaken in regard to what regiment mado tho
lost chargo over tho Burnsido Bridge, but ho
fails to file a single item in refutation of my
statement, to wit: That Scammon's Brlgado
of Cox's Division, Ninth Corps, waded tho An
tietam a couplo of mile.3 below tho bridge,
marched up the stream under cover of the tim
ber on tho bank of tho creek, threatened tho
right flank of tho rebel brigado defending tho
bridge, thus making thoir position untena
ble, and. that, nlthough the Union troops fight
ing nt tho bridgo could not sco us coming or
know that wo were thero on tho rebol flank,
yet tho Confederates could soous, and that thoy
did sco us, and fell back because we wero
there. I appeal to tho statements of tho Con
federates themselves. Gon. J. G. Walker says
that he was sent in tho morning of tho 17th of
September to guard that very ford that wo
crossed afterward, but that about 0 o'clock ho
was ordered to tho loft to assist some troops
who wero hard pressed and left tho ford un
guarded, nnd that wo afterward crossed it and
camo near turning their right flank, nnd would
have dono so if it had not been for tho timely
arrival of A. P. Hill from Harper's Ferry.
Another Southern writer, whoso name I can
not now Tecall, says that thoy could havo held
that bridgo against any number of troops if tho
Federals had not waded tho creek and threat
cued thoir flank.
For the position of tho brigade to which wo
belonged Scammon's seo pago 290 of tho
Century Magazine for June, 183U. Yon will no
tico said brigado in its first position on tho ex
treme left cost of the crock. Tho ford spoken
of is just bolow tho bend whcro the creek turns
to tho west, and aftor crossing the creek thero
wo marched up the creek to near tho bridge,
and then "by tho loft flank" over tho ridges
to tho front, whcro j'ou will notice tho brigade
again near the enemy's lino aud considerably
in advance of all other Union troop3. If Com
rades Rccd and Potter will procuro this numbor
of tho Century (June, 1B6G) and study that map
thoroughly, they will not only understand my
statements much better, but they will also
probably understand the statement I tried to
make plain in my former articlo in reply to
Comrado Potter, viz., that tho truth of my
statement docs not tako a singlo leaf from tho
laurels of whatever regiment it was who mado
the gallant chargo on tho bridge. And, by tho
way, that seems to bo tho only point of differ
ence between tho two comrades, i. e., as to what
regiment it was, and which is a point that I
cannot do them any good in helping to settle,
because tho very reason that kept them from
knowing tho facta that 1 speak of keep3 me
from knowing what regiment mado tho lost
charge, simply because wo wero on tho other
sido of the creek aud behind the timber skirt
ing tho stream nnd could not see tho bridge,
although wo could hear the firing and tho
cheering when tho final chargo was mado very
plainly, as wo wero not more than four or fivo
hundred yards down tho stream at tho time.
I would just add that when A. P. Hill's rebel
troops struck our left flank tho 30th Ohio lost
both color-bearers and threo lino officers killed,
Lieutenant-Colonel and ono Captain captured,
and 17 enlisted men killed and wounded and
several captured.
Thoro were four companies surrounded at
one timo and called upon to surrender, but wo
couldn't sco it that way, and, using bayonet
and clubbed muskets, we broko through their
linos and got back to our linc3, with only tho
losses abovo enumerated, although wo had to
climb a tolerably steep hilh which had been
plowed for wheat, and, with no protection from
the enemy's musketry; and how so many of us
escaped death amid that leaden hail has always
been a profound mystery to mo.
For further evidonco from rebel sources as to
tho way tho 30th Ohio fought in that campaign
I would refer to D. H. Hill's articlo on tho
"Battlo of South Mountain or Boousboro" in
tho Century for May, JS?6, pages 141 and 142,
where ho says: "The 30th Ohio advanced di
rectly upon tho stone wall in their front, while
a regiment moved upon tho 23d N. C. on each
flank. Some of tho 30th Ohio forced through
a break in the wall, and bayonets aud clubbed
muskets wero tued freely for n fow moments.
Garland's Brigade, demoralized by his death
and by the furious assault on its center, broko
now in confusion nnd retreated behind tho
mountain, leaving somo 200 prisoners in the
hands of tho enemy. Tho brigado was too
roughly handled to bo of any further use that
day." J. E. Walton, Co. I, 30th Ohio,
Kolcen, Ind.
DOG SOUP.
Hon- Col. Serlbner and Staff Feasted on the Hind
quarters of a IJuH-do?.
To the Editor: In The National Trib
une of May 27 G. L. Pearson, of tho 94th Ohio,
refers to tbo " dog leg-of-mutton broth " that
was dished up for the officers of our brigado by
the 2d Ohio boys. It happened on tho Tulla
horna campaign. Wo had been marching and
skirmishing with Bragg's army for about two
weeks, and during this time rt had rained 14
days aud nights, and the mud was so deep that
our cracker train was far behind. Being short
of rations, foraging was carried ou quite ex
tensively; whole flocks of sheep would disap
pear as if by magic. The planters complained
to " Pap " Thomas, and in order to satisfy them
and keep up appearances, Gen. Thomas issued
ono of his famous orders against foraging. This
was intended to soothe the old planter, and was
not expected to bo put into execution. When
near Cowan Station, Tenn., -tho sun came out
for the first timo for several days. Wo called a
halt and hung ourselves up to dry.
Jack Derrer, of Co. D, 2d Ohio, n crack for
ager, started out on a stroll. Ho soon camo te
a graveyard ; in getting over tho fence he dis
covered that tho ground had recently been dis
turbed, and camo to tho conclusion it was not a
grave. With a picco of a rail ho soon resur
rected some nice hams. On his way back to
camp, and when near Col. Scribncr's headquar
ters (commander of the First Brigado), Derror
was arrested, tho meat taken from him, and ho
was admonished not to forage any more. Ho
was then permitted to go to his company. You
may depend that Jack was not iu tho best framo
of mind when he entered camp. Derrer related
his grievances te tho writer and sworo ven
geance against Col. Scribner nnd staff for
enforcing Pap Thomas's order and confiscating
tho ham for their own use. After a cousulta
tion it was agreed that Derrer was to try his
hand tho next morning. So, bright and early,
Derrer was on the war path. About a milo
from camp Jack killed a large, fat bull-dog,
skinned out tho hindquarters, cut tho shank
short, and started for camp. When near head
quarters Derrer was arrested, placed under
guard, and tho moat confiscated. Tho dog leg of
mutton was soon served up, and after Scribner
and staff had dined sumptuously on dog lcg-of-mutton
soup, and wero picking their teeth, tho
barking commenced in Co. I, 2d Ohio. Littlo
dogs, big dogs, old dogs and young dogs barked
and howled, and it was tbo dog-ou'ist timo
I over did sco. Tho provost-guards wero sent
over to stop tho racket, aud arrested a Co. I
boy. Tho rest of the company surrounded tho
guard, and thoy wero glad to make terms for
themselves, with the condition thnt thoy wero
te go back to headquarter and havo Derrer
released, as it was he' who had fed tho wholo
capoodlo ou dog. Jack was released, but tho
barking did not ccaso. It' seemed to bo con
tagious, and went all through tho 2d Ohio, and
then tho brigado. Afterwards whon on tbo
march you conld always tell when Scribnor was
passing tho 2d Ohio, as they always saluted him
with a bark. Scribner was d bravo officer and
showed bull-dog plucfc at t$o battlo of Chicka
mauga. Poor Derrer was'.n bravo and good
soldier; was taken p'risontr at the battlo of
Chickamaug3, nnd dad at' Andcrsonville. A.
C. Brown, Co. 1, 2d Ohio, Mcdiapolis, Iowa.
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Boston Journal.
An Italian called at tho post-oflko a few days
ago for his mail. Thero was a letter for him on
which was duo 10 cents for postage. A few
hours afterward bo called again, and handing
the clerk 10 cents, Eaid: "Tennacenta. Wantco
'nother lettee."
Wanted.
Grand Army of tho Republic Beneficial Asso
ciation of tho United States wishes to securo a
local agent in overy Post of tho Order in tho
Uuitcd States. Special inducements aro offered
agents who will devote their ontiro timo to
looking after tho interest of tho association.
For further information address S. E. Tilford,
J Secretary, Iudianapolls, Ind,
STONE RIVER.
Comrade Bird Sajs the Rebels Draak Whisiy and
Gonponder.
To tiie Editor: In your issue of March 18
appears a communication in defenso of Maj.
Gon. McCook at Perjyvillo and Stone River.
Tho undorsigncd was in Davis's Division of
McCook's Corps at Stono Rivor, and being
wounded and captured in tho onslanghtWcdnes
dny morning, had araplo opportunity to seo tho
make-up of tho rebel lines and their condition,
and can vouch for tho statement that Bragg
bad mas3ed his troops in front of our right
flank, and had fired them up with whisky, gun
powder, nnd, last but not least, Lincoln's Eman
cipation Proclamation. I wa3 captured In an
open field with a splendid view of their line,
which lacked tho enchantment distance would
havo given it, nnd saw throo well-formed lines
pass rapidly over tho ground wo had lost. They
wero in high glee, and when, later in tho day,
being compelled to hobblo into Murfreosboro, I
wo3 suffering from my wound nnd extreme
thirst, I reached for a dead rebel's canteen a
number of times and invariably found whisky
tinctured with gunpowder. In addition to this,
tho rank and filo of tho rebel army were terri
bly exasperated that day of all others, owing to
tho fact that on tho morrow tho Emancipation
.Proclamation was to tako cilect. Wo were
taunted and sneered at as "nigger-loving Yan
kees " (somo old soldier fill up tho blank,
please) at almost overy stop of that three milo
tramp to town, and when wo reached thero
found the streets lined with femalo rebels who
had turned out en mass to mako wry faces at
and spit on tho Lincoln soldiers, which they
repeatedly did. That Johnson's Division was
not in tho shape it should havo been cannot bo
doubted, nor can I doubt but that tho result of
that onslaught would have been tho samo had
ho been standing to arms as wo wero on his
left.
With the experience of 186-1, wo would havo
fortified our position Tuesday night and doubt
less averted tho disaster of Wednesday. A robol
Lioutenant said to me, "Wo knew who com
manded your right division, and mado no mi3
tako in striking him." I was a guest (?) of
Gen. Brown, tho rebel commandant of Mur
freosboro, until Monday, Jan. 5, and had a
pressing invitation on Saturday night to ex
tend my travels farther into Dixie, and for
fear I declined tho invitation, nn escort was
sent to accompany me; but in tbo great con
fusion Roseeraus was then dropping somo
shells into town I forgot my name, and no
argument could convince me that it was still
Bird. My uniform coat was turned inside out
and used for a pillow, thus hiding tho insignia
that might havo betrayed mo ; and as my escort
had barely timo " to mako tho train," they left
mo to tho tender mercies of the Yanks.
During my brief sojourn within tho rebol
lines I saw and heard enough to convince mo
that tho threatened emancipation of the slave
had very much to do with their determined
efforts to break our lines that morning, and
that McCook had something to contend with
even wor?o than tho powder in their whisky.
I cannot cIojo without paying a tribute to
the brave, loyal and truohcartcd women whom
our old War Governors Yates, of Illinois, and
Morton, of Indiana sent so quickly to the
front to caro for and minister to our wants.
Scarcely had tho smoke cleared away until
they wero there, passing quietly among the
wounded and dying, ministering to their
want3 in tho most tender manner, patiently
watching over them and anticipating their
overy want. God bles3 them! S. W. Bird,
Adjutant, 35th 111., Ashland, Wis.
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MICH. CAVALRY BRIGADE.
A Toot from One of Its Musicians.
To the Editor: In your issue of May 27,
under tho articlo entitled "Draw Saber,
Chargo!"! wish to call the attention of Com
rade Bigolow to an impression which may be
readily drawn from his able and thrilling ac
count of tho action in which thoMichigan Cav
alry Brigado took so activo a part on the 30th
of June, lco3. I don't think he intends to do
us an injustice, nevertheless ho docs just tho
same. Let us stop for a moment aud reflect.
Tho band as an advance in tho face of and im
mediate front of tho rebel forces? This either
is an evidence of their unquestionable bravery
and prowess, or it is a very severe reflection
upon tho General commanding. While I ha'va
not one word to say derogatory of the credit of
aify comrado iu that terrible struggle or officer
therein, Comrado Bigelow is a little oil in the
position aud condition of Custer's Brigado
Band, as it was afterwards known. Instead of
being in tho advance of the brigade, the rem
nant of the 5th and 6th bands were both in
company together, about midway in tho bri
gado; aud as it takes "everybody to see every
thing," I think the comrade's eyes alone saw
the members of tho 6th band "flying into the
ranks of Co. A, with drums and horns flying
in tho air. hats off, eyes blazing," etc. I am
certain that it was an optical illusion, having
for it parentage tho excitement of the writer's
imagination and theso only, and I'll tell you
why I think so.
I was at that time a member of tho 6th band
mysolf, and very distinctly remember the po
sition wo wero in at the time, and memoranda
in my possession confirms thi3 statement. I
also distinctly remember that there wero pres
ent tho entire remuants of both tho 6th and
the 5th bands; also, that up to that timo and
for some timo after wo were neither in front
of the brigado nor lino of battle, but woro in
our proper place as a brigade band.
In a few days after tho "slight onpleasant-
ness" at Gettysburg tho remnants of the 5th
and 6th Mich. Cav. Baml3 were, by order of
Gen. Custer, consolidated and ordered for duty
at hi3 headquarters, whero they remained till
after Leo's surreuder, and had tho honor to
open tho hymn of victory celebrating final tri
umph. After our consolidation wo woro very fre
quently at tho extremo front with onr bravo
Custer, and often cheered the bravo boys in tho
very front by tho enlivening strains of music.
Several members wore severely wounded, but
never flinched from duty or orders, and I ven
ture the assertion that we did as much fight
ing and had as many men wounded, pro rata,
as any band In tho service ; still we claim no
distinctivo honor or credit, wo simply did
what we could. C. R. Glazier, 1st Alto, Cus
toms Brigade Band, Mfc. Vernon, Dak.
ii
Seniority of 3Iuitcr Again.
To tiie Editor: As comrades are now rais
ing tho question of seniority of muster for threo
years, I send copy as it appears at tho head of
each company of tho 1st Minn., name of Cap
tain and letter of company only being changed,
published as official final records between tho
State of Minnesota and tho General Govern
ment, aud signed by Wm. R. Marshall, Gov
ernor, II. P. Van Cleve, Adjutant-General:
" Final record of Co. A, originally commanded
by Capt. Alexander Wilkin, of the 1st regiment
infantry Minnesota volunteers, and mustered
into tho service of the United States for threo
years on tho 29th day of April, 1361, by Capt.
A. D. NeUiou, Mustering Officer." This was
officially published at St. Paul, the Capital of
the State, on Dec. 15, WG6, at a timo when such
things wore familiar, and is presumed to bo cor
rect, by which it will bo seen that Minnesota is
far in tho load. E. F. Gr.uv, Co. F, 1st Minn.,
Red Wing, Minn.
Where Is the Onner of the Shield !
To tiie Editor: I have iu my possession a
silver shield found in front of Fort Fisher in
186G, upon it is engraved tho following: "O.
M. Palmer, Co. B, 157th N. Y. Vols. WrarlS61."
It would afford mo great gleasuroto restore tho
same to tho original owner, if alive ; if not,
thou to his relatives. Edwin Leoo, P.O., Post
33, Brookficld, Mass.
California Ex-Prhoners of War.
To tiie Editor : A Stato Association of cx
Prisouers of War has just been organized at
Los Angeles, Cal., with tho following comrades
as oflicors : Pres., Capt. J. F. Walker ; First
V.-P. Gon. John Mansfield ; Second V.-P., Gen.
Geo. Stoueraan; Sec, Lieut. J. C. Oliver, Los
Angeles; Trcas., Capt. CM. Jenkins. Execu
tive Committeo, Prof. Geo. Young, C. M. Jen
kins, J. C. Oliver, T. D. Eomeus, F. J. Culver.
Wo expect to reorganize our local organization
in a few days with a membership of at least 30
members. J. C. Oliver, 35 S. Spring street,
Los Angoles, Cal.
Col. San ford's Commission.
Wo havo received a communication from thf
Adjutant-General of tho State of Illinois, at
Springfield, to tho effect that a commission is
sued by Gov. Richard Yatc3 to Wm. W. San
ford a3 Colonel of tho 4Sth 111., is in tho pos
session p? that officer, who would bo glad to
p'aco it in tho hands of tho rightful owner or
his hoirs.
Ayor's Sarsaparilla cures liver complaint,
rheumatism, aud all diseases of tho blood.
The 10th Wis. at ShUoh.
To the Editor: T. W. Eaird, Co. B,5lsi
Mo., Clifton, Mo., in his communication pub
lished in your issuo of Fob. 25, ISStf, tells us of
tho part taken by the 21st at Shiloh, and I
think so far as tho 21st and 25th Mo. are con
cerned ho tolls it nearer right than I have ever
read it before; but he is all wrong about tho
16th Wi3. boys coming back to camp from tho
picket-lino during the night. It was the four
right companies of tho 16th, not the kft battal
ion, that went out with Col. Moore, of tho Slat,
Saturday evening. April 5, and they stayed out
and commenced fighting aa early and fought an
woll and as long as any of the men of tho 21st
Mo. Capt. Saxe, of Co. A, 16th Wis., was killl
farther out than any other officer of the picket
under Col. Moore's command. I do not einim
that theso four companies of tha 16th went out
any farther than the 21st or fought any better,
but they certainly did go as far, stay aa long,
and fight a3 well.
Tho remaining six companies of tho 16th did
not form on the color-line, but formed lino of
battle about 300 yards in front of tha color-line,
with the loth Mo. on their left, and held this
position for 20 or 30 minutes after being at
tacked. This was up to the time when tho
second lino of the enemy came up to help their
first line.
Tho four right companies or what was left
of them after fighting from tha picket-Hue
back to tho line of bottle fell in position, or
rather thoy woro getting into position in thoir
place, when the first lino of battle of tho enemy
fired on U3, and at tho same timo a move was
mado to refuse tho right of the regiment, so as
to bring it on a line with tho brigado battery,
5th Ohio, I think. In making thw move quite
a number of the boys went back to thu color
line, not being able to hear orders, but ware
soon reformed and brought back by Gen. Pren
tiss himself. The three or four left companies
of tho 16th Wis. and the 13th Mo. held the Hno
during this time, and tho battery boys got to
work; but when the second line of the enemy
came up wo all went abont, as Comrade Balrd
says, liko chaff.
Tho 16th reformed, and was assigned a posi
tion 03 part of tho support of a battery of four
steel guns near the right of too Hornets' Neat,
which it held from 11 o'clock a. m. till about
4 o'clock p. m., when it aa&ited in holding tho
Johnnies in check till tho battery got back;
then it went to piece again.
Tho 13th Mo. and 13th Wfe. belonged in tho
brigade, and I think the 12th Iova, though not
mentioned by Comrade Baird.- J. B. Kbyxs,
Co. E, 10th Wis., Friendship, Wis.
CONDENSED LETTERS.
P. A. Nbrris, Co. G, -15th Ely., Springviow,
Neb., contradicts the statement of Comrado
Soliday in regard to only about 100 men of the
45th Ky. being engaged in tho battle of Mt.
Sterliug, June 10, ISttt. lie 'Morris) says far
moro men of that regimant were engaged.
G. W. Pyfer. Polo. 111., elaims the 92d 111.
was the first to plant the Ha u Chattanooga.
Jasper Gail!, Co. Et 87th. 111., Flint, 111., par
ticipated in the capture of Ykkshurg, aad ued
that " pizen " water in tho rear of that strong
hold, lie says the hardest work bo aver did
while in the service of Uncle Sam was loading
musketa in the rifle-pits of Vieksburg for his
com rides to fire.
E. A. JBentley, Lake City, Kan., contradicts
'tho statement in regard to the 38th Wis. throw
ing down their guns at Fort Mahone.
" M. D. Kent, Fort Worth, Tex., indorses tho
account of Lieut Shellonbaker In his defenso
of Sheridan's Division.
Tho. Slagg, 3d Wis., Cambridge, Wis., says
that Comrado Brcsnahan's account of the bat
tle of Cedar Mountain is erroneous in many
particulars, particularly when ho elaiais that
hi3 regiment opened the first fire on tho enemy.
James C. Chaffee, Co. I, 60th Jf.Y., Xew
Orleans, La., who was wounded at the battle of
Ringgold, Ga., thinks the ball that struck him
must havo been an explosive one, as several
pieces of lead were taken out in different places,
lie says when tho main missile was extracted,
seven moaths afterwards, he noticed that the
ball was filled with powder.
Chas. L. Ballard, Captain, Co. A, 3Sth Wis.,
Pendleton, Iowa, corroborates Capt. Wadding
ton's statement in regard to the action of the
33ch Wis. before Petersburg. He soys that
the story of them throwing away their guns is
a myth.
n. Clay Whitney, Sergeant, Co. G. 1st Minn.,
Fergus Falls. Minn., says thathfe regiment was
mustered into the servico of tha United States
for three years April 20, 1361. He therefore
claims an early muster. S.B.Dilley, 1st Minn.,
Kosendale, Wis., also claims priority of muster
for the same regiment.
Wm. Watts, Co. i, 10th Iowa, Neoma, 2feb.,
claims to have seen explosive ballets, and says
thoy were undoubtedly used by the rebels.
B. L. Askae, jr., Co. B. 23d Ohio, Jefferson,
O., writes that his company had 11 pairs of
brothers, threo pairs of triplets, and three
fathers with a son each.
J. S. Chandler, Ripton, Vt., takes excoptions
to "Carlcton'3" aeeonnt of the battle of the
Wilderness, recently published in The 2?a-
TIOKAI. TeIBONE.
Especially Thonxh trill People.
In common -with other thoughtful people,
clergymen look with interest upon any meth
od of relieving suffering. Bat they are very
cautious about giving their nam3 as witnesses
to the value of any new candidate for favor in
the healing art. They see many peoplo and
hear discussions of the merits and demerits of
everything asking attention. The testing thus
afforded secures them from making the mistake
of hasty judgments, and gives to their utter
ances a value which those of few others can
have. When so many therefore cheerfully
mako statements like the following the seeker
after health has reason to take courage.
Rev. Edward J. Fisher, Pa3tor of a Presby
terian Church, Bristol, Morgan County, Ohio,
writes : " ATreatment cured me of a severe at
tack of pneumonia, and I used only two-thirds.
The rest cured a neighbor of jwwmwiohio in its
last stages."
Rev. Anthony Atwood, a widely-known
superannuated Methodist Clergyman, of tho
Philadelphia Conference, at thu ago of eighty
four, writes: "I recommend Compound Oxy
gen to all who suffer from throat disoa?e3."
Eev. J. IT. Chandler, Missionary 38 year3
to Siam, representing the Baptist Church of
America, now returned, and living at Camden,
New Jersey, writes: "To all diseased, worn
down, disheartened folio w-sufierers, of every
laud and tongue, I beg to say, there i3 hope
for you in this remedy. Try it j be healed and
live."
Rev. A. W. Sloore, Editor of the Centenary,
Darlington, S. C, says: "I feel more life
moro vigor than I have had for years. I be
lieve Compound Oxygen a bloesed providen
tial discovery."
Rev. Cyrus Hamlin, D. D., LL. D., President
of Middlebury College. Vermont, writes: "I
derived so much beneQt from your Compound
Oxygen Treatment, last year, that I will ask
you to send mo the same supply for homo
treatment, for which I inclose the price. By
my advice others havo tried it, andnever with
out beneGt."
Rev. A. A. Johnson, A. 3L, formerly Finan
cial Agent, aud now President of Wesleyan
College, Fort Worth, Texas, wrote February
21,1835:
"Drs. Staf.key& Palex: From 1878 to
June, 1833, 1 was troubled more or less with
catarrh. During those years I tried several
remedies, but from them I received no perma
nent relief. In the Winter and Spring of 1333,
I grew a great deal worse, aud suflbred greatly
with soro throat, hoarseness and catarrhal
fovcr. At times I could not speak publicly,
because of hoarseness and coughing. Alarmed
at my condition, I sought a remedy, and was
led to try tho Compound Oxygen cure. It
worked like magic. Within two weeks my
hoarseness and sore throat were gone, and my
general health began to improve at once. At
the end of three months, when I had finished
tho first Treatment, the catarrh was goue. I
regard tho Compound Oxygen Treatment as a
wonderful discovery of science and a blessing to
suffering humanity." Nov. 2, 18S5, Mr. John
son writes : " You aro at liborty to usa any
thing I havo written you in favor of Compound
Oxygen. I regard it as a great remedy."
Rev. I. S. Colo, of tho Protestant Episcopal
Church, Manitowning, Algoma, Ontario, Cana
da, writes : "I deem it a high privilege to -bo
able to assist in any way in making known so
wonderful a discovory as your Compound Oxy
gen. I havo found it of great benefit in my
own family, and know of good results ia tho
families of acquaintances."
Curiosity as to Compound Oxygen may bo
folly gratified by anyone who will tako tho
trouble to write a postal card or letter of re
quest to Drs. Stabkey & PAI.EN", at 1529 Arch
St., Philadelphia. All thoir literature, or any
part of it, will be sent, postpaid, freely, to any
address on application.
Somarrhat Mixed.,
fltatfon Retard.
Tho vcnorablo Aunt Becky, '.rho Uvea awaj
np in tho country, is fhmous for her ploty, and .
attends all the prayer meetings at tho yillaf s,
meoting-honse. She never fails to put in
fervent prayer, which avails just aa much, be,;
ing a "prayer of the righteous," as if Aunt)'
Becky did ho eoutinually mix hor metaphors. '
The other night at prayer mooting tho old lady:
inserted this sonteneo into her pray ore: "Via
a poor wantleritt aheop, and I think Itfs high,,
timo for mo to pull for the shore f "
He Cih11 Have Had It.
Xkmrper's Mmar.
Young Man te Photographer " I didn't wanfi
a wholo figure. I told you plainly boforo X
posod that I wanted only a half figure."
Photographer " Wl, 'fete only a hnlffiggar
the front half of ye. If ya'd said yo wanted
a quarter fiaaer. liko tho f ioksbur te tho lef, y
could 'a had it."
cine a Foit tub deaf.
pwoca r.vrarr improved ccskjojtkd ear,
DrTMS rURKECTLY KfcrTOitB TIIK HKARIXS and'
perform t!w work of Un natural drum. Invisible, wm
fortable, Mt'l always In position. All cowveraUtan, and.
vtv whttr, heunt distinctly fentt tt tiutf&ie! book
ofwrtimonu!-. Jtofl. V. 'IBJCoX.aW BMwfty.N. Y.
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JAMES a. BLAINFS
HISTORY OF U. 3, 80VERHMEHI;; .
-OE-
TWMTX" YEARS OF CONGRESS'
mmUl TO B&RFiLD.
mSi lBZl
Tate te aot a-work gtrtofrXr. Bias's 3fert8no?a
wfcita ta Conscre but Uairtmtly impftrttal JUstery
ot our gowmment from 1! o fl. Mr. BUinafr;
ni (ttymt not ip.-fr In the nrt vol. bet OHce. just
Ue r history of our KoeraB ttwt aaa Been,
written forth ia period otttine. It eorera tap most
important part our hiatory. eslcmllng rrom Llnowa
to UnrHi-M, with a rfvi' w of the events that led to
tftal'uiltlcrtl r-vinilon -t ;0.
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In two mafftttfteenf Kovat octavo Volume coatamlB
ovtr IroPsrwh, with $7 mipnrb steal aortraiU. and
is bow wiling by (he TXyxotUutumimh. 2km9HC
on, wo fflve oar nfrntB clear aat! exetMwUrnuu-jff
One aent mad S15 In one weeis. Hon J. 8. wlaa
f Va.. sajwt "Wboerr UtJtmit up. no matter whether
he be Mr. StUttn" friend or emyt will never putit
ito'CH Httfilh hn read the whole." Hon. ABan O.
TTiurmaa avr " .1 clti' in our poUHeal htstory."
ZtTAnv pawn with Mt3 book ean beeome a ujefh
flAgeni. W giv full itwtrttctioaa to new begin
ners writ for oar special term, ftX elrentar coa
tMttntr tall ir-tilr. Jtemmheirveatceexomiteit
territory and SPECIAL TEJIX8 lor -whtoa address
"cilARIiSS P. HATCH, Hurtford, Cona.,
fSneecawtr to M. A. Winter & Hatch.)!
3feaiien Tho National Tribune.
CONTAGIOUS.
I nm a native of Enghtmi, and while I was In that
country I oonmMJte-t a terrible blood pofcon. and
for two yearo wan uiuUr treatment aa an out-cloor
patient nt Nottingham Hospital, England, bnt was
not eured I SHttered the mo-it agonizing paino in
my bone;. And wsms covered with sores ail ovor my
body and Uinta. Finally I completely loat all hop a
in thnt country, and roiled for America, and was
trented at Rooeeveit in this oity, aa well as by &
prominent phynicmn in Nuw York having no con
nection with tha hoapifeite.
I saw tha advertisement of Swift's Speottlc, and !
determined to give it a trial. I took sik bottles and
I ean say with renfc joy that they havo cured mo
entirely. I am aa sound ami well as X ever wns La
my life. L. FRED HALFORDi
New York dty, June 12; ffiSS.
In 3raren of hwt year U8t) 1 eonfe-aaled bloodpot
son, nnd beinit b savannah, Gn., at Wie Mme, t wend
into the hospital therefor treatment. I! suffered
very mtieh from rfeeuntntism at the same time. E
did not get well under tho treatment there, nor was
I ettred by any of the nsitat means. 1 have now
taken seven bottleso Swift's Speeitlcand am sound1
and well. It drove the jwinon out through the bolls
or. the skin. Jxs Leaky.
Jersey City. N. J.. Aitp 7, 1835.
Treatise or Blood and Sdn Diseases mailed free.
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