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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON, D. G., THURSDAY, MAY 1889. -TWELVE PAGES.
FITTING THEHJ OVER
Wii&l Gar Yeter&HS Have to Say About
Their OM Cajiipugns.
FORT HARRISON.
Col. Cly igtA Jfafcas CIiM t Planting the First
Etttoe Natioxax Txibuxx: In yoar paper
of Mar.h 22, 1886, yoa printed a description I
wrote f the capture of Fort Harrison on Sept.
2t. ls4, by tbe Fixt DivisioB, Eighteenth
Corps This was written after having twice,
liy authority of the Secretary of War, gone over
a'., the papers in the War Department bearing
on toe action, and made np a tabulated list of
Jt:ll 1 and wounded from the nominal casnalty
lists, and after much correspondence, extend
ing oer years, with officers and men of both
side; t iio were at the fight. People continued,
hottcter, to Ire "Eandom Shots,' and in reply
to cue of those I wrote a letter, printed in your
56ue of may 24, 1SSS, in which 1 said: "The
otily reason I take any notice of this is, because
I -nis's to attract the attention of the numerous
read rs of your valuable paper to the loose way
ic which people make statements as to events
suid pu-sous about which they know nothing,
and fur which they have no authority." This,
rt-p'','i : vl with more emphasis, is why I notice an
article in the "PicketShots" column of your is
scl ol Lh 1. 16, 1SS8, which only recently came to
ay at i- i-t ion, along with several other numbers
accucani .ted while I was on my fall hunt and
wink ba-j on my return, in which C. W.CIay-lw,ri-r.
Co. G, 188th Pa., says W. L. Graul
planted the first flag" on Fort Harrison, and
mentions as eye-witnesses "Col. Given, Serg'fc
Di oiu m and Private Ciayberger," defies any
one U meet tbe 186th "at Fort Harrison and
prove wLo is rightabout this matter," and says
lac weaken, "for Serg't Graul planted the
blue M.u- flag of the 18bth Pa. long before the
Stars aud Mnpes appeared on the fort." That
he is one of the persons I mention above is
aprar.i.t ujou reading what he says in The
2s -t? ion a l TfiriKJKfiof a week or two later,
w in r? he explains that ' what he intended to
say :;- that Oorpl Graul planted the Stars
aud .:;pes on tbe fort long before the blue
St..tc g was handed to him." Everybody in
our Invade knew at tbe time that the blue
Sutu liuj of the ISSth Pa. was the first flag on
Foil 1 I rri.vjn, and that I, of the oSth Pa., car
r ed it there. By the time the flag was, as
Ciayberger says, ''handed to him," which was
aiur I Lad carried it in and was done with it,
there v eie plenty of flags in the fort. It is not
Btxcssary to go to Fort Harrison to determine
BOtHupieamatter. My account of the fight was
aot published as a part of any petty controversy
gtt) up on among a lot of the "Eandom Shots"
people, hat to give them information on a sub
ject as to which they betrayed much ignorance,
and -save their farther waste of time over it.
For the satisfaction of Mr. Ciayberger and the
"eye-witnesses," I will be glad if you will pub
lish the accompanying affidavit. Cecil Clay,
(formerly Colonel 56th Pa.,) Brevet Brigadier
GenemL Washington, D. C
I. Cedl Qtay, do swear that on the 29th day of
September, A. D. MSI, I was a Captain in the 58th
IV. m the service of tbe United Suites, and was
with my command at Cbapm's Farm, Va., on that
da j . luiri was tbe senior officer present with the
re.iuer.t during the assault on Fort Harrison.
TLt i. ision (the Find Division, Eigliteeuth Corns)
was formed in three columns, each of the three bri
gades bemg in eolutuu by division, with n rei
f t la line at the head. The 58th Ia. was in line
at the head of the Third Brigade column. Fort
Han .sou w&ereetangular; three sides protected by
a large itich and heavy parapet, the rear or fourth
skie iji w as to be commanded from the next
line a huge traverse dividing the interior into two
equal jirts. The Third Bnde was on the rijiht
of Uk Iferision.and struck the fort on fheanffle
fari!iH from the river, so that the 58lh in line
overlapped tite angle, swung around to the left and
went over the parapet. The first two men of the
brigade who mounted the parapet were Billy
Bewte, of Oo. B, SSth Pa., and L We climbed up
Isiga eoongh to look over and see a number of
men standing ready to fire, when a shot struck Billy
aaroas tbe forehead, he fell over against me aud
we both rolled back into the ditch. The blood ran
into Billy's eyes so he could not see, and I then
took front him the blue Stale flag: of the 18Sth la.,
which lie had carried when we first climbed the
parapet, Isaviug picked it up when its proper
bearer wat, gbot, and climbed the parapet, he push
ing and helping me. Meantime PnvateOtis Cope
land, of Co. F, aad Lieut. Johnson, of the 5Sih. had
climbed up ahead of me. Copelandwas shot and
killed; Johnou, already hit in one arm, was shot
in the other, jumped down iuuide the fort, took the
first two prisoners taken there, and was then
knocked down by a shot in the breast. I received
two wounds while on the parapet, and when I
jumped down on the banquette, a third. When
Oopeland, Johnson and I mounted the parapet not
another person was to be seen on it, A few inin
ntes after 1 received my third wound I stopped
Sorgt Kathauiel McKowti, of Co. B, 5Sth Pa., and
asked him to cot off my gloves and sleeves and see
how much damage had been done. While he was
doing tlwt I stood the flag against the parapet
dose to ih, aad it stood there for some time before
it was turned over to the ISSth people. Serg't
McKown, in a recent letter to me, says, after stating
that I carried tbe first flu- on the work: "It was
the State flag of the ISSth 1'a. At that time he was
severely wounded. While I was cutting his
gloves off from his bleeding arms it was leaning
against the parapet. The colors of the
ISSth Pa. was tliere by my side for some little time
before they called for it." In a letter addressed to
Gen. Ord, dated Dec 30, 1S79, 1 stated that at Fort
Harrison "Icarriediathenrntcolor." Gen."Weitzel
indorsed on this: "Jan. 12, 1830. Dear General:
He did all that he claims to have done.
Yours, truly. G. Weilzel." Gen. Weitzel
took command of the corps not long after Gen.
Ord was wounded, having hurried up from Fortre3
Monroe, and knew all about this matter. On Jan.
31, 16S, Gen. S. H. Roberts, who as Colonel of the
3ih X. Y. commanded the Third Brigade at Fort
Harmon, wrote me a long letter about the action,
in which he said: "The Third Brigade was the
first in the work, and you took the first Union fia
upon tlte breastworks, which happened to he one
be.ongrag to tbe 188th Pa. These are all
plain facts, which no one would have thought of
denying at the time." Ckcii, Clay.
w orn to and snhaeribed before me this 23th day
of Mrch, A. D. 1889.
seal-1 Faxk A. Bbasaoas, Notary Public
A Pica fer Prentiss's Division.
Editob Katioxal Tjubcnk; Having read
the article, McCook's Division at Shilob, by
Comrade Lee, 41st HL, I would like to make a
fow remarks. The subject in dispute seems to
he, Who saved tbe day at Shiloh ? I would in
fer from the absence of any mention of Gen.
Prentiss's Division in that connection that thev
have been forgotten. It is not my intention to
xap any comrade over tbe knuckles for his
opinion, but I shall observe strict justice for
all. I do believe, and shall make the claim,
wm ueo. i-reaciss-s iJivision did as much to
ward saving the day at Shiloh as any other.
T support ray claim I will reason thus: The
line of battle was broken at 2:30 o'clock, and
within aa hoar's time, or loss, we were sur
roeaded on three sides, the side nest to Cor
iatlt only being open. We held a large forco
of the enemy there until 5:30 o'clock, tbe time
the surrender took place. Immediately after
we surrendered the rebels marched off in great
haste toward the river, and there must have
been near or quite 10,000 of them. 2sTow, the
pomt I want to make is that if -wo had re
tr uied at tbe time tbe line was broken or had
surn.'odered sooner, that last assanlt the com
rade speaks of could have been made two hours
earlier, aad with much more vigor; also possi
W y a second assault before night. The result
of course can only be guessed at The rebels
kr.cw Buell was comiug. and their main hone
was to crash Grant's army before Buell got
tfcere. When they failed in their last assault
they knew reinforcements would be in lino be
fore they could make another. I was never an
admirer of oo. Buell, but I was, and am still
a great admirer of the army he brought to
Shiloh.
In conclusion, I would say to Comrade Lee
that every such thrust as that against Buell's
"yp166 trie and loyal hearts as tho
G.A.E. has in its ranks. Wo have some of
them in our Post, and they are often heard to
remark that they have never received the
credit they deserved at Shiloh. I believe every
command thore did its whole duty, and if one
did more than another it was because his oppor
tunity was hotter. Comrades, we will soon
pass away, and let us agree that there was
glory Gfiough at Shiloh to go around without
plucking single diamond from the crown of
any comwand therc-Wx. Hookee, Co. A,
23d Ms., Ionia, Elan.
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Tery Trae.
I Button Courier.
Stern Parent Young man, lam astounded
t your impudence. You seek to marry mv
daughter knowing her to be wealthy in her
own right, while you haven't a cent.
it Possessed Youth Thafs all right
TV '.at s the need of my having mdney when
ghex, as plenty?
Children Cry for
KING'S DIVISION.
A Comrade of the Second Brigade Eulogizes Gen.
Pope.
Editor Nationat. Tribune: Tho writer
has been much intorosted in reading tho arti
cles in Thr National Tkibune concern
ing the individual experiences of tho hoys in
blue. Tho relation of their hair-breadth es
capes by Hood and field awakons vivid memo
ries of tbe days that are no more. Our com
rades are, however, somewhat inclined to push
things to extremes. We respectfully submit
that further discussion as to who killed Jack
son will be profitless. Ho has been killed by
Pennsylvnniaus and Now Yorkers; by men
from Michigan and Massachusetts. Surely he
is dead enough. Column after column has
been surrendered to the discussion of this im
possible problem, aud we are no nearer a solu
tion than when tho "Boy Spy" propounded
thejanfortunate conundrum. It is a problem
in which all tho quantities are unknown. Any
one at all familiar with tho circumstances of
Jackson's death can readily soo that oven at
that time it was impossible to ascertain who
fired the fatal shot aud that any speculation
on the subject at this lato day is wholly un
profitable. Aside from the articles on Jackson's death,
Providential Spriug, DeGress's Battery, and
some other subjects which have become sadly
threadbare, The National Tkihune has
givon us a largo number of papers which do
servo to rank among the best contributions to
the history of tho war. Among those were the
articles of Gen. John Pope on tho "Army of
Virginia." Gon. Pope was tho much-abused
commander of a much-abused army; in fact,
for 20 years ho has been the best-abused oili
cor that ever rendered faithful service to a
thankless country. His articles, both in The
Century and in The National Teibune, are
characterized by a rigid adherence to truth, a
miuutouess'of detail, and a power of descrip
tion so vigorous and exact, that in their peru
sal the mind is insensibly carried back to tho
days of '62.
The paper on "Salisbury Prison "is no less
valuable than intorcsting. It is a contribu
tion to the history of the war which possesses
much worth. It was never my fortune to
servo the United States in a rebel prison ; and
tho thrilling picture of tho horrors of Salis
bury has made such an impression on my mind
that I can never be sufficiently thankful for
that fieetuess of foot which, on some occasions,
must have been instrumental in preserving me
from a similar experience.
I took much pleasure in reading how a com
rade of the 117th N. Y. " played parson" in
Gettysburg. I belonged to tbe Second Brigado
of the First Division, First Corps. King's old
division was well known in the army, and has
received well-meritod praise from Gen. Pope,
and also from Gon. D. H. Hill, of the Confed
erate service. Most writers of lato times, how
over, lavish their eulogies on the Iron Brigade.
Well, it deserves praise all that has been or
can be bestowed upon it, for a braver body of
troops never went forth to battle. Wc have
seen it tested, and it never flinched. After
the lapse of nearly a quarter of a ceutury I
cherish fond memories of the brave fellows in
their big hats who marched with us and fought
with us through all that trying time, and niy
heart grows tender with the memory of one
cherished friend of tho 2d Wis., whose life,
charmed hitherto, ebbed out with the current
of his blood in the tangled jungle of the Wilder
ness. Whether the brigade was any more
"iron" than tbe Second is an open question.
They did not exceed tho boys of the 5Gth Pa.
in ferruginous qualities on the expedition to
Brandy Station and Beverly Ford, as some of
tbe 2d and 6th Wis. will romember. However,
there is something in a name.
The writer would like to read something
more from tho members of the Second Brigade
of King's Division. It was composod of the
76th, 95th and l-17th N. Y., the 7th Ind. and
56th Pa. Afterwards the 107th and 121st Pa.
were added to it. It was commanded succes
sively by Doubleday, Bice, Cutler aud Hof
mann, and rendered distinguished services
throughout the war. Perhaps its most brilliaut
exploits were connected with tho battles of
Groveton, South Mountain, the first and second
days at Gettysburg, Spottsylvauia, aud Weldon
Buiiroad.
Cedar Mountain, Bappahannock Station,
Beverly Ford, Sulphur Springs, Gainesville,
Groveton aud other engagements would afford
matter for interesting personal memoirs. What
a record it is! What a list of honorable battles
some of them the most tremendous ever
waged, and none of them insignificant. Tho
writer would before now have attempted a his
tory of the brigade but for the unfortunate loss
of his records. If any of the comrades of the
brigade can furnish him with copies of their
diaries kept during the war, ho will be grate
ful. If some should have kept no diary, but
can give from memory any data, fact or date
concerning any battle in- which they were en
gaged, he will duly appreciate it Please send
them, no matter how trivial they may appear,
for they may serve to confirm other facts and
render clear what would without them be ob
scure. Any diary, paper or copy intrusted to
him will be carefully preserved, and, if do
sired, copied and returned.
Nearly 24 years have elapsed since I saw any
of the comrades of those days that " tried men's
souls," but I often fondly 'think of those with
whom I shared the toils and dangers of a heroic
struggle that was but the presage of a brighter
aud sereuer day. E. E. Geahait, Grand Pass,
Mo.
Becollections of Hiss Cline.
Editoe National Teibune: Comrade
Kuhl's article in an issue of a few months ago
on smuggling at Vicksburg, and especially his
account of the operations of 3Iiss Cliue, brought
to my mind an incident connected therewith,
which came under my observation, and which
possibly may be of sufficient interest to your
readers to warrant its publication.
About the time referred in tho comrade's ar
ticle I sat for some photographs at the gallery
of Barr & Young, calling for them a few days
later, and while waiting for some finishing
touches to be given them who should march
in but this radiant damsel, flanked on either
side by a soldier duly armed and equipped.
She asked if her pictures were ready. The
person in attendance told her they were, and
on receiving them departed with her guard,
after giving positive orders that no more should
be printed without a special order from her,
as they were intended for her friends only.
How well that injunction was observed you
may know, when I say that on dopartinc from
the gallery I took one of tho photo3 with me,
paying therefor tho modest sum of 50 cents in
current scrip of the day, and it now occupies a
place in my old army album, which lie3 open
before me as I write.
As I now recall her appearance, I should say
she was rather above the medium bight, and
with a well-rounded figure. The picture I have
shows no great beauty of face, aud that she
was attired in what appears to be an elaborately-trimmed
dress of silk, with that oxpause
of skirt so in vogue at that period. At her
right stauds a short Corporal, with musket at
a "carry,"' while to her left is a tall Corporal
with an exceedingly high forehead, with his
piece at an "order." My recollection is that
the guard in charge of her when iu the gallery
belonged to tho 5Slh Ohio; at least they wero
doing provost duty in the city at tho time.
Can Comrade Kuhl tell who made the arrest
at the picket-line? As I remember, it was thore
she was first delected. John L. Mathews,
First Lieutanaut, 47th TJ. S. C. T., Newton,
Iowa.
But He Was Mistaljpn.
Detroit Ftce Press.
"Can I speak to you a moment?" quietly
asked a young man of Officer Button at the
Third street depot the other day.
"Yes, sir. What is it? Why, sir, you aro
all battered up. You look as if you had been
run over."
"Don't you romember that I landed hero
yesterday afternoon with my hat on my ear
and conceit in my oyo? I spoke to you right
ovor there."
" Oh, yes."
"I told yon I was no hayseed."
"Yes, you did."
"And that flies didn't stay on me."
"Yos."
"And that the man who took me for a Spring
chicken would gat left"
"I romember."
" Well, I want to apologize to you."
"Tome? What for?"
"For treating your fatherly advice with
scorn and contempt I thought I had seen tho
elephant I boasted that I knew tho ropes. I
have boeu swiudled, drugged, licked, knocked
out, stepped on, robbed and rolled in the mud,
and am going homo to drink pumpkin tonic
for the rest of the year. Officer, forgive mo
and sometimes think kindly of mo when I am
far, far away."
Pitcher's Castoria.'
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REMINISCENCES.
Harper's Perry snd EhoxtIIIo.
Editor National Teibune : Iu riding tho
communications of Comrade Wm. H. Nichols,
1st B. I. Cav., Salem, Mass., and Comrade Dar
row, 12th 111. Cav., concerning the services of
theso regiments at Harper's Ferry and elso
whero, I was forcibly reminded of tho anxiety
of our regiment (60th Ohio) to also cut its way
out of Harper's Ferry on tho night beforo the
surrender Sept 14, 1862. But wo woro ordered
to remain and hold Bolivar Hights at all haz
ards, and we did stay and hold them until about
9 o'clock tho next morning, when we, with
about 12,000 others, laid down our arms in sur
render to Gen. Sfcouowall Jackson. For several
days wo were very anxious as to tho fato of tho
cavalry that had left us on the night of the
14th, but we soon heard that thoy had gone
out safely, or with but small los3. Gon. A. P.
Hill, who was a division commander under
Gen. Jackson, had moro of tho appearance of a
cowboy than that of a Major-Goneral. Ho had
on neither coat nor vest, and what clothes ho did
wear were tho color of a Virginia " big road."
Ho wore a slouch hat and rodo a dun-colored
horse. Gen. Jackson had his clothes on, which
wore of the regulation Confederate gray, with
the stars on the collar of coat and embroidery
on tho sleeves. H13 conversation and bearing
gave us tho impression that ho wa3 a humano
aud honorable gentleman. He woro short,
dark iron-gray whiskers, and rodo a dark brown
or black horse.
Now, I have described Gons. Jackson and
Hill as I remember them to have appeared 27
years ago. But our memories aro not infalli
ble, heuce tho controversies between comrades
concerning military events which took placo
from 21 to 23 years ago. Wo then saw battles
from different standpoints. We often marched
and camped aud fought in cloudy weather,
without a proper location of tho points of tho
compass. Let us onco get it firmly into our heads
that a certain direction is north, and it is next
to impossible to reiuovo tho delusion. I re
member marching ono cloudy day from Fred
erick City in tho direction of Ellicott City, Md.
During Iho forenoon I got the impression that
wo wero going due vost, hut lator in tho day I
was made to understand that we wero going
cast, yefc if I'did not watch myself closoly I
would speak of tho point of tho compass ahead
of us as west, when I know bettor.
After tho 60th Ohio a one-year regiment
was mustered out of thoservice, I re-onlistcd in
the 2d Ohio H. A., and wo speut a part of our
time at Knoxville, Tenu. Iu reading tho ar
ticle of Comrade W. R. Carter, 1st Tcnn. Cav.,
my memory is refreshed as to some of tho scenes
and persons of the historic city of Knoxville.
I beliovo tho 1st Tonn. Cav. was Col. Jim
Brownlow's regiment Duriug the war there
was a story going that Col. Brownlow had
challenged tho Colonel of the 1st Touu. Confed
erate Cav. to a regimental duol in open field,
and that when our military authorities "got on
to it," it came near costing Col. Brownlow his
commissiou. Who knows anything about that?
I well remember Parson Brownlow and Hor
ace Maynard. The latter could often bo seen
on the Gay-street sidewalks, near his office
door, bareheaded, with his long, straight
locks, liko thoso of an Indian, hauging down
upon his shoulders, in close and animated con
versation with a friend.
In March, 18G5, ho and tho old Parson went
up to Strawberry Plains, whither I had gone,
and was acting Quartermaster and Commis
sary of that post They wont to hold a politi
cal meeting, as Mr. Brownlow had a short time
previous been nominated for Governor of Ten
nessee. Thoy both made speeches from the
platform in front of my warehouse May
nard's speech was calm, earnest and argumenta
tive, while that of Mr. Brownlow was fiery
and cpithetical to the last degree. Ho was then
very fleshy, so that I had to assist him in re
moving his cloak, yet he would lean upon tho
table in front of him and score thoso Tonnessee
rebels and their sympathisers till wo could al
most sec tho blood running out of thorn. Ho
went for Isham G. Harris with an especial rel
ish. Ho was a grand old man.
I welj remember Fort San dors, but I am
sorry to say that wo got thoro a year too late
to bo competent witnesses as to whether cotton
was used in its defense.
One morning iu October, 1861, while wo woro
stationed at Knoxville, I was ordered to ap
pear immediately at tho headquarters of Gen.
Stonoman, who was then in command of that
post. I could not toll what was tho matter,
but expected to bo drawn and quartered before
escaping from tho presence of that august and
weather-beaten warrior. I obeyed orders, and
promptly reported at tho office of tho Geueral,
who immediately ordered mo under arrest for
the alleged crime of changing the location of a
picket-post at the foot of Gay street near the
depot of the E. T.,Va:&Ga. B. B. I had been Offi
cer of the Guard the day before, but the change
ofpicket-posthad been made several days beforo.
Of this I soon convinced the General, who lot
mo off-wholo.
J. W. Dalzell, 12th Ohio Cav., Columbiana,
O., asks what has become of Gen. Stoneman ?
Ho has been in California for several years, and
has recently retired from the office of Governor
of the State.
A. J. Burgess, ISth Ohio Battery, Center
ville, Iowa, asks tho address of Liuut Chest
nut 18th Battery. It is probably Samuel Chest
nut, Joliet, 111. f
I may hereafter have something to say by
way of reminiscences of our soldier life in
other parts of tho South. F. M. TnoiiAS, M.
D., 2d Ohio H. A., Samantha, O.
AN HISTORIC BRIGADE.
It Famished Grant, Carlln, Cruft, Sedgwick and
Kirbjr.
Editor National Tribune : As I long have
labored under a delusion I write this. I have
long thought that the only one left from tho
First Brigade, First Division, Fourth Corps
tho brigade that had such men as H. S. Grant, W.
P. Carlin, Cruft, Sedgwick and Kirby to com
mand the regiments, and all became Generals.
Other brigades may have marched farther and
ate moro chickens, bub whoro is tho single
brigado that produced moro aud better Gen
erals? My reason for thinking that I was tho only
ono left who could write, is that I never
see anything in TnE National Tribune
(the best friend of the soldier) from any of
tho members of the 21sb aud 33th 111.,
tho 15th Wis., the 101st and 90th Ohio. But
Comrado B. B. Wright, of the 21st 111., has
come to the front and asks someone to describe
their charge on tho evening of Dec. 30, 1862.
Comrado Wright should bo more modest in his
requests. All tho painters on earth could not
paint tho horrors of that charge; neither all
the demons this side of hell depict or de
scribe the fury of tho same. I was a member
of tho 101st Ohio, and our regiment was your
support during that charge. We woro ordered
to He down at ono timo tho time when tho
birds of the air become demoralized to such an
extent that they forgot that thoy had tho power
to fly away, but remained screeching for their
live3 the timo when tho wild rabbit sought
safety in tho arms of tho prostrato soldier,
whether tho soldier was dead or alive. My com
pany was placed on picket that night My post
was by a small cedar tree, and ray orders woro not
to fire, no difference how many Johnnies I might
see, unless fired upon first Whon dawn began to
break on tho 31st of December I found that
four dead men of the 21st 111. lay within one
step of the tree whoro I was standing, and well
do I remember your lamo Chaplain (Wilson),
and his cilbrts to relieve his men, audi often
think tho 21st 111. had the best Chaplain in the
army. On the morning of tho 31st I did not
have long to meditate on the destructiveness of
war, for the 'Johnnies opened on us, and tho
101st lost 212 men on that day out of 420. I
was mustered out at the end of the war, and
although in many other fights, think that wo
saw the elephant at Stono Bivor.
Now let someone else write, for I lovo to read
of thoso olden times. Geo. S. McKee, Car
rothcrs, 0.
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Steering Tlirongh Life.
INcw York Weekly.
Servant "Two gentlemen at the door want
to seo you, Bin They didn't como together;
just happened along at the same time."
Householder "How do they act?"
"Ono of 'em is awful polite, sir, and begs the
honor of a few minutes1 conversation."
"I don't want to seo him; he's doubtless got
something to sell."
"Tho other, sir, is stiff as a ramrod, sir, and
don't waste no words."
"Ho must have a bill. Tell 'cm both I'm
not at homo."
Lawyers may bo noets; thoy write lots of
"versus." Boston Jiullelin.
Tho reputation of Aycr's Sarsaparilla. as a
blood medicine, is maintained by daily euros.
THE 7BTH IND.
It Does the Liwt Fighting: in Which Infantry is
Engaged in Shgrman's Army.
Editor National Tribune: Whon Sher
mah'B firay left Goldsboro, N. C, to tackle tho
rebel army uhdcrvlohnston, tho Fourteenth
Corps took tho road! to SmlthuGld, with tho Sec
ond Brigado, Third Division, in advance. Tho
lead was given to the i75th Ind., and within
three miles of Goldsboro'the rebel pickets wero
encountered. Cos. A and F wero sent ahead as
skirmishers, and, after driving the enemy from
ovcry staud they made, after a soven or eight
milo running fight, pushed them into Smith
field, where thoy made tho last stand. Hero
tho 75th was formed into line, and with tho
two companies still in advance thoy mado a
gallant chamo, driving the euemy out of their
works and through tho town.
Our advance was hero checked by tho rebels
firing tho largo covorod bridge across tho river
north of the town, and the regiment wont into
camp on tho outskirts of the placo. Tho boys
were highly complimented by Gon. Baird, our
division commander, and also by Gon. Davis.
Tom Cartwright, of our company, struck a
bonanza in tho shape of thrco barrels of apple
jack, which ho found hidden under a pile of
rubbish. Calling help ho roilod the barrels
down whoro tho company had gone into camp.
Knocking the head of ono of the barrels in he
stood by it with a tin cup and troated the
whole regiment, and in an hour or so ovory
man in tho company, including officers, were
feeling " glorious." I helieve one man in tho
regiment was sober. Ho was on guard at the
Quartermaster's, half a mile away. After tho
first drink Torn filled the canteens of all who
wanted it, aud for the rest of tho day tho 75th
Ind. had a circus all to itsolf.
Now, right hero happened something very
funny. In a largo three story building near
whore my regiment lay, tho Odd Fellows had a
lodge-room, and another organization, tho Son3
of Malta, occupied the upper story. Handsomo
regalias, masks, robes and dresses wero stored
in tho lodge-room, and theso were appropriated
by the boys, who woro full of fun and apple
jack. Donning theso suits they were soon pa
rading through camp and raising "Old Nick."
Gen. Baird called to the boys, and in a most
kindly voice told thorn to have all tho fun thoy
wanted, but not destroy any property. Ho
told them that thoy had done well that day,
and that they might consider themselves privi
leged characters. After a number of tho boys
had gob pretty tired they lay down in tho
shade of tho largo building (Odd Fellows) aud
had a jolly time singing songs, telling stories
and sampling tho applejack in their canteens
very often. Three or four of tho boys, includ
ing myself, woro up in the top story, and oue
of them, uucovoring a long box, kicked tho lid
off, but started back with a yelj. Thero lay a
grinning skeleton, strung together with wire
and as frightful looking an object as one could
como upon unexpectedly. Quickly recovering
himself, ho yelled to the rest of us:
"Hero, boys, is a rebel hidiug from us.
Let's send him down among tho boys," aud
seizing tho skeleton he rushed to tho window,
aud with all his strength hurled it through,
taking glass, sash and all.
Tho tipsy boys down below hearing tho crash
looked up, and, Greafc Scott! thoro came a
ghastly skolotou down toward them, with
arms and legs ontstrotched just as if flying.
On many battlefields thoso boys had seen their
comrades fall dead and dying by scores, and
novor so much as turned an oyo to tho rear ;
but whon that skeleton dropped down among
them they slid out and loft that spot in a
hurry. What happened nftor this some of the
other boys will have to toll, for it was my first
tusslo with applejack, and ho got tho heels of
me. I was one of tho kids of tho lato unpleas
antness, and at that time, had seen nearly three
years' service, and was o'uly some months past
my 18th birthday.
Next morning wo wore drawn up in a solid
square, and Gen. Baird rjaad to us tho glorious
news of Leo's surrender. How tho boy3
cheered. I tried to, but couldn't Hats went
up into the air; mine wpuld not stay on any
how. In fact, it was several sizes too small for
me. I saw others of tho' 75th stretching their
hats over stumps. Mauyof them could not got
their hats on even with tho aid of a shoo-spoou.
Seventy-fifth Ind., glorious old regimont, yours
is a record second to-nouo. Lew Ginger, Co.
F, 75th Ind., Eawlihs, Kan.
CRITICIZING CAPEHART.
Dr. Foster's Claim to Sarins tho Train In tho
Shenandoah Valley.
Editor National Tribune: Your admir
able soldiers' paper has of lato contained some
sketches of the early campaigns in tho Shenan
doah Valley, in which Gens. Banks aud Stone
wall Jackson were the chief figures, which is
pleasant reading to all vets and has a peculiar
interest to thoso who followed theso leaders in
tho early days of the war of the rebellion.
Your correspondent and subscriber now ad
dressing you was then a Captain in tho 5th N.
Y. Cav., and claims to have been a somewhat
important factor in that part of Banks's retreat
which was connected with tho bringing out of
a largo train of 42 army wagons belouging to
tho Union army, for the rescuo of which I was
sent under direct ordere of Brig.-Geu. John P.
Hatch, commanding the Federal cavalry.
Your crisp correspondent, Dr. (formerly Gen
eral) Capehart, who writes of theso incidents,
would not, I am sure, wittingly tako from a
formor comrade (and ho a hard-riding cavalry
man of tho gallanb 5th N. Y.) any of tho hardly
earned meed of his desorvings, nor would those
to whom all tho credit of this rescuo has coolly
been assigned willingly wear tho laurels that
aro justly duo another.
It is Lord Byron, I think, who pungently
said, "Fame is to be killed in battle and havo
your name misspelled in tho newspapers." Cer
tain it is that to got one's deserts and to retain
them when secured requires a bright lookout
"For to beg, to borrow and get one's own
'Tisthe very worst world that ever was known."
With other things learned through our war
experiences, could wo but go through it all
again with that acquired wisdom, wo would all
bo careful that tho "good things" wo had occa
sion to do for our country should bo jealously
looked after and carefully maintained. We
appreciate now that wordly wisdom which
mado much of tho "Army Correspondent" and
was provident in the prominonceand preserva
tion of "the bubble- reputation."
Amid tho demands of an absorbing profession
for 20 years, I havo at intervals lightened my
gravor duties with "Army Talks" to my com
rades and their friends of uidny Grand Army
Posts of central and western Now York. Ono
of theso is entitled "At Hido and Seek with
Stonewall," and tho incidents of this aro largely
mado up of the rescue of this large wagon-train.
vAs I am a Parson now of 20 years' standing,
I "am a littlo sensitive that The National
Tribune should overlook altogether my part
therein, and thus almost impeach my truthful
ness. Your limited spaco aud my otherwise
appropriated timo at this season will not now
permit a rohearsal of tho incidents and partici
pants of this gamo of hide-and-seek played suc
cessfully with tho great marcher aud flanker,
"Stonewall." If you will grant mo a columu
in tho early future, it will givo mo pleasure to
toll tho restory of thoso three nights and throo
days in tho saddle, and tho twisting of this
loug, suakoiiko train, from Mosby's outstretched
hands iu the rear and Jackson's balked ab
tempts to head us off at tue front Meanwhile,
lest it may seem that I claim too much, plcaso
print herewith tho jkjndly-thought-of lotter of
Gen. Hatch, sent inb- upotf his retirement from
activo service, whiqfi his' gallantry and good
judgment honored for nigh 40 years' continued
devotion to duty:
WAbirhfOTpjf, D. O., Jan. IS, 1888.
Col. James P. Fostek, Gdnevu, N. Y.
My Dea.ii ColoxkiJ: It gvea 111c great pleasure
to bear testimony to your soldierly qualities when
you, then a CapUinervod under niy command.
The judgment, skilliml energy shown by you iu
rescuing from the confusiou of Banks's retieat the
ciivalry-lrain of ovcri'iO wngoni, guarding it with
your troop of tho 5tfi N. Y. Cav., and conducting
it by n circuitous route through u mountainous
country to a ford of life Potouiuu has always been
considered by mo as'ouo of tho most creditable
affairs of that uiiforCuuatcjepiaodc in our military
history. f -
I regret that yon continue to suffer from the
wounds afterwards received when holding a higher
command. This is, however, the case of many
others, who find with increased ago an increased
disability from wounds. Hoping you may receive
from a just Government the recognition to which
your services and suflerlngs entitle you,
I remain, truly, your friend,
Jouk P. HATCn,
Colonel nnd Brevet Brigadier-General, TJ. S. A.
James P. Foster, Gouova, N. Y.
T
An Appeal for Assistance.
The man who is charitable to himself will Hslon
to the mute appeal for assistance mado by his
stomach, or his liver, in tho shape of divers dys
pctic qualms and uneasy sensations in the regions
of the gland that secretes his bile. Hostettor's
Stomach Bitters, my dear sir, or madam as tho
case may be is what you rcquiro. llastcn to use
if you are troubled with heartburn, wiud in tho
stomach, or note that your skiu or the whites of
your eyes are taking a sallow hue,
MRS. DALE'S TROUBLES.
Trial and Suffering Ended by a Joyful Surprise.
Editor National Tribune: "Tho poor ia
hated by his own uabor, but tho rich havo many
friends," said Mrs. Dalo, audsho leued herhed
over her work tew hido the scalding tears that
wood corso down her cheoks in spite of herself.
Her two littlo girls, aged eight and ten years,
had just returned frum skool, and wero relatin'
tew their inothsr the insults they had endured
on account of their faded aud patched butclcno
clothes. Ono year and a haf before, when fcba
cry "To anus!" resounded over our faro laud,
Mrs. Dalo was in different circumstauces. Ska
bed the strong arm of a loving husband tew
lono upon. But now how different!
Bobert Dalo had beou a good man, and ho
had idolized his wifo and children. Mattie,
tho eldest, was tho very image of hor father.
Dark with hare liko tho raven's wing. But
Nollie. Tho littlo golden haired darling was
tho picture other mother. At the brakeing
out of tho war Bobert Dalo was earning $2.50
a day working at his trade, and trying to pay a
mortgago of $150 on his littlo homo. But ho
quietly lade aside his tools, shouldered his gun
and wont to tho war. Mis. Dalo had bin proo
denb aud tried iu every way she cood to lay tip
enuf out of the scanty wages of her husband to
cleor tho mortgago. But thoro is a great deal
of difference between $2.50 a day and tho scanty
wages a soljer got. The man that held tho
mortgage was a stern, hard, monoy-loving man,
and when sho failed to moot tho first paymenb
tho mortgage was forclosed and she was ordered
tow go. She was a bravo littlo woman and
bore up under that misfortune with a strong
hart, for it wa3 her nature to look on tho brito
side. But the heavy baud of aflliction was lado
on hor slender framo at last After that awful
Seven Days 11 to of the Wilderness, news reached
Mrs. Dalo of her husband's death. No ono had
seen him fall, bub whon they buried tho ded
ho was wrapped iu a blanket which had his
name on it, and so, of course, there wa3 no ques
tion that he was (led. Ono of his comrades roto
to her tolling her of his deth. Whon she re
ceived the sad news she drew her children to
hor and cried :
" Oh, my childron, yo arc orfans sad, deso
late orfaus."
Six months of weary toll had begun to toll
on Mrs. Dalo. Sho had worked hard all day
trying tow finish somo sewing sho had on hand
tow get money tow pay hor rent Her hod was
throbbing with pano, when her tew childron
cum in and woro rotating tow hor tho insults
that had been heeped upon them that day at
skool.
Jeuuio Tico and Milly Wood had mado fnn of
their closo and sneered at their poverty. Mat
tio's oyos flashed with indignation, but poor
Nelly it scorned as if hor heart was broken.
She had thrown herself down in a corner, and
was sobbing violently.
" Oh, papa, papa," sho cried, " why did yoa
lovo us?"
" Tho poor is hated of his own nabor, but tho
rich havo mauy friends," repeated Mrs. Dalo.
Sho lado aside her work and started to go
tow Nolly tew comfort hor. But thero wa3 a
nock at the dore. Mm. Dalo turned tow open
it and, lo, thoro stood a man dressed in uni
form. "Oh, it is my papa; it is my papa,"
cried both children, and they thru their arms
around him and covered his hands aud face
with kisses. Mrs. Dalo looked amazod.
"Hasthogravo given up its ded? Hovenly
Father, I thank Thco," sed sho, and fell in
a ded faint at hor husband's feet Bobert Dalo
had faced tho cannon's mouth without flinch
ing, but when ho saw his wifo lying thero so
whito and doth-liko his hart almost stood still.
"Oh, my darling, I hov killed you with joy,"
he cried. "Bun, child rcu, for help. Go tell
Peggy Fletcher to cum quick."
I never will forgot how darling little Nelly
looked whon sho cum flying in crying, "Aunt
Peggy, cum quick. Papa has cum and mama
is dead."
I flew rather than walked. When I got tew
tho house Mr. Dalo had lado his wife on tho
bod and was rubbing her hands and arms.
"Oh, Aunt Peggy," sed ho as he grasped my
hand, "I fere I havo killed my darling." I
stepped to tho bed aud looked at her. " Your
wifo has fainted, Bobert," sod I. "Joy seldom
kills." I got some water and throwed in her
face aud put some catnfire to her nose. Sho
opened her eyes.
"Hov I bin dreming? " sho asked.
"No, darling." sed Bobert, as ho reeched onfc
his arms and clasped her to his brest
Bcder, the sceno that followed is tew sacred
tew be ritton here. Suffice it tow say that an
other man had boeu buried in Bobert Dale's
blanket; henco tho story of his deth. He was
taken prisoner, and wheu ho was exchanged
ho got a furlo' and started for homo without
waiting tew rite tew his wifo. Ho was noth
ing but a reck, bub tho same manly, loving
hart still beet in his brest Mm. Dale nursed
him tenderly till ho was able to go back to his
company. Ho succeeded in gottiug his dis
charge at last, and cum home tew stay, never
tew bo separated agin till the grim messenger
calls. Over a scoro of years havo passod, aud
thoy aro happy in each other's love. One boy
cum to briten their home that is an onor to
his sire, and he with his father voted for Har
rison. Mattie and Nolly grew up to be an onor
to society. Thoy aro married, atid, would you
beliove it? thoy married the brothers of the
very girls that made fun of their clothes that
day at school. Thero aint very many days
passes but what they mako tho hart of some
poor little girl glad. They novor forgot tho
dark days thoy saw when their papa was a
prisoner. Sum ono remarked to me ono day,
says thoy:
"Auut Peggy, don't you thiuk that Mattie
and Nelly are tow good for this world."
" Oh, I don't know," soz I. " This is a pretty
good world. It's tho people that's in it is whar
tho difficulty is. But really," sez I, "Mattie
and Nelly aro good women. They are what I
call airth angels. Toji Fletcher's Wife.
Currying Favor with the Rebels.
A comrado sends, with an indignant protest,
somo specimens of tho advertising cards issued
by a certain iron tonic patent medicine com
pany to advertise their wares in tho South.
Theso contain portraits of Jeff Davis and his
daughter, Miss Winuio Davis, tho object; of
course being to commend the remedy to tho
unreconstructed rebels iu the South. Wc think
that this is certainly a very obnoxious way of
advertising, but doubtless it is suited to the
peculiar temper of tho people who live in
Dixio.
Plain Praying.
Hartford Caurant.
A Hartford clergyman tolls this anecdote:
Early in life, while occupying auother charge,
he invited a clergyman whom tho uuregenerate
would call conceited and dull to preach in his
pulpit During tho sermon our Hartford
preacher dozed away in tho sweet old way till
ho was suddenly called ou to conclude tho
service with prayer. Accustomed to regard
himself as tho humblest of his Creator's in
struments, and forgotting that ho had not do
livercd tho sermon, ho began with "We bo
scech Thee to accept the weak and fcoblo effort
that has been addressed to Theo and more
richly to endow Thy servant in the graces he
so greatly lacks.",.
o .
Becoming Americanized.
U'ttarfclpita Record.
Citizou Don't you know, Mr. Ah Sin, that
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hanged?
Ah Sin (vengeful laundryman) No, I alloo
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