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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON. D. 0., THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1891.
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'(WiflllrW'C&miialgns.
SDBGffi tOlP" aJEXIN'GTPON.
AdfetttartB of tthn Was whs was Hsnt for
)I(llriH1tHCMlK.
EDtTO XaCTOKAl Twwtk: I foave Iwoa
requestoN togivoa little incident tbaAhAttpenod
to we wwo time during tbe mouth of Sentom
be i, 1801 : ,
1 joined 111 SSa III., Col. MulllgAn's Irish
brigade, lit OhieAge in Hoy, 1K. W soon re
ceived ordem I nrecead to . lk, where we
ww Arnted m4 equipped for active service.
From there we wrc forwarded by rail lo Jooer
boii 'itv. Me. Wt'coon wwi ved ordure to march
to Lexington. Mo., and then omnmooced or
real soldier life. r . ,
Farmers, who Ima 'been peaceful cittsetM! mtt
a short time before, now wovcd te lw goorrillAS
aud bushwhack: they wow every wiiere au
ever on tlie alert tor a lone Union man. whom
thev soon " wiped owt." Our niArchtog through
theHtnte IimI a tendency to make them organ -w
into regiments iustend of carrying on the
iiiegulnr warfare of bush whaekt-r. Wo cap
tured a number of those "peaceful f.irmws"
each dAy. Tbcy took the Atli willmgly, only
td lc on band ecain when chauoe ottered to
nuoy, rob. And kill a Union man. We arrived
t lA'Kingtoo without any serious casnaltms,
went into Gawp o Seminary Hill, and com
menced fortifying At once. Col. Mulligan soon
hunted tbAt tbe rouel ow. IViee was marching
townrd Islington witb 12.000 won And roooiv
iug meu mid uiilae ovory wile bo marched.
Wlieu we arrived At lxingtoo we found a
rtgiiuentof Home tiuadc( mounted, bhuAw
iug njbont 1,000 meu. Our Colonel assumed
command of the littlo unity And prepared to
fsritt Price, but well bo knew tbAt if no re4n
foicetnctiUs Arrived tbe Irish Brigade war
doomed, no mutter bow well we defended oar
works, for we could lie starved out and easily
rut off from water. Tber was a wall Around
the fcotuinary building, And within tb i
clusuretwoor tbi-ee (intern fwU of nUttHAiit
water, wbidi wa aIso tbe rooejitHcle of many
dead oat And dos. Tbe atencb was borrilile.
IvMch dAy thing became more doeieiKte, tbe
Qtlonel Jbeiiift dAiKerou8ly so. and, oone
quently, be enolv4 to take decided Action And
send for belji, And if tbe re-enfuieemenU did
ii at reach biut liefoio I'ricc wade tlie attAok,
be thought the- would cloao in ou iric' rear.
He therefore, After consultation with Oint.
rureild, IJent. Klianley and otbor otboers
( the reitimeut, oonclnded to aclect a ihaa to
ride a feone ibrouKb tbe country a a " jieAee
ful " farmer. next be oould. to .leflemoti City.
The WAn coleeted was myeJf, Mid my orders
were, if eu. icwMit wa ibere, to rejwrt to
lum, and deliver tlie dbm&tcb. And if he waa
not titer to take the ear for fit. Loui. and
liiid him At nil baeards. Tbe Colonel alao mmi1
10 or 12 men tbe ncct dAy down the river ou a
MeamboAt, wbicb I know nothing of an til 1
returned, be fearing 1 tuiffht he CAiUred.
I rode ont of camn At dusk, iiaaaed tbrolt
Iesiitfcton at a little dog trot, and was sooh on
the ttwd 1 hAd'ao lately traveled. jtoin to tbAt
jilacA. ify imitraetious were to keen well on
the river trend until daybreak, and then it was
suggested that it would be better to cross At
smite fa,iy crossing or ferry, lint of course
ev rytbing was left to my own judgment, and
the number of farmers I should meet ou tbe
river road, and what kind of a Ar I could
fipm to them, i soou learned that all riders,
young and old, were coin im w waiting for
1't ice's army. I said 1 was. too. i aoou found
cut bis eKACt lio of murcli, And could talk
Price ac well as any of tbe "peAoeful " farmers.
I took a direct route for GIarw, intending to
keep tbe river road from ibere to or near Iloono
ille, Ad tlie leave tb river And strike for
Tipton, And from there push bard for Jefferson
City. I felt tbAt if f was reAlly in 3rkJe,
1 intai I would be safer than I was at times when
I met small squads of horsemen armod witb
duble4mrreled shotguns. Many queatiotted
ne closely, hut in ratbor au off-band manner,
showing little if any ausjiicioii, for bad they
had tbesligfateat inkling that I was not one of
them, It would have boo " good-4iy, Jobn," in
Bltort order.
At isk tb first day, urben abont a mile
from Glasgow, and whim watering my horse. I
-w a challenged by three 'ragged cdt of tbe
Miwouri titate Guard, who worcmounbod, and
who covered me with their gwns. none Wing
over 80 year old. They queutioned me closely,
mid said they bad order to take all men fonud,
eiihor riding or walking, to tboir beailquarters.
I certaluly realiaed that 1 was in a iigb' place.
Ttiere was no time for sentiment, and 1 know
that it was A col dice's fate, end made up ray
mind to face it like a soldier. Of one thing I
was determined, they should not find tbe dis
patch. Hf I irnd knowu exactly what was in
jt I might have felt easier; but I didn't know,
and therefore I resolved to destroy it livfore 1
was taken to the command iue oflicor at head
quarters. I at once complied witb their orders.
And displayed willingness to go, wbicb would
have at ouee aroused a veteran's suspicion, but
which seemed to quiet or allay auy fear they
may have bad ; in fact, they appeared to be as
xuuoh alarmed or frightened as I was,
My trouble was the dhumtrh, and bow la do
st roy it. 1 knew it had a bullet in each comer,
wwed tightly. It bad then been cut squarely
through the middle; consequently, it would
sink at once if thrown into the river. Hut bow
was I to get it there before tbey discovered K.
After abort fiorley they coucluded to lot no
take m to headquarters, and the other two
would remain ou guard on the road where J
was eatured. Tbcy took my pistols from mo,
to he given hack if I was all tight, but 3 knew
I sbou Id never oee them again. We rede aloug
the rivor hank a few hundred yards, wbon my
guard baited, dismounted, and eommeuoed to
fix his otirriipt and oaddk. t knew this was
my ebauec for tbe disiatcU. 1 kept bim in talk
till I stot the nanors well in hand, aud thou
throw thorn far out into tbe river. Iiey sank
at ones, but my oarelew guard bad soon toe.
lie drew his fitol, and owore if 1 raised a
hand ho would shoot my bead oS. He Hum
plaoat no bofwo bim and marched mo to
headquArter.
Tha Ookmot'a tteadquarters were under a
lsrtse tree, fie was taiktug to a number of
men, some of whom were in b irt -sleeves, w liiks
others wore jacketa, I amm learned that the
ragged crew that around bim nocked wore
( Lionels, Majors and Captains. I'here was but
little attention gid to we at first, and I was
about so he sent on my way, when my brave
little ard caid : 'lle bod two tiisuda, and be
threw lot of papers in tbe river."
That ebangod tbe firogram at ones. Hvery
men was on his fool in uu instant, all shooting
A spy! A ! Hang him!M And if the
(Jolonel bad net tisud b oulhoiJty they would
have hoof mc at oeee. I felt sick. The Colo
nel, hi m eery jnomnuus mauner, said : Uen
tleaaeB, this aee calls tor a drumhead eourt
martial.M It is swoiloM to state all tbe foolish questions
they naked we and ell the lies 1 told (hem; bat
iu IS minute after I roacbed that camp i wa
seufaiiNMt to be abot at eunnse tlie stegt morn
lug. St would also he foolish to say that f dil
not seal had ever my fate; but I can truly say
I thanked aod 1 was so be shot instead of
bung.
I was plaeed nodor a strong guard. Of ooerse
I ooasid neitlier cat nor sleep during tbe nbbt,
and oay guards became fewer; end a 1 looked
nronnd just before day 1 found but two young
fel lows guard iug aimi. 1 learned that nearly a I!
tlie men in camp, including some of my guard,
bad 4gone into J1akw to a "iaedatigo," or
daiMBO. About daybreak they began to return,
drank, of -course, and three yuuug men re
lievad the ociitinels who bad watched over toe
all slight. 1 wot given a ik aud obovel. and
was tobJ to 4,llig your iiruve, damn you, or w
will leave you on tbe sand."
I eaw at once that these men, officers and alt,
wera eery drunk. The oflioor directed me
w bore to dig, end told tbe gnerd when 1 bad
thegravc three fuel deopU call bim. lie left for
tlie oamp to take a anooae. As soou as he left
tim nuaids talked for a boit time bat the
tun limy bad had, and sum by one they dmjuiod
into drunken elep.
I knew if 1 was ieevor get away sow was my
time, f Cult that 1 tuigbt as well he shot while
trybifr to escape as to bo shot like a dog; there
fore 1 Atonped diguing and watched t be sjecnet
tu see if the ceAssiiuii of the noise I made while
digging would not awuke thorn, 1 was aatisued
titat tiitef wore, in a wanner, deal, Siighl here
I did a veer foolish net, but 1 was a young sol
dier and feed nel tbe souse i think 1 bad in
after yeans eeteren. Uowevei; I did as
pnrhaiai wayetber would ba4on,ikuecked
the iuMdw owl of the f tkfc, and with oil my
wtwmgth atraok tbe nearest guard nudW tbe
bathrisu, asjd airvod itlm aeoond one the some.
Itore U wbme I made the mistake. I should
bars served them all alike; hut, in the cx
citou.ent of tbe moment, I solxeil tbe second
man's km aS shot the thinl uiau dead. I was
told AftcrwArd tbAt both tbe others died from
the blow 1 gave them. Of course the report of
tbo gun aroused the camp and two-thirds of
tbe men from a drunken .lumber, and the
others, fearing an attack fram Col. Turchia, of
lbs 19th lliH I (kink, whom tbey had met n
fow days be 'ore and got tb worst of it. liven
tbe Colonel, 1 was told, was alarmed, and gavo
orders to prejiare for a battle. All this gave
me time to fly. aud I needed every minute.
The country was gtowu up with blackjack
Alwwt as high as a man's waist on horseback,
which beld me, for while they were eoin
pellvd to po comparatively slow while uiouiitel,
1 was doing snuie pretty tall rumiing. The
shouts, screams aud firing of guns let me know
their whereabouts, and gave me to understand
tbey were after me red-hot, 1 kept running
aud dodging till 1 bucame completely on
haustid. J crawled into Rome thick under
bruffh, and waited to Ins shot or capture!, hut
as I lay there pauting I sm learned they bad
lost my trait or bad given up the chase. 1
conld hardly lielievc that tbey had ; yet, s all
sounds (leased, I soon hecaiua MttisSetl that
Mick was tbo ease, J was hungry and tiled,
and knew 1 must remain in hiding till night,
aud then get IntoU to Jx-jcinetsti and rejKMt to
Col. Mulligan. From my hiding placo 1 coubl
see mew and troops on the other side of tbe
liver, also stcambats putting up and dowu.
Ono of these ateamboAts bad m loarl 6me
men whom Col, Mulligan had scut on tbe saiiio
errand that 1 was ou, and they we captured
also at or near Gimscow and taken to lxiiig
ton and kept, l ill after lbs battle, and were then
released.
1 temalncd in biding, dor.ing and pocping
till night had well tct in. aitd then 1 started ou
the tramp, stid; chilly and hungry. 1 was not
in a fit condition to do any groat walking, yet
I knew that was my only safety. About mid
night I mot a eobired hism, woman aud boy.
They did not seem KurjHied at meeting me,
for, as they said, all the men folks were giug
t C!e. rriee's anay to fight tbe KorUtemers
at JexiiigtoM. 1 aked lor something to eat,
fma I bad eaten nthing lor two days, and had
lKHn under a great idiytiiesl and mental strain.
1 wanted food aud a chance to stretch myhdf
for a few hours. I did Hot date tell those peo
ple that I was a Northerner, but 1 told them 1
was their friend. think from tins emphatic
way 1 talked tlie man itbcr thought I was
what 1 repr'-'seatod myself te be and twbl bis
wife aud boy to stay with me till be got
back. JJc was gens about 20 minutes,
when be returne-1 aud told me to come witb
bim. I went and bis wife nd boy followed.
Me took me to a little cabin, where we found a
young colored iuuu aud wife. He then took a
good look at me and said: "You's ft North
erner. I seed you lide hy day liefere yeter
dAy.M He rved te In? a friend, gave me corM
bread, cold cahbags and bacon. Wben I bad
eaten enough 1 went into the loft aud slept tilt
be called me. which was almost night of the
next day. He then gave me more baeon, cah
bagc. Ash-cake and buttermilk. I did a eol
diet's duty to all. and thankfully received a
gcticieus luuch wrap! In a towel, tnt;e of
the cleanest te be sutv, lmt it Auswetod a
double purpose, for when tbe lunch bad been
oAteo, it was baudy at tbe little streams which
I crossed,
Te make a long etory hberi, my friend begaa
proAfioctiug. idic retern message wa anything
but satisfactory. Jle reported sc Idlers, hoise
and foot, " pbmiy aud a 4enty,H marching for
Lexington. His advice was te &uy right
whar you hi till I come back." He locked his
cabin door, and be and bis wife left me alona,
with not even a cat to keep me company. Many
Umes 1 could bear tbe cheering of Price's men
and often tbe iroport of a gun, yet there 1 was
alone in the woods, well kuowiug that if the
farmer soldiers knew of my presence so near
them it would be a short shuffle and cut for me.
1 felt uneasy, fearing some of the prowlers
might investigate tbe inside of the cabin. Bat
in the oatly days of the war there were xwy
few "ruiders," "bummers," or "coffee-coolers."
These men were too fail of " On te Lexington."
I began to think my friend bad met with
trouble and was unable te return. However,
while peeping through a chink, aud wondering
where, in tbe name of God, be bad gene, and
why lie did not eotno back, I beard the heavy
tramp of men, aud as I looked I saw one, then
two, then more, come out of tbe woods and
approach Lbs cabin; not stealthily, but boldly.
You tterhatsj can imagine bow I felt. I really
had more fear at tbut moment than I bad while
digging my grave, for 1 bad not a thing te de
fend myself with, I took to tbe left and lay
IMtuting with excitement. They came te tbe
doer, talked in a low tone, and then unlocked
tbe door.
You may again try to imagine the reaction I
es per iet iced when, after they bad raked up tbe
fire aud struck a light, 1 saw my worthy col
ored friend, bit wife, aud an old colored m
with them, fie proved be the wife's father,
whom they had brought to try and "steer M
me straight for the Northern army atkLexiug
ton. I was glad ; more than glad. took that
oJd.gray-bairod man by (he band, and his grasp
Udd me he would he true te me. JSefore start
ing 1 ate another auack. All 1 bad te da was
te follow the obi man. Ll(.
From the apfcfraucc of things te mi then,
tb country was all a cainpfire. J a fact. Price
bad aroused tlie people with tbe cry of Stato
rights; yet well be knew that cry meant
accession. My boy Lli knew the country te a
charm; winding through dense thickets of
blackjack to avoid tb moving troops, which,
to look at, wh would never have taken for
soldiers. It looked like the old-time " training
days. Pome Were in tbe4r shirt-sleeves, some
In costs, witb bats and cais of all colors and
shapes, with new and then an old uniform.
; overt hcJees, this voey same riffraff was seen
te make one of tlie finest regimeuU in the
service droop its colors. Although 1 was young
And active, and Eli aa old man, be could walk
all around me.
Tbe nearer w approached LcxlNglon, tbe
mora difficult it became. Wo crossed tboir
line of march three or four times, and J felt
shaky, you may be sure. About 3 o'clock la
tbe morning my old friend pointed to a bight
and said, "Ix-xington. Three miles mere of
dangerous road, and, after ail my aseapes, I
might never reach Mulligan's tines. 1 Jay light
was creepiug ou slowly, and I knew it was now
or never. 1 knew nothing of tbe formation of
our lines, but of course felt that there was a
picket-line, and I mast reach it. We pushed
forward, nasoiug through tbo troops lying hy
tbe roadside, waiting for daylight, with ordcrsi
to make tlie attack ou tbe hub) band of brave .
boys of tbe 23d J 11., Mulligan's Irish llrigade,
While walking rapidly aud listening at ten-
lively, 1 uisooveiea J na left j'nees men
entirely. Before I had fairly thought of the
cause of the silence, a stentorian vm&t rang on
my tar, "Mult! n ha oomes there? M "Sergeant
of tbe Guard!" and other such challenges.
I oould have bugged that man Putnam, of Co. I.
As I answered "Friend," I could bear tbe
click, click of their muskets, ready for any
(jmergency. 1 advanced and was of course
recognised at once, Capt Qulrck and Lieut,
fibauley were Officers of tbo Guard and Day,
the youngest ef course having the Guard.
1 was At onne taken te Cob M ulUgnu. What
a difference iu tbo feeling new And when I was
lakes before the tebel Cob Martin Green ! I
related to tbe Colonel all I knew, bAt I had
aeon, bow nil the Ktate of Missouri was march
ing ou Mulligan and Lexington. I was ordered
to my company te prepare for tha "fun" that
was to eommeuee in tho early mom iug.
Price opened fire coon after e a. mM and it
continued all day, we returning it over our
breastworks wbicb had been thrown up. In
the grounds of the Female bcruiuary were two
cisterns and a well. J 'or two days e got water
from a spring near by, but as I'rico closed In,
be cut us elf from the spring, which left us
with tbe cbstems aud wsll half full of water.
with dead cats, dogs and ether ulth which tha
boys of the town bad thrown into them. It is
enough to say that we oouhfu't drink that
water, but sought Price fe hours without
water.
Family OoL Mulligan, being entirely sur
rounded, with tiosigu of Gen. Storgis coming
to his relief, and knowing that Price was being
reiuforced every hour, surrendered. We
were to take an oath not te fight against tbe
State of Misiuii, tho cflicers giving up swords,
but Col. Mulligan was aiiowed to retain bis.
fly this time one would hare thought my
troubles were evr, at least I thought so, but
after tbe suircudu I was bunted up by Csjtt.
Black, And tu other officers of Col. Martin
Green's regiment, saying tbey wanted revenge
fur killing their men, and were determined to
carry out tbeaeuUnoe of that drum-bead court
martial, t demanded an interview with Gun.
Prioe, wbicb tbey vwj reluctantly granted. I
called tor Cot. Mulligan, aud he Mtated positively
that 1 only can UA a dispatch calling ler troops,
and I was dismissed at once. Gen. Price saying
to Urn levels 1 did just what bo would have
done bad ha boon in my plaeo, and ordered
I was
injured he would hold them rosponsihlc.
Jn a few days wo were shipped to St. Lonis,
and from there to Chicago, anil then by order
of the Secretary of War, mustered out of sor
vioo. Col. Mulligan reorganized the 23J with
many of tbo old boys, but I struck for home,
Philadelphia, and a:terarost onltsted iu the
ilOtli Pa.
llegarding Eli. Ho entered our linos with
me ud was well taken care of. When water
became scarce and it was evident that we must
surrender, the Colonel gavo him permission to
go into Lexington to some of his white friend?.
I saw him After wo had surrendered, ami ho
was grinning all over his face. I understand
that the 22 meu whom Col. Mulligan sent down
tbo river on tho steamer Sunshine with the
same mossige 1 carried, wero captured by tho
rebel Col. Mai tin Green the same morning 1
oscApod.J. K. McUiiKfiNKY, -11G P stieot
northwest, Washington, D. C.
Boad "Better thau a Pension " on page :
IN OLD VIRGINIA.
A Xou Tark raialrjmsn Finds Svrtctnew Oalorf.
Editor National Tribunk: My mem
ory recalls many of the scones and incidents
of 1SG3, when oiir regiment (1st N. Y. M't'd
Killc-0 wero kept incessantly in tho saddlo
scouting tli rough Virginia and North Caro
lina, limiting dowu guerrillas and bushwhack
ers, capturiug trains of blockade i tinner,
fioi.ing all horses and mules wherever found,
and making n thorough search of all suspected
houses for guns and other implements of war,
which wo destroyed. Many of those shotguns
wero of the most expensive imported Eugltsh
manufacture, yet dearly as I prized a good
fowling-piece, 1 was compelled to strike them
against tho butt of a tree until they wero xeii
dered nsclow?. Four beautiful silver-mounted
fahotguus that were loaded wero handed to mo
on one occasion to strike against the trees,
with a warning to he careful that they did not
explode and kill me. It was wonderful how
my hump of caution commenced to enlarge at
that moment . and led me into tho wood?, where,
away troni the g:ise of the offlcors, I took a last
fond look at them aud gently laid them down
hy tho hult of a large tree, covering them up
with leave and brush as carefully as though
they weie four of my dear depatted friends;
then sadly I retraced my steps to my company,
entertaining a hope that I would soon return
and remove them to safer quarters. Hut, alas,
that time never came.
Wo reached tbe Eden ton Koad, N. C, April
15, lrXt, and tbeie oucouuterod a stroug forco
of Confederate cavalry, which wc immediately
charged, and after r hard and wcll-coutcMcd
fight succeeded in routing, capturing many
prisoners, with but slight loss on our side.
Having now more than 209 horses and mules
that wc had captured on this raid, ami having
to de(iend altogether on the country that we
passed tlwough for our huhsUtcnce, aud liug
many miles from our camp iu Suflolk, Va..with
our horses and men completely jaded by inces
sant marching and encounters with the enemy,
it was deemed iiece-sury to make a halt within
a few miles of tbe town of lMeuton for a few
days' rest. Then small detachments from each
company were sent out to s?our the country for
coin, oats and hay for the horses and provis
ions tor the men, for which we gave rectipti,
showing the quantity of grain or hay, by whom
and for what company and regiment taken.
Those claims were to bo paid hy the Govern
ment on proof of tbe owner's loyalty to the
United SUtra.
During this halt two of on r men procured
passes to go outside the picket to buy butter
aud eggs. As tbe day and night passed away.
and tbey did not return, Capt. Harmon ordered
me te take two men and hunt them up aud
arrest them. After ruling a couple of miles
we got on tbeir trail, and tracked them to a
distillery, where I learned they bad leen the
day befote, and bad their canteens filled with
Xotth Carolina bugjuice," aud bad proceeded
on tbeir way towards the town of Edenton.
It was a dangerous undertaking for three man
te travel in that direction, as the woods were
alive witb lmshwhackcrs, aud we expected to
have a volley fired into us at any moment; but
we res'dvod te go through or dieiu the attempt,
iro putting our horses to the top of their speed,
we soon entered the town aud dahed up to the
hotel. I made inquiry of tbe landlord whether
be bad aau two of our men around there, aud
was informed that he bad, and that their borws
were in bis stable, IhiI tbo men had goue away
And had been under tbe influence of liquor
ever sinee tbry bad been iu town, aud many
families bad become greatly alarmed at their
actions. During this conversation 1 noticed
that the piaxza of tbe hotel had become crowded
with excited citizens, but I soon quieted t'icir
appieheusious of any fui titer annoyance from
those two men by stating that I had been Mint
to arrest them, and if they bad committed any
depredations upon tbe citizens, they would Ikj
puuit-hed, asour soldiers were strictly forbidden
te molest auy citizen.
This seemed to have the desired effect 'i
quieting their fears, and tbey became moie
friendly, and told me where I could find the
two men I was looking for, aud one man vol
unteered bis services to show me where the
bouse was tuat tuey were in. I tooK him
along and be pciuted it out, ami we went in,
arrests and disarmed tbe men, and marched
back to tbe hotel.
It being now 2 o'clock in tbe afternoon, and
feeling quite hungry, I asked tho landlord if
be could provide us witb something to eat, and
I would pay bim for it. Ho said it was pat
tbe dinner hour, bet be would 9"e what he
oould do, and left us, but soon returned and in
vited us into thediuing-roam, where we found
tbe table bountifully spread with cold bam and
tbe remuauts of a turkey, to which we did
ample justice, as it was the host dinuorl had
eaten since 1 left New York in Ibtil. I asked
tbo landlord bow uiueh the bill was. but bo re
fused te make any charge, win reuj ou each of
us banded him a silver half dollar, with which
be seemed to be well satisfied.
As I was anxious to find out from the parties
themselves tbe extent of the depredations that
bad been committed hy tbe men, I asked one of
tbe citizens to go with mo to a Mrs. Sugars and
Iter daughter, who, he said, had been so terribly
fiightened that they had lied into a cornfield
anil remained there all night, not daring to go
to tbe bouse. He willingly accHiipiuied me
to Mis. Kugars'a, whom I found to be just the
sweetest little lady I had had the pleasure of
meeting with, either in Virginia or North Caro
jina, j u 1 jci, sue was wic very essence 01 sweci-
ness; aud as for her daughter, she was nothing
short of the concentrated extract of the essence
of sweetness.
Jn conversation witb them. I roon learned
that tbey were more frightened than injured.
Their story was to t be 1 fleet that alwut 8 o'clock
tbe evening before, while sitting on their front
stoop, tbey mw two mon approaching the house.
Tbey hastened insHe, Iockil the door, got out
of a back window unseen by tbo men, and took
refuge in tho cornfield. The men, arriving at
tbe bouse, knocked for admittance, aud alter
waiting some time without getting any answer,
aud thinking it was a deserted house, tbey
crept tRiougb tbe window, aud finding plenty
of provisions, made a fire aud cooked a good
supper, remaining there all night, not know
ing anything of Mrs. Sugars and her daughter
being in tho cornfield. They left early uext
morning without disturbing suj thing iu the
bouse except a bat tbey took to eat.
I succeeded in convincing the ladies that
tbey need have no fears iu tho future, and
upon no consideration to leave their bouse
when tbey saw any of our men, as they would
not dare barm them even if they were so dis
posed. Alter roceiving a pressing invitation to
call upon tbem at any time I relumed to Kdcu
ton, I left for tbe hotel, satisfied that tho
stories 1 bad heard were greatly exaggerated.
Arriving at thd hotel, aud finding it quite
late in tits afternoon, aud knowing that Capt.
Harmon would be anxiously waiting my re
turn, 1 had the horses brought out. Wo were
soou iu the saddle, and waving an adieu to the
laudiord and those who had assembled at the
hotel, we star tod on the trot for our camp,
which we reached in safety, to the great de
light of Capt. Harmon, who had given us up
for lost. When 1 told him that I had been to
the town of Bdenlon bo could scarcely credit
it, and censured urn for rnuitiiig such a risk.
Three days later we wcie again iu the saddle,
and to my gteat joy we were marching Iu the
direction of Ediulou. The shades of evening
bad jast closed over the town as we rode into
tbe main street, wbeie we halted for the night.
1 noticed on our way that wa had pased the
corner of tbe street where 1 had parted with
so much swestuess three days before. Orders
were given te slacken the saddle-girths, no
fires being allowed that night. A d rinding
rain commenced to fall, and the darkness be
came almost overwhelming in its intensity.
Tbe roll was called witb as little noise as pes
Hilda, and we all lay dowu by our horses. Now
was my opportunity to tsako good my promise
te call upou Mrs. Sugars aud daughter, aud I
thase flicors not to molest mc, and if
quickly availed myself of it. Taking off my
saber and fastening it to tho saddle, lest tho
noise of it might alarm tho guard, with cat
liko tread I started iu tho direction of tho
corner that led to tho house, being guided by
tho picket fence, which I knew would lead mo
to the corner. All was as still as death ; not a
sound could I hear, with tho exception of a
horse stamping tho ground occasionally. Just
as I had reached tho corner and was congratu
lating myself how, well I was getting along,
and what a pleaant timo I would have, judge
of my surprise when a largo maslilT that had
been lying quietly inside of tho fence, with a
frightful hark, bounded against the fence at
mc. Then, and not until then, was I awaro
that I could jump, and, for an amateur, I am
satisfied that I made the best jump on record.
It would havo been but the work of a mo
ment for mo to have shot and killed that dog,
hut that would have alarmed the whole picket
lino, and would probahly have led to my arrest.
Hastening on as fast as I could in the darkness
I soon camo in sight of a light iu tho house,
ami upon a nearer approach I could distinctly
hear the voices of men, mingled with those of
womon, talking and laughing on tho piazza.
1 halted, wondering what it could mean. Who
were those men? Wero they Coufcderato sol
die! s or members of my own regiment?
Hero was an unexpected dilemma. Vhat
should I do; advance or retreat? Then tho
old ad ago came to my relief, "A faint heart
ne'er won a, fair lady," and I crept up a littlo
closer and listened attentively for some word
that would denote whether they wero friends
or foes.
My susponso was of short duration, for I was
overjoyed to hear them talk of homo ami
mother in New York, and expressing a desiro
that they would soon return to their camp at
Sullblk, whero they expected many letters
awaiting them. Satisfied that they wero
friends, I now advanced to the house. In
stantly both men sprang to their feet and
shouted. "Halt! who goes there?" "IstN.Y.
M't'dltifles; don't be alarmed," I replied. My
coming so suddenly upon them quite unnerved
Mrs. Sugars ami daughter, hut upon recogniz
ing who the intruder was all their fears at onco
vanished, and they gave niu a very cordial re
ception, to the great discomfort of tho other
two, who, although belonging to my regiment,
were strangers to mc.
Iu less than half an hour I had tho great
pleasure of bidding them good-night, and see
ing them depart for the regiment. As I was
hungry, wet, and tired, wo entered tha house,
where I found tluro was a good, comfortable
fire; and to make our meeting, if possible, more
enjoyable, they prepared mo a good stipier of
fried ham aud eggs, hoecaku and tea, which I
ate and drank with a rc'isit.
Feeling satisfied that our regiment would
remain ou the main street where I had left
them until morning, unless they wero attacked
by a superior force of the enemy, I resolved to
remain iu 1113- comfortable quarter?, ami aked
the privilege of lying 011 the floor for the night.
This they would not hear to, hut insisted upon
my occupying a good bed iu the next room. I
thanked them, but said I did not daro accept
Lthcir kind offer, as tlicro might bo an attack
J made at any moment, ami I would he obliged
to liurry iacK 10 my company, ami uy lying
dowu ou the floor I would be better prepared
to do so. They finally consented, ami bidding
mo good -night retired.
After examining the doors and windows and
seeing that they were securely fastened, I
stietcliod myself ou the floor in front of the
lira with two trusty revolvers by my aide. I
was soou enjoying that sweet sleep that a tired
soldier so much appreciates..
IJy the first daw 11 of morning I was up, feel
ing much refreshed, and with thanks for their
hospitality bade them aiait farewell and hurried
back to my compiuy, whero I found them just
as I had left thvou
If this fchouid meet tbo cyo of auy of the
parties mentioned, who remuaibor the circum
stance, tho writer would bo pleased to hear
from them. TikiM U.vssoir, Orderly Sergeant,
Troop A, 1st N. Y.M't'd Uifles, Pluckemiu, N.J.
Bead " Better than a Pension " on page 2.
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A NERVY FELLOW.
The Way a Youngster ;iarr!icil Three Johnny Ktbs
Into Camp.
Editor National Tribune: There camo
into our I'ost, at tbo last regular meeting, a
visiting comiadc. Prof. A. A. ihtrtow, who has
just grounds to claim tho honor of being one
of tho youngest regumriy-culistcd soldiers dur
ing the late civil war.
Prof, itartow was n merof'of Co. F, 1-I5th
Ohio. lie enli-ted at Sai .usky and wa mtis
tetcd out at Camp CiiHse, at the age of 11. He
carried the same musket givou him at tho
time of iiis enlistment uutil bu was dis
charge!, marched with bis company in lino
whenever called upon, took his part on picket
and skirmish duly, ate his hardtack ami sow
belly whenever it was possible to get tho same,
and never lost a day hy sickness during his
term of soldier life, lie is .'10 years old, weighs
157 pounds, and is Principal of the Emerson
School iu tho city of Taooma, a position which
only those worthy aud well qualified cau ob
tain. A little incident which was told in my hearing
by one of hh comrades ia too good to keep from
your readers.
Toward tho closo of a warm afternoon in
Jul3 lsM, young Bartow found a horse, sad
dled aud bridled and ready for u rider, in a
lane about half a mi'o from camp. Tho horso
was looso and walking leisurely down tho
road.
Bartow caught tho animal, lit his pipe,
mounted, aud started dowu a littlo hill, keep
ingasharp lookout for something to stowaway
into his haversack.
Pulling away at his brierwood pipo, and
thinking of home and mother, ho camo sud
denly upou three Johiiiiiee sitting on a log hy
tha side of the road, with tboir bucks toward
him, while their guns wero leaning agaiu&t a
tree soma 10 feet away.
"Here 3 a go," said ho to himself. Threo
rebels in front of him and nothing iu the world
to defend himself with. Necessity ia tho mother
of a hold front. Ho knew that he would soou
be taken iu if ho did not act, and that quickly.
Snatching tho pipe out of his mouth, ho
threw his hind out toward tho rcba and
shouted "About face forward, march ! und
quick, too."
The Johnnies sprang to their fuel, whoelcd
around, aud seeing what they supposed to bo a
revolver pointed at them, walked out into the
road ahead of his horse.
" Forward, march ! double quick," and away
they went up the lane toward camp.
Ono half-hour later three rebel soldiers camo
running into tlie Union lines ahead of a horso
carrying a 11-ycar old boy, who had a brier
wood pipe iu his hand.
You may well imagino tho surprise of his
companions on seeing him bring threu prison
era into camp. They took him from tho horso
aud tossed him into tho air, ami gavo threo
cheors for tho littlo hero of Co. F. Jesse To
bias, Taooma, Wash.
Read " Better than a Pension "on pago 2.
At tislnfV HI!!.
Editor Nat ionai. Tkibuni:: Comrade Far
lay, Co. 1), 5th U. S. Cav., ia not quito correct.
Thoro wore five companies of tho 5th U. S.;
also the Gth Pa. Lancers (cavalry, and 110 other
cavalry wero present at Guinos.s Mills. They
must have lieeu to our right.
Tho Pa. Lancers (cavalry) did not chargo,
Eimply because they teceivod no order3 to
make the charge. They wero on our loft and
a littlo lo tho front, and remained there during
tlie chargo made by tho companies of tho 5th
U. S. Cav. Co in r ado, do you remouiber at tho
bridge that night, and how our boys used tho
luucos? That was not right.
Capt. Royal was badly wounded long beforo
tho battle, at the crossroad leading to the
Pamuuky River, also a comrade was killed in
the same place. This comrade, while in Texas,
would often sing, whifescouting, tho " Last Rose
of Summer." Tho boy would oflen call out,
" Would you go houfbr" JI roply would be,
" 1 shall novor soe homo again."
Cau any of the comrades stats tho loss of tho
5th U. S. Cav. from tho timo wo left Texan un
til tho close of the war? Louis AliEND, Co. A,
5th U. S. Cav., Zumbrota, Minn.
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Read "Better than a Pension" on page 2,
So Cera Peeler.
Drae' Mugatlnt-I
Polite Waitress Ten, Doctor?
Doctor No, coffee, if you please.
Waitress Roast hoof, Doctor?
Doctor If you please.
Waitress Corn, Doctor?
Doctor (indiguaatly) No, madam; I am a
dentist.
I OJ -!
Head "Better thau a Pension " ou paco 2.
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All
Line.
Along
tlie
The 3d Yf. Hatttry at Fort Grew.
C. A. Story, 3d Vt. battery, Victory, V., says
that iu all tho accounts ho haa read about Fort
Gregg, lie has scon nothing regarding the part
takeu by any of tho batteries. Ho knows three
batteries aided materially in the capture of tho
fort, his being one. Tho battery belonged to
tho Resorvo Artillery of tho Sixth Corps, and
had four brass guns in Fort Fisher. The writer
had been a monibcr of tho old Vermont Brigade
about two years before, and naturally felt n
great deal of interest in them, especially bin
own old company and regiment, and he knows
they did their full share in the capture of
Petersburg. Tho M Vt. Iwttery had the honor
of firing tho signals for the charge of tlie Sixth
Corps, and tho battery wa3 held in readiness
for anything that might happen. It moved
out at tho request of Col. Michie, of Gen. Gib
bon's staff, passed tho captured picket-lined,
aud took position within 300 yards of Battery
Owen, a rebel fort in front of Gregg, dislodged
tho enemy's sharpshooter?, anil then moved
forward to a position south of Fort Gregg,
opening an effective fire upon that work. An
hour's vigorous firing by tho battery silenced
the guns iu Gregg, disabling two of them,
which wero afterwards capfured in tho fort,
aud killing several of the gunners.
The Oth Ohio Ihttttry.
A. S., 9th Ohio battery, Foisomvillc, Ind.,
savs that tho Oth Ohio battery had no Mill
Spring guns until the closo of the war, and
Eugono Pendleton never saw a Mill Spring
gun, as the battery hvd six 12-pound Napoleons
when ho joined it in 18(13 or lfeftl. They
filially got fcix 10-pound Rodman guns at
Bridgeport, Ala., and used them until tho clow
of tho war. They did not go to the ?ea with
Siiorman. Newell Orcutt was the only battery
man who died at tho handrf of the guerrillas
at Elk River. Jim Foley (Wagon-Master; got
well, but is crippled, and the other two were
detailed men, Jacob?, Teamster, from the 13tb
Mich., ami John W. Dought from they'd Wis.
John Wilson and Dwight Murray disappeared
shortly after the war, and were never heard of.
The writer was down around Huutsville a faw
yean a'go, and thinks ho camo across tho leader
of the guerrilla gaug. one Col. Lem Meade. He
also got acquainted with Frank Gurloy, who
shot Gen. R. L. McCook. He went to Ilogjaw
aud all around there, and saw old man Red
man, and enjoyed himself immensely. He
wishes Ransom L. Smith hud been along.
K. A. Pendleton, Utb Ohio battery, Water
bury, Conn., says thoro is a mistake in tho
history of his battery recently published. The
battery did not go to the sen with Gen. Sher
man, however much they may have wished to,
but wero transferred to tho Fourth Division of
tho Twentieth Corps, Army of tho Cumber
land, ami left at llridgeport, Ala., being in
trusted with a very imiiortant duty of guard
ing tho railroad aud pontoon bridges at that
post.
Comment and Correction?.
A. J. Rising, 2d N. Y. II. A., Togns, Me., says
the "Cannoneer" states that he took paina to
ascortaiu tho exact strength of the heavy ar
tillery regiments taken from Washington. The
writer was n member of the 2d N. Y. IL A.,
and knows positively that they lmd from 1,000
to 1,200 more men than the " Cannoneer" has
credited to the regiment (763;. If the same
error has been made about other regiments the
careless writers that tho "Cannoneer" speaks
of are nearer right than lie is in their estimates.
We havo 110 means of knowing what data
Comiadc Rising has on which to baso his decla
ration. But if lie will consult Vol. XXXIII,
Series 1, Official War Records, he will find on
pago a3 a report signed by Gen. II. W. Hal
leck, dated April 17, 1861, in which the strength
of the 2d N.-Y. H. A. is stated officially to be
763 men " effective present." This waa a
special return, mado expressly to show tho
strength of the heavy artillery regiments in
tho defenses of Washington available for the
field. It was prepared by order of Gen. Grant,
and is the last return on file prior to tho de
parture of those regiments for the field. If tho
' Cannoneer" was wrong it was Gen. Ualleck'a
fault, aud Comrade Rising should havo tho
ollicial records corrected u4 to the strength of
the 2d N. Y. II. A. -Editou National Tkib
unk. J. J. Lowdcn, President of tho Association of
thcGtii U.S. Cav., Boston, Mas., says that in
his communication in a recent issue about tho
fight at Fairfield, Pa., he is made to say "and
we, tho Gtli U. S. Cav., despise one of tho 7th
Va. Cav. or anyone else who would attempt to
rob tlie Gth U. S. Cav." This should be rob the
(ith Va. Cav. (Confederate.) Capt. W. II. Car
ter, Trcop F, Gth U. S. Cav., Fort Niobrara, is
writing a history of the Gth Cav. from its or
ganization to date, which will bu published iu
tho Journal 01 tho Military bervice institute.
To Lend a Helping Hand.
R. B. Howell, Co. A, 3d Mich., Salineville,
O., has been thinking of tho many thousands
of bravo but erring boy3 iu gray wfio to-day
from ago and wounds are undoubtedly iu a
suffering condition. While our Government ia
liberal to us that woro tho blue, it cannot in
any way aid those who wero in tho rebellion.
Ho thinks tho boys in blue with their own
contributions, and with an appeal to the people
of tho whole laud, could raise a fund that
would bring joy into hundreds of homes where
sorrow aud desolation ia now known. Tho
Goveruora of tho different Southern States
could appoititsuitaule Relief Committees to dis
tribute such funds among the uecdy aud dis
abled boys in gray.
Sratterlnir.
W. W. Shannon, Co. K, 7dth III., Ellinwood,
Kan., says that a man named Morgan, of the
113th Ohio, was Wardmastor of tho field hos
pital, Second Division, Fourteenth Corps, and
borrowed 50 cents of tho writer. Morgan was
sout back with tho wounded whilo tho writer
went to the sea, and ho never got his 50 cents,
lie would like to know how much tho debt
would be at compound interest at 10 per cent,
per annum. A man named Henry Futhy, Co.
D, 78th III., lost his voico, and could only talk
in a whisper. Wheu tho regiment charged at
Joueeboro Futhy camo up to tho works iu front
of a cannon, jumped on it, and tho rebels firod
it off whilu ho was sitting astride of it. The
result whs that ho could talk as loud and as fast
as anyone else thereafter. Ho went homo aud
married ouo of tho best girls that Illinois could
boast of.
A Gnml.
William McCann, Co. H, 10th Pa. Reserves,
Newmansville, Pa., says ho fulfilled his part of
the contract with tho Government by partici
pating in ovcry battle iu which tho Army of
tho Potomac was engaged from Drainesville, Va.,
in November, 1S61, to Ikthisda Church, May
30, 1SG1, with tbo exception of Chancellorsville.
The writer gavo three years of the prime of his
life to preecrvo tho Government, and when he
waa discharged this same Government retained
$100 that jtutly belonged to him. After having
had tho use of thia money for 26 years, it re
quires him to provo that ho is the identical
individual that served in tho army, and after
ho has douo this it taken tho Government over
three years, and ho docs not know how much
longer, to pay the claim. Ho would Iiko to
know if there are so many claims behind that
it takes more than threo years to reach them.
Ho would liko to know why thi3 iutolerablo
delay in settling Government claims, for if he
ever oxpecUt to got tho benefit of tho money it
must come shortly.
A Ooo.l Settling Place.
Tbo comrades of McGovney Post, 336, Clear
Water, Kan., desires to present thu claim of
Clear Water, which is a city of GOO inhabitants,
situated on the Niuuescah River, 1G miles south
west of Wichita, as a good settling place. Clear
Wator is on the south line of Sedgwick County
aud tho north lino of Sumner County. It ia
on a boautiful valley, which ia thickly settled,
the land boiug tho best for agricultural purposes
in tho great Southwest. Thu town is located
at tho intersection of tho Fort Scott & Santa
Fo Railroads. Tho school facilities are the
beat. Thoro aro two good churches, several
btisincsi house?, a flouring mill, au excellent
creamery, good physiciaus, and tlie very best
society. " There is a Grand Army Poat in splen
did working order, every member of which ia
readv and williue to wolcome any deserving
comrade, aud assist him iu securing a homo.
Takes Isstw with Comrade Sliarr.
0. A. Bradley, Co. B, 16th N. Y., aud Co. G,
13th N. Y. Cav., Trowbridge, Mich., takes issno
with Colorado Shaw, of tho 93th Pa., when ho
says that tho troopa of Porter's Division and
Newton's Ilrigado were the only troops engaged,
except artillery, at tho bnttlo of Gaines's Mills.
Tho writer thinks tho whole corps was eugaged
at that time, for he knows that the Sseend Bri
gade of the Sseend Division was aHfeaged, and
he thinks that the Jersey Brigade was also ia
tho action. The Second Brigade waa composed
of the loth and 27th N. Y., 5th Me., and 97th
Pa., and better men never smelt powder. Tha
10th N. Y. relieved a Regular regiment, so ha
knows that tbey were there without referring
to tho casualties, which, as near as he can now
rsmqmber, were Colonel and Lieu tenant-Colonel
wounded, tbe latter dying within 18 boors
two Capiaing wounded, and 23-1 rank and file
killed ami wounded. Tbe writer does not like
to see certain commands take all the credit for
any action, for he knows that all did tbeir duty
when called upon, and that the beat lighting
was done by all.
Hnrlbiit'i KxjwJ!Un.
31. J. Rbblie, Co. , 3d lawn. Fins BrigAne,
Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps, Ute, Iowa,
sees that a number of comrades have under
taken to answer Comrade 1 1 hart's inquiry a
to the mysterious expedition of linrlbne's
Division. The wriUr does net pretend to
know tha object of the Bolivar expedition, but
does kaow that tbey started Sept. 20, and re
turned on the 21st a very tired lot of Uncle
Sam's hirelings. Tbe rebels were making
demonstrations on Bolivar, and he think tha
expedition was sent to learn tbeir stieagth.
He remambers they bad no difficulty in locating
the Jobnnie!i, for tbey returned at a much foster
pace than they bad gone. The Corinth ighs
occurred the 3d and tth of October, the rebels
retreating on the 5th. which waa the day tha
obi Fourth met them as the Hatehie. The
writer baa a copy of Gen. Ilurlbnt'a fcuawell
order to the Fourth Division, which hail sees
reinforced by the Pith Mieh. and 68th Ohio.
That tight at the Hatcbia gave Hurlbutan
additional star. Ilurlbut bad orders to rein
force Roeecrang at Corinth er periah in the at
tempt, lij the writer s pocket daily remem
brancer they took up tha march at 3 a. m. Oct.
1, making over 25 miles, the cavalry ftghtiag
with the rebels that evening. On tha morn
ing of the -1th tbe battle of tha Hatehie opened,
ami victory perched on tho banner ef the eld
Fourth Divisiou.
Information Asked and (then.
E. N. Whitsett, Co. IL 27th Ind., Flora, Ark.,
would like to And a soldier of tha 13th N.J.
whom be helped to wade through the Sappa
bannoek River, in Virginia, the writer tarry
ing the boy's lead across the river. The hist
he saw of bim was at the Chattahooehie River,
in Georgia, on the Atlanta campaign. The
writer lost the diary which contained his name
ami add rev.
Jacob White, Hattiesburg. Miss., would like
to hear from the man who claimed to be a
United States agent to collsct soldier's claims
against the Government, to whom ho gave hid
discharge at East Pusengoulu to seileet back
pay and bounty for him in 1S6T. Ho would
like very much to get this diaehargt.
Scattering.
Joel Rider, Co. D, 98th 111., Viom, Mo., lest a
leg by a cannon-ball at Cbickamangn, near
Muddy Pond, Sept. 20, 1363, and lay on the Held
11 days before being removed to the hospital.
He baa several mementoes of the battlefield,
one a bunch of pine leaves plucked from a tree
which stood within a. few feet of where he was
wounded, which was sent to him by John H.
Downing. John Kaley, of the writer's com
pany, sent him a hickory stick that grew on
tbe spot where ha was wounded. The writer's
regiment belonged to Wilder's Brigade ef
mounted infantry, and the General sent him a
brigade badge from Roan MeuntaiH. Tenn.
The writer remembers Capt. Weed picking hp
a gun which fell from the hands of a wounded
comrade and firing it rapidly at tho enemy,
the blood trick ting from a wound in hia nice,
mado by a fragment of a shell. Tho writer
would liko to hear from the Captain.
Kxecnted Vr'UIi John ISronn.
B. F. Laughlin. Co. B, 11th Pa. Res., Marion
Center, Pa., says that near Perth Amboy, N. J.,
ia a place called Eagles Wood, where two of
the men executed with John Brown arc buried.
These men's names were Stevens and Haslitt.
Haslitt bad two brothers in the writer's com
pany during the war, both good soldiers and
intensely patriotic. The younger brother, who
was but 17 yeara eld. waa killed at Charles
City Crossroads iu ISrK. The other brother,
William Ii., is living in Kansas, near where
"Old Ossawatomio" eommencsd tho struggle
that culminated at Harper's Ferry and brought
about the great rebellion. The Haalitta wars
born and raised in Indiana County, Pa., and
Co. B, of the 11th Pa. Res., wero proud of the
two soldiers who bore that naiao.
3o Sfld J! tine.
L. G. Foes, Co. G, 31sfc M., Bbbleford, 3fa,
writes to correct an error in the composition of.
tbe Second Brigade, Second Division, Ninth
Corps. Where the artiele hail it tho 33d Me.,
tho writer says that it was the 32l Me., as thero
was no such regiment as the 33d Me.; and in
stead of tho 10th N. H. it should be the 6th
N. IL He offers these corrections in order to
prevent some comrade from inquiring when
the 33d Me. went to the front.
Want to Cat JIurrled.
Mrs. Ellen E. Billings, 103 Britten avenue,
Syracuse, N. Y., a soldier's widow, would Bko
to correspond with a veteraa, with a view to
matrimony. She would prefer someone in the
State of New York, ef respectability, from 45
to 50 years of age.
John L. Barley, Marble Corners, Ind., wish as
to correspond with a soldier's widow; with a
view to matrimony. He is 69 years of ags, and
draws a nension of $17 a month. Ho would
like to find some good woman who owns a
small home; a Methoiist preferred.
Hobos to Se Them There.
J. N. Stephens, Lieutenant, Co. L, 2d Mich.
Cav., 1634 Curtis street, Denver, Colo., intends
to go to the National Encampment ia Detroit
next August, and would like to hear from others
living in the Rocky Mountain regions who
propose attending. He hopes to see many ef
bis old comrades who live, or did live, at or
near Buchanan ami Niles, Mieh. He tikes
great pleasure in reading Tim National
Tkibuxe, and recommends it to his friends.
The 100th III.
Editor Natioxah Tribdnk: Will you
pleaso givo a short history of tho 100th 111. ;
who was their regimental officers, etc. Early
in the Spring of 'Ikj they came to Memphis aud
wero quartered in Fort Pickering. A part of
tho regiment showed a decided disloyal and
mutinous spirit; in fact, when they were or
dered to Yicksburg they stacked their arms
and refused to go. A detachment of four com
panies of our regiment (SOtli Iud.) was ordered
to surround their quarters and guard them,
and tbcy wero given one hour to pack their
traps and march on to the boat, which was
ready at the landing to convey them to Vieks
bury. In tho meantime some of their otOeera
wero placed under arrest. My recollection is
Co. K did not join in the mutiny. After see
ing them on the boat, I have never hoard any
thing further from tho regiment.
We were brigaded for a long time witb the
117th III., and was for a time with the 119(h,
and a braver aud better lot of boys thau tbey
were never mustered into tbe service. J. H.
Woolt.kx, Co. F, S9th Ind., Mankato, Kan.
Amswek. Tho 100th 111. waa recruited
chiefly of residents of Union County 111., ex
cept Co. K, which waa from Pulaski County.
Tho regiment was mustered into service Sept.
11, lt2, at which time it was armed with a
very iuferior musket. They remained in camp,
drilling, uutil Oct. 20, when ordered to
Cairo, thenco to Columbus, Ky., where the com
panies wero separated, and assigned to guard
duty for threo weeks, when the regiment whs
moved to Bolivar, Tcnn., where it remained for
two weeks; waa then moved to Moscow
Tonn., whero they remained a week. From
thero they went with Quinby's Division in the
direction of Holly Springs. The regiment was
detached from Quinby's Division at Lumkin's
Mill, and remained there, their arms being
thought unfit for use in battle. It waa subse
quently moved back to Holly Springs and
guarded railroad bridges between that place
aud Waterford. In January, 1S63, the regi
ment moved to Memphis, where they remained
uutil March, doing guard duty. From there
they went to Lake Providence, La., arriving
there April 1. The regiment. being reduced hi
numbers, at thia time was consolidated with
the 11th 111. Tbe Colonel of the regiment was
Alexander J. Nimino, who was discharged
April 10, 1363, on aecouot ef consolidation ef
tho regiment; Lietit.-C'ol. Elijah A. Wilhtrd
was dismissed Feb. 1, 1863; Lieut-Col Thos.
M. Terrine waa discharged April 10, 1863;
Maj. S. M. P. MeClure was discharged April
10, 1363. Editor Natioxai. Tkiks.
Weak, Xurvetn Jlen.
Send at once for ftiH dlretllotw (ssnlsd) FREK of
Coalmen Som 1Ijih Tnaumsnt, will poiMMvety sure otl
Ui etifects oi im potency, , "A only euro ttnowu
for varicocele, tut iunl tiurtuin awlbotl, 110 uloctriu
ga jt'uAiuiAtx Co., Albiuu, Jllcnisau.
SfeM ef tft line:
Emmoft XvnrwHSA Thwtobu WIHt yeni
kindly give mo the following mess tfasstgfc.lt en
solum ef yon paper, via.:
1. Tha total aumeer of ens4mejtn mi kHoi
Union Army during the war of the mbalMoa..
2. Tha total number of mon In the ITnieut
armies daring the rebellion. (Thosolmtmimtli
do net show the actual nnmoar af 1
enlisted twice a mora.)
3. The total nnrober of men dtachoroodl fsesm
the Union armies a tho close of the fohalUon..
I. The number of men still reomtoiatg, has
tho Union army altar tbo discharge af tbeTe-
antoer, who bad server) at any time leaning)
the war. I refer to tbe Regular Army.
5. The nomber of call mado by iJnoofai He
Sea, tha antonns caller for In cooh eatsVacalt
m nnmoar that Mpoade6
0. Tha number and (fcvtca of drain ewibwaV,,
in what States the daafta had to ho en fe away
and tbo number af man wisest by dwft kx aaofiv
State.
7. Tbe total nnmber ef men who wotelrilhsjll
er died of wonaih in the Union army shrahsgt
the rebellion ami also the total naaVaor, wAo
died of disease.
a At what mto per year the oht aoldtam sf.
the rahellioH aro now dying.
9. The total anntba of them' now INfaasfi
Will you kindly respond in yen aaooc to)
the above questions, and bMge Ol X JsJMtS?,,
Reek well City, Iowa.
A.-iswKK. Yon acJfc as some nesfbma wMabi
no man can answer. Tbe ashen we wHi taj
to.
1 and 2. Tha total 11 amber of saHsiawi
dwring the war waa 2,859,132. How a M
wreak mmnditmi served no man ftnowet m
waa possible for one man to base served one asi
many aa Ave enlistments daring the wwsv
The Adjutant-General baa placed the solanV
ments reduced to a three-years' soandaadt at
2,327,917 men.
3. There were aooai 900.000 man dtochatimtll
as the close of the wan. Tho exact ftgwaaa eaov
no be given.
I. Tbe actual strenatn of she fegnbwr. Akesy
March 31, 1863, was 13,380 present, aod77S0
absent total, 2I.6K0; A btrim fores off wtnn
toers and colored troops were kep m saaviwoi
until as late aa 1367.
5. President Lincoln called for 7S.0W tnase
months men April 15, 1861, and ! as
spendcil. May 3, 1361, he railed for SOMtfii
men for three years, and thero ware Jbrnianedl
under this call, 657.96B three-years meayATlSl
six-months men ; 9,1-17 one-year men, aodiScV
950 two-years men, mahinsr a total af 700660'
men. In May and June. 1362, Now York, OnJoj
Indiana and Illinois furnished sheas 3BMm
th ree- months men. July 3, 1&62, the Yttetdea
called for 300,000 three-years men. sod w
csived 2),m. Aug. 1. HG2, 300,000 he
menths men were called for, and 97,586) ft.
nished. June 15, 1S63, 16,361 six-mon tha meet
were called out. Oct. 17. te63, and Feb. 1. ll,
540,000 men for three years were called for, andl
369.380 were tarnished. March 1-1, 1864,3001
000 three-years man were called for. amr29S,lWl
furnished. In the Summer of 1861 93,612 M
days men were called enk July 16V M,,
500.000 three-years men ware called Jok saw
386, 161 furnished. Dee. 19. ISftH 300,fJ momv
were called out, ami 212,212 tarnished Jo one-,,
two, three and four years.
9. The drafted men actually held to aervdoo
numbered 52,068, and there were 75y4Cfl' son-'
scripts who sens substitutes. Ik wenbr. hsllo
up too mech space to answer this Msefcfeat
tally.
7. The latest estimates places she aembac '
killed in battle as 110,070; I wn bnmuY moso
than this, as a rent anmhera ef the " mhwiag,'"
were really killed!. There were lNSdsa3i
from disease.
8. It is estimated that about 20,00ft votopaosi
are dying per annnm.
9. The census reports show JilfceW Batem
veterans were surviving las year. Jfcwoa
NATJOif At Tkibcxb.
Fur Cenrage of hemss.
Editor NathmtaiTkibitx: 1. Eloasesbdoi
what loss Gen. Palmer's Division seosuhasdtaft
the battle of Chickamaugn.
2. What was the per cent, of loss 00 aex abk)
(Uuion) at the two battles GefctysberK aadi
Chiekamauga? You understand me, to ta
number of Mien eiixased.
3. In what battle did our army socmen, ftoi
biggest loss hi percentage? M. SaiASCw,
Duvall, O.
A.vswkh. 1. Tha loaa ef Palmar Dyteten
at Chickamaiiga waa: 13-1 killed 1,931 wosaded)
and 203 missing. Total, 1308.
2. Assuming that wo had 32,000 mon at
Gettysburg which is far above tho anmce:
actually engaged and our loss to ha 39'St
this would make the toss 23 per conk (Eton, El
M. Cist's estimate of tbe Union soldiers actually
engaged at Chickamangr. is 35,000, andi shale
toss 16,330. This would make the loss over. 20i
per cent.
3. Taken as a wholo army, tho fecgesti per.
ceutago of toss was that of the Army of tbo
Tenncssco at Shiloh, which met 10,060 antt af
38,000 actually eitgaaed. The par contago o
toss, taking whole armies, was generally larger
in the Western than the Eastern armies, bsaanae
in tha Wast it was the policy to put every;
available man in, ami fight tho battlo to & infem,
while in tbe East, especially the aarlias yeafft
of the war, the practice was to hold a larae
portion of the army in reserve, and aot right to'
a finish. On the other hand, as a sale, the
fighting regiments, brigades, divisions and corps
in tbe Eastern armies show a larger par eeatage
of losses than those west of the Allegany Mount
ains. On the other hand, again, we Believe
that the Western regiments were mora sxpent
killers than tha Eastern troops, and inflicted: a
forger proportionate loaa on the ancavy voant
they su Ub red thsmsetvec Editor &iatKf?&:e
The lO&l Pa.
Editor National TntBtrn
Phmsfl! oub-
lisb
a
brief history of the
M8fi Pa. Jt Bi.
Evaxs, Co. M, 102d Pa., 3221 BeBoresi steeeF,.
South St. Lonia, Mo.
Pittsburg was tho place of organ rsafctaai af.
the 102d Pa., during August, 1&61, bat it was
not uutil March of tha nest year tbalftn
Washington, whero it had spent the Whiter,
aud proceeded with McClolbin's army to tho
Pan insula, there taking part in the sparattona
before Yorktown, and taking a eonwderaele
part at Williamsburg. Fighting at Jai Oaks
in Peck's Brigade, Couch's Division, FottiHnY
Corps, it knfc 12 killed, 47 wounded, andt 10
missing, Its M:ijor (Poland) was killed hi a
grand and successful charge at Malvern Hill.
After the battlo of Antietain it became aparteefi
Nevton'3.Divwion, of the Sixth Corps. At the
fighting at Marye's flights and Salem Church
Geu. Whetou led tho brigade, and been tho
regiment lost 12 killed, 5-1 wounded, andt 106
missing or captured. Iu Id&t, with aimeco tho
whole of the old command re-enlisted. It took
the field with full ranks. Tbe battle of theWiK
derness was particularly fateful, the casualties
of the 102d reaching 163 in killed and wound
od; Col. Patterson was killed. Lieut,-Col. Mo
Ilwaine was tost at Cold Harbor ami Maj. Cole
man fell while leading tbe regiment at Cedar,
Creek, where the regiment tost 12 killed and1
SO wounded. There were four Colonels of tho
regiment: Thomas A. Rowlwy, who became a
Brigadior-Ceueral; Joseph M. Kiukead, who
resigned in May, 18(13; Jobn W. Patterson andt
James Ptttehell, who was brcvetted Uanton
aiit-Coloc) in September, 1801. The total1,
looses were : 10 officers and 171 man killed audi
died of wounds; 1 officer and 81 man dfadtofi
disease, accidents, in prison, eta.; the totsK
enrollment being 2,000. Editoe NLwMeftAE.
Teisbx.
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The tilth 3Iaw.
Editor Natioxai. Tbibpsb: Please toilfmo
what battles the tilth Mass. was engaged! iu
from Jan. 1, 186M, to tbe closo i tbo w2
Lrvi W. Mrtcaif, Hiram &. leray fes,,),
Maiden, Mass.
May 13 and 1 k IS&t, the 2ith bad some sharp
righting in tho preliminaries to the assault ee,
Drewry's BlutT, but was not in tbe naswwlh.
The day after this May lb' it helped rapnlao
the counter-attacks of the rehela, losing in this
aeries of operations eight killed, -13 wounded
and sevon missing. During the neat month it
had a scries of skirmishes for the pceoceaioa oi
tha Petersburg Railroad, in which it loch one
killed and 10 wounded. Jnne 14 it fought at
Deep Bottom, losing 10 killed, 93 wounded ami
12 missing. It was almost constantly wades
fire in front ef Petersburg for tbe next month,
and lest three killed ami a largo Bosahoc
wounded. Oct. 7 it lost two killed and eight
wounded on the Darbytown Komi. Ostv TO,
a ear tho same place, it lost ive killed, t
wounded and five missing. Again, Oct. 27, lb
lost two wounded. This waa ito last sestaea
fighting, though it was constantly ou the line
'and entered Richmond April 8. Xr 2?U
TIOKAX. TkMIBWI.
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Nervous DoblHty, poor; memory,, dlfil;
denes, Mt waalce), nJmpIss, eajuH
cured by Dt. NmW Jtsrwlas. ?iHiplasj5.
, gists, by mall Me. Mlis Mao. Qvi,.Mwzwim,biai