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" rs organized IT NAV. iSto tsdIl
Guitar. Col: John +. Williams. Lieut..
/ Col. Dam. Ii. draper. major. aud Mel.
/ II. Randall. Adm. After cor-il-raI,'.
diminishing in Galloway. Boone. How
ard Chariton.- the regiment .narclic,
to Jefferson CITY. ;lneu two com
panieS under Major Draper wcfc order
ed to California. In july detachment.
from all the remaining campanic, %
. the regiments crossed the river ar,
attacked The rebels force ofCol. p6riel
at Moore Mill in Galloway cpunty. 4
| portion % Merrill Horse Was also en-
/ gagged in thi, flint. the combined force
of the federal troop, numbering SIX
| hundred. while the rrbe.. numbered
about twelve hundred; vet uotwirh.
standing thi, superior force and IN hi.
own position. such was the rallunflr.
Of the t,derais that after hard tough;
contest Of three hour, the rebels were
forced 10 rive way. retrtatint in Dis
order in the direction Of N.A.eo. The
9TH witt Nprrills Horse krpf ND a hot
pursuit. having been in the m.jnf;i4r
reinforced until his army numbered
-I.-'b men ott EIrk>NItIe. v hen the
decisive battle was fought. which led t,
to the total disbandinr Of Porter ;
forces.
In August the other two companies
under Draper was ordered Ia jefferson
City and being io,ned hg + companies Of
Mrrrills horse. they chased Poiudeyrrr
with nearly two thousand froeus
thro Howard. Boon. Randolph. Chari-
toG a 9 LINN &c. co''ni ,! oHeriahin& INN
,,t I'M 'li "n', ''.' 40 "-.e =; '.o5t 81
Grand river Poindexter's los was TOO
,l o I-t', W., .o,.t n Wa y .''i.,
Creek were also of considerable iupor-
lance and resulted 10 the advantage Of
the fpderaIS. In December lSjz the
regiment was ordered 10 t;ol!a where it
remained until after iS'i}, when 1t Wa
ordered back to north Mo-. where until
the latter part Of isti they were engae-
ed in guarding fali roads, and lighting
the maFaud!nE parties under Anderson.
3u'Atfei' iodd- stephens and others.
who were ranging oyer the country
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tsG3 the rebels under Marmaduke
surprised aud captured nearly half of
II. WHO were. on outpost
duty at Chalk Bluff. The regiment
then fell back to Cape Girardeau which
Marmaduke attacked on the 18th of
April: Marmaduke was repulsed, and in
the pursuit Of his beaten forces this
regiment took active part. The regl-
nent was afterwards occupied in pro-
tee,ing the state border, and exterml-
natius guerriilas. During one Of their
expeditioss-t hey-eaptured the notorious
jeff. Thompson with his staff and force.
l9rr MISSOURI INFANTRY.
We haze not sufficient data at hand
to enable US to give the history Of the
REGIMENT except its organization pre-
viqus to 1864. 1t was or&anized in
Lai2. NJ. Miller, Col; |. V. Pratt,
Lieut.. Col: A. H. Pile. major: VIA. \.
Edear. Adjt. During the months OF
January the regiment was mounted
and employed in scouting the country
in the vicinity of Florence, Ala. This
regiment took IN active part in the
campaign through Georgia. was at
the fight at Decatur. Jonesboro, and
other points, and took very active
part in that most brilliant of military
achievements in modern tines--oher-
man 5 march to the sea. which alone Is
glory enough for an yregiment Of which
rouYh.. to be proud.
2Jp MISSOURI INFANTRY
This regiment was organized in 1861.
J. +. Tindall, Col: Quinn Martin. Lieut..
Col: John McCoilough. Major and
Stephen Perry, Adjt. After consider
able active service IN Missouri. the
regiment was ordered 10 the south.
taking an active part in the battle Of
Pittsburg landing. wien after ten
hours hard fighting. in which Golf
l'indail was killed and two hunered o
the regiment was killed and wounded.
The brave fellows being surrounded by
Il greatly t1p@ior force Of the enemy.
were competed to Surrender. This
regiment afterwards took part IN the
battle OF Murtresburo. the Atlanta
campaign, and Sherman march TO the
sea.
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THE S9TH. Mo. INFAErRy.

Was organized in 1861, L. ~
Kutzner, Col; Samuel VI. Writ. Lieut.
Col; H. Baxter, Major and I. c. Trip-
Ter, Adlutant.
This regiment was chiefly employed
against Missouri gucrrillas until winter.
when they were sent south TO Nash
vile, about the E5,h of January, 1853,
it was again ordered back % Missouri.
1t WAS not the fortune Of this regiment
to participate in any severe battles,
yet from its long marches during the
winter of 1865 it suffered greatly.
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ETH CAVALRY.

=
This regiment was organized N lo6i
and WAS made up from the veterans OF
the VI. 5. NJ, with L. c. Catharwood rs
Col: Austin \. KING, Lieut.. Col. c. u.
McAtfee. major and ". b. Hubbard rs
AdJt. The first work OF this regiment
was among the guerrillaS OF Caldwell.
Clay. Ray and Clinton counties where
they did effective work. On the 18th
OF October after concentrating at JEFF
terson City the regiment started on it,
march. participating in several
skirmi.hes until they arrived at In
dependence where they made Gallant
charge upon division OF the enemy
having two guns in position. cut down
nearly every man at the battery. cap
tured the guns and drove the enemy
from The ground. In this charge Capt
Turner. Lieuts. Reugen and Vanbeber.
and nlne men We're wounded. After
some other skirmishing the regi-
ment went into winter quarters at
kolia. Reing sent when spring opened
against the indians in the west.
2SD CAVALRY, VI. 5. NJ.
The % NJ. S VI. was organized bv
the consolidation of the original md
and 18th NJ. :. VI. John Mcneil. Col:
lanes H. Cram. Lieut. Col; Geo. +.
Pledge Mai and Fred L Pool idit
Aiief~.f4a- J-T aliEat' 'o
u'ls 'i',-osl' 4ntt9.E E,, ..-rrr
~ Oh III. it 1T lsI,
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This re9iment was organized in 1861
The eth Mo. INFANTRY.

Was organized in the latter part oil
1862, Thos. Curley, Colonel; y. Ia
cobson. Lieut.-CoI.: J.. Z. How, Ma
jor. and Albert Morey Adjt. The
regiment was first sert to Rolla, Mo.
then ordered to join the army before
Vicksburg, where it participated in
the capture of that place. 1t formed a
part OF the celebrated Granville and
Deer Creel, expedition. 1t was in
that long, weary. brilliant march OF
Sherman from Corinth to Chattanooga.
Took part in the fight Of Tuscumhia,
Lookout Mountain and Mission
Ridge, taking nearly double its num-
Der of prisoners at the latter place. II
took part in the siege Of atlanta, and
the march to the sea, assisted in the
taking of Savannah, and fought Gen.
Johnston at Bentonviilc, North Caro-
lima.
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Of Iuka, losing p men in killed and
wounded. In the battle Of Corlnth ti&s
regiment charged the enemy and re-
captured the 9th Wisconsin battery
and held it, Notwithstanding repeated
attempts Of Il superior rebel force to re-
capture it. In this engagement it
lost - in killed and wounded 1t took
part in the seige of Nicksburg in the
attaet upon Jackson Miss. This regi-
meut with S0th Ohio and 1t1h Iowa
charged the enemy under a heavy fire
Of artillery ana mrsketry for six hum
dred yards. dislodging them from a
strong position aud capturing . pieces
of artillery During this fight the 10Th
/ fought the 9th South Carolina regl-
ment debating it with heavy loss.
The 10th lost in this battle 81 men
killed and wounded.
At Champion Hill this regiment was
engaged in tire hottest Of the fight and
for it, brilliant achievements received
/ the special commentator OF q Il :.
Grant who witnessed the exploit. 1t
took part in the assault upon the works
of Vicksbur9 and was one Of the regl-
I mems UtiViiE ilP GDUt'T b4 d''H4ii =
! into the city on the evening OF tue
surrender. Again at the hattie OF
Chicamauga and Missionary Ridge
the regiment crowned itself with glory
Musterd out AT expiration OF term OF
service
-i2D NO. IyF.
Was organized in 1864, VIZ. Foster,
Col. T. j. Stauber Li'ut. Col a. W.
Billings Maj. ]. VI. London, Adit- I'm
til November tins regiment was en-
gagged with tie bush whackfrs o!
Mo-. then were principally engaged IN
/ scouting service through southern Ten
nessee and northern Alabama. during
( these scouting expeditions tie Y killed
I or captured over three hundred outlaws
and bandits who were committing
crimes and depredatiouS of tae most
attrociou~ nature thus ctiectuaily re-
iicvjue that portion ofthese murder
Gus bands
I1ti cAvhLf:r ". 5. VI.
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Short History OF some of the Rcgi-
mcnts that are iicpresclIt-
ed ut the kirksyille
Rel Mon.
SECOND MISSOURI CAvAGRY.

This regiment was organized IN Sept.
1861, with Lewis Merrill as Colonel,
William Schaeifer as tool, Geo.
G. Marshall, Major, and G. NJ. Hous-
ton, Adjt. Before the organization
was complete Col. Merrill was ordered
to Springfield to assist in the expul-
sion of the force then invading our
state. Here, as a accommodating par
ty, they ascertained that the enemy
had retired into Arkansas, they were
then ordered to Sedalia. from which
point they did efficient work against
the guerrillas; in one of these expedi-
tions they lost valuable officer, Mai
Marshall.
In January, 1862, the regiment was
ordered into northeast Missouri, head
quarters at Columbia, Col. Merrill
commanding. Four squadrons were
sent to Glasgow, Major HUT in com
mand, two to Sturgeon, Major Clap
per in command. Major c. b. Hunts
detachment participated in the battle
of Silver Creek, and acquitted them
selves nobly. On the 18th of July,
1862, Major Clapper, with 200 men,
fought near Memphis, Mo, a rebel
force of 100 men, ambushed and con-
cealad, and routed them. though with
a loss of nearly fifty men killed and
wounded; on August the 9th, they pat
ticipated IN the battle of kirksville, n
account OF which is given in yester-
days issue Of this paper.
.Afrer the complete disbanding Of
Porter's and PondeXter's forces, the
End Cavalry were concentrated at
Sturgeon, and in 1865 received orders
to JOIN the cavalry expedition under
Gen. Davidson against Little Rock,
and participated in all the skirmishcs
on the march, and took 4 prominent
part in the attack upon that place.
This regiment was known as Mer-
rill's Horse, and was as fine 4 rcgi-
ment as there was in the service.
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THE REUNION.

Is already an assured success, aud
to-day and tomorrow. unless the
weather should prove mpropitious
viii witness one ofthe greatest crowds
in kirksville, ever known in her history.
The number estimated on the grounds
was placed between six and seven thous-
and.
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was put in command of the camp with
Gen. Prentiss rs Chief of Staff. We
give the name of the various staff and
field officers in another place in this
issue
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On Yesterday mornings train from
Milan a vote was taken which resulted
as follows: Garfield rs, Weaver Is.
Hancock l..
The following are the officers FOR the
occasion
Gen. David Moore. in Command.
Gen. Ben. NJ. PrentisS, Chief of Staff
J. d. Miller. Quarter-master.
Capt VIM. Brantner. Adiutant.
DR.. Il. II. Browne, Medical Director.
Dir. John Burton, Surgeon \. :.
Pierce. Assistant Surgeon.
j. l.. Ship!ry. Officer Of the Day.
AdS-T.C c. Harris, Z. o. Gates. {. J.
P"ua,.'.
@ ata.r orH. Tan. Il Hra-
PER.
Chaplain Rev } j. Ben,l-
, 1880-02-29

Philadelphia audiences have been disap-
pointed BY the sudden Illness Of Two
Of his prime donne, and '.Dinornh'' had tn ha
terminated with the second act, the perform
nnce being completed with an act Of .sTrnvn-
tore" Campanini volunteering Ia order to iii
out the evenings entertainment-
Next in Importance to the production of Ber-
1ioz's Faust among the musical events of this
eyentful musical season will be the perform
auce, Of Meyerbeer's music to his brothers
tragedy Of ''Stralensee ~ at Mr.. Gotthoid C,,rl-
berg's grand symphony concert to be given in
Chickering Hall, New York, next Saturday even
ing. The tenor solo will be sung by Afr. Fritsch
and there will be chorus Of mule voices. There
are twelve important numbers in the work
namely: the overture, the melodrama, the re-
volt, march and chorus, IN intcrlude (andantino
mosso), secoud melodrama, polonnise, village
merrymakfng, the dream, funeral march, prayer
and finale tempo di marctn).
Hiss Kate Field gave private rehearsal Of
the musical monclog, "Eyes and Ears In Lon
don," at Chickering Hall, New York, Friday
morning, before few friends. Miss Field ap-
pearcd in her usual street dress and gave her
m0nolog without notes. Her only assistant
WIS a pianist to play her accompaniment. Her
description of life in London from the streets to
"swell" dinners, and from opera to concert
hall, it Is safd4 were exceedingly bright and full
Of Wit. The limitations Of after dinner speeches,
Cheap Johns cabmen, and other wcll-known
clever mimic. The monolog, which would bo
good enough as u lecture, was Frightened and
made better by the Introduction Of a number Of
songs that Miss Field rendered In a manner which
sill astonish those who arc unacquainted with
, 1880-02-29
The IronuloIders.

To the Editor Of The Chicago 1Ttbune-
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Believfng you to be always
willing to lend your columns in the interest Of
Justice and humanity, would ask the privilege
Of inserting this card In your paper, hoping that
the same may bring forth a response from our
employers, who, believe, are entirely Ignorant
Of our grievances.
While to-day we hear on every side the gen
erul cry Of the laboring classes for an eight
hour ln,v, and az their re1spnS for this demn2d
are TINT ten hours. work per day is more than
the human frame can stand, would like to call
the intention Of the muses., as well as that Of
our employers to u class OF workers who are to-
day employed at the most laborious trnde now
carried on in the world. which Is that Of IRON
molding. ~ .
All other trades have their regular hours, Gus
tomarily tcn and when the husband leaves the
family circle in the morning, the wife expects
to see hm again ut q, or, If delayed by overwork,
he is usually compensated for tho same. Now,
1nolders, especially in Chicago have no set hours
en- employed 10y like I'LL other mechanics al
SO much per day, consisting Of ten hours; but
the fact Is that In most Of the foundries we are
compelled to work eleven, twelve, and very
often thirteen hours, not getting to our homes
until o'clock, and that, too, without receiving
What we want Is relief from the present sys-
TEN, which our employers can see at glance IS
unjust. II we, Us class, were not pealceablo
and lA]y-Abdng citizens, NC might tnauslrate
strike, or do somo other unWise thing, which
would prove Improbable not only to our en-
ploycrs, but ourselves also. What we would
like is, TINT our employers would come to the
will lead us out Of our present dilcma:
- 4 MOLDER.
, 1880-02-29
Lungs Full Of Fire.

Pau P1t0 {Mlel-) CUUfltT.
H. ". Underwood tho colored man whose
breath sets combustiblcs on fire, was interviewed
ly Il Courier reporter on Tueslay evening. Ho
says he is "a years old When about L years
old be held bis handkerchief to his mouth
and blew upon It ard it roek tire. He says
physicians have examined him and they arc NJ
much in the dark as himself. Ho set u piece OF
paper on fire. ut the Dycklnan House. Tllesdny
ablc citizen Of Paw Paw says tl.ut this fellow
was out with him at !. hunting party last su1il..
mer and none Of the party had any matches, and
leaves, brcathcd upon them awhile. and set
them On fire, from which they built ttre In the
woods He seemed much exhausted last even
DUR, it u,ore. thAn twice: IL, one. day. PA::ies
present last evening said that they had exiun,
incd his hnns, had him rinse bis mouth cns UNI
drink glass Of water, and then 81" nltn Se1
paper or cloth on fro by his breath
, 1880-02-29


ct,7cAco. Feb. G.-The increasing impurity OF
our water supply, with its serious effects upon
the henlth Of the community, is Il subject wh1cn
ought to engage the thoughtful attention OF
every householder. There arc some people
hope n good mnny-who do not find the happy
soIntion Of the question what to do about It IN
such IN increased consumption OF beer, as IS
recommended in last Sundays TR1nuNE- some
nave moral objections To such course. OtafIs
and to this classI belong mysclf-arc physically
Inexperienced foraequirng such hablt ban t as
the water Is, beer is worse, even ~ rs enecI
,1non ,nH the physical system Neither is there
speak for myself and believe Tor many nat1 othefs a
can be habitually used without tletr1ment; slch
people are naturally little impatient at the to de
ciffv ~ with protection against the death dealing
dad which IS now being ntG 1r nrraf
antnrr,rise can do to mitigate the evil, and that
IS the xateE The S sqr 3aa tb,
hriirant-amount to little more than demon
straEan Of the filthy state Of the water; bur IN
, 1880-02-29

To fht Editor OF 1he .th1fd90 iT1ount.
CHICAGO, Feb 23-Frons local in to-days
TRIBUNE it would appear that there is discus
sion now in progress between the city and the
street-rallwnys in reference to removing lne
dirt from the tracks Of the latter the city taking
the ground that the railways should keep clean
the streets on which their lines arc laid. the
latter claiming Chat they could not do SO unless
thoy raised their rate OIL
Now, ts this not way; ont OF this much-Vexed
question of :! street, cleaning"f The condition
Of our principal streets ts moro than Disgrace
to the city, the public, md the individuai.-more
thun an outrnsc,-and strangers visiting Us,
or our rfhsr f5t en9S nage mire "e
Chicago Is fast getting tAe name OF inc 1ltnl- ~
est city in the Union; mud Anklc-deep In damp
weather, and dust competing with the storms Of M
tho condition of our streets.
There is no reason why Chicago should not
have tho reputation OF being the ceamGsi it ey ~
air, pure water. and pure breezes, and 1t strikes
me that this controyersyTe to above 1nat IT.
a nhs ogc ad waY ayos e. Soye undoq nd tho
vision Of the legal department Of the city,
fra1ne m ordinance compelling the street.
railways to keep clean the entire sereee g
increasing their rate Of fare to &c cents ior
single ride, or 81 for twenty rides: This would
yield sufficient revenue TO nave the Work aone e
often md well, No person with the Interest OF
the city ut heart would object to this 81 scheme"
provided tho streets showed the outlay.
There are thousands Of persons, we'll 40;
tnxation whatever, who derive NIL the benefits
and comforts which their taxed brethren pay
for. By adopting the method for street clcan,
in:. referred to, the streets would be wei
cleaned, thoy tthe untared communityo would
be prouaer Of the city, and above all, enjoy that
sweet consciousness that they had contributed
their mite to the happy end. Fcelinsly yours e
, 1880-02-29

To tho ENttDr o. Hrs CHlGA1o 4ftonhts
CHICAGO, Feb. .27.-Many Of our citizens wonder
how 1t is that SO many cases Of robbery and bur-
elary occur in this city, aud think TINT the
present police force, properly handled, ought to
be ADEQUATE to keep the criminal classes under
subjection and that crime ought to be on the
decrease instead Of on tho increase. AS an Old
citizen, think can suggest solution OF tho
problem, II you may SO call it; and that Is this:
That the officers on the force are not properly
distributed according to merit and efficiency
The police force is far from efficiency, being run
md efficient officer does his duty, the thieves and
politicians trump UP some bogus churges ana
The officer Is either discharged or reduced on inc
humiliating position on the force, and m an
other man placed in his stead VINO
is not convcrsant with the locality and the char
acters living there, and who has not had the po-
lice experience nor been SO long on tho force ~ rs
his predecessor. There are thousands Of our cit
izens who know this to be a fAct, aud VINO can
calI to mind many eases @ OF tne t rfie,ar
and that Is Officer Drennat', who IS stInonea :s
Madison street bridge Most ail the 1nerch2nts
Ger Brennan rs an old efficient, and experienced
police officer in Chicago, and, instead OF placing
him where he ought to be on the force, IN charge
of squad Of men, where ne coiI a. 70 3n Mads9n
street brfdee,-rcducedf from the position OF ser
gennt Of Police to that of patrolman through
the influence Of n howltng Moo VINO nAto u! ~
very great degree been responsible Tor the N.
crease Of crime in this city. Put
brennan where he ought to bel,
his former poshon,-cyen with a sn,lli
laau from lisp his past experience, from his vigilance
and efficiency on the force, and from his knowi-
edge of the criminal classes lwhicn IS conslacra
where Brennan is is too hot for them, and they
will make quick tracks to some % other parts
where probably officers .tre less E1gllnne
in the press in relation to Brennan's reduction
on the force md every other citizen well knows '
that unless the police force IS protected oy e'a1 III
thcir own way 70 fr1lstrsltc their designs, we
shall gladly hail the day when Brennan is re-
instated on the force in his former posinon:: j..
sincerely hope that the Superintendent and the
Mnyor will sec that the wishes Of the citizens,
thousands Of whom know this officer and SPEAK
OF him in the highest terms viii DC carried out
@N-> - MERCHANT.
, 1880-02-29
What Makes a CItIzena

10 the Edlt0f o TIE Chicago 1Tsba7e-
CHICAGO, Fob. 28.-Will you kindly answer
through your columns the following questions
and obI!ge some half dozen Of your readers:
Q) Is child born In the United States whose
father has never been naturalized eligible to the
Office of PRESIDENT tD Docs a subsequent re-
child who comes to the United States before his
majority eligible as voter before taking any
papers out? 10 How Is the citizenship OF Q child
born ut sen determined? j. H. MCG.
[N Yes; {o) It depends On the special circum-
stances Of tho case; 81 No; ~ By that of his
fQther.1