The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-15
An Illinois Soldier oorrects The Editor.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In answer to IS * Los Angeles, Cal, yoa
saw We cannot inform sou Rhy in the cleo
ZION for President, in 1864, the troops from Hi
nois had no vote. while those from other States
had because such was not q fact" / wish 10
correct you, Mr.. Editor, IN the last statement.
The Illinois soldiers We're moi allowed 10 y0tein
the field they had to be al home, and IN their
own voting precinct, TO be entitled 10 q vote.
We Illinois soldiers did not have chance TO
vote for the best man that God ever permitted
10 fiji the fotlice OF President for the reason
that Illinois at that time, was disgraced with
3 notorious Gopperhead legislature who thoaght
70 defeat the ends Of justice and the Union
cause BY nst allowing the Illinois boys, WHOM
tie noble Yates loved 80 wei, the right 10 vote
In the field let the world know why We
were de9raudea ont Of voting Tor a second term
for orr loved and nartyred President. In Civ
ing the list Of decisive battles Of the Army Of
the Cumberland, you give the charge and cap
turc Of Fort NcAliister. You are IN error, as
Fort McAllsier was charged and captured on
the 18th OF December, 1864, by the Second di-
vision Of The Fifteenth Army Corps, which was
& part Of the Amy OF the Tennessee The dlyis-
ion az that time Was commanded by Gen. ". T.
H2zen There were three brigaaes IN the d.
vision. and our brigade was composed Of the
Forty -eiehih Illinois, Seyentieih Ohio, Ninety
ninth Indiana and the Fifteenth Michigan /
have a vivid recollection Of that fight, as was
blown into the AR by a torpedo placed Just out
side of the abatis Of pine trees. which had been
dragged around the fort by tie rebels. ] think
that the coiOr-beareF Of the Seventeen Ohio
was killed by a torpedo. Our cOmpany-B,
Forty-eighth Illinois-lost two men, killed
Billy Brewer by torpedo, and GruBdy King by
grape-shot, while crossing the ditch. WIll some
one, who was ia that charge, that can, write a
good description 81 the entire movement Of the
Second division % that Gay
Respectfully, JoHE IRWIN,
LOUISVILLE, III. Co. B, 18th III. v " J.
I'VE acknowledge the error General Hazen
was lor 50 long time brigade commander in
the Army Of tie Cumberland that we, for the
moment. overlooked tAe fact o. BIS transfer to
division IA tie Army Of tie Ienuessec-ED.
bow General Smith Honorsa the Private Soldier.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Many very Interesting incidents took place
in the history d the common soldier which
are seldom ii ever mentioned. The following
order speaks for Itself 4 copy WAS issued Il
each OF about 100 cayairyEnen, the writer be.
ing one o. the number:
BE6DQ'Rs Esr DlvEslog. IeTH ARgY conps.
La GRANGE, Jl-Ea-, April ,, 1868.
General Order, No. &c. s.
by direction of Haior-GeDesal 8. A Hurlbut
commanding Sixteenth Army CORPS the genera
commanding tiie first division returns thasks &
the clyairy which, llndcr tlte command 81 Lieu
tenaiit-Dolcuci Looms 81 tie 1izlh Illinois cav
airy. - CALAMITY repuised attack ri,.rie uEsoi
thrm 81 midnight, IS rebel force outpuUberiDi
fheia tlrcetala near Belmont, Tenn. on tlie 2atl
o. 8safsii. ies ~ src determined fighting trui
glory j. won, aua Sc uaunot lbiuk OF our bray,
Encn elilnelnE tfcm tleir eusa3cf. aroused by
InuFtflrls EQleE ard rleaug NOON laz Zoe au,
TcrfipE hiTn, without tslli of pride
Wei does elr country merit such glorious Ger
vices. and may al cur troops iargely render
wherever opportunity may be afforded II
hereby ordered tifas q cegy ~ tlis order be ad
creseea % each commissioned and non-eoTnInis
STONED officer sad private. ~ 10 larici pated Ia ID
afsiirf rcllrEcl %. - evidence 81 ls bravery Az
EooC loE1pcl l3g command
BNrG-tSLs. kF1. SooF SMITH,
Commanding Elrs. Division.
FoFFNAE RTIlIEsoE, A. A. @.
General cFierson was the colonel Of the sixf
Illinois cavalry before his promotion to gen
era. The Sixth Il VIII bs remembered, va
with him on tie famous Gsierson raid-So
miles in sixteen days.
W. r. FALDoS,
Captain Co. ], Sixth Illinois Cav.
PEScKEEYv5LLE, Ill.