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Was General Casey Surprised I
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

L
notice in your issue of the 18th inst an inquiry
from Comrade William II. Pullen asking why some
one don't write up the history of the siege of York
town, its evacuation, and the battles of Williams
burgh, Fair Oaks or Seven Pines; and also asking
If General Casey mot Casey was surprised at the
last mentioned place, as everything indicated
that he was Now, happened to belong to Casey's
division at the time of the battle of Fair Oaks and
beg leave to differ with ConraGe Pulleu as to the
indications. even, OF any surprise, in the military
sense OF that word or term. We certainly
surprised that Mcclellan should detach Reyes
Corps and put us within seven miles of Richmond
and at close quarters with the whole rebel army
and keep US there week more without az: effort
to support, or get any part OF the rest of his army
within supporting distance; and more surprised
that, after Casey's division almost unaideti had
heroically withstood the onslaught of rebel force
Communicating it at least three TO for three
hours before giving way, he {MeCellan) should
report that Casey's division gave way " unaccount-
ably" The best answer to that charge is that the
Government upon Investigation, promoted Casey
to be major-general, his commission to date from
the day of the battle, the 3lst of May 1862.
would like TO go more into details but defer
thinking that some one of more ability and with
more time may, now that the subject is opened
write up the Peninsular campaign. / will only
say that Caseys division in line of battle and
fully prepared for business at least half an hour
before the piekets and their supports were driven
III and the rebels got within range.
Z. r. STIILiAN
Late Serg t-Major, S5th n. Y. Vols.
MILWAUKEE WIS
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TIE EDITORS TABLE.
A Glance at the Contents of The
Tribune'S Mail.
The Charms of the Far Northwest.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
My letter of December 25th to THE TRIBUNE,
giving short description of this country seems to
have awakened a deep interest among the boys il
j may Judge by the number of letters received. 1t
would be impossible to answer each individually.
As the boys to be advancing in force all along
the line, must beg little of your valuable
space in which to give more complete description
OF this section of Idaho Grangeyiie Idaho county
is located in North Idaho ON what is called Camas
Prairie, between the Salmon and Clearwater
Rivers, about sixty-five miles east of Lewiston,
which is at the head of navigation of Snake River
Mount Idaho is the county seat. The prairie is
high and rolling, with deep rich soil The climate
is mild being tempered by the warm currents of
the Pacific Ocean. 1t Is considered very healthy.
We have no billiards., cyclones or other big storms
and very little thunder and lightning Summers
are cool and the winters mild with but little snow
All kinds of grain except corn, flourish, and that
has yielded sixty barrels per in favorable
sons. Garden vegetables do well, but in low
places the tender varieties sometimes get nipped
by frost. The prairie Is well watered by small
streams and springs of soft water Pine fir spruce
and tanarac timber is plenty the slopes of the
mountains, is easy of access and free to all We
have two sawmills and two Touring mills several
large general stores and two frst-cass hotels. Our
society, schools and churches will compare favor
ably with those in the average of new countries
There is still considerable vacant land here subject
to entry under the homestead, presumption and
timber culture acts. Cultivated lands can also be
bought reasonably The cost of living here is per-
haps ten per cent higher than in the States, owing
to rather isolated position and distance from
general lines of transportation. However,
pect railroad i'll the near future / would not adj
wise to come here, especially with family
unless he had at least means enough to buy team
and some to live on. There is not much demand
for outside labor for mechanics at present. L
know of no better place than this for with
some means to make him pleasant, comfortable
home and grow up with the country. In my
opinion. there is no better stock country in the
West. Horses, cattle and sheep live through win
ter with very little food The rivers abound in
fish, and the mountains in elk deer bear and other
game. Those contemplating coming here can
choose between three routes viz North Pacific to
Spokane; Omaha, Ogden and Boise City or via San
Francisco, Portland and Walla Walla, w. T..
D. L..GREENE,
GRANGEyIIIE, IDAHO. Late lst Wis. Inf
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aThe Girls We Left Behind lis y

The following is the reply of Major William
Howard Mills, Of the Fifth Corps, Army of the
Potomac, 10 the toast :" The girls we left be-
hind US" at the banquet of the Union Soldiers
Alliance, in this city:
The girls we left behind us, mot from choice
but necessity. Not that they would not but could
not go. 1t required as much courage in them to
stay as IN you 10 60 How sweetly pretty they
looked that bright summer morning, daintily
dressed IN white, declSed with red and blue ribbon
as If to provoke you TO surrender at discretion
before leaving those you did, could would or
should love How they pressed upon your lines at
Inc depot How those loving wives chung TO their
husbands, until, as the heavy train moved out
they We're forced from it. restraining for their saes
the tears which soon flowed in secret Not one of
you but carried love for some brave woman in your
heart, lock OF hair IN your pocket-bool or q rose
bud IN your button-hoie, placed there by her hand
Many OF the wives. mothers sisters sweethearts
who cheered you of, never saw their loved ones
again alive. When you had gone they organized
societies, and IN every possible way exerted them
selves 10 contribute toward success of the Union
arms ana alleviate the horrors and hardshps of war
Their letters were frequent full of comfort encour-
agement and good cheer, They picked lint, rolled
Dandases, made socks, Shirts drawers, linen cap
covers and every conceivable thing they thought
you needed, including good things" not commits
sarles. For every package they sent you, they
sent another through the Sanitary or Christian
Commissions for those in the army AT large who had
no one TO care for them. In the great majority of
Northern homes, OF rich and poor alike the work of
our alIeS-wonlen-neyer ceased from the begin
ming 10 the end. As battle followed battle ladies
OF the highest social culture left their homes to
attend loved ones, wounded and in need, acting as
nurses IN Held and general hospitals, week after
week and month after month, until the crisis had
passed. Types of American women In war are
Clara Barton, Mrs Ricketts,, wife of the we'll
known general, and Mrs. Charlotte E. Mckay
The list Is long and honorable. 0ffen have your
hearts been cheered and your courage strengti-
ened at sight OF some self-sacrifcng woman riding
Win the army on campaign. Women always
have respected, admired and loved brave men
lhey always VIII believe the average woman
az brave as the average man; and when have
seen her suffer on mans account have thought her
drawer. No page IN our country's history will be
deeds and sacrifices of women during the war of
the rebellion May their courage never again be
so tested
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GRANGEvILLE, IDAHO.
The Experience of Four Tyler Prisoners.


was very much interested in the sketch and ex-
tracts published in THE TRIBUNE from the testi-
mony taken by the committee of the management
of that prson-pen at Tyler, Texas. / could tell
long story of harsips and suffering in connection
with that prison, but such not my object at the
present time; what want to say is that the 18th
day of March, 1860 myself and four other prisoners
made our escape from the stockade by walking out
past the guard at the lower gate at o'clock in the
aitertoon and it is of those other four that would
like TO get some knowledge through the columns
of THE TRIBUNE Winship and Desker of the
Eighteenth n. Y cavalry; BslStald of the navy
and Whislehunt, of the Third Ark. (loyal) cavalry
We're the men, and the suffering that we were
obliged to endure in that attempt to escape would
be doubted by the readers of THE TRIBUNE if /
should attempt to describe them. Those who were
with me. however, will never forget how we fol-
lowed the North Star by night and hid in the swamps
by day for nearly two weeks; how we crossed
Sabine River, when it was overiiowed and mile
or more wide, and with a cumrade who could not
SWIM to look after; how we were discovered by the
rebels and the hounds put after us; how we
were captured and matched back to Tyler, and
how we didn't get back into the stockade but We're
put into little 7x9 helThole in Tyler Jail, where,
to use Colonel Browns words, we would
have a chance to get bleached OUT and where
we did come very near getting bleached ont of the
world, as have 10 doubthe Intended we should be-
But peace soon came, and we were released after
confinement of twenty-seven days. They win
never forget the five miserable objects that crawIed
back To the stockade the day they let out.
a. III. HUTCHINSON, Campello, Mass.
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He Still Carries the Bullet.
To the Editor NATIONAL. TR,prxp.

While reading an article in your valuable paner
concerning survivors of terrible wounds received
during the late civil war was reminded of re-
Inarkabe case In this part of the country Colonel
r. I. Foster, OF our Post during the summer of
1867 while with a portion of his command was at
tackled by Confederate cavalry at night at Mount
Pleasant. Tennessee. He had his horse killed
under nm and was wounded in the ankle and
right shoulder. As he fell from his horse he was
struck on the top of the head by mimic ball which
fractured the skull and entered the brain. The bei
Is still IN his head and is now beginning to cause
INN nm great suffering and pain. The wound has
been open until within the last two years but now
has to be kept open by artificial means This COM
rade Is daily engaged in his business working from
ten to fifteen hours at his desk. Our young Post
named after old General August Which, is in a
furnishing condition with n membership of fiftv
seven comrades in two months
t. POTTER DUSTIN
Com. August Which Post, No. IsS.
CINClNSATI, ONO.
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Anniversary of The Haverhill Cnass.) Relief Corp

AsihifeHsafs VI 1iaNeFnltt ktaSs) 1efteI
Major How Relief Corps observed its tenth
anniversary at Lincoln Hall, Haverhill, Mass,
on the 18th inst, in the presence of large
assemblage of members of the Order and in
yited guests. After the discussion of edibles
prepared for the occasion, Miss Hattie NJ Ma
son, president, called the assemblage to order,
and introduced Mrs. T. E. Davis, who, in the
course of an interesting address, defined the
aims of the Order as follows: The specific OBJ
ject is to assist each other in sickness and ad-
versity; TO soothe and comfort the responding;
also, TO aid the disabled soldiers, sailors and
marines and their families who come under
our observation. At the conclusion of her re-
marks she presented Miss Mason with a purse
of S24, which, though a surprise, was accepted
IN graceful terms Miss Mason then reported
that since its organization the Corps had given
in charity 81 ,23i 90 and paid S5S7.50 hall rent
In speaking of the advantages derived by tax
ing up the State work, which it assumed in
1850, she showed that from April 9, 1873, to
April l, 1850, the Corps expended only 1919 10,
while from April, 1850, to April L, 1853, the
amount expended for the relief of INDECENT sol
diers and their families was $S5S55. nearly
three times as much in much less time, and
paid their bali rent besides, rs the first seven
years of their existence the Post gave them the
rent of the hall. The remainder of the even
ing was devoted to choice musical and literary
programme.
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- always await the weekly arrival of THE TRrs-
UNE with deep interest feeling that although those
who now enjoy the fruits of the soldiers privations
and suherings may have forgotten at what pTice
these blessings were secured to them, we have in
The TRIBUNE noble defender and an advocate
worthy OF our cause. speak advisetly when I
say that many OF our ex-soldiers really unable
to do any work and for their subsistence are COM
PEELED 20 rely the pittance of - 10 IS per month";
which they draw from the Nations Treasury
Would 1t not have been more TO the credit of the
government had 1t awarded equal and exact JUS
tiee to the Nations late defenders before il allowed
the revenues of the Treasury 90 be reduced? The
services of the soldier Of such character that
his claims upon the country should be paramouns
to all others. and should at least him from the
degradation OF common pauperage."-An Ohio
Sufferer, Columbus Ohio.
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No Betfer Frieud tban yoman

MAY 7 drop line in your Ietter-box There
are others besides soldiers who watch with eager
interest the coming of THE TRIBUNE. Yes SOL
diers, we women remember your brave struggles
and appreciate them, too. shall never forget the
long lines of destitute and weary, though uneons-
planning. soldiers who passed my Southern home
daily-Some never to return-and say give them
all pensions They all deserve it at the hands Of this
own mighty sacrifices. towards are the men who
stick their hands in their pockets and cry fFaueI'
They are not the men who left home wife and
children to fight for their country IL was not OF
such stuff that our armies were composed Lin
ME Linnett, Laramie City. Wyoming Ter
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To the Editor NAr1osA1. TRrBuyE:

have read with a great deal of interest the cor
respondence in regard to the historical spring in
Andersonville Prison. As regards the origin of the
spring, only know by hearsay that the water first
broke forth in the summer of 1864 during a severe
thunderstorm, but from the spring itself drank
fully twenty times in 1855 to 1866. II is a clear
bubbling spring. about thick as nan's arm and
is located on the slope of rising ground north of
the small creek which runs from the west to the
east, about one-thrd one-fourth of the distance
from the southern line OF the stoekade The spring
IS about ten feet from the deadline and about forty
feet from the stockade, and runs into the little
creek about seventy feet south ofwhere it
ofthe ground and just where the dead-Iine crossed
the little creek. In October, 1865, I moved to
Sumter county, Ga, twelve miles southeast of An
Jacksonville Prison. When first visited the prison.
everything was nearly the same as when the pris-
oners left it. Myself, wife, and brother separately
visited the prison, where we secured quite number
OF relics. l have now six Photographic views of
this prison taken by A. J. Riddle August H. 1864
and one view of the graveyard north of the stock
ade which got out of old Wirz's chest in his
house on the hill, southwest of the stoeI<ade.
prize them very highly, and frequently take them
for exhibition to Reunions and Grand Army meet
ings THEo WIsEsIAN
LAWRENCE, KAN.
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the G. A. r. boys. The Colonel and both earnestly
recommend that the sons of Veterans subscrib. for
THE TRIEUSE-n-ProE George Young Blissfeld
Mich
Enclosed please find 81 for one new subscriber
to THE TRIBUNE making twenty -nine in SIT that
have sent you. A club of TRIBUNE subscribers Il
about to be organized by Henry T.. Merwin Post of
this city."-Jonathan H. Orr New Haven. Conn.
Enclosed please find 81 for one new subscriber to
THE TRIBUNE. To say thai am pleased with THE
TRIBUNE IS but feebly to express my feeling am
perfectly delighted with it. There il nothing in il
that escapes either my own or my wiie's scrutiny
May you live long, and may success crown Your
efforts in behalf of the soldiers. p. Higgins
Golden Ridge Me-
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How Many will Answer to Their Names,

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
With your permission, viii call the roll of the
following mess, composed of members of the
in the courthouse yard at Winchester, Virginia.
September %, 1862 hoping to hear that they are
all subscribers to THE TRIBUNE: Eli Stems, Geo
Amett, Elias Reeves, Silas Upham, e. Ledwith
VIM. Mitchell, l.. Bsby, Fred Schewess, F. Bauer
IL Monroe, j. w Fruce, G. Crum, Geo. A. Kinney
James Manu-, Geo. Gray, - Leach J. N. Delton,,
Burrell Parkinson, John Ormes Leonard Anson
John Clark, VIM. Fairchild, John Brady.
CHAs. III. AIYERHoFF,
EVANSVILLE IND. Sergeant of the Mess
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Another Violation Of Section 1754.
To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:

Here is another instance of the violation of the
Revised Statutes-section 1754-in the removal of
Thomas Campbell from the post-oflice at Hartford
Kan. The patrons of the Office are very indignant
over it, He has always been Republican, and is
an ex-soldier, having served three years in Co. c.
X. Y. G. The young man appointed was principal
of Emporia High School at good salary. 1t is all
spite work and political intrigue. Kansas always
has been strong in her devotion to the soldier Her
two Senators and ali her Congressman are Repub-
licans. and they worship the dear soldier at cleo
ton times, but when they get into power they turn
the old soldier out of office
SUBSCRIBER Hartford Kan
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A Man OF His Word.
To the Editor NATyoNAr. TpJprrNu,.

promised Won sometime ago that would send
you six subscribers during the year. IncIosed
please find S. for six subscribers in fulfilment
OF my promise. You doing a noble work and
laborng iii glorious cause, and hope that every
old soldier VIII come to your support Every
tradesman, teacher and preacher supports one or
more Journals devoted to his interest and why
should not the soldier do the same thing2 / wish
you success and pledge myself to obtain six more
subscribers, If possible, during the year
WIN. PRICE, FL Dorado Kan.
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Reunion of the Seventh Pennsylvania CAVALRY.

The sixth annual Reunion of the surviving
members of the Seventh Pennsylvania Veteran
Volunteer Cavalry viii be held at PottsviIle
Saturday, May 8, the twenty first anniversary
Of the battle Of Lebanon, Tenn, when the
noted rebel general, John III. Morgan, was
routed and the forces dispersed by Colonel Geo.
c. Wynkoop, with two battallions of the Sew
enth cavalry, and Green Clay Smith, Fifth
Kentucky cavalry. ALI members are earnestly
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A Ringing Appeal from California.

Soldiers of the Union, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
is the only paper that earlessly fights your battles
so rally to its support enlist every comrade who
has not yet joined its ranks. and drop every news
paper that speaks lightly of the rights of the SOL
der. Vote for no party or man who is not his
friend. In the name of the glorious past, wake up
and fall iii linei Stand by each other and show to
an ungrateful country that the spirit which ami
mated our armies in 1861 is not yet dead. "-Capt.
Brown, San Quentin, Cal.
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WiIder's Brigade at chiekamausa.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
| hope some comrade viii give description of
now Wilder,s brigade cut up Longstreet's corps at
was IN that fight myself, and / shall never forget
the warm reception that the Johnnies received
from our Spencer rifles, that had been furnished us
by our old war governor-Giovernor Morton-and
the first that had ever been used in the Army of
the Cumberland j. A. EIcHEE.
WARSAW IND
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in voting upon candidates for admission is to
exclude those who, for some good reason, would
be an injury TO the scciety,-a contingency that
is not likely TO occur. In reply, would say
that there are societies in the New England
States that have secret work, but il tends to
exclusiveness and Journalism. 1t is better to
adhere to the old Aid Society plan.
KATE Il. SHERWOOD,
President FORSYTH Post Auxiliary
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A Defense of the Nlneiy.flrst Illinois.

- noticed in recent number of THE TRIBUNE
statement that the Ninety-frst Illinois was
picked up near Columbia, Tenn. That is a mis-
take. The only time the Ninety-first was ever
captured was on the 26th day of December, 1862,
along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad dur
ing one of John Morgans raids through Kentucky.
We were sent to Benton Barracks, Mo- and not
exchanged until sometime i'll July, 1853 after the
fall OF Vicksburg."-B. f. Worden, Co. B, Ninety
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1t Stands at the Head of the List.

I" Inclosed please find 81 for THE TRIBUNE. I
have seen sample copies of all or nearly all the
soldiers papers published in the Union since the
late war, and unhesitatingiy say that although
there are many good and able papers published
in the interest of our veterans, THE TRIBUNE, for
editorial management and for logical, faithful
and able advocacy of the soldiers cause stands at
the head of the list."-M. NJ. Clothier, Commander,
Post No. lgl, Hebron, Ill.
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Pennsylvania Claims the Boss S,rinr.

10 the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
notice that under the head of IS Our Growing
Country, Florida claims TO have the largest spring
IN the world, with basin large enough to hold q
dozen river steamers and depth of seventy feet
We have a spring within few miles of our town
which is three miles in circumference and sound
ing lines nave failed to show bottom. This spring
Is IN Sullivan county, Pa, ON the Allegheny Noun
talns. Give credit to whom credit is due
HUGHEsvILLE, Pa G. p FLICK
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Confederate Memorial serriees in baltimore.

The executive committee of the Society Of
the Army and Navy of the Confederate States
in Maryland have decided to hold Memorial
services on Wednesday, June 9Th. at s p. M,
at the Academy of Music in Baltimore. This
action is in consequence of the refusal of Lou
don Park Cemetery Company to allow public
McCabe, late of the Army Of Northern Virginia,
will deliver an address on "The Defense of
Petersburg"
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requested to attend and bring with them their
diaries and any documents they may possess
that may be used in writing history. Mem
bers that will attend are requested to notify
George F. Steahlin, at Orwigsburg Schuylkill
county, Pa, by postal card.
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A Good Substitute for Trash.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Many of our homes are filed with trashy nov
els, papers and magazines, the perusal of which
tends neither to elevate the mind nor make those
who read them better and wiser No man who
has single drop of loyal blood in his veins can
read THE TRIBUNE, however without deriving an
inspiration from its columns and am therefore,
determined to do all | can to get new subscribers
for is. Norman, Jarvisville, Harrison county,
Vo
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They All L.nva IN Read II

Inelosed please find 81 for four new subscribers
10 The IRiBuSE We all love to read tour
its aid obtained the address of an old comraie
with whom l had slept under the same blanket for
more more tnan Tour years, but from whom / had not
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