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The National tribune., 1883-12-13

To the Editor NArIoNAL TRIBUSn:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your issue Of November 18th notice an
article headed Who Can Answer this Mothers
Question and woald say in reply that ,ay
husband superintendent the removals. deceased
Union soldiers in central Alabama, Cahawba
being one OF the points. have a complete
record ofall soldiers dlsinterred under his diree
ton giving name number Of grave in Ma
ti0nal cemetery, whore disinterred, &c, ex-
cept in cases where the graves were not marked,
and In that case they were marked Tn
known / regret to say that Of one hundred
and flfy-seven disinterred at Cahawba ninety
two were marked Unknown" Any one having
relatives or friends buried in that Locality, If
their name il upon my record, car learn place of
reinteTmcnf and number Of grave IN National
cemetery. Any information that / can furnish
VII be cheerfglly giren any one By addressing
hrs G. II. Cook.
Eaton, Preble county, Ohio.
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An Ex-pditor on The Tr:bnne.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Allow me. as a retired country editor, TO say
that THE TRIBvNE is journal Of which the
soldier may justly feel proud The matter iii it
is not only interesting 60 ex-soldiers, but 10 ali
lovers OF the dear old flag, ol5 and young, male
or female. General H0wara's letters and the
review Of the Fort Donclson campaign are as
full Of interest TO soldiers and patriots as any
thing IN the historical way can be:-and Of the
skinaish shots tho boys send in along the line .
every week Inany % them strike pretty close
to the soldiers heart, I can tell YOU and Mrs.
Kate Sherwood, well now would just ike 10
see the old boys stand up ia line once more and
give this noble woman and inspired writer
three times three!n There would he enough
OF the old time eaTnestness IN their cheers TO
gladden. her heart for many d day.
ALEX l.. WHITEHALL,
WATsEKA, Ill. Adjt Williams Post.
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MYSTIC RIVER, Co,
An Eloquent Appeal for Gen. sieeauan's Family.

An Eloquent Appear I0f Uen. steeoniah famiy.
To the Editor NATIoNAL TRIBUNE:
Enclosed please find 81 for the Steedman fund.
When that grand old hero and patriot, whose
name should have been George Washington
Thomas. stood upon the Heights of Chieka-
manga with his devoted band of weary and
exhausted troops fighting with the energy
of despair to avert the terrible doom that
seemed impending,-the total rout of the
Army Of the Cumberland,-an when the ex-
ult2nt, mad, and misguided hosts of Tebeldom
were surging in resistleSs numbers 10 his rear.
threatening TO blot out a glorious record and
drown IN blood the Nations hopes, well might
that great heart have been pardoned if, like
Wellington, he had wished for night or a Blu
cher 10 come. Then, be it forever remem-
bered that at that critical time the brave and
chivalrous Steedmsn came hurrying to the res
cue. bearing aioft the beloved stars and stripes,
followed By his sturdy veterans, who, with
swift tread and fiery zeal, threw themselves
with thezorce of cyclone upon the astounded
rebels and hurled back their exultaBt battali
onS in slaughter, thus snatching victory from
the Jaws of defeat and averting disaster the
tidings Of which would have fallen like a
funeral pail upon the hopes of the Nation. For
this achievement alone he deserved to be borne
upon the shoulders Of his admiring country
men and his name placed in the highest niche
of fame. But this is but one of his many gal
LIANT deeds during his long and faithful service
throughout the war
Comrades and fellow-citzens in general,
shall the wife and little jewels, the pets Of the
departed hero, appeal TO cur sympathies in
vain? If so, it viii be sad impeachment of
our patriotism aud ON gratitude. 1t viii not
do 70 wait and look TO Congress FOR relief whose
action is often itful and capricious, giving
with a lavish hand 10 some not in need, while
ignoring the wants OF others equally if not
more deserving. Then lei each and every one
OF us feel that We have not done our duty to
our country, our conscience, and our God until
we have contributed or mite for the wife and
children Of the gallant General Steedman.
IL. NURRaY,
SANDY HILL Ny. Co. c. 9Th Coan.
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sASpY Hill.
The 80 Word - 60 ereeA.
To the Editor NATIONAL Tribune:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
If Comrade John K Tyler, company G. 21st
New York Y l., had been present upon the
arrival of General Sheridan At the battle Of
Cedar Greek October IS, 1854 be, too might
have heard the remark of General Wright that
quoted. One would think from the account
comrade Tyler gives that there were no fight
ing men under Phil Sheridan except the 9Th
corps I do not claim that the 10Th or the Sth
corps consisted of any better fighting material
than the 9Th. but l do claim that the 18th and
Sth corps have as much claim TO the honor Of
hurting back EaTlys forces as the 9th corps
has, and I repeat again that which | said be-
fore, that the men did not have tie confidence
in General Wright that they had IN Little Phil.
If Comrade Tyler had read the account Of the
hattie as given in THE TRIBUNE By Comrade
George Z. Pond he might reverse his opinion.
J. BURK
Attn Reg't Pa. Vets, 10Th Corps.
SAYnG Pa
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Reunion of Sd West Virginia Cavalry and fsth
West Virginia Y. l.

The veterans OF the Sd cavalry and 18th
West Virginia. infantry held Reunion at
Shinnston, w Va, on the 9th ult., which was
participated in by veterans from other regi-
ments and several ex-Confederates. The vet
Grams assembled at the N. i. church, and after
short addresses by Comrade Shinn and Colonel
Northeott marched through the principal
streets of the town, breaking ranks at the
Protestant church, where an excellent dinner,
prepared by the ladies, awaited them. After
dinner a very delightful social time was spent,
in which both "Yank {" and johnny par
ficirnafeH
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Another Hero answers The Last Roll-esIl.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
With deep sorrow ] inform you that Captain
John Kennedy is dead. He passed away on
the f4th Of October. victim TO Brights dis
ease ard bronchial trouble, contracted in the
army. His subscription 10 THE NATIONAL
IRTBUSE expired this week, but | shall take
il still for his chiidrens sake, for / wish them
70 grow no as much Ike their good aud noble
father as possible. He was one Of God noblest
ereati0ns-henorable, kind and beloved BY all
who knew him. You may well deeply regret
his death, for ] assure you few soldiers are
alive to-day who loved their country and
served il moro faithfully than he.
9ours, respectfully,
Mrs. JoHE KENNEDY
IIAzrf..rnN pa
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while the I'd Iowa was the first to scale those
breastworks, our regiment (the 7th Illinois in
fantry) was very close second. / have been
very much entertained in reading his account
of that battle, and believe it to be the best /
have ever seen.
Very truly, G. T. SAYLEs.
CANTRALI, ILL, Nov. %, 1888.
Cooks brigade was composed of the follow
ing regiments The eth and 50th illinois, SD
Indiana. 18th Iowa, 18th Missouri. and bat
teries d, III, and x, 1st Missouri Light Artil-
lery.-ED.
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To the Ediier NATIONAL TRIBUNE;
General Howard IN his article in your issue
Of the 23ta Of November. credits the dead In
red uniforms 0a Tie seid q the first Bah Run
battle to the zeuaves ] presume the 1st New
York Fire LJuaTes TIE uniform 81 the list
Minnesota regiment. on that dag, was a black
felt hat, rid shirt and b,He pasts, and many Of
them wore waite leggins
The Is Minnesota regiment. Oh the after
noon Of the Zlsi Of July. l56l, was posted on
the right vt fAc zOuaves. lis right in a thick
growth OF scrub pines. and 50 near the rebel
1efs that private Of company 3 made prisoner
the Northumberland % the 9TH Alabama
Five companies were on tlsea right OF Ricketts,
battery, tic possession Of which was the bone
O. CONNECTION for the time being, and which
was not entirely abandoned until q rebel bat
terry aud tde extension Of their line Of battle
had become too familiar with our right flank
General BeaurE gard, IN bis report, placed
The loss % thc LIST Minnesota regiment at thirty
three per cent. Therefore. ] claim that all the
dead in rcd uniforms did not belong TO the
zOuayes, though many OF them were seen on
the grOHad 70 our left
Co. G, lsT MISE. Rect.
MYSTIC kTazR C0NN.
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Reunion Of con,nan, /. 18th Iowa.

A correspondent at Charlottesville, Iowa, writes
rs that a Reunion of the survivors of Com
pany /, 18th Iowa volunteers, was held there
on the Both ultimo. IN the afternoon meet
ing was held. and speeches and army songs oc-
cupied the time until supper call, when the
veterans, with their families, marched to the
church and partook of hearty meal, after
which they returned TO the Grand Army hall,
where a most pleasant evening was passed.
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The 10Th and 9oth Pennsylvania Volunteers.

The annual meeting of the 10Th and Goth
regiment. P. v, was held in Philadelphia on
the eth inst. Anthony Merlin WAS elected
president, Johnson Roney vice-president James
G. Patterson secretary, and Sol w. May treas
urer. The anniversary supper viii take place
on the 18th inst
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three years regiments in the United States
service-NoveInber q. Christ Miller claims
the honor for the 9Th Pennsylvania regiment
They are both left in the cold by the 1st Min
nesofa regiment. whose term of service expired
April %. 1864, having been mustered into the
United States service April %, 1861, at Fort
Smelling, Mimi by Captain Nelson, u. S. A.
Co c, Isr MINI RECT.
MysrEc PFvrR COSN
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns.

Or NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

TO the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your issue Of November 22d over the
signature OF T. L. Johnston. appears tissue Of
misstatements purporting to bc q true account
of the above affair
The facts are that five companies of the 9th
Rev York three companies Of The regiment
were left at the Dry rertugas aud Key West
III garrison. and two companies doing artillery
duty in the batteries in front OF Fort Pickens-
the latter fact Won viii find mentioned ~
4Chr0nalogy Of the War" on same page,)
NUMBERING two hundred aud two nl'sn, as
the returns Of that day will show, with one
third 0f the force spread cut on picket duty
were attacked at o'clock on the morning of
October g o.. by three columns of the enemy,
each numbering 600 Inea. Both sides were
armed Nith old smooth b0res throwing three
buck and q bail You had 10 be close enough
10 shake hands before doing execution, and
then Tie chances were that the man pulling
the trigger got the worst Of IT. There was
conviction among the men th8t the cartridges
were filed with left-hauaed powder. that de-
livered Its whole force 10 the rear and dropped
the BAH ont Of the muzzle barBlessly! it WAS
very dark night, and neither side had been
IN action before.
The three columns struck our piclets about
the same time. On orr right, Major Bradford,
in command Of the rebels, was killed by
Sc0t-v of company & On the left there was
Wilson GOT about 80 men in line in front Of
the camp. Captain Bazcstine, with the silir-
mishers. was struck by the whole force and
driven in with two men killed. Colonel Vii
son held bis ground till our camp was on FIRE
and the Johnnies had got ia our rear, when he
fell back 10 a mortar battery. He met MAJOR
Nogdcs with two companies Of Regulars. who
formed on our right. and 1 distinctly remember
the major going allow. IN ine and telling our
men not 70 be afraid. the rebs were raw and
would soon run. We advanced IN this order,
and tine enemy. who bad been plunaeIGng our
commissary. were taken with panic. and that
ended the affair 50 fan as fighting went al
though Major Noedcs was taken prisoner
afterwards through getting entangled with a
mob OF fucitires. y hat followed was a mere
killing mateh The rebels having six miles 20
run ID their boats, and day breaking, the
Regulars tcak the advance. and having good
rifles. they picked the enemy off without risk
10 themselves. There n-ss not a Regular killed
or wounded IN the action, unless it was the
major. Who WAS carried OFF We lost fifty
men IN killed. wounded and missing. A few
stragglcrs ran to the Fort, as would naturally
occur and that is all the foundation for Com
rade Jolnst0n's statement
J. RANDALL
EAST NEWARK X J. Co. C. 9th X 7.
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Vermont soldier on Gen. Towards Articles.
TO the Editor NATIoxAL TRIBUNE:
] have beeu a constant reader of TIE gRIB-
IKE for tn0 years and have read with inter
est the accounts al different comrades Of battles
in which they were engaged, but ! have looked
In vain for some description OF battles IN Or by
the Army Of the Potomac until General How
ard commenced his personal "reminiscences
What he has already written Is worth 10 me
the subscription price Of TEE TRIBUNE Tor one
year. tasa member OF Co. Z, d Vermont regi-
ment, and was consequently in General How
ard brigade At the FIRST battle Of Bull Run.
have read the last number Of TIE TRIBUYE
containing his narrative Eith the deepest ia
terest- ] kent diary az the time he is now
describing. which corresponds with his ac-
count IS 70 dates, caInping. dc, but, without
reference ID a diary 10 reading his description
OF our movements, u seems as though / were
there again, enduring The marches under a
burning July sun, sheTt q TatiGns and cur
supply trains far behind-inaecd 50 far behind
that we did not see them until AFTER the battle.
We were very short Of rations, and sBbsisted
for two or fkree days on hlackbeFries and BY
killing cattle. hogs. and chickens We were
stationed for two days previous 70 the hattie
about one mile east Of GpntHeYille The night
before the iighf Saturday night July 20l Cen
eral Howard formed Isis brigade In a hollow
square ans addressed L-ie command ia al elo-
cuent and patriotic speech. after which he
shade prayer, and sEch a prayer as was sell
dom heard ia The aggay. ] remember il inn
pressed me with the idea that the colonel
meant what be said-taat If he could fight as
well as he could pray, We were well fixed for
a. commander.
2 have often thought / would write TBE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE and see If b. 50 doing /
could n0t STIR up some Of my old associates in
the army, but have kept delaying the matter.
The Old soldiers in this vicinity are nearly all
subscribers 10 IEE TRIBUNE. Of which we
think there is no soldier paper its equal
wish you success ia vour Efforts to obtain foI
the eX-soldiers that winch IS theirs Of right
Yours, la IL, C. and L., 3 d. SAVAGE.
S.N C., Dept. Vt
MaTTsTrlIr. " Nor % lss3
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GO. prIssee a rorl pone!son.

To tic Editor NATToNAL gRIRUSE:
l would like 10 ask your Fort Dopelson cor
respondent to tell us what regiments composed
General Cook 4 brigade in General Smiths d.
vision IN that charge oa the rebel brelstworks
at Fort Danelson. j WIS IL Cooks brigade in
that ciargp, and reTaeinber very well that
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TO the Editor NATIONAL TRInUSE:
Ono oftAe great regrets Of my past life IS
that ] have lived 50 long without TIE Ma
SloEsL IjaaUEr. j an 2 subscriber Ia six
weekly papers. embracing religious horficssl-
tilsii, iigrcH!nra and political journals, and if
sss.s iogse5 ~ lake Di,iy Oac paper & sfoud Je
I'LL AATlpEAE TRIBUNE Il siaits ias cx-
-. n III is7aes. H. G. GASO
10. 18th O. Y r
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PEEsroN. III.

THE 18Th Kentucky was organized in Dc
eeuber, js5l, by Colonel T. IL Robson. who
was promoted brigadier-geueral November q.
1S62, when bis nephew, VIM L. Hobson, be-
came colonel. and commanded the regiment
DAtil its muster oRt 10 January, f565 The
18th serves in tho IltA brigade, 9Th al sion.
Army OF the Chic. uutii the reorganization N
October, ls62 when II was stationed at Bowl
ing Greco hs- On thc organization OF iae 23d
army corps j WAS assigned 70 tie ID brigade. ID
division, and lsg.ici natsa IA General Buinsides
Last feil,e ga campo ga. and in tho Atlanta
cam 81 -uasleF cOEmaH3 If General Scha6cld.
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Corps Radees.

To the Editor NArIoNAL TRIBUNE:
VIII you be kind enough to tell us the marks
Of all Tie different array corps OF course, each
old soldier knows his own corps mark, bat
when We REID of the part that various corps
took in different battles, il would be a satisiac-
lion to know what the mark designating that
corps was, and If you VIII publish them ali to-
getheF We esa keep the paper and always have
i ready reference
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Yours, in F., G., and J.,

7. i. UAI.LLP,
GEOToS, CogE. Co c, 2lst Regiment c. Y.
[Ali IN good time. comrade. The matter to
which you refer, As wei as nanny others, IS
among the good thingssin store Tor the readers
Of TIE NATIONAL TRfBUNE.-ED1
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Who Commended the 18Th Kertacly yolEBteersi
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
WI you kindly inform me who com
mandel the 18th Kentucky volunteers and
who was its brigade, division and corps com
mander through the late robellioa2 belonged
T. that regiment, but was absent sick great
deal Of my tjfnc, aud I have forgotten who my
commanders were. NJ regiment belonged to
the 25d army corps. Army Of the Cumberland
Yours. truly,
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CHRONOLOGY OF THE WAR.
The Leading Events of the War Arranged by
Weekly Anniversaries.


Zee. Is. Capture of the rebel sloop Victory, by
detachment of Sd Ind cav.
IL. Action at Rowlett's Station, KY, by 32d
Ind. inf.
IL. Skirmish on Chisholm Island, 8. c., by
detachment of 18th Mich. inf.
1S Skirinish at Blackwater Creek, Mo-, by
detachment of LIST Iowa and 4th q. S.
cav.
49, Scout towards Houston, no, by Woods
company of Kan. Rangers.
Is Reconnaissance TO Pohcll Church, Va.
by detacliments of lst n. J. cav, I'd n.
j. battery, and 10th Pa. inf.
10. SlSirmish at Point of Rocks, Nd by
attachments of 18th Pa. inf
20. Engagement at GAINESVILLE, Va, by
detachment of LIST Pa. cav, battery A.
1st Pa. light artillery, and 9th 9th,
10th, 18th aud 18th Pa reserves
q. Skirmish at New Market Bridge, Va,
by both n. Y. inf.
%. Sl1rmish at Dayton Mo-, by Cass Coun-
ty tAio) Home Guard
%. Expedition to Lexington, Mo-, by troops
not named.
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EAST NEWARK N.J Co. c 9th \. Y.
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Principal ONCE. ssl Main ST., LOUISVILLE. gg.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-03-28
Agricultural societ1es.

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u. ii. Elliot Sec; W. I'll Ashmead ASH
sec; Z. A. Choate, cor. sec,; d. GreenIeaf
treas. Executive Committee. Dr.. G. T
henWorthy, DR.. j, j. Harris, o. P. Rocks
and P. Houston. -''>0
NorWalk, Fruit and Vine Club.-Col.
hoot. Bard pres; DR.. Geo. Rogers, sec.
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GToWers' Society.-Mr. M. B. Roife pres.
w. .. Hart, vice-pres. Mrs. M. B, Rolfe'
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