The National tribune., 1883-09-20

having served as quartermaster sergeant OF the
regiment from October, 1852, promoted in the
fieid,l until re-enlistmenk and most of that time
performing the duties of the quartermaster,
he being absent on sick leave. Well, we re-
enlisted with the determination of seeing the
war to its close and reaping the honors to be
conferred in way of promotion. Mine came in
the shape of being reduced to the ranks. The
colonel had friend in Illinois, for whom he
procured a commission from the governor OF
that State as quartermaster OF the regiment
At the same time he tthe colonels frlend) had
a nephew who had not seen his eighteenth
summer, and when this lad put in an appear
ance he was appointed quarternaster sergeant
of the regiment Thus | was ignored, though
] can truthfully assert that | never neglected
my duty, never was intoxicated in my life,
was not sick at any time until after the sur
render of Lee, was never absent without leave,
and was always ready and willing to perform
any duty, light or heavy, dangerous or not.
can assign no reason for this treatment except
that | did not speculate when the opportunity
presented itself in commissary whisky, and [
might 90 back as far as Camp Douglass, Spring
field, H., and tell how | was the means of de-
tecting and bringing to light petty thieyery
among certain officers, who were confiscating
portion of the privates rations. However, Gen.
Grierson sent for me and offered to obtain
commission for me in colored regiment, then
elined the offer with thanks, through him /
was detailed in the ordnance department. at
Memphis. My whole term of service was four
years and three months.
| had brother (Beniamin) who served in
the Fourth New York heavy artillery. He
lost an arm at the battle of Fredericksburg,
Va. Another brother (Joseph) was member
of the Eleventh Illinois infantry, and was taken
prisoner at Fort Donelson. He lay in Ander-
sonville fourteen months. Still another brother
(James) was member of a cavalry battalion
attached to the Thirty-sixth Illinois infantry.
My own prison experience and treatment was
a luxury compared with what thousands of
others suffered. If there is any soldier deserv
ing of a pension, it is he who lay for months
languishing, starving and dying by inches with
disease in Southern prisons, and if there is any
punishment of more cruel nature than was
there inflicted on our brave men, it ought to
have been meted out to those who were the
instigators and authors of all this suffering and
misery-Jeff Davis and his associates So long
as reason remains | will never forget, and as
long as life lasts | will never forgive the
leaders of the Southern rebellion. | subjon, as
an appropriate finis the following roster of the
officers of the Sixth and Seventh Illinois cav
airy regiments, who participated on the raid,
April-May, 1863:
SIXTH ILLINOIS.
Field and staf-Col B. Fl. Grierson, COM
manding; Lieut.-Col. B. Loomis, First Major
NJ. III. Starr, Third Major c. w. Whitset, Asst
Surgeon A. B. Agnew.
Nom commissioned stGf-Sergeant-M Major D.
s. Flagg, Quartermaster Sergeant L. Legget,
CommisSary Sergeant VIM. Pollard.
First battaJioR.-Co A, A. d. Prince, captain.
Co. B, w. w. Patterson, captain. Co. c, d..
Augley, captain Chas. Howard, first lieuten-
ant. Co. D, |. Cohn, captain; FL. Daily, first
lieutenant: l.. V. Allen, second lieutenant
Second 5attGIion.-Co. E. John Lynch, captain
E. Ball, first Lieutenant; 81. w. Stewert, second
lieutenant. Co. f, CIV. Sloan, captain; w II.
Dove, first lieutenant, G.. W. Newell. second
lieutenant. Co. G., w. d. Glass, captain; S. J..
Woodward, first lieutenant Co. I'll, S. L. Mar
shall, captain; D. Manling, first lieutenant
Third battalion.-Co. /, L. B. Skinner, cap
tain. Co. H. ID. H. Grimes, second lieutenant.
Co. L, F. Charlesworth, captain; J. w. Hughes,
second lieutenant.
SEVENTH ILLINOIS.
Field and staf-Col. Edward Prince, COM
manding; Adjutant Gearge w. Root
Noa-c0mmisSioacd staf Sergeant Major E. La
Suer, Quartermaster-Se Sergeant K. w. Surby,
Veterinary Surgeon A. G.. Levering Hospital
Steward Chas r. Hall.
tain j. l. La Grange, first lieutenant: d. V.
Rhea second lieutenant. Co. G., G. w. Trafton,
captain; j. CASTOR, first lieutenant; VIM. Stiles,
second lieutenant. Co. d, w. H. Reynolds,
captain; d. w. Bradshaw, first lieutenant. Co.
K, J. K. Fleming, captain; j. w. Maxwell, first
lieutenant.
Second battGlion.-Co. I, VIM. Ashmead, cap
tain. Co. c, S. r. Richardson, second lieuten-
ant. Co. q, l. NJ. Graham, captain; n. g.
Wiley, first lieutenant; l. NJ. Caldwell, second
lieutenant. Co. L, S. A. Epperson, captain w
| w. Porter, first lieutenant.
Third battdlion.-Co. f, A. W. Mcdonald, cap
tain c.. f. Lew, first lieutenant; James Breze
second lieutenant. Co. NJ B. c. T. Johnson
captain Chas. Stall, first lieutenant; Henry
| Nicholson, second lieutenant. Co. III, Milton
| l.. Webster, captain; S. a. Kitch. second lieu
tenant. Co. B, III. Forbes, captain; VIM. Me
| Causland, first lieutenant; JOS. .. Ram, second
| lieutenant.
| The end