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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22

TO the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your issue Of October 25th you publish
letter from one Charles Winter, in
which the writer prstends % present facts TO
sbe public from the unNritten history Of the
war OF tie rebellion. OF the general scope Of
the story told there by Mr. Winter the writer
himself knows little, but there is a portion of
II with which he is somewhat familiar. to wit,
that portion which relates 10 the 10Th Indiana
Immediately under the caption Capt. Braine
Is a fighter" Mr.. Winter writes as below
Surely the Monticello, commanded by Capt
braIpe, did her share of work on that coast of
North Carolina and well do / remember the
capture Of the Lrst forts-Hatteras and Clark
BDo afterwards the Smelling Of the rebels at
ChickamacOnico by the Monticello when Gen
Wise came 10 recaptHre Hatteras. Some Incl
denis worthy Of notice regarding this engage
ment, and what j believe are known TO but
lev, should be mentioned, after lapse Of TWEEN
fy-two years. On the morning of October 5
lo6l when the rebels were marching with col
ors Lying and bands playing, after having dis
TerSed and captured the 10th Indiana The day
before, and IN hopes Of drinking all the whisky
IN the forts that night, Captain Braine asked
permission" &c.
Other Winters tales" have been written
notably one by writer Of some repute named
Shakcspeare-ln which the imagination Of the
writer was. 10 some extent, drawn upon, but
ASILA44Aaf Ly ~ GElEfS L1tt ever told embraced
q cooler falschood than is told in this extract
given to the public from the very latest Win
ter's tale.
The Doth Indiana was never dispersed or
captured, or both together as Mr.. Winter has
&C. either al Hatteras Banks OF elsewhere. His
tory has IT, that On the 18th Of October, 1861
the 10Th Indiana lseven companies) was at
tackled at Ghickamaconlico by the enemy s
tiees. gunb0ats and transports loaded with in
fantry, aud forced 10 retreat il retreated Ia
obedience 10 an order from the forts sent 10 lis
commandment by Captain - to the light
house. tweafy-eight miles distant, and On the
next day returned to the Notifications"
Mr. Winter says further: when within
two or three miles Of Hatteras lighthouse we
Mr.. Winter, Captain BTaine, and the Month
cellofl brought the rebels 10 a stand, or rather
10 FHn, for they did run 70 the tune Of "a Hail
Columbia from our six and fen-inch guns
After this unequal contest Of about twenty
minutes, the flagship signaled TO cease firing,
which i9ct an being my duty / reported 10
Captain Braine, and he answered me with a
scoTl, and / took the hint without word
Did we cease fringe Yes, we did, after every
shell had been fired from shipboard aud nc
rebels could DC seen on shorci Two men. who
proved TO be members Of the 2Oth Indiana
captured by the rebels the day before who had
escaped N the confusion, came very near hay
lng their heads blown of by our ten-inch shells
frcd at them All they were coming down the
boaca.p An he closes thus: And thus ended
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man of indomitable will. heroic courage, manly
bearing and warmly devoted to his comrades
in-arms. He leaves a wife and six young
children to mourn his loss. The funeral exer-
cises were conducted by Captain w, e. Adams,
of Charleston, ILL.,, who commanded the color
company of the regiment during the war. The
pall-bearers were Major ]. A. Connolly, Captain
Owen Wiley, Lieutenants William Bell, James
Easten, II. G. Howell and J. III. MeClelland, all
officers of his old regiment The funeral pro-
cession was nearly two miles in length, led by
the Grand Army, under Comrade James De
Long, and bearing the National flag draped in
mourning. At the cemetery an interesting
aud impressive eulogy was delivered by Major
James A. Connelly, followed by appropriate
remarks by Lieutenant Easton and the vet
eran old chaplain the Rev. George Sanders
The gun squad then performed the last rites
of the occasion-the military salute and the
remains of Colonel Jonathan Biggs were forever
hidden from view
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September IS, 1862 from one Of the boys who serv-
ed in Duryea's brigade.
Patrick Dugan. company Il, 9th Massachusetts
volunteers, Detroit, Mich would like hear from
some member of his old regiment, and also some
thing about his old Post-Charles Ward Post, No.
g. of Newton, Mass.
Comrade Richard Pattleton. Appomattox Post,
No. 30. Oakland, Cal. would like To hear from some
member OF company O. 43d New York volunteers.
VIM. III. Rteh, company /, 10th Connecticut " L.
Stamford, Conn, who a member of the expe-
dition from Newberne. N c., November liz 1852
would like to hear from some eomrade who took
part in that event.
Comrade JOS. A. Miller, Milford, Neb. would
like to hear from some member of company T.
lid. or company f, 2flth Pennsylvania V. L. who
was i'll front of Petersburg, Bermuda Hundred Fort
Steadrnan, &c. He has in his possession n pho
tograph of young lady which he found on the
battlefield in front OF Petersburg April g 1865
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WASHINGTON, D. c. '
From a Member of mInty,s Brigade.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

10 the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
/ reside near the scene Of the battles fought
around Chattanooga-so thirty-eight miles
from here-and only about two miles from
where our brigade encamped-Minty's, CON-
posed Of the following regiments: 4th IT. S.
cavalry, 4th Michigan, and 9TH Pennsylvania
cayairy-late in August, 1868. The place was
called Smiths Crossroads then but now Day
ton, and is on the Cincinnati and ST. Louis Rail-
road. l came here to live last February, and,
as the train bore me southwark, how strange
1t seemed to go down this time without pistol
or saber-then to tear down, this time to help
build up. And have not got my full quota of
rails made YETI When got off the train i did
not have to advance guards or hankers, but
friendly hands clasped mine that were once
lifted against mine and my country's life. The
famous Wilder's brigade formed part of our d.
vision, the I'd cavalry diyision,-and must
add my testimony to the fighting qualities of
this unriyalled brigade We used to think
that the 4th Regulars, 9TH Pennsylvania and
4th Michigan were not slow in scrimmage,
but we always yielded the palm TO the +" Long
Mines" as we used 10 call them. They saved
us from many a thrashing. Sometimes when
1T became very hot, and we had To go a little
northward, il used to be great relief to ride
through long line of blue and see the Long
Mines Spencers " sticking oyer the logs or rails.
Our brigade--Minty sand Wilder's opened
ZIG DabO1o ~ SntchanlauBa we were on the
extreme left, in advance, doing picket duty on
the Ringgold road, near Kings Bridge on
Chiekamauga Creek, and were attacked about
noon on September Is, 1868. The attack was
very impetuons, and | never was able to find
out why we were kept in line of battle SO long
without being able to return a shot We were
under an artillery FIRE aud being fanked at
the same time; so, when the order TO retreat was
given, we retired in some disorder, but not in a
panic, to and across Kings Bridge. AS we
crossed the first rayine shell passed over my
head and took the shoulder of of man in
front of me, and part of his horses neck They
pressed us closely with musketry until we got
to the bridge, which was rckety and without
railing, so that the crossing was rather slow. AR
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Death of an Illinois Veteran.

Comrade II. G. Howell, Martinsyille, Ill sends
us the following particulars of the death of Col.
Jonathan Biggs: Col. Biggs was born Sept. 49,.
1896, in Crawford county. Ill. In August, 1862,
he raised company for the One Hundred and
Twenty-third regiment, but before leaving
camp at Mattoon was chosen lieutenant colonel
OF the regiment which was commanded by the
immortal James Monroe, who was killed in
the charge at Pennington, Tenn, while gall
lantly leading his regiment Lieutenant
Colonel Biggs then succeeded to the command
and frequently distinguished himself by his
bravery and cool bearing in action. He was
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22
CHRIST MILLER,
PUNxsUTAwNEY, Pa. Co. G, 9th 2. 3.
Reunion of Company A, 18th Massachusetts, Vols.

On the 6th inst. company A, 47th Massachu-
sets volunteers, celebrated the twenty-first
anniversary of its organization at Porter's
Hotel, Cambridge, Mass. There was large
attendance of old soldiers, many of whom had
not met since the war until that evening. The
meeting was presided over by Lieutenant
Stevens who addressed the boys In few we'll
chosen words. Remarks were also made by
Colonel Marsh, of the 47th, Lieutenants Hatch
and Pease of company e, and others. A regi-
mental Reunion is proposed for next year if the
addresses of enough members can be obtained
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other regiments of the brigade were doing.
If am not mistaken, the 1st 9Th and 93d Ohio
volunteer infantry were there; also, The Louis
vile Legion. The 18th and 23d Kentucky and
9th Indiana were in the vicinity, as we'll as
the remainder of General Woods division;
and / think that Bairds, Changers and Pal
mers divisions helped the 124th little. l
was there. OWEN 2. SCARFF,
A. O. Bachman Post, No. 26, Dep. of Ind.
MADISON IND
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The Hampton (Ya.) Prisoners Association.

There was full meeting of Union survivors
of Southern prisons, held at the Soldiers Home,
Hampton, Va, on the 18th inst, when an or
ganization was effected. and the association was
named the Hampton Wal Association of ex-
Union Soldiers and Sailors of Southern Pris-
ons." Communications were received from the
parent association at Cleveland o. A firm de-
termination was expressed to get bill passed
through Congress for pensions or remunera-
ton proportional to the suiferings sustained
or disability contracted while confined in pris-
an
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What Astonlshed An Indiana comrade,


On reading your issue Of the 9Th inst. I was
not little astonishcd at one communication
from Major 9. w. Lewis, Of the 12lth Ohio vol
unteer infantry, in which be claimed for his
regiment the entire honor Of the charge on
Missionary Ridge l do like to see men have
pride in their regiments, but 1t seems to me
that that is almost too much of the big l and
little u.
would like to ask Major Lewis what the
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The First Three.Years' Regiment Mustered Out.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
notice in your issue of November that s.
c. W., of Boston, Mass, claims that the LIST and
I'd Massachusetts volunteers were the first
three-year regiments in the United State serv-
ice. Now, l claim that Comrade s. G. w. is in
error. claim that the 9th Pennsylvania re-
serves, commanded by Colonel c. F. Jackson
(who was afterwards killed in front of Freder-
icksburg as brigadier- general), was the first
three-year regiment mustered out of service,
and think the records of the War Department
will bear me out. The 9th Pennsylvania re-
serves, after having everything in readiness to
march to the Wilderness, was ordered back
from Culpeper on the 4th day of May 1864, to
be discharged ON account of expiration of term
Now, let Comrade S. G. w. think of this regi-
ment t9th) right on the eve of great battle
on the 4th of May, 1864, being taken from the
army, and why? Because the men had served
their three years2 Let us hear from S. C. w.
If am wrong will yield.
CHRIST MILLER,
PUNxsUTAwNEY, Pa. Co. G, 9th P. 3.
THE adjutant- generals report of the State
of Massachusetts, gives the date of muster of
the LIST Massachusetts infantry as May %, and
of the I'd Massachusetts, infantry May "a, 1861.
General Gordon claims the honor for the I'd
Massachusetts,, mustered into the United serv-
ice May "a, 1861. The Pennsylvania reserves
were organized by Governor Curtin in May,
but were not sent into the field until after
Bull Run. They were mustered into the United
States service in July. The United States
Government claimed the right to hold the
regiments until July, 1864 but, on Governor
Curtin's representation that to muster them
out ON the third anniversary of their organi-
cation would facilitate enlistnents in his State,
his request was acceded TO, and they were
mustered out three years from the date of their
organization. The 9th reserves was mustered
out May IL, 1864.-ED.1
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The Leading Events OF the War Arranged By
Weekly Anniversaries.


oy. ~ %. BomharGment Of Forts 9feRae and Bar
rancas. Fla, by Cos. G. and l. 6gh ~
v, and Cos @ and r. sd G. = inf:
batteries A, and L. lst and G. ii and
h, ID U. : 4lrt., and ships Niagara
and Richmond OF the navy
"a Skirmish at Lancaster, No.. by lst " z
Mo- inf
o. Skirnlish at Johnstown. No. by Cas-
county. No, Home Guard
%. SkiTmish at Independence Mo- BY Co.
E 9TH Kan cav
%. Skirmish near Vienna Va bv 1efacls-
ment of Sd Pa cav
rs, 2. Expedition 10 Dranesville. Va and sl<ir-
mish. by lst Pa cav
y. Skirmsh near Fairfax G. H Va NV
Cos. c and F. Ist " Y cav
% Skirmtsb at Grand River No. by Co
G, Ca5s county Home Guard
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The rrrntieth Inaiuna a Hattsras.

DUBo1s, cLEARrIELD Co, Pa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-30

the list of deaths isverv large. Cholera
has not reached the borders of this coun-
try up to this time, and no other dread
ed disease has foothold among our
people, but green apple. the water
melon. and over doses of ice-water. are
giving the medical men all they can at
tend TO.
Il wish was on desert island, y
exclaimed Mrs. A.. who had been an
moved by gossiping neighborS; II wish
| was on II desert island, where there
wouldn't be anybody to talk about YOU. -
''But, my dear, y replied Mr.. A., "you
must remember there wouldn't be any
body to talk about, either. Mrs. A.
said she hadn' thought about that, and
concluded that Il desert island might
not be SO pleasant after all.
Ella Wheeler says, in poem. that it
was lat the twilight hour when "a
dream came to my stern hearts bolted
door sad-faced dream, ROBBED in the
garb of woe If she eats ice-cream
and pickle Just before retiring, as
many girls do, such dreams will surely
come loafing around her stern hearts
boltcd door, and she's lucky if they
don't crawl about rhead and brighten
the wits out of her, almost -NorrjStotCn
Herald.
A maiden aunt of Brooklyn man,
who tells the story, has no patience with
anything that can not be turned to some
useful account, She wastes no time
herself aud can not see why those
around her should waste any. The other
day she said to her nephew, the Brook
lyn man, when he returned from his
office: "John, see that the gentleman
next door is a great smoker | wonder
whether he would mind coming over
into our garden and smoking in our
rose bushes to kill the caterpillars that
are destroying the buds? Would You just
as leave ask himpN
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4 Rear Movement in stocks.

A Rear Movement In HtOCAN.
New YORK Aug 3o-Kiernans
News says: Tho conversion OF
James Keene from the bull to tho
bear side, 10 regarded As evidence
Of m understanding with Gould to
assist in IN upward movement.
There was considerable absorption
Of dividend paying stocks by ont
siders yesterday, and Keene when
asked for his opinion Of the Market
said: Liquidatin. in ali low'pr'ced
stock was, in my opinion is, com
p!ete, and they are cheap enough
for . handsome profit. and he be-
lieved they were now heing taken
for investment. He said also tha:
he knew nothing Of Goulds move
ments in Western Union, but be
evidently intended to take care OF 1t,
II the market was any index. All
that was lacking was little public
confidence to make the market much
higher. The short interest wat
large. and there was too much com
p.py. in his opinion, on that sldt
for safety.
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9OUTSC0 Oh eD00"AsI
Asa prolific source of insanity,
and results injurious to health and
constitution, next to alcoholic in
temperance comes ''intemperahce
of work." that intense, unremitting
application which leads to mental
and ply steal strain. directly con-
ducing to insanity or systematic
defects which may reappear IN sue
ceeding generations. Every one
admits that the ambitious, IN eDte
haste Characteristic of tie pi esent
day is too fierce for general good.
Still, tho most mark d opponents
Of this impolitic fashion push on
vrapped in the delnsion Of per-
sonal exemption from the nnl'er-
cal reign of law. The youngest
member. of the community are
soou involved, for our school Prac
tice conforms to the general high
pressure system Encouraged ny
parents, enterprisiug teachers 'm'
pose q multiplication OF take:
complex course of study is blocked
out. and all corners, regardless o.
capacity, or ultimate ends in lie
are hastily crowded through the
rigid machine. During the years
Of tender life. when the physlca
growth 10 Of prime importance. IN
brain is ov. rtaxed to memor'ze
mass of dry, disconnected facts ant
genera tiles. for the most part 7
be early forgotten. and OF It'll
practical importance beyond IN
dress parade of the exciting. IL
iurious examination day. Sue
practice may be teaching. but 1t !
not educating in the proper sens
or healthy way.
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The heirs of Brigham Young have
brought suit in Salt Lake against
President Taylor Of the Mormon
Church and his grand staff Of OIL
GERS, whom they charge With having
.tolen over $500. CO0f+om the estate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-09-01
A rancheress of Wa.hoe Valley

A rancheress of Washoe Valley
has a novel method of preserving
400, for winter use. In Summer
abe breaks the eggs. p 'urs the con
tents into bolt es, which are tightly
corked and sealed. when they are
n,.c.a in the cellar. neck Gown.
The contents of the bottles come
ont a. fresh as VIII, first put IN
Sine puts in q dozen eggs into each
bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-09-01

J. J. Robbins, known under tho
nome de plume of MARY Jane
Simpson" who has many acquaint-
snces here, has been cleared OF the
horrible charge that was preferred
against him by a parcel Of black
mailers in Modesto, California.
The accusers are in danger OF coat
al tar and fe.thers If they do not
leave the community. Those IN
this city who know Mr.. Robbins
did not believe him guilty OF the
crime from the very first.
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Purchasing ncy.
Mrs. ". " Henry, Manager.

THE LADIES OF THE SAN FRAN
cisco Purchasing Bureau soIlclt
orders (large or smalD to Pnrcnass
goods Of every description. SpeciaIqua
ments, furniture, jewetry, SC. Dress
making and infants clothing
specially. Reliable and experience
ladies under whose management t0e
san francisco Purchasing Bureau mas
nrOspered during two years Will prompt
r. reply to Letters Of inquiry a. 70 styles,
nrices, etc, upon receipt Of stamp
r.wnles furnished. Send for circular.
Address: b II FRANclDc0 PuRCHAsiN0
BUREAU, ISL Post street. San Francisco.
nor. Ho1stt 4 Co.. n. p. Cole 4 Co al
OF san Francisco. my7o
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Lost

xa,uah,e setting to gold scarf-pin
~ one f1nding and returning the same
~ :bis Office will be suitably rewarded.
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so Cents Per Week

~ All eas-es Of legitimate sdvernsemen.s
not exceeding ok lines insertAd I'D '"~ e'i"A'A
for 50 Genus per week.
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Writing Lessons.

Miss NJ. Purcell is now prepared 10
1--WE wri,inR lessons at her residence.
Corner Fourth and Plaza streets "A
large class has already been ,or nrste MI
p..rsons wishing to jU. n the class can ad-
dress through the Pests'fiice
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Attrnaion Smokers

MO upsr Of NEW YORK CIGARS kept
~ this cIty ut the New Cigar store. one
door north of MIR. Corbett's Hotel, IN
carson, and warranted to please every
Cne who smokes cigars. No "stlnkefs
Lent Mt this establishment.
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Horse thieves are operating ex'
,easively in Northern Montana.
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A Turtic Rage.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Ang. O.-Ibe
rage among the fashionable Young
ladies' Of Borden own il the turtle
which that supp'anted the poodle
A turtle reception was recently
given in that city. in which turtles.
handsomely dressed in silks ana
satins. were taken by visitors 10
Bordentowp. The young men ca'cn
Turtles for their sweethearts.
The locomotive which jumped
into the Clarke's Fork river near
Weeksvile, NJ. T some time since
has been recovered from oep'n "
seventy five feet.
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seventy five

It was a colored preacher who
said to his flock I'VE have a
collection to make this morning.
and for lie glory Of heaben which
ever of You ,tole Mr.. Jones tur'
keys don't put anything in the
n,ste" One who Was there says
Every blessed niggah in dc
church came down wild de rocks"
A lady of Saratoga. with S4ot
dog. la. put on him = pair OF dog
earrings that cost $4,000. and biz
COLLAR, studded with emera'ds ant
pearls, is worth $4,000. Perhap
,omebody could manage to sell TIL
enterprising lady . $4,000 msd
stone.
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To Rent.


Nicely furnished. room, in GOOD ioca-
ton. Apply at this office.
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Persons wanting good and cheap fam
Nv groceries will find it to their auvanc'
sya n ealI at Barclays Grocery store,
81 cheeney,s old stand. for family sup
plies.
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shaving, Etc.
Lost.

~ sunday morning a pair Of large
.oiance scales, for weighing Ice, be-
tween the residence of General Murphy
ana the former residence 81 Harry ~,
snnter. The finder will be rewarded py
leaving the same at Doc Benton's s'ao'e'
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On easy terms. A new uprlgnt P.ahh4;,
in use hut SIX months. Enquire u I'LL
office