The National tribune., 1884-05-08
SOLDIERS PAPERS.
Some Further "reminiscences of These interesting
Journals.

SUiuS Ut titC ht;uBtisceBces VI tntSe
Journals.
Comrade James J.. Ferris, Bridgeport, Conn.,,
writes us as follows:
/ have in my possession the first soldier
paper issued in the Department of the Gulf
1t was printed on Ship Island, Miss May IL,
1862, and edited by A. W. Eastman and Chas.
Giles. Esq, of Belfast, Me-, assistant editor. 1t
contains the first proclamation that General B.
i. Butler issued after occupying New Orleans.
1t is double-sheet eight and q half inches
long and six inches wide. Among the many
articles it contains there is one announcing
the arrival of the bark Eliza and Ella from
Boston with the 6th New Hampshire volun-
teers, after tedious passage. | remember well
when the said vessel hove in sight off Mobile
and we of the United States steamer Kanawha
spoke her, as also the cheers which the regi-
ment gave US for coming to their relief. The
body of the captain Of the bark was in a box in
the main-top. He had died during the voyage
from the effects of a prolonged spree, and, to
save the regiment and the ship, the colonel of
the former had to act as the captain of the yes
sci. Fortunately, there was somebody in the
regiment who understood handling a vessel
and knew enough about navigation to bring
her to our blockade, after sailing roundabout
course. We took her in tow to Ship Island,
and the boys told us that they had never ex-
pected to reach land again. Among the deaths
in the regiment during the voyage were the
captain of the bark, Lunt, Of Maine, March Is,
1862; Loammi Gould, company K, Manchester,
aged forty-four, April 20; Austin Taylor,
company III, of Sugar Hill, Lisbon, aged sixty
four, April 81; Oliver Towns, Jr company
+, Nashua, aged thirty-eight April 49, Dan
iel Piper, company Z, of Holderness, aged
twentysix, May 1; George r. Follansbee,
company b, Nashua, aged twenty-one, May A;
Brainard Montague; company E, Sunderland,
txppT1 -,tta Nov D. hrrr
G. White, company B, of Moltonborough, aged
eighteen. The paper says of him: He was
buried last night at s o'clock by moonlight.
All in nature was still and quiet, adding TO the
solemnity and impressi veness of the scene. In
the earnest prayer Of the chaplain the absent
ones were kindly remembered" BY printing
| this you may be the means of establishing the
date OF death Of some of the men whose rela-
tiyes have applied for pension, in case the
records have been lost.
Comrade Henry Yeatsch, bugler, company
X, 9th Minnesota volunteers Single Creek,
Minn sends us copy of the Frontier Scout of
August IL, 1864, published by Vinegar and
| Goodwin, members of company ], Both Wis
consin volunteers, at Fort Union, Oak. 1t
| contains an account of General Sullys North
western Indian expedition up the Yellowstone.
Mrs. Ellen Williams, Allerton, Iowa, sends a
copy of the Soldiers Letter of September 3,
| 1864, published by o. v. Wallace, company III,
I'd Colorado cavalry, at Kansas City, Mo. 1t is
neat little sheet about six by eight inches in
| size, and contains many interesting items of
| regimental news. Mrs. Williams was a con-
| tributor to its columns, and shared the regi-
ment's hard marches.
Comrade John B. Embick, company G, 9Th
| Pennsylvania volunteers, Lebanon, Pa. claims
| to have copy of the Oldest soldier paper pub
| llshed during the late rebellion, entitled The
Pennsylvania Fifth, dated Alexandria, Va,
June 10, 1861, and published by John p. Ely,
| first lieutenant, company G.