The National tribune., 1884-10-09
CONDENSED LETTERS.

"One of Carlin's Brigade" Fort Wayne, Ind,
has read with much pleasure Gen. Howard's
article of Sept. Is, but would like to have seen
Carlin's Brigade, of Johnson's Division, Four
teenth Corps, mentioned, as they were GER
tainly there.
Ballentine Weiser, Eureka Springs, Ark,
claims to be the youngest soldier in the Union
Army. He was born Dec, IL, 1913, and en-
listed in Co. F, 33d Mo-, Aug 1S 1862
Geo. Irving, Sparta, H., Co. C, 59th Ind,
writes that his company was mustered out at
Wilmington, n. c., April 4, 1865, and had
boarded the ship Gen. Lyons, which was to
carry them home. A little while before it
started they We're persuaded TO stay until the
next day. in order to attend dance that night
which, fortunately, they did, and thus escaped
going down with the Gen Lyons
A. w. Sawyer, Arbela, Mo-, writes us that he
would like to read a monograph from the pen
of Gen. Howard on that dauntless and wrong
fully treated hero, Col. Edward E. Cross of
the 5th N. H Comrade Sawyer says he is sure
it would be labor OF love on the part of
Gen. Howard, to render tardy justice unto a
man with an iron heart and desperate bra
very, which left him at last dead on the field
Of honor"
Daniel Germanu, San Jose, Cal, in recent
letter, strongly urges the payment to the sol
diers Of the difference in value between the
money paid them during the war and gold.
n. w. Barnett, Serg't, Co. l. 25th Ind, Pleas
anton, Kan, says if Jacob Miller, 25th Ind,
will sesd him his pOst-ofice address be can
possibly help him secure his pension
]. C. Lindsey, Co. q, 7th Ohio, Atwater, O.,
says that 4. A. Seymour and w H. Poor are
both mistaken az to Steadman. Hebelonged to
Co. q, 7th Ohio. His name was Arthur, not Al
bert. He was Corporal, and better or Drawer
soldier never carried knapsaek He was killed
at the battle of Port Republic After he dis
charged his gun the second time he reloaded
for another shot, but received bullet in his
breast as he raised his gun to his shoulder
VIM. Burghart, Co. A, 54th New York, Law
renee, Mass, says that at Charlottesville his
regiment was on the right wing, facing the
road. All that had been done was TO cut down
trees IN their front. Everything was quiet as
the grave. After consultation the officers de-
cided that the company should be advanced
into an open field, and he was ordered to the
duty. He marched his men ont until he found
q hole in the ground and there stationed his
company and sent a patrol to the left front into
the wood, the right being an open field, in
structing them to examine the woods and re-
turn in 15 minutes. After remaining there
some hours he got orders TO return to the regi-
ment and get rations, but ne thought he ought
to be relieved first by some other company He
was informed that there was no need of post
there, and Gen. Gilsey said that they could lay
down and sleep, nobody would bother them.
He formed his company and began issuing
rations, and when about half through they
received 8 terrible fire from the 'front.' right
and rear, as everybody had been thrown of
their guard by the expression of Gen. Gilsey
The guns were stacked against the nearest
trees, and there was no order, and everyone
took to their heels, not knowing where to re-
treat to, for fire seemed to come from three
sides At that time Gen. Howard was about
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tree reading book.
J. A. Jackson, Co. B, 57th Pa, West Lebanon,
o., wonders why he never sees anything in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE from any member of his
company or regiment.
A u. Converse, Co. ID, 10th Ohio Carroll,
Fairfield Co., o., remembers distinctly the en-
trancein into our lines of the fatherand son whose
escape after the battle of Chickamauga was
narrated in recent issue of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. At that time his regiment had
pieketed the woods on Moeeasin Point opposite
Lookout Mountain, the rebels on the otherside
of the river, both readyat moments notice to
make things very hot. When the father and
son came to the rivers edge the Ohio boys
opened fire on them, but owing to the distance
and possibly poor craftsmanship. they were not
hit-at least they managed to make it known
that they were deserters from the rebels or
friends that wanted to come across, and had
got couple of rails and pushed out for the
other shore, being fired upon by the rebel
pickets, and as they did so the Ohio boys then
opened ON the rebel pickets and made them lay
close, SO as to give father and son better
chance to escape.
Z. McCreath, Co. d, 18th H., Glidden, Iowa,
says that his regiment, with the Sth and 6lst
H., 7th Mo. and SD Ohio, formed the Third
Brigade u. d. Stevenson's} of the Third Diyis-
ion uogan's), at the capture of Vicksburg.
John Morton, Mission Greek, Neb, wants q
short history or biography of Gen. w. F. Barry,
and the whereabouts of some of his relatives.