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storming narYe,s flights.

To THE EDITOR: I notice in your edition of
August z letter from Capt Hodgson about
the storming of Marye's Hill, May 3, 1863,
which l should like to correct in few par
ticulars.
Firstly, he states that Col Shaler commanded
in this action, when any schoolboy must know
that Col. Burnham, of the 9th Me-, commanded
the troops and led the charge in person
Secondly, as to the formation of the assault
ing column, which he gives as two regiments
of the Light Division of the Sixth Corps; 61st
Pa, Col. Spear; AID n. Y, Col Baker; SD Pa.
and lst L. l."
would simply add TO his statement that if
he had been sufficiently near the front to know
anything about the engagement he would have
known that the two regiments Of the Light
Division of the Sixth Corps" were the 5th
Wis and 9th Me-, which entered the rebel
works before any of the her regiments came
up. Again, he says: :" Tae 61st Pa. and 43d
n. Y. broke before this hell and burst to the
rear" Now, cannot say from my own OBJ
servation that this is not SO; still, no man who
ever served in Hancock's old brigade will be-
lieve that the 43d N. Y. ever ran from any
thing that the SD Pa. or the 1st L. l. dared to
face. l should be pleased to hear from any
member Of the 43d N. Y. who was present
whether this is so or not.-CHAs. FRYE Co. G.
9th Me-, East Machias Ne.
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SteeIe,s Exneditinn.

To THE EDITOR: In late number of THE
TRIBUNE was letter from comrade Il have
forgotten the name), giving, briefly, the move
mentS of Gen. Steele's forces in Southern Ar
kansas, cooperating with the Red River e3pe-
dition under Gen. Banks. wish some officer
who was on Gen. Steele's staff and who knew
the trouble Gen. Steele had in getting his out
fit for that march, would give history of it
in THE TRIBUNE. l notice letters in THE
TRIBUNE about the youngest enlistment DUR
ing the war, and will add one more. My son,
Chas. E. Welch, enlisted as a bugIer, in May,
1862, at the age of IL years and eight months
and served three years-having been dis
charged at Chattanooga in June, 1865. / am
much pleased with the stand taken by you in
relation to the obligation of the Government
to the men who defended the Nation in its
hour of peril. If the soldiers and sailors of
the late war will stand shoulder to shoulder in
voting for Senators and Representatives to Con-
gress who are in favor of the Government
dealing justly with the men who fought her
battles, they will accomplish much. The fight
is not entirely over yet; we must not allow
party to stand in the way, but vote for such
men and only such men as are in favor of the
soldier having his just reward. When we get
such men in Congress, ex-rebel amendments
will not be worth the paper upon which they
are written.-P. III. WEIGH, Co. b, I'd No. Cav,
Binghamton, N. Y,
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A Queer Dungeon.

To THE EDITOR: In the Winter OF 1862,
while the Army of the Potomac was lying in
Winter quarters, in the vicinity of the Capital
Hookers old division was camped down the
Potomac, near what is called Budd's Ferry
Our brigade was commanded by Gen. Nagle
a Regular Army officer, and one who at that
time did not have much love for the vOlun-
teers. We always had our camp the I'd y. H. }
looking very nice, and the General thought we
were having soft time of it. So he ordered
Col. Marston {who was at that time an NJ c.
to build dungeon-one that would be per-
fectly dark, and with no communication with
the outer world whatever. He wanted it for
the punishment of some of the unruly men, of
whom we had none. Col. Marston had the
dungeon made according TO orders, which was
as follows: We dug a cellar about three feet
deep and about 10 feet square; then built up
about three feet more with logs, and put on an
A-roof; then plastered the whole over with
mud. There was no window or door TO get
into it. After the next Sunday morning in
spection the General wished to see the dun
geon. Marston led the way to it. The Gen.
eral went around and around it several times,
mumbling something TO himself, when he step
ped back and looked Marsten in the face and
said: How the deuce are you going to get
into it?" MarSton looked at him and said: "a
do not propose TO get into it. | have done as
you ordered. and | leave that job for you to
do" The General mounted his horse, and as
he left camp he mumbled something about put
ting somebody under arrest; but Col. Marston
thought, as he had helped TO make brigadiers,
he might help to break them as well. When
the boys gave three times three for Col Mar
ston.-J. (. SAUNDERS, Co. G, I'd n. T., West
Peterboro, n. III.
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Incidents of Champion Hills.

To THE EDITOR: I see j. B. Harris, Co. C,
34th Ind, relates "An Incident of Champion
Hills" He says, "At the battle of Champion
Hills, Miss, June 18, 1863" and goes on to tell
what the 34th did, which is probably true; but
he is in error as to date, as well as that Gen.
Logan's command was ON our right and was
not engaged that afternoon. My own recollec-
ton is that the battle was fought May 16, and
that Gen. Logan came up from the rear with
his division, in the afternoon, to the support,
or rather relieving Gen. Hovey's division, which
was composed, in part of the 11th, oath, and
34th Ind, and 29th Wis, and the I'd and 10th
Ohio light batteries, and had been engaged
from early in the day in one of the hardest
fought battles of that campaign. That the
34th, as well as the rest of the First Brigade OF
our division, was overpowered by the rebels
and forced to fall back several times that day
is true, but each time rallied and held their
ground until relieved by Gen. Logan from our
rear aud Gen. Osterhaus on our left / could
relate other incidents of that day, but, as my
object was only to correct Comrade Harris,
will close.-T. S. YOUNG, Cd Ohio Battery.
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Moscow Again.

To THE EDITOR: Vet" in your issue of 7th
inst is little off ;" about the Moscow Tenn.
battle. The colored troops in the fort were
not fired upon. The guns that attracted the
attention of Gen. Hatch were those that were
fired by and at the 9Th and 7th Ill. Cav The
9th were in advance. and had got almost over
the bridge on the way to Lafayette when the
rebels fred from ambush, their right and left
resting on the bank of the river above and be-
low the bridge and being in horseshoe shape
all concealed in brush and timber. Lieut.. Col
Trafton, of the 7th, was in command until
Gen. Hatch arrived. His first effort was to in
terest the rebels so that the 9th could get back
across the bridge. This accomplished, he held
the bridge until the I'd Iowa and eth ILL., came
up, and then we drove them. The writer of
this was within 10 feet of Gen. Hatch when
he was wounded. He was carried back las
Vet" says to house in the rear. 1t was a
rattling fight and very busy time for the bows
that were exposed to the cross-fre on that
bridge. The colored troops were neither fred
upon nor did they do any firing that the writer
saw or heard of. Although the 9th were sur
prised, they dismounted and fought like he
roes, as they always did. I wish Comrade
Surby would tell US about capturing Col. Rich
ardson's camp and the incidents before and
after" Co. l." 7th Ill. Cav, Fairfield, Neb.
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Surrender Of Harper,s Ferrr.

To TEE EDITOR: In your issue Of July 3
Comrade c. E. Smith, Co. !, 32d OHIO, finds
fault with Gen. Howard and Carleton" 4" in
their accounts as to the surrender of Harper's
Ferry, yet he makes the same error-that of
not giving full credit to all regiments
As member Of Co. e, 115th n. " would
like 10 correct the idea of Comrade Smith
that our regiment and others of our troops fired
into each other on the night of Sunday, Sept
IA 1862. We were on picket in front of Boil
var Hights, nearly On the right of the line
The 3Sth n. Y. (Garibaldi Guard) was on our
right, and think that the 126th N. Y. was on
our left. The order was to fire on anything
IN front. The firing commenced ON our left,
and was carried along our line. The firing
was done In obedience TO orders.
On the morning Of the 11th two companies
Z and A-of the ll5th were sent over into
Maryland on picket duty. about four miles
from the Ferry. On Saturday morning, the
18th, we fell back on Elk Ridge, or Maryland
Hjghts When we arriyid at the lookout we
received the first fire from the Johnnies. We
then took position in low log breastworks, and
remained until about 10 a. m when orders
were given to fall back, which we did in good
order. When about half way back to the fort
we met the other eight companies of our regi-
ment and the lst Nd, under command of a
Major who was rallying all to go back and
hold the works, which we did until ordered
about the middle Of the afternoon. Comrade
Smith fails to mention our regiment and other
New York regiments-the Sd, l25th and llIth.
all of which did grand work on many bloody
fields, and if the opportunity had been given
would have gone out Of Harper's Ferry with
the cavalry on Sunday night If some other
officer had had command, neither Howard nor
Carleton F" would have to record the surren-
der Of Harper's Ferry. well remember with
what JOY we received the news that Sigel was
coming to our help, and how, in the twilight,
we could see the glistening of the arms of
troops moving up the road along the Potomac,
and the cry ran along the line "That is ST.
GEL" But, alas. it was Jacksons troops NOV
ing into position, as we soon learnt.
think that we were the only regiment that
saved the colors, and were indebted to Mrs.
Lucy A Bertrand, wife Of one of our regiment.
who brought them away by secreting them on
her person, and great was the Joy manifested
by the boys when the colors were brought out
at the close of the second days march out of
the Ferry.-W. III. ScoRsBY, Co. L, 1l5th n Y,
4 Strktford
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CAMP FUN.
A Comrade Wants Some Of it Mixed With The
Gore.

tore.
To THE EDITOR: Your paper is, indeed. q
conservatory of rich historical matter l take
great pleasure reading the weekly ration of
incidents, campaigns, editorial comments and
patriotic verse so literally given your subserib-
ers. There is, however, let me suggest, in
your contributions from the boys, lack of the
levity so characteristic of the march and biv-
ouac. VIII you allow me TO call upon the old
soldiers for few broadsides of old army i1kes?
Let US have something besides heaps of dead
and dying, of blood and groans, for there was
much fun in the army, and fallen eomrade
was remembered as well for his jOlity as for his
bravery. Let US hear from the cooks fire.
from the artisan, the teamsteF. the groom, the
pioneer, the sapper and miner as well as from
the men who welded the musket, the carbine,
trained the artillery or raised the saber. I
might fill column devoted TO each, and pre-
sent some heroes worthy of highest considera-
ton, and | feel certain many others can give
as interesting sketches. When in camp the
cooks fire was as the country post Office or the
crossroads blacksmith shop-the gathering
place for smokers and jokers. Many an iron
neryed man bore the camp-kettle and prepared
the soldiers rations. 1t took nerve to trudge
through the mud and into the hell of iron and
lead that the boys at the front might have
their soup hot, or fresh cold water Tell us,
boys, of some of those old heroes Do not for
get those detailed washermen, who kept your
clothes clean when in garrison; not forgetting
the suffers, even. Let US have a sprinkling of
sauce with our "goah."-A. E. BARLOW, 157th
n. Y, CanaStOta, y. Y.
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pen and saw the poor boys so ragged and lousy
and hungry, that if they would only let me out
i could march until my feet were gone and
then march on the stumps. II was awful to
see human beings IN such a condition, and for
the first few days it seemed il could not
endure it. The freshet was benefit in two
ways; it was benefit in three ways to me. /
froze my feet so j could not walk; the water
was cold and it drew the frost and soreness all
out of them. but they have troubled me ever
Since. / would think from Comrade Aldrich's
writing that he was an 18th Michigan man. /
don't think the Government will pay the debt
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prisoner of war has been pensioned-A. c..
MENoN, Co. G, 18th Wis, Kirwin, Phillips Co.,
Kan
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Another Of the Naval Brirsde.

To TIE EDITOR: As read the piece "of to
the War;" / want to let the Captain of Co. G
know that there are two at least of us that
were among the first that enlisted in the Naval
Brigade in April, 166l-your humble servant
and Capt. Clark, now residing in Chicago, Ill.
We were first detailed to do duty on the
steamer Columbus, before any recruits were
sent to the old quarantine quarters Staten
Island. Twas there when Moseley killed Lieut..
House; slso, when he killed the cook at the
camp he mentions, just over the bridge; also,
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What Ohio Regiment Clai ms Himf

To THE EDITOR: In falling back from the
field of Port Republic, June 8, 1862, an infantry
man was wounded near the charcoal pit
Being taken to house near by, he was
attended by the family and village physician.
He soon died. Before dying he said his name
was Steadman; had been in an Ohio regiment
only short time. VIM. S. Downs, of Port
Republic, Va, wishes to give Steadman's g
friends the details of his death, burial, etc.
POWDER MONKEY, Toledo.
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A oahaba Prisoner.

To TIE EpITon: ] was glad TO hear from
Comrade r. c. Aldrieh on the Cahaba Prison.
As / was prisoner there at the same time. I
can corroborate every word be has said. /
was captured ct Paint Rock, Ala, Dec, 1864.
by Gen. Hoods men. They stripped us Of our
shoes and clothing and gave us old rags in re-
turn, and marched rs through to Cahaba, most
OF the way on foot, and you could track us by
the blood. ] thought when we were marching
thst would be glad when we reached Cahaba
so that ! could rest; but when I got into the
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and drove them back to and scattered them
beyond the Elk Horn Tavern. This is justice
to the 25th Ill. The 44th III. was on our left,
with Sharp's six-shooters, and ours tthe 25th
lil.) was armed with the musket at that time,
and used a ball and three buckshot. Hence
the necessity for them {the rebels to skip, for
the scattering of lead was terrible.-W. Z.
NASH. Serg't Co d 25th ILL
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GEN. Ranson,s Monument.

To THE EDITOR: In Gen. Sherman's eloquent
address upon the Life and Services of Gen. T.
+. G. Ransom" he says: 81 fear no marble
marks the spot where his body lies"
One of the largest and finest monuments in
the beautiful Rose Hill Cemetery at Chicago,
is that which marks the grave of Gen. Ran
som, in a conspicuous place near the main en-
trance-C. B. P, Yellow Springs O.
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The 25th Ill, at Pea Ridge.

To THE EDITOR: Carleton" in the refer
ence to the battle of Pea Ridge, was mistaken
when he said the 21st I'll. took position on the
left, behind the fence. Grants regiment was
not there. Perhaps it was the 25th Ill. which
was on the left and was behind the fence, and
between our own and the rebel guns during
Sigel's artillery duel. When the enemv's guns
were silenced, it charged ON the rebel infantry
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The Attempted Break.out at salisbury.

To THE EDITOR 7 would like to hear
through your columns from some ex-prisoners
of the attempt to break out of Salisbury
Prison, N. c., in the Fall of 1S64.-D. RoMINE,
Co. H. 89th N. Y, Owego, N. Y.
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him. If he will send me his address should
very much like to hear from him or any other
comrade that went out at that time with U.S.
WM. III. REDHoUSE, Post so, Brighton Mass.
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THE ELECTIONS.

But little can be given definitely
Of the result Of the elections in
Ohio and West Virginia up to our
time of going to press. Whether
the cart loads of money from the
treasury, together with the open
handed fraud end corruption prac-
ticed by the Republicans will work
out the unholy ends OF that party
remains also to be seen. 1t looks
like fighting against fate to contend
against such odds, but the Demo
Gratis have taken of their coats and
are bravely at work, and though we
have not been among those who
have set up the high hope Of Demo
cratic success, still we are impressed
with the belief that when the official
returns come in, that in spite Of
money, deputy marshaIIs, and all
other species Of fraud, honesty
will prove itself to be victorious.
Our special in Columbia furnishes
US with the latest kilograms.
Both parties are wrought up to
the highest possible degree of ex-
citement and we fear the worst
from the supplying of one thousand
revolvers to Cincinnati. 1t looks
as if blood will be split. But we
wait.
Especial Dispatch 10 the Herald and News
COLUMBIA, S. c.. Oct. Is, 1884.
Latest reliable estimates gives
Republicans Ohio by thirteen thou.
sand, Democrats West Virginia by
six thousand. Republicans have
gained two, possibly three, con.
gressmen in Ohio. \. c. JONES.