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Notes from a Prisoners Diary.

To THE EDITOR: Twenty-one years ago on
the 22d ult., just after the battle of Chcka-
mauga, while on picket duty, in company with
about 140 others, for some reason unknown to
us, we We're allowed to remain on the picket
line until after our main force had fallen back
to Chattanooga from Missionary Ridge, and so
We're gobbled up by Gen. Longstreets COM
mand. After going the regular round of
prisons i find in my diary of Sept. %, 1864
these entries: . In prison hospital, Savannah
Gave ha.ye been in prison one year to-day;
instead of meat we drew sour molasses, rather
q poor substitute; thought we would have a
change before long. Sept. 25.--Drew no
meat; got vinegar and sour molasses in place
OF it," Men who were only just able to walk
around were actually starving to death on these
rations; then, to think of our poor, sick boys
who could not even raise a cup of water to
their parched lips, living on such stuff. 1t is
terrible to think of, let alone seeing it days
and weeks and months, and even years, at
time.
Again ] find in my diary: "Camp Millen,
Oct. 2S 1S64.-This morning our keepers came
into the stockade and told us that our Govern
| ment never intended to exchange us, and said
they would give us chance to save our lives
by our joining their army, and told us how
well they would treat us, etc. Some few of our
boys, who thought they would surely die If
they had to stay much longer took the oath
and joined, the greater part of them declaring
their intentions of deserting the first opportu-
nifty offered but most of us concluded to starye
| awhile longer and take our chances as to
whether our home Government intended to
desert us or not. From this time until the 9Th
of November the rebel officers were in every
day recruiting fortheir army When they came
in and told US we might hold an election for
the President of the United States, and that if
we would elect Gen. Mcclellan they would is
sue to us two days extra rations, will admit
that two days extra looked immense and no
doubt made considerable number of votes for
Mcclellan, but after the returns came in Old
Abe received 932 majority out of 4,692 votes
day. but we made the rebel officers terribly
mad by not electing their man. .n-GEoRGE p
HALL, Co. |, 18th H., Oswego, Labette Co.,
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Attention. "a Ohio CAVALRY.

To THE EDITOR: / want to know if any of
the I'd Ohio Cav. remember their trip down
the Kansas Border in 1892 Do you remem-
Der stopping for a short time at this place
Mound City, Kan.-25 miles north of Fort
Scott7 / thought you would remember !!
Well, then, here is another thing: Do any of
yon remember certain game of poker at this
place one night, when the provost guards ran
in on you and upset the board? Oh, you do,
do you? Well, then, here is one of the sntler
checks you used for chips in that game 1t
was picked up in yard here last Spring. 1t
is brass check, a little larger than a silver
dino, and bears upon one side the legend
"2nd Regiment Ohio Cavalry-5 cents' On
the reverse side is the name Of banker at
Cincinnati. Now, if you will give me the ad-
dress of the banker" in that poker game,
perhaps l can persuade him 10 redeem this
chip" You really ought to be ashamed of
yourselves when you reflect that any such
monstrously wicked game was carried on In
your regiment. Why, when you came to us
in Kentucky, in 1863, we thought, from your
"childlike and bland appearance that you
were Q model lot of follows; but, o, horror
you played poker On the sly, just like other
sinners!
Where is that banker" Il don't mean the
Cincinnati chap who emitted this chip OF
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THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Comrades Queries and RepIies-odds and Ends Q
inflammation

Comrades Queries and RepIies-odds and Ends OF
Information.
G. w. Moore, Severy, Kans., would like to hear
from some of his old comrades of Co. III, It'll Iowa
Cav.-Wm. Mcdonald, HOusatone, Mass. would
like the words of the song commencing
On, on, the boys came marching,
Like grand majestic sea,
And they dashed away the guards from the heavy
iron door.
And stood beneath the starry banner free.
Jos. A. Shoemaker, Gallon, o. would like the
address of Jas. w. Crabill, Co. T. 18th Ind or any
of his relatives--WesleyB Betzenhouscn, Panther
Creek, Iowa, would like TO hear from some of the
members of Co. Il, 10th Ohio-Jchn w. Hall.
Harper's Ferry, KY. would like to hear from MEM
bers of the 9th and 4lst Chico. /. Adkins. Co.
k 27th Ohio, Delaware, o. would like some COM
rade of the 9th or seth Ohio to correspond
with him. - A. j. Grice, Doniphan. Neb.,
would like to hear from any member OF
Co. +, 27th Iowa--Wm. p. Ketchum, Candor.
n. Y, would like the address of any comrade OF
Co. E, 5lst n. Y.-J. b. Tapley, Englewood Ill
would like to correspond with some member OF
Co. f, eth ILL., Cav, who witnessed the death of
John Tapley, Sept z, ls65.-W. III. Newton,
Spekardsville, Mo-, would like the address OF
Lewis Fish, who was nurse In the hospital at
Vicksburg, Miss, in 1865.
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FIGHTING THEM OVER.
What Our Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns.
PORT REPUBLIC.
Further Contributions 20 the History or tia
Sharp Little Contest.

Further contributions 10 the History or that
Sharp Little Contest
To THE EDITOR: As in your issue Of the 25th
nit. IL appears that your correspondents are
badly mixed as 10 what troops were engaged
IN the battle of Port Republic, write this 10
correct some of the errors. The infantry en-
gagged were two brigades of Shieldsis Division
one was commanded by Gen. Tyler and COM
posed Of the 9th, eth, 29th and Goth Ohio regi-
Inents; the other commanded by $. S. Car
roll Colonel of the Sth Ohio, who shortly before
had been appointed Brigadier-Generalb but not
then confirmed composed of the 9TH Ind, S4th
and 10th Pa. and the LIST Va. The artillery
engaged was battery i, LIST Ohio, Capt. Robin
son. and Capt. Clark's Regular battery. We
had with US, beside Headquarters escorts, some
cavalry from the 1st Va. and from Rhode
Island regiment. The above comprises all the
troops of any. kind engaged on our side in that
battle. The 4th and sth Ohio then belonged
10 Kimball's Brigade subsequently commanded
by Carroli). and they did not, nor did the Goth
or l23d Ohio, participate in that engagement,
aud according 10 the best of my recollection
the Goth and l23d Ohio never belonged to
Shelds's Division. ! am positive that the
above is a correct statement so far as relates to
the brigade commanded by Carroll, and accord
ing 20 the best of my recollection it is other
wise correct.-JOHN g. REID, Carroll's Asst
Adj j't-General, Chicago, Ill.
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PROTESTS AGAINST 1T.

To THE EDITOR: i read in the papers that
Commander-in-Chief Kountz has issued an
order reminding comrades of what we all know
THAT the Grand Army is strictly non-partizan) J,
and requests that no partizan question be dis
cussed at the meetings. So far all right, but
he steps outside of his duty when he requests
US to avoid all political demonstrations" II
we are comrades, we are also freemen and will
use our own judgments as to whether we will
attend political demonstrations as much as to
which church we will attend. OF course, COM
rades have their preferences as to which candi-
date they will vote for, but as for myself can
only vote for the man who helped me to fight.
JAS NJ DEEMS Baltimore Md
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GAR. BADGES.
The Commander-in- Chiefs Order In Regard to
Wearing Them at Political Meetings.
DOEs NOr IIKE ~


To THE EDITOR: In your last Issue see
General Order by Commander-in-C Chief Kountz
in regard to wearing GAR. badges at political
meetings, and while | am as much opposed to
using the GAR. for partisan purposes "a the
Commander, | look at the wearing Of the badge
at political meetings different At the time of
receiving such badge it is supposed to be an
honor and to be worn at all times, just the
same as a Masonic pin or emblem, which we
all know is worn everywhere. Many of US
wear our badges at all times and under all cir
cumstances, aud / don't see why we should be
compelled to take it off in going 70 political
meeting. j am glad to have people know that
/ belong to the GAR, but don't see why we
are supposed to lay aside the armor because we
belong to this party or that party. The first
duty of a soldier is obedience, and, as the Com
mander-in- Chief has issued the order, there is
nothing to do but obey, although it looks to
me as though, if you go TO political meeting,
you must not let any one know you belong to
the G.A.R.-N. /. MEANDs, 22d Mass.
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of battle, and the line of hattie won the day,
having received only nominal support from
the 5th.
As to the 49th Pa. breaking, for one don't
believe it, and never heard such an assertion
before. should as soon expect TO see one of
our Vermont rock ribbed hills run because some
school boy threw SNOWFALL against it. Now,
Mr.. Editor, i'll have been too lengthy excuse me I;
about fredericksburg claim for the Vermont
Brigade Marye's Hill. am going to let Lieut..
Hodgson and his New York confreres have all
the property they can find between the two
points and enjoy it together, for they did
nobly."-J S CHANDLER, Co. B, 5th VT, I'd
Brig, I'd Div Sixth Corps
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Wards Brigade at Resaca.

To THE EDITOR: In recent number of your
grand paper Comrade o. Burton, of Milton, Ia,
says it may be that we have forgotten each
others names and faces, but can never forget
Resaca, Ga. take great pleasure in saying
that although was the Chaplain of another
regiment, / well remember Comrade Burton
himself as brave young soldier and faithful
Christian. remember the splendid service
rendered by his regiment with their Spencer
rifles. / remember some of the officers and
men of each one of the five gallant regiments
commanded first by Old Pap Ward and after
ward by Col. Ben Harrison.-T. COTTON, Chap
lain, l29th Ill, Purdy, Tenn.
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Well Pleased.

To THE EDITOR: Am well pleased with the
stand you have always taken to advance the
soldiers rights. You have fought good fight
and held the enemy at bay. We have tried our
best to bring up the rear. Whether we have
or not is for you to say. 1t is all wrong for so
many of the boys to hang back and let THE
TRIBUNE fight the whole business with the
skirmish-line. Why don't they come out and
show their coiors, and not hang Off like Gov
ernment mule? When | cease to take THE
TRIBUNE you may calculate that / have quit
/ am, for one, going to stand by the soldiers
friend, though the heavens fall. = JOEL J..
CLARK Union CITY Pa
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Prairie Grove.

To THE EDITOR: Comrade Cane in TRIBUNE
of Aug. % gives short sketch of the battle
of Prairie Grove and the part taken by the 9Th
Mo. Cav; and ]. w. Morton gives another
sketch, but he is little off in regard TO the
time of day. If it was not Gen. Herron's Di-
vision that was fighting the rebels all the fore
noon, whose was it2 / was in Blunt's COM
mand at Cane Hill, and we had been in camp
there since the fight of Nov. %. On the morn
ings of Dec A, 5, 6 and we had broken camp
before daylight and marched out on the hill
and formed in line and waited until after sun
rise, when we would go back into camp; but
| on the morning of the 7th we staid out on the
hill a little later than usual-about 7:30. We
heard the booming of cannon in the direction
OF Prairie Grove, eight miles away, and we
started at once on the double-Quick. We met
a courier with dispatch about a. m. to hurry
US forward, as Heron had been fighting all tn e
morning. We got there between 10 and IL
a. m,-instead of p. m., as Comrade Morton
has it,-and at once fell upon the left flank of
the enemy.
Marmaduke's forces were estimated at &c, ,0O0
while Herrons and Blunt's was about 1000 As
Comrade Morton says, we made it SO hot for
| the rebels that they were glad to quit when
night came" About IL p %. pariey was sound
ed by one of Marmaduke's trumpeters. Marina
duke and staff met Gems Heron and Blunt,
with their stats, between the armies, and held
| parley. Blunt told him he was whipped He
said he was not, if his men were. Blunt told
him if he would get off from his horse that he
| could whip him in a minute. Marmaduke de-
clined. That ended the parley, and we laid
| upon our arms on the battlefield that night
expecting in the morning we would renew the
| fight. But the rebels, being beaten, muffled
all their wheels and skedaddled across the
| Boston Hills. There were seven Kansas regi-
ments engaged in the fight. The night of the 7th
was very cold. We were not allowed to build
wounded lay on the battlefield all night and
part of the next day before they were cared
| for, and some of the dead were mutilated by
hogs before they could be buried. 1t was the
hardest fight of the war in the Southwest
s. s. KNAPP, Co. G, 10th Kan, Poheta, Salim
| Co. Kan.
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The Gun at Rock Island Arsenal.

To THE EDITOR: Wishing to be positively
sure abont the gun at Rock Island Arsenal, l
wrote Col. Flagler to please forward me a, de-
scription of it; aud as find there are three of
us little mixed in our memory in regard to
it, / inclose his kind reply to you for publ
cation.-F. E. CHENEY, Co. C, 10th Iowa.
Rock ISLAND ARSENAL, ILL.,. Sept 20, 1884
Mr.. FRED. Z. CHENEY, Elmore Mimi
SIR: In reply to your letter of the 10th inst
have to state that the gun you mention is a Blakely
rfed field gum caiiber 8 67- 100 inches Its solid
shot would weigh about Is pounds, and think it
was rated as an ls-pounder. 1t is made of cast
iron hooped with wrought-iron. 1t was manufac-
tured by Fawcett, Preston & Co., Liverpool, Eng
land, in 1860, and has il copper bearine,
the following inscription:
Presented
to the
Sovereign State
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WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY OCTOBER

men holding on to the keel ran down the
beach Tor island, as it proved to be- and was in
time, as believe, to save their lives. One was
a Lieutenant do not know his name The
other was Henry Berger, of my company. I
also was fortunate in saving the life of one
Wilson, Co. A, with the aid of James Brady.
and more of Co. A. Now, can some one of the
10th inform me what became of the Captain of
that vessel and the real cause of the wreck.
always believed the Captain was rebel
THOs. NJ McKELvEY.
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can corroborate the statement of Comrsde
Root in your issue of September 13, relating
TO the death of Maj. Arlington. was with the
18th III. then, and standing within few feet
of Gen. Payne when he ordered Mai. Apling-
ton TO make the reconnaissance. We were at
the edge of thicket of brushy black Jack y
timber, and on blind or little-used road so
that one had frequently to stoop in riding.
When the order was given the Major rode a few
PAGES and then turned, and said: General,
would it not be better to send the sharpshoot-
ers Yates's), az they can get through the brush
and see better" Payne thundered out /" Maj.
Arlington, order you to take your command
and ascertain the position Of the enemy 20
Arlington, with look ] shall never forget,
quietly said, Forward, n1enin and in a few
minutes his horse was brought back with an
empty and bloody saddle. Although heard
no other expression from the Major, am salts
fed that he knew he was going to his death.
Maj. Broaddus, of the 18th H., on going into
battle at Chickamauga, told me that the rebels
would not rob him of many years-that he was
feeble and age coming on and within short
time he was killed.
While on the fanking march to the rear of
Atlanta, Col Van Week, of the 18th ILL., was
on the sick list, and left with me in the rear
until camp could be established, and while on
the move TO camp he frequently spoke of a
feeling of some impending danger. tried to
cheer him by assuring him that he was i'm
proving, and would soon be well He said that
was not it. He did not wish to be- considered
foolish, but he was satisfied that something
terrible was going TO happen. We had only
been in camp few minutes, at least half mile
from the picket-line, when he was struck in
the side of the forehead with stray ball, which
eventually caused his death.-WM ii. CITIZENS
Assistant Surgeon, 18th Ill.
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Stranger Than Fiction

are the records of some of the cures of consump-
tion effected by that most wonderful remedy
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Thousands of grateful men and women, who
have been snatched almost from the very jaws
of death, can testify that consumption, in its
early stages, is no longer incurable. The Dis
covery has no equal as pectoral and Alternative
and the most obstinate affections of the threat
and lungs yield to its power. All druggists.
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ANorHER CORRECTION.

To TIE EDITOR: notice in your issue of
the 25th ult. that Sol. Z. Smith, Co. /, 18th
Ohio. ia his correction of S. T. Dean, Co. c, LIST
w. Va, says that the 123d Ohio was one of the
Ohio regiments that participated in the en-
gagement at Port Republic, June 9, 1862 As
q 1nembcRcf the l23d Ohio, i win say that the
regiment was not mustered into the service
until Sept "A. 1862. and. consequently, could
not have been in the engagement.-A. l. Nc
BRIDE Co. E I23d Ohio.
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WOUNDED AT y1cKsBuRa.

TO THE EDITOR: About the month of
March, 1868, cur Corps (the Seventeenth) was
lying at Milliken's Bend while Gen. Grant was
perfecting his plans for the Vicksburg cam
paign. Some of the Christian Commission made
our regiment the (14th Wis., point at which
they halted, and spoke to us Of the campaign
upon which We were about to engage; of the
uncertainties of life, and the need of a prepara-
tion for death. The conviction came upon me
with great force of an impending calamity to
myself though was uncertain what il was
whether il was death or wounds,-and from that
time was never free from that feeling, and the
nearer We approached to the investment of
Ficksburg the more certain became the i'm
preston, and became so certain of its fulfill
ment that / made all due preparations for what
might be my fate. After the army had taken
its position IN close proximity TO the rebel
fortications, on the morning of the 22d of May,
1863, We were called out and an order read TO
us that at certain hour that day we were to
make charge ON the rebel works. ! became
fully conscious that the time had come for the
fulfllment of the presentiment which had been
upon my mind with such force, but with the
same uncertainty as at first of what it would be !;
bat was fully prepared for anything which
might come. Well, had not been in action
FIVE minutes before / received bad wound in
the left arm near the elbow, and as quick as I
could think felt my mind greatly relieved, and
/ knew had received what was the fulfill
ment of my presentiment-O. ]. RIBBLE, Co.
4, l4th Wis, Medford, Wis.
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Not n RenpbIjesn

To THE EDITOR: You class COL Lyman as
q Republican in your list showing who voted
to postpone the pension bill until December
1t is mistake. He was elected as Independ-
ent, defeating the Republican candidate who
was good friend to soldiers.-H. s. ARCHER,
Co. H. 2Sth Me- Randolph Mass.
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The Army Of the Gulf.

To THE EDITOR: have read your ex-
cellent paper for year, and the glowing
accounts of battles and brilliant campaigns
of the late war in which your humble SER
want participated have been thrilling aud
interesting. But how intensely interesting
must the rehearsal Of those thrilling scenes
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No effort has ever been made to ad

- No effort has ever been made to adj
vertise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
calls from other parts of the world show that
good news viii spread. Packages Of this medi-
cine have even been sent from Lynn, Mass, to
China
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A MORAL. cIyIL ANp poLITIcAL RIGHT

To THE EDITOR: Has not an ex-soldier the
moral civil and political right to wear GAR.
badge any place on earth and take it to heaven
with him if he ean9 think John S. Kountz's
Order No. A sounds like President Hayes's
Order No. 1-any holding Government office
must not take part in politics. To me they
are both soft, and l would not obey either
WHITE ACORN McCook. Neb.
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to the
Sovereign State
South Caroline

South Carolina,
By one of her citizens residing abroad
in commemoration of the
10Th of December lS60.n
It was captured at Cheraw S. c., and was sent to
Washington Arsenal. Washington, ID. c., think,
about the close of the war. Ii was sent here in
June, 1881, when the Washington Arsenal was
broken up. and has been here since that date.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
ID. w. FLAGLER
Lieut. Colonel Of Ordnance Commanding
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Plant Your Trees

The Fargo Republican gives the following
on the profit Of tree culture: The timber cul-
ture law requires that there be 675 trees to the
acre at the time Of making final proof. But
suppose there be only 200 trees. Experience
has shown that cottonwoods will cut one-hali
cord of wood after growth of fifteen years.
These trees would make 100 cords of wood,
which at the very low calculation Of $3.50 per
cord, on the stump, would make the total value
OF $3.50 for the acre. Now, calculate the value
of an acre Of corn for fifteen years. At an
average of 80 bushels per acre, with the price
of 25 cents per busheI, the income would be
$1SI5O-$G2.50 less than the value Of the trees.
But the trees have now only got nicely started,
and they will double their value in the next
seven Or eight years. Then again, the trees
are more easily cared for, and there is no dan
ger OF failure if they are once properly started.
And then there is the value Of the trees as a
wind break and shelter for stock, and the
supposed effect in causing rainfall.
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Frank Leslie,s Sunday Magazine,


The July number opens with descriptive
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''The Cannibal Islands,'' with thirteen illustra-
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his works show what the common people in
Holland and Germany actually believed in the
sixteenth century concerning the Gospel Of
Jesus Christ. "Scenes in and about New Or
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Rev. I. De Witt Talmage, has characteristic
article on 1.-THE Divorce Abomination," and a
sermon in the Home Pulpit, 'The Floral Cos
pei" There are two serial stories, and
sketches, essays, etc., by G. A. Davis, Ange-
line Alexander, Hervey j. A. Patten, etc., etc.,
several poems and comprehensive miscel-
lany. The embellishments are numerous and
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A Narrow EscaDe.

A fire occurred Oh the farm of G. B. Willard,
section 20, 145, So, which came near resulting
seriously to Mrs. Willard, last Saturday. Mr.
Willard had set fire to the remains of an old
hay stack some days previous, which he sup
posed he had extinguished, but the shoulder
ing embers were famed to life by the wind
and carried to some loose hay near by which
seeder, hay rake, and wagon were standing
and quickly ignited the three, destroying the
seeder and rake. Mr.. Willard was absent from
home at the time, and Mrs Willard exerted
herself heroically to subdue the flames and
prevent their spreading TO tile buildings. So
great was the strain upon her that the blood
oozed from her nostrils. Her clothing was on
fire several times and she narrowly escaped
being severely burned.