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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-06-20

Deadwood, IA: Alexander Fidd.
Ter, a notoriously hard character.
was lynched at Sturgis this morning.
He and two soldiers named Hews
and Brown assaulted and robbed an
emigrant named Schramm of $500,
near Fort Meade, Wednesday eve.
ming, In the scuftie Hews was shot
in the arm, and upon being ques.
toned at the hospital disclosed the
names of his confederates aud the
particulars of the assault. The par
ties were arrested. At 4 this NOR
ming Fiddler was taken from the
officers by fifteen masked men and
conducted to the outskirts of the
town where, after threats of hang.
ing, he promised to show where the
money was concealed and did So
whereupon he was taken into a
ravine and hanged on general prin.
ciples. Probably Brown will meet
the same fate this evening. The pro
ceeding is generally approved.
Cleveland, IL: Isaac A. Stanley
paying teller of the National bank
of commerce, was jailed this even
ing for embezzling 100000 from
the bank. The shortage was dis.
covered yesterday afternoon when
Cashier Garretson counted the re-
serve fund kept in special apart
ment Of the vault, combination o1
which was only known to Garret
son and Stanley. When asked te
explain the shrinkage Stanley con
fessed that year ago he was
troubled about a debt of $500 ii
his house and thought he could
take that sum from the reserve fund
without harm to anyone, invest il
in grain, realize a profit. pay off the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-06-20
Was it Wllber F. James Z?

This accident, related by the Grand
Forks Plaindealer, shows that one
hotel has a soft side: "Mr. S. p.
Norton, proprietor of the Central
house, Crookston, arrived in the
city to-day in search of a man who
suddenly got start of the world
for $1,000, at Norton's expense.
He had been boarding at his hotel
for a week or more, when, on the
morning of his departure, he re-
quested Mr.. Norton to endorse a
draft for $1,000, as he was not
known at the bank.
Mr.. Norton did so, and had the
pleasure Of paying it this morning.
The draft was drawn on a bank in
Palmyra, New York, that has been
out of business for over a year. The
fellow took the next train coming to
the Forks; but it is hardly expect
ed that he had occasion to linger
long among us. In all probability
he had urgent business in Canada,
which he is now experimenting in
DerSOn,5
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-06-20

Fargo, II: J. X, Wier, county
commissioner from the Mapleton
district of Cass county, has been
served with papers to appear within
thirty days before Judge Hudson, to
show cause why he should not be re-
moved from office. It is stated that
Mr.. Wier came from Canada and
that he has failed to be naturalized.
Some lawyers state Wier is liable
also to criminal prosecution. The
discovery caused a sensation here.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-06-20

Huron, II: 1t is reported here
that the convict labor at the Siuox
Falls Penitentiary has been leased
by the directors to Chicago parties,
who will use it in manufacturing
boots and shoes.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-06-20

Zumbrota, Mimi, 10: About 2
o'clock this afternoon Jones Hall,
city marshal of this place, started
out after horse thief and overlook
him two miles south of town. While
attempting to arrest him, the thief
shot him through the hip, inflicting
an ugly wound, how bad is not
known. The thief escaped toward
Rochester. A liberal reward will be
offered by the village council for
his arrest. He is tall and slim,
wearing a slouched hat poor clothes,
close cut hair and full beard. He
rides dark bay mare, stolen near
Eyota.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-06-20

Flandreau, II: One of the heavi-
est thunder storms known for some
time occurred this morning at
O'Clock. Lightning struck the house
of William Farris, living nine miles
northwest, passing down to the bed
on which Mr.. and Mrs Farris were
asleep, burning the pillows and rem
dering them both insesible. Mrs.
Farris has not yet recovered, and
Mr.. Farris is still in semi-con-
scious state. An infant of only a
few weeks, lying between them, es-
capped uninjured. The doctors think
the recovery of Mr.. and Mrs. Farris
very doubtful.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-06-20
News Notes.

About two thousand laborers are
working in the vicinity of Elkton,
on the extension of the Rock Island
Railroad toward Watertown and
Bismarck.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-06-20

New Haven, II: 1t is announced
by the Morning News, of this city,
that James Knox Polk, the name
sake and grand nephew of President
Polk, has been taken to the asylum
for the insane at Hartford. This
was the climax of an cratic career.
His eccentricities of late have been
strongly marked. Last year he
shaved off his eyebrows. One day
soon after, he got off on tantrum
and pounded a neighbor's boy on the
head with beer bottle. His wife,
as a precautionary restraint, took
the requisite measures, and the
young man, who had happy youth,
a promising future, and the expect
alton of a greet career, is now in the
insane asylum, a mental wreck at
the age Of twenty-seven.
The National tribune., 1884-02-21
sickles' Brigade on the Peninsula.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
T 1000 49, 1-s,..5.-.I Tr...a 5.l


I regret that General Howard did not men
tion the part taken by General Sickles' brigade
of Rockers division at Williamsburg The
fact is that the I'D New York, of Sickles'
brigade. opened the ball at Williamsburg. The
first platoon of each company deployed as
sklrinishers-one or two companies ON the
right of the road aud the line extending to
the left-c0vering the whole front of Fort Ma
gruder. 1t was no boys play to advance
through the slashipg up to the cleared field in
front of tho fort, although it is true that after
we got in position in front that there was but
shot fired from the fort until the left of the
line was driven back-and driven hack SO far
that we had to work our way along the line
ont to the road in front of the fort. On account
of the line being doubled back at our left, so
that the bullets came from the rear, we
were driven out from the rear, and, conse-
quently, did not fall back. If / remember
Alright, we buried ifty-six men Of our regiment
just at the front of the sIashing, and there
were several officers killed, whose remains were
sent home TO their friends. | think the four
regiments OF Sickles' brigade that were engaged
in that battle stood their ground and took their
first real baptism like veterans They were
under the command Of Colonel Nelson Taylor,
Of the I'D New York, and | should like to
hear from him, in THE TRIBUNE, whether the
list New York or I'd regiment were present
with the brigade.
And just here may as well speak of the
battle of Fair Oaks. General Webb places
Rockers division, or part of it, in the wrong
place. Our brigade (Sickles') arrived at Fair
Oaks in the night of the day that General
Casey's division had been driven back. The
next morning, just after daylight, the mus
kerry began to rattle on our right. We lay en-
naasse, and each regiment, as soon as we got in
line from the flank, charged across the open
field. The rebels did not stand and our loss
was quite light Frank Leslie's newspaper came
out with good picture of the charge.
MATTHEW l.. KINsKoM,
SANFORD, N. Y. Co. i, I'D NJ Y.
The National tribune., 1884-02-21

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In his article in your Issue Of January 18th
on FAIR OAKS, Gen Howard tells how the four
regiments led by Gen. Naglee forced the
enemy back from the open field.
! Happened 10 belong 70 one Of these regi-
meBfs,-tae SD Aes Tork,-and we we're the
rear resia4lat IN that charge When We had
got neagiF half way across the field the regi-
nenf IA iEgHf Of Us broke and came back IN a
huddle- striking our regiment near the center.
crgEding the center back 50 that the two TANKS
almost faced each other After they got through
We again formed ia OF line battle and fired two
or thlee Yc-leys At That moment there was
moi q DlaA Standing between Us and Hills forces,
and the srara OF bEllets that poured upcB us was
druastnl 5or regiment that had never before
been under IRE 10 stand The regiment was
ordered 70 retreat, and IL retreatiEe / was shot
j. the hip and iesi just n front CT the breast
works, o. the right Of the Williamsburg road
but l Ms.liagsd 10 ho5ble to the rear Of the
brcastgorEA. where iel. again, and lay all the
a1lernOon. being Lit tlssaa more times before
night Daring the nieht. with the help Of two
Confederate soldiers l reached the large wood
pile mentioned BIZ Gen. Howard, and lay there
until about sunaoHn The next day, June Ist,
when the fo4fydefafcs loaded ne into wagon
aDd toek nao to Ilicha-oad.
Between daylight and sunrise. June Isl, there
was sudden aad heavy lausketrr firing over to-
ward tie RAILROAD, but not 50 lar but the balls
came TaIlling about tie wOod-piie. II was
over II : few minutes. During the forenoon a
few siells EI8isfled over as, and about the mid
die d Tie afternoon there were few scattering
muAEct shots ad0wn in Tie wood toward the
river. aside from this, have no recollection
O. hearing any musketTy or noise Of battle that
day, and, as ] said beingc, lay there till the
sun was just gong behind the trees There
were crowds q soldiers and civilians there,
pluDdeIing our camps.
III understand Gcn. Howard, it must have
been before noon that he says We went on,
pushing back Tie enemy, breaking through his
outer linc and gettinE into fall view Of Casey
old camp" and ADDS that he went I'd within
& thirty or forty yards Of the camp | would
like 10 have il explained. 1t must have been
some other camp for / heard no firing worth
speaking Of al that day, except early in the
morning w. III. CLARK,
SALIsSAs Colo. 92d n. Y. v.
The National tribune., 1884-02-21

my third shot. The rebels by this time were
i'm front, behind and among us, yelling :" Sur
render, you -" Our captain and three
men were caught and disarmed, but some of us
pushed our way out through the. rebel line
the thick smoke aiding US, to about twenty steps
in the rear, where / found the colors; and the
word was, Load quick as we go back 10 the
rebels" We barely had time to ram home our
cartridges and cap our guns as we advanced,
and in the thick smoke came face to face with
the rebels again. We gave them volley that
sent them back to the cover of the woods be-
yond. They were completely surprised at
meeting Us so soon again, for they had reason
10 believe that we were about all killed,
wounded or captured Company E had thirty
men in that charge, and our loss was six killed
on the spot, eleven wounded, and Captain
Mccarthy and three others captured, making
the total loss twenty-one, and leaving but nine
in my company. Captain Afonson, then on
Leggetts staff, was one of the men who made
the rally with us. Should he see this, he will,
perhaps, remember the circumstance.
j. l.. Brown,
Co. E, 18th o. V. L
FIIEEsBIJRGr WASH TER
The National tribune., 1884-02-21
The baltimore Passage.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

10 Tie EulbOr NATIONAL tribune:
had supposed, until / read the article of
/. ii. Riply January 3lst, that the Ist Ohio
Colonel Aleck McCook) and the I'd Ohio Colo
mel l.. A. Harrs) were the first Union troops
passing through Baltimore after the 9th Massa-
chusetts, as they reached Washington the even
ing before the capture of Alexandria, via Balti-
more, from Philadelphia. / cannot give the
date now from memory, but I remember very
distinctly carrying a loaded musket, "primed,n
through the streets of Baltimore and our gen.
eral expectation OF fight; but we were treated
to nothing more substantial than ieers and
hootings, and shoutings for JEFF Davis 1t was
the common talk among the soldiers that if
attacked they would burn the city, though l
cannot say that the officers gave any connte-
nance to such suggestion. The two regiments
named were in Washington on the morning
that Ellsworth was killed, and were afterwards
in General ScheBck's brigade. The LIST Ohio
interviewed the enemy at Vienna. June 18th,
losing nine killed and three wounded, and
afterwards went through the first Bull Run,
July 21st. after their time had expired. |
The National tribune., 1884-02-21
The Prisoner Who Sang at Belle Isle.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
was taken prisoner at ReaTn's Station, ten
miles south of Petersburg, Va, on the 18th of
August, 1864, and during the month of Septem-
ber-of that year was prisoner on Belle Island
The 5000 or more prisoners there during that
month were neariyor quite al removed during
the fore part of October to Salisbury, n. G.
While we were yet upon the island, during the
month Of September, on several occasions, tall
fine looking young malone of the prisoners
gave as a song. There was q dirt embankment
which divided the inclosare into two parts. It
had previously served as an end of the square
Enclosure before the latter was enlarged The
man in question usually mounted this bank of
DIRT and, with the 5000 prisoners, rs well as
the Johnnies outside, as an audience, and with
a voice which rang out clear and full Of melody
he sang his song.
lie was almost invariably stopped, after sing
ing two or three verses, by some rebel officer
from the top of the hill back of the prison
Enclosure, who would yell ut the guards to
make them Yanks scatter out" can only
The National tribune., 1884-02-21
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The 18th Ohio in Close Quarters.
, Tie Editor NATIONAL TRTBuEE;

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
have been very much interested In the
accounts which you have publised OF the battle
OF July 2 near Atlanta. Captain Mott, Of the
10Th Ohio, gives very nearly correct account of
the battle on both sides Of our works, as far as
the goth aud 18TH Ohio were concerned, except
that when those two regiments abandoned the
works and changed front TO the rear, two CON-
panles Of the Tcth "a and 81 covered the move
or al least ass.sted-instcad Of going into the
fort as the captain states. They stopped on
the outside ,on the SOUTH with the 3oth Iili-
noiE, and did some hard fighting. The Both
Illinois were nearly al captured, killed or
wounded. Who OF tse I'd brigade, Sd division.
docs not remember that big coior-bearer Of the
3th who was killed IN that charge? Who OF
the 18th does not remember Sergeant Porter
company q, who was bsyoneted three times.
besides receiving numerous bullet woundsg
w. ;. Ayres, ia Your issue Of January IT,
gives pretty correct account Of the part taken
by the 18TH in repelling the desperate charge
OF the enemy that evening. During the last OF
that days lighting had all ] could attend to.
and did not see the struggle around our colors.
hut heard the boys talk about it afterwards.
AS for my own company B., / viii say that we
let those three rebel Lines come very close
before we opened on them. BY the time had
rammed the second ball part way down and
fired ii was so smoky that we could not dis
fingnish friend from Zoe five feet of. picked
uP the gun Of a comrade who had been shot
while In the act OF Gaping his gun and fired
The National tribune., 1884-02-21
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The 5th Wisconsin, at williamsburg.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
/ was a member of company A, 9Th Wiscon-
sin. and fought at Williamsburg under Han
cock. My company was on the skirmish-line
in front of Fort Magruder. We had passed
the eneny's first redoubts and lay behind
rail fence, our right extending into the
woods, when the enemy came out of the latter,
on the right, by file into line, and charged our
regiment and the 9th Maine. / think there
never was any better fighting than that done
by these two regiments at that time. Had the
enemy driven us back across the dam, Hook
er's men would have Jared worse than they did;
for it was McClellan's plan to fight but one-half
of his army at once. ]. ID. JACKSON,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB. Co. A, 5th wv
The National tribune., 1884-02-21
General Anaerson,s Flag.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
We have just received the following:
PALATKA, FLORIDA, Jan. %, 1884.
HENRY GUcKERT, Buell. Post, IT'S, G. A. r.
SIR: In answer to your letter of the 2ist inst.
which was forwarded TO me from New York an
happy to be able to say to you that the flag whiel
my husband, General Robert Anderson, brough
with him when he evacuated Fort Sumter has al
ways been and is still in my possession, carefully
boxed and stored in one OF the national banks il
the city of New York
Respectfully, e. b. ANDERSON,
Please print the above
MARIETTA, o. BUELL. PosT, No. 17S.
The National tribune., 1884-02-21

since he Remembers thas the Sd of july SOY let
his regiment iHto trap at Fairfield, wleTe they
were nearly al captured This spy about SIX
feet tall. and about thrty-five yeGrs Of age. lie
was hanged afterwards at Frederick, Sid, but from
locust and net apple tree. Cosnradc Carpen-
ter would like 20 hear from some OF lis fellow
prisoners at salisbury; especially CoETade Stur-
CESS Daniel Poser, of his company.
The National tribune., 1884-02-21
BRooKY1LLE, Pa.
A Biography of Gen. james G. Rice Wanted.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The members of Gen. Rice Post, No. II. are
anxious to ascertain the present address of Mrs.
Rice, the widow of Gen. James C. Rice, who
was killed at the battle of the Wilderness and
after whom the Post was named, among the
comrades being several veterans who fought
under the general. Mrs. Rice's maiden name
was Thorpe, and during the war she resided at
Baltimore. Md. We are credibly informed that
she wrote a biography of her husband. As we
desire to obtain correct history of his military
services for the archives of the Post, any in
formation as to the whereabouts of the widow
or relatives of Gen. Rice viii be thankfully re-
ceiyed. 2. III. CoNEY,
TOPEKA, KAN. p. 0. Box 440.
The National tribune., 1884-02-21

General Towards "reminiscences are delight
full; but / think the general is sometimes a
little partial. In describing the battle Of Han
over Court-H House, for instance, he gives the
credit to the Maine and New York troops. al
though the Michigan, Pennsylvania and Mas
saehusetts boys were equally deserving. The
fact is that it was the 62d Pennsylvania Re-
serves and the 9th Massachusetts that saved
the day. While the LIST brigade of Morrell's di-
vision was fighting against odds and getting
worsted by the rebelsin the woods near the
courthouse, Colonel Sam Black took the ed
Pennsylvania Reserves and that good old Irish
10Th Massachusetts, regiment and charged the
rebels on the flank and rear and put them to
flight and saved the day. He led the charge
in person. The gallant colonel was killed at
the head Of his regiment ON the 9th of June,
1862, at the battle of Gaines Hill.
"Co. I, GID Pa. Vols"