The National tribune., 1885-07-09
CONDENSED LETTERS.

Elias Yates, Co. A, Tooth ILL.,, Oskaloosa, Iowa
helps to locate the Sd KY, which has for some
weeks been wandering around in the column!
of The TRIBUNE He says that up to the bat
tie of Stones River it was in the First Brigade
(Hascalps), Thirteenth Division (Wood's)
Twenty-frst Corps (Crittenden's). After Stone:
River the Sd KY. was "swapped" of for the
18th Mich.
E. NJ. F." says that those who have writer
about the fighting at Vicksburg have forgotten
to mention rebel gun known to the Union
soldiers as Whistling Dick" which was well
served, and gave the besegers much annoy.
ance.
J. NJ May, Co. E., sd Ohio, Mt. Hope, Kan.
corrects the statement in THE TRIBUNE thai
John G. Brown, recently nominated as Repub
Gcan candidate for State Treasurer of Ohio, los
a leg at Gettysburg. He says Mr.. Brown was g
private in Co. E, SD Ohio, and lost his leg al
Peach Tree Creek Ga, July 20, 1864.
Chas. S. Ellison, Co. A, I'd U. S. Inf, Algernon
Neb., sends US some personal recollections oi
officers of that regiment before and during the
war.
Dr. Cravens Plumlee, Indian Springs, No.
sends history of the case of Charles b. Berry
Co. d, 9th Kan. Cav, whose right arm has just
been amputated by reason of gunshot wound
received more than 20 years ago. The letter
closes with the following, which is good, al
belt the inference naturally drawn from it may
be disputed, as the record shows that consid-
erably larger per cent. of officers were killed
and wounded than of enlisted men:
The Coloners rank by eagle s shown;
The Generals by his stars;
The Majors by his golden leaf;
The private's by his scars.
Samuel Hodgkins, Serg't, Co. C, 14th New
York II. A.. Alma City, Minn., sends US an ac-
count of the capture of Fort Stedman, which
We would be glad to print were it not so long.
L. Kirby Griffith, Capt, Co. /, 4sth U. S. c.
T., Hollywood. Kan, is confident that he had
q hand in the last fight of the war at Blakeley,
Ala, on April 8, 1866, where q charge on the
rebel works lasted till o'clock p. m.
L. d. Marley, Co. F, 18th Ind, Freedom,
Owen Co., Ind, writes of his experience in the
battle of July %, 1864, in front of Atlanta,
where he and several comrades were captured,
having been placed on picket and not with
drawn.
w. F. Primley, Co. E, 9th Ill. MID Inf,
Mead, Neb., calls loudly for Reunion of his
regiment. He hopes his comrades will speak
out.
A. E. Hughes, Co. B, 18th Iowa, Davenport,
Neb., writes that he doesn't care what anybody
says, but he knows Cos. B and II, of the 18th,
were the first to enter Columbia, S. c., and the
flag of that regiment was planted on the dome
of the Capitol. He insists that the 31st Iowa
did steal the flag of the 18th, but says they did
not put their own in its place.
Fred Reitz, Go. ], 21st Wis, Neillsville,
Wis, says the First Brigade, First Division,
Fourteenth Corps, followed closely behind
Kilpatrick's cavalry into Raleigh, and that the
flag of the 21st was placed on the Capitol build
ing by the color bearer of that regiment.
ID. A. Tucker, Sergeant, Co. K, 18th Ind,
Millhousen, Ind, brings up our old acquaint-
ance, Magnolia Church, and claims for his regi-
ment, and particularly Co. H, the honor of
capturing the rebel guns there.
&C. B. c." Milwaukee, Wis, says that s. E..
Chandler, in TRIBUNE of June 25, is wrong in
his criticisms on Comradc Moody in regard to
the regiments composing the Iron Brigade and
that Comrade Moody was correct in his state
ment, but if he had added Battery b, of the
4th Art, he would have had the brigade more
complete.
Geo. Traar Co. H, 18th Pa, Greensburg, Pa.
writes that the red. headed Sergeant at Belle
Isle was Northern man. He was born in
Philadelphia, Pa. His name was Chas. Hamil-
ton, and he was shoemaker by trade. He
worked in Baltimore at the beginning of the
war; and at that time enlisted in the rebel
service.
C. ]. Gordon, Co. c, 63d H., Lee, Mo-, writes
that the graves of two soldiers who were either
killed in skirmish or died in camp near his
town, are located on the farm of Mr. Carter.
On tree near the graves is the inscription !:
"J. d. Secor, Co. X, 11th Wis Vols. Died Jan.
I, 1865" 1t is hoped that steps will be taken
by the Government to remove the
remains to some National Cemetery.
John Axtell. Fleming, Liberty Co., Ga,
writes that he has done what no other soldier
has probably done sent club of six, five of
self, the only ex-UniOn soldier in the County.