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The National tribune., 1885-06-18
The 18th III. at Little Rock.

To THE EDITOR: In your edition of May IL,
under head of Condensed Letters" one w. F.
Bacon, Hastings, Mimi, is made to say that the
three companies of the 18th Ill. Cav, ali that
was left of the old bloody 18th HI. Cav, ran
old Pap Price out of Little Rock, and for 80 or
40 miles below and would have run him till
this time had they not been called off by Gen.
Steele who was always afraid some reb would
get hurt" Now, this w. F. Bacon deserves o
rebuke when he makes any such assertion re-
garding Gen. Fred Steele, who, now sleeping in
his grave, cannot reply to this insinuation. 1t
was my fortune to serve several years, both as
enlisted man and commissioned officer at the
headquarters of Gen. Fred Steele at Vicksburg
and Little Rock and more loyal soldier did
not wear the uniform than he, and he never, in
any form or manner, swerved from his duty in
his dealings with the enemy; and while the
author of the remark which has opened my
mouth may have been one of the blood thirsty
kind desirOus of bathing in gore, he is not justi-
fled in publishing any such conclusions. formed
by his experience, to the disparagement of one
of our best and bravest Generals.-HARRY
VAN HoUTEN, Major, U. S. Vols.
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Wherc Is EricsNOn{

To THE EDITOR: have been waiting, hop
ing and expecting that, with so many able writ
ers as we seem to have on THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE staff, and after so many years of
" Fighting Them Over" and clarifying our
Generals and Admirais, some one might by this
time have given us little bit of history of one
who, in one of our darkest days, came to the
front just in time, and not single day too
soon, to save US from Well, Mr. Editor
will let you or some other expert with the pen
tell us What he saved US from, for am quite sure
you could write quite book on what mi ght have
been if in March, 1862 the Monitor had ar
rived at Fortress Monroe just AS hours later than
she did. OF course, we can read in our Cyclic
pedia where Capt. Ericsson was born and
when he landed in America, and we have in
the Century for last March a very graphic ac-
count of the naval engagement off Fortress Mon
roe in 1862; and i'll the foot notes of Lieut..
Greene's account we are told that in the April
number of the Century for 1879 we can find de-
tails of the invention of the Monitor and a bio
graphical sketch of her inventor and in the
coming July number we are to have an item
from the Captain himself. But, Mr.. Editor,
how many of your readers do you suppose were
reading the Century in 1873, or are reading or
can afford to read The Century to-day. And
wouldn't it be little bit cheering to the old
man to know that the boys had not entirely
forgotten him and his little "cheese boX"?
Now, Mr.. Editor, if some one don't give US
an item soon, wont you please hook few
extracts from some source or other, just to give
the boys start; then l am certain you will see
them tumble to the front by the gross, telling
us they were all born on the Monitor, and if it
hadn't been for them Uncle Sam to-day would
be flounderng in Massachusetts, Bay. Suppose
you try it.-W. j. c., I'd Z. l., Providence, L. l.
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Planting the Flag Mt Raleigh, n. C..

To THE EDITOR: In reply to the communi-
nication of A. ID. Stine Burgoon, o., i'll your
issue of the 14th ult., permit ME to say, for his
information, relative to the removal of the rebel
flag and the placing of the National coiors on
the Capitol building at Raleigh, N. c., that the
undersigned had the honor of first raising our
victorious flag over the Capitol of North Caro-
lima.
On the afternoon Of Cf I remember right
the 18th of April, 1865, the city of Raleigh was
surrendered to Gen. Fitzpatrick by Gov. Vance,
at a point about two miles from the city. On
the following morning Gen. Kilpatrick's COM
mand moved into the city. At that time there
was no flag flying from the flagstaff upon the
Capitol. l presume the rebel colors had been
lowered by the enemy at the time of the Sur
render.
My regiment, the 18th Pa. Cav, under COM
mand of Maj. McCabe (COl. kerwin being in
command of the Third Brigade of Kilpatrick's
Division being in advance, was ordered to
take our flag and hoist it upon the Capitol,
which l did. Within an hour the infantry
and artillery, under the command of Gen.
Schoficld, came into the city, marching to the
right and left of the Capitol. went to Gen.
Schofield, or the officer who was pointed out to
me as he. and requested that he send a flag to
take the place Of the one l had raised, so that
/ could take my flag and return with it to my
regiment, which had advanced beyond the city.
The request was granted. l ain sorry to say L
did not learn the name of the soldier who
raised the flag or to what reg giment he be-
longed.
When l met Gen. Schofeld he was on his
horse near the statue in the Capitol grounds,
directing the disposition of his command. Per-
haps these incidents will recall to your corre-
spondent some facts which will substantiate
the statements made by med. CALDWELL,
Sergeant, Co. H., 18th Pa. Cav, Philadelphia,
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The 81 Ky. Infantry.

To THE EDITOR There has been some dis
cussion in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE lately as
to what army corps the Sd KY belonged 1t
was in the Twenty first and also in the Fourth
Corps When Gen. Buell. reorganized his army
at Louisville in the Fall of 1862, the Sd KY.
was brigaded with the Tooth Ill.,, 18th and 5Sth
Ind. and Goth Ohio. Col Geo. p. Buell. COM
manded the brigade, which was the Fifteenth
Brigade, Sixth Division, and Milo S. Hascall,
commanded the division. After the battle of
Stones River the right and left wings of the
Army Of the Cumberland, under A. Med Nc
Cook and 7. l.. Crittenden, constituted the
Twentieth and Twenty-frst Corps respectively.
Upon the reorganization of Thomas's army
after the battle of Chickamauga, these two
corps were broken up and new corps (the
Fourth) was formed, with Gordon Granger in
command. The Sd KY belonged to the Third
Brigade, Second Division of this corps. With few
exceptions the troops of the Fourth Corps were
those that formed the right and left wings at
Stones River, and the Twentieth and Twenty
first Corps at Chickamauga. If comrades would
keep this fact in mind they would not be so
often confused when endeavoring to locate some
particular regiment COmrade j. B. Rowell. of
Verona, Wis, is informed that no man named
w. w. Rowell ever enlisted or served at any
time in the Tooth I'LL. C. LANG, Co. ID, Tooth
Ill. Joliet Ill
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The First Regiment to Enter Columbia, s. C.

To THE EDITOR: In yotr issue of May % l
see Comrade W. NJ. Prouty is still claiming that
his regiment (the 31st Iowa. was the first to
enter the city. Now, L ana going to be plain
and to the point. Ifmy company was not the
first, for what reason did Gen. VIM. W. Bel
KNAPP have two pieces of artillery planted and
shell the street in front of us as we marched
to the State House? -Comrade p. says We may
have put our flag on the State House, but if his
memory is not at fault they-the 18th Iowa
went back to their command. Now the truth
is, the coTlrade is off worse than ever for we
neither went back nor joined our command,
but our command came and joined us at the
State House, and my company was quartered in
same when it took fire and burned up. In re-
gard to the trouble ahoEt our flag, the truth is,
one of the 31st Iowa stole our flag from the
State House and put theirs in its place, but we
got it again, just the same. Comrade Z. also
says the 13th Iowa was not in Columbia; that
they crossed the river on the pontOon four
miles north, and did not enter the city. The
18th did not see a pontoon at Columbia nor
cross the river on one. but they did cross the
river on a flatb0at, west of the city, and took
two prisoners before reaching the State House; !;
and it is fact that when the 31st Iowa did
come into the city they saw us and depOyed
skirmish line, for they said they thought we
were rebs. The comrade says he can back his
statement, and l say can back mine by two
hundred sworn Witnesses IL IL De required.
did not say that we were the first troops on the
east side of the river / said we were the first
in the city, and ours were the first colors put
on the State House, and l still say the same,
and know what | say is true, and so does our
Brigade Commander, w. w. Belknap, and COL
John Shane, commander of regiment, and Capt
Charles Ii. Haskin commanding Co. III, 18th
Iowa. Comrade Prouty no doubt had a good
position, but he was too late to see the first
troops into Columbia 8. C-F. CANFIELD,
Co. Ii, 18th Iowa, Sheffield, Franklin Co., Iowa.
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The 18th Ohio at Jackson. Tenn.

To THE EDITOR: As have never seen an &C.
count of the capture of Jackson, Tenn by your
permission will gi short account of little
raid made by the 18th Ohio, under command of
NJ. ID. Leggett, that resulted in the capture of
Jackson without the firing ola gun. The regi-
ment at that time was part of Gen. Lew wal
lace's Division, and in the siege of Corinth was
on the right of Grant sarmy. When COrinth was
evacuated we advanced to Purdy, and next day
to Bethel. Soon after our stop at Bethel Gen.
Logan's command of Illinois troops came in,
and next day we were ordered to repair the
railroad and telegraph as far as Jackson, dis
tance of 45 miles, while Gen. Logan would take
his command by wagon-road. On or near the
1st of June, 1862, the 18th Ohio and parts OF the
29th and 18th ILL.,, under command Of Nj. ID.
Legsett, left Bethel on train of flat cars leav-
ing a detail of 20 men behind to guard the
engineers in bringing up the telegraph after US.
We arrived in jackson 700 strong about
3 o'clock p. m. of the same day. We marched
with fixed bayonets through the city to the
court house. The citizens were frightened and
men, women and children could be seen run
ming in all directions. We stopped but a short
time in the courthouse yard, until some one
learned that there was camp of the enemy at
the fair grounds. We were soon off on the
double quick, but found the enemy had fled.
We returned to the court house yard, and Lieut..
S. M. Roberts, of Co. E, 18th Ohio, bore the flag
of the 18th to the top of the courthouse and
fastened it to the cupola. 1t unfuried its Stars
and Stipes over the Confederate city. The
citizens were soon seen in squads on the street
corners. The darkies said they were talking
about fighting "you's ALL" The darkies soon
ventured near the courthouse yard fence to get
good look at us. Some one of the boys III Go.
f Il think ]. II. or VIM. Brown asked an old
darkey woman what she thought of the lanks.
She said: Law me, yOu'S all is not 4anks;
Yanks has horns and you's all have none"
Later in the evening the citizens were bold
enough to say that tomorrow our joy would be
turned to sorrow; but the next day tSabbath)
about 3. p. m. Gen. Logan, at the head of his
command, with brass bands playing, came
marching into the city and saiuted our flag
that was waving over the court-hoUse.-C. NJ.
FULLER, Co. E, 18th Ohio, Brook, Iowa.
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The Second Day at Gettysburg.

To THE EDITOR: quite agree with Com
rade Sullivan, of the 9th Wis, in regard to
q" "Carleton's" description of the battle OF Get
tysburg In the second days battle he places
McCandless's Brigade of Crawfords Division in
the Second Corps Gen. Crawford commanded
the Third Division Of the Fifth Corps, known
as the Pa. Reserves, two brigades only being at
Gettysburg Then, again, he t' Carleton ~ says
"The Sixth Corps is taking position down to-
ward Little Round Top. Fishers Brigade has
climbed it to support Vincent" Now, Col.
Fisher commanded the Third Brigade, Third
Division, Fifth Corps, composed of the 5th, 9Th,
10th and 18th Pa. Reserves. We did climb
Little Round Top, but it was in the morning,
and Gen. McCandess's Brigade charged Oh the
rebel flank and captured 400 or 500 of them.
Then the division took position between the
two mountains in front of the DEVILS Den and
held that place the balance of the terrible bat
tle.-G. S. KEENER, Sergeant, Co. G, 10th Pa.
Reserves Thayer Kan.
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Mai, Compson at Wayuesboro.

May %, 1885, that Capt. Sperry, of the 22d N.
Y. Cav, claims part of the honor conferred on
Maj. Compson and the Sth N. Y. Cav. Being a
member of Co. G. 9Th N. Y. Cav, and present
at the Waynesboro fight, l took part in the fun,
as we called it at the time don't doubt but
the comrade is right, and his regiment entitled
to some honor; but at the same time he must
remember Maj. Compson and his men did not
stop to gather prisoners after We got across the
works, but pushed right on in pursuit of the
train which carried off Gen. Early and staff, and
came near enough to give them farewell shot,
or else Maj. COmpson might have beat Lieut..
Brown and his two men in gathering prisoners.
The Sth hardly ever stopped for that purpose,
as long as there was other work ahcad.-PHILIP
AssMUs, Marilla, Erie Co., N. Y.
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Did Hayens Get the Pigl

To THE EDITOR: When the 22d N. Y. Cav
was in Fredericksburg, just after the battle of
the Wilderness, l swan across the river and
procured a pig, six or eight weeks old, and took
il back to camp and Comrade Alonzo Havens
helped me dress it then he took it to house
to get it roasted. There he left it, and after
suitable time he went back after the pig, but
he reported to me that the pig was gone-some
one else had got in ahead of us and carried off
the prize. Now own up Havens; did you
play me false, or was it really as you said
some one else got the pig? have thought for
90 years and over that you had the profits of
my swim across the river in the rain. Now
clear yourself and ease my mind.-MARTIN
PHILLIPS, 22d N. Y. Cav, Chippewa Bay, N. Y.
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The Fifteenth Corps at Atlanta,

To THE EDITOR: have read with consider
able interest Comrade COulter's article in The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE of May 81 in regard to
DeGrasse's battery, and particularly his state
ments about the First Division, Fifteenth Corps,
in the battle of July %, 1864 near Atlanta and
should like to give your readers a short account
of what ! know about that memorable engage
ment, and also to correct Comrade Coulter in
his claim that the Second Division was on the
extreme right of the Army of the Tennessee in
that battle. i belonged to the Third Brigade
First Division, Fifteenth Corps. We had ad
vanced that morning to position on the front
line, quarter of mile, at least, north of the
railroad, facing west. The other brigades of our
division were, / am certain, to our right. At
p NJ. | took walk to the left, near the rail-
road, and found the Second Division, Fifteenth
Corps in line When | returned to our COM
mand. through curiosity / climbed tall tree
on the ridge, and got a full view of the city and
its inner works. We had heard and believed
that the enemy were evacuating the place, but
/ soon changed my mind ON that question,
when several shots from the works and the
timber in front of us cut so close lone musket
ball passing through my treetOp, clipping
twig over my head that / concluded l had
seen enough Of Atlanta for the present, and
came down. Considerable firing was now open
ing on the extreme left and we were all astir
Presently Gen. John A. Logan came riding up
hair waving with the breeze, shouting Fall
in, men, with your guns" and the order
was at once obeyed. DeGrasses battery
moved up and took position in front, and
our (Third) Brigade was ordered to go to
the support Of the Seventeenth Corps, which
was now hard pressed. We went on the
double-quick and filled up gap in the line
on the extreme left of the Fifteenth Corps,
while Folks old Corps made a direct assault all
along the front of our line of battle, capturing
many pieces Of artillery, and throwing US into
some confusion for a time. But we soon re-
covered and Joined in one grand charge and
regained our line, with nearly all our guns. l
had occasion to 60 up the line after the last
charge to the First Division headquarters, on
the extreme right, passing the four recaptured
20-pound Parrot guns of DeGrasse's battery.
The others two brass pieces) being out in front
were lost in the first assault of the enemy at
this point. The First Division claimed the
honor of retaking this battery and driving the
enemy from this part of the line and holding
it.
do not wish to cast any reflection On the
Second Division, Comrade Coulter would
seem to do on the First, for know from actual
observation that they had rough time Of it
when the enemy broke through their division
on the railroad, and the comrades had such a
lively race on the track, but do say that the
troops he saw to the right was our division, and
not the Twenty-third Corps who were far to
the right of us.-J. r. TIsDALE Goth No.
ChillicOthe, Mo.
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Death Of Gen. McCOok.

To THE EDITOR: In your last issue mention
was made of Col. Daniel McCook, commanding
Third Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth
Corps The article stated he was killed at
Kenesaw. He was wounded in charge at
Kenesaw. taken to hospital, afterwards sent to
his home in Cincinnati, and had the pleasure,
if such it can be called of hearing his wife read
his commission as Brigadier-General just before
his death. l make this correction from the
love and respect l bear his memory, and am
proud to be able to- say that l had the honor
to be in his regiment. His wife was lady in
all that term means, and the regiment was as
proud of her as him.. b. SOUDER, Co. ID, SD
Ohio, St. Paul, Mimi.
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"ShGOt Polly us She Fiies,o

was the way it appeared in .hc rroof-slip. The
argus-eyed proof reader, however, knew the
quotation intended and changed it to read ::
Shoot Folly as she flies."-Pope. Of course it
was an error yet how many are daily COM
hitting much graver errors by allowing the
first symptoms of consumption to go unheeded.
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He Wants an Error Corrected.

To THE EDITOR: In my article on the second
battle of Fort Donelson, in your last issue, there
appeared q very material error with regard to
the troops at the post at that time-a contro-
verted point,-whch l wished to have very
clear. AS it stands. the whole of the 5th Iowa
Cav. was there and only Co. G of the S3d Ill.
Inf, which is a complete revcrsion of the mat
ter 1t is either typographical error or a
misconstruction of my manuscript, and leaves
the affair in an unsatisfactory condition. Will
you be so kind as to make the correction?
The troops were the SD H., Battery c, I'd
Ill. L. A., and Co. G, of the 9th Iowa Cav
JOS. b. SAMSON, Co. B, 83d ILL.,, Kahoka Mo.
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The 39th Ind. at Pittsburg Landing.

To THE EDITOR: noticed in recent issue
of your valuable papera communication from a
comrade in regard to the part taken by the
Sixth Brigade of Buel's army at the battle of
Pittsburg Landing. He says Col. Harrison
commanded the 39th Ind. Having been a
member of that gallant old regiment, and hav-
ing taken part in that scrimmage, if my
memory is not at fault, Lieut. F. A. Jones COM
manded the regiment in battle, Col Harrison
being at or near Columbia, Tenn, on the sick
list. The brigade was commanded by Col. Glib
son, of the 49th Ohio.-A. BRAUNELLER Co. A,
39th Ind, Hooversburg, Ind.
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A Fasting Girl.

In Cincinnati sixteen year old girl recently
been attacked by something like paralysis,
which rendered it impossible for her to take
nourishment. The human system cannot
thrive without good food and good ability to
digest it. Weak and impaired digestion is
rectifed by Browns Iron Bitters-better than
any other tonic in the world. Mr.. J. E. Free
berg, Pomeroy, Iowa, says: II used Browns
Iron Bitters for dyspepsia and poor appetite; !;
completely cured me-" 1t will cure you.
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The Youngest Soldier.

Thomas Gardner, Buffalo, N. Y, enlisted in
Co. c. 124th Ohio at the age of Is years.
Edwin A. Tyer was born April 6, 194S, en-
listed in Co. d, 47th Ind, Oct. 81. 1861, at the
age of 13 years, 6 months and 10 days.
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ANY physician who has used it will certify
to the excellence of Hunts Remedy. Hunts
Remedy is standard remedy for dropsy and
kidney diseases" GILBERT CLARK, NJ. ID.
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Singing irritation, all Kidney and Urinary
complaints cured by "Buchu- -paiba." 81.
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My husband writes LADY, is three times the
man since using Wells Health Renewer."
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Prevalence of Kidney Complaint in America;
" Buchu paiba" is quick, complete cure. 81.
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"Rough OH Itch" cures humoTs, eruptions,
ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet,
chilblaini
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If you are falling broken, worn out and
nervous, use WEES Health Renewer." 81.
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Whether to dye or not is mere matter Of
taste: it is good taste to use Buckingham's
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Night sweats fever, chils, malaria, dyspep-
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The Brookhaven leader., 1885-08-13
Al Chicago.

CHICAGO, tu- S.-'Tne entire city q
CA4ca - and tnoL,sn Is OF peJpie from Tie
vicinity aI4 ALTO GrtLrr givsl up 70 ethel
taxing pare in OF eIs' Witnessing the i1n20,
inE funeral curtege that is marching through
tie stre4:S Tho rain that began 10 i4
quite tetyily in a s:.J o'cloca did not seau
t. interfere with those who had deserm. .nej
to tax pa. i'll or witness the ceremonies
At an early hour the Lake Front, whers
rend-zvunsing wss guil, o., tn y el.aai.l
from Washington IL H1rriSols sSreetA
Promptly at 10 o'llo,l the funeral III ,Irt
began, heaied by patrol wagons approprI
ately drapel AMI a battalion Of 80 police
men.
Tie frt division, state military oVganizI
tions and iniel el'ondens organ zati0ls.
1he catafalq3a 1ankcd on each side and
followed " d .ails o. the three Veteran sol
dier organiGat JnS, Of which Can. Grant W.;
III memuer, viz Loyal Legion, Grand Ann
and Veteran C.ih.
Second divisionis composed OF the vtterao
military organizations.
Third division consists of the mayor and
city auI county officials and fir depart
meat, with engines suitaby drapad
Fourth division consists o. Federal C'fcers
custom house aui po;toliiet officials Ma
wagons, appropriately irapei. 81 uu formed
letter carriers judges OK Uoito4 Sta es courl,
dl um c1rrs, I5l pos.al cleras, 20 revenu.
AM customs emp,oy4s, 80 lab rsrs as Ia,
U4i.ed States bI.!I.nS%
Fifth division, Ma,olIc societies, coasis-
tory and comnandorlas.
Sixth division, independent Order of OH
Fellows
Seventh division, knight OF Psthia4
Eighth division, uniformed vie 81 ,iatiaS
The line cf march was from tls l-aAe Front
west on Wasain yton to Franklin, 10 Mail.
son, to Market, east IN Monroe to la Sale,
10 Jackson. 10 Dearborn; Dearborn to Mai.
sou, To State; sou.h ON State 10 Van Buren,
Van Buren, to Lake Front Every availah.l
space ON the line vi march was crosdll. /.
is estimated that 1000 persons were IN hus
Business is generally suspeulel