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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1885-12-18
&ermii6te Na6ri6ten.

- > as meme eu9Iif6e Bar
lament wir6 um II. 0esem6er 5uiams
mentreten.
- S5n 30 ontreal 1T eire Cub:
itriptiou Gum geiten, Der 0ittwe unb
6inber &ieI's erOffnst porben.
- 3a6 Der y&reu5seitune"
perlautet in Berlin neuerhin9s nit @e.
itinrmtbeit, baB aud fir Die 8eridusss
ruu9 Ger @ttieteitshauer bes So;ialis
itenaeieses uIsbuIb 8oriase sstrOfen
uerbeu ioa.
- Sim 2. Rousmber itarb i'm
itd6tiI6en 8eriorgunesbauit in @ras
Die 9errsIene Sc9in Naria Sdwer6l i'm
Nlter pou IO4 Sabreu an Mtsrsi6mdde.
Sic mar am y. September 1871 in
2~anbstbut i'm S0nisreide Bayern sebss
rem.
-Oie9tatsftdrte bes oeuts
iden 6esres bs5iffert ii6 fir bas ud9its
9tatsiabr auf 1880 Sffsiere, 427,e
274 Manni6afteu, baruntsr SLAB
unteroffi;iere, ferner 1886 aer3te, 763
3abImeiiter, 6I9 Sbierirste, 90 Sattr
Ier, iorpis 81, 773 Oisuftpfer6e.
-R6uie MILAN, Der Dor
uierse5n Gosert nod Der absott Der Ger
ben mar, lit jest Bel ieiuem SoIte un6
namentli9 bsi Dem Deere 10 usrbaBt &c.
ruorben, Sa6 er es fur n6tbi9 bait, ii9
itets upu elmer 9eibsorbe uInaeben gu
gr BAT @runb. einen 4uf9Ias
auf fein 9eben su befir9ten.
= Die nenefe Barrier 80 ODE
1T rotirenber 8rinantidmnd mir 5ers
ZEN. IS fno bas @ropatteunaoeIn,
ueI6e susi 8riIdut.R Ofeteu eutbaIteu,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1885-12-18

CONNER nH6 I'm 9erbif erseIiet bic 6ise
aug bieien brenneroen RobIenefen nuns
berbarer @eife bidte RebeI, bic iid ais
Iei6ter &esen uisberi9laeen. SeIbit i'm
bdrtefteu Winter wehen worme Winbe
Obns llntsrbreduns, 70 bag bic 9eute in
Der rmgegenb IN ibren gew0bnIi9en
6leibern obne 9eden bic RG9t bir9s
f9Iafen. Die breitcn unn tieTen Sob=
IenEaeer, weI9e biefen Ebeil pom
@ponins burd;isben. trenssu ale ben
9oU6sr 5IuB, uu6 ale treten auf Der
Sberfd6e su Gage. lin ii9 nit benz
6auptftrom 3u uer6inben, bot fi9 Der
Clear 3weig Elm 8ett bur9 elm fsftes
RObleuIa9er uon breiBis 6uB greitc see
ipitt, ME aug ben ufern, bic ME polirs
ties gbenboI3 sldnseu, unb aus Sadi9en
GiHen mittsn i'm 6luB Su erfeuneu 1T.
Getroleum lit in alien bieIen RoblenIas
germ per5oreen. asphalt. bas ii3ere
!3ei5eu pom D~orbaubeuem Yetroleum, lit
ii6erou gu feben, pom Stiiden ME cine
6auft ,srOB uu6 IN Maifsu, bic game
WeeileH be0edeu.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1885-12-18
Gwiae SeuG.

Die un9ebetren 6euer in ben Roblen.
Ia9ern bes Bomber &iuer Besirtes in
Wpotuing bremen INNER non nit Der
alien Sraft peiter. DEN SIaBaeli6tern
purben bieie 6euer ;uerit i'm Sabre 1915
befonnt, Die Gotbbdute ober Ia9en, boB
Der @roBe @'eiit bic @Iuthen idon DOR
pielen Sabreu a~nsiinoete, bamtt ii6 feline
6inber in DEN langen @tntern oaran
mdrmsn iouten. SIN Sabre 1876 fibrte
Ebomas Nnttn, Elm pobIbefnnnter
Otineniu6er uno einen Der 9IifIi9eu
6inber Der Souau;a- 81 bI6Iaueuen, cine
@eleQihaIt non WfGnnern bur6 ben
Bomber &iper 8esirf, II etres 4benoS
befanoen lie lid inmitten e1ues Iet6baftis
gen Tegfeuers. S9pere EaudmaiIen
ue,bunfelten Die Come. Hi9ens un6
Sblafeubaufeu ~perIperrten ben QSeg
unb bebeften oufgeboritsne SdIiin6e,
aus benen 3upeiIen fir6terIibe @Iutbeu
ibren @ea babnten, coer %i5euergarbeu
emporlttegen. IS nGr eues 0e1 brenz
uenben SobIenIa9er uno suar ernes uon
rieii9er Qusoebnur9. Webr ais tauienb
Nfer maren nit bihtem Nau5 6e6edt
unb meiIenweit i'm llmtreis fab man aug
Dem bur69e9IIibten Sobeu Die 6Ianrmcn
berausbre9cn. 0ttaionen 1onnen Sob
len paren i'll Sran6 uno oer 9Iutben. .
beerb fanb OIL Den uneri@6pFi6en 2a9eru
bie glei6e Rabrung bis heute. @niin
beIu6te Die @e9enb erit tirsIi6 unb err
5dblt, baB bic Jeuer nod bieieIbe Ausz
bebnuns baben, ME friher. @eiter
unterbaIb Der Wfiinbung Ser Clear
Sort bes 8Owber &iuer beFin6et ii1 ein
unterir6ii9er @Iutbenbeer6.
ObwobI bteier ni9t etneu 10 r~ieiiacu
bat, 10 lift bod bic 6ise. bic
ibm entItr0mt, nod sepuItiser. Mit
benz biden &au6 mii9t fi9 cine fettise.
Maie, bic fid in Der ltnlsesen6
ME Cheer feffieet, un6 sic 2uft lift sefdts
bauOn, wie Die in elmer gffe. SIN
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1885-12-18

Sim abeeorbneteub an c m
pfohI Der @ei9dftorbnuHgszA usf6ue
bic auuabme Der MtorrifOn'f6en Reuis
lion Der @eI9dftsorbnuns, BERN Ses
rotbuns auf mOrsem peri3oben wuroe.
Gin antras g8edDer's, ben Rontess
ibIiden 9lufrnf Der Stnaten CUR Gin
rei6una uon @eiesentpirfen gu 9eltnt@
ten, ftieB in anbetradt Der sepIanten
Reuor6nuns Der 3uitdn6iateit Der aus@
fdife auf beftisen MioerltanS uno
ruurbe f6IieBIi9 bur3 annabme zines
antrass auf 8ertasung crleSi9t.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1885-12-18
Ons GrHhphen meIhrs In CIR

: Dus @rbbeben, peI6es III Spanien
unb Nfrita fiblbur war uub Sen 8oben
bes Weittelmseres 6eoeuten6 erb06t BADEN
loa, ma6te li3 an Der amerifaniIdeu
8ite bur9 cine iener Slutbpogen BE-
msrtbar, wie ite mitunter an Der Riife
bes Stinen Mecres portommen. Dor
swan;is Sabren parb BEL @olao bas
amerifanii9e &rieasi6if w@ateree"
our3 cine foI9e TIutbuo9e mebrere
Ofeileu melt ms 2nno eeipiilt unb bort
auf's Erodene seiett, mo Der GOLF
pabri3einIi9 beute nod Iieet.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1885-12-18

- Cine grdBIi3e Rataftropbe
trus ii9 am SOrmittas bes Is. 9opbr.
am Quai be Ia Gournelle III. Die bel.
bei0en 9duier $40. So un6 81, bas ebez
mdli9e 9oteI Hesmonb, nunnlebr giaeus
tbum Der OeitiQatsure SSoonne 8oter unS
Snbn, b~eber6er9en cine 9roBe 8%rennerei,
in Der on $50 Nrbeiter bei6dftiet limb.
CUR 9eha9ten Stun6e platte i'm Reaer
eiH OeltiairteiieI, Der 500 9iter 9l6iintb
sntbieIt, un6 bic brennenbe 5Iiiifieteit
per5reitete ii9 iofort iber ban eansen
Goum be5 2nboratoriums. Die Wirz
flung Der Grploiion uar cine 70 ffarte.
bag Die Bureaur iber unb iiber nit
Sdutt bebedt pur6en unS baB Die
idmmtliden Senfteri9eiben Der mmIies
eenbcn 9duier ipronseu. @Iei6,eitie
;iingelteH mddtise bIduIi9e 5Iommen
bis in bic oberiten Stodwerte unb be-
brobten bic onffoBenoen Maaa;ine, in
benen un9ebeure 8orrdtbe an Spirituos
len aufgeitapeIt Iagen. Die erite ollie
I%siftuug erfolgte pom Seiten Der S5ifz
fabrtsbeamten, ueI9e foeIei9 Sanb in
has Sorbous warfen, mo cine eroBe
6renneuhen AItOboI id ersoB.
'waren and Die Q6f9manns
berbeiseeiIt, unb Seren Gns
ifr~engunssn seIuns IS, ben Sran6 ~
Iotolifreu, ua66em fie nit pier Oampfs
bas 9aus budfdbIi9 ibers
Idwemrnt batten. Qei6er lit aud cine
3roBe ausabI pom 8erwun6uneen gu
;onifutiren, ui9t weniser ais 81 RerIoz
rsn wurbeH mebr p6er minber fart an
ben 9in6eR unb am Ropfe uerbronnt.
Die uleiiten 6erfeIben wur6en mad benz
IabeIieserben 9otel Dieu sebra9t. Der
S9GOen wir6 auf cine babe
aef@dtt.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-09-03
Who Threw the Brick at the Rebel Guard.

To THE EDITOR: desire to call attention to
an incident that happened in Libby Prison
some time in August, 1862. About 200 of us
were in one of the rooms OH the second floor to
the left of the stairs. Orders had been given
the guard not to allow any of the prisoners to
sit in the windows or even to put their heads
out for any purpose. One day one of our party
"a mischievOus irishman, of course) poked his
head out of the window and saluted the guard
with some offensive language, whereupon the
guard promptly raised his gun and fired at our
Irish cOmrade. Of course, when the bullet
arrived the Irishman was not there to receive
it, and it passed on up through the next floor
and wounded an innocent man, a fellow pris-
oner. Our Irish cOmrade was so Infatuated at
the guard for firing at him that he dug brick
from the wall, went to the window and let
the guard who fired the shot have it on the
shoulder, knocking his gun from his hands and
frightening him nearly out of his wits. In n
few moments little Turner came in with file
of men for the man who threw the brick. Of
course, no one would tell who did it, and as a
result we got no supper that night, and were
informed that we would get nothing more until
we gave up the culprit. We held cOnsulta-
ton and decided that, inasmuch as the man
would probably be shot should we deliver him
up, we would refuse to do so and await results.
The next day, about 10 o'clock, after a fast of
% hours, the soup and bugs our usual rations,
was brought to us, and nothing more was heard
of the affair, at least by some of u.s. for we were
shortly after taken over to Belle Isle where we
remained until Sept. ID. 1862, when squad of
us were taken to City Point and paroed. If
the party who threw the brick, or any of the
many who were deprived of their rations be-
cause of it. should see this, should be glad to
hear from them-GEO. w. OBY, Sergeant, Co.
b. 9th U. S. Cav, Alliance, ..
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-09-03
Feeding the Army Under Difficulties.

To TIRE EDITOR: In your Fighting Them
Over" columns i find matter of the most in
teresting character, and devour every word
read and re-read. After was detailed from Co.
K, 4th Pa. Cav, | well remember some very
close calls we had from Mr. Johnny Reb that
came near sending Us to Andersonville. The
FIRST trial was with MOsby and his gucrrilas.
Our train of the Cavalry Corps consisted of
about 1000 wagons. The train pulled out from
Manassas Junction, Va, to follow the army
south, in 1864. The third day our train was
attacked, and before the escort front and rear
could concentrate the rebs captured % head of
mules, 5 drivers and set wagons on fire. de-
strOying Commissary and Quartermaster stores,
besides carrying off a needed supply for them
selves. On the same trip they corralcd us at
the White House Landing and shelled us with
their artillery for "a hours. By the aid of two
gunbOats in the river and a shackely old bridge
In the rear, we made our escape The crown
ing effort TO effect our capture was in the Will
derness, and near the line of our army where
the celebrated dispatch was dictated by Gen.
Grant. about the 10th Of May, 1864. Commits
sary King, of the Second Brigade, ordered me
TO take three days rations slowed away in ten
wagons, and issue to the Second Brigade To-
Gated some 10 or u miles from our train. The
evening we started was wet and stormy, and
the roads almost impossible on account of the
passage OF the heavy trains of artillery and the
army. The Wilderness had been set on fire.
and the smoke almost binding. We con-
tinued our journey until we reached Parker's
Store, on a corduroy road. 1t was early in the
morning: objects were scarcely yet visible
All around us was one dense forest of stately
oaks, and soldiers were nowhere visible. All at
once we were halted and shown where would
be good place to issue the rations. Our boys
had been out Of rations for two days, and no
doubt heaped epithets on the Commissary De-
partment of the Second Brigade. Our butcher,
Dutch John land, by the way, he was a good
one), in less than five minutes had the six head
Of beeVes ready TO cut up and ! had the clerks
busy issuing rations, when, 10 and behold, the
Johnnies from sly corner let drive at rs with
artillery and cavalry all at once. Gen. Gregg,
or some one commanding our brigade, said
Get those wagons away. You, 10th Pa, take
charge of these wagons, and you, Sd Pa, bring
up the rear. Take this train out through the
timber In i've minutes or we will all be cap
tured." The way we left that place, beef, grub
and all, was sight to behold. There was but
one road-the one we had travelled, and the
rebels had complete possession. We ran over
logs, against trees and stumps. Coffee, sugar
and bareback was strung all along our route,
the rebels meantime pouring in volley after
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-09-03
He HjstoOk Uur Native

To TIE EDITOR: In your issue of July 80
Gen. Carlin, writing of the battle of Benton
vile, tells of meeting eight or 10 young soldiers
III advance of the line of battle, who bravely
offered, if he (Carlin) would take command, to
try and check the rebel advance. Gen. Carlin
SAID that he was always sorry he did not in
quire the name of the spokesman of the party,
In order TO recommend him for promotion.
Now, with your permission, / will tell it my
way. We did not expect much of fight
at that time, thinking it was only Wheeer's
cavalry. SO, after the troops were in line of
battle, eight or 10 of us 3lst Wis. boys thought
1T would be a good time to draw rations from
the resident commissary-vulgar people call it
cumming. We started out, Lieut.. Putnam eau
honing us not to go far, and to be very careful
or we would be taken in. We had not gone
more than 90 or 50 rods until we met JOhnston's
whole army advancing in line of battle, and
We thought 1T strange there were no skirmsh-
ers out. We knew our skirmishers were not
out yet so we fell back slowly, shooting at Off
GERS, color bearers, etc, as we got chance.
Just then along came Gen. Carlin, and fearing
we would be arrested, at least reprimanded
for being there without orders or officers, put
bold face on the matter, with the result as
stated by him. After he was gone we skipped
to the regiment, and did our part in helping
to repulse the seven impetuous charges made
on our lines on that, to me, eyer-memorable 18th
OF March 1865 Tell Gen. Carlin he might rec
ommend me for promotion yet-from an appli-
cant to receiver of pensOn.-J. STANLEY,
Co. +, 3lst Wis, Jesup, Iowa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-09-03
Burning of Columbia,

To THE EDITOR: Just now, when so many
old soldiers feel constrained to relate their per-
sonal experience aud what they witnessed
about the first soldiers entering the city of CO.
lumbia, S. c., and more particularly about the
origin of the fire which destroyed a greater
portion of the same, the writer desires to be
heard. We are of the opinion that the comrade
who states in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE that an
Iowa regiment was the first to enter the city is
correct. We venture the assertion that our
brigade First Brigade, Third Division, Fiji
teenth Corps was among the first to look upon
the doomed Capitol. Merging from the woods,
two miles or more to the southwest, Columbia
met our view Gen. w. L. Clarke and staff took
in the situation, far practicable, by the aid
of fieldglasses Standing by the side of an Off
Ger, with glass in hand, we were informed that
the enemy was busliy engaged piling up bales
of cotton in the principal business street, lead
ing north and south. Taking the glass, could
see for ourself that such was the fact. Imme-
diately after there were appearances of smoke,
which rapidly increased to something fOrmld-
able Our brigade battery was ordered to I'M
Timber and give the enemy a few parting shots.
This being done, we discovered them retreating
as hastily rs possible to the east and northeast.
The time was between and o'clock in the
afternoon The first of our soldiers that
tered the city, we are confident, were the
1owans as stated, and about o'clock. Our
brigade was quick upon their heels-nOt much
over an hour later. Entering the street where
the piled up cotton was burning, my band play
ing, we were obliged to march to the windward
side of the fire in order to avoid the smoke.
We continued the march to point two miles
to the southeast. in order to go into camp. Be-
fore reaching camp the wind blew gale. Look
ing to the rear it was seen that the fire from
the cotton had ignited some of the nearest
buildings, and that the city must inevitably
burn. After a hurried supper, we asked and
were given permission to return, and, if posi-
BILE, with hundreds of others, arrest the flames.
The events of that terrible night will not soon
be forgotten. The extent of the loss is mat
ter of history.
Additional evidence is at our hand regarding
the origin of the fire at Columbia. A lady
now dead with relatives living in this place,
was born in Columbia, and was there all
through the rebellion. She had large property
interests in and about that city, which were all
swept away. This lady was present when the
fire started. She informed her kin here that
she witnessed their people (the rebes) cart and
pile up the cotton, and distinctly saw them
pass along the line of bales, cut the bales, and
apply the torch.-E. o. KIMBERLEY, Brodhead,
Wis
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-09-03
CONDENSED LETTERS.

VIM r. Curtis 31st ILL.,, Wood River Neb.,
writes that the Seventeenth Corps was in the
city of Columbia. S. c., and a part of it re-
manned in the city during the night after it
was burned.
Robert Simson Co. c., 74th ILL.,. Rockford,
H., claims that the rear-guard from Spring
Hill to Franklin was the Second Brigade
Fourth Division, Fourth Corps, and to substan-
tiate his assertion he sends several letters
which he wrote home at the time of the march,
which we have not space to publish.
III. S. West, Indianola, Neb., in reply to a re-
cent inquiry in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE re-
garding the soil and climate of Nebraska, says
the State is all that man could wish; that it
is an excellent settling place for soldiers.
l.. r. Thompson, Fargo Springs, Kan, con-
siders the place where he resides good settling
place for old soldiers. He says that all the Gov
eminent land will be taken up before next
Winter
John W. Robb Co. Fl, 9Th Iowa Cav, Dem
yer. Colo, writes that he heard the song, We'll
hang JEFF Davis" sung as his command marched
through Ellinwood, Kan in December, 1861.
J. III. Jackman, Co. NJ, 9Th Ind. Cav, China,
Ind, writes that he saw a company of Texans
near West Point, Miss, in February, 1864, that
were armed with lances.
T. A. Smith, White Hall, ILL.,, writes that w.
A. Seaman, in his article on the battle of Ben
tonvile n. c., in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of
recent date, incorrectly places the 32d III. in
the First Brigade, Second Division, Fourteenth
Corps, when in reality that regiment belonged
to the Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps,
during Sberman's march to the sea.
w. H.. Shreckengaust, Co. f, 43d Ohio Pat
tonsburg, Mo-, writes that A. McKirahan is
right in regard to the rebels having spears at
New Madrid
J. P. Baron, drummer Co A, 32d ILL.,, Gin
cinnati Ark, wishes to end the dispute in re-
gard to the planting of the flag on the State
House at Columbia, S. C., by positively assert
ing that the flag of the 18th Iowa was the first
on the State House. and that the flag of the
sd III. was the first on the City Hall. Com
rade Baron saw both flags hoisted, and there
fore knows whereof he speaks.
o. III. Barber. First Sergeant Co. K, 18th
Ohio Urbana o., says that w. III. Seaman, in
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Aug 20, is mis-
taken in placing Gen. Baird as commanding
the Second Brigade, Second Division, Four
teenth Corps, when Gen. Mitchell was in reality
the commander of that regiment.
NJ s. Barney, Co. K, 3lst ILL.,, Jackson, Mimi,
says that the Seventeenth Corps certainly did
enter the city of Columbia S. c., all statements
to the contrary notwithstanding.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-09-03
De Grasses Battery Once More,

To THE EDITOR: As the capture of De
Grasses battery seems to be a bone of cOnten-
ton, and as | was present at its capture and
one among the first to get to the guns, and
knowing some circumstances-and one in par
ticular-that happened few minutes after its
capture, l will give my testimony as | saw it.
On the night of July 81, 1864, the Second Di-
vision, Sixteenth Corps camped in the rear of
the First Division, Fifteenth Corps, north of
Decatur, on the Atlanta Railroad. On the
morning Of the memorable 22d of July we fell
into line and marched in southeast direction,
for the purpose. as we supposed, of joining on
the left of the Nineteenth Corps But before
joining the Nineteenth Corps we met Hoods
advancing columns and here was fought by
regiment one of the hardest battles it was
in during nearly four years of service Our
regiment being armed with the Henry rifle
&c shooters we did terrible execution as the
number of dead rebels buried in our front the
next day fully proved. Our regiment formed
an angle, one half facing east, the other half
south, with other troops of our division Joining
us both north and south. The rebels seemed
determined to break this angle and divide u.s.
making several charges before giving it up,
but we finally repulsed them and they left us
the field, with all the dead and wounded in
our possession. About three or four o'clock
word came that the rebs had captured the Eff
teenth Corps and De Grasses battery at the
railroad. We were doublequicked back in the
same direction we came from in the morning
We had not gone far when we met q cOmrade
who told us it was no for US to go any
farther with so small force, as the rebels
were thick as l0custs over there. But on we
went, crossed the railroad and while crossing
the railroad we were fully persuaded in our
own minds that part at least of the Fifteenth
Corps had allowed the rebs to get possession of
their works, as the rebs made it warm for us
while crossing the railroad; and as it was open
ground from there to the works, there was no
Fifteenth or any other troops between us and
where the firing was at that time We moved
little north of the railroad, formed into line
opposite De Grasses battery, or east of it, with
the Eighty first Ohio, / think on our right
when presume charge was made along the
entire line that had been captured. l know
one thing certain, our regiment made charge
at that time and took the works at the point
where De Grasses battery was stationed. If
De Grasses battery was stationed where think
it was at that time any of the battery boys
living can decide that point.-WELLs Ii.
SHEARER, Co. ii, Goth Ill, Winfield, Kansas