The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-10-29
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w. T. Glenn, Sergeant, Co G, 31St Ind Chi
cagO, Ind, inquiries what regiments composed
the Twenty second Brigade at the battle of Shi-
loh. He would also like to know to what COM
mand those troops belonged who made such
Roadway towards the river on the morning of
April 6, as they marched out to take position
on the Old Hamburg road.
Jas. Rideout, Go. G, 18th Me, Highlands,
y. C., would like to hear some of the New
England comrades speak up. He thinks the
Western boys occupy too much space III HE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
81. w. H." Go. II, 9ed Ohio Cavery, H.,
wishes to inform Co. II, 92d Ohio that he is
mistaken about Gen. Ben Fearing commanding
the Third Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth
Corps. as it was commanded by Col. Este.
VIM A. Merritt, Co. |, 35th Ind, Bluff
Springs ILL.,, says his regiment was i'll all the
battles fought from Louisville, Ky, during
Shcrman's march to the sea, and winding up at
Raleigh, y. G..
l.. L. Calkins, Co. X, SD Pa, Richburg, Ny,
writing in regard to the death of Gen. AlcXan-
der Hayes, says he was killed May ), 1861, at
the Wilderness a rifle ball striking him over
the right eye
Kent Barnett, Co. G., eth Ohio, AIacllinaw
City, Mich, was an eyewitness of the death OF
Col. Rogers at Robinett. lie saw him fall from
his horse not more than a hundred feet from
the outside ditch.
John II. Carnage Co. G, 10Th n. Y, Mo-
riches, \. V, gives highly interesting account
of his capture at tho first battle of Bull Run.
He was first taken to Richmond, Va, and
thence to Charleston, S. &. After staying some
months at that place he and his fcllow-prisOn-
ers were returned to Richmond, where they
were the first to occupy Libby Prison His
entire prison life was nine months and % days.
Henry {. Mungy Lagrange, Ind, in reply to
n query of NJ. d. Stewart as to what regiment
met the LIST Mich Cav. at the second battle of
Bull Run, says it was the LIST Va. Cav.
Jas. T. Graham Co. G., 43d Ohio. Fort Wayne,
Ind, writing in regard to the death of Col.
Rogers, says that his statement as to where the
General fell was not made from photograph
but from observation, as he saw the Colonel
killed and as soon as the fight was over went
to where he lay and that he was more than
a hundred yards from Robinett.
A. l.. Goddard, Co. ID, 3Sth Iowa. Fort Atkin-
son, Iowa, appreciates very much the articles
recently published in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
i'll gard to the tribulations of the deaf, as he
himself is one of the silent army"
F. Willig Co. G, 51st H.. Russell, Kan, says
recent communication in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE in regard to Rocky Face says that
some troops made a junction with Hovey on
his extreme right, reaching pamOng the rocks
to point beyond, which was entirely inacce5-
sible TO the boldest climber. eff that is So
says COmrade Wllig, "Our regiment (the 5lst
up there and staid until the JOhnnies left the
ridge"
c. II. Barlow, Co. K, 18th Mich, Uartwig,
Mich, has read with great interest the recent
account IN THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE in regard
to Gaines's MILL as that was the first regular
fight in which his regiment was engaged.
E. l.. Renwee, Co. b, 3ith Mass, HOusatonic,
Mass, sends an interesting account OF the bat
tie of New Market, Va, which he considers,
and very correctly too, one of the hottest and
bOodiest battles OF the war
De Witt c. Cady, Co. II, 18th III. Cav, BelOit,
| Wis, says there is no doubt about the Johnnies
using railroad iron as missiles during the war,
| for he saw it used at Marksyille during the Red
| River Expedition.
| Henry Reinoehl 55th H.. Waterloo, Iowa,
writes that if the Army of the Potomac does
not get enough recognition in THE NATIONAL
| TRIBUNE now, it got more than it was entitled
| to during the war, as every newspaper was
continually putting it.
| J. J. Mcclure, Co. f, 35th H., Quenemo,
Kan, writes in regard to the capture OF the
| guns at Knobs Gap, Tenn. AS we have already
| published so much in regard to that affair and
| as his communication contains nothing new in
| regard to the matter, we cannot find space for
it.
| J. o. Rockwell, Lieutenant, 9th n. Y, In
| dependence, Mo-, says Adj't S. w. Byers. 5th
| Iowa, composed the song of "Shermans March
10 VIC Sca, anu 'ildV no NUN "oi 9'iiS ~ VI,
| Christmas morning 1864 in Asylum Camp
| 5. c.
| n. 3. Wood, Madison. Wis, sends us an aC-
| count of the death of Col Rogers at RObinett
| The facts he states have been SO fully covered
| by previous communications that we cannot
| spare him space for the same.
| b. f. Jones' Co. B. LIST Va Cav, Montezuma
Iowa, gives good account Of the death of Gen
! Broadhead which comedies exactly with
| several accounts that have already been pub
| lished in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Phil. Besser, First Lieutenant, Co. X. 20Sth
Pa, Cambridge, ILL.,, says J. G. Stevenson, Co
A, Tooth Pa, in his article on FIT. Steadman is
| incorrect i'll stating that there were no troops
| engaged between Fl. Steadman and Fit. Haskell
| except a few of the Sd Mo. aud 18th n. Y. III. A.,
as be, Besser, knows full well the 20Sth Pa. was
| there.