The National tribune., 1885-06-04
CONDENSED LETTERS.

j. p. Reed, Co. b, 18th ILL.,, Washington, ID.
c., is much pleased to see Capt. Marsh prOmi-
nently mentioned for the position of Marshal
for the Northern District of Illinois. Com
rade Reed says that Capt Marsh was not only
one of the bravest, but was one of the most
popular officers of the 10th. He has served in
the State Legislature, and in every walk of
life has proved himself worthy and efficient.
G. w. Marsh, Co. c, Goth n. Y, Clay Center,
Neb., thinks Carleton" in his account of the
second days fight at Gettysburg. is wrong i'll
regard to Green's Brigade of the Twelfth Corps,
as he (Marsh) was in that brigade and does
not think that the rebel Gen. Johnson got the
best of it in any way.
S. A. Howell, Co. /, 10th Iowa, Beaverton,
Ore, writes that the Colonel of the 10th Iowa
was not German, as stated by 5. Z. Jones, in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of recent date.
Il. F. Leeds, of San Francisco, Cal, wonders
why so few communications from navy COM
rades appear in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
George c. Elliott Sergeant Co. f. 127th ILL.,,
New Castle, Wash. Ter, writes that Capt. Dun
can, Chief of Shermans Scouts led the first as
sault on Fayetteville, n. c.
c. Keller, 18th Ill.,, Fairburg, Neb., Endorses
w. T. Bacon's statement in regard to the 18th
Ill. Cav. being the first troops to cross the Ar
kansas River and enter Little Rock.
c. A. McCloughan, Postmaster, Utica, No.,
writes that Frank May, whose letter appeared
in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE of May Z, as son
of veteran, is a humbug, as no such party gets
mail at Utica Post-ofice. There are now about
so letters waiting him, which will have to be
sent to the Dead Letter Office.
J. w. Clemson, Co. /, 46th Ohio, Crawfords-
vile, Ind, says the Union army was undOubt-
eddy surprised at Shiloh, there being no scouts
sent out to apprise the Union officers of the
proximity of the rebels.
III. II. Wickham. Co. A, 92d Ohio, Canaan
vile, o., contradicts ]. Thatcher in saying that
the Seventh Corps was the first to enter Fay
etteville, NC. Comrade Wickham claims that
the First Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth
Corps with the 92d Ohio in the lead, has the
right to that honor.
A. Vanderheyden, Co. A, McClellan's ORA
gOons Three Rivers, Mich, thinks it would be
better for the Government to use the money it
spends in the construction of soldiers homes,
in the payment of pensions.
ID. n. Walker, Co. A, Sith ILL.,. Clinton, ILL.,,
says that A. G. Brown, Co. /, I'd Ohio, is correct
in regard to Crittendens Corps being on the
ground week before the battle OF Chicka-
manga.
C. S. Colvig, Co. A, 21st Ill.,. Armer, Ariz.,
contradicts the statement of Gen. Carlin in re-
gard to the capture of the cannon at Nolens-
vile, Tenn, that Col. Alexander, 21st H., and
Col Heg 18th Wis., were the first to reach the
captured cannon. He claims that Thomas
0St, 20. A, 2lSC ILL.,, was the DrSt TO reach the
guns, he jumping astride one and shouting,
Boys, let US turn it around and fire into the
rebels"
John A. Jones, Corporal, Co. d, 64th Ill.,,
Howe, Wis, wonders what has become OF
all the old members of his regiment. He
says not one of them has yet shown up in the
columns of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and he
has about concluded that they are all dead and
that he is the only survivor. He calls loudly
for some of them to rise up.
A. V. Cole, Co. c, 4th Mich, Juniata. Neb.,
corrects Comrade Dean, Co. III, 4th Mich, as to
where Coils. Woodbury. Black, and Cass were
killed. He says Woodbury. fell at Malvern
Hill, while Black, 62d Pa, and Cass, 9th Mass,
were killed at Gaines's Mill, June %, 1862.
VIM. w. Freeman, LIST Conn. III. A, Walling-
ford, Conn, says that while they We're Smelling
Fort Brady, on the James River, a 1O0-pound
shell struck the hub of one of their 32-pound-
ers, glanced off, and lodged in one of the hunks,
where it was found unexploded when the boys
turned in.
Ed. Creech. Serg't, Co. D, 1st Mich, Forest
Hill, Mich writes in the most complimentary
terms of his old corps commander, Gen. War
previous in relieving him from his command
at Five Forks.
W. b. Copeland, Bugler, Goth Iowa, Logan,
Iowa, wants to know who stuffed his bugle full
of cotton and caused him to make an ass of
himself when he tried. to blow the calls on the
march north from Mobile, Ala" He says he is
in good humor now, and wants the culprit to
"own up"