The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-10-08
CONDENSED LETTERS.

S. D. Ralph, Co. A, 41st Ohio Youngstown
o. claims that his regiment planted the first
Union dag on Missionary Ridge.
Chas. C. Johntry, Camden, n. j., who was a
prisoner at Andersonvile gives a vivid picture
of the sufferings endured by the Union prison
ers there.
"Co. D." 130th Ind. Warren, Ind, rallies to
the defense of Hovey's Infants" His brigade
was composed of the 123d, 129th, and both Ind
and 2Sth Mich. The writer (whO docs not give
his name) shows that these troops did gallant
service, if they did not get into the field till
late in the war.
j. d. jerks, Major, 1st Iowa Cav, Butte City,
Mon, sends an account of the Little Rock cam
paign, which has already been very thoroughly
discussed in our columns.
Corporal Trim" Co. G. 122d H., writes that
he went to Arkansas on Brother HarringtOn's
Berryville BOOM" and in short time got all
he wanted. He thinks COmrade Harrington
puts too much red paint in his pictures.
J. B. SAMSON, Co. b, SD ILL.,, Kahoka, Mo-,
defends his former statements regarding the
second battle of Fort Donelson against the
charges of "wiId shooting" made by Comrade
Lemon. We should be glad TO give Comrade
Sansom another inning" but the article he
sends is too long.
B. L. Barr, Co. F, I'd III. L. A., fremont City,
o., writes that Gen. Mcpherson rode up to him
and made inquiries concerning thestrength and
movements OF the enemy few moments before
he was killed at Atlanta, July %, 1864
Chas. Cain, Co. +. II. H.. Atwood, Kan, tells
of skir,nish at Brownsville, Ark, in which
rebel bullet passed through his saddle and
slightly bruised his thigh.
Abner Let's, Co. G, 1st Mich. Cav, Chaplin,
Mich, thinks that Geo. w. Tons, in a recent
communication to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE in
regard to the battle of Gettysburg, did not give
the Second Brigade due credit for its work in
that battle.
L. S. Jenkins, 21st Ohio, Evart, Mich, ridi-
cules the idea of the rebels firing railroad iron,
as stated in a recent communication of Com
rade Wright to TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
"W. w. L." Hunnewell, Kan, enjoys very
much the reading of "Uncle Daniels Story"
He says the fictitious names of the conspirators
cannot hide their identity; that such charac-
tiers are easily recognizable.
w. II. Wiseman, Co. ID, 10th Ohio, Jackson
town, o., indorseS the statement of@CharleS ID.
Miller, in a recent issue of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, in regard to De Grasses battery.
John Otto, 11th Ind. battery, Auburn, Ind,
writes that during the campaign of S63 in front
of Murfrecsboro, the 18th Ind. battery, which
had been drilling, were attacked lin play by
the infantry of the brigade. The hurrah the
attacking party set up frightened the horses so
much that the cannoneers were unable to linn
Der up and the battery was captured.
A. ID. Robinson, Co. E, 45th KY, Warren, WA,
writes in a most complimentary manner of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. He says: sit should
find its way into the home of every patriotic
citizen in this glorious Union, especially the
soldier who shouldered his nusket and belted
his sword around him to protect this great and
glorious Government of OURS"
Geo. A. WeltOn, Pine Creek, Mich, belonged
to the 9th Mich, and not to the 9th Mich. Cav,
as inadvertently stated in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of a recent issue, IN connection with q
communication headed AN Unpleasant Steam
boat Excursion"
John Bagley, jr, Co. B, Goth Me-, Troy, Me-,
writes of the quick time the Nineteenth Corps
made on the 9Th of April. 1864, when it went to
the relief of the Thirteenth Corps at Saline
Crossroads, La. 1t marched % miles, went into
camp about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and in
little while had orders to pack up draw three
days rations, and git up and git" 1t started
out ON dog-trot, and in so minutes went six
miles, just in time to save the Thirteenth Corps.
Geo. w. Griffin, Co. /. S1st Ind, Salem, Mo-,
sends an interesting account of his capture at
Chickamauga and subsequent confinement in
Andersonyile