The National tribune., 1885-06-11
CONDENSED LETTERS.

John Van Buren,, Co. G., 107th H., Dewitt,
H., writing of the march from Spring Hill to
Franklin, says that on the night of March 90
1864 about IL o'clock, they went into camp
near Spring Hill. Soon after they had got
settled an officer rode in and inquired for Gen.
Cleburne. A Sergeant told him he did not
know anything about Gen. Cleburne. but would
show him the way to Col Moore The officer
said Who is Col. Moore?" The Sergeant re-
replied: why he commands the Second Bri-
gade, Second Division, Twenty third Corps"
At this the officer, who turned out to be a rebel
who had ridden by mistake into our camp,
threw up his hands and yelled at the top of his
voice, "Oh -"
L. C. Stockston, Cloverton, Neb, writes that
there is excellent land in his vicinity that is
open for homestead or pre-emption.
E. p Kyle Co. Z. 4th Iowa Cav, Coon Rapids,
Iowa fully Endorses the article of E. A. Davis
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of May 81 in re-
gard to the injustice of limitation of arrearages.
j. A. Chairman, Co. H. 3Ist Mo-, Uendrlckson
Mo-, writes that E. A. Davis, Co. d, I'd Mimi,
Kansas City, Mo-, comes nearer the truth in
regard to pension matters than anybody he has
yet heard Of He agrees thoroughly with the
comrade in regard to the injustice of giving
one man a pension dating from his discharge,
and another one only dating from the time his
application was fled.
John A. Robertson. Co. G. 26th Ind, Spencer,
Ind, writes an excellent letter in regard to the
injustice of the limitation of arrearages.
~ II. r. Bennett, Co. /, 45th H., Evergreen,
Col, writes that the fall of Vicksburg and the
success of the Union arms was signaled By the
waving of the flag Of the 10Th Ill. on the court
house dome on the morning of July A. 1868.
The Washington County IN. " Veteran As
socation-Dnncan Robertson President, John
Buyer Secretary--on the 18th of May last, while
in convention at Salem, passed resolutions criti-
cising the opinion of Adjutant-General Drum,
as expressed in the New York Tribune, in re-
gard to the English being the finest body of
soldiers ever gathered together The Veteran
Association considers it a slight upon the
American soldiers.
J. n. Jones' Co. B. Cd Ind. Cav, Lebanon,
ILL.,, writing in regard to the capture of some
1000 Union soldiers at Huntsville, Tenn, Dec.
2, 1862, wonders why the command was sta
toned so far from support and almost in front
of Bragg's army, which then lay in Murfrees-
borO, Tenn.
C. II. Barrows, Co. G, 45th I'll. Cav, writes
that his regiment was the first to go over the
works at Ficksburg after the surrender, and
its co,ors were placed on the Courthouse by
Gen. Grants order. In the afternoon of May
% the 45th charged Fort Hill and held its po-
sition till after midnight.
John NJ. Ewing, Upper Sandusky. o., thinks
Gen. Polk met his death at the hands of an
artillery Captain known in the Fourth Corps
by the name of "Buckskin"
Jackson DOssett, Co. G, Goth Ind, Oatsvillo,
Ind, sends Us an interesting account of the
muster and service of his regiment.
VIM. l.. Henry, Co. /, Sd Ind. Cav. Month
cello, Ark, fully indorses the communication
headed Justice in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
of May 81.