The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-05
CONDENSED LETTERS.

r. NJ. Marion, Manchester, Iowa. returns to
the subject of the capture of Columbia, 5. c.,
| with a weli-wrltten communication, which we
! would gladly publish but for the fact that our
space is more than occupied by subjects that
| have not been so thoroughly discussed as this.
| Charles III. Taylor, Chadron, Neb., admits his
| mistake in locating the S9th Ohio instead OF
the Goth Ohio in the First Brigade, Second Di-
vision. Twenty-third Corps but he insists that
the Dist Ind. did not belong to the Twenty
third Corps at all.
f. III. Smith, Lieutenant, 31st Wis, 279
Michigan avenue, Chicago, H., says, regarding
the Third Brigade, First Division, Twentieth
| Corps, doing their duty at Bentonville, that
that fight gave Col. Robinson, of the SD Ohio,
and Col. T. III. West, of the 31st Wis, their
stars. He thinks it was good work for q small
brigade in one afternoon to make two Brlga-
dier-Generals. If they had rails instead of
guns, they could not have done it.
w. H. Graves, East Taunton, Mass, writes
that of SO members of his regiment who were
captured at the time he was, and taken to
Andcrsonvilie, but IL lived to get home and
only four are now living.
"R. S. A." Harrison, Ark, writes of the
resources. climate, soil, ETC., of Boone County,
Ark, in glowing terms, aud strongly recon-
mends it as place for settlement.
W. C. HARDER, Co. E, eth ILL.,, favors the pro-
posed Reunion of the survivors of the battle of
llc Says tpHlIduC liEhody OiBitttd
the eth III. from his list OF regiments partici-
pating in that Sight.
Henry G. Gibbs, Co. X, LIST Vt. Cav, Lisbon,
Iowa, says that comrades who left their dis
charges in the hands of G. ID. Landon, of White
hall, n. Y, can recover them by writing to
Mrs. ]. w. Hall, of the same town and State.
Gibbs would like to hear from any of his old
comrades.
w. J. Frazier color guard, 18th Ohio, cor
rOborates the story of WV. Allen, Signal Officer,
Seventeenth Corps in regard to the shooting of
prisoner, by order of Gen. Blair. in retaliation
for the shooting of one of the Both Ill. COmrade
Frazier says he witnessed the execution, and
there cannot be any mistake about it. The
prisoner was shot by detail of II men from
the company to which the murdered soldier
belonged.
Geo. n. Anderson, Fowler, Ind wonders why
he never hears through The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE from any of his old regiment, the 18th
Ohio Cav.
J. d. Bell, Co. A, 21st ILL.,, Pierson, Iowa,
thinks he was the first man to pass the rebel
cannon at Knob Gap, and claims their capture
for his regiment.
Pony" Co. A, 10Th Wis. Trimble, Wis, says
Comrade Humbert. 3lst Iowa, is away off in his
statement that the Seventeenth Corps did not
enter the city of Columbia, S. G. The 10Th
Wis, belonging to the First Brigade, Third
Division. Seventeenth Corps did pass through
the city, as he carried for long time after
the war memento picked up in the street on
our march through the city. Would like to see
in THB NATIONAL TRIBUNE a description of
the fight of July II and y at Atlanta, Ga, in
which the regiment took part and was so badly
whipped they didn't know it,
NO. Wells, Co. A, 18th Mich, Homer, Mich,
wishes to correct Comrade Nj. w. Jones in re-
gard to the regiments composing the Second
Brigade, Second Division, Twenty-third Corps
The 11Sth Ohio, S0th Ind. and 25th Mich. were
in the First Brigade, Second Division, Twenty
third Corps. Col. Mott, of the 11Sth Ohio, COM
manded the brigade.
Silas W. Lacey, Co. K, seth n. Y, tells of
capturing Lieutenant and four privates at
fredericksburg, for which he was warmly COM
mended by his Colonel.
James Lyons, Co. c, 41st ILL.,, First Brigade,
Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps, Peoria,
ILL.,, thinks that Eastern comrade did not
know what he was talking about when he said
the Seventeenth Corps did not have any fight
ing to do, as it was only opposed by boys and
old men. He points to the record of the corps
as sufficient answer.
w. II. Dimmick, Co. G, I'D Ill, Ludell, Kan,
says Comrade Carver. in giving list of the
regiments that composed the First Brigade,
Second Division, Fourth Corps, made a slight
error. The brigade was composed of the Both,
4ith, sSth and 73d ILL.,, oath Wis and 125th
Ohio, and was the rear guard from Spring Hill
to Franklin.