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The crack 14th, of Brooklyn, (Sith N. Y.,)
taken from its report to Adjutant General,
State of New York: In two years, S3 killed,
2i7 wounded total $780, In three years, killed
wounded and missing, GA. This includes
large number taken prisoners who were not
wounded.
The 9th n. Y. e. Hawkins Zouaves"), 1.-TWO
years regiment): 73 killed, % died of disease,
2i7 wounded-3i4 (From history of the rcgi-
ment.)
l have seen it stated that the 18th Mass lost
in three years service, out of 1,427, 226 Killed
or died of wounds. This they claim as the
largest percentage from that State.
The 10th n. Y. from the history of the
regiment. by its Major state their loss in two
years: 81 killed, - died of disease; total 3d.
Remainder of war two years and two months),
IS killed. 40 died of disease, etc-total 80; in
all, Isl; in % engagements.
The 5th n. Y. ("Duryea Zouaves ", in two
years: killed 179; died of disease 26; injured
in line of duty, 6; missing in action, never
accounted for, Z; wounded 3i2-total, $50;
members of the "old 5th /" who lost their
lives during the war, as far as ascertained. 25o.
Over 700 were killed and wounded-the
names of whom are in the bands of the writer.
ALFRED DAVENPORT, ex Sergeant, 20. u,
5th n Y
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The 9th New York.

To THE EDITOR: 1 noticed In THE Ma
TIoEAL TRIBUNE of Nov. 26 communica-
tion from Geo. J. Goldthorpe 37th Wis, Ninth
Corps. In looking over the roster of the Ninth
Corps to May 4, 1864, / fail TO find the 37th
Wis; therefore, it must have Joined the corps
later on, which would leave it only few
months to serve in the Army of the Potomac.
Mr. Goldthorpe knows no more about the
5th n. 7. than child unborn, as it was
two years regiment, and was mustered out
May ID, 1863 will now give some statistics
alr have, nfortunately-that may be of in
terest TO Mr.. Goldthorpe, as well as to some of
your readersi but before doing so, desire to
inform MIN that the 5th n. Y stands No.
among the two years regiments in losses in
battle that IL will stand within the number 90
Of the losses in the three years regiments, and
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The above cut represents badge that was
adopted by several members Of the Thirteenth
Corps and worn by them during the war, but
never came into general use. Lieut.. VIM. H.
Woodland, Of this city, member of the 10th
Ohio, had one made same as above design out
of silver halfdollar during the war, which is
still in his possession.
At the annual Reunion of the 12Oth Ohio
held in June, 1885, Capt E. Fraunfelter WAS
appointed a committee on corps badge, and in
August of the same year, at the annual Reunion
of the 10th Ohio, Lieut.. VIM. II. Woodland wSs
appointed similar committee, and | under
stand both have agreed to adopt the above de-
sign and intend sending the same to Gen. Nc
Clernand, corps commander, for his approval
As large number of the members of the old
Thirteenth Corps have expressed a desire to
have badge adopted soon, 1 submit the above
cut for their consideration, with the hope that
they will express their views freely through
the columns of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
j. p. VAN NEST, Lieutenant, 120th Ohio, Woos-
fer O.
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killed in the last struggle of that unfortunate
Prince with the Mexicans.
A. G. Thompson, Manchester Iowa. writes
that he would be very glad to hear from IF
they are living three soldiers-two of a Penn
sylvania regiment and one of a Massachusetts,
regiment, in the Twentieth Corps, who were
captured 40 miles south of Atlanta in the Fall
of 1864. They were companions of the writer
at Macon, Millen, Savannah, Charleston and
Florence, where they were paroled sick.
Thompson, who was Orderly for Gen. James
Robinson when captured, last saw his COM
rades in captivity at Annapolis, Nd.
Wright Bunting. Co. /. 33th ILL.,, kimball
Oak, returns to the capture of the guns at
Knob Gap. aud claims that it was the 3Sth that
did it. He says that regiment lost more in
killed and wounded than all the other regi-
ments of the brigade combined. He does not
claim that the 3Sth was the first to reach the
guns, but that it did more than any other to
prevent the enemy from getting the guns, and
thus insured their capture.
A. r. Prentiss Co. /, 10Th Ohio, Brooklyn,
Cal, writes from that far off State to express
his surprise that his regiment is not repre-
sented among the correspondents of THE Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE He hopes they will come
to the front.
Adrian Costeville, Co. I, 7th Mo-, Royalton,
Mich, tells briefly of a skrmish participated in
by his regiment at Britton Station.
L. E. Willhide, Sergeant, Co. E, I'D Ind, of
Wilders Mounted Brigade, replying to the
article of Maj. Coulter. 64th Ohio says Chatta-
nooga was occupied by that brigade, the 92d Ill.
being the first to enter. The brigade advanced
soon afterward to Gordon's Mill, and had fire.
guent skirmishing with the enemy, obtaining
the information that was conveyed to Gen.
Rosecrans respecting the movements of Bragg's
army.
H. C. Day, Stevens Point, Wis, strongly
favors the repeal of the act limiting the arrears
of pensions. He fortifies his position with very
cogent reasoning.
c. J. Adkins, Co. K. 27th Ohio Delaware, o.,
thinks it would be interesting to know which
platoon of each company, first or second, suf-
fered most in battle. He gives the report of
his company: First platoon, deaths from dis
ease, 6; battle, (oficer); second platoon, dis
ease, 3; battle, Z.
E. A. Kennedy, Elk City, Kan, sends an in
terestng account of Col. A. d. Streight's Geor-
gia raid in the Spring of 1858.
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CAPTURE Of Mobile.

To THE EDITOR: Allow me to speak briefly
of some facts connected with the capture of
Mobile that were omitted by Comrade Fry. Our
regiment (95th III. ).was in the First Brigade
I'D and 95th ILL.,, 33d Wis. and 44th Mo.-of
Carr's Division, Sixteenth Corps The First
Brigade was commanded by Col. Moore, 33d
Wis; the Second by COL Ward, 14th Wis, aud
the Third by Col. Geddes. Col. Geddes, with
the Third Brigade, held the extreme right of
our line. Our brigade was next on the left and
directly in front of the Red aud White Forts
(rcbel forts so called) Col Ward, Second Bri-
gade. being on the left of the Sixteenth Corps,
The Thirteenth Corps filled the space from the
Sixteenth Corps to the bay, being the left of
our line.
Col Blanden's official report of the part taken
by his regiment in the capture of Spanish Fort
says of April 8: 81 was ordered to move my
regiment (95th Ill., to the right and support
Col. Geddes, who was charging the rebel works
Here l will explain that Col. Geddes had per-
mission to advance his lines, and this is why
his brigade alone was charging the rebel
works. which he successfully carried. This
was about 10 o'clock p. IN. April g.. after which
l was ordered back to my own rife-pits upon
the double-quick. Observing Col. Goddess
troops were advancing from the point already
taken. l Immediately led my regiment over the
rihe-pits in my own front. and, tearing away
the cheuaur de frise in our course, charged the
Red and White Forts. There were no other
Union forces preceding my command in the
occupation of these works / pushed my lines
forward towards the bay, hating at the place
where the brigade formed its line after the as
sault ! afterwards advanced to within short
distance of the bay, took possession of Fort
Alexis, and placed proper guards over all the
heavy guns in that vicinity, and where l re-
mained until after midnight, when / was Or
dered back to camp, where l arrived about 4
o'clock in the morning of the 9th, having cap
tured two commissioned officers, 80 privates,
and large amount of artillery"
Now, the Sixteenth Corps was facing nearly
west, while the Thirteenth was facing more
towards the north. So, in sweeping towards
the bay, we must have passed the whole dis
tance in front of these lines but did not find
any Of their troops in the works at that time !;
and more than once were we fired into from
guns in their lincs.-J. L. BECKLEY, 95th ILL.,,
Nunda Ill.
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An Incident of the Wilderness.

To THE EDITOR: In recent issue of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE / notice an article from
j. G. Harris IN relation to an incident which
he says occurred on the evening of the 9th of
May in the Wilderness, which is not correct
SO far as the Third Division Of the Sixth Corps
is concerned. l was a member Of the 10th VT,
of the First Brigade, Third Division, Sixth
Corps and my company held the right of the
brigade, connecting with the Second on our
right. 1t could not have been far from sun
down on the evening of the 9Th Of May, and
after the fighting was over on the left of the
line, when the rebels massed on the right of
the Sixth Corps, toward the river, held by the
First Division, and broke through but did not
penetrate far, probably from fear of being cut
Off They turned, and in going back struck
our Second Brigade in reverse and drove many
of the men, including Gen. Seymour, to the
rear of Lees lines but not to our rear. as for
few minutes the enemy formed a pretty good
rear-guard to the Second Brigade. Two regi-
ments of the First Brigade-the 10th VT. and
l06th n. Y.-changed front to the right, bring
ing our new front at right angles to the old
line; but did not have chance to fire shot,
as the whole affair did not last more than 10 or
Is minutes and / had no doubt that it created
more fear to those in the rear and at head
quarters than at the 'front.' After dark the
whole right was drawn back, so as to bring the
front towards the river, in which position we
lay all the next day, moving out about o'clock
in the evening toward Charlottesville.
The writer of the article says Grant was
coming from the right, having gone there
to oversee the movement of Hancock's Corps
This could not be, for Hancock's Corps was on
the left of Warren's, with Burnside's still
farther to the left; at least, i have always
understood this to be the general positions of
the different corps in the line. He says further,
it looked as though the army would recross the
river. This would have been an impossibility
without hard fighting, as, if the enemy had
come with the intention of really turning our
right and getting into our rear, he would not
have had to go more than half mile before
striking the Germania Ford road, thereby cut
ting us off from crossing at that point
l. have always been Of the opinion that a
great deal of needless fear was felt at the head
quarters of the army, certainly more than was
ever felt by the line officers or men under them
For myself, during my connection with the
army, both while in the Third and Sixth Corps
never saw the time when 1 thought Lees
army could whip the Army of the Potomac
when it was properly handled and the different
corps and divisions supporting each other.-J.
S. THOMPSON, Captain, 10th VT, Lyndon, Vt.
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probable within the 20 Of those which served

probably within the 20 of those which served
all through the war, but certainly, if an aver
age for loses for time served is made. will
also say that more officers were made from this
regiment than any other volunteer organiza-
ton the number was over 160 i also claim,
and can prove it, that in general drill and
discipline, it was not excelled in its day in the
Army of the Potomac, and in bayonet drill it
was without a rival. Here are some figures to
which let some other comrades make additions.
Losses by deathin in battle. wounds disease,
etc, in engagements, in the Pa. Reserve Corps,
three years service) according to their muster
out roll, as appears in Sypher's History OF that
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Cruft's Brigade,

George w. Miller, Sergeant, Co. /, 31st Ind,
answering the inquiry of Comrade Glenn, gives
the following as the successive formations of
Gen. Charles Cruft's old brigade, Army Of the
Cumberland:
/. At Fort Donelson and Shiloh: 31st Ind,
44th Ind, 18th KY, 25th KY, Beerss Ind. Bat
terry.
2. Twenty-second Brigade, Fourth Division
(Nelson): 1st KY, I'd KY, Goth KY, 31st Ind,
9Oth Ohio, Standards Battery b. 1st Ohio L. A.
3. First Brigade First Division, Fourth
Corps: 21st ILL.,, 3sth ILL.,, 29th Ind, 31st Ind,
slst Ind, 1st KY, I'd KY, Goth KY, Goth Ohio,
lOIst Ohio, 5th Ind Battery.
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The 18th Wis. Association.

To THE EDITOR: During the Encampment
of the GAR. at Minneapolis, in July, 1854 a
few members of the 10Th Wis. met at the resi-
dence of DR.. Higbie and formed an organization
to be known as the 18th Wis Volunteer Asso-
cistion. Col. Geo. Z. Bryant was chosen Presi-
dent; COmrade Miles, of Co. B, Vice President,
and Lieut. Chester &. Higbie Secretary. The
dues per year were fixed at 25 cents, and col
lected from a number of comrades AS nothing
further has been heard Of it or its objects, o
The National tribune., 1885-12-17
MRS. SHERMOOD,S POEMS.

The press of the country is unanimous in
it's praise of Mrs. Sherwood's new volume of
poems, and the work richly deserves it. We
have number for sale at this Office at the
low price of 81, neatly bound in cloth, or
$3.50, handsomely bound, with Gilt edges.
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number of comrades are an xiously making in
quiries concerning it and its intents. We desire,
through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE to ask said
officers what progress they are making towards
Reunion and the objects of the association
A. J. BARRETT Trim Belle Wis.
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JAMES MEANS So SHOE.

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Warrensburg, Mo-, Committee.
JAMES A. UNDERWOOD,
Secretary Of the Crippled Soldiers Association.
Alegan, Rice Co.. Kan
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01

A foreign gentleman. at music
al entertainment, expressed great
wish to hear Home, Sweet Home,
which he had been told was a
striking example of musical psthos
aud expression. A wel'-knowu
professor of music having been ask
ed to play it, sat down to the piano
and dashed into Thalberg's varia-
tons to the air, to which the for
eign gentleman listened with deep
attention. becoming, however, a
little bewildei ed at the complicated
passage to the finale. At the con-
clusion lie rose and gravely shook
hands with the professor, saying
II tank you, sare. I think me I'M
derstand now your "Home, Sweet
Home SO nice and quiet to begin
with, but at The end, oh, what a
row in the housed"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01
THE FIG.

The following, from the New
Iberia Enterprise. applies equally
rs well to our parish:
This section of Louisiana is not
noted for the variety of it's fruits,
but for figs we can vie with any
section. The fig is perhaps the
healthiest fruit used by man. as it
can only be eaten when matured,
and in that state is suited to the
weakest digestive organs. In most
maIadies the FIX can be eaten with
impunity, aud is often prescribed
by physicians for their patients as
both nutritious and wholesome.
They are just maturing now, aud
in a few days the supply from the
earlier varieties will be abundant.
It is somewhat astonishing that u
fruit SO easily p,opagated from
cuttings. of such longevity, never
dying, as young scions are ever
springing from the roots. is not
found in every yard. 1t yields a
crop in two or three years, from a
cutting, and never fails in bearing
fruit, let the season be what it may.
and is not only most delicious eat
en- from the tree, but can be work
ed up into preserves equal or su-
perior to any made from Other
plants. The ig is essentially the
summer fruit of Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01

ASSESSMENT We extract the fol-
lewing items from the assessment
roll. which has Just been completed:
Cash value of lands. $405. 662.
Value of town lots and improve
ments. $153.749.
Live stock, $134,092.
Vehicles. SIG. 1878.
Capital stock, shares, ETC., $3.50
Steamboats, and other water
craft. $4,000.
Merchandise or stock OF hand.
$2O.62O.
Household goods. silverplate.
jewelry, etc, $50.
Annuities, incomes, ETC., $3.50.
All other property, subject to
taxation. $44, $50.
Total assessment, $7s5. 206.
against $792.350 last year.
Although the assessment is
$7144 less than last year, it will
yield q greater revenue, as tho As
SCISSOR has been particularly careful
to avoid erroneous or double as
sessments.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01

A Senator and three Representa-
tiyes, after much effort, recently
got the Presidents approval for
the appointment of their man.
"Where shall / write to him.
asked Mr.. Cleveland.
ooh! he has been here since the
4th of March" was the reply.
Gentlemen" said the President,
'that settles your man for me. II
he is here and has been waiting
round here. I don't want him. If
he has any business at home he
mast have neglected if, and man
who neglects his own business will
neglect the Governments. If be
has no business. that's worse yet.
I don't want idlers in the public
service. I'll look for some one
else. I will not trust with Offices
men who abandon their bust ness
and come here to hang around.
When l want a man I'll send for
him"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01

The spectacle Of Mr.. Fish, ex-
President and wrecker of the Ma
rine Bank. OF New York City. serv-
ing the State in the garb of q con-
vict in the Auburn Penitentiary. ia
an object-lesson which all officials
charged with financial trusts may
study with almost infinite profit.
A little while ago this man ranked
among the successful 6nanciers oil
the Metropolis, handling millions
of money belonging to other peo-
pie, without suspicion on their
part, that he was all the while q
scoundrel through and through.
But his sins found him out, as vice
and crime always discover them
selves to The world. and his name
henceforth will stand only as
synonym for dishonesty and inf
deity to every obligation of friend
ship and business honor. Let Us
hope that his partner in rascality
will speedily be sent to keep him
company among the convicts at
AuouID.-FTee Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01

FINE CoRN.-Mr. Erbin Cooper,
one of our model farmers, present
ed us, this morning, with some re-
markedly fine corn. There is a
wide difference between the speci-
mems. illustrative of the value Of
bone dust and cotton seed meal
The following notes explain the
differences:
No. stalk fourteen feet long,
with two small ears. eight feet
from the ground. Fertilized with
one tablespoonful of bone dust
to the hill.
No. 2-Stalk eight feet long,
with very large and well filled ears.
three feet from the ground. Fer
tilted with one-half tablespoonful
OF cotton seed meal to the hill.
From this it appears that cotton
seed meal is the best and most
economical fertilizer for corn, as il
requires but half the quantity to
the hill, and produces much better
results than bone dust.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01

FINE PEAcHEs.-Mr. Reiling. the
village shoemaker" presented ne.
this week, with the finest peaches
we have yet seen raised in the par
ish. Although he only raised a
small quantity. it shows that this
particular variety is we'll suited to
our soil and climate. We took the
measure Of one, with the follow.
ing result: Circumference, 10
inches; weight. 8 ounces. They
were of a rich light pink color. very
jaicy and of fine flavor. While Or
binary peaches are selling at FIVE
cents per dozen, Mr.. Rolling had no
difficulty in disposing of oil he Lad
to sell, at fifty cents per dozen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01
NOT VERSED IN cows PEDI.
GREE.

A young lady from the country.
and an Englishman. were engaged
in conversation, the latter leading,
and Boosting more or less Of his
distinguished ancestry.
"You see,' . went on. 1.-The bet
tor classes among the English peo-
pie are proud o: their blood. you
know. The blood of six genera.
tions of Guernseys flows through
my veins"
"Indeed?" the young lady re-
piled. Father has bought Guern-
seys. at different times. but he said
recently that he thought hereafter
he would stick to Jerseys and Al
derneys, as the latter give the ricL-
est milk, and do not cost so much
to feed.-Ingleside.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01

The curative properties OF clay.
as q topical or local remedy, in
cases of erysipelas, smallpox, scar
let fever and measles, have not I'M
til lately been very we'll under
stood. DR.. Addinal Hewsor, OF
Philadelphia. writes in the Medical
Bulletin that in cases of those four
diseases which have fallen under
his care since 1873. he has used
applications OF clay without dis
tinction, and has always found a
direct and rapid reduction Of tenn
perature. a dissipation ct pain or
Distressing local sensations. which
bolong to each of these diseases; a
diminution of tho duration which
is characteristic of each; the allay-
ing of the intensity OF the genera
or constitutional symptoms; the
prevention of the complications
which occur so frequently as to
have long been recognized as char
acteristic Of each special disease
and the destruction of al! conta-
giousness and power of propaga-
ton of each. This is very import
ant. and it suggests the possibility
of still further discoveries toward
the alienation of human misery;
and every one who lends his aid to
those Investigations. becomes, inso-
far as he succeeds, or lends to the
success of others. a public bene
factor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-01
New Advertisements.
NJ N Boarman ". John @. Kopsr.
The State Of Louisiana. Parish OF 81
Tammany-Eighteenth judicial Dis
tYiot court

By virtus ofan order Of seizure and sale
from the honorable aforesaid court ana
TO me directed, bearing date July 70
1885, I will proceed 70 cell ct public
auction, ut the door ofths Courthouse. IN
the town OF tovington. parish and Ssase
Aforesaid. on SATURDAY. the 9th day
of September. 1885. between legal sale
hours, tie following dssorlbsd property,
to-wit:
Two certain lots Of ground, together
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon. situated in the town OF
Vaudeville. parish Of St Tammany.
State of Louisiana. Said lots are in
square No. a, and bounded BY Lake.
Adear. Coffee and Jefferson streets, and
designated by the letters II" and IF,
on q particular sketch thereof annexed
to an act passed in the Office OF A. Z.
Bienvenue. notary public. in the CITY OF
New Orleans. Aug. Is. 1873; said lots
adjoin s.ch other. and measure each. IN
American measure. ono hundred and
tverty-seveu feet. seven inches and four
lines front on Lake street, by i've hun.
dred and thirty-two feet, tan inches and
three lines in depth. between parallel
lines, lot ''E" forming the corner OF
Lake and Adear street,.
Seized in the above entitled suit
Terms of sale. cash.
w. B CcoK. Sns.1ff.
Covington, La. July 81, 1885.