The National tribune., 1885-11-12
have already had enough of that interesting

have already had enough of that interesting
march.
IA. Fowler, Co. B, 5th n Y. Cav, lie Roys-
vile, Pa, wants to wake up the members OF
that regiment. He was wounded the first day
at the Wilderness, and claims the 9Th opened
the fight ut the old Tavern.
Sanford Snyder, Co. G., I'd Mo-, Kirksville,
| Mo, thinks the last real fighting OF the war
was ut the charge on Fort Blakeiey, Mobile, by
Gen. A. j. Smiths troops, in the evening OF
April 8, 1865.
f. Van Ness, 142 Fulton street. New York,
has the discharge of Samuel H. Keats, Co. 4,
Goth n. Y, which he would be glad to deliver
to its owner or his representative.
John A. Wright, Maquoketa, Iowa, has the
discharge of Isaac Higgins, Co. F. 11th Iowa,
which he wishes to restore to him his
friends.
f. Vogler Hardin, Shelby Co, o., thinks the
1St Texas Rangers were armed with lances.
S. S. Morrow, Co. D, 47tL Ind, Thayer, Iowa.
says that in January, 1862, at Camp Wickliffe,
KY, a soldier of the 9th KY. borrowed of him
lea scent suffers check and forgot to pay it
back. Comrade Morrow says if he will pay it
now he will throw Off the interest for nearly
"a years.
-. II. j." Co. NJ, 9TH Ind. Cav, Peru, Neb.,
claims that the 9th and 9TH Ind, and he thinks
the 10Th Ind, were at Carrick's Ford, where
Gen. Garnett was killed.
E. w. Pike, Goldendae, Wash. Ter, gives an
interesting account of his services in Co. K,
9th Mimi, and subsequently in the Sixteenth
Corps. While belonging to the latter he was
severely wounded at Tupelo.
NJ. G. Hackett, 18th Mass L. A., Northamp-
ton Mass, sends us an interesting account of
the battle of Fort Steadman
Alex Mccoy, Co. E, 57th Mass, Thompson
ville Conn, writing in regard to the charge on
Fort Steadman, says his regiment was on hand
on that occasion-March %, 1865. He was
wounded and taken prisoner during the en-
gagement.
Lew Ginger 18th Ind, Atwood, Kan. served
the old Fourteenth Corps when it was
first organized, and was mustered out with it
at the close of the rebellion. He says this Or
ganization did the biggest marching that any
army ever did when it left Raleigh, \. c., for
Washington"
l. NJ. Adrian, Sergeaut-Major, Seth Ind, Sa-
lem, Ore, agrees with Capt. Gregory, Co. G,
Seth Ind, in regard to that organization being
the first to plant its flag on Mission Ridge.
S. b. Hurlburt, Co. G, 9th Iowa, Charlotte
Harbor, Fla writes again in regard to Column
bia, S. c., and we regret that we cannot give
him another inning on account of the large
amount of matter we have already printed on
that worn-Out subject
o. s. Barrett, Co. B, 4th Mich, Adrian, Mich,
thinks other organizations did quite as much
at the battle of Gainess Mill as the 5th n. Y
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of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
III. F. Hiner, Co. A, 21st n. Y, Gilbert's Mills
n. Y, says the Iron Brigade was organized in
1861, and was composed of the 14th Brooklyn,
22d, 9th and Both n. Y, and I'd Berdan Sharp
shooters. This brigade received its name in
marching from Alexandria through Fredericks-
burg in the Spring of 1852.
Geo. w. Miller, Co. G, 5th Ind. Cav, Summit
vile, Ind, referring to Comrade A. w. Stay
toms account of the cavalry crossing the bridge
ut Munfordsville, KY, says that Lieut. Du
mont, of the 9Th Ind, Cav, did ride across the
bridge as described by COmrade Slayton, and
that the 9Th Ind. Cav. led their horses across
Jas. Fenton, Corporal, Co. X, 10Th ILL.,, Pom
tiac. ILL.,, takes issue with recent writer in
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE who criticises " Garlic
toms" account Of the second days fight at
Chickamauga, and claims for landowners Bri-
gaze the honor of defeating Breckinridge's
Division. He (Fenton) thinks Negley's Divis-
ion is entitled to that honor.
Allen Sacra, Co. /, 18th Ind. Quincy ILL.,,
says Wagners old brigade was composed of the
18th, 10th and 57th Ind, 9th Ohio, and at one
time the oath KY.
E. P. Yarnell, Armor, Mimi, has a young
American eagle, feminine gender, well tanned
and trained to sit on perch, which he would
like to sell to some Post that desires such an
ornament.