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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-02
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And It Is Democratic, We Believe.

NOW UrIeafs Plcayune.
1t costs New Orleans so much money to try
her officials for criminal offenses that the city
cannot afford to squander money gaslghts
aud school teachers.
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Train Telegraphing.

The Railroad Gazette, of Feb. 90, fully de-
scribes and illustrates the method of telegraph
ing to and from moving trains. The invention
consists of wire, inclosed in q wooden box to
protectit, running along the ties, midway between
the rails. Under the baggage car, and extend
ing the whole distance between the fore and aft
trucks, there is a coil of wire suspended about
seven inches above the wire in the track This
coil extends through the floor to an induction
circuit of coiled wire in the car about a mile and
half long. In this circuit telegraphic instru
ments are placed Messages are received and
sent to and from the central Office, or other
Offices on the line, and it is possible to send
them from one moving train to another. It is
found In practice that the induced current is
sufficiently strong for practical working, even
when the coil and main wire are several feet
apart as when on parallel tracks. No difficulty
Of any moment is found TO arise from the lar
ring and iolting of the car The principle in
volved in Phelpss invention, which is now in sue
cessful use on part of the New York, New Ha-
ven 81 Hartford road is induction--the very
thing which has heretofore been waste force
and impeachment In telegraphy and telephony
Induction is the drawing of messages from one
wire to another when they are not connected
either longitudinally or lateraily.
Handsome Increase in Freight Business.
With the raising of the snow blockades in
northern Indiana and Illinois, and the coming of
milder weather there has been marked in
crease In movement Of freight in all directions,
and the present week, with continued favorable
weather, promises to show still further improve
ment basing this belief on the urgent calls for
cars west and northwest of indianapolis. While
in east-bound shipments grain cuts the most i'm
portant figure, the movement of cotton, to-
bacro, lumber, livestock and poultry is remark
ably heavy for so early in the season. Indica-
tions are that for some weeks to come the live
stock shipments arc to be heavier than for
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Pittshnrc Times.


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Feb. 81. Feb. 20.

From the above table it will be seen that there
was total of %, 126 cars received and forwarded
at indianapolis last week, against II. 48s in the
week ending Feb. 81. OF this increase 3,5O3
We're loaded and 2, 135 empty cars.
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THAT tired feeling from which you suffer so
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An Eastern Man nj Nppfopyi,Ip.

To THE EDITOR: 1 have been much in
terested in the articles on the battle of Benton
vile by Gen. Carlin, Gen. Cogswell and Capt.
Osborn, as they have appeared from time to
time in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and l am
well pleased with Gen. Cogswells defense of his
old brigade in that fight. The writer was a
Sergeant in Co. ID, Goth Conn, and was severely
wounded on that 10Th of March, 1865. l well
remember what tired, hungry, and footsore set
we were (as many of us were nearly barefoot,
our shoes being about used up when we arrived
on that battle-ground, having marched all the
night before with the wagon train, and only
having a short time for breakfast, which was
very light, consisting of bareback and coffee.
We were rushed on without dinner, and why
weren't we in fighing order? think we proved
to be, and if we hadn't got there" where
would Carlin have been with his brigade
Perhaps we would have had better fighting
ground. That spot beat the other six where l
faced the enemy in hot fighting, and have
often thought it must be an extension of the
Dismal Swamp, or an annex to it-a densely
wooded morass, with water and mire-holes,
where one would go down to his hips if not
careful where he stepped. But some of us
have lived it through, and are left to tell the
tale. The old Third Brigade, Third Division,
Twentieth Corps is proud of Its record on that
18th of March, 1866. p. II. GOODRICH, Naubuc,
Conn.
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Why They We're Short of RatiOns.

To THE EDITOR: Allow me to add a rail to-
wards keeping the campfire burning brightly.
In June, 1862, when our regiment, the Ander-
son Zouaves-62d N. y, lay near the War
wick River. not far from the courthouse of that
name, Mosby's men intercepted our supply
train and appropriated all our bareback and
sowbelly to their own use, which was the cause
of the boys going to sleep minus their rations of
flint biscuits. The Zoozoos, not knowing just
then the precise cause of not getting their ra-
tons, supposed the Quartermasters were keep
ing them back, and the boys made night hide
Gus with their howls for crackers, bread, etc.
The Johnnies had heard the cry of crackers
during the night, ana sHrmised the cause. The
next morning they tantalized us by sticking
lOavcs Of bread on their bayonets and shaking
them at US across the creek. l would like to
hear from some of the boys of the gallant old
Anderson Zouayes through the columns of the
defender OF the soldiers rights THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. Especially would l like to hear
from Billy Mckeag, of my company, who was
with the writer of this when he had a narrow
escape from death. | would state for the bene-
fit of +. w. Bashore that Gen. Eli Long is a res
ident Of Plainfield, n. J.-EDwARD WILLIS,
Co. c. Anderson Zouaves (62d N. ", Neither
wood n. j..
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Notes from a Musicians Busle.

To THE EDITOR: l like your suggestion re-
gardlng communications from members of the
Army of the Potomac and, in compliance will
try to give you sketch of how and where my
regiment Joined the Army OF the Potomac.
We were stationed at Winchester under Gen.
Milroy until Jubal Early came down the valley
like roaring lion. He insisted on paving us
visit, but as he came in the city from the
south side we went cut at the north, and made
the trip TO Harpers Ferry between the hours
OF 8 a. N. and p m, stopping long enough to
have quite a tussle with some of Longstreet's
command. But by some misunderstanding, a
part OF my regiment went in the opposite d.
rection, and visited Libby Prison and Belle
Island We were assigned to the Third Corps
at Middletown, Nd; then, in March, 1864, as
signed TO the Sixth Corps. After the Wilder
ness campaign we returned to the Shenandoah
Valley as full-fedged Sixth Corps regiment.
Being musician, | had good chance to sec
what the. Eighth Corps boys did at the begin
ming OF the battle of Cedar Creek
say that the Eighth Corps boys skedaddled
In lively manner that morning, and l will
wager 10 subscriptions to The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE that if our corps had been in their
place we would have got our feet as far apart as
they did. l have read Comrade Drys letters
with much interest, and / do not think one OF
the old Sixth Corps boys wishes to take single
laurel from the brow of the Eighth or from
COmrade Dry's regiment, for / know many of
the I23d Ohio, and know just what kind of ma
teriai it was composed of.
One thing more, Comrade Editor: believe
In honor to whom honor is due. Now, if Gen.
Wright did not have the line of battle formed
and the entire rebel force brought TO stand
still before Gen. Sheridan arrived, have for
the past 20 years been laboring under a mis-
take.-JEss. S. LANGsToN, Musician, 10th
Ohio, Kansas City, Mo.
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The Hanging Of Sers'f Ferguson.

To THE EDITOR: / have noticed two COM
munications recently in reference to the hang
ing of Serg't Ferguson during the siege of
Knoxville, Tenn. He belonged TO the 1lSth
Ohio and had been detailed with brother of
his, for duty with Co. A, Of the Pioneer Corps,
of which company took command shortly
after leaving Kentucky, on that march He
was tall man with black whislers and shortly
before the siege Of Knoxville came to me and
said that if he could get back to his regiment
he thought ne could be promoted to a Second
Lieutenantcy. / told him that i did not like
to spare any of my men, but would stand in
the way Of the promotion of no man; and he
went-his brother remaining with us When
Longstreet left some Of my company came in
from foraging expedition and reported that
Ferguson was hanging TO tree, with placard
on his back, which read, Hung by order Of
Maj Gen. Longstreet, as Spy,"-about one
mile from the city. / gave his brother pass,
and he went to investigate the matter, and re-
ported the facts as above. 1t was reported in
camp that the Sergeant had appeared upon the
picket-line of the rebels few days before the
siege was raised, dressed in butternut clothes,
such as Tennessee farmers Wore, and was strad-
Ole OF stick, pretending to be crazy; that he
passed the last picket, when a rebel officer ap-
peared and reprimanded the picket for permit
ting him to pass, and called him back and COM
PEELED him TO take off his boots, and found the
dispatch from Grant to Burnside, as stated by
your correspondent.
Would like to hear from Serg't Hilton or
any of those Kentucky boys, or any one of tho
old Pioneer Corps.-D w. PAE, First Lieuten-
ant, Co. A, Pioneer Corps, Leon, Kan.
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Wagner's Brigade at Mission Ridge.

To THE EDITOR: Allow me to correct Com
rade 2. S. Moore, Co. X, 10th Ind, in regard to
the position of Wagners Brigade at Mission
Ridge. The Second Brigade, Third Division,
Fourth Corps, was on the right of the division,
Willich's Brigade was on the left, and Beatty
(Third) Brigade was in the center. The 124th
Ohio Col. Payne commanding, was put on
picket about half an hour before we were
ordered into that fight. We were put in front
of Hazen's Second Brigade and were kept as a
skirmish-line. We struck the top of the ridge
at Gen. Bragg's headquarters. Right there, at
the fort the comrade speaks of, Capt. James III.
Frost, of my company, was killed. He drew
his revolver and attempted to shoot a rebel
gunner who was i'll the act of firing one of the
guns at us. The Captain was shot by three
different men and fell with his cooked revolver
in his hand.-SAMUEL KEENAN,, Co. /, 124th
Ohio, Granville o.
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They Thought He Was n Spy.

To THE EDITOR: Twenty-on years ago last
May Twas following the army through Ala
bama in kind Of independent way, having Just
finished special-duty appointment, and the
night in question was in deepest slumber when
a few very business like raps brought me to nv
senses. Before j Lad time to reach for my re-
volyer the door was opened, and, directed by a
There he isl" a half dozen bluecoats sur
rounded my cot. OF course knew who / was,
but could not induce them to grasp my argu-
ment They wouldn't believe my speech nor
my papers; i'll fact, they paid no attention to
parliamentary rules. One or the other, and at
times the whole party, of their side had the
floor" even When we were out doors and on
the hand car "by tire light of the beautiful
moon" Some Of the party were SO certain that
they had spy that they thought it useless to
take him to camp. During these very inter
esting debates they pumped the car slowly
but regularly, and just SO slowly but surely
were my chances growing brighter. The Major
in command, in answer to my question how
long he would detain me, said about as long
again as half" and turned over for another
snooze. L enjoyed, while fegning sleep, hear
ing the boys talk of the hanging bee" they
were going to have.
Now, what want is to get acquainted with
some of the comrades who gave me that moon
light ride. l think they belonged to the 56th
Ind. This occurred about 10 miles from, and
on the Huntsville side, of Stevenson Junction.
l would also like the Indiana comrades name
who, few weeks later, while was out Oh the
skirmish-line in front Of Resaca, in the same
kind of Independent way, came within about
two rods of me and. because of my black over
coat minus cartridge box, mistook mo for a
johnny and blazed away at me, putting the
bullet knee high into the sapling was using
as protection but in this case had it on the
wrong side Of me. Comrades, write; will be
glad to hear from any one or all interested in
the above episodes-JACoB LAUX, Co. G, 9th
Ohio, jamestown, Oak.
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CONDENSED LETTERS.

w. c. Yard, Creston, Iowa, admits his mis-
take in stating that the Sharp's carbihe was
shooter and acknowledges the corrections
by c. S. Irwin, Plain City, Iowa, and w. w
Bassore, National Military Home, Dayton, o.
Geo. J. Flaus, sos Market street, McKees
port, Pa, has in his possession Colts navy re
volver, with From Gen. Ranney to Col. Cros
man engraved on the stock. He would b.
glad to learn something of either of the person!
named, if alive.
Geo. NJ. Gallegy, Lick Creek, ILL.,, sends {
brief account of how Washington's Birthday
1864, was spent in Vicksburg.
Samuel Totten, Co. ID, 1st Ky. Cav. Antioch
KY, writes a sketch of personal services with
his command.
A. E. Matthews, LIST Mich Cav, Milford
Mich, alludes to the charge of his regiment al
Second Bull Run, Aug. 80, 1862, and says that
in the cavalry service g the command that stuck
to the saber is the one that came out ahead"
Joel Brakeman, wagonmaster, 18th Mich
Bridgeman, Mich. writes that the recent COM
municatiOn from Lieut. A. l.. Abbott is the first
he has seen in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE from
his regiment. lie hopes more of his comrades
will showup.
Charles A. Murray, Delphos, O., says the 18th
Ohio has been neglected by the correspondents
of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and thinl that
regiment deserves recognition.
J. w. Hogue, 102d H., Parsons, Kan, kicks
back at the Army of the Potomac boys who
have grown weary of reading about the De
Grasse battery and who first entered Column
ba He says: But the Potomac boys did
pretty we'll after our Grant got hold of them,
and finally they got there just in time to
keep Sherman and his bummers from cleaning
the platter"
A. V. Norman, Co. G., 32d Ohio, fremont, H..
insists that part, at least of the Seventeenth
Corps passed through Columbia, S. c. He knows
that Gen. Giles A. Smiths Division went di-
rectly through the city.
Henry Oschman, Co. A, 44th ILL.,, Mankato,
ILL.,, says that Comrade Carver, in a recent issue
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, in giving the
regiments composing the First Brigade, Second
Division, Fourth Corps, omitted the I'D ILL.,
and the I'd and 18th Mo.
S. b. Corey, Co. F, SSth ILL.,, Table Grove, Ill.,,
corrects Comrade Otto, of the 18th Ind battery,
in regard to tine regiments that formed Gen.
Lytle's Brigade in the campaign of 1863, and
insists that that brigade was composed of the
36th and 6Sth ILL.,, the 2lst Mich, and the oath
Wis. Comrade Corey also sends q communica-
ton In regard to "Spring Hill to franklin"
but the readers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
The National tribune., 1885-11-12
Likes Uncle Daniels Story.

To THE EDITOR: served four years in the
army. l now live away up among the noun
tains, near the Canada line, and take The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. No story 1 ever read
stirs my soul and body, and all there is left OF
me, like Uncle Daniels Story" At some of
its passages L throw down the paper, jump up,
spat my hands, scream, and hurrah to give my
feelings vent. So that if Tom Strider is not
deaf as an adder he could hear me in his own
home. was there and saw the gallows made
for the necks of Mllington, Bowlens and Dodg-
ers; and what pity-what a waste of time and
lumber-they were never used.-W. W. KINs-
LEY, Co. A, Sth VT, Richford, Vt.
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COL. ROGERS.
His Death Mt CoriptI,-.lap OF the Fatal SPOT

To THE EDITOR In your issue of sth inst.
the grave of Col Rogers is under discussion.
In July aud August 1863, when health permit
ted, by request of Adjutant General of Iowa,
N. B. Baker, mapped out, by scale, Corinth
and Surroundings" intended as a preface to his
forthcoming report. l retained copy on a
smaller scale. 1t gives location of Forts Rob-
nett. Richardson, Williams, Philips, Jones, Boyer,
Madison, etc. breastworks. location and name
of all regiments then garrisoning Corinth. De-
partmcnt and other Offices, U. S. buildings,
City of Corinth, location of the graves of Off
GERS who fell in and around Corinth on the Sd
and 4th Of October, 1862, etc. By the following
The National tribune., 1885-11-12
From n EriSky Veteran.

To THE EDITOR Please listen to Il few words
from a high private i'll the rear rank. Tell
the boys the De Gress battery has gone into
camp-fred-Out As to who was first in Column
bia, S. C., from the information which gathered
from the different accounts, think they all
got there. Now, my curiosity is aroused to
know what regiment stole the most chickens !;
what regiment had the Oldest private mo COM
mssioned officers to count; what regiment had
the biggest liar. Now, fire by file! commence
firing! while get behind a log and keep tally.
i. n. STANFORD, Memphis, Tenn.
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1t Was n Black Horse.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of Oct l
Edward Boyle, Co. d, 9th U. s. Inf, says that
Col. Warren was mounted on splendid gray
charger at Gainess Mill. COL Warren rode his
black horse that day, and it was wounded twice
in the neck. The Colonel says in his report of
that days battle: My horse received two balls
in his neck, but he carried me all through the
fight" Comrade Boyle must have been color
blind with fright, Or was on the other side of
the river cooling his coifee-T. Ii. CARNEY, Co.
G, 9Th N. Y, Pittsfcld Mass.
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or Interest to ex.Army Surgeons Of the Late War

To The EDITOR: Medical opinions from ex-
medical officers of the late war bearing upon
the following proposition would be interesting
reading for many Of the patrons of this paper:
That it is fact that prolonged partial malarial
saturation and the frequent prophylactic quiz
limitation of the system (necessitated by tho
exigencies of the service in malarial scctions)
left damaging after effects that should be of
themselves pensionabIe. SURGEON.
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THE CRACKER LINE,
And the Trouble ii To0k to Gnard 1t in Atken'
Ala and yic:Eity.

To THE EDITOR: After manuverfng and
marching many miles in Northern Alabama
we were posted on the railroad at different
points to protect our cracker line. The 18th
Ohio was divided. the main part being posted
ut Athens, Ala, where we were having good
time taking care of ourselves and the good
Union people who lived i'll that nice little
Southern town. 1t must be understood that
we had guards stationed at every mansion to
see that the ducks pigs and sweet potatoes
were in good trim and in their proper places,
and the guard who did his duty best was likely
to fare well. This went smoothly until about May
The National tribune., 1885-11-12

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powerful restorative tonic, and combines the
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Ollce IU ray Department. IT. Provost-MarshaI
diagram you will see the exact spot in question
the grave of Col. Rogers, I'd Tex, "the
bravest of the brave" Private" is correct. In
my notes on that, given me at the time drew
the map in July and August, 1862, not only by
those of my own regiment ed Iowa., but by
others who participated in defense of Robinett,
he received his death wound on the parapet
fell off the parapet, and was buried where he
fell.
If this communication can be made avail
able, use it; if not l know that We editors
waste-basket is near at hand and is available
Any information on any point in which l can
be of service, | am at all times ready and will
ling.-CHAs Ell. BUDD, Canton, H.; Joe Hooker
Post No 60
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Frank Hatton's Detail.

James R. Miner, Springfield, Mo-, writes: I
was member of Co. ID, 9Sth Ohio, On detached
service at the mastering office, Fourteenth
Corps Headquarters. Among other papers
find the original detail of our late Postmaster
General, Frank Hatton, copy of which l
inclosc: -.l ~
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HEADQ'Rs ID DIVISION, 14TH A. c.,
NEAR RossyILLE, Ga, Feb I6, 1864

Extract
III. Private Frank Hatton, Co. G. 9sth Ohio. Is
hereby detailed for duty clerk in the Assistant
Adjutant- Generals Office of this division
By order of Brig Gen. JAS. ID. MORGAN.
Ii. w. HALL, Captain and "A. A. G.
COMMANDING OFFICER Co. 4, 9Sth Ohio.
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l. Grave of Col. Rogers 2, 3 and 4. Graves s
square; the dot is the flagstaff. T. Pos-offce. 8.
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