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The National tribune., 1885-04-23
Death Of Gen. Ransom.

To THE EDITOR: In THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE of the 26th ult. appears communication
with reference to the death of Brig. Gen. T. E.
G. Ransom. stating that he died Sept. 20, 1864
The following General Field Order will show
that the writer is in error as to date and month.
H. G. lehman, Co. III, 32d Ohio, Convoy, o.
CEDAR TowN, GA. Nov. 1, 1864.
Genera! Field Orders. No. 81.
The officers and soldiers of the Army OF tho Ten
nessee will hear with deep sorrow and regret the
news of the death of Brig Gen. II. f. G. Ransom,
lately commanding Seventeenth Corps.
Gen. Ransom was ill at the very beginning of this
campaign, but was unwilling to leave the field /;
aud, hoping the attack of the fell disease which
caused his death was but temporary, he did not
cease day or night, as was his wont, to exert him.
self to the utmost in his country'S service.
When the army reached Galesville, Ale, he was
compelled by aggravated symptoms to relinquish
his command, and now we learn that on the 2Sth
ult while being carried on stretcher to Rome, he
died.
him, and this army has lost of its most useful
officers and brightest ornaments His noble record
Is too familiar to need recounting here.
While with me in command of his division of the
Sixteenth Corps; after the wounding of Maj Gen.
Dodge in command OF that corps at Atlanta and
Jonesboro, and then in command Of the Seven
teenth Corps during the present vigorous opera
tions, he showed himself an officer of the highest
order of merit, also a man of pure ald elevated
character. 1t is with feeling of deep sorrow at
PROMISE so enthusiastic in his country's cause so
untring in his exertions to thwart the efforts of
the wicked men who have raised their hands
against but he has done well his part, and like
many others of our comrades who have worked
with us, he has gone peacefully to the haven of
rest. We will cherish his bright memory, and
strive to attain his irreprOachable character
.. o. HOWARD, MajorGeneral.
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Libby Tunnel Once More.

To THE EDITOR: Having read with pleasure
the different communications in your paper
from Capts. Chalfant, Hamilton, Yankee" and
Robson in regard to who originated and dug
the celebrated Libby Tunnel" wish to add
my "say SO" in behalf of Col Rose, to whom
the honor is due for being chief cook and bottle
washer in that undermining scheme. i believe
there was not an officer in Libby but knew that
Col. Rose, and not Col. Streight. engineered the
tunnel. l am also confident that Col. Streight
did not know of it till it was nearly finished.
Col. Rose and 120 others made their escape
through the tunnel, about one half of whom
were recaptured, among them Col. Rose, while
Col. Streight succeeded in reaching our lines.
The rebs were about two days in finding out
how many got away, as we who were left both
cred them in the counting to such an extent
that Ross one of their clerks, after counting US
q dozen times witha different result each time,
swore he'd be id if he couldn't count any
thing on earth but Yanks. We fooled them in
this way: We were all put into one room, and
then passed into another. and were counted as
we went through. A number of us would then
go up stairs, where we had hole in the wall
leading to the room over the one where We
were counted, and by this means we reached
the first room, aud passed out and were counted
again. The Johnnics did not tumble" to this,
and at last gave up in despair, and commenced
the search for the tunnel, which was finally
found in the cellar. After making little
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The Fight at the Peach Orchard.

To THE EDITOR: In THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE of Feb. 10, Charles z. Foster, of New
Hampshire, writes that the troops who did the
fighting at the Peach Orchard were the 63d
Pa, Sd Me-, I'd n. H. and Battery G, 18th N Y.
Art, and that these were all the troops in the
Orchard, etc.
On the morning of July our Third Corps
took position on the left of the Second Corps,
which held the left center, ard the Fifth Corps
took position on the left of the Third Corps,
with its extreme left on Round Top. The
Third Corps during the day advanced beyond
the main line, making an angle at the Peach
Orchard. A battery was hurriedly placed in
position in the orchard, supported by the 141st
Pa, and in time lat about a p m.) to receive
the fierce artillery crossfre, which was followed
by desperate charge of rebel infantry. This
was repulsed; the Hist Pa. charging, in turn,
partly through between the guns and return
ing again covering"
do not remember what battery it was, but
do know they called for volunteers to carry
ammunition, myself being one Of the number
volunteering for that purpose, and we staid
until the battery was withdrawn. We fell
back. connected our line with the Second Corps
on the right and Fifth Corps on the left, to re-
pei Longstreets advance to the right of the
orchard. II was here was wounded and our
Brigade Commander (Gen. Graham) was cap
tured. had just passed my 18th birthday
A. ]. ADAMS, First Sergeant, Co. K, 141st Pa,
Medford, Taylor Co., Wis.
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Spring Hill to Franklin.

To THE EDITOR: In reply to T. II. Stevens,
Co. I, 124th Ind, Second Brigade, Third Divis-
ion. Twenty third Corps, in TRIBUNE of March
10, / will say that the troops bivouacked on the
right of the road as he passed Spring Hill on
the night of Nov. 30, 1864, was Opdycke's Bri-
gade Of the Fourth Corps, which was not with
drawn from that position until just at daylight
on the morning of Nov. 50, and not Cheathams
Corps, of Hoods army, as the comrade imag-
ined. Cheatham's Corps was to the south and
east of Spring Hill, but in close proximity to the
Franklin pike. / was with Opdycke at Spring
Hin and Franklin, serving as mounted or
derby for him. AS we fell back towards Frank
lin we were not attacked by the rebels until
orr skirmishers made too long a stand, about
one mile south of Franklin. where We found a
section of our artillery posted on a hill. The
rebel skirmishers took position behind stone
wall quite close to our front, and opened up a
lively fire. Gen. Opdycke's horse was wound
ed with a mimic ball in the shoulder while
the General was on the hill. Capt. Larkin, A.
D. c. to Gen. Cpd yoke, also had his horse shot
through the neck while We were IN the hill.
Our position soon become untenable, and our
brigade fell back inside the works at Franklin,
where it lay in reserve until Just before the
Second and Third Brigades Of the Second D-
vision, Fourth Corps, fell back from its exposed
position outside of the works, and were followed
over the works at the crossing of the Franklin
and Columbia pike by Hoods charging column,
when Opdycke's Brigade was ordered in to re-
take the piece of lost -yorks-GEo. LoUNs-
BERRY, CO. f, 36th ILL.,, First Brigade, Second
Division, Fourth Corps Paramount, MINI.
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Who Killed Gen. POlkl

To THE EDITOR: In THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE of Feb l see statement made by J. N.
Mclaughlin, Co. B, SD Ohio, that it was shot
from Battery /, I'd H., which killed Gen. Polk
at Pine Mountain, Ga. Allow me to correct
that statement. ] well remember the evening
it occurred. We were lying in front of the
mountain, between shutdown and dusk, and
saw fire start up at the foot of the mountain
TO our right. Thinking the rebels were pre-
pairing for supper, We thought we would upset
their camp kettles. Moving one of our Napo-
leon guns and placing one of our 20pound
PARROTS in position, we were getting ready to
fire when Maj. Mcpherson came up on
foot with one or two orderies. His attention
was called to the fire, and taking his field glass
he looked and said there was squad that
looked like an officer aud his staff just to the
left of the fire. He gave the distance and
ordered us to fire. As soon as the smoke cleared
away he looked and said they had wheeled,
and one horse was without a rider. One more
shot was fired, and the fire was put out. Our
Signal Corps read as the rebels signaed into
Atlanta that Gen. Polk had been killed, and by
20-pound shot. At that time the killing of
Gen. Polk-was a matter of dispute. Maj. Gen.
Mcpherson was strongly impressed with the
fact that the 18th Ohio battery was the one
that forever silenced the distinguished rebel.
Lieut.. Gen. Polk.-JoHN LANGToN, 18th Ohio
Battery, Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps,
Elvria O.
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Gen. ii. V. BoyHtGn,

To TIE EDITOR: Please allow me to correct
the statement made editorally in your issue of
Feb. 26, that Gen. H. V. Boynton was Major of
the 55th Ohio at the battle of Chickmauga.
1.-THE error was purely one of the types.-Ed ]
He was Major of the 18th Ohio, Third Brigade,
Third Division. Fourteenth Corps, and we are
too proud of this gallant officer to have him
now credited to an organization to which he
did not belong. The Third Brigade was made
up of the 35th and 9th Ohio, I'd Mimi. and S7th
Ind. The brigade was in command of Col.
Van Derveer, another brave and gallant officer
of the 35th Ohio, and the division by Gen.
Brannan. Maj. Boynton will be well remem-
bered by the old soldiers of these four regi-
ments, which distinguished themselves with
such gallantry in that memorable battle of
Chickamauga. Maj. Boynton was brave and
gallant soldier, and his article on the battle of
Chickamanga will be read with great deal of
interest, especially by those of his brigade. l
make the correction in behalf of the Third
Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth Corps,
which remained on the front line without
wavering during both days of that sanguinary
battle, to which Maj. Boynton had the honor of
being a member, and the brigade the honor of
the services of this distinguished sodier.-D. C..
MCCoLLUM, First Lieutenant, Co. /, 67th Ind,
La Porte, Ind,
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The Wind.Up.

TO THE EDITOR: The last fight which Gen.
r. E. Leo engaged in with the Union forces
was on the 9th Of April. 1865, with tho First
Brigade, First Division, Twenty-fourth Corps,
of the Army of the James. Gen. Ord command
ing. The regiments that participated, as far
as remember, We're part of the 62d Pa 9th
Ohio, Both ILL.,, 199th Pa, 85th Pa. These were
the regiments that went into the fight on the
extreme left. Our cavalry fell back, and we
met the Confederates in the thick part of the
woods. We drove them back and charged their
batteries, and in a very short time we received
the news that Lee had surrendered. know
that this was the last fight that the Army of
the James ever had.
Iwsh to corrobOrate the statement made by
Capt. F. G. Jones that this statement and tho
one previously made by Comrade VIM. c. Chick
are true and I have the statistics to show for
it. All we ask is the honor due US, and NO
more.
After the re-enlistment of the 9th Ohio,
and consolidation Of the 62d Ohio into the for
mer. there were 200 under fire, with more than
half the rank and file disabled in action, ~ to
the time of Lees surrender at Appomattox.
We went into camp at Richmond and renamed
there short time then marched from there to
Beaver Dam. We We're scattered from Beaver
Dam to Charlottesville, and finally discharged
at City Point, Va, Dec z, 1S65.-WAYNE CAR
PENTER Co. +, 9th Ohio, Lyons, o.
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Concerning Gen. kilpatrick.

To THE EDITOR: w. II. Armstrong, Of the
LIST N. Y. Mounted Rifles says in his commun1-
cation to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE that he
has in his possession the first musterroll of Co.
B, and it states that the company was raised by
Capt. Judson Fitzpatrick in New York City IN
July, 1861; marched thence to Fort Monroe,
where it was mustered July so, 1861, for three
years Let me say right here, Capt. Fitzpatrick
was never connected with the list n. T..
Mounted Rifles He did not resign his COM
mission in the 5th n. Y. Duryea's Zouavcs)
until Aug ii, 1861. would like to know how
he could be mustered in with Co. July 81,
1861? Can Comrade Armstrong explain? He
also says after the battle of Big Bethel kilpat-
rick was sent to New York, duly authorized by
the Secretary of War to raise squadron of cav
airy for duty on the Peninsula. He is again
mistaken. At Big Bethel Fitzpatrick was
wounded, and not being able to do camp duty
was, with Mai. Jas. Mansfield Davies and Capt
Henry +. Davies, jr., sent to New York City
by the order of Gen. Butler, who was in COM
mand of the troops around Fort Monroe, to
recruit for the 9th N. Y. After recruiting
about 400 men these three officers concluded
they would raise a cavalry regiment, which
was afterwards known as the I'd regiment,
Harris Light; James Mansfield Davies as
Colonel, Judson Fitzpatrick as Lieutenant
Colonel, and Henry L. Davies, jr.. as Major
Kilpatriek's commission was dated Aug. l, 1861
two days after he was mustered In Co. u, ISL
n. Y. Mounted Rifles. Can Comrade Armstrong
explain how Fitzpatrick was mustered as Cap
tain July 80, 1861, at Fort Monroe, and be
mustered in New York City Aug. /, 1861, as
Lieutenant-C Colonel of the Second Harris
Light? / will also inform Comrade Arm
strong that Gen. Butler was in command OF
Fort Monroe the night that Hampton was
burned, and not Gen. Wool; and Fitzpatrick
was in New York City.-JAMEs PACKARD, Co.
K, Harris Light" 139 Washington ST., Brook
lyn
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"coon" crawl through it to see how the old
thing worked" they spread the news of the
escape, and then commenced the hunt for the
fugitives. The "Critter Brigade" on horses
and mules, with muskets, shotguns, pistols,
bloodhounds etc, scattered in every direction
to bring back the half-dead Yankees. and when
the negro who came into the prison with the
newspapers shouted: Yer's de mawnin' papus;
great noos bout de scapc OBJ de prisoners of
wah !" he had no trouble in getting rid of his
stock.
And now, MT Editor, as find your paper is
reaching nearly every soldier in the land, in my
next will give a history OF the Libby Prison
Minstrels." / promised the boys when left
Libby TO print the fun and deviltry carried on
there in book form, but after the war had to
settle down to hard work in the Philadelphia
Custom House, and so did not publish the book.
e. A. Mass, Captain Of Co. B, sSth Pa, Phila-
delnhia Pa
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Capt. Marsh.

To THE EDITOR: was reading your paper
of the 10Th ult., in which you speak of my old
commander, Capt. Fred Ii. Marsh. ! am a
Republican, but if there is anything that would
make me have faith in the Democratic party it
would be to see such men as Capt Marsh ap-
pointed to office and know if the President
knew him as well as the old boys of the 10th
know him he would be willing to give him the
best office in the land. 1t is now 20 years ago
the 9th of April that / saw Fred rush in ahead
of his company at the charge of Fort Blakely,
Ala. and waving his sword, called on the boys
to follow him. How well l can see him Your
comments are worthily bestowed, as no Drawer
or better soldier ever served his country or was
truer to his men. / wish / could write and
tell you of him as feel, and hope that the
Democratic party may be able to disappoint US
by putting such men in office.-J. REED, Fer
guson, Iowa.
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The TuIlahOma Camnaisn.

To THE EDITOR: In Zen. Carlin's article of
April on the Tullahoma campaign he says,
Zone regiment of the enemy's cavalry was
captured by Col. Minty. of the Cd Mich Cav"
Allow me to make correction. Col. Minty's
command at the time spoken of consisted of
the 18th u. s. Cav, 18th Pa. Cav, and his own
regiment, the 4th Mich. Cav. This command
was well known as Minty's Brigade First of
the Second Cavalry Division. Also, at the en-
gagement and capture of Shelbyville, Of which
Gen. Carlin speaks, Minty's Brigade charged
through the rebel works on their left, and re-
forming, with the 4th Mich. Cav in advance,
in column of fours, charged down the road
under Minty, capturing all their artillery and
driving nearly all of Forests command into
Duck River, in which $50 rebels were killed
and drowned. Please make above corrections
C. w. CLARE. First Lieut., Co. M, 4th Mich.
Cav St. Paul Mimi.
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30 N ON > CHICK a M AUGA.
The Best Account Yet Wrltten-Some Minor Cor
reCtiOnS.

To THE EDITOR I have read Gen. Boyn-
toms Chickamauga, and believe it to be the
best production | have ever had the pleasure
of reading on that terrible and holly contested
field. l think, however. that he is mistaken
when he says that Gen. Baird moved Croxton's
Brigade to the right and Immediately struck
the enemy. Croxton's Brigade was the Third
Brigade, Third Division Gen. Brannan's Di-
vision), and was moved by Gen. Brannan to the
extreme left of his division and opened the
battle. l know from personal observation that
there was no foe engaged farther to the left Of
our brigade than the position occupied by the
10th KY. | was a member of the thanking
company of the 18th KY, on the left, and after
the repulse of the cavalry there was no enemy
of any consequence in our immediate front.
We were engaged perhaps three hours before
We were relieved during all this time there
was not a man in ured in orr company, yet the
right of our regiment and that part of our
brigade to the right of the 4th KY. were hard
pressed and suffered severely. The first cas-
ualties III our company were when We were
hurried to the right to restore the line. In
doing this work my brother was wounded and
10 men of our company were killed and wound
ed and Sergt. Asa NJ. Childers captured.
Again, Gen. BoyntOn says that Brannan's
Division had been Gen. ThOmas's Division.
That is true, but he is in error when he says
that Van Derveer's Brigade was Thomas's at
Mill Springs. Van Derveers Brigade at Mill
Springs was commanded by Gen. Robert L.
McCOok, and at that time was the Third Bril-
gade, First Division. Gen. NJ. d. Manson COM
manded the Second Brigade, and Gen. Schoepf
the First Brigade,-Gen. Thomas the division.
If any one brigade more than another of the
Army of the Cumberland has right to claim
Gen. Thomas as its commander. it is undoubt
eddy the brigade commanded by Croxton at
Chickamauga, and the regiments longest under
his service are the 4th KY. and 18th Ohio
Gen. Thomas mustered the 4th Ky. into the
service Oct 9, 1861. The Nth Ohio joined US
about that time. Both regiments served under
him until the close of the war.-HENRY NJ.
REED Serg't, Co. K, 4th KY, Washington,
Kan.
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Then it seems that the brigade and battery
referred TO by Gilbert was a sort of forlorn
hope rushed in at the eleventh hour and saeri-
fced-a mere boys play-whie the troops that
could have been used were plenty and anxious
to fight In fact, the Champion Hills were
fairly blue with troops. But as Bully" Nell
son remarked, "Our folks came in on the
home-stretch, and Bragg's retreated and left us
in possession of the field.-GEo. q. GARDNER,
Sth Wis Battery. Decnrah Iowa.
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Where IL the Owner Of the Badge2

To THE EDITOR: l have in my possession q
silver badge that / took from Confederate
Surgeons headquarter wagon captured by our
boys at the battle of Five Forks, inscribed
thereon I'D. McClcnan, Co. D. 10th Pa. Vet.
Vols" which would be very glad to return to
the owner if living; or, if not living, any
friends that might wish it can obtain it on ap-
plication. Would like to know how the same
came in the hands of the enemy.-SILAs w.
LEET, Co. A, LIST Mich. Cav, East Milan.
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The Youngest Soldier.

Theodore Blair, Pendale, Pa, was born Dec.
20, ls47 and enlisted in Co. A, 18th N. Y, in
June, 1865.
Samuel H. Drew, New Hall, CAL enlisted in
Co. II, 10th Ill. Cav, at the age of IA years.
Chas. o. Branson. Stanton, Mich, was IA years
and 10 months old when he enlisted in the 18th
u. s. Inf
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Above all other earthly ills.

/ hate the big, old-fashioned pills;
By slow degrees they downward wend,
And often pause or upward tend;
With such discomfort are they fraught
Their good effects amount to naught.
Now DR.. Pierce prepares pill
That Just exactly fills the bill
A Pellet, rather, that is all
A Pleasant Purgative. and snail;
Just try them as you feel their need,
You'll find that j speak truth indeed.
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Time and labor saved by the use of PYLE's
PEARLINE. Sold by srocers everywhere, but
be sure you are not imposed on by the vile
limitations in the market,
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"How my back does ache!" All diseases of
the kidneys retention of ulina and female
weakness, are cured by Hunts Remedy.
A standard specific and absolute cure is found
in the great liver and kidney medicine Hunts
Remedy. Beware of limitations.
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If you are failing, broken, worn out and
nervous, use Wells Health Remover" 81.
Druggists.
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Night sweats, fever, chills, malaria, dyspep
STA cured by Wells Health Remover" 81.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
IT Amt A CAMP MEETING

IT Amt A CAMP MEETING.-But it is
a popular camp for tobacco wagons !
Look at the splendid advertisement Oft.
Norman Jones & Co. They have done
good for Raleigh by liberal advertising.
Durham Recorder says.
See what astonishing high prices
Messrs. L. Norman Jones 4 Co., have
obtained for their patrons. 1t will not
hurt you to carry them one load and see
the Capitol OF the State and get the
highest market prices for your tobacco.
Be sure to try them with a part of your
crop. Plenty of money
Correct, Bro. Recorder, and much
obliged to you for the good word. Your
Durham people have always done the
liberal thing by Raleigh; even if you did
get twenty years the start of us.
1t was clever in the Durham buyers to
come down and give the Raleigh ware
houses a good send off. True it is to the
advantage of Durham to extend the to-
bacco area south other: because Of course
the more weed is grown 10 this region the
better tor her factories, and the profit is
there Still we can bear witness to long
knowleds e that the Durham people have
as much local pride ard as little neigh
b0rhood jealousy as any community with
ID u knowledge.