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The Brave Feat Of Two Young Ladies.

To THE EDITOR: While stationed with my
regiment at Austin, Tex, during the Winter
of 1885, there became acquainted with two
young ladies who were the heroines of gal
liant act. Some Texas troops captured In the
battle of Mansfield, La in the Spring of 1864,
the flag of the Cd N. J. Cav, and afterwards
sent it home to Texas, where it was hung up
on exhibition as trophy in the Senate
chamber of the State capitol building at Austin.
Among the loyal people whose homes were
in and near that city were the families OF
A. ]. Hamilton, afterwards Military Governor
of the State and United States Senator and
a planter named Reed, who lived two miles
north of the city. Gen. Hamilton, Mr.. Reed.
and his son, James Reed, were forced to leave
the country, as their lives were in peril on
account of their Union principles In company
with a few of their loyal neghbors they stole
away, and by night marches found their way
across the Rio Grande into Mexico. The home
of the HamiltOns was destroyed by the rebels
soon after they left, and Mrs. Hamilton and
her daughter Mary found a home under the
friendly roof of the Reeds.
Mary Hamilton, slight, fair young lady
and Mary Reed-bOth beautiful girls, and i'm
bued with the feeling that it was disgace to
the loyal people of the country to have that
flag hang there to be scoffed at by rebels-de-
termined to get possession of it. Persons who
have been at Austin will remember that the
capitol building stands on hill at the end OF,
and facing down, the main avenue of the city,
and in the rear of the building is a SHADY
| grove On the day fixed for the attempt the
young ladies rode into town, hitchcd their
horses in the grove and sauntered into the
building 1t was easy enough to get into the
room where the flag was hanging, but to get it
down and get away with it without being dis
covered was the great difficulty. To have been
caught in the act would undoubtedly have re-
suited in their Imprisonment and death.
Awaiting their opportunity when there was no
one present, they put a couple of desks under
the flag. One of the girls climbed up quickly,
seized the flag, and tore it from its fastenings
on the wall 1t was then folded and wrapped
around Miss Reed beneath her riding skirt.
They then hurried out, mounted their horses,
and galloped out of town, and were soon at
home again.
When the loss Of the flag was discovered it
caused great excitement in that rebel COM
munity. Suspicion Immediately fell OF these
two young ladies as being the perpetrators of
the act. The home of the Reeds was searched
time and again. but the rebels failed to find
the flag. TO punish them, a military guard
was stationed around the house and kept there
for weeks, and not member of either family
was allowed to leave the house during that
time. After the war the flag was sent back to
the Governor of the State of New Jersey,
among the archives of which State, have no
doubt, it will be found to-day. M. r., Co. X,
lst Iowa Cav.
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The First Union FL. at Richmond.

A copy of the following letter from Gov
Oglesby. of Illinois, to Gov. Andrew, of Mas
sachusetts, in regard to the raising of the Union
flag at Richmond after the rebel evacuation
has been sent us by Chas. G. Wilson, Freeport
Ill.,:
STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May %, 1865
To his Excellency JOHN A. ANDREW, Governor OF
Massachusetts
DEAR GOVERNOR: Your letter of the 10th inst
Decatur, ILL., thank you for the kind suggestion
to return the colors of the 18th ILL., TO state and
Private Lock for displaying them opportunely
over Richmond on the morning of its evacuation
by the rebels. 1t was the proudest act of a good
soldier willing to do honor to his country under the
flag of the Union, without looking to the State or
regiment from which it came. Your noble
old Commonwealth. often present at the right
hour TO defend personal aud constitutional liberty,
was happily represented on the occasion. What
ever the honor may be- Illinois cheerfully shares il
with Massachusetts, and will ever be found to join
hands with her in upholding our common country
against every wrong or injustice.
will be obliged TO you, Governor, if you will
order the flag to- be sent to Springfield by express,
to the address of Brig. Gen. Haynes, Adutant-
General of the State, that may again return 1t
to the regiment which lost il in gallant charge on
the works of the enemy, as l am informed, at
Chekasaw Bayou, Miss.
With very much respect your obedient servant,
X. D. OGLEsBY, Governor of Illinois.
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Who Planted the Flag at Jackson Miss I

To THE EDITOR: Reading THE TRIBUNE of
Jan %, l am very much pleased to hear from
some member of the Second Brigade of Gen.
Quimby's Division, in regard to who planted
the flag on the Courthouse at Jackson, Miss"
l only wish the officer had signed his name,
instead of simply "A Member of Co. ID, 10th
No." etc.; for, indeed, feel like thanking
him. l was only a high private in the rear
rank" as the saying goes. but was OIL the
ground. within the ranks of Co. L, S0th Ohio,
and shall never forget the charge of the three
small regiments composing Second Brigade of
the Seventh Division, Seventeenth Corps,
against superior numbers of fresh troops and a
rebel battery. All comrades who participated
will never forget it, | shall always remember
the terribly destructive and last shot given by
the rebel battery, and the slaughter of the
right wing Of the 18th Iowa, which had to
occupy the main highway in order to preserve
the line. The rebel gunners reserved their
fire until the brave boys of the 18th got within
about 20 yards, when they let go their
double shot of grape and canister, causing IS
or 20 of the boys TO bite the dust. | know
that any of the comrades who may read this
will know that l was there when l ask them
to recall the hour of the day, about 3 O'Clock
p. M, / think and the charge was during one
of the most severe thunder storms that could
exist Many expressions came from the boys,
when moments rest was taken before the
hnal charge, when lying down, about the pc
culiar peals of thunder, which could only be dis
tinguished from the cannOnadng when mo-
ment's lull would occur, i'll the duel then fiercely
going on between the gallant LIST Mo- and the
rebel battery. am not one OfthOse who desire to
boast or to pluck one laurel from the brave boys
of the brigades or divisions of the Fifteenth
Corps: for, indeed, their praise is our praise"
for the regiments which Col. Holmes command
ed were assigned to the Fifteenth Corps after
the surrender of Vicksburg, and served in said
corps to the end; but l have thought that after
20 years the comrades may have erred in dates
by conflicting the fighting of May II, 1863,
with the skirmishes that took place at same
place after the surrender of Nicksburg 1t
may be presumption on the part of a private
to try to give details of battle, but will say
that / have marked several copies of THE
TRIBUNE and mailed them to the officers of
the S0th Ohio, thinking perhaps they would
right matters; and, again, believed that Off
GERS Of the old reliable 10th Mo-, or the gallant
18th Iowa would come to the front, or that
possibly Gems. lQuimby or Croker, if alive,
would respond, but have been disappointed
JOSEPH J. HUSTON, Co. Z, 50th Ohio. New
ark, o.
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The Youngest Volunteer.

To THE EDITOR: 1 have seen different COM
muncations from persons laying claim to be-
ing the youngest soldier. As this day is the
36th anniversary of my birthday, may l add
yet another? l was enrolled the 1st day of
Sept, 1864, at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pa,
for the term of one year; and had it been the
5th day instead of the LIST, would have been
exactly Is years and six months old-was born
Feb. 3, 1S49. | believe that it was one of the
proudest days of my life when we started for
Dixie. marching to the tune of 1.-THE Girl
Left Behind Me-" / can never forget it. We
struck the sacred soil at Bermuda Hundred.
Remaining there some two weeks being sub
jected to drill, etc, common for new troops
thence to Bermuda Front, doing picket duty
until the 2lst of November; from there to
front of Petersburg until the close of the war.
Now, / never rode the Co!oners horse, or car
ried drum, but carried Springfield rifle; and
was not excused from duty one day on account
of sickness, until that ever memorable I'd day
of April l received flesh wound from that
time until discharged /, of course. performed
no duty.-ADAM LEAKE, Co. A, 29th Pa, AL
foona Pa
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AND YET ANOTHER.

To THE EDITOR: In n late number of THE
TRIBUNE you made mistake in my name,
which please correct and oblige. | claim to be
the youngest man in the service carrying u
musEet | was Ia years, seven months and
seven days old when | enlisted in the service !;
was never off duty day from sickness. and was
never away from the regiment except on duty.
Just one week before my 18th birthday helped
to capture Fort Fisher. N. G. Now, comrades,
when you give ages give them exact, and let US
see whether my claim is just or not. l would
like to hear from my old comrades. especially
John M. Warner, Juniata Co., Pa; Serg't Quick,
Higgins or any members of my company. Do
will all be answered.-G. o. CULVER Co. c.
2O3d Pa, Springvlle, Susquehanna CO.. Pa.
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The 9Th Kansas Cavalry.

To THE EDITOR: So many old soldiers are
writing for the campfire that l thought
would come all the way from Oregon with my
quota of pine knots, so that we can look each
other in the face and have an time talk.
am an original Jayhawker, having served
three years in the 9TH Kan. Cav, and while we
had hard marching, considerable fighting, and
rough time generally, yet we managed to
have our share of fun. Our name followed us
wherever we went; sometimes it seemed to get
little mixed. For instance, when we were in
Western Missouri looking after guerrilas, as
We would approach a farmhouse the little
darkies would climb upon the fence and yell,
"There comes the Jaybirds; there comes the
Jaybirds." And in one little town down South,
as we marched through, one woman was heard
to say to another, why the nasty things look
just like other men!" They had heard Won
deriul tales about us, and presume expected to
see kind of anondescript-half horse and half
alligator. And yet / am proud to think that
there was no better regiment i'm the service
than the Jayhawkers, whether in fight or hui
mainly to prisoners after the fighting was over {;
and think likely that many of the Johnnies
are still living that were taken in out of the
cold by this much-taked-of regiment. Not
long since / came across an old soldier, and in
our chat he asked what regiment belonged
to. ] replied the 18th Kan. Cav. Rolling his
eyes in horror, he said, "Oh, Lord, did you be-
long to that regiment" and took occasion soon
to leave me alone in my glory. Upon inquiry
learned that he had belonged to the Arkansas
militia, and had probably never smelled pow
der, let alone having spunk enough to jayhawk
a chicken.
My letter is growing lengthy, and / must
close, but first l want to thank THE TRIBUNE
for finding an old comrade and dear friend that
/ had lost sight of for 20 years. His little boy
had written a short letter to THE TRIBUNE,
Eat
regiment and giving his address.
Now, boys Of the old 18th, rally around the
campfire, and as of yorc bring the chickens
along divide with the Colonel and company
officers, and then undisturbed we can enjoy
our feast.-JAs A. HUNTER, Lostine Ore
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Gen. Tom Browns Speech to the renuesseeans.


To THE EDITOR: After the return of Gen.
Griersons command from one of his numerous
raids to his headquarters Mt Memphis, in the
Summer of 1864, u flag of truce came in from
Gen. Forrest, requesting the Department COM
mander, Gen. Washburn, to dismOunt the I'd
Tenn. (Union) Cav, or thereafter lie would take
no more prisoners. The fact was, the Cd Tenn.
was composed of stanch and true loyal men from
that portion of the South where great num-
Der of Forests recruits were obtained, and a
bitter deadly feud existed between the Union
and Confederate neighbors in the two opposing
armies. When they came together in battle it
was generally death to the unfortunate cap
tives. About the time the flag of truce was
sent in a squad of FORESTS Cavalry had been
completely annihilated by some of the I'd Tenn.
men. This SO incensed the General that he
demanded, rs stated, the reduction of the regi-
ment to the infantry line.
The matter was car etully considered at
Headquarters, and an order was finally issued
to dismcunt the regiment 1t was easy enough
to issue the order, but when the time came to
execute it there was the devil to pay in the
camp. Some of the men refused to obey the
mandate. Much sympathy was manifested by
comrades in all the regiments in camp around
the Tennessee boys, so that the officers were at
a loss to know just how to move without Great
ing serious rupture among their men, and
doubtless causing many assertions. mass
uectlHS VI INC IeSIIllcut WAS suggested
called one night for the purpose of talking the
matter over and arranging what to do.
1t had leaked out in some way that there was
in the 9TH Ind. Cav. Colonel who was Z" q
lightning good speaker" as the boys in his own
regiment termed him, and the Colonel of the
I'd Tenn. sent over to the Indiana camp re-
quest for him to come and address the soldiers.
The request was complied WITH and the Indi-
ana Colonel, mounting a box, commenced an
impromtu speech. He continued, amid the din
of tremendous cheers at the end of nearly
every sentence, for an hour or more. That
speech. in the writer's Judgment was one of
the most eloquent in its soul stirring patriot
ism ever delivered OH Southern soil. Stout
men found tears now and then tracing down
their tanned and sunburnt cheeks The result
may be anticipated. An excellent infantry
regiment was organized and equipped out of
the I'd Tenn. the next day. The Colonel is not
now unknown to honor and fame among his
cOuntrymen. His name is Gen. Thomas NJ.
Brown, Member of Congress from the Fifth Dis
trict of the State of Indiana.-E. CALKINs, First
Lieut., Co. III, eth Ind. Cav, Rochester, Ind.
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A Bloody Dance.

Another bloody ARRAY is reported to have oc-
cured in Indian Territory. On the 9th inst
Ned Bounds gave dance at his home in the
Chickasaw Nation, at which whisky flowed
freely and nearly everybody got drunk. Two
men engaged in fight; the friends of both
interfered, and the fight then became general.
E. f. Craig and several strangers were killed
outright, and a number of others were
wounded.
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ANOTHER CLAIM FILED.

To THE EDITOR: ] saw in the last TRIBUNE
that Geo III. Clough was, or was thought to be,
the youngest soldier in the late war. 1t states
that he was born in 1917, but does not give the
month. was born Feb. %, 1850. Joined the
army June 9, 1SGl,-Co. f, 195th Pa. l was ii
years and three months old ut the time enlisted.
ain now member of Jay E. Lee Post No. PSI,
Mount Morris, N. Y.-WM, L. NARREGAN.
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STILL ANOTHER.

To THE EDITOR: Who was the youngest SOL
der? l do not believe G. III. Clough, of Co Z,
4th r. l., was. / enlisted in Co. /, I'D Ohio,
Aug. 10, 1861. at the age of II years and three
months. / cast my first lead at the battle of
Middle Creek. jan. 10, 1862. | also served as
high private in the 9th U. S. Cav, Co. c. under
Stoneman. Boys, speak out!-ALEX. Terrell,
Attica Kan.
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Had n Dreadful Cough,

and raised considerable amount of blood and
matter besides, l was very thin, and so weak
could scarcely go about the house. This was
the case of a man with consumption arising
from liver complaint. He recovered his health
completely by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" Thousands of others bear
similar testimony.
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Twin Foes TO Life

Are Indigestion and Constipation.
Their primary symptoms are among the
most distressing of minor human ailments,
and host of diseases, speedily resultant
from them, mutually aggravate each other
and assail ut once the whole machinery
Of life. Nausea, Foul Breath, Sour
Stomach, Dizziness, Headaches,
Bilious Fever, Jaundice, Dyspepsia,
Kidney Diseases, Piles, Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Dropsy, and various Skin
Disorders, are among the symptoms
and malatlies caused by arrangement Of
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A Thorough Purgative

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Then the eathartic effect must be MAIN
tanned. in mild degree, just sufficient
to prevent n recurrence of costiveness,
and at the same time the liver, kidneys
and stomach must be stimulated and
strengthened.
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Revolution Of 'si.-B. & o. r. r., Baltimore, Md

"The Revolution of "a" is the rather sangui-
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Red Book. The contents, however, are of the
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complete review, statistical and otherwise Of
the late political contest. as possible to imagine
Indeed, the publication is in advance of any of
the Red Book series yet issued, and forms
most valuable addition to the political record
of party triumphs and reverses. The article
upon the general result by States is strkingly
complete review of the official figures, and the
exhaustive table accompanying it is constructed
after manner at once ineligible and compre-
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much very interesting information is given
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given it a semi-otlicial character by furnishing
full details of the approaching event.
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The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY

The 39th annual statement of the Connect
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appears in another column, shows a clear
headed business management that must be
gratifying to all policy holders. During the
past year this company, which has always been
considered by insurance men as the most care
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turned its members surplus Of 81 l53, Sos. 2S,
and has carried to its net assets 81 002, 1859 IL.
This is an admirable showing in itself, but in
addition to the ordinary incomes Of interest
growing out Of investment the company has
increased its assets by profits on real estate
sold over 100000.
There are only three sources from which a
surplus can be earned in any mutual life in
surance company: First, less mortality than
that estimated by the actuary; second, re-
duction of expenses, and, third, an increased
rate of interest. The former contingency sell
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ter must be on sure, even if not largely pro-
fitabe, basis. The Connecticut Mutual Life
has by its economy of management and its
admirable investments made the handsome
surplus above named possible, while, by confin-
ing its field to those healthier portions of the
country where diseases are least prevalent, it
has actually reduced the figures of mortality
ratio. Such showing in the face of depressed
times is simply remarkable, and cannot fail to
have powerful effect on the standing and
growth of this most admirable of companies
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purgative action. They do not grippe the
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sleep for the sleepless.

1t was Coleridge who put in the mouth of that
quaint old genius, the Ancient Mariner" the
words: