The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-05-14
CONDENSED LETTERS.

A. c. Brown, Co. /, Cd Ohio, Mediapolis
Iowa, contradicts Gen. Carlin in regard t.
Thomas having occupied the ground on which
he fought at Chickamauga for week previou:
to the fight, and says that he only got on the
ground when the battle commenced.
f. Garfield, Co. Fl, 18th Iowa, Sheffield, Iowa
claims for his company and regiment the honor
of planting the Union colors in Columbia, S. c..
and also OF being the first Federal troops in the
town. He says w. NJ. Prutz Co. B, 31st
Iowa, Peace Dale, R. L., is badly off when he
writes TO The NATIONAL TRIBUNE that his
regiment performed the feat.
S. HI. Morris, Co. K, 124th Ind, Cambridge
City, Ind, does not like the way j. d. Reming.
ton aludes TO his regiment. He thinks the
comparison with Maud S. an imputation on
their courage.
Col. ID. A. Woodbury., of the 4th Mich, u
says 20. s. b." Co B, 4th Mich, Adrian, Mich.
"was not killed at Gaines's Mills as stated in a
recent communication in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, but met his death at Malvern Hill,
while rallying portion of the 9th Mass
1T p. Rockafelow Co. /, 18th Pa. Cav, is
correct" says j. B. Seymour, Saltwater. MINI.
His regiment had the honor of raising the
Stars and Stripes on the State House at Raleigh,
n. c., but our regiment was entering town
while they were hosting the flag"
w. F. Bacon, Hastings, Mimi, says Comrade
Daniel N. Patterson. Co. /, 1st Mo. Cav, is
right SO far As the taking of Little Rock is con-
cerned on Sept 10, 1863 but altogether wrong
in saying the first troops to leave the Arkansas
River were the 10th III. Cav Three companies
all that were left of the old bloody 18th Ill.
Cav.--were the first troops to cross the Arkan-
sas River and the first into Little Rock. They
ran old Pap Price out of the city and for 80 or
40 miles below and would have run him till
this time had they not been called off by Gen.
Steel, who was always afraid some reb would
get hurt.
w, A. Cannon, Co. B, SD H., Denver. Colo.
in reply to Comrade Taylor's inquiry IS to
whether Co. G, 9Th Iowa, took part in the fight
at the second battle of Fort Donelson, Feb. 3,
1863, says that about 80 men of that company
had been stationed at Donelson for some time
previous for the purpose of keeping in repair
the telegraph lines, and il seems that on the
morning of the Sd they were on a scout, and
while in discharge of their duty ran into For
rests advance-guard who captured about half
the company. The balance returned to camp
aud took part in the action.
W. r. Lee. Lyons, Kan, thinks it would be o
good plan for the Sth and 18th Ind to hold q
Reunion at indianapolis ON the 10Th of October
next, the 21st anniversary of the battle of
Cedar Creek.
-. W. c." Washington, d. c., writes that at
Gettysburg July ?, 1863. Batteries f and K, Sd
IT, S. Art, First Division, Third Corps, lost one
killed or nortally wounded. Some 20 men
were wounded, 60 horses were killed, and three
guns captured. An infantry regiment, which
supported the battery, fought herocally. 1t
was fairly swept backwards time after time by
the crashing volleys of the charging Confeder-
ates, but reformed every time and stood until
nearly annihilated. Can you tell me what
regiment it was?
All soldiers, residents of Iowa, who served in
tina Army of the Potomac are reuuestei to
write to the Secretary of the Iowa Society of
the Army of the Potomac,-C. W. Boutin.
Hampton, Iowa,-gving name, rank, company.
regiment. brigade, division, corps, and any
other items that may be of interest to the
society.
T. J. Darling says that his letter in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE in relation to homes in
the West SO overwhelmed him with inquiries
that he cannot fnd the time to reply, and he
begs, at least, that those who write to him will
send him 10 cents to pay the cost Of postage
and stationery.