The National tribune., 1885-03-05

wrong in describing the crossing of the attack
! ing troops over the Nansemond in May, 1s,i,},
| by means Of pOntOon bridge 1t was draw
| bridge, and the 18th r. |. had been detailed to
! put it in order for the crossing.
| James 6. Ortman, Co H. 9Th Iowa Columbus,
o., gives an account of his experiences and OBJ
servatous ut Shiloh. He critic5cs Gen Grants
Century article and insists that his army was
/ surprised Sunday morning. He belonged
to the First Brigade of Shermans Division,
consisting of the 9Th Iowa. doth H., and 10th
Ohio. The writer was wounded Sunday after
noon aud went back TO the Landing. He thinks
Gen. Buell's comments on the condition Of the
army rs TO straCglors were correct. He believes
that if Beauregard had pressed bis advantage
in the evening he would have captured Grants
army or driven it into the river.
John Woods, st. Lawrence, Oak, insists that
the battle at Farmville April Z, 1865, was not
the last fight with Lees army. lie says that
although the Army of the Potomac may have
had no fighting after that Fosters First Divis-
ion of the Twenty Corps and n division
Of colOred troops of the Twenty-fifth Corps in
tercepted Lees retreat and had spirited en-
gagement with him on April 9, between Apo
mattox Courthouse and Lynchburg.
J. b. ChallacOmbe. ID Ohio Cav, Eureka,
Kan, says that in its last fight with Lees army
near Jetersville that regiment captured over
1000 prisoners, with - commissioned officers
4 pieces of artillery, 3 battle flags, 600 mules
and about two miles of wagon train.
A. W. Simpson, Sergt 60. |, 1st y. G. tUn-
iOn), Washington, ID. c., thinks it is not gen.
orally known that there was such regiment
in the Federal service a. the one named. He
says it was mustered into the service in June,
1868, and mustered out in July, 1860.
J. B. Ridenour, Woodruff, ILL.,, writes strong
eulOgy upon the GAR. and the mutual advan-
tagea of such an organization to the survivors
of the war.
r. II. McElhinny, 18th Pa. Cav, Wilson,
Kau., writes briefly of Gen. Milroy's fight at
Winchester Just before the battle of Gettysburg
in 1863 he says the engagement was a very
severe one, and by its delay of Lees army had
an important influence on the campaign.
Joseph j. COwan Co. q, 44th H., Gross,
Clark Co., Oak, says his regiment at Franklin
had the hardest fight during their four years
of service. He would like to know the where
abouts of Col. Russell.
Alfred Benton, Co. G, 1st battalion, 18th U.
s. Inf, Payne o., says he has been confined to
his bed for two years past from the effects of a
wound in the right thigh received at Cbicka-
manga. He wishes to thank w. III. Smith, Co.
f. 9TH Ind. Cav, Niles. Mich, for sending him
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John Woolsoncroft, Co. Il, 10th H., Deloit,
Crawford Co, Iowa. says that if Hooker had
done as much fighting rs blowing at Lookout
Mountain, Bragg would have been blown out
of existence.
J. b. Labrant, Co. G, 5Sth Ill, Howard,
Kan, says his regiment was almost annihilated
at Shiloh. 1t went into the fight Sunday
morning 900 strong and on Monday evening
but 150 answered at roll-caIl. They were con-
solidated with the 8th, 18th and 18th Iowa,
which had Jared no better. The four reg-
mcnts had less than 500 men for duty.
n. a. Tallman, Co. A, 3Ist Wis, First Diyis-
ion. Third Brigade, Twentieth Corps Mt. Ster-
ling, Wis, writes some reCOllectiOnS OF the Oc-
cupation of Atlanta by Gen. Shernan's army,
Sept. l, 1864.
NJ. d. Godfrey, Co. r. 32d H., Circleville,
Kan, is confident that he knows more about
some things at Shiloh than Gen. Grant and
criticizes the latter's published account. Com
rade Godfrey says that Hurlbut's Division lost
more killed and wounded than any other
division engaged.
John II. Allen, Co Fl, 26th No, Flora. Mo,
narrates his personal experiences in the battle
at Iuka. The comrades on his right and left
were both shot dead, and he was desperately
wounded and disabled for life.
o. B. Foster, Co. C., 4Sth Ind, Doniphan
Neb., also has something to say about Iuka. He
thinks Comrade Davis was mistaken as to the
position of the 4Sth as that regiment and the
5th Iowa supported the 18th Ohio battery.
&. NJ. Welch, Co. Z, 18th Ind, Topeka, Kan,
says companies E and G OF his regiment We're
thar" at the capture of the two guns at Port
surrendered to them. He thinks there can be
no mistake about this as he was one of the
captors. and the 18th had zOuave' uniform
that clearly distinguished its members from
other troops.
G. B. Dice, Sergt, Co. B, 10th Ind, Belvi-
dere Mich, re-enforces COmrade Smith of the
10th lud., in defending Hovey's Division at
Resaca. In this division there were six new
regiments fresh from Indiana, each Of which
was as large as an average brigade of veterans.
" Jerusalem" said an old trooper, as one of
them marched past, that regiment is as long
as wagon trackp' There were in these regi-
ments many boys from IA to Is years of age,
and the division was called " Hovey's Babies"
\. b. Fisher, 37th Ohio, Des MOines, Iowa,
writes an account, too long for our crowded
columns of the services of his regiment 1t
was organized at Cleveland in 1861. and what
remained of it was mustered out in that city in
August 1865 after four years of hard and faith
full service.
s. H. Cook, Co. A, 10th Wis, Hannibal, Mo-,
tells about Shiloh. He says it was the hardest
fighting he saw during three years of ser
vice.