The National tribune., 1886-12-23

DIVISION. lie declares that Hatch's Division,
did capture the forts as told by Comrade Surby,
and that Capt. Rankin is very much in error.
T. J. Justice, 9th Ohio, Clarksville, Mich,
supports the claim Of his regiment for the cap
ture of Gen. Walker
"A. T. s." Co. +, Sd Wis, Brookville, Wis,
says that his company, in the Summer Of 1851,
captured the Maryland Legislature, then in ses-
sion at Frederick. Emissaries from the seeded
States were making great efforts to induce the
Legislature to carry the State of Maryland out
of the Union. He thinks the arrest did much
to prevent the success of this scheme.
The new roster of the 18th Ind. will be out
about Dec. 10, and will be sent to any address
on receipt of five cents in postage stamps. It
will be the most complete roster yet published.
Those wanting one or more copies should address
Geo. f. Lowry, indianapolis Ind
j. 5. Dick, Co. h, S5th Pa. Maxwell Iowa.
gives 10 the 9th Ohio the credit Of the capture
Of Glen. Walker. He says the Tooth n. Y. never
belonged to the First Brigade First Division,
Tenth Corps. 1t was composed of the 62d and
9th Ohio, 39th Ill. and S5th Pa He says: 81
saw Gen. Walker and heard him tell Col J. B.
Howell, of the S5th Pa, to take his men out of
that place, as his Walkers whole division was
coming down on US. Our Colonel told the boys
to carry him TO the rear and ordered us for
ward. The JOhnnies went back to their holes
and did not come out any more that day"
j. +. Shanks, Todd's Point, ILL.,. reinforces
the cavalry fighting at Nashville by Hatch's
Division is correct many correspondents to the
contrary Notwithstanding. He was in the
Second Brigade of Hatch's Division, and SAYS
they fought dismOunted charged and captured
the works with many guns and prisoners as
described by Surby He was there during the
whole of it, and it is impossible for him to be
mistaken. His only brother was killed by his
side within few PAGES of the rebel works. He
says that Col Datus r. Coon gave him permits
sion TO remain with the body of his brother
until he could get a conveyance to remove it to
the city. Col. Coon sent wagon from his own
headquarters to remove the body. for which
Kindness the writer says he will always hold
him in grateful remembrance. He says the
very tOmbstones in Illinois and Iowa disprove
the statement of Capt. Rankin that Hatch's
cavalry did not do the fighting as claimed
Giles Randlet, Maxwell, Iowa, critieizes Com
rade A. l.. MOrey's account of the fight at
Chapin's Farm. He says the capture of the
fort described by Morey was made bv the IIsth
N. Y, which was brigaded with the 96th N. Y,
9Th vt. and Sth Conn. Gen. Burnham was shot
from bis horse an6 instantly killed inside the
fort. He denies that any officer was compelled
to coax and plead with his men to advance as
stated by Conrade Morey. He SAYS the flag of
his regiment never went down unless the bearer
went with it. He thinks Comrade Morey's gun
scatters badly, and he advises him to put it in
order before he tries to shoot again.
Frank Kitzmiller, Highland, Kan, writes
that at the battle Of Prairie Grove he found
package OF cartridges that were of English
manufacture. The balls were long and not so
large as the mimic. The hollow end was filed
with white paste or wax, and had wooden
plug in it TO keep the substance in. The doc
tors pronounced the stuff poison
\. j. Learned, Co. q, 18th Ohio, MillfeId, o.,
wonders if anybody remembers that in the
early part Of the war there was division in
the old Army of the Ohio, commanded by
Brig. Gen. o. " Mitchell, and that this divis-
ion made one of the most successful raids of the
war about the time Buell. went to Grants as
sistance at Shiloh. Hesays the Huntsville raid
IS not mentioned IN history and very few menu
bers of Mitchelfs Division have ever con-
tributed anything to lighting Them Over"
IN The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. He is confident
that the achievements of MItchelPs Division
are abundantly worthy the pen of the his
tOrian.
A. ?. Taylor, Co. A, 10th n Y, Davenport,
Iowa, was very glad TO see in The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE a communication from COmrade Old
royd, who was a member of his regiment. He
hopes others of the Goth will fight their battles
over through the medium of printers ink
j. b. Dry and w. G.. White, Upper Sandusky
o., write that they are endeavoring to complete
roster Of Co. +, 123d Ohio before the next Re-
union. They ask that surviving comrades send
also any facts known to them in regard TO COM
rades who have died within the last 10 years.
w. Z. Keith, Co. b, 35th Ind, Mondamin
Iowa, joins the large number Of comrades who
have assaulted the works Of COmrade Blundin,
of the 2Sth Pa, who claimed for Eastern troops
the honor of planting the first flag on Lookout
Mountain. He says the man who waved the
flag on the Palisades did not have white star
on his cap. He belonged to the Sth KY, of
Whitaker's Brigade Fourth Corps
Charles ID. Sprague, CrOsswicks, N. j., thinks
that great injustice has been done by the Gov
eminent to many deserving widows in the
matter Of pensions
w. L. Elliott, Sergeant Co. III, I'd N. Y. Cav,
Gonzales, Cal, agrees with COmrade Parker,
1st Md. Cav, in regard to the position of the
two brIgades of Gregg's Division at Kelley's
Ford, June 5, 1853 lie gives q brief account
of the part taken by mis- regiment, the ID n. Y.
Cav, in that engagement
ID. t. OsgoOd, Co. X, 5th N. H., Gloucester
Mass, wishes to ask COmrade Maxam, Co. G.,
9Sth MY, the name of the Colonel of the 18th
N. H., who, he says, lost leg at Fort Harrison
Comrade OSgood invites correspondence from
survivors OF his company anc regiment in re-
gard to the whereabouts of tins living and data
concerning those who have died.
J. III. Mangans, Co. X, 9th Ind, Wolfsville
Md, would be glad to have Capt d. B. McCon-
nell write an account OF the part taken by the
lie is sure it would be read with interest by
all his old comrades.
III. III. Martin, Co. b, Goth Iowa. Center Point,
Iowa, regrets that no distinctive badge has
ever been adopted for the Thirteenth Corps.
He thinks one ought to be, and would like to
have the ideas of his comrades on the subject
He suggests as design an artilleryman ram
ming charge down an alligator's throat.
w. w. Johnson, lie Roy, Mo-, thinks that al
though he might not have been the youngest
soldier in the Union army, he is fairly entitled
to be classed among the kids" He went in
as a drummer at the age of 10 years and nine
months in Co. /, LIST Mo. His father and only
brother, aged IL, enlisted at the same time
After he had served three months they found
how young he was and bounced him His
father was commissioned Assistant Surgeon
and he remained with him the entire three
years. He never received a cent of pay or
bounty and is not pensiOner, although he
lost the sight of his left eye.
David ID. Garrison, 2d Wis. Cav The Dalles
Ore. writes OF the adventures of his parents in
the early days of the settlement of Oregon.
They went to the Territory from the East with
an OK team nearly so years ago. The writer
served three years in the 2d Wis. Cav, and
after the war served in the 1st U. s. Dragons
He says Oregon is a fine country to live in, and
offers great inducements to old soldiers who
wish to settle advantageousy.
Gilbert A. Fitch, Co. ID, list N " Media,
Kan, says that he did not wish to be UNDER
stood as saying that Gen. SpinOla did not at
any time command the " Excelsior Brigade"
but that he did not win his stars commanding