The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-05-27
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Geo. Dallen. Co. B, LIST Iowa Cav, Caldwell,
Kan, was at the battle of Jenkinss Ferry, Ark,
but does not think recent communication in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE gave at all good
account of that engagement
A. G.. Denham, First Lieutenant, Co. F, god
H., Hazelton, Iowa. indorses the assertion of
Mai. Bond as to the ODD III. being the first to
enter Chattanooga.
E. Price, Co. +, 11sth Ohio, Plymouth, Ind,
writes an account of the battle of New Hope,
In which he eriticizes Capt. Nelson, who said,
in o recent communication in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, that he did not recollect any fighting
except a charge Of Woods Division, which
would give a good title to the name Of Hell
Hole. He price, thinks that that name was
thoroughly appropriate.
VIM. Nelson, Co. ID, 122d H., Independence,
Kan, is in favor of the repeal of the Limitation
Of arrears act and writes strong letter in favor
of the position.
Mart Waltman, Kerleyville, Mo-, states that
the signal to charge on Missionary Ridge was
the firing Of gun at Fort Bridges.
James f. Walker, Co. f. I01st Ill.,, insists that
his regiment was the first to enter Atlanta after
the evacuation by she rebels.
Il. w. Livingston, AledO, ILL.,, is heartily in
favor Of the recommendations Of the Pension
Committee of the Grand Army He also in
dorses the speech on pensions made by Hon.
| z. III. Conger in the House of Representatives,
placing every soldier who is disabled upon the
| pension-roll, with pension rated according TO
his disability, he simply being required to prove
his service, and that his disability is not the
result of his own vicious habits or gross careless
ness. This is measure of especial merit and
should be passed at once, to the end that thou
/ sands Of brave veterans may be saved from the
almshouses toward which they are now totter-
ing.
c. FL. Chase, Sergeant, Co. f, 14th Me-, Chip
pewa Falls, Wis, joins with Comrade Bridges,
Of the 9Th ". H., in praise Of the 4th Wis He
/ (Chase) was well acquainted with the regiment,
| it being in the same brigade his regiment was.
/ N. J. Boone, Co. X, l25th ILL.,, Great Creek,
| Ill, was severely wounded by musket ball in
the right arm at the battle Of Jonesboro.
i A. 8. Simpson, Co. K, 33d Wis, Colorado
| Springs, No., writes an interesting account Of
i Gen. A. j. Smiths raid on Tapelo.
z. Jacobs, Co. ID, 18th Pa. Cav, Claremont,
/ Va, enlisted in 1862 on his 18th birthday, and
served until captured at Rocky Gap, w. Va,
Aug. n, 1868. He was a prisoner at Belle Isle
until March, 1864, and was discharged at Wash
ington after the great review.
John III. Bohn, Major, 92d Ill, st. Louis, No.,
writes that the flag OF the 92d liz foated from
the Crutehfeld House, Chattanooga, at the time
the Mayor came out to offer the surrender oil
the city.
J.F. Naugle, Co. B. I'D H., Carson, Iowa
/ gives an interesting sketch Of the capture Of
| Spanish Fort.
N. g. Crittenden, Co. 7, 4th Iowa Cav, Wash.
burn, Mo-, contends that the statement Of Com
rade Wood in regard to the capture Of Marina
duke is a little of, and that that rebel General
was captured by boy not Is years old, who
belonged to a company Of the Sd Iowa Cav.
/ Z. ID. Cannon, Co. g. 39th Wis, Cherokee
Iowa, says that Comrade John w. Morgan
whose recent communication in regard to the
capture Of Fort Malone appeared in THE Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE, makes a gross misstatemen
when he says the 35th Wis. dropped their gum
and ran back into the breastworks.