The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-23
CONDENSED LETTERS.

Albert Snyder, Co. F, 18th N Y, OsweSo,
Y. Y, says there is no doubt about the rebels
planting shells at the approaches of Yorktown.
VIM. II. Walters, LeavenwOrth, Kan, thinks
the navy ought TO have more credit for the part
it played in putting down the rebellion. He
says the papers and magazines are constantly
full OF the praise of military heroes, but that
Farragut, FOOte and other naval heroes are
scarcely ever heard of.
f. II. Yeisley, Co. q, 10Th Ohio, Wadesburg,
Mo-, does not agree with recent cummuuica-
ton in regard to the Sultana explosion by J.
w. Chrisinser. He says there were 2,2OO parol-
led prisoners board instead of l 800 as stated
by Mr.. Chrisinger. Comrade Yeisey' had
narrow escape with his life, being fast asleep
ut the time of the disaster. When he awoke no
found himself lying partially covered in ashes
and fastened in the wreck. With considerable
difficulty he worked himself loose and finally
escaped. He also attributes the explosion to
treachery on the part of the officers of the boat
James A. Pettis, Sergeant, Co. III, 9Th NJ Y,
Council Bluffs, Iowa, read with great pleasure
the account of the recent Reunion ut Gettys-
burg lie belonged to the Second Jersey Bri-
gade, Second Division, but at the attack on
Gettysburg he was on detached service with
Co. b. LIST n. j. Art.
c. Ii. Brazel, Co. G, 3Sth Wis, Merrill, Wis
writes thai the statement recently made that
the 3oth Wis. threw down their arms in front
of Fort Malone is a gross violation of the truth
f. G. Simpson, Co. G., 5Sth ILL.,, Waterman
Station. ILL.,, read with much pleasure Comrade
Capen's sketch of the battle of Tupelo in a re-
cent issue of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. He
Simpson, was there and can voueh for the
accuracy of the communication.
A. Il. Stevic. Waldron, Mich, sends an ac-
count of the celebration of the 100 birthday of
John Brooks, soldier of the war of 1872, which
occurred on June II last.
VT ,atN.,
letter expressing dissatisfaction with the action
of the National Encanpment at San Francisco
in voting against service pensions
A. Murphy, Co. III, 18th u. s. Inf, Green
castle, Ind, says he knows the Fourteenth
Corps was engaged at the battle of New Hope
Church, Ga, as he was there and was severely
wounded in the action.
Christian Schall. w. II. Lyle Post, No. AZ.
Cincinnati, o., in order to settle a controversy
would like to know what regiment was in the
rear ut Sewell Mountain retreat in 1861.
J. III. Mills, Sergeant, Co. A, 55th ILL.,, Blue
Mound, Kan, takes issue with Comrade J. f.
Walton, in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Aug.
g. in regard to the Second Brigade, Second Di-
vision. Fifteenth Corps. He (Mills) claims it
was composed of the 9th and sth Mo-. 9th and
57th Ohio, and 55th, 10th and I27th Ill.
w. J. Wheeler, Co G, 5lth Ohio, criticizes
the National Encampment TOR voting down the
service pension.
VIM. Walton, Corporal, Co. A, 95th Ohio.
Hillyer, o., read with great pleasure a recent
communication of Serg't Granville ON the bat.
tie of Nashville, as he participated in that fight.
o. III. Barber, Urbana, o., thinks j. Hinson
is incorrect in stating that Gen. w. p. CarIin.
commanded the Fourteenth Corps at Benton
vile. He (Barber) says that JEFF. G. Davis
commanded that corps.
William j. Burke, Co. III, LIST N YMI
Washburn, Mo-, was much pleased with the re-
cent account in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of
the fight at Blackwater Ford, as he participated
in that desperate little engagement
William LObdell, Huntington. Ore. has in
his possession the discharge of John Mitchell,
a native of Germany, age - years, i've feet six
inches in hight, etc, enrolled December, 1868,
discharged July %, 1865, Co. q, LIST Ohio l.. A.