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uo ,-ltes al picked mp Col Vance, the COM
,,.hder Of our brigade when he was shot of
mis- horse, and Strengthened him out, but was
compelled to leave him to die on the field"
T. II. Risley. Co. f, 10th Ind, st. Johns,
Clinton Co, Mich, claims that his regiment
opened the battle Of Perryvile 1t had a
brush with the enemy the evening before, was
on picket during the night, and was the first
to receive the fire Of the Confederates when the
action began.
W. III. Bartlett, Co. G, 10th No. Pueblo, Colo,
wonders if all tho members of his regiment
except himself have passed over to that un-
discovered country Ii any of them are alive
he wishes they would wake up and say some
thing
A. j. Maxwell, Co I, sod Ohio. Chetopa, Kan,
insists that his regiment was on the extreme
left at the battle of Atlanta. The rebels came
in on the flank and the 32d was half sur
rounded.
II. S. Morgridge Co. C, LIST Iowa, Milton,
Iowa, contributes TO the volley fired by mem
bers of his regiment at Capt Crackln for say
ing that the ist Iowa broke at Wilson's Creek,
aud did not rally again during the day. He
says: " Two companies Of the 1st Iowa were
placed in support of TOtten's battery. The
regiment occupied the center of the line, and
at no time during the day did it break in dis
order. Ii marched from the field with ranks
greatly decimated at the same time the LIST
No. and LIST and 2d Kan retired, with its regi-
mental organization intact Lieut. Col. Merritt
and Maj Porter in command, as they had been
during the entire day"
James r. Cleveham, Co. @, 9th Ill. Cav,
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would like to "draw out" some writer in the
old Second Brigade Col. Datus f. Coon, Fifth
Division Gen. Ed. HATCH of the Cavalry Corps,
the brigade being composed Of the ID Iowa,
9Th Kan, 18th Mo-, 9th and 9Th ILL.,, which did
such conspicuous service during Hoods Ten
nessee campaign.
Charles X. Radcliffe, Co. F, 1O5th Ohio, Bald
win, Mich, disputes the claim of Charles Al
linger that the 2d Mo. lost more in killed and
wOundcd-1O6-than any other regiment on the
Union side at Perryville. The 1Ojth Ohio was
in Terrill's Brigade, Jackson's Division and
lost Is officers and men killed and eli wound
ed, total of 265-more than double that of the
ID Mo
J. r. Clark. Co. G, 9th Pa. Reserves. CIaren-
don, Pa, replying to the questions of Comrade
w. III. III. Kennedy, 18th Pa. Reserves, Maple
Plain Iowa, Who got Gen. Meades Christmas
dinner?" says it was Sam Nolan, of the 9Th Pa
Reserves, that purloined the turkey on which
Gen. Meade and his staff expected to feast. He
would like to have Sam get up and confess"
H. W. Phelps, 95th Ohio, Westerville, o.,
thinks that Serg't Granville looked so fondly
upon his own regiment (the 10th Mimi at
Nashville, that in his account of the battle he
failed to do justice to the I'D and 95th Ohio,
93d Ind. and 11ith ILL.,, which were also in
McMillan's Brigade. He says: "We know the
10th Mimi. was composed Of very brave men,
and Col. JennisOn was favorite with the bril-
gade; but the other regiments were also made
up of men and officers who were always found
rs far to the front as the 10th MINI. In the
charge where the 10th lost so heavily the loss
of the other regiments was equally great"
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: j saw In one
OF your issues a statement by Col. Bennett that
Gen. Stannard, with his brave Nermonters,
charged and took Fort Harrison Sept %, 1864
Now, positively say that is not the case The
brigade that took the fort was the Third Bril-
Rade, Third Division, Eighteenth Corps. The
Third Brigade was composed Of the Issth and
beth Pa, 2lst Conn, aud doth Mass. We fell
IN and marched 10 Deep Bottom, crossed tho
James River on pOntOOns and formed our line
oil battle. the Jsth Pa. la front, the l6sth Pa AS
support, and charged nearly q mile, the DIST
Conn. on the skirmish-line and the doth Mass
on the left. and took Fort Harrison. Our bril-
Rade was commanded by Colonel afterwards
Breyet BriRadier- General Roberts, as kind and
bravo an officer a. ever drew a sword Gen
Burnham commanded the Third Division aud
Gen. Ord the Eighteenth Corps Gen. Bumham
was killed and Gen. Ord wounded in the
charge. This know 10 be So for was an eve
witness aud was in the assauiting column. and
was wounded ia the right hand
Now, do not wish % take one laurel from
Gen. stannaTd or his brave Kermonters: but
honor 10 whom honor is due. The Third Bril-
Fade was as good lighting stuff as ever went 10
The front, aud did az good fighting as any set Of
men could do when properly handled. II Col
Bennett Wishes 10 continue the controversy we
Will have IL out, for there are some Of the bows
living yet that viii ntiest my statements
A. X. DEPEw, Co. A, lSSth Pa, MOSCOW, Lacka-
wanna Co., Pa.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Replying 10
al article in your issue of Aug 20. headed
Seniority of Muster" wherein r. C. Wright.
Secretary, 18th Mass Rogimental Association,
wants an explanation as TO how the LIST Mimi.
claims 70 be the first regiment mustered into
service for three years, etc, j will undertake
The job, and think ] can make the explana-
tlon az " clear as mud.o The Ist Mimi. was
originally mustered into service for three
months, on April %, 1861 -Four DAYS after.
on May 3, the call for 600 men for three
years appeared, and all three months organiza-
lions that bad not been filed 20 the maximum
were ordered 10 be disbanded. The old LIST
started in for a fight, and did not intend
10 be blufed by this cali for three years or
during the war" SO by unanimous vote the
regiment retained its organization for three
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c. j. Momyer, Lieutenant, Co. X, 18th Iowa,
Allerton, Iowa, disagrccs with Gen. NJ. ID. Leg
gett on some points regarding the battle Of At
lanta Comrade Momyer says his regiment,
the 18th Iowa, was the extreme left of the
Seventeenth Corps, and was not captured, as
stated by Gen. Leggett. Only few individual
members Of the regiment fell into the hands Of
the Philistines.
J. w. Frazier, Co. +, 90 Ohio, Fawn, Kan,
pays high compliment 10 the gallantry Of
Goodin's Brigade at Perryville. He says the
30 Ohio, Col. John Beatty, lost very heavily in
the fight, has own company (El losing p out Of
as who went in. He says: "Goodins Brigade
undoubtedly for a time checked the rebels, and
their loss was probably as heavy as Lytles, but
the last fighting of that bloody battle was done
on line OF the Russell house, at least quarter
of a mile in the rear Of where Goodin met the
enemy"
Lindsay Steele, Captain, Co. L, 30th ILL.,,
Chester, III, takes COmrade q. b. Fuller 10
task for saying that the Both Ill was in the
rear guarding the transports during the battle
of Belmont. He writes: The Both H. was in
the center Of the lines, on the right Of the 3lst
and on the left Of the 9th H., aud was In the
thickest of the fight all day The goth IN.
never did guard duty anywhere, but was al
ways In front when called on, aud IL was gener-
ally called upon when any fighting was in
sight"
r. W. Bennett Co. ], LIST Iowa. BOOB nth
street Washington, ID. C., takes his turn in
firing ~ Capt Crackln over the lattcrs account
Of Wilson's Creek. Comrade Bennett cites
plenty Of official documentary evidence 10 show
that the lst Iowa did not break and not rally
that day. He says: The report Of Mai John
NJ. sehoicld states that our line on the left
pressed the enemy with great vigor and cool
ness, particularly the LIST Iowa regiment, which
fought Ike veterans The return Of casual
ties at the battle of Wilson's Creek shows that
the LIST Iowa had u killed, l3s wounded, 4
missing-total, Id; while the regiment that
Capt. Cracklin belonged 10 had killed, 50
wounded, and missing total, 20. The official
reports aud figures from undOubted authority
compiled soon after the action more than %
years ago, serve 10 prove that the part taken in
the battle by the LIST Iowa was at least as meri-
tor0us as was that Of the regiment TO which
Capt. Cacklin belonged"
q. w. Curfman, Co. ID, 55th ILL.,, defends the
honor Of the Second Division, Fifteenth Corps,
which he says did not get demoralized and
run at Atlanta
Henry Koon, Co. A, 18th Mich, Forestvile
Mich; relates his experience in the rebel prison
at Cahaba Ala.
Samuel Houston, d3l Locust street Law
renee KAN desires that every member Of the
"a Kan. immediately send his name and post
Office address.
John l.. Rogers, Co. G, 4th Ohio Cav.
lronton, o., sends SIX etch OF the services Of
has brigade, which consisted of the LIST, 81 and
4th Ohio, I'd Ky. and 4th u. s., and was COM
manded by Gen. Eli Long
Il. r. Reid, Co. III, I'd Wis, Madison, Wis,
answering Comrade Pruyn, says "The Wis
eonsin brigade was duly recorded in history as
the Iron Brigade OF the West before the
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years, or 30 years il necessary 10 wipe out the
rebellion, and in consequence Of this act we
Were accepted for three years from date Of our
original aud only muster, the 29th day Of April,
l~6l
Tho official records Of the War Department
Will corrubonte all the above. We were never
mustered into state service Capt 4. ID. Mel
SON, L. :. Army, mustered us into Uncle Sans
service. ia connection with the above ] will
inform Comrade Wright and the balance Of
mankind that Minnesota also claims and has
the honor Of being the first State IN the Union
10 make tender Of troops 10 President Lin
coin for suppressng the rebellion. r. KING.
First Sergeant. Co. A, LIST Minimize first man
mustered for three years and also the first vol
unteer for the rebellion-277 West Seventh st.,
81. Paul, MINI.
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Victim of a Duel.

READING, Pa, Oct. 26.-Nito Mas
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10 o'clock ex Judge Russell was sur
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