The National tribune., 1886-03-18

lie lSrnltn) Grains tnaG tne Drlgade (ol which
he was a member) was there and took promi-
nent part in the fray.
A. y. White, Co. /, 11th Conn, East Lee,
Mass, says it must have been his regiment
which supported the battery at Antietam, re-
ferred to by Comrade Aldrich
j. w. Van Scoyoc, Co. A, 64th Ohio, Lura,
Kan, agrees with NJ II. Wilson, Co. E. Sd KY,
that it is impossible to say just what regmental
flag was first planted on Missionary Ridge.
Jas. c. Miller, Co. f, 32d H., Avena Ill., has
read with much pleasure Col Jackson account
of the battle of Shiloh, but says the Colonel
omitted TO mention the part taken therein by
the 32d ILL.,, who, in reality, played important
part in that great fight.
Saml Worrall, Co. E, 4th Del, Pleasant Hill,
Del. writes that he was in ii severe engage
ments, aud never received scratch.
James w. Clark, Co. II, 10th Ohio, Anderson,
Ind. wants to know if any of the comrades
who belonged to the 1920 Ohio or 9th II. Y. II.
A, end were captured with him at North
Mountain, Va. in November, 1864, by Mosby's
guerrilas, are living.
George Brown, Corporal, Co. D, 47th H., STRAIT
ton, Neb, writes an account of Gen. A. j.
Smiths expedition after Forrest and the fight
at Tupelo, Miss. He backs up the argument of
COmrade Granville 10th Mimi, in his recently
published article that Smith was not whipped,
but retired in good order simply because other
circumstances made it necessary for him to
do so.
C. E. Lookabaugh, Co. G, 139th Pa Pardee,
Kan, sends some recollections of Gettysburg.
He would be pleased to hear from any members
of his old regiment and would like list of its
killed and wounded at Cold Harbor.
j. II. Connor Co. D, Cd Ill. L. A., Dressers
Battery,) rises to remark that the Union army
,Uas surprised" at Shiloh. He says he was
there and knows.
Robt. A. Sayers, of Co. I, 9Th Pa. Reserves,
Waynesburg, Greene Co, Pa, who was wounded
and lay on the Gaines Mill battlefield, Vir-
ginia, two weeks in the Summer Of 1862, can
give information as to tho death of Timothy
Russell, Sergeant of the 5th NY. Duryea Zou-
aves), who was shot through the neck. Also,
would like the address of VIM. Tuey, of the Sd
VT, and Geo. III. Parker, who, he thinks,
belonged to the 9Th Vt. He wore spectacles, and
was prisoner with them on Belle Isle, July, 62.
John Good, Co. G, 154th N. Y, Machias, n.
Y, says he thinks as much of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE as he did of his coffee while he was
in the army.
Samuel S. Gage, 10th N. Y, replying to
recent inquiry in regard to the battle of La
Fourche Crossing says that the troops engaged
were Cos. d, E and K, of the 176th n.
Y, and one company of the 18th or 23d Mass.
about $50 men in all.
John w. Hall, Grubridge Henry Co.. KY,
thinks that pensioners whose rating has been
increased, as in cases of amputaton, are en-
titled to arrears at the rate now paid. He also
thinks each soldier should have land warrant,
or its equivalent in money.
G.. M. HORNE, Co. f, 34th Ind, speaks very
kindly of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and
wonders why he does not hear from members
of his regiment He would like to know where
Col. L. G. Morrison lives. He also asks if Gen.
Sherman did not have q fight at Vicksburg
the Summer or Fall before Gen. Grant cap
ftured it.
Zeb. NJ. Knight, Adjntant, Both N. Y, AL
TnI n, for tE,l
24th and 30th N. Y. the sole right, title and
interest in the honored name of the Iron
Brigade"
WIN ]. Clark, Co. B. 4sth Ohio Fourth Bri-
gade, Third Division, Thirteenth Corps, Ogden,
ILL.,, knows that Gen. Steee's troops charged
Fort Blakely at Mobile, as he was 'there."
A. ID. Robinson, Co f, 45th KY, Warren, w.
Va, has a good word to say for his regiment
and its faithful service in the war.
A. II. Nichols, Co. E, Hath n. Y, Smithville
Flats Chenango Co., II. Y, files claim, evil
| IDENTIFY on good grounds, for his regiment among
those which suffered heavily. The 114th NY.
had in all LIB men, of whom 431 were killed
or wounded i'll action, ia died of disease, and
% were discharged in hospital.
]. III. Barber, Pioneer Corps, Second Division,
Sixteenth Corps Pierce City, Mo-, says that
Col J. B. Gandolfo, Ill his article on Mobile,
erred in placing the 175th n. Y. in the First
Brigade, Second Division, Sixteenth Corps.
That Brigade was composed of the 2lSt Mo,
S9th Ind, 18th and 122d Ill. Comrade Barber
compliments the 17Sth n. Y. in strong terms,
but thinks Col. Gandolfo has got it out of its
place.
A. B. Smith, Co c. 9th Ohio, Odebolt, Sac
Co, Iowa claims for Waguer's Brigade the
honor of being the first to enter Chattanooga.
He says Cos. e and | of the 97th were the first
| troops to cross the river from Waldron's Ridge,
and that when they entered the town no Union
Hgp Y ha Of
ner's Brigade was recognized by Gen. Wagner
being placed in command of the post
Solomon Quint, Co. X, 18th Mich, Carroll,
Iowa correcting Col. W. w. Jackson's account
of the battle of Shiloh, says the 18th Mich.
| went on the reconnaissance with the 25th Mo-,
under Col. Peabody. He thinks the action of
those regiments contributed greatly to the sue
cess of the Union army in that battle.
Frank Eiswerth, First Lieutenant Co. d, 37th
H., Erie, Pa, says that portion of Gen Steele's
command participated III the final assault on
Fort Blakeiy at Mobile, and that Col. John C..
Black commanded the 37th III. in the charge
and was the first man of his regiment over the
works.
John C. Deindorfer, Co F, 32d Ind, Willich's
Brigade, BretZyille, Dubois Co., Ind, writes
brief account of the charge on Mission Ridge.
j. Il. Norris, Co. ID, 10Th Ohio, Newton, Kan,
says: lone would infer from reading Comrade
lifts communication in " Condensed Letters"
tllaU he was trying TO take exception TO ny
article on Chickasaw Bayou, but by happy
choice of words he only confirms my assertion;
however, we will take him as he means, not as
he says. If my words made me say Blair's
Brigade supported De COurceys, was wrong.
1t should have read Blair's Brigade was ordered
to support De Courcey's Brigade, bat utterly
failed so to do, being unable from some cause
to get out from under cover of the bluffs of the
ravine. So Comrade IIitf is right, for Blair's
Brigade did not support De Courcey's Brigade"
Hiram Ward Au Sable Forks N. Y, claims
that the 4ith n. Y, of which he was a MEM
ber was never beaten either in marching,
drilling or fighting He says it Joined the
Army of the Potomac with LOCI meu. and
received 30i recruits. Killed in battle 182,
died 10l, wounded SOB, promoted 141. The
promotions show what stuff the boys were
made of.
j. Cooper, Co. I, 9th Mimi, Sank Center,
Mimi, wishes to jog the memory of the author
of recent communication the capture of
Mobile by stating that the Second Brigade,
commanded by Gen. Hubbard. consisted of the
9th Wis, 1Ith Mo-, 5th and 9th Mimi, instead
of the 47th Ill. as he stated.
| Geo. Orme, Co. III, 124th Ill., WahoO, Neb.,
who was wounded in the foot at Spanish Fort,
indorses Comrade Suggett's account OF the cap
ture of that stronghold.
Anthony Gatens Co. e, SD Pa, Bellefonte,
Pa, has in his possession solid silver sugar
bowl, captured near Appomattox house,
| Va, from Gen. Lees headquarters wagon
about three days prior to the surrender.
| q. t. Taylor, Co. L, 9Th Ind, Shenandoah,