The National tribune., 1886-01-28
CONDENSED LETTERS.

Regarding the use of lances in the rebel
army II. G. Parker, Co. b, 10th ILL.,, Lansing
Kan, says he saw plenty of them in the lower
fort at New Madrid. Writing the same
subject George S. Richardson, Co. G, 9th Iowa,
also says he saw lances at Camp Oglethorpe
Ga while prisoner of war at that place in
1862.
John II. Bowman, Co. G, 35th Ohio, Milton
Ind, tells how, in December, 1861, he was cap
turcd ut Somerset, KY, and after various adj
ventures reached Salisbury, N. c., where he
remained until the following Spring.
NJ. III. Buskirk, 18th Ind, Bloomington, Ind,
tells interesting anecdotes of his foraging expe-
ditions in Virginia.
Michael Cavanaugh, Co. G, oath N. Y, De-
catur, H., gives an interesting account of a
sharp little battle between his regiment and
the rebels at Dinwiddc c. H., i'll which most
of his comrades were captured After being
chased many miles by the rebels-they horse
back, he atoot-he was fortunate enough to
escape.
A. w. ellis. Co. B, 25th Ohio, Kinsman, O.,
has recently been on hunting expedition i'll
the vicinity of Cheat Mountain, w. Va. He
found the Notifications and everything very
much the army left it. He also noticed
many names of Union soldiers carved on trees,
among which were the following: Lieut.. w.
Kelly, Co. d, 9th Ind. H. Hosler, Co. +, 9th
Ind; A. Jack, sgd Ohio; b. f. Huson, Co. A,
oath Ohio.
j. L. Stannard, Co. G, 18th Conn, 81 Dymon
street, Springfield, Mass, has in his possession
the photograph of a young lady, probably about
Is years Of age, which he picked up on the bat
tleficld of Spottsylyania, Va, May II, 1861. He
will be pleased to return it If the owner can be
found.
Henry Elsey, Co. b, 9TH III. Cav Eagle Point,
H., abiding to the hardships Of the loyal
sons of the South" says: THE loyal South
erner staked more upon the issue of that con-
test than did the Northern soldier The
Union men in the South not only risked life,
but wealth, home, family, and friends"
j. X. Dawson, Concordia, Kan, gives an in
terestinS sketch of his experience in Cahaba
Prison, where he had quite a lengthy sojourn.
l.. L. Root, Co. X, 3D. W. Va. Cav, Newman,
ILL.,, thinks Joshua Croft, in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of Nov. 26, gave too much credit to
the 18th Pa. and 3ith Ohio for the part they
took in the Lynchburg raid.
ID. II. Bryan, Co. A, 5ith Pa, Johnstown, Pa,
writes that his regiment had the misfortune to
lose its flag at High Bridge, Va, April g. 1865,
being surrounded by an overwhelming force of
rebels under Longstreet.
w. }. Whiting, Escondido, Cal, writes an ac-
count of the battle of charlottesville, in hich
he severely critciscs the conduct of Gen o. o..
Howard IN regard to the defeat of the Eleventh
Corps.
David Ennis, Captain, Co. A, ODD Ind, Han
over, Ind, sends an interesting history of his
regiment from the date of its organization until
its musterOut.
Jonathan Lewellcn, Co. c. 33d Ind, Mabel
vale, Pulaski Co, Ark, calls upon the survivors
of his regiment to rise up and tell something
about what they did in the war.
Thomas j. Temple, Co. X. 115th Ohio, Mon
trose, Colo, says good word for the San Juan
section OF that State as place for settlement.
He says there is still good land there open to
pre- emption.f
Frank Clathoorn, First Lieutenant, Co. ID,
23d Iowa, Fredonia, Kan, writes of Howard
Barto, mere boy, musician of his company,
that he threw away his drum at Port Gibson,
seized a musket aud fought bravely all day.
Later he died while being sent home from
Vicksburg.
James Taylor, Co. L. Sd Ohio Cav, writes a
brief sketch of some of the campaigns of that
regiment.
Marcus DeMoss, Co. A, 42d Ohio Sullivan, o.,
thinks applicants for pensions are not always
justly treated by the Special Agents sent out
from the Bureau to take testimony in their
cases. he writes lengthy account of his own
case in which he claims he has been greatly
wrOnged.
Lucius Jones. jr., Corporal, Co. III, I'D N. Y,
Excelsior Brigade, Nashville, Chautauqua Co.,
N. Y, would like to know who the cavalryman
was that spoke to him. calling him by name, on
South Mountain, just after the battle of Gettys-
burg.
John Bruce, 2lst Mo-, Memphis Kan, says
Daniel Donovan, Co. b, Nth Ill., is mistaken
about Gen. Steele's men taking Fort Blakely,
Ala; for Gen. Garrard's Division of the Six
teenth Corps was engaged the left. and
charged and took the works III their front.