The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-10-21
CONDENSED LETTERS.

in the battle Of Cedar Mountain. The " His
tory Of Pennsylvania Volunteers" Vol. i, p.
427, says; 1.-The battle Cedar Mountain was
partially visible TO the main body of the 2Sth,
who saw the bursting shells and heard the rat
tie of musketry and roar of cannon without
being permitted TO take part in the strife.
number Of their men, however, who were on
guard with ammunition and other trains, rush
ed TO the field and shared in the glory of the
fight. Two Of these were killed and two
wounded"
S. L. Candy, Leoti, Wichita Co., Kan, writes
in glowing terms of the advantages that region
offers 10 settlers He says: I'VE invite all old
comrades 10 come and see us if they want some
of Uncle Sans land before il is all taken, as
we know that this is one Of the best bodies of
land there is west Of the Missouri River. There
is very little waste land in this County. Any
one desiring 10 take mp a homestead and wish
ing to know more of this County, can address
me, inclosing stamp, and will try TO answer
all questions"
John w. Brown, Co. B, IOlst Pa, glastonbury,
o., says: was in all the engagements that
my regiment was, and never was touched with
a ball TO draw blood. i had the bad luck to
be captured at Plymouth, n. c., and was in
prison 10 months and seven days, which was
far worse than having a small wound, for my
health was very badly shaken up"
j. ID. Craig Co NJ, 4th ILL., Cav, Mt. Carmel,
to the position of Premises Division at Shiloh.
Comrade Craig says that division was 10 tho
left front Of Shiloh Church, and was the ex-
treme left of Grants line when the battle
opened.
E. C. Woods 10Th Ohio Cav, National Home,
Milwaukee. Wis, voices the feeling Of disgust
that prevails among the Union veterans at the
fuss the people of the South are making over
JEFF. Davis. The crowded state Of our columns
will not permit the publication of his letter.
The old soldiers are all of one mind on this SUBJ
ject.
J.W. Anderson, Co. A, 18th Iowa, Muscatine,
Iowa, tells his experiences at the battle of At
lanta, July %, 1864. lie says the attack was a
complete surprise to the Union troops. He says
Between IL and - o'clock that day Gen. Nc
Pherson's Adjutant-G General W.T.. Clark came
riding along. The mems arms were in stack,
their traps scattered on the ground, and some
were eating dinner. / asked the Adjutant-
General, How is everything?' He replied,
Everything is lovely and the goose hangs
high and went riding along the line, stopping
and talking 10 different ones. He seemed to
have no thought of battle. In less than 60
minutes from that time Gen. Mcpherson was a
corpse"
s. III. Bogardus Wallace n. NJ, in correction
of Comrade Murphy in relation TO Gen. Reno's
command at Antietam, says: Maj. Gen. Jesse
J.. Reno commanded the Ninth Corps at South
Mountain, Sept. Ii, 1862, where he was killed,
and Mai.-Gen J. ID. Cox succeeded TO the COM
mand This event took place three days be-
fore the battle Of Antetam. Gen. Reno was
in command of the Ninth Corps while under
Pope"
j. w. Smith, Co. G, 29th Mo-, Charleston, No.,
writes Of the great suffering of veterans who
have lost their hearing and thinks no class of
pensioners deserves more than they the consid-
GRAFTON of Congress.
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writes that that place is ION the BOOM" and
urges his old comrades 10 come there and set
| tie. He says: No Kuklux and no JEFF Davis
! ism here Everybody is as welcome to come
and has as much right TO live here as if to the
manor born. Even Yankees are welcome,
and We'll take the chances Of their behaving
themselves We have new GAR. Post here,
with about 80 members. If comrades want
any further information concerning the coun-
try, write me and / will answer cheerfully."
j. NJ Dixon, Co. X, 56th ILL.,, Lismore, La,
would like TO have a National Encampment of
the Grand Army held at Nashville or some
other point in the South. He says it would
| give many of the old Union soldiers in that
section a chance 10 meet their old comrades.
! He invites correspondence from any comrades
who have an idea of looking for home in the
South.
c. A. White, Captain, Sd n. H., and Breyet
Colonel, u. S. Vols. Greeley, Colo, writes: If
the member of the 9TH VT. wishes for full par
ticulars touching the conduct Of that regiment
at the battle of Baton Rouge, La, he should
read from the Rebellion Records, Vol. To- from
page IL 10 so, inclusive"
w. j. Bartell, Co. j, 18th Mich. Cav, Salina,
Kan, reading in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
how a porker scared a New York cayalryman
is reminded Of a similar adventure in his own
experience, when the hair stood up on his head
one night while on picket, all on account OF Q
calf
William Cash, Sd Mo- Cav, Thayer, No. write:
an account of the Camden Trip" We regret
that our columns are SO crowded that il is i'm
possible TO publish IL.
James L. Sowders, Clinton, Iowa, says he be
longed 20 the Army of the Cumberland, and
thinks he can give perfectly correct account
of the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Stone
River, Chickamauga etc, that will give each
regiment its full measure of justice, 10 every
body's satisfaction. If Comrade Sowders car
do this he is smarter than any other man who
has dipped his pen in ink since the war;
Jerry Luckey, 25th Iowa, Columbus, Kan.
says his brigade was the first 10 cross Broad
River at Columbia, S. C., and received the sur
render OF the city from the Mayor.
James f. Conn, Bugler, Go. q, 4th u. s. Cav.
Windsor, Shelby Co.. H., says that Gen. Buell.
orders at Pcrryville were that general engage
ment should not be brought on until Gen
Thomas had fairly reached Bragg's rear, ant
that the fight was prematurely begun.
Barnard Bartlett, Cone, Monroe Co., Mich.
thinks il is TO the interest of all deserving sol
diers See TO il that no deserters, skulkers anC
bounty jumpers secure pensions. BY usini
their influence in this direction they will stanC
better chance Of getting their own just due
In the matter of pensions.
ID. {. Simpson, jr., Wayland, Mo-, says hi
father and brother were in the l0Jth Pa. III
would be glad TO see something from that regi
ment in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, or 10 hea
} personally from any of its old members
Jacob IL. Stump, Sergeant Co. b, 29th ILL.,
Clear Creek, Alexander Co., H., says he serve,
} three years and his health is gone, but he can
not get a pension. He thinks il would hay
) been far better for him TO have lost an arm O
a leg, for then he would have had his name Of
the pension roll.
, John n. Stuck, Tower City, Pa, says he wa
too young 20 serve in the army, but he has tn
strongest regard and sympathy for the oil
, soldiers who are broken in health, and plead
for more liberal policy by the Government
toward them.
John Duncan, Sergeant. Co. b, 3lst ILL.,, dis
putes the claim OF the comraGe of the 32d Obi
, 10 the capture Of the rebel battery at Champio
Hills. He says the guns were taken in out G
! the wet by the First Brigade, Third Division
: Seventeenth Corps, and there were no Obi
! troops in that brigade. lie thinks Ohio did
good deal in the war, but didn't exactly do
5 all.
w. S. Pardee, 10th Ind, Allegan, Mich, i
] reply 70 the inquiry whether history of In
diana in the war was ever published, says ther
7 is a book, Of which he has a copy, The Sol
! diers of Indiana" SIS pages, which contain
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