The National tribune., 1886-06-03
Gen. Berdaa.

The mention Of Cen. Berdan'5 name Ia the
columns OF The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has
brought to him a number Of letters from friends
and comrades in all parts Of the country, who
are rejoiced to hear Of his being at home Oncs
more. A sample of these is the following, which
was addressed to him in care Of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE:
DEAR Cor. BERDAN: You do not personally know
me. but as an old seth man well remember you,
and have often wondered where you were. The
first mention have seen OF you Tor years was Ia
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
You win remember camp At Falmouth, where
your two regiments were IA the same brigade vita
ours-the s6th n 7. well remember how you
used to look, though il is now over "A years ago.
would like very much to have you send me
photograph. and write TO me. some one inforEned
me that you had been in the service Of the Turkish
Government. Yours. very respectfully,
BLOoDs. N. X. ARIE YAK VIA
To this Gen. Berdan responded as eollowsg
WASHINGTON. May o. 1886.
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the 2fst was handed -
me some days since by the Editor Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
Yes. I remember all you say about Falmouth and
the gallant goth y. Y. send you my photograph
with pleasure, and feel highly eompiimented thae
yous should have asked for it. even written 70 me
after quarter Of century, especially you
/ not in NV command and never had spoken 20 me.
No, have not been IN the Turkish service was
twice offered a high position IN the Turkish army
service by the sultan bat declined. / light In
the defense Of my country or to prevent division
of my country but never could light FOR any other
country. DellGFe. = nt DecA Dorm Ailu
educated in the South would have been awful
I rebel. / hope the south is beginning to ind that
Il the great sacrifices made in blood and treasure
were for their good. well as for our own, fOF
If permit one division others would follow with
their natural cOnsequences-war5 and increased
taxation. Now 10 is a pleasure TO be known as an
American in any part Of The world. May il evea
be thus. Sincerely, yours, BERDAS.
To ARR VAN VIE. care Of TIE NATIosAL
/ TRIBUNE.
/ Gen. Berdan was wounded at the second bat
tie Of Ball Run, and returned to duty too soon,
in order to participates in the battle Of Fred
ericksburg. Some time after the battle Of
Gettysburg he was mustered out Of the service,
under the General Order to muster out al 0fti-
GERS who were unable TO resume duty IN 60
days.
In 1868, after his gun and cartridges had been
adopted by the Russian Government, he went
to that country at the request of the Car TO
take contracts for the building of factories, etc
He remained three years there. and then waa
three years each on the same business at Ber-
lin, Paris Madrid, Rome and COnstantinOple,
making 1S years in all. BE was unusually sue
cessful in his enterprises, and besides enjoyed
the friendship of the leading soldiers and states
men of those countries. He had repeated offers
of high positions in the armies, but be saga
in his letter he could not bring himself to think
of fighting for any but his own country. He
has come back home, as he left it, an intense
American, and intends to stay here for the resb
Of his life. lie says that Europe is ahead Of us
only in one thing, that Of the rising Of the sun.
In this they beat us by several hours, but We
make up for this before the sun sets.