The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-03-25


| above.
VIM. Cummins, Co. K, 10th Ohio, Seal, O., says
he well remembers seeing the grand old Army
| of the Tennessee charge three times on Orchard
Knob, and although it could not secure the
ridge, it fell back as nicely as though on parade.
| ). >. Suydam, Pennington, Ill.,, writes that on
the 10Th of May, 1864 he was going toward
| Spottsylvania Courthouse from Fredericks-
burg, and saw a Union regiment suddenly at
! tackled by division of Ewels troops. The
boys in blue fought magnifcently and drove
back the rebels He would like to know what
regiment it was.
o. f. Long, Co. I, ssth Ind, Vistula, Ind,
would like to know what has become of the
| five comrades who took that 20-mile trip over
| the corduroy road March 2, 1865. in an old
Government wagon They were all wounded,
and, to add to their discomfort, about o'clock
at night the wagon stuck in the mud and they
| had to remain out in the cold until daylight
without food or shelter.
| d. Harrison, 23d Ind, Marengo, Ind, writes
! that while his regiment was encamped at Pa
! ducah, KY, in the Winter of 1862, it was or
| dered out a scout, leaving scarcely enough
| men to guard the camp in case the rebels should
attack them. He was one of the boys left in
camp, and tells of the lively time they had in
telling trees and otherwise preparing for pos
Sible attack.
NJ. T. Scanlen, Co. I, Goth n Y, Des Moines,
Iowa, says the colOrs of his regiment were the
first to float over Atlanta, Ga and he believes
VIM. Leahy was the standard bearer.
William W. Wilson, Co. E, 143d ILL.,, Scho-
bonier, ILL.,, gives an interesting account of the
sufierings endured by the regiment at Helena,
Ark, where SO many comrades died from the
swamp fever.
A. S. Rounds, Co. G, 34th N. Y, Pratt, H.,
| claims that his regiment supported the battery
at Antietam, alluded to in recent communi-
cation In THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
~
Tex, was much pleased to see by q recent COM
munication in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE that
his old Colonel, p. s. Post, was still in the land
OF the living. tie also sends the farewell adj
dress of the Colonel to his regiment, which we
would publish but for want of space.
b. o. Eddy, Youngstown, O., seeing descrp-
ton of Tupelo Miss, by A. Z. Granville, Co. f,
10th Mimi, in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of
Jan. %, is reminded that that regiment is the
one which supported his battery, Co. G, I'd ILL.,,
at that battle.
ID. NJ. Moore, Co. A, 9th Ill.,, Stonington, ILL.,,
sends an account of the assault on Kenesaw
Mountain, in which his regiment participated.
Edward Creech, Co. ID, LIST Mich, Forest Hill,
Gratlot Co, Mich, was greatly pleased to see
in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE letter from the
l1oth Ia. He sends his warmest greetings and
compliments to all members of that regiment.
The experience of " ST Klegg" on guard
reminds l.. Norman, Co. F. 9Th Ind. Cav,
Altoona, Kan, of an innocent young soldier of
his regiment who went to sleepwhie on guard.
The boys took his gun, put stick in its place.
and then wakened him. He complained to his
Captain that they had stolen his gun while he
was just taking a nap When the Captain told
him the punishment for sleeping on post was
death he was sorely frightened. He never
went to sleep again while on duty.
q: Z. Bixler, Battery I, 4th U. s. Art,
Gotham, Wis, denies that the Regular battery
was caDture1 q Chick at oil
l. 5. Weed, 18th Ohio battery, Mentor, o.,
says it was only part of the Sixteenth Corps
that participated in the capture of Mobile
f. W. Owen, Woodstock, O., says that the
Goth Ohio was the first regiment to occupy At
lanta.
VIM. f. Dennis, Co. C, SD Ind. Danville
ILL.,, writes that the soldier referred to as being
executed for insulting a lady by Comrade Har-
ris belonged to the 10Th n. Y. Cav. and not to
the Sd Pa, as stated by Harris
j. f. Cordell, 10th Ohio, Caldwell, Kan,
participated in the siege of Knoxville, was
through Georgia with Sherman, was at the
battles of Columbus, Franklin, Nashville. and
other engagements.
Alexander f. Holland, Co. c, 25th Ohio. Mt.
Ayr, Iowa, writes that while his regiment was
at Brookss Station, Va, the officers and enlist
ed men purchased handsome sword and sash
and sent them a present by Lieut-Col
Charlesworth to Ma. Zen. r. H. Mllroy then
u uINISlOH III tne E4lSntn corps, TO
which Gen. Millroy replied in q very graceful
letter of thanks
w. G. Peckham, Sugar Grove, Pa, who was
member of the 112th n. Y, says the Tenth
Corps was always where it was needed, and did
good work all the time during its term of serv-
ice.
Geo. w. Reynolds, Quincy ILL.,, referring to
Comrade Sandess recent communication in The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE in regard to Spanish Fort |
says he is correct as far as he goes but Just why
he excluded the 95th Ill. from participation in |
the affair he cannot tell
Nicholas thinner, Co. /, sgd Ind Yorkvile |
Ind, referring to a communication by COmrade |
Granville, in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of jan |
%, says he would like to know if there is q |
man living who can truthfuIly say that Gen. |
A. j. Smith was ever whipped
W. Halnes, Lieutenant Co. G, Goth Ohio. |
Hudson, Mich, cOrrectS Comrade Buck. of the |
5Oth Pa, i'll regard to the 9th Mich being in |
his brigade and says the brigade in question |
was composed of the lst, ID, Sth and Goth Mich, !
gath n. Y. II. A., 50th Pa, and Goth Ohio
Morris Burns Gallon, o., writes that the |
"burly lrshman" referred to by JAS p l.. !
Weems of Nincennes Ind, in a recent issue of |
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. is VIM. Riley. He |
was member OF Co. ID, 21st Ill. VIM. Riley is |
a worthy citizen of Gallon and a member of |
Post No. $50.
G. Nelson Murray. Co. G, 14th Conn. New |
Haven, Conn, Corrects Comrade Fox in regard |
to the casualties of his regiment, and says that |
the number killed in battle should have been |
t47, instead of 1872 as stated.
John OathOut, Decatur, N. Y, says Co. A,
34th n. Y, supported the battery at Antietam
alluded to by 5. w. Aldrich.
Robt Anderson, Maple Rapids, Mich, says
Post No 127, of which he is Commander is the
pOsscssor of several rebel lances
Serg't Crisman, Co. L, I'd w. Va Cav, Golden,
Colo thanks Buckeye" for refreshing the
memory of Serg't Kraft, of the 18th Pa Cav. in
regard to the troops engaged at Cave Mountain
May 10, 1864.
Henry Jewett Co. A, S7th H., Juniata, Neb
cOrroborates Comrade Gibson in regard to what
regiment was the first to enter Spanish Fort.
W. +. Seaman. Co. f, seth Ill.,, Udall, Kan,
thinks all did their best to be the first to plant
their flag on Mission Ridge.
A. Longbridge, Denver, Colo, mentions an
incident which occurred at little village near
La. A young lady school teacher
had been in prison there for some time for be-
ing outspoken i'll the cause of loyalty. The SOL
1iers rescued her from Jail and applied the torch
70 the building.
w. III. Webster, Lansingburg, NJ Y, gives a
lismal account of his treatment at Libby
Prison.
ID. r. Lobough Co A, 62d Pa, CoIlinsburg,
Pa, thinks the wrangling i'll regard to what
'egiment did so and so is unbec0mng and
should be stopped.
John w. Morgan, Co. !, 109th NY, Waverly,
Y. Y, says in regard to the capture of Fort
lahone, that the 3Sth Wis. dropped their guns
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