The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-12-30
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of COmrade Weaver, Co. A, Sth Ohio Cav, in
regard to the battle of Lynehburg, says that
the DIST y. Y. Cav. was diSmOunted and fought
as skirmishers on the left of the line, and did
not retire until the fighting was over. He thinks
the command might have captured Lynchburg
on the night of June IL and destroyed it,
although he considers it probable that they
could not have held it.
s. III. TOles, 10Th Ind. battery, says that his
battery reached the field at PerTyville at 1
o'clock, and went into the fight on the right of
Terrell's Brigade. The battery lost heavily in
killed and wounded, but held its position until
the close Of the battle.
Amos /. Boyiugton, Co. A, 95th ILL.,, would be
glad TO have some comrade who participated
write up an account of the GuntOwn expedition
under Sturgis in June, 1864. He thinks that
members OF the Slst or 18th ILL.,, or the -" big
baggy breeches" from New Jersey. or some of
Grierson's cavalry could tell something inter-
esting about it.
J.. W. Roth, Willard, Mimi, wonders why the
deaf comrades were left out of the recommends
tions of the Grand Army Pension Committee.
He says it is universally conceded that the
pension now allowed for deafness is not in due
proportion to the pensions for other disabilities.
He hopes Congress will take prompt action TO
correct the injustice.
l.. SopeT, First Sergeant, Co. A, 18th Vt, st.
Johnsbury, VT, thinks he has been unfairly
treated by his former employers, Messrs. f. &
Il. Fairbanks. He worked for them 10 years
before the war. He lost his left foot in front
of Petersburg and after hisdischarge was again
employed by the firm. He was given the posi-
ton of DOOrkeeper of the State Senate during
two or three sessions of the Vermont Leglsa-
ture and on his return recently after adjourn
ment was informed by the Messers. Fairbanks
that his services were no longer required. He
claims that he accepted the position of Door
keeper with their knowledge and consent, and
with the understanding that he should retain
his position with them.
John Beistel, Co. +, 131st Pa. Buchanan,
Mich, hopes the Democratic party will nomi
nate Gen. Black on its next Presidential ticket.
He would like to secure u history of Pennsyl-
vania soldiers in the late war, and wishes to be
informed where such can be obtained.
III. h. Young. First Sergeant, Co. A, 10Th u.
s. Inf, Dubuque, Iowa, writes of the charge of
the Regular Brigade in the Fourteenth Corps
at JonesbOro. He says he ventures the as5er-
ton that there werea as many Regulars lyiDg dead
and wounded upon that field as there were of
any other troops engaged. He says the Regu-
lars were not repulsed, but carried the works.
They were reinforced by the 18th y. Y, to
which he pays very high compliment fOr its
gallantry. lie does not claim that the Regu-
lars did it all, but only that for the number
engaged they did their full share.
ThOs J. Denny, Co. VI, I'd U. 5. Cav, thinks
mauded by Gen. Merritt, was peculiarly lucky
in bringing on engagements. He mentions
Beverly Ford, Gettysburg, Deep Bottom, and
Winchester as among those which were begun
by this brigade. He says his division was
called the Reserve Division" but he never
could understand why it bore that name. be-
cause it was never held in reserve, but was
always at the front.
l.. Dustman, Sergeant, Co. X, 10th Ohio, Lords
town, o., writes a few words in response to Com
rade Gales's request that his comrades of the
| 10th Ohio stand up and be counted He says
| to Comrade Gale: Il was within three feet Of
| your brave Captain when hewas torn in tw o by n
cannon ball while leading his company on the
| skirmish-lne in the charge at Arkansas Post on
| Jan Is, 1868. am also the man that made the
colin in which the body Of your Captain was
/ laid away"
James Coulter, First Lieutenant, Co. E, 37th
\ Ind, Amelia o., wishes to call the attention OF
| veteran comrades 10 bill now before Congress
| which contains q provision tor the payment OF
the veteran bounty to those who accepted com
J missions subsequent to Te-enlisting. He sug-
gests that all comrades who have an interest in
said bill, call the attention of their respective
| representatives to it and request them to use
their influence to make il a law.
| A. Mayewsli, Omaha, Neb., replying to the
| inquiry by III. ID. Mcknight, IrontOn, o., states
that n. A. NJ. Dudley is Lieutenant Colonel OF
l INC ISL u. >. NdV anu ID 5bdllOutu IOIl
Custer. VI. L.
III. III. Hill, Sergeant-Major, 18th Ky, Sedg-
wick CITY, kan says that Carleton" is cor
rect in his account Of the battle of kenesaw
Mountain as he was there and won a commits
sion. He would like to hear from the old 18th
Ky. through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which
he says is the best soldier paper in the world. y
f. Ii. Seaman, Co. III, Goth Ohio. First Bri.
gade. Second Division, Twentieth Corps, urges
his old comrades OF the white Star" Division
not To let 20 their grip on Lookout Mountain
He SAYS the boys who wore kid gloves and
white collars, and came West from the Army
OF the Potomac, not only captured Lookout
Mountain but opened up" Pap ThOmass crack
er line from Bridgeport to Chattanooga, and alsC
took an active part in all the engagements o.
Sherman's campaign TO Atlanta and Savannah
All members of the ID n. Y. living outside
of Troy, n. Y, are requested to send their adj
dress to Arthur w. Bradley. Troy, y. V, so thai
when the Reunion is held next May every
comrade will have an invitation sent to him.
III. b. Vanneman, Captain, Sith Ind, Wood
bury, y. j., while eOnceding in the fullest de
gree the gallantry and soldierly qualities o
the Twentieth Corps positively asserts thai
Whitaker's Brigade of the Fourth Corps SWEEP
around the face of Lookout Mountain on the
morning of Nov. 81, 1863 from the Wauhatchit
Valley to the eastern slope near the Craven
House. When it was believed the mountain
was being abandoned by the enemy Gen. Whit
aker called for volunteers to ascend the mount
ain. Capt. Wilson, of the Sth KY, and mer
from his company offered their services, anC
taking the regimental flag they climbed up
hundred feet or more the perpendicular wall o
rock and waved the flag OF the Sth Ky. on the
point.
g. A. Bryan, Stafford Courthouse Va, re
ferring to the accounts of Sedgwick's Occu
patton of Fredericksburg in May, 1868, say!
that he witnessed the movement from the
north bank of the Rappahannoek Just abOv,
Falmouth. The 10Th and Goth Mass. and 7tf
Mich. were there. He says: "Sedgwick carried
Marye's flights and captured some artillery Oh
Sunday, but was flanked either that evening OIL
Monday evening and driven up the south bank
of the river and crossed at some of the upper
fords. The woods were fired Just opposite Oul
position north of Falmouth, and thought al
the time that some of the wounded must hay,
persisted in the flames"
q. ID. Murrell, Co. 1, 1st KY, Josephine, Ky.
replying to the inquiry of Comrade Perdew
Co. III, 55th Ohio, Us to who stole the pail o
honey from his tent while on the Atlanta cam
paign, says: AS Uncle Sam was not in the
habit Of issuing honey to the boys about tina
time it would be in order for COmTade Perdev
To state how he came in possession of so mucl
honey at one time. AS have had some littl,
experience with those secession bees. / vii
say that If he captured it in 4 skirmish will
them he justly earned it,"
James u. Kane, First Sergeant, Co. Z, 92d I'll
Mtd Inf, Frank, Neb., makes fresh claim
for his regiment as being the first to occupy
Chattanooga III Sept, 1865. He says: To set
tie the disnute / will tell the hova nf tha ru,x