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A Question Answered.

To THE EDITOR: To the question Who Was
He?" over the communication from Comrade
Richards, 11Ith Ohio, in your issue OF Jan. q,
l presume ! am as competent to reply as any
one. At the time Comrade Richards met Davis
in the guard-houSe at Tod Barracks he was in
my care, and was up to the time of his trial
at Cincinnati Lieut.. Samuel b. Davis was
Jefferson Davis's nephew, and received this
commission TO bear dispatches to the rebel
emissaries in Canada for two reasons: ore was
because of his relationship; the other was be-
cause he WAS exceedingly shrewd and sharp for
one of age. and as brave as the bravest."
While in my charge we became quite init
mate, and upon leaving he presented me with
an album containing his family pictures, etc;
also gave me the address of his two sisters in
Baltimore. to whom i was to give all the par
ticularS Of his tTia! and execution. We held lin
as q spy, but he claimed that he was no spy,
but g regularly enlisted soldier bearing dis
patches as per order of his superiors. He re-
fused the aid of an attorney at his trial but.
like Robert Emmett made his own defense, and
like Emmett the effort was a most mastery
and eloquent one. Although Davis was but %
years CT age at the time, his speech excited
great deal of comment. He was. however,
condemned to be hung at Johnson's Island, at
10 o'clock on a certain day, but at 8 o'clock of
that day 4 repricye came from our beloved Lin
coin committing his sentence to four years in
Fort Lafayette.
In the meantime, supposing he was TO be
hung as sentenced, wrote to hisssters, and also
sent them his album, thinking that they should
have it. Ia reply they sent me a very nice
touching letter, asking me many questions
about heir brother. to all Of which replied as
best | could. Before returning the album
kept out two pictures as little mementoes One
was entitled Homeless -; the other, win
ter" These ! have yet in my army album,
where put them at the time-C. ]. MADDEN
l02d Ohio
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Cnlnraae Homestead CARROTS Curtis

To TIE EDITOR: In your issue of Jan 81
William E. Curtis, in his interview with Gen.
Sheridan, in speaking of the I'd Mich. Cav,
puts these words into his mouth: "Col. w. l..
Elliott, who had come down with the regiment.
had been promoted" etc. Now, think Gen.
Sheridan has too good memory and is far too
careful in his statements to make such an error,
and must have been misunderstood. Col FL
hot came out with the Cd Iowa, one Of the
finest regiments in the service, and of which ne
was justly very proud.
Gen. Gordon Granger was Colonel of the I'd
Mich. Cav, and his promotion to be Brigadier-
General created the vacancy which was filed
by appointment OF Col. Sheridan, Nav %. 1862.
he joining the regiment three days later Col.
Elliott being then in command of the brigade
composed Of the ID Iowa and I'd Mich.
Please correct the statements, as the files of
your valuable paper will undoubtedly be
searched for material by later historians.-H L.
NJ. HEMPsTEAD, Captain, Co. NJ, I'd Mich Cav,
Stanton, Mich.
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the execution of colored soldier at Daria-
nellie, Ark. The firing party consisted of II
and ii bullets passed through the breast OF the
culprit.
William W. Phillips, Co. D, SD Pa, Lundy's
Lane, Pa referring to a recent communication
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE on the battle of
Gettysburg, by A. J. Deming of the Pennsyl-
vania Bucktails, says the Bucktails were a good
regiment, but they were never called on to
charge q line in front of the SD Pa
l.. w. Pitts, Sd Ky. Cav, Mason CITY, Iowa
goes one better on the controversy in regard to
lances i'll the rebel army, and says that whether
they were in the rebel army or not he wont
say, but ne is confident that some of the Fed
erals Were armed with lances. as the regiment
to which he belonged carried these weapons on
several scouting expeditions.
ID. l.. Potter, Wateryille, Mimi, thinks Z. T.
Lee, in his comments on Col. Jacksons Shiloh
article, is mistaken in his assigning Col. J. C.
Pugh to the 4th III. He Potter belonged to
that regiment, and his COlonePs name was
Dickey
B. F. Zeller, Co L, 6th Ohio, Beamsvile o..
writing III regard to the Lynchburg raid, says
the statement III a recent issue of THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE in regard to the DIST Ohio
being the rear-guard must be incorrect, or at
least that regiment could only have been the
rear-guard at the commencement of the retreat
for the writer is very sure that Just before they
burg, the Sth and 3ith Ohio found themselves
the rear-guard, and made stand for over two
hours until the train got safely beyond Lib
erty.
j. S. Ortman, Co. H, 9th Iowa, Columbus, O.,
wants rest" in regard to who captured De
GresSs battery, who was in Columbus first, and
who first planted the flag on Mission Ridge.
He was one of the hundred of Sherman's bum
mers who were detailed to carry flag of truce
between Gen. Sherman and Hoods army i'm
mediately after the surrender of Atlanta.
f. n. Bird, Lieutenant, Goth Wis Madison,
Wis, indorses Comrade Fry's position in regard
to Gen. Bertram of the Thirteenth Corps. being
the first to enter Spanish Fort
Tyler Casper Hintonville, KY, says Har-
ker's Brigade, at the battle of Mission Ridge,
was composed of the Sd KY, 9th, Goth. and
125th Ohio, and probably some Illinois regi-
ments, and not composed alone Of the 22d, 9th
DIST, and 42d Ill. as stated in recent issue of
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
JEFF. j. Chase, Co. A, 1S9th n Y Richmond
Ind, gives some interesting points in regard to
the surrender of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia.
Alonzo Castor, Co. A, 146th n. Y, Victory,
n. Y, writes that a terminate of his named
Gibbs, had a singular presentment of DEATH
He believed that he would be the first man
killed in going into battle. Strange to say, at
Charlottesville, while the regiment was form
ing in a belt of woods, shell exploded, killing
Gibbs instantly.
John Bandhauer, Canton Mo, was very
much pleased with the recent account of the
capture of Spanish Fort by r. L. Leonard. He
thinks it the most correct history of the same
he has ever read
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CCnsUmntiOn Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice hav-
Ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh Asthma and
all throat and Lung Affections, also a positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints, after having tested its won
derfui curative powers in thousands of cases. has
felt it his duty to make it known to his suffer.
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive and a
desire TO relieve human suffering, / will send
free of charge, TO all who desire it. this recipe
in German, French or English, with full direc
tions for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper,
w. A. MOVES, LAG Popers Block, Rochester, NJ Y.
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Gen. John 4. Logan

q. S. Senator from Illinois, writes "Some
years ago was troubled more or less with rheu-
matism, and have, within the last year or So
suffered intensely with the same disease be-
gan to take 'Durang's Rheumatic Remedy,
and am thoroughly satisfied that / have been
cured by its use. | do not hesitate to recon-
mend it."
This great remedy has been before the public
ten years. 1t is taken internally, aud never
fails to cure the worst case. Sold by all drug
gists.
One dollar BOTTLE six bottles five dollars
Write for free 40page pamphlet to r. *.
Helphcnstine, Druggist, Washington, d. c..
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What the 18th Mich. Lost i'm Battle.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of Jan. q is
given a list of regiments having the largest
percentage of killed and wounded in the late
war; but the list as given is not complete, for
the 18th Mich. lost 1873 killed and wounded ont
of total of 1919, which is about the same per
cent. as the 9Th n. Y. and greater than either
of the other regiments mentioned. The 18th
was known as the "Stonewall" regiment in the
Ninth Corps-a name it won at South Noun
TAIN Md, and which has gone with it into his
tory. See Michigan in the War; and the above
figures are from the same authority-FRED-
ERrcK NORMAN, Co, ii, 18th Mich, Whitehall
Mich
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Who Shaved the Horses Tail.

To TIE EDITOR: About Sept. 90, 1862, the
18th U. S. Inf. was going down the Mississippi
to Memphis, Tenn. One day Maj. Chase pushed
one of the boys off a bale of hay that belonged
to his horse and said: my horse will not eat
that hay after you have sat on it." That night
his horse lost his beautiful tail, name and fore
top. Arriving at Memphis, the Major had to
ride the horse up the long levee. And such
looking horse. The boys, all laughing, said he
had the scurvy in the tail.-JAMEs Poole, Co.
II, 18th L. S. T., eagle Grove, Iowa.
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Kansas Takes The Field on which Tie Wheat CIR,

To TIE EDITOR: Attention! youngest sol
dIers Kansas, two PAGES to the front, -march
Halt!
Elijah Mason, born March 2, 1856, enlisted as
musician Nov. 10, 1864, Co. D. Hath XIV. C. r.
Age at enlistment, years, months, l3 days
hoDorably discharged May q, 1867; time OF
service, 2 years, 6 months, II days; present
age, % years, 10 months. Comrade Mason is a
member of Junction City Post, No. 132, GAR.
Junction City, Kan.
In regard to claim of the youngest soldier
we dOut want the cake, nor the 5akery, but think
VIC are entitled TO d.e .feid on which grew the
wheat that made the -four that made the cake
in the bakery.-F. VoGL, p. C., Junction City,
Kan.
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The Loss of the 10Th N. Y.

To THE EDITOR: There has been good deal
said of the loss by the 9th N. Y. Duryea's
Zouaves) at the second Bull Run battle. j can
not see how their loss was greater than the
10th N. Y, who were brigaded with them under
Gen. Warren. As the 10th are not mentioned
by any of the correspondents, 1 should like to
hear from some of the boys of that regiment
JOHN p CANFIELD, Sergeant, Co, F, 10th NY.
Farmer City, III.
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Where is the Owner.

To THE EDITOR: have in my possession n
charm carved from piece of bone. 1t is two
inches long by one and half inches wide, and
in the shape of basket. On the bottom can
be seen two hands clasped and surrounded by
a green wreath of cedars. On one side is the
name W. B. Kennard; on the other, Co. ID, 1O1st
Pa Vol. Inf / will be glad to return it to the
owner on application.-FRANK NJ. PIcKERILL,
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The 2Sth Wis. Was Mustered Out Too.

To THE EDITOR: In THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE for JAN II, l notice in CONDENSED Let
tiers" an article from Comrade John J. Wiltse,
Co. A, 23d Iowa, in which he is way off his
base when he claims his regiment was the only
one not mustered out after the Siege of Mobile.
My regiment (29th Wis., was sent to Texas
after that little affair, and was mustered out at
Brownsville in the latter part of Aug, '65.-L.
G. BERG, Owatonna, MINI.
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TREATED AS FELONS.
How Officers Of Pope's Army were Treated by Proc
lamati0n of JEFF Davis.

To THE EDITOR: During the late war for
the Union there was no body of officers, we
think, placed by the Confederate Government
in any more trying situation than were those
officers who belonged to and were captured
from the army commanded by Gen. John Pope
In his Virginia campaign, 1862. lie issued
an order which the times and circumstances of
the war, in his judgment, warranted The
jeff. Davis Government answered it by proc
lamatiOn, which changed very materially the
status of officers captured from Popc's army
from those captured from McClellans army.
Gen. Henry Prince who commanded gal
lantly and well brigade at the battle of Cedar
Mountain, Va, Aug g. 1862, was captured, and
with large number of officers captured at the
same time and place was sent to Richmond, and
found very soon the difference between Pope's
and MCClellans officers as prisoners.
As soon as he could he made report to the
War Department. at Washington, of his and his
fellow officers treatment. | fortunately made
a copy at his request. The original never
reached its destination. l send you a copy.
Also copy Of two letters which l hope you will
deem worthy of preservation in your journal,
as mementOs of the war for the Union, 1861, 60:
NEWARK N J., June 10, 1876.
MY DEAR GENERAL: You have often asked me
If l did not preserve copy of your report made
from the Libby Prison A. ID. 1862, where had the
honor of serving you, as Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral, during our very dsagreeable imprisonment.
felt certain that had, and in looking over some
papers to-day | found The copy of which send
you a copy. Mine has this Endorsement on the
back: Copy of Gen. Princes report. Libby
Prison, 8Hg. H. 1862" / am very glad thus to be
trust for your own sake and for the sake of true
history of those times, you will it put on file in
the War Department at Washington, if your
original report was lost by the way.
1t Is eminently due both 10 yourself and the
many brave officers who suffered with you.
Yours truly, GEORGE Il. HAISTED,
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hazardous task of stealing the rebel guard from
the sallyport of Fort Sumter.-S. c. THOMPSON,
Sergeant, Co. B, Tooth n. Y, Netawaka, Kan
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Comrades:-Send for my new illustrated
u. A. X. Catalogue. L. A. ARMSTRONG.
Detroit, Mich
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Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets" are
perfect preventives of constipation. Enclosed
IN glass bottles, always fresh. BY all druggists.
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S. FRIsco. June 20, '76.
MY DEARLY BELOVED ASST ADJ'T-GEN. OF LIB
BY PRISON MEMORY AND SERVICE: thank you for
thinking of me when you lately ran your terrene
gallery into the remains of your long buried war
archives, and for sending a copy of my first re-
port TO our Government .som the Libby"
L think that III n further report made after the
peace was able TO embody it and all the names of
our comrades.
But if the copy by your hand serves no necessary
national purpose, IT Is strong, very strong remin
der TO the actual time OF its being written o. what
dismal pack of wretches it calls up in those whom
we found there-secn only by the light shining i'll
on the side toward Drury's Bluff and Mcclellan
Camp,-and how the dark hole Intensified and eX-
banded loyalty. am sure felt conceited Though
L would not have dared 10 have said them, be-
cause perceived the energy of nature making
OF me, Inferred as was in that rot, something more
earnest and bigger, more truly natural more purely
true TO man.
Did not the cause of slavery seem heinous from
that point of view; was il not cause for some pride
that we were there to oppose it and to maintain
mans natural freedom; and did not the attitude
OF our Government seem lovely To us from there?
AS l see the picture at this moment, every
one OF our party looks like Alexander the Great
compared with the Diogeneses that filed the vast
crypt before went in-E,onfederate feons as
they We're. Confined, crypted, dungeoned, classed
with Confederate fcons
W ell, L trust there were none more Indignantly
dlsloyal TO the tonfederacy than us-none more
good for nothing TO them!
When are you coming to California? Every body
comes. DO not put il off too long The excursion
is worth making.
Very truly, yours, III. PRINCE
If you ever see Hoxy give him my very kindest
regards HIP
Gen. GEO B. HALsTED, Newark, N ].
GEO. b. HALsTED, Late General, y. S. Vols
Lake Minnetonka, Mimi.
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Gen. HENRY PRINCE, U. S.A.
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. IL, 1862.


To THE ADJUTANT-CENERAL OF THE UNITED
STATES ARMY: | have the honor TO report that
having been taken Il prisoner i'll the battle near
Culpeper on Saturday evening last while com
mandIng and directing my brigade, | arrived iii
this city this morning and on being brought before
Gen. Winder AT office hours was by him told that
/ am not prisoner OF war, and that he Is COM
PEELED to treat me a fcon. This. he said, y eN-
planned in q proclamation of President Davis
(which have not seem, and is occlsioned by an
order of Gen. Pope (which also have not seem
purporting 10 make citizens amenable for the
outrages of guerrlas in their neighhorhoods.
was then remanded by him in charge of n civil
officer, believe to be dealt with according to the
Presidents proclamation. This order, given in
my hearing, has been put in execution by incar-
cerating me i'll a large. filthy room already crowded
with persons-to be brief, by placing me in the
lowest kind of imprisonment.
No further intentions towards me have been ex-
planned.
i send below list of officers of my brigade and
Others whom find here who were made prisoners
of war i'll the same battle.
Ii Is not my business to discuss the propriety of
the order IN question, though may think il doubt
ful IN a region of which the command is so unset
tied that is the very theater of war; TO sug
gest any course for the Government to take with
reference to the insult put upon us i'll its name.
1 simply call the attention of the Hon. Secretary
of War to our condition with the same confidence
stow upon us that we have in its power and per-
maEency.
| have the honor to be- very respectfully, your
obedient servant, HENRY PRINCE,
Brighten Vol.
On back is written:
Copy of Gen. Princes Libby Prison report, Aug.
II, 1852.
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PATS CONVERTS.
How lie Won Them for the Church by
the Toss of Coin.
IN. O Times. Drmncraf

the Toss of Coin.
mo Times -Dsmocratt
Some people who are not acquainted
with priests have an idea that they are
solemn, stern men who can't appreciate d
joke and never think of telling one. Yes.
terday it was the good fortune of a re-
porter for this paper to meet n priest who
is frequently callel to the Charity Hos.
pital, and who has accomplished much
good in reforming the unfortunate people
90 often found in that ins tuition. During
the conversation the reveren father told
numerous amusing anecdotes Of his per.
sonal experiences, and wound up a very
pleasing evening by telling funny story
about priest in ireland who wa,
laborin, to get number OF convicts
to join the Catholic Church. 1t seems
that seven men were sentenced to be-
transported, and among them was an
lrishman convicted of counterfeiting..
According to the custom of the country
the couvicts were allowed to choose any
religion they desire to adopt, and the
Irishman made up his mind that they
should all become Catholics. Accord.
ingly when they assembled in the prison
yard the subject of re sion was brought
up by the Irishman, who said: "Boys, we
have all been bad together, we have made
lots of money and spent it, and now since
we have oil to join tn, church there is no
reason why we should be separated.
now propose that we toss ha'penny and
shape our course on the result. II a harp
comes up we will all be Catholics, and IL q
queen shows up we will be Protestants."
Agreed" said the convicts, and Pat
tossed the ha'penny and the harp won.
Accordingly they all became Catholics;
and just before their departure the parish
priest approached Pat and asked how he
managed to convert his fellow conv lets.
40, easy enough" replied Pat, and he then
told the story of the ha'penny.
"Did you risk your immortal soul on the
turning of q penuyS" exclaimed the priest
In holy horror.
"Indeed, did not" replied Pat; "thae
ha'i'enny had a harp on both sides. !
made 1t myself"
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Chains and Necklaces

Chains and Necklaces
Ladies' Short Chains, 50 so TO-. -. Is 90
Ladies' Guard Chains. IS 90 to Sl2 90
Ladies' Necklaces from 50 90 to Sl2 90
Rolled Plate and Solid Gold.
Clocks.
Seth Thomas and New Haven Clocks,
in Black Walnut, Veneered and Ash,
Striking OH Bells, Gongs and Cathedral
GOngs.
Small Nickel Clocks. Genuine Seth
Thomas Fine time-keepers. 81 IS
Same, with Alarm. ......... 2 90
do do do .......... 2 so
do do do ....... 4 90
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REMEMBER, only advertise such goods have hand
POVERTY IN CITIES.
Story of an Intelligent Man VINO Is Too
Poor to Buya Paper.
iChicago Hsrald1

Poor to Buy Paper.
tChicago Herald.l
There are men in the worl1 whose cir.
cumstance' force upon them an economy
! so relentless that the general run OF man.
kind, easy going if not prosperous, are
unable 10 form any definite conception OF
it. 1t is foreign to their experience. and
beyond their cons iouness. They can not
understand how a man can be too poor to
buy an occasional cigar OF drink, or a reg.
uiar newspaper. But that there are such
men the little story told by resident of
North State street well illustrates. "I am
not an early riser" said this gentleman,
"nor is any member of my household. 1t
Is not often that either or one of
my servants gets out after the morn.
Ing paper earlier than seven o'clock.
But one mornin-, about three
weeks ago, 1 happened TO come down
about 6:45, and going out after my paper
found workingman sitting on the steps,
his dinner pail by his side, deeply en-
gagged with the news of the day. He was
not aware of my presence, and my first
impulse was 10 speak sharply to him and
give him a reprimand for his impudence
But on second thought I did nothing of
kind, lut re-e1tered the house and left
him alone, watching him, however, from
behind the curtains of the front window.
A few minutes before seven O'Clock he
careful lily folded the paper, put it on the
doors picked up his dinner bucket and
FASTENED away to his work. The next
morning 1 got up early on purpose to see
il he would return, and, sure enough,
there he was, with the paper in his hand.
He was a sober, thoug htful appearing
man, and the incident so impressed me
that told my servants never to 60 for
he paper until after seven O'Clock, or
until the man had finished with ft. He
kept coming morning after morning, and
L finally went out and spoke to him. He
apologized like gentleman for the liberty
he had taken, and when told him that I
knew he was reading my paper before 1
did, and liked to have him do SO, the man
almost broke down. 1t was a little thing
"a mere trife-but fancy we were both
the better for our interview. He seemed
TO be well-informed man, and said that
he could not be satisfied to remain in ig.
norance of current events, and yet was too
poor to take paper.
~ earn SLIGO a day. he said, 'and pay
Si2 month for rent. l have a wife anil
four children-three of them in school. NV
wife is sickly, and there are medicines to
buy, and occasionally the doctor comes. I
neither smoke nor drink, but when our ex.
penses are paid-and God knows they are
little enough-there isn't q cent left in the
house. am actually too poor to take q
newspaper
II WONDER" the State street gentleman
added, "if there are many men like him in
Chicago?"