The National tribune., 1886-06-17
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J. Fl. Revell, Co. l. lst Mo Cav, Savannah.
Mo, tells Of gallant charge by his regiment
on peach orchard, followed soon after by
similar attack upon some persimm0n trees
which were loaded with fruit The persim-
mons were not ripe, and the usual result
followed
Elias Boehler Co. G, Sd Ohio Cav. Tiain, o.,
seuds a brief sketch of the services Of Gen.
Longs Cavalry Brigade, consisting Of the Ist,
81 and 4th Ohio, in the pursuit of B0ddy's Con-
federate forces in May, 1851. and subsequent
services in the Atlanta campaign.
N II. Utter, Corporal. Co. III, 95th H., Elm
wood Wis, writes a brief account Of the part
taken by his regiment in the Red River cam
paign.
J. II. Bradford Co A, 3Oth H., Bellevilie
Kan, says good word for the l2ith Ill, which
was awarded the banner as the result Of the
prize drill Of which much has been written.
He says nobody grumbled about the decision
at the time, as it was believed to be perfectly
fair
John Berry, Captain, Co A, sd H., Erie,
Kan, writes that he was greatly pleased with
Col w. w. Jackson's account Of the fight at the
Hatehie Bridge. He says it was the 32d H., how
ever that was in the front line instead Of
the 4lst, as the latter was guarding wagon
trains that day. He says Sergt Whitaker,
Co. A, 2Sth d., is correct in the statement that
il was the flag Of the latter regiment that was
torn to fragments by the explosion Of a shell.
Geo. III. Chapman, s}Sth Wis. Litchiield,
Mimi, says that the act OF cOwardice attributed
to his regiment at Ft. Malone by Comrade
Morgan. 1O9th n. T.. is wholly false and un-
just. He says the 35th Wis. did its full duty
there, charging and capturing the works with
number Of prisoners, and holding It's position
all day against repeated assaults Of the enemy.
He thinks ii C0mrade Morgan had been there,
he never would have written what he did.
SamiI II Parg0u - I s{l = paeforyflfa
KY, writes briefly Of the engagement at New
Hope Church, May n, 1854. His regiment
was in Hazen's brigade and lost 80 killed and
wounded
John Curby, Lieutenant Co. F. I'd III. Cav,
Monticello, Ill, writes that a history OF his
regiment is being prepared by Lieut.. J. SicSel,
CentTalia, Kan, and any cOmrade OF that regi-
ment having information which viii aid him
in his work Is requested to correspond with
Lieut.. Siclel.
Henry t. Noble Dixon, H.. replying to in
quiries in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, says that
Gen. Philip Sidney Post IS living. and his adj
dress is Galesburg, III. He is Commander Of
the Department of H., GAR
w. S. Hunt, Co. Il, 9th Kan. Salinas. Cal,
claims for his company 13 pairs Of brothers.
two triOs, one quartet, a father and two sons.
j. vi. Atkinson, Saiyersville. Ky, claims for
Co. j, 14th Ky, 20 pairs and six trios one
quartet and two families with five brothers
each He also puts in a claim for four fathers
each one accompanied by a son.
George NJ. Evans, Co. G, 115th n. Y, Ken
dali, Wis, wishes TO know if any Of the men
who lost the sack Of meal in the Confederate
prison at Salisbury, n. O., in November, 1854
are now living. III so. be Evans wishes to
confess 10 the theft. He says a draft drawn
upon him by the parties to whom the meal be-
lOnged will be honored By return mail.
j. A. Penpaeker, 5th L. $. Cav. GrandVille,
D. 81 -. Al
rades and the aspeTsiOus east upon one regi-
ment by another are highly unbecoming and
productive of no good whatever.
g. w. Crown, Co. /, 46th Pa. Brownsville,
Pa, gives short account Of the battle Of New
Hope Church.
George skym, Co. G, 115th n Y, South Glen
Falls, ". u, agrees with a recent writer in
| THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE in regard 70 the
/ services of the ll5th n. Y. at Cold Harbor.
Howard Barwis Co. G, IO9th Pa, Morris
/ vile, Pa, sends Us a copy Of Gen. Wright's
eongratulatory order issued to the Sixth Corps
at Danville, Va, July p, 1866.
b. +. Strong. Wakeman, o.. writes that F. J..
/ HalIer, Co. A, 101st Ohio was shot through the
head at Chiekamauga, Sept. 10, 1863, the ball
/ entering Just below the right eye aud coming
/ out at the back of the head. just missing the
| spinal column. He lay unconscious from noon
/ Saturday until the next morning, and had
nothing to eat from just before he was wounded
/ until the next Wednesday. He had erysipelas
/ in the wound, and was a prisoner for nearly 16
months in AndersOnyille, but he still lives and
/ enjoys passably good health. His address is
/ Bridgman, Mich.
Samuel Il. Hazen, Co. G. 10th Y. Y. Stumpy
Point, n. g., claims that the brigade com
manded by p. III. ORorke, Of the 18th N. Y. at
the battle of Charlottesville, consisted Of the
5th, 10th and 146th n. Y. After that battle
the 5th and 10th n. Y. went home, their time
having expired, and the 91st and 10th Pa.
were put in the brigade-Third Brigade, Sec
ond Division, Fifth Corps.
John Hazen Co. ID, 10th Wis, BarabOO Wis
would like to know the name of the rebel Off
GER who rode white horse in front of Co. ID,
18th Wis. Many shots were fired at him, but
| without effect.
Clifton Chapman, Co. A, Both Me-, Oxford
Me-, tells how the ship Merrimac. which left
Portland Feb. 8, 1864, for New Orleans, La,
struck on a coral reef off the coast of Florida,
and of the great commotion it caused on board
Jesse Stillway, Co. A, 10th Ohio Zionsvile
o., says his company had 2l pairs of brothers
six trios, and father Of one trio.
"OId Soldier" CarrolltOn, Ind, thinks it is
a shame that the passage of the Blair bill should
be delayed at all, and hopes it will soon pass
the House.
KY, in answer TO a recent question in The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE regarding explosive bull
lets being used by the rebels, says William p
Thompson, of Thorntown. Boone Co., Ind, was
wounded By one at the battle Of Bakers Creek
May 16, 1868.
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