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To THE EDITOR: wish 10 correct Comrade
Barney in his statement relative 10 the prize
banner. he says, 1.-THE banner was won by
the Dist H., Gen. Iogan's old regiment, for the
best drilling, but the committee gave IL 10 the
l24th, because they had on new clothes. their
shoes BACKED and the brass shined up, and
their y-rOlls around their necks" To show
Comrade Barney that there were other things
TO be taken IN consideration, viii quote from
General Orders No. T. issued Dec 3 1863 by
Brig.-Gen Leggett "The flag will be present.
ed 20 the regiment Of the division which, in
battalion drill, soldierly appearance, condition
OF camp, discipline, and all those qualities
which characterize the efficient, soldierly, and
model regiment, shall present the best claim 10
the title OF Excelsior regiment Of the Third Di-
vigion. Now, think that is sufficient proof
that the comrade is little of on that idea
that the flag was won by drill alone. Now, 10
show the comrade that the 3Ist ILL., did not do
the best drilling on the goth Of January, will
quote from the report Of the committee selected
by Gen. Leggett 10 decide the matter: :" The
committee appointed 10 decide upon the merits
Of the different regiments comprising the First
Brigade, Third Division Seventeenth Corps, as
regards their proficiency in battalion drill,
manual OF arms, cleanliness OF camp, and SOL
cierly appearance, etc, IL is the unanimous
opinion Of the committee that the 124th Ill is
entitled 10 the proud name OF the Excelsior regi-
ment oil the First Brigade" etc. The 3lst III.
IN the judgment Of the committee came next.
The bad habit Of great number Of the men In
breaking the alignment Of the ranks 10 avoid
small pnddles Of water thereby causing the
loss Of step and causing confusion, is much TO
be censured, and told very much against then, /"
etc. 30, COmrade Barney, you are misinform-
cd NJ 10 when this flag was won and who won
IT, The l24th III. did not win the flag on the
2Oth, the day that 10 3lst drilled, but won il
CD the Pod, IN competition with the 18th Ill. and
18th Ohio. do not want any controversy with
Cofnrade Barney. nor with any member Of his
regiment, for i think il was good regiment,
well differed. and well disciplined, but / do
claim justice for the old Hundred and Two
Dozen.
IL the 3lst, or any other regiment In the divis-
Ion, had thought they could take the flag from
us, they had the right 10 do SO; and IL the 3Ist
wanted 10 wear new clothes and pay-rolIs they
bad that night Tor there was no law hindering
theme. q. MURPHY, Co. /, l24th III, Rose.
vile, III
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The Prisoners Captured at Stone River.

To THE EDITOR: In THE TRIBUNE of April
1 / notice an inq1iry from Comrade Charles
Makinson, Co. K, 18th Pa. I was one Of those
captured at Stone River, Dec. 81. 1862, and
have also wondered why we were taken so far
south and then back to Richmond. It was the
report at the time that it was their intention
to parole US at Vieksburg, but the situation
there at that time got so hot that they changed
their plans. We arrived at Richmond at 3
o'clock a. m. Jan. IS, 1863. We signed the pa
role papers in Libby Prison on the Goth, and
on the morning of the 9th we left the prison
and took the cars for City Point, where we got
aboard the ag-of-truce boat. On our way to
the cars we had to cross bridge over a canal.
Just after crossed the bridge broke down and
precipitated about 100 men 90 feet into the
water below. / would like to know if any of
them were drowned as it was so reported by
some who came up to US, who were thoroughly
soaked. After our arrival at Annapolis we
were taken two miles ont TO Parole Camp, and
left out all night in the cold without blankets,
and we suffered greatly from the exposure.
The third day after we arrived there / was
taken to the hospital, where lay five weeks
with pneumonia, the result OF exposure while
prisoner Of war;. L. SMITH, Co. F, 36th Ind,
Evansville. Ind.
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HOW TO TELL THE TIME BY NIGHT.


perhaps the most ingenious thing in the
way Of an advertising novelty that has come
out for many years, is unique continuance is
sued by the Duffy Malt Whiskey Company,
Baltimore, Md. prOprietors of DufIy's pure malt
whiskey. Unlike most things of the kind,
with which the country has been deluged here
tofore, this is q decided departure from the
usual rut and aside from being one of the most
attractive things VIC have ever seen, it involves
new discovery in science, which is both in
teresting and instructive. So valuable was
this discovery regarded, it was awarded first
prize gold medal at the Brussels international
Exposition, and it seems almost like prostitute
ing science to put it to advertising purposes as
it is something that is invaluable to institU-
tions of learning, and would readily command
a good price if put on sale. However, the Duffy
people, approaching its Importance, have gotten
it out in the highest artistic style, such as will
secure for it permanent place in every home
in the country.
"The device is called Dufy's Ancient Mari
ners Stellar Time-piece, its object being to fur
nish a guide whereby the correct time NAV be
ascertained at any hour of the night, by OBJ
servance of the North Star and three other
bright stars near it; the four stars forming a
Cross or Cruciix, which revolves round the
celestial pole, like the hands of clock By
the aid of the Duffy device, which represents a
miniature armament and tabular dial, the time
can be ascertained almost to a minute, which
is destined to render it invaluable to mariners,
hunters, fishermen and to the masses generally,
as after little practice even q child will be
able to tell the time at night.
although the device is quite an expensive
one, the proprietors intend distributing it free,
aud in time everybody in the country will
have one. They positively refuse, however, to
fill any request for same by mail, unless ac-
companied by six cents in postage stamps, ad-
dressed to their Supply Department, Us they
are being flooded with applications"
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SHILOH.
z. 9. warIns Correets Comrade Baird.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue Of Feb. %
find an article on the battle Of Shiloh by Com
rade s. w. Baird, of the 2ist Mo. In said arti-
Gle are number of errors. which / desire to
correct. He says: "The 21st No. was in the
division commanded by Gen. b. NJ. Prentiss
and. if remember correctly, in the Third Bril-
gade, which was composed of the 18th Mich,
25th and 2lst Mo-, and 18th Wis"
This is in the main correct. Then he says:
"COl. Moore took the right battalion Of the
21st Mo. and left battalion of the 18th Wis
Saturday night and went out about one and
one-half miles to the front on picket duty.
About II or IL o'clock the 10Th Wis. returned
to camp, leaving Col. Moore and his 2lst boys
still out on picket" Here l find two errors
First it was the right battalion of the 18th
Wis, instead of the left, commanded b. Capt
Ed. SAKE. Second, the 18th Wis. did not re-
turn to camp that night. This the writer
knows TO be fact, rs he was there and on that
picket-line, as was also the whole Of the right
wing of his regiment-in fact, could hear
the enemy talking the greater part Of the
night. Between and 4 o'clock Sunday
morning Col. Moore rode up to Capt. SAKE and
ordered him to take his command and move
out and reconnoiter Capt. SAKE got his men
together and went forward, followed by Col.
Moore with his command. After going short
distance we c; le to small hill between US
and Shiloh Church. Col. Moore ordered Capt.
Sake to march up the hill, and he would fol-
low. This he failed to do, but moved his men
into field at the foot Of the hill. As we
reached the brow Of the hill we received
heavy volley from the enemy hid along the
fence corners, killing Capt SAKE, Serg't Will
liams, and wounding several men, all in Co. A,
10th Wis. We returned the fire and soon had
the pleasure of seeing the enemy in full retreat.
After while we took our dead and wounded
comrades and returned to camp. We had
barely got to camp when the enemy's bullets
came Whistling about our heads. The regi-
ment was formed in line to receive them. This
was about 6 o'clock in the morning. The
enemy came upon US in such numbers that we
were Obliged, after q time, TO fall back to
better position. This was kept up all day.
The 10th was a new regiment, having arrived
there about week before, and notwithstand-
ing it was its first battle, did some pretty
good fighting; so did the whole brigade. The
regiment lost heavily in killed and wounded,
but did not have many taken prisoners.
Among the wounded on that day was Col. Benz.
Allen and Lieut-Col. Fairchild.-E. G.. WAR
ING, Co. A, 18th Wis, Mcmillan, Wis.
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The sd Ill. at the HstehIe.

To THE EDITOR: In Col. w. w. Jackson's
and all the other illusions to the fight at
Hatchie Bridge, under Gems. Ord and Hurlbut.
no mention is made Of the SD ILL.,, without
which the battle would be very much like the
play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out. The
rebels had very advantageous position on the
brow Of hill on the west side of the Hatchie
River, their batteries sweeping the bridge, the
road and the long stretch OF river bottom on
the east side, from which our attack was made.
The road on the west side formed slight en-
bsnkment. The SD Ind. had the advance of our
brigade, followed by the SD III. The rebel fire
OF grape and canister was so severe that the SD
Ind, after calamity crossing the bridge and filing
70 the right, were thrown into some confusion.
The SID III. crossed the bridge, forming in front
Of the SD Ind, their colors being torn into
strips by the enemy's fire while crossing. Our
regiment held this position until the line
moved forward, driving the enemy before us
until they were in full retreat. Only nine
regiments were engaged on our side, and we
captured prisoners from 80 rebel regiments.
Gen. Grant ordered Gen. Hurlbut TO move his
division and attack Price. Hurlbut replied,
DO / understand your order2 It means the
humiliation of NY command" Gen. Grant
answered, "You understand it.D Hurlbuts
Fourth Division, that held the position called
by the rebels the Hornets Nest at Shiloh, was
called the fighting Fourth Division.-C. B.
sHoUsE. Captain, Co. c, SD Ill, Westport, OAK
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Division Flags.

To THE EDITOR: As havs not yet seen in
your valuable paper a correct answer 10 the in
quiry OF {. Hull Grant, in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Of Oct %, 1885, permit me TO have
my say. All division flags wero square, or
nearly SO, as follows: First Division, a white
flag, with red corps mark or badge in the CEN
ter; Second Division, blue flag, with white
badge in center; Third Division, white flag,
with blue badge in center. All brigade flags
were triangular in form, or nearly SO. First
Brigade was plain flag, 10 compare with the
division, with corps badge In the center, rcd,
white or blue, according 10 division; Second
Brigade flag had a bar or border along the
stat, or lance, ION white flags this bar or border
was blue, on blue flags il was red); Third Bril-
gade had bar or border all around the flag. All
flags had corps badge In the center, color 10
compare with the division. Now, who will de-
scribe the headquarter flag and the corps flags
also, the Fourth Division or Brigade flags
where such existed? Comrades, stir M your
memories. M. LovEJoY, Co. g, l2lst N. Y,
South Valley, N. Y.
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The First 10 Enter FayettsyIIIe.

To THE EDITOR: Seeing an article written
by correspondent of the 18th ILL.,, claiming
Brig -Gen. VIM. Vandeyer's Brigade was the
first body of Sherman's troops to enter Fayette-
willie, n. c., / beg to differ with him. The first
body of troops to enter Fayetteville was Gen.
Logan's Headquarter Scouts, of which I was
a member, commanded by Capt VIM. Duncan,
Chief OF Scouts, accompanied by Co. K, 10th
III. Cav. (Gen. LOgan's escort), and few
foragers. We charged into the town and cap
tured it, but could not hold it, as Gen. Wheeler's
cavalry was in the town and vicinity, covering
the retreat Of the rebel army. The rebel in
fantry had retreated across Cape Fear River,
and we struck the town in advance of the rear
guard of the rebel cavalry. They charged US,
and we had q hand-to-hand fight with them.
They drove Us back to the outskirts of the
town, and we held it until our infantry came
up five hours later. We had several of our boys
captured, among them Capt. VIM. Duncan. So
/ claim to be one of the first soldiers of
Sherman's army TO enter Fayetteville, N. c.
Z. COLLINS, Scout, Army o. the Tennessee,
Tampico, Ill.
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BlaIr,s Brigade at chIekas.m RnrOu.

To THE EDITOR: If you will allow me a lit
tie space In your columns will try to take the
kinks out of that Chickasaw Bayou concern.
Comrade j. Z. Norris thinks he has found
flaw In my letter on Chickasaw Bayou, and has
nearly gone daft over it. About the next thing
we may expect from him is statement that
Blairs Brigade was not at Chickasaw Bayou at
all, and that DeCourcey, not w. r. Sherman, lad
command of the expedition. The idea meant
TO convey was that Blair's Brigade had no or
ders to support DeCourceys. 1t was simply
ordered TO charge on the enemy's works in two
lines Of battle, We were told that on the right
OF us was brigade (DeCOurcey's) that would
charge simultaneously with ours. The cheer
which was to DO the signal for the charge was
to begin on the right of the charging column
and pass to the left. i was in the front line on
the right OF Blair,s Brigade We bore straight
forward toward the enemy's works across the
wide abatis through ashower Of she'll TheI6th
ONO, OF DeCourcey's Brigade, being also in
the front line and Immediately on our right,
bore to the left through less-obstructed pas
sage until they reached the bank Ia bonanza,
as they thought on the opposite side of the
bayou. Thus far in the charge the fighting had
all been done with artillery. We all knew
that there was fun inthe open field at the top of
the bank. 1t was also quite natural for the
timid 10 look around for their supports at such
times as these. The 10th Ohio was no exception
TO that rule at this time. They thought their
work was done, and that as they had struck
the bank first, and as we came next, we must be
their support. When the 10th Ohio had crossed
the bayou they seemed 10 be without any head
or commander, and Gen. Blair came along and
ordered them up on the field, where there was
some hghtingto be done; but they kicked i'm
mediately. He then requested them to get out
OF the way and let the 18th Ill. 90 up, and it
was not until the 18th Ill. went up that the
10th Ohio, or portion Of them, ventured for
ward TO help the good work along.-JoHN f.
lLIFF, Co. L, 18th H., Aurora, Ill.
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Gen. Inhn A.Lncan

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. I
began to take Durang's Rheumatic Remedy
and am thoroughly satisfied that I 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, and never
fails to cure the worst case. Sold by all drug
gists.
One dollar bottle, six bottles FIVE dollars.
Write for free 40-page pamphlet TO r. K.
Helphenstine. Druggist. WashingtOn. ID. @.
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Discharges Awaiting Onnsrs.

To THE EDITOR: have in my possession a
number of discharges that came into my pos
session. by the death of b. A. T. Grear, an at
torney. 1 would be very glad if the owners
would send an order for them. They are as
follows: Peter Keller, 1921 Ohio N. G.; Michael
Press, Corporal, Co. E, 5Sth Ohio; Michael
Press, Corporal Co. C, 5Sth Ohio; Zachariah
Keitherford. Co. ID, 59th Ohio; Geo. r. Wilcox,
Corporal, Co. E, Sd v. r. c.; Edward ]. Bruce,
Co. III, l42d Ohio N. g.; Henry Pergs, Co. K,
AID Ohio.-H. T. BENNETT, Mt. Vernon, Knox
Co., o.
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Where Is the Owner or The MedaII

To THE EDITOR: have in my possession a
bronze medal, which picked up on one Of the
eampgrounds near Fairfax COurt- house, Va, in
the year 1863. 1t has on the diverse side a
raised shield with the word Union" and
around the rim Of medal the words Against
Rebellion, 1861" Reverse side has on it "Jere-
miah G. Beck, Co. @, 49th Reg't Pa. Vols, 1863
Ii COmrade Beck or his friends desire the medal
as q souvenir Of the war, they can have it by
writing me for it.-LEWIs BLUNDIN, Co. @,
2sth Pa, Hulmeville, Pa.
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A Woman Soldier.

To THE EDITOR: Tho inclosed slip was
handed to me recently By comrade, and 1
would be worry glad to find out if there is any
truth in it. The name and date of the paper
are not given: "In disinterring the Federal
dead near Resaca, Ca, a body was discovered
which excited considerable attention from the
smallness of the feet. On examination it was
found to be that of woman, shot through the
head. The grave was marked Charles Johe-
hous, private, 9th Mop. ID. DAVIS, Co. /,
9th No, Bushnell Oak,
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"FoOls Rush In Where Angels Fear to Tread.

So impetuous youth is often given to folly
and indiscretions; and, as q result, nervous,
mental and organic debility follow, memory is
impaired, self-confdence is lacking; at night
bad dreams occur. premature old age seems set
ting in, ruin is in the track. In confidence
you can, and should write to Dr. K. v. Pierce,
of Buffalo, N. Y, the author Of treatise for
the benefit of that class Of patients, and de-
scribe your symptoms and sufferings. He can
cure you at your home, and viii send you full
particulars by mail.
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lev months since a common fodder plant was disc,y-
eieo ltn has the most remarkable effect the nervous
system imaginable First tie women went Wild aver Al
tor exhaustion and effects Of physical and
sitei over hiraln Nov Il n asoenainod that M will
stop the liquor habit and remove tie effects az
ana Iishs1 aDuses AZ once There u perfect craze
over ~ ~ washington ana large cities East Everylody
drinks 4 nom tic President down They cali Id Moxle
Nerve FOOD The doctors say IL IL harmless being neither
druggists 10 sell ~ ~ ~
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To TIN EDITOR: III. Honghtaling Co x. 9th
y. J., Washington, d. c., challenges any state
M the Union % compare figures with him i'm
regard 10 the number Of men lost during the
rcbolion, and takes the FIRST l6 regiments for
proof, said proof being taken from New Jerseys
- War 81 Che Rebellion" Ny proof will be
from Michigan In the War: list Mich. 2l3
ID, ;s2l Sd, Pa; fth. 273; 9Th, 39s; 9th, 542 !;
ztl, o3si sth, 103; 9Th, 2s2; 10TH 299i llth
2o6i 18th, 1872; 18th, 800; 18th. 2l7; 18th
SS3i 10Th 343-t0tal. 5.36s These are the
losses Of the FIRST lG infantry regiments, with
two companies Of shRrrshooten attached 20 the
10Th hiich oomrude Houghtaling will per-
eeiEe that Michigan WAS there.-PETER LEMON,
20. IL 9th Mich, Lennon, Mich.
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$40 Waiting to BE Claimed.

To THE EDITOR: Please say in THE Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE that certificate of deposit
Tor the sum of $40 is in my hands, payable to
the legal heirs Of Emma Frances Daily, a step
daughter Of VIM. Smith, Co. j, SD III. Any
member OF the GAR seeing this notice will
confer favor by calling attention to same in
their Post-A. ID. WIGGINs, Hillsboro, o.
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BATTLE OF JoNEsBoRo.
Capt. France Speaks Up for the 18th n. Y.


To THE EDITOR: In recent issue of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE is an article from the pen
of Mr.. Charles Van Wye, Co. X, sd Mo-, rela-
tive to the behavior of the 18th n. Y. at the
battle of JonesbOro, Ca, Sept. /, 1854, which
does the 18th gross injustice. In fact except
the statement that the regiment took part in
the battle and Col. Grower fell, the article is
untrue.
Col. Grower dismounted at the foot of the
hill, as there was a small morass that his horse
could not cross, and when the charge was or
dered he was on foot in his proper place; but
in his enthusiasm, as we went up the hill he
passed through 10 the front Of the line, directly
in front of the colOrs, and while leading the
charge, when about 10 PAGES from the rebel
earthworks he fell mortally wounded, dying
on Sept. 3 The regiment was not in the slight
est degree panic-stricken, but moved as if on
battalion drill, and was as cool as could be de-
sired.
We did not retreat nor fall back in confu-
sion," but kept right forward until we were
inside the rebel lines and in full possession of
the rebel earthworks We lost about 80 per
cent. of our men in killed and wounded, and
bivouacked that night on the ground we took
from the rebs. The communications to the
regiment from Headquarters Fourteenth Corps
and from Headquarters Second Division, Four
teenth Corps, at close Of the war; copies of which
are herewith attached, are more to be relied
upon than Mr.. Van Wye's statement.
HEADQUARTERS, FOURTEENTH ARMY CoRPs.
June IL, 1865
COLONEL: The interest of the service not permit
ting Eastern troops TO be sent West you are there
fore relieved from further duty in the Fourteenth
Army Corps and will report your regiment In
cordance with previous orders.
In giving this order, the General commanding
desires TO express his sincere regret that the reg
ment could not be allowed TO remain with the
Fourteenth Corps He parts from il with regret
and will always remember with pleasure and pride
the credit which from its soldiery conduct atten-
ton TO duty and invariably gallant conduct in
action, 1t has reflected upon itself and the corps
As he IL proud of them, he hopes that they will
never regret their connection with the Fourteenth
Army Corps. A. G. MCCLURE,
Assistant Adjutant- General and Chief Of STAFF
Lieut-Col. JAMES LAKE commanding 18th y. Y.
Vet. Vol. Inf.
HEADo'Rs. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTEENTH Army
CoRPs, NEAR WASHINGTON, ID. O., June - 1865.
In transmitting the within communication, the
General commanding desires TO express his high
appreciation of the solderly and brave conduct OF
the 18th n. Y. Vet. Vol. inf during the time they
have been under his command and exceedingly
their remaining longer with him.
The General always will remember with pride
their gallant bravery in the charge at Joneboro"
and battles of "Ayerysboro" and Bentonville"
The General sincerely hopes that ere long you
Will all be permitted TO return 10 home and friends.
It. WIsEMAN,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant- General.
JAMES S. FRANCE, Captain, 18th n. Y,
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He Has the Medal.

To THE EDITOR: have In nv possession a
medal presented 10 G. M. Warren I3etb Pa
by Col. +. III. Collier, for bravery at Salem
Nights May 3, 1883. 1t is made OF silver. and
In the form Of q cross.-ALLEN T. RoBERTs.
Hubbard, O.
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SCOTS EMULSION Of PURE
Cod Liver OIL, with HypophOsphites,
Very Pdlatable aud Increases Hesh.

DIR. +. III. CLEMENT, Brighton, Ills, saws:
SCOTS Emulsion is the best have ever pre-
scribed. ltisvery palatable, easily assimilated.
and gives strength and flesh 10 the PATIENT
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EK-l'rcsident AFlhur's law mariner Mr. Ransom.
Judge hycr, 81 lfabwsy, n. J.; A A Drake F,.o
n = stock kSchAnRei Rev. Stephen Merritt New
Lori nlN inAiis others are witnesses thai Palmers
fsi.in-Nuccess ~ safe sure and sDeFd,, E,,s,3,,
Tor sllln complaints OF eDerV siaHe and degree Of
severity.