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EnnInsirn Mnskef Rails.

To THE EDITOR: As a subscriber allow me
this privilege to reply in reference to the many
queries in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE regarding
explosive musket balls. BY referring to " Per
sonal Memoirs of u. s. Grant" Vol. !, page 53S,
we find the following account: AT the siege
OF Vicksburg the cncny used in their defense
explosive muSket balls, no doubt thinking that
bursting over our men in the trenches they
would do some execution; but do not remcm-
Der single case where man was injured by a
piece OF these shells. When they were nit and the
ball exploded the wound was terrible. In these
cases a solid bail would have hit as we'll. Their
use is barbarOus, because they produce increas-
ell suffering without any corresponding advan-
tage TO those using then. "-ROB'r J. STREET,
Co &, 9Th Md, Baltimore, Nj.
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TIE Hattie OF Rnlmnnf.

TO TIE EDITOR: / notice in your issue of
Aug = an article written by COmrade Walter,
Co A, 30th H., stating that the troops partici
pa;ing in the battle Of Belmont Mo, were the
goth, 9th. 30th aud 3lst Ill. and 9TH Iowa, all
commanded by Gen. Hunt. Then he goes on
- state. a. We drove them across the river and
the rebels from Columbus cut us of from our
boats, and when Gen. Grant found out such was
the case be did he not know what to do until
Gen. Logan came up and said: Lets cut our
way through, General, aud we did,"
Now, as | was member Of the 22d III. and
took part in that little fracas, l would like 10
say what J know about il. j don't want to say
tha. Comrqde Walter don't know what he is
talking about but don't think he is very well
posted, and this is the reason: On Nov. 9 Gems.
Grant and McClernand left Cairo and Birds
Point with the following regiments: The 22d,
9th Both and 3lst ILL.,, and 9TH Iowa, together
with Taylor's battery, aud We're conveyed by
gunboats Lexington and Tyler. Our transport
boat were the Uncle Sam and City OF Memphis.
The Birds Point troops were the 22d III. aud
7:E Iowa, Col. Dougherty, of the 22d, in COM
mand. The Cairo troops were the 30th, 3lst
aud eth H., commanded by McCiernand. After
we landed the troops were disposed OF in the
following order: The 9th and 3lst were put on
the ligh; ana left TANKS, the 22d III. and It'll
Iowa in the center, supported By Taylors bat
terry. The Seth was left 20 guard transports.
doG't think Logan advised Grant in any way.
%. b. FULLER, Co. q, 22d ILL.,, Burlington
Kan
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in our history as a company he was made Cor
porsl, but being too fond Of whisky, he would
get into trouble, and was reduced" as he called
il.
Now, as TO Gen. Sickles claiming all the
honor and all the glory, with all the fighting
being done on the I'd Of July, it always seemed
to me that the most and hardest fighting at the
battle of Gettysburg was done on the afternoon
of the Sd day of July; but then private was
not supposed to know much about such matters.
1t seems strange, too, that Gen. Sickles should
wait till this late day TO make his claims after
AL the Generals who commanded at Gettysburg
arc dead.-CHAs. SLEMMER, Co. g, 18th n. X .,
Detroit Dickinson Co, Kan
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ssaioriiy OF Muster.

To THE EDTToR: viii Comrade E. F. Graw
explain to US how it IS that his claim for the 1st
MINI. can be sustained IS the first muster into
the United States service for three years mot
State servicej, April -, 1861, when at that date
no call had been issued by our lamentcd Presi-
dent for three years men TO he mustered into
the United States service. the earliest call be-
ing Nay 3. 1861? still claim, and wish to he
corrected If wrong, that the first three years
muster was amongst the seven companies of the
Massachusetts, battalion, afterwards the nucleus
OF the Goth Mass, our dates OF muster of COM
panies ranging from May II 20 May p, 1851. We
can show q State muster at an earlier date than
Comrade GTaw nsmes.-P. G. WRIGHT, Score
tary of 2gth Mass. Regimental Association,
Boston Mass
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Changed Her Hind.


A young widow in Waukcsha whose husband
had been dead month, and whom she had al
ways supposed to be free from small vices, was
Overhauling his clothes the other day. She
found large plug of tobacco in q coat pocket.
"Oh, George! George" she exclaimed despair
ingly, You and / will never meet in the good
woridp' In another pocket of the same gar
ment she found hfe-nsurance policy for
S. 600. of which she had before known nothing,
and she burst forth exultantly, "Oh, yes we
will we will. Heaven will forgive him his
one little fault"
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He Knnns All Ahoat fhe Song.

To THE EDITOR / notice CoJnradc Mills's
account Of the song called Brother Green"
which commences, "0h, Brother Green. do
come to me-" and l can set it all right with all
inquiring comrades. The subjects Of the song
were named Simpson. Grec3, James, John and
Stephen Simpson were four brothers who went
into Co. + OF Logau's 3lst H.. and were all
good soldiers, and at the battle of Fort DOnel-
son James Simpson was wounded, and while he
lay on the cold ground he called for his brother
20 his wife and family. His father was a
preacher and nearly blind. He had two sisters,
named Nancy and Mary. The song was com-
posed by Lewis J. Simpson, Chaplain of the
10th III. / know this to be correct.-J. &.
BARNwELL, Sergeant, Co. K, l20;h H., New
Burnside, III.
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came 10 water thoaghttoo deep TO undertake
% cross. whcreupon / crossed over on pro-
iectiug loE as far rs oonld, and fired at re-
treating rcb. AT the crack OF my gun land
ed-or rather watorod-on the fat Of my back
in the sws mp, the result. presume, of getting
water i'm my gun while wading through the
swamp WAS not long in reaching shallow
water aud turned around 10 see il any Of my
comrades were in sight. Not ono did ] see, but
70 my horror cspied a huge alligator steering
straight for me. J NJ once realized my situa-
ton. and adopted the Sgel tactics OF fighting
0u the retreat. Luckily for one or the other oil
ms he did not pursue but a short distance, when
he turned and hid himself in the csnebrake 10
await another victim. Now, in conclusion, all
] claim is The honor Of firing thelasi gun OF tho
war. ~. ByULDEN, Co. A, 29th Iowa, FIRES
no Cal.
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The Sultana Disaster.

To THE EDITOR: see in your issue of July
10 few words from j. w. Chrisinger, where
he speaks OF SO much nonsense concerning the
cause of the Suitana disaster on the night of
the 9th of April. 1865. | would like 70 ask
him who makes use of more nonsense than he
in describing the cause. We were ut least four
miles above Murfreesboro instead OF three, and
there was no short bend in the river near where
the explosion took place. The boat did not
carecn, rs he says. neither were the men aroused
until the explosion took place. Why should
Mr.. C., while at Memphis, eight miles from the
place of disaster, know more than those on
board ?-N. ii. KAENs Ia SURVIVOR, First Ser
geant, Co y, 18th Ohio, billiard, o.
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Wa. PattersOn's Pass.

To THE EDITOR: l have in my possession a
pass given to VIM. Patterson headquarters
scout by Gen. Sheridan. dated Headquarters VI.
NJ Division, April "a. 1855, to pass through the
Union lines at all hours day or night, said pass
to expire July 80, 1862 1t bears Gen. Shcri-
dams own signature l do not know Patter-
sons whereabouts. Would be pleased to CORE
spond with Patterson with view to returning
him the pass.-F. d. WORK, Captain, LIST w.
Va. Cav, Burning Springs. W. Va.
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The YOur,eenth Corps at New Rope Church.

To THE EDITOR: In regard to COmradc Geo.
w. Illness article in THE TRIBUNE of Aag. L.
when he says that lie did not know that the
Fourteenth Corps was in the battle OF New
Hope Church lie ought to be r little more care
ful what he is talking about. If he hasn't n
good memory ne better read little more his
tory. | was in the Fourteenth Corps, and am
very confident that ! was therc.-REUBES
GEORGE, Co. E, 18th Pa, Fourteenth Corps,
West Monterey Pa.
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nae Flrst % Cross the RiTer at Chattanooga.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue Of July
Comrade Craig Jackson says that Murray Hos
som, Jake Kraps and himself were the three
soldiers 10 first cross the river in the canoe
into Chattanooga. dispute the claim Of either
Jackson or Kraps. Serg't Hossom afterwards
killed at Mission Ridge and myself were two
of the party, and as there were only three,
either Jackson or Kraps was mot thar."-C. j.
GARDNER, Co. /, 91th OhiO, Utica, III.
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He knew the Eor VITO Was Shot At Atlanta.

To THE EDITOR: In your paper of July 1
see d. J. 0lin mentions boy of the 9th Ill.
who was shot through the head at the battle of
Atlanta July %, 1861 That is true. His name
was james Baggy, and he is still alive and lives
in Chicago. lie belonged to Co. G, 5ith ILL.,;
and nothing but his grit and iron constitution
saved his lie. l was boy Of his age, and a
good friend of his. We stool together in many
a hard-fought battle.-JoHN b. BOYD, Co. q,
9th ILL., Miilmar MINI.
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He Thlnks one Capiure 81 FOnr Years Inonsh.

To THE EDITOR: In Gen. Legsett's second
letter on the battle OF the PA OF July before
Atlanta he says The enemy struck Gen. Smiths
Fourth Division, Nineteenth Corps, directly ON
the flank. onyel0ped his left regiment and cap
tured it, Now, as "A member OF that regiment
1.-The 32d Ohio wish 10 correct the General. We
were not captured, but badly mixed up. Gen.
Cleburnes command coming in on our flank
ami rear through a gap between the Sixteenth
aud Seventeenth Corps, caused us TO form our
line across our works Then we were driven
10 the other side of them. From this position
we iell back to the edge OF wood, when Gen.
Smith said, "Boys, If you stay here ID minutes
We are safe" We stayed there, very busy cut
ting the young coin off with bullets, also any
rebels vino may have got in the way, until We
found Gen. Chealham's Corps moving out from
Atlanta ia our rear agaiu, when we moved ia
the right aud crossed our works into Gen. Leg
gets Division. ] would not care for the report
of capture of our regiment but for the fact
We were captured or sold rather 10 the John
mics. at Harper's Ferry. One capture in four
years wgs enough.-MARSER MILLS, Co. G, sd
Ohio, GTatiot, Mich.
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Comraas Clark Mants Thlags stralshtenod ONT. p

To THE EDITOR: In The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE of June II Carleton" in his account of
Spottsylgania, has the following: we see
TyIer's Brigade-16th Me-, 18th and 18th Mass.
and 10Th N. advancing on the LETT" Now,
/ have always been under the impression that
Col. Lyle, Of the Goth Pa, was in command OF
our brigade at Spottsy lvania, and that the Goth
Pa. was brigaded with Us at that time. Has
"CarletOn" got things mixed, or have I?-
HARRY CLARK, Go. @, 10Th y. Y.
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