The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-02-11
CONDENSED LETTERS.

w. W. Shockey Co. H, 10th KY. Decatur,
H., gives an interesting account of the opera
tions of his command against the rebel Gen.
Pegram on his raid into Kentucky in 1868.
ID. NJ. Peters, Co. G., 152d Ohio, Sand0val, H.,
also pays his compliments to that "Angel of
Mercy" Capt Jack Warner. He peters, was
unfortunate enough to be compelled to partake
of Warmers hospitality at Libby.
+. 4. Barkley, Co. G., 10th Ohio, thinks the
Army of the Potomac did more hard fighting
than any other army.
Robert Bayles Co. D. 10th Kan, Bijou Hills,
Oak, remembers among Il batch of rebels cap
tured by his regiment during the Price raid in
Missouri one apparently not over eight or nine
years of age. The little fellow was too young
to hold out gun but aimed by resting it on a
log or fence.
Lewis j. Miller, Corporal, Co. G, 124th n Y,
WashingtOnviile, n. Y, tells how when lying
wounded from gunShot at the Chancellor
House that building took fire, and crawling
out of with difficulty he was carried to place
of safety by two members of the 145th Pa.
Ii. IL. Joslin, Durand, H., tells how hugely
his comrades and he enjoyed roast pig in the
vicinity of Vicksburg, after being short of ra-
tions for some days.
G. Nelson Murray, Co. G, 14th Conn, East
River, Conn, writes an excellent letter, in
which he sets forth the duty of the Govern
ment towards those who supported it in days
gone by.
John w. Wilmington, Cd Md, Wilmington,
Nd was on the Hunter raid and suffered con-
siderably on tue disastrous retreat from Lynch
burg.
George Merrill, Co. e, seth H., Webster,
Iowa, has i'll his possession portions of p
pound shell which exploded to the left of his
regiment at the battle of Stone River, killing
Lieut. Olson and w0unding and killing several
others. Comrade Merville would like to hear
from some member of the regiment who re-
members the incident
Peter &. Hine, Co. |, Goth Ohio RoyaltOn, O..
who was in the battle of the Wilderness, had
too much TO do III biting off the ends of car
| tridges and dodg ing rebel shells to know what
was going on around him.
James Walsh, Sd U. S., Auburn, n. Y, says
Duryea's Zouaves were rs brave set of men
as ever faced 4 rebel battery.
| o. b. Scotield, Co. F, 10th Mass, York, Me-,
writes good account of the battle of Drury's
Bluff, in which he participated
| j. 5. Alexander, Sergeant, Co. +, 9th Ind,
| Portland Mills, Ind, wonders why the disaster
Of Burbridge's Brigade near Opeiousas fell SO
heavily on Lieut.-Col Buehlcr, who com
manded the 9th that day.
Elbrldgc Ii. Frost, Go. j, LIST Me- III. A., OTne-
vile, Me-, says that from the 18th of May, 1864
| to the close of the war tho list Ne. II. A. lost
about 200 in killed and wouuded-6ll killed
or died of wounds.
J. Edmonds, Sergeant, CO. F, Tooth Ind
Edwardsville, H., thinks the disputes in re-
gard to the superior fighting qualities of differ
ent regiments and corps highly unbecoming.
A. Stuart, Sergeant, Co. /, 18th Me-, Eureka
Cal, wonders why some member of Negley's
old brigade does not tell how they were the
| first to cross the ChickahOminy at Fair Oaks
under heavy fire, and force the rebels back
E. e. Page, Co. X, 18th ILL.,, Naperyille, Ill.,
saw plenty of lances or pixies at jackson, Miss,
in May, 1868.
S. w. Smith, Co. C, 18th H., Wayne, Neb.
has been much interested with the accounts
recently published in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
in regard to the battle of Lookout Mountain
and Mission Ridge, as q" he was thar"
J. d. Baggett, Steele's Depot, Ala, was on
the Sultana at the time of the explosion.