The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-11-18

Regular Brigade Of the Fourteenth Corps have
no reason to find fault with the statements re-
gsrding the charge at Jonesboro that have ap-
peared in recent issues Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
Silas N. Wilkinson, Co. K, 9Th Ill. Cav, Po-
SEVILLE, Ind, sends brief account of fight
with the 18th Tenn. Cav. near La Grange,
Tenn, March %. 1863. The rebels attacked
them in the night, but were driven of with
heavy loss.
John III. Mawbe, Co. K. 18th N. H., Worces-
ter, Mass, does not agree with Comrade De-
pew in regard to the capture of Fort Harrison.
He says the official report of that fight shows
that the flag of the 18th N H. was the first to be
planted on Fort Harrison. IL was placed there
by Capt. Peter Mitchell, of Co. K, who was
severely wounded while doing so. He also dis
agrees with the comrade who in an account of
the siege of Suffolk took two-thirds Of the
credit for the 18th Ind and gave the other
third to the 18th Pa. Cav. He says that Gen.
| Getty was there with his division and took
an active part in the operations.
Mrs. Mary l.. Baker, formerly Mrs. Mary l..
| Burton, Box a. Ovid, Mich, says THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE is a most welcome visitor in
her family. Her first husband was killed in
the battle of the Wilderness. He belonged to
| Co. E. 39th Ill. She would be glad to hear from
any of his old comrades.
Jonathan b. Pratt, Pioneer Corps, Seven
teenth Corps, Jacksonville, o., says he worked
on the Red River dam, and he knows that Col.
| Bailey was personally in charge Of the work,
| experimenting it day by day. He thinks Col.
| Bailey we'll earned by that wonderful feat of
| engineering his promotion TO BrigadierG Cen
| raj. The Congressional Committee which in
vestigated the Red River campaign gave Col.
Bailey full credit for this great achievement.
Jim" Wardwel, Kennebunk, Me-, would
like to know if any of the old Jersey Brigade
are living who ate the dog that some Of the
boys Of the 5th VT. killed and dressed and sent
| to them as a present.
Joseph S. Harris Co. X. Both Ohio, Union
| VILE Ind, sends copy of the cogratulatory
order of Gen. Logan TO the Fifteenth Corps at
the close of the Atlanta campaign. The adj
dress has heretofore been published in THE Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE.
w. b. Hibbs Co. ID, 18th Iowa, MenOken,
| OAK, whose former letter started the eontro-
versy in regard to explosive musket-balls,
| writes TO express his thanks to the comrades
for their generous response to his inquiry and
for the information conveyed in their replies.
He seems still little doubtful in regard to
the matter, and inquiries whether some COM
rades will not send him one by mail. He adj
mits that from the testimony furnished the
proposition is pretty we'll proven that such
missiles were used by the Confederates.
Dan knight, Co. c, 9Th Iowa Cav, Colfax,
Iowa, says Comrade Hayden, 9th Ind. Cav.
errs In claiming for his regiment the chief
hOnOr,at Sugar Creek, Reynolds Hill and
Franklin. He says the 9th Ind. was not on
the ground at Sugar Creek until she fight was
over and the enemy was entirely routed. The
fighting was done entirely by the 5th Iowa
Cav, supported by the 9TH Pa Cav.
S. f. Sturdevant, Creston, Iowa, has looked
long and anxiOusly in THE NATIONAL TRIB-
| UNE for communications from the 5th n. Y
Cav. lie says he was with that regiment when
it captured nearly 100 wagons of Longstreet's
train after the battle of South Mountain. He
would be glad to hear from any of his old com
rades.
NJ B. Rupe, Co. K. 18th Ill, Canton, Ill.
thinks Gen. Carlin was wrong in claiming any
of the credit for the battle OF Frederickstown
Mo. He says the battle was fought without
the help of Gen. Carlin, and none of his meI
were in that action.
Jno. L. Ratliff, 10th Ohio, Lewistown, III.
wishes 10 express his heartfelt thanks to com
rade in Hawatha, Kan, who has furnished
him with THE NATIONAL tribune for TIVE
years past. This comrade paid his subscrip
ton, the reader being poor and unable TO spar,
the money.
c. n. Maxwell, Co. +, 81 Me- Valley Head
Ala, has a red morOccO-bOund Testament bear
ing the name Of Capt J. p. Busby. 18th n. J.
which he will be glad to return to the owne
or his relatives. lie SAYS that in the part o
Alabama where he lives the Union sentimen
many OF the people enlisted in the Union army
and the number in that region now DRAWN,
pensions is considerable.
4. Harp, Co. ID, 18th Ind, Griunell. Kan
says Comrade Blundin was unfair to otbe
troops in saying that the White star" Divis
ion took part in the battle of Lookout Mount
ain. The writer belonged to Whitakers Bri
gade of the Fourth Corps and took very activ
part in that memorable fight.
Il. Is. Mccoy, Co ID, 10th Pa. Cav TarkiC
Mo-, AYERS that the 18th Pa. Cav had a hand il
J the destruction of Hoods pOntOon train afte
the battle OF Nashville. lie says he was one o
the boys who chopped sPokes out Of the wagon
wheels and chopped up the fence-raiI by th
roadside TO burn the boats. He says that n
other troops except part of the 9th Tenn. Cav
participated in these operations. IfCOl. Paine
) had any other troops under his command a
that time he would like to hear from them.
, S. w. Krofr. Co. G, 18th Ohio. San Diego, Cal
greatly pleased with The NATIONAL TRIH