The National tribune., 1886-03-04
CONDENSED LETTERS.

| TO which regiments did so and so, but thinks all
should bear in mind they were fighting for one
glorious purpose, namely, the saving of the
| Nation.
James P. Waldron Co. B, 9th KY, Paoli, Ind,
claims the honor of being the first man sworn
! into the United States service On Kentucky soil
after hostilties commenced.
I. w. Laughry, 32d Ohio, Chestnut. ILL.,, says
COL jackson makes a mistake in saying the
46th ILL., was in Hurlbut's Division.
Red Shield, State Center, Iowa. says that
Troop B." 1st N. Y, is right in regard to the
place and date Of Col. Ringgolds death.
James Brewster, Dresbach. Mimi, says he has
seen it stated in the newspapers that Maj.
Burke, of Louisiana, whose name has been so
| prominently mentioned in connection with the
| great exhibition at New Orleans, showed un-
usual kindness 10 Union soldiers of the 9th
Mass. who were prisoners in the South. He
would like some OF the soldiers who expert
enced that kindness to give their experience in
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| John K. Houston, of Garden City, Kan,
served five years in the 5th CAL and 1st Vets. His
| brother, William b. Houston, served three years
in the I'd Ill. Cav. and 9th Tenn. Cav. An
| other brother, Albert 2. Houston, served in the
I'd ILL., Cav and 10Sth Ill. They are sons of
Robert w. Houston, who served in the 9th
| ILL.,, and was killed near Grand Junction, Tenn.
Dock Cuppler, Sergeant, Co. Z, 1st Mich,
National Home, Milwaukee, Wis, says that in
| the Soldiers Bulletin Of Dec. l there appeared
communication from one Thos. III. Sheppard,
of Marlette, Mich, who claimed that he was
captured at Gettysburg, but before he was taken
he managed to rip the colors of his reg iment
(the 1st Mich.) from the staff and secrete them
about his person, and that he kept them during
| the term of his captivity, that lasted for sos
days, and has them now in his possession
COmrade Cuppler claims this to be untrue, as
he knows the colors of the 1st Mich. were
carried at that time By Henry Dubendork,
NOT Loaf hfIt IaH tplu
from the field
Lewis Bluudin, CO. G, 2Sth Pa, Hulmeville,
Pa, although belonging to the Army of the
Potomac, thinks the remarks made about the
Western troops are uncalled for and untrue, as
in the Army of the Potomac some of the most
desperate and gallant Sighting was done by the
Western boys.
B. +. Hartford, Randall Kan, thinks Col.
Jackson's account of the battle of Shiloh the
best description of that noted fight he has ever
seen.
"F. F." Pulaski, Ill, says that it is not fact
that all the ex-soldiers OF Pulaski are indignant
about the change of postmasters. They are per-
fectly satisfied with the present incumbent.
e. Z. Thoms, Lieutenant, Co. d, SD Ill.,,
Wesley, Iowa, read with great pleasure Col.
Jackson's account of the battle on the Hatchie,
and thinks it is one of the best descriptions of
that engagement he has ever seen.
Z. P. Mccoy, Co. G, 122d Ohio, Bristol, O.,
thinks A. Mcdonald, of Norfolk, Va, who re-
Gently wrote an account of the battle of Cedar
Creek Should not have given so much credit to
the Nineteenth Corps as he did, as the Sixth
Corps was entitled to more praise for its work
in that engagement.
Wm. b. Scott Co. F, 125th Ohio, Bladens-
burg, o., thinks it impossible to tell which
regiment reached the top of Mission Ridge first
and says many regiments appeared to dash on
the brcaStworks on the crest at the same time
C. r. Newman, Co. N, Sd L. /. FL. A. Central
City, Iowa, alluding to. the charge on Fort
Wagner, says the 54th Mass, colored did splen-
didly on that occasion. He also thinks that
the Sd r. /. II. A. were entitled to good deal
moro praise for the work they did than they
got.
J. w. Shafer, Co. D, 55th ILL.,. Sterling ILL.,,
writes, on the authority of the New Era, Ian
caster, Pa, that 60 veterans are now inmates
of the Lancaster pOorhouse. He thinks this
great shame, and that the Grand Army ought
to do something for their relief
John w. Wilson, Lieutenant, Co. H, 57th
Ind, Paxton Neb., is loud in his praise of Gen.
Wagner's Brigade. He says it was composed
of as good soldiers as any that could be found
in the Union army.
J. R. Langsbery, Co. II, sth Ind. Cav, Oak
Point, Ill, says the longest name for soldier
he ever heard was John Don Pedro Afonzo
Malchia Chauncy. He was a Captain of the
18th Ind, and raised his company at Madison.
j. I. Davis, Raysville, Ind, thinks that both
Eastern and Western troops did splendidly in
regard TO lighting during the war. He would
like to hear from any comrade in Missouri or
Kansas in regard to good place to settle with
his family.
NJ. d. Godfrey, Co. B, 32d H., Circleville,
Kan, writes an interesting account of Hurl-
butts Division at Shiloh.
William III. Beaupre, Hebron, Neb., thinks
he has some claim as young soldier. He was
born in 1851, enlisted June 2, 1861, and served
till June II, 1865.
II. C. Vose, Captain, Co. B, 11th ILL.,, What
Cheer, Iowa, wonders if he is the only survivor
of his regiment. If not, why don't some of
them write to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE?
Mrs. G. w. Allen, Radnor Ind, whose hus-
band was in the I'D Ind, hopes the vexed
question of pensions will be fairly settled and
that all soldiers will be justly treated by the
Government they sacrificed so much to save.
j. c. Carnahan, Co. Z, 9th ILL.,, Liberty Gage
Co., Ncb., sends some recollections of the fight
at Corinth, in October, 1862, which we should
be glad to print in full did space permit.
Joseph J. Weaver, Corporal. Co. /, 18th W.
Va, Moran, Kan, writing of Hunters raid to
Lynchburg says Gen. Crooks Second Brigade
consisted of the 18th and 9lst Ohio, 9th aud
18th w. Va.
CAC Smith, wellsburg, w. Va, claims that
the skirmish at Lynchbnrg occurred on Satur- |
day, and not on Monday, as claimed by re-
cent writer in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
J. Il. Foot. Little Falls, N. Y, writes, in an
swer to S. w. Adrich, that it was the 34th |
NY. that came to the assistance of the 1st Il. /.
battery at Antietam.
j. Lowrie, Newton, Iowa, says that if Com |
rade Bruce, of the 21st Mo-, will read up lit |
tie he will find that Girrard's Division, though |
it did gallant service at that place, was only |
portion of the troops engaged in the capture of |
Fort Blakely. and that he will also find out |
that Gen. Hawkins's Division of colored troops |
were the first to enter the rebel works on the |
right.
j.. Walker, Co. B, 49th H., Glen Brook, |
Cal, says although not much is said about his |
regiment, its record is as good as any regiment |
in the field, and as fighter it was always |
ready to give the Johnnies their portion in
due season."
+. T. Harvey, 10Th Ind. battery, Bethany,
No. says the sigual guns for the charge on Mis-. |
sion Ridge were fired at Fort Wood by the 18th |
Ind. battery.
III. H. Martin, Co. B, Goth Iowa, Center Point,
Iowa, says it was the Thirteenth Corps that
captured Fort Blakey, and not the Sixteenth,
as stated by some comrades.
s. Snyder, Co. G., 21st Mo-, Kirksville, Mo-,
says that he has never stated that Steeles
troops were not at Fort Blakely, and he knows
A. j. Smiths Corps was there at fearful cost
to life; but, as the boys now say, awe got thar,
Eli"
J. A. Foster, Co. E, 4th Pa. Cav, Brush
Creek, Iowa, writes of the gallant charge made
by the 5th U. s. Cav. at the battle of Gaines's
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