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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-08-16
Wilmington Columbia & Augusta Railroad.

DATED JULY 18th, 1883.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
NO. %. NO. 81. mo. Is.
L'v Wilmstn s.05p. NJ. 1910 P. N. 2.4O p. NJ.
Live Marion 1l.16 P II. l2.37 AZ. 5.23 P. ".
Ar Florence 12.l0A:M. 1.2eA. N. 6.lOp. N.
mo. 50. fNo. So.
L'v Florence 8. 2OA.M 6.2OP NJ
Ar Sumter 4.4OA.ar. 7.4O ?. Il.
tNo. 50. *No. S.
L'v Sumter 4.4O a. " 920A.M NJ. 7.47 P.
At Columbia 6.t5 4 n. l0.30A. N. 9.o5 N
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. 81. NO. ST.. NO. SO.
Lv Columbia II 25P.M. 7.00A. NJ 5.33 P. NJ.
Ar Sumter 12.52A.M. Si5A. Il. 6.45 P. n
tNo. SO.
Lv Sumter 1252A. N. S.25 a. NJ.
Ar Florence 2.20A.M 9.4OAM.
mo. rs. mo. 66. NO. Ii.
Lv Florence 4.35 An. 10.G0AM. $50 p. NJ.
Lv Marion 5.22 A. ". 1912 a. N. 6.55 P. NJ
AZ Wilmgtn S.35 A. ". 1.40P. NJ. 11.5o P II.
Daily. iDaily except Sunday.
Nos. IS, 50, and 66 connect at Florence
With c.. Il D. r. Il.
Nos. 50, So, 56, and 81 are through trains
between Charleston and Columbia, via Cen
tral Railroad.
Nos. 70 and Il make close connection at
Wilmington for ell points North:
J. r. KEStY, J.F. DIVINE,
Supt Trans. Genl Supt.
T. Nj. EMMERsoS, Gen1 Passenger Agent.
The National tribune., 1888-06-07

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Gen. Boyn-
toms reply to Col. NJ. c. Hunters article on
the battle of Chickamauga, reminds me of Col.
Hunters great weakness, namely, to imagine
while under fire, that he was in command of
all the troops within reach of his powerful
voice TO illustrate, / will relate an incident
of the Stone River battle Col. NJ. 3. Walker,
commanding the brigade placed the 31st Ohio
as one of the regiments on the front line. In
rear of the 3lst was the sgd Ind, Col. Hunters
regiment. While we lay close to the ground,
waiting for Bragg's men, who seemed TO be
preparing for charge, Col. Hunter, in trum-
pet tones, spoke as follows: When the enemy
comes within close mdsket range the 31st will
rise up and fire. then lay down and reload !;
when the SD will rise up and fire." Then"
yelled a soldier in the front line, eff there is
one left in the 3lst, he will rise up and fire"
AS the sgd was a new regiment, the last re-
mark sounded very appropriate.
Col. Hunter took command of our brigade
formerly Turchin's) about the time that At
lanta fell, and continued as brigade commander
till the final smash-up at Durham Station, n.
C. / shall ever respect him as brave officer,
who was kind to his men; but his warmest
friends must admit that, in the article referred
to by Gen. Boynton, Col. Hunter treated some
of his comrades of Brannon's old division very
unjustly, and claimed too much for the SD
Ind. and its COlonel.-S. A. MCNEIL, 31st Ohio,
Redwood o.
The National tribune., 1888-06-07
The sueger Family in the service.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have read
with much interest the statements of several
correspondents of late in fHE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, in regard to the highest number of mem
bers in the service during the late war from a
single family.
Mr.. VIM Sweger, Of ElliottsburgS Pa, is the
father of seven SONS. Six of these served dur
ing the late war, and then, subsequently, in the
Regular Army, fighting Indians in the mount
aims, aggregating total service of 81 years aud
eight months They took part in many battles ,
were ever ready for duty, it mattered not what
that duty required; yet, strange to say,
all Of them returned home after the war safe
and sound as to wounds, with the exception of
one slight wound.
One of these boys entered the army at 10
years of age, one at II and one at 10; the other
three were of age. The father is now in his
74th year, old and infrm, and in INDECENT cir
cumstanceg. The mother has been an invalid
for years. The sons have all families Of their
own texcept one, who died some time after his
discharge from the United States army and
cannot assist their parents This family showed
an amount Of patriotism that should win the
admiration of the Nation Six SONS in the
service-and no cOffee-coOlers either: and
the seventh | will venture to say would have
been there, but one thing stood in the wayne
was yet in his petticoats. 4 bill is now pend
ing before the Invalid Pension Committee to
place the father (Wm. Sweger) on the roll as a
dependent father 4 more just pension could
be imagined.-VETERAN.
The National tribune., 1888-06-07
to stay the tide of almost complete defeat which

to stay the tide Of almost complete defeat which
overlook them.
The Nineteenth Corps, I know, were good
men and true, for in an earlier period of the
war ] had the honor to be a member of that
corps while in an infantry regiment in Louis
lana, and the Eighth Corps had too good a rec
ord, both previous to and after this battle, TO
have it affected by their conduct that day. But
/ do think that not enough credit has been
given, IN the previous accounts of this inn
portant battle which have been furnished your
readers to the cavalry who contributed so
largely TO the ultimate winning of this decisive
victory by their work Gu the TANKS of the army.
One man, ia his remarks. says that Gen. Wright
had the army well III hand, and would have
gained the day ultimately without the help of
Little Phil
Now, if my observations are correct, his as
sertIOn Is erroneous for if ever ] saw an army
that was apparently beaten it was ours at that
time Of day ] Well remember saying TO one
OF my comrades that / guessed We we're elected
to see HaTpers Ferry before they would get the
army stopped.
Ny opinion IS that loot, which the rebels
found in the abandoned camps, was the saliva
ton Of the Army Of the Shenandoah Valley,
because their stopping to plunder gave Sheridan
time TO reOTganize our forces. As TO the Sixth
Corps, don think they did any better fight
ing than the Eighth and Nineteenth GorpSwould
have done, had they had the same chance to get
ready for business that theSiXth Corps had, and
don't think the day would have been won by
our side if IL had not been for the splendid
work Of the two divisions of cavalry which
were enEaged.-GEo. A. WELTON, Co. A, 9TH
Mich. Cav. Pine Creek Mich
The National tribune., 1888-06-07

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: With your
permission l wish TO ask Comrade H. b. Grit
fEg z few questions since he disputes me in
regard to the position Of the troops at Jones'
b0ro
l. How could the Fourteenth Corps face east
when the line they confronted ran east and
west?
2 Why does he state the position the Eff
teeuth Corps held, when he admits that he
does not know, but thinks it was the First
Division OF the Fourteenth Corps that made
the ASSAULT" aud says But man in the
ranks cannot speak with certainty of the ope-
rations outside OF his own brigade, and, at
times, of his own regiment"
Did be then and there make map of the
Union aud rebel works and mark the position
Of the troops?
Did he occupy position during Aug. 81 and
Sept. ] that overlooked all the operations Of
both Union and Confederate troops?
Gould he see all the troops Of the Fourteenth
Corps that were engaged in the assault on
Sept. I?
Did be write in his diary then and there all
that be saw, and what happened on Aug. 81
and Sept l, "a?
II he viii answer all these questions in the
affirmative then win admit that he is right
and that / am in error, as be claims.
l have recently received letter from Chris
tiGn Riebsane, late Captain, 10th Ill.,, and
Acting Assistant spectOr-GeneTal, First Bri-
gade, Second Division, Fifteenth Corps. of III
&lain street, Bloomington, Ill, who says:
wish TO express 70 you my appreciation Of
your pen picture Of the battle Of Jonesboro, Ga,
Aug. y, 1864, as published in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Feb. 2, 1883. ] have never before
seen an account Of that engagement in print, and
j must say that no one who was there present
and engaged viii deny the truthfulness Of
your statement as a whole narrative or its
minutest details. If all contributors to our
war history Of the rebellion in papers aud
magazines would present facts as you do in
this, the coming generations would be sure of
reading that which is true"
The Captain On this occasion had charge Of
our brigade pickets. Other comrades have
written me to the same effect.
do not claim that have told all about this
battle. / see comrade Of the l27th H. re-
minds me that his regiment was there which
is true; and while ! did not mention his regi.
raent especially, il was in the brigade but lust
ia what part Of the line my diary fails to state
and ] do not now remember and would be
pleased 70 have some c0mrade Of that regiment
state the exact position his regiment held on
that occasion.
And some other jealous comrade has inti-
mated that from the blowing done by the Eff
teenth Corps that they must have done all the
fighting about Atlanta; a claim that no one has
ever made. few Of US have tried to tell a
part Of the humble part we took in it, and are
willing that other troops should do the same
j. y. kIDENoUR, Woodruff, III.
The National tribune., 1888-06-07
THE ARMY Null.
Capt Cutters Ride on that Eccentric Animal.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Did You ever
ride an army mule? If not, / would say that
IL is elegant sport and If not too much intru-
sion on your valuable time l Will give you an
account of ride by myself after the battle of
Fort D0ue!sOn Tenn, in February, 1862 After
the battle was over the regiment OF which /
was member .66th Ill., was given the second
post Of honor, being marched through the fort.
Aiterward we went into camp near the 10th
and 47tb Tenn. (Confederate.) The regiment
broke ranks aud the men were told to have
good time. ! took stroll through the fort and
found the boys riding horses and mules. l
thought ] would take part in the fun. In
front Of the Tebs headquarters stood five
mule team, in charge Of an old darby. l asked
him il he had d good riding mule WELL boss,
dat lead mule Is de best riding mule ia Ten
nessee.' ! told him 10 unhtch him and put
on a saddle. He did as he was hidden By
this time / had been getting pretty well loaded
with all the small-arms / could find, and among
them a nice shotgun, which had been given
me by q rebel Captain. This | strung over my
shoulder, with sword and pair OF pistols in
my belt, an oyercoat big enough for ashley tent,
aHd CanteeE which was not filed with water.
i had the old darby lead the mule up TO
stump, and soon / was on his back l looked
like a masked battery. said let the mule 90,
and be did. We had not gone far before we
came to q halt IN front Of big mad hole. The
mule first looked at the mud and then at its
rider. l said: sly friend, move onl" He
stood still. 1 hit him in the side with my
sword, and still he did not move. All at once
! felt the mules back raise up, and he gave
jump up ia the air, aud as his feet struck the
ground he began to back and jump This he
did in elegant style. 1 said Ny dear mule,
please stop your loolishuess but he did not
stop worth cent. he kept it up until your
humble servant concluded to dismount; hut
before l could do so he gave one of his back
ward springs, aud away l went over his head
and landed on my back in the mud hole. As l
fell broke the stock OF my gun, and on roll
ing over I bent NY sword so that it looked like
a hoop. Getting mp l was met with a rebel yell
and laughter that started the mule and away
he went, head and tail in the air, snorting like
a steam engine. as / looked myself over and
took in my situation, it reminded me Of
turkey g06b!eT with tail feathers pulled out l
said Old Ysnk, take walk" and / did. l
went 10 the Cumberland River; went in and
took bath with clothes and equipments on.
AfterWarc / went into camp ard took the fol-
lowing oath: viii never be found again on
the back Of q Government mule So help me
bareback Il. 3. CUTLER, Captain, Go. T,
Goth III. ). s.
The National tribune., 1888-06-07

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the last of
March, 1862, Co. +, 10th Me-, was stationed at
Monocacy or Frederick Junction, where the
railroad to Frederick Md, branches off from
the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad, guarding the
railroad bridge across the Monocacy River, and
the switches, etc, at the junction, being quar-
tered in a comfortable house close to the bridge
Trains loaded with troops were passing FREE
quently on their way to Harper's Ferry, at
which we made remarks different in tone from
what we should have made year later. One
dark night train load Of soldiers came along
aud, as was usual, the engineer pulled up so
that water might be taken from the tank on
the other side of the river. This left cars
standing on the bridge, which had double
track, and the upper side of the train hung
over the bridge. The officers of the regiment
cautioned their men to keep in the cars, but
their advice was not needed by at least one,
who, it was said, had been taking beam water"
or something else, and he walked out of the
car, down the steps on the upper sde and
swung himself clear and dropped, not to the
ground, but some % or 80 feet to the clear,
cold water of the river! His cries soon gave
the alarm, and after some time he was fshed
out, wetter, colder, and more sober man than
when he left his seat IN the car.
| would like TO hear what regiment he be-
longed to, and what became of him.-H A.
TRIP, Co. f, 10th Me, 81 Arcade Utica, N Y.
The National tribune., 1888-06-07

So tough. so hard, so difficult to drive out is
that hateful old malady, rheumatism, that peo-
pie sometimes endure its torments for years
and years, under the mistaken idea that moth
ing can overcome it. just what a mistake
such people make may be inferred from the
case Of Miss Winfree, of Lynchburg, Va. She
had been afflicted with rheumatism since she
was four years old. When she was thirteen
her father thought it would be good idea to
try Compound Oxygen on her.
What was the effect on this rheumatism of
nine years standing2 For the first few days
the young lady was discouraged was pale, and
had little strength; thought it affected her
heart.
Bot how was It after five weeks? Altogether
different experience. Her father wrote:
Within a week from beginning the use of
the Oxygen she began TO show signs of i'm
provement since then her Tec0cegg has been re-
marLa5te have never seen anything to
equal It. The action Of the heart is quiet and
sof' there has been no sign Of rheumatism she
sleeps sgestly al night; has fine appetite: has
gained aaag pounds Of iesh aud has considerable
c9i0rf cas rail- al about the house, and has paid
tao Of HFoe visits IN The ieigbborhood"
Score one decisive victory for Compound
Oxygen, and send for the treatise about IT.
Write to Dire. Stsrkey and Palen, 1929 Arch
street. Philadelphia, Pa, who viii send it free
The National tribune., 1888-06-07
A Frnnd Exnosed.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: All comrades
and others who have read Capturing a Loco
motive" by Wan. Pittinger, or Adventures of
Aft Wilson," by John A. Wilson, members of
the famous Mitchell raiders, will remember
that one of the party was John Scott and that
he was hung with others at Atlanta, Ga. There
Is now in existence John Scott, who is palm
ing himself off on the uniformed as the
original John Scott and he recently imposed
upon the comrades and others at Atchison,
Kan, in this character until exposed, when he
" ut out" write this for the purpose of call
ing general attention to this impostor. who
would thrive upon the charity of the friends of
old soldiers who rendered honorable and heroic
service for their country in the hour of peril
], for one, do not intend to let such a creature
as this impostor is gain livelihood at the OK
pense of one of that heroic band, that suffered
SO intensely and so unrequitedIy without a
vigorous protest. /, therefore, trust you will
publish this for the good and the protection Of
ali good people every here.-LAWRENcE VIII
son, Sergeant, Co. ID, 9TH Ohio, Glasco, Kan.
The National tribune., 1888-06-07
60 81 Cancer and uIeers.

Judge I. G. AcLOadon writes 20 ths
Swift Specific Co: About three years
ago, Derry Bradley, had generous
sore ou his face, near -he right eve Il
caused hin great deal Of pain, ana Ia
lost the 81 ID. Of the eye, but was fnarIv
cured by tae use OF Swifts SPEC :.
Ihis case Is well known IN Wilkes Co
Ga, where hs lived"
hr. l. Cox, OF Arkabutla. Tate CO
el's5., writes. Il sQtSrsd q great Zeal
from Old ulcers for years Your ueli-
cine was rscOmue ended, snd after usn<
stN ooLlieS was completely cured
cur Medicine does even more than v0Is
claim for Jt I nave known r b go
cases which were thought hGpeleesfH
Mrs. a. " Goldsmith. 30 578 Ven
d. -9t9ShiEn, ". y, writes. u cara-
meoced rs 3 s 5. about three vear7
eEo. mad suffered with q sore throat
Tor over year. i used a great many
Q ner remedies with 10 good results.
ny htiie s.rl, also, had sore fingers. h
e lnIneucsd from the quick, ard then
tas udllS would come on We a8ct0rad
her Tor over Two years, and when ccrr-
Lacnced using ) y. ). 1 thought would
sea what 10 would 90 for her. an
thanElut 70 say That it entirely cu-ef
her. II Is the best remedy II snow
OF Tor the blood. I really believe
" was the means OF saving my liza
The doctor told me I Had throat de-
ease similar TO General Grants. L
c'eerlUiF recommend IL to all suffering
from Ci55rdersi blood.
treatise on Blood and skin Diseases
I-ai.ed Irce. TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer Q, Atlanta, Ca.
The National tribune., 1888-06-07
sheIhr Coles Atttmnted rscnne.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The account
given by Comrade Mckinney in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of April II of the capture and death
of the guerrilla Shelby Cole is erroneous in so
many points that l hasten to give my own rec
objection of it-premising that l write wholly
from memory.
The 9th and 32d Iowa were stationed at
Mineral Point. No. and Cole came inside of our
lines voluntarily-probably as q spy-and was
arrested by order of Col. Gilbert, Of the 9th
Iowa, on the information of some citizen of
Mineral Point, who recognized him.
When Gen Joe Shelby captured Iron Mount
ain (this was in September 1864 we evacuated
Mineral Point and started up the road toward
st. Louis-taking up the detached, companies
who were guarding the bridges, as we went.
The guerrilla Cole was put under charge of q
guard commanded by Serg't Lewis j. Treat,
of Co. q, 9th Iowa, and was put on one end of
q fiat car, the balance of the same car being Oc-
cupied by our company { E, 9th Iowa. and l
was only few feet from him when the tragedy
occurred. Near the bridge across some large
stream big River think the train stopped,
and after waiting short time the men
were ordered off the train aud into camp.
But before we began to get off, the prisoner,
opening a small penknife in his pocket, sud-
denly struck Serg't Treat in the neck seyerng
the carotid artery, and jumped from the train.
We were in a wilderness of hills, rocks and
bushes and Cole evidently hoped to escape
during the excitement over the murder Of
Serg't Treat, but we were in a cut of several
feet deep, and in trying to climb up the bank
he slipped and fell back. In an instant scores
of men were trying to catch him, and he fight
ing like mailman. a blow on the back of the
head with the butt-end of a rifle finally
stunned him and he was taken away to De
Soto. During the melee he cut right and left
with his knife, and as our men were crowded
thick around him, unarmed, and trying to seize
hold Of him. many of them were cut, and three
of them quite seriously. Lieut.. d. Fl. Hutchins,
of Co. E, was badly cut in the back while try
ing to hold Cole around his waist, Cole striking
him over the shoulder. Serg't Penny, of Co. X,
and Private Aft -, of Co. II, we're also
badly cut-one in the eye and the other in the
neck.
Comrade McKinney's account of what oc-
CURED at De Soto is correct so far as l know.
l didn't see It, but what / have told | saw.
| would remark further that the tragedy
occurred but short distance from De Soto,
only three or four miles, | think, instead OF
81. The train was standing still instead OF
running 80 miles an hour when Cole jumped
off. And, finally, Col. w. T. Shaw, of the 14th
Iowa mot 32d) whom Comrade Mckinney
styles the commander of the expedition" was
commander of the brigade composed at that
time of the 14th, 9th, and 32d Iowa and oath
Missouri, although he may at the time have
been temporarily in command Of the division.
j B. KING, Sergeant Co Z, 9th Iowa, Vail,
iowa
The National tribune., 1888-06-07
Wilson's Raid.

EDITOR NATIoNAL TRIBUNE: Having Just
read Gen. Wilson's raid from Gravely Springs.
Eastport, to Macon, Ga, by Capt r. C. Rankin,
GO. L, It'll Ohio, wish to say that it is very
true account Of that affair | was one of the
I'D Ind, regiment which took a very active
part in said raid, never missing battle, Skin
Inish, or chance to take hand at every op-
portunity that offered. Our engagement at
Ebenezer Church / will always remember, az
received slight wound in the right side from
a pop shot by one of the Johnnies Cos. A. f
and D had been at work with the rebs most all
day, driving them in good shape through ore
Of the finest countries for skirmishing / ever
saw, until within a short distance of Ebenezer
Church. Here we found them in great num-
bers behind good protection built Of rails or
logs. But as our old reliable Cen Eli Long
had been on the skirmish-line with US all day he
knew what to do Calling to four companies of
the 18th Ind, who were armed with sabers, he
charged the rebs, routing them with consider
able loss, but giving US clearer road to Selma
As to the capture of old JEFF the comrade is Just
little off. 1t was the 4th Mich that took him
in out Of the wet. l saw him as he was brought
into Selma the next day.-W w. SALE, Co I,
72d MID Inf, Atkinson, Ind.
The National tribune., 1888-06-07
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