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The National tribune., 1888-04-12

EDITOR NATIOEAL TRIBUNE: In your issue
q March J q comrace Of the Gath H. claims
that his regiment did about all the fighting at
the SalEahauclic River. and, the gtraugest part
q it. admits that no one was hurt" was
there too and j beg the privilege Of giving your
readers a leaf from my diary concerning that
affair as follows.
d" Feb. 3, I5G5.-The enemy still IN our front
more stubborn than yesterday. Col. Wager
Swayuc had his right leg carried away by
caluol-baI. The First Division, Seventeenth
Corps. ordered 70 cross the Sa4Eahatchie River
and drive tie enemy from his strong position.
SFEague's Brigade the z3d Ohio in advance
jed 5y Col. Horace Park, took the main road
with deep aud almost imPenetFable swamp on
either side, two rebel batteries in front com
p.ctely commanding the road for a distance Of
la-i a mile; eight OK 10 bridges TO cross, the
plank having been removed. the main one over
tAc river ~ feast 30 yards long, and not more
than 80 yards from the eneuy's main line
Tie First and Third BriEades were to cross
higher - tic stream. Two companies Of the
z5G were armed with boards, obtained by tear
Ing down house, 70 plank the bridges, and 10
men were 70 carry axes 70 cut away the abatis,
Wll-e the remainder Of the regiment. with FIX
e. baroIets, were ~ charge over the bridges.
and 81 pos bic take the fort. The First and
1h.r4 8rlea1cs werC 10 charge the enemy at
tL1 same time iu Sank and rear The l3I be-
r.
ed rp The only road that was passa5le. under a
most calling Gre 0f shot and shell, which killed
and desperately wounded is Of our brave SOL
cler. The 635 Ohio, closely following. lost
about as severely. The enemy retf red. and his
works were taken the dead were buried and
the wounded sent back 10 Beaufort under
guard
1ow. d0uot wish 70 detract from the honor
that property belongs 10 the brave men Of the
First Brigade but do most emphaticalIy as
ser- ttat .ae Second Brigade LSprague's5 Of the
Elrst Division Seventeenth Corps the 43d
OHIO -n advance, faced the enemy in front Of
Rivers Bridge, over the Salkabatchie. on the
- cay q February, 1865, and that the list Of
killed and wounded IA the s3d Ohio on that
c&y-I-anyOl whose names ! distinct ~ reuaem.
Der and caarisa-attests the fact that no regi.
Mcut without any casualties s. TO be remember
&c could have been in front Of II. The front
meant cC2tl and wounds never 10 be forgotten:
besides, T, was well understood at the time thai
Glles A. Smiths Division had crossed the river
Eiilul ,aueous.y at point below Rivers Bridg,
where the enemy was not SO strongly fortified
very Important faCt0rin the game, and one o
the principal causes Of the euemy's hastv with
oTaWal from our front. Had Mower but wait
Cd p shoFt time, or until he heard the sound @
Smith. guas, our loss would have been averted
But Joe Mower never waited.-E. L. I,Y
BALGEE, z5d Chic, Spring Mountain, o.
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SHELBY COLE.
Capture and Execution Of Missouri Bushvhacker

Capture and Execution Of a Missouri BushWhacker.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have read
several accounts IN your valuable paper Of the
hanging Of spies, and l want to relate circum-
stance Of the execution Of q rebel busbWhackeT
at De Soto, No.
A portion Of the Sixteenth Corps was sent
from jefferson Barracks No, down the Iron
Mountain Railroad 10 De Soto 10 look after some
rebels in that neighbOrh00d, as old Price was
then maEiuga raid in the State from Arkansas.
After arriving at De Soto regiment of Iowa
troops was sent on down the Iron Mountain
Railroad after some bushWhackers, and while
out on this expedition they captured the most
noted guerrilla in all Missouri, named Shelby
Cole. In bringing him back to De Soto on the
cars in charge Of Sergeant he asked for his
knife. with which TO eat his supper. After
receiving the knife the Sergeant turned his
back 10 his prisoner, when the latter jumped
up and cut his throat, killing him instantly,
and then jumped from the train, which was
going at the rate Of 80 miles an hour. He was
recaptured, however, brought back and pinned
fast 70 the floor Of the car with bayonets-one
through the calf Of each leg and one through
the muscle Of each arm. He rode this way for
- miles, till the train arrived at De Soto, where
he was taken off the cars He walked into the
depot, cursing and frothing at the mouth,
swearing he had killed . Yankees and he
would Ike to kill that many more before he
died.
Col Shaw, who was in command Of the expe-
ditiOu, was informed of the affair by Capt.
Brown, Of the 9th Ind. battery, and asked what
disposition should be made Of the prisoner.
The Colonel said, % Hang him" That was
enough for the boys. There was some little
trouble in procuring 8 rope when one Of the
9th Ind battery boys saw a calf tied in a lot
and jumped over the fence 10 secure the rope.
The lady Of the house came ont, demanding TO
know what he was taking her rope for. He
said he wanted 10 hang guerrilla. On being
informed that the victim was Shelby Cole, she
said he was welcome to il; that she could not
put it 10 better use, as he had been a terror to
that part Of Missouri.
Cole was then taken ont close TO little creek,
cursing all the way. he was told that he had
but short time to live, and if he had any
thing TO say be had better say ii quick. lie
simply remarked that he would like to live
long enough 10 kill few more Yanks. His
arms were then tied and a common siip-noose
was put around his neck, when one Of the boys
climbed a small jack-0ak, and throwing the
rope over 4 limb, about 20 Of the boys gathered
the other end Of the rope, and ne was suspend
ed between earth and heaven. II took him
about 30 minutes TO die. We left him hanging
and this was the last ever heard OF Shelby
Cole
lie was about six feet six inches high, and
was feared by everybody in this part Of Mis-
souri, If this should meet any Of the Iowa
boys, ] would like the name Of the Sergeant
and regiment l thiBk il was ShaW's regi-
ment-32d Iowa.--G w. MCKIENEY, 9Th Ind
battery X 4ggrtr Ind
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shaIbrtilIe 10 Huntsville.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l would Ike
TO give my version Of that famous march Of
Turchins Brigade, Of Gen. o. M. Mitchell's
Division, from Shelbyville, Tenn, TO Hunts
vile, Ala. and therefore quote from my diary
rs follows:
The brigade was composed Of the 10Th and
oath H., 18th Ohio aud 9th Ind. On the
afternoon Of April {, 1862, after two days rest
at shclbyyille the brigade started for Hunts
vile, Ala; marched about nine miles and
camped for the night Late next afternoon it
reached Fayetteville, Tenn, crossed the Elk
River on the stone bridge and camped short
distance beyond, where we remained until noon
next day, the 10TH when the march was re-
sumed and continued through the night lex
ccpt two hours allowed for rest and Coffee,
reaching Huntsville little after sunrise April
II, capturing prisoners. railroad property and
large amount Of military stores.
" Col Galley, Of the 37th Ind. was appointed
Provost Marshal, and his regiment detailed for
provost duty in town, which duty, however,
was Of short duration, as we were FIVE days
later at Tuscumbia, Ala, g. miles distant. A
part Of the 4th Ohio Cav. and some battery
shared with the brigade the h0uors as we'll as
the haTdships Of that brilliant expedition"
There were many funny incidents connected
with that campaign. Write EN- mp boys
JAMES COULTER, First Lieutenant. Co. B, 37th
Ind, Amelia, o.
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Peach Tree Creek.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have been
waiting for months and years to see how the
old veterans who have their say through your
columns would finally settle the matter as to
who were the first troops to cross Peach Tree
Creek, fire the first gun, ETC. Now, if this is a
free fght, count me in, and no doubt many will
be surprised when / whisper in their ear the
fact that as yet not one Of them has made cor
rect statement concerning that Peach Tree
racket. 1t matters little who were the first to
cross on the morning Of Sept 90 They were
not the first over the creek, nor did they fire
the first gun. Now for the facts in the case:
JEFF G. Dayis's Division Second, Fourteenth
Corps moved down on the creek on the ex
treme right on the afternoon Of the 10Th, and
two regiments of the Third Brigade Dan Nc
Cooks, then commanded by Col DilWorth, of
the S5th H., were at once thrown across the
creek. The 85th were the first across, and were
Immediately followed by the seth ILL.,, and be-
fore their lines could be formed were assaulted
by brigade of the enemy both in front and on
our right flank. The other three regiments Of
the brigade, comprising the 22d Ind, SD Ohio
and 125th H., were hurriedly crossed, and with
the aid Of Battery !, Cd H., which had an ad-
Vantageous position on the other side of the
creek, we soon made that neck of woods too hot
for the Johnnies Skirmishing was kept up
until after dark, when we threw up a heavy
line of works and staid all night in them.
These are the facts, and can be substantated
by every living man Of the Second Division,
Fourteenth Corps, who was with his command
at the time; and if that is not sufficient, per-
nit me to refer all doubters to the history Of
the Army of the Cumberland by Gen. George
II. Thomas So, comrades, the question as to
who were the first to cross on the morning of
the Goth is not worthy Of consideration.-J. ii.
HENDERSON, First Sergeant, Co. II, 86th H.,
Terre Haute, Ind.
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At Parker's Crossroads.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
paper of March Comrade Perry Lewis, of Co.
ii, 9th Ohio, gives an account of ParRer's
Crossroads fight of Dec 81, 1862, in which he
makes a few errors. He should have included
the 65th Ohio, with the 9th and 39th, making
the Ohio brigade As for the other section, il
was the 122d H., 50th Ind, and seth Iowa, CON-
manded by Col. Deuham, Of the 50th Ind. The
brigade was also accompanied by battalion of
mounted infantry aud q battery of three guns
of the 1st Wis. The last-named brigade and
battery were joined by the Ohio brigade on the
9th of December, 1862.
at Huntington Denham's Brigade moved
south TO Clarksburg, niue miles, on the 30th, and
next morning we got so far as Parker's Cross
roads, about Il miles from Huntington, and at
about ocock the fighting began and lasted
until D. M, when the Ohio bri gade made their
appearance on the hill, as the comrade stated !;
and | can tell you we were mighty glad you
came at that time, and should have been still
better pleased had you put in the shot and
shouts You did at 10 a m. 1t would probably
have saved number of lives, as the 122d lost
81 killed and wounded out of about $50 men
and officers, and the other two regiments loss
was also large. We did not move off the battle
field that night, but next morning after gather
ing'the guns and other captured property and
our own scattered train, together we marched
to Jackson, Tenn, on the Mobile & Ohio Rail-
road.
One incident will relate to prove was
thar at the beginning of the fight. Cos. G, of
122d, and A, Of seth Iowa, were detailed as train
guards and went south of Red Mound and cor
rallied in field in safe place, as we thought;
but soon we saw the rebels coming out of the
woods south of u.s. and in so strong force that
we had to fall back to some houses on Red
Mound, where we succeeded in repulsing them.
Looking to our rear we saw q rebel force, as we
thought trying to cut us off from the rest of
the command, when Lieut.. Cox, of Co. G, 122d
ordered Us back to the regiment We had not
gone far when we saw to our left another force
moving south, having the battery boys as pris-
oners. We charged down the hill and captured
the entire force, and arming the artillerymen
with the guns taken from the rebels, we started
for the place where we thought the regiment
was and had just got on top of the raise of
ground where the first line of battle was formed
when the cheers of the Ohio brigade were heard.
Are there any Of those artillerymen readers of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, the soldiers paper =?
If so, can you tell how glad you felt about that
time and also was it 10 "a m. or 9. p. M
HENRY AUsTRY, Co. G, 122d H., Barnard, Mo.
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If he did we do not quarrel with him. He
did his best and labored as faithfully as he
knew how Did he use the right remedies?
He no doubt observed the prescribed formulas
in the Materia Medica," but they did not
avail. There are thousands and thousands Of
cases of protracted nerye-suGering which the
physicians have never been able to relieve
There are cases Of nervous prostration which
the doctors try for years to cure. Every month
the patients become more and more enfeebled
and go down lower and lower. Something
must be done Neighbor or friend happens to
mention Compound Oxygen" Did you
ever hear Of it?' yes; but can it do any
thing for meY " Well, do what others have
done. Just try it. There are hosts of very
healthy people now living, who We're for years
Frustrated with long and low nervous diseases,
but were restored to health and vigor by Com
pound Oxygen" There is no charge for con
sultat0n Ii you want Drs. Starkey & Palens
opinion as to yonr case, write them your symp-
toms, and the opinion will be freely sent. Any
how, write for their treatise on Compound
Oxygen, to 1929 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa,
and it viii be sent Free
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AT SHILOH.
To What Regiment Did the sergeants Squad Be-
IOngl

jOHgf
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: For more
than . years l have been intending to do what
is but the simplest act Of justice to a squad of
brave soldiers. ! wish l knew their names, or
even what regiment they belonged to, but as l
do not, the only way ] can let the world know
of their gallant action on the battlefield is
through the columns Of your widely -ciTCulated
paper.
My regiment tthe goth Ind belonged to the
Fifth (Kirks) Brigade, Second (McCooks) Di-
vision, Army of the Ohio. On the 7th of April,
1862, the date Of the battle Of Shiloh, and just
after daylight, we landed from the boats that
had taken rs up the Tennessee River from Sa-
Yannah 10 Tor u miles below, to Pittsbnrg Land
ing We marched up the hill through terribly
disorganized mob, and halted a short distance
in front of the battery Of heavy guns that had
been placed in position late the previous even
ing by order Of Gen. Grant. Waiting there
only long enough to distribute some ratons
to the men, without giving them time to eat
them, and to furnish each man with so rounds Of
extra ammunition, were ordered TO the front,
where firing had already commenced in front
Of Nelson's Division, that had arrived the day
before. The Fourth and Sixth Brigades Of our
division moved in advance, and the Fifth in
their rear as a reserve.
WemoVed along, the brigades in front -driv-
ing the enemy steadily until we had got out
to near the old Shiloh Church, when the fight
ing became very severe, and we halted in a ter
rible storm Of musketry and artillery. The
troops were ordered to lie down. Just then a
squad Of eight men under command Of Ser
geantdressed in gray Zouaye uniform trimmed
with red, came marching along as they would
If going out TO dress parade, and came up to
me- The Sergeant asked me If he could 90
into the fight with my regiment, saying that
they belonged in Grants army had been in
the battle with their regiment the day before
and by some means he and his squad had got
separated from it. In less time than it takes
to tell about it I had them placed in line on
the right Of my regiment, and they fought
there all that day. a short time after / had
got the Sergeant and his command into posi-
ton our brigade moved forward, relieving one
of the other brigades.
My regiment at that time was nearly out Of
ammunition, and l was making every effort
possible to procure some more, and for few
moments lost sight Of the Sergeant and his com,
mand. When l got back they had left. lie
told me in the morning that they belonged To
an Ohio regiment think; but what the mum.
Der of it was ! have forgotten.
Some Of the members ofmy regiment thought
that two Of them we're killed or wounded, but
did not know certainly. 1t would be a wonder
if none of them were, as Co. A of my regiment
lost u in killed and wounded that day The
Sergeant and his men deserve great credit foI
their conduct, and / regret that / have de
layed mentioning the matter until this late
day.. B. DODGE, Colonel, Both Ind, War
gaW Ind
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DistInGuished CIergymaR's TsssE-
mOny.
Rev. r. ~ Pickens. President of tha
Methodist Protestant Church Of South
Carolina, writes from Greeuvilie:
About four years ago I was attacked
with what the physicians pronounced
neuralgia rheumatism, accompanied with
eTysiPelas Ny appetite failed me entirely,
and had en- juteEmittins pulse and very
irregular pulsations Of the heart A ter.
rlble pain soon came Into my chest and
shoulders, and I became 20 helpless that
could attend 20 TO business az all Tho
pains were movable, and would sometimes
pass from one part Of my body % another.
FINALLY The srysipelas broke out on my left
hand and arm, and produced much swell
ing. was for eighteen months afflicted
In this way, and OF course used great
many kinds If medicines, bat nothing gave
me relief Friends finally persuaded mo
TO try Swift's Specific i noticed a decided
improvement while taking the hrst bottle.
/ continued its use until I had taken about
one dozen bottles. when I found myself
sOuEd and well again, with no sign Of dis
ease left except q stiffness IN ray hand, q
result Of the erysipe.as. While taking
the medicine / gained on an average two
pounds offesh per week. I think 5. s 8.
. valuable medicine, and I frequently
recommend it TO my friends
Write TO the SWIFT SrECIEIC Co,
Atlanta, Ca, for a Treatise on Bleed and
Skin Diseases, mailed free to anyone"
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your paper
Of Feb 9 is piece about the 9th Me- at Kappa
hammock Station. 1 should like to ask the
Northumberland of the 10th Pa. to tell who
it was that came along on top of the rife-pit
and asked, "Who is the commander of this
Tegiment?" When the Colonel replied that he
was, the stranger ordered him to deploy his
regiment on center division and Fill the rifle
pits. At this time the regiment was just out
side the rife-pits, in close column of division
on center division, while the rebels had rallied
in the woods on the right and were forming
for a charge.
viii only say that he did as directed, and
when the rebels saw that the 9Th Me. had sup
Those who were there were satisfied that many
lives were saved that would not have been if
this regiment-the 49th Pa.-had not done as
directed by that Corporal.-CoRPoRAL, East
Cambridge, Mass.
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F0ryesrsI have had chest trouble amount
ing 70 nothing short of consumption. sa,g
how others ID like condition had been cured
by tde use Of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery. aud resolved 10 test its merits in nv
own Gaze The results are so plane as hardly to
rec ra 5.ts.o-. OF any aBqcr-ment in favor Of
ms Gfe.e remedy. il does art he claimsi II
ta.ta gP tse system supports and strengthens
where ot4ess lail." lie adj: Ny recovery,
W1ich 3 now or sure foundation hinges entire
~ on -He csga 81 this wonderful Restora-
1Fe haE lrlSd other remedies without q
~ fliseL'
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: With much
interest ! have read the history of Jack, the
dog that so bravely sacrificed his life in front of
the coors Of the 18th Ohio, and of Curly, who
though wounded and manned, stuck to his post
and was honorably discharged with the rest Of
the surviving members Of Co a, 18th Ohio.
Now, would like 10 hear what became of the
dog that belonged to Fourt's battery-Fourt's
battery dog, as he was called by the infantry Of
our brigade, This dog served me mean trick,
and for that reason l don't forget him. While
/ was trying to corral fine porller the dog
rushed in, took the pig by the ear, and the bat
terry boys got all the honors and all the meat,
too. Speak out, batterymen OF Herrons Di-
vision, and tell us if that white-and- black
spotted dog is still aliYe.-C. w. CHAPMAN, Co.
I, 18th Iowa, Adams, Iowa.
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Death OF Three Comrades on the Railroad.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: During the
Autumn Of 1863 Rockers Corps, from the Army
Of the Potomac, was sent TO Chattanooga 10 re-
inforce the Western army, lying at that place.
In those days the railroads were sometimes
taxed to their utmost extent to furnish trans
portation for the army. Different divisions and
brigades were moved over different roads. 4
portion was moved over the Dayton and West
eTn Branch of what is now the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati 81 St Louis Railroad. About % miles
west or northwest of Dayton, near Browns
Station, is a water tank on the banks Of Twin
Creek. This tank is just west Of the railroad
bridge spanning said creek, and in the north
ern part Of Preble County, o. At this place a
sad accident occurred. Three soldiers-ThOs
Callahan, Co. 3, w. II. Gibbs, Co. A. and Samuel
Smith, Co. A, all of the Sd Md. were killed.
They were standing on the top of some freight
cars. The train was moving west. Their at
tention was directed to a farmhouse near by
where there were some young girls waving
handkerchief. Their heads struck the cross
ties on the top part Of the bridge knocking
them off into the water below. The train
stopped and took them to Eldorado, a village
some four miles west Of where the accident oc-
cured. Here they we're left among strangers,
but kind and sympathetic people, who did all
that could be dOnc-gaye them decent and re-
specttul burial. Their graves were properly
marked, and have been well cared for ever
since, and every year on Decoration Day, with
those of other soldiers are properly strewn
with flowers. They lie in Monroe Cemetery,
near Eldorado, Preble County o. The trus-
tees Of Monroe Township have designated lot
for them.-A. K, MILLER, First Sergeant, Co.
l., 9Th Mich. Cav, West Manchester, o.
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Frisky Old Lady.
LAug,ss.q CAfs.) Farmsr.I

hrs. Mary a. Knowles of Augusta, Is one of
the ladies who believes in enjoying herself
even if she has got out Of her teens. This lady
who, by the way, was 81 years old her last
birthday, enjoyed herself in coasting down the
hills the other day, and appeared as smart and
lively as any Of the other girls.
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Her View.


Life Insurance Agent-Madam, our compa-
ny has never failed to pay single claim, and
when You consider that one-sixth Of our hold
ers die every year, you
Madam-So many die! Really I can't think
of taking policy don't think it would be
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DR. Payne, the Cancer Specialist, has returned
to his home in Iarshalltown, Iowa after an
absence Of six months. This VIII lie good news
10 his many patients.
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audom Shots.

D. T. Jones, Co. f, 10th KY, Toronto, Kan,
would like to correspond with Henry Boablets,
Lieutenant Co f, 10th Kan; Frank Berry,
Jacob Slonegar N. c. Long and Sam Tollon, all
of Co +, 10th Kan.
the proposition of Comrade Barron, of Howard,
Kan, that each Grand Army Post furnish one
stone for the Logan monument.
Andrew Braden, jr., Co. B, 211th Pa, Brook
Vile, Pa, is confined to the house from disa-
biity received while serving Uncle Sam in the
Winter of 1876. He would like to hear
from some of his old comrades.
E. b. Seaman, Co. A, Goth Ohio, (residence
not giyen,) writes that T. H. Baker, Pekin
Ind, is incorrect when he says that the 10th
Ind. was in the battle of Port Republic.
Buy Compton, Co. l, Seth Ind, Manhattan,
Kan, says that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is a
longed- for and welcome visitor in his family.
They cannot do without it. The writer is in