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The National tribune., 1888-11-29
stoneman,s Raid in Georgia.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Having seen
a statement in your paper made by q member
of the 1st Ky. Cav. in reference to StOneman's
raid and capture,d think that he made several
mistakes. He says that we started 10000
strong from Marietta. / think that he is
wrong in regard to number. The command
consisted of the 1st and 18th Ky. Cav, 6ch
Mich. and 14th III. Cav, 5th aud 9th Ind. Cav,
aud one battalion of the 7th Ohio Cav, and two
sections of the Gath Ind. battery. He might
have started from Marietta, but we were south
of the river and met at a little town / thought
was Decatur. We arrived at Macon about noon
aud fought the consCripts until night, (the
bridge being burned and fell back that night
u miles to a place called Sunshine Church,
where the next morning we encountered
Wheeler's cavalry. He also says Gen. Stone
man, when the guns were TAKEN sat down by
q spring and refused to give orders. / think
that he is again mistaken. Gen. StOHeman was
with the 9Th Ind. Cav. most of the day. In
the morning everything but the 9Th Ind. Cav.
was taken in an attempt to break through the
lines. The 9Th was dismounted and stationed
behind fence as reserve, and Gen. StOneman
and Col. Butler sat on their horses close in the
rear, not 20 feet from the writer. In about
half an hour they came back badly demoralized
Gen. Stoneman said, There they come, boys
go for them" We drove them back three times.
Gen. SOneman said, 9th Ind, you have done
9o"i "H'y NiVNAiV ouA "OL9S' st'iN ie'Ii DaN'>'
We went back about half mile, halted ut q
cornfield, where we received orders to move
on. Went about 40 rods, when Col. Adams rode
up to Col Butler and said that he should fol-
low the Michigan regiment that they had
found road out, and that one battalion of his
regiment was holding it. Just then an Orderly
from Gen. Stoneman rode up with orders for Col.
Biddle to form his brigade 18th and 9th Ind
in rear of the guns. Our regiment was alone
there We formed in rear of the guns. Col
Butler and Gen. Stoneman were both there. In
about half an hour white flag was raised.
heard Gen. StOneman say: Boys if any one
of you thinks he can get out, take my horse"
We entered Macon about noon the next day,
and Andersonvile just as the sun was going
down.-O. l.. CHAPMAN, Co. d, 9th Ind. Cav,
Lgonier, Ind
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CHANCELLORsvILLE.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have been
much interested in the account by Gen. Pope
of his Virginia campaign as was there; but
notice one little error. He gives the credit of
sileneing the eGemy's batteries and stopping
his advance the evening after the battle Of
Cedar Mountain to the batteries of Ricketts,
Division, of McDOwelps Corps. l think one Of
Ricketts, batteries was so engaged (ThOmpson's
battery, l understood it to have beeu); but the
battery that went down the little road to the
brow of hill directly in frOut-aud very close
to q rebel battery which was in the corner of q
piece of woods, and was Smelling our troops and
trains and doing good deal of damage,-Was
Battery NJ, LIST n. Y. l.. A., of Wiiliams's Dr.
vision, BaukSs Corps. This was IN the even
ing, l should think, perhaps, an hour after
dark. We went so close that we were able to give
the rebel battery very severe Smelling, while
their shells mostly passed over our heads. They
fred but short time after we commenced fir
ing and when there was q flag of truce the
next day to bury the dead some of our boys
went down there and said timber had been
exploded where the rebel battery had been sta
toned, and the bodies of several men and a
number of horses were lying near it. The bat
terry supposed to be ThOmpsOn's was some dis
lance to our right. Some battery, installing the
fash of our guns for those of the enemy, went
into position quite a distance in our rear
and sent several shells among rs, but an Aid
OF Gen. Gordon, commanding Third Brigade,
First Division, Second Corps, Army of Vir-
ginia rode back, and the firing soon ceased.
We remained in that position on picket all
night. | have also been much interested in
what has been written about Charlottesville
and the killing of StonewaIl Jackson. Battery
NJ was the first battery to have their guns in
line in that long line of artillery in the open
field to the front and right of the Chancellor
House. 1t was as l understand it, TO gain time
to form that line Of artillery that keenan, made
his famous charge. But we were on that line
just as the Eleventh Corps broke, and large
part OF that corps passed between our guns as
they came back; and as soon as they were
through, so as to give us a chance, we opened
heavily upon the enemy, who came in great
numbers to the edge of the woods in cur front.
The first fire that checked the advance of the
victorious enemy and threw them for time
into good deal of confusion was from our bat
terry. We remained in the line, doing, think,
our full share in the fight until the whole line
fell back about noon the next day. We lost two
caissons and a large number of men and horses.
WILLIAM III. HOLMES Wilson, n. Y.
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EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: More than
two months ago l saw an article in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE from cOmrade of the Seven
teenth Corps who claimed that his regiment
was the first to enter Fayetteville, N. G.
have waited and watched for something on that
subject from the comrades of Hunters Brigade,
of Baird's Division, Fourteenth Corps, but have
not heard or read a word from Third Divis-
ion comrade on that subject. / am led to be-
lieve that the survivors of Thomas's old COM
mand have fallen into inocuous desuetude,"
or else they care nothing for these things.
l will state from memory what know about
the capture of Fayetteville and if wrong hope
some comrade who has diary of our march
across the Carolinas will set me right. On
the morning of March H. 1865, Bard's Diyis-
ion, with the First Brigade in advance, Skin
mished into Fayetteville without hating to
form the brigade in line of battle. As we en-
tered the town Capt. Stone, of our regiment,
ordered the Color-Sergeant to take the Cap
tains horse and ride to the courthouse aud
place our regimental flag on the tower At the
same time Col. Morrow, of the 92d Ohio. sent
his Color-Sergeant on horseback for the same
purpose My recollection of the occurrence is,
the Color bearer of the 92d made a mistake
and hoisted his flag over the markethOuse,
while the flag of the 31st waved over the court
houses. a. MCNEIL Co. II, 31st Ohio, Rich
wood, o.
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"a Word to the Wise is Sufficient"

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The Originator of Chain Armor for U. S. Ships.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: While it Is
not my desire to rob any of my late officers or
shipmates Of any of the glory or honor they
may have won during our late unpeasantness,
yet | think where credit is given for anything
done it should be to the'one to whom 1t right
fully belongs; therefore, my reasons for send
ing you this letter.
Now, what l want to get at is this: I have
just finished reading Admiral Porter's Naval
History of the Civil War, and must say that to
me it was one of the most interesting books l
ever read, full of truths and facts and with
only this flaw, which / take exception TO. In
his account of Farraguts fleet making prepare
tions previous TO their attacking Forts Jackson
and st. Philip, ne gives to Chief Engineer John
w. Moore the credit of originating the idea of
putting the ships cables over her sides TO pro-
tect the machinery.
Now l claim to be the father of that idea,
and if Mr.. Eben Hoyt our First Assistant En-
gneer, was alive, he would bear me out in
what l am saying. Our ships the Richmond,
was the FIRST TO use il, or rather to put it on,
and it came about in this way: Previous to my
joining the Richmond in 1861 | had followed
the water in small vessels and during extreme
cold weather. when the ice was very bad in
the rivers, we would hang our chains over the
bows of the vessel to keep the ice from cutting
her.
When We commenced getting ready for action
in the Mississippi River the idea occurred TO
me that the same measures might hold good, to
a certain extent, in regard to the enemy's shell.
l thereon made the suggestion to Mr. Eben
Hoyt, First Assistant Engineer, who in few
hours saw the feasibility of the matter and
adopted it, setting me to work cutting up all
the old iron l could find into spikes to drive
into the ships side to hold the chain.
OF course, after the Hartford Pensacola and
other vessels joined the feet they improved on
it by substituting jackstays, thereby dispens-
ing with the spikes. Yet with this improve
viz, the chain, was there. Now my object in
writing this is not TO reflect on Chief Engineer
Moore in the least, but simply this: Poor old
Jack gets but little credit from any source, and
for goodness sake give him what rightfully be-
longs to him.-JosEPH d. VANTINE First
Class Fireman, United States Steamer Rich
mond, The Naval Post, No. 400, Department oil
Pennsylvania, New Castle, Del.
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18th Ind. Battery al Lexington, Tenn.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Regarding the
article of G. W. H. Stearn, 9Th Ohio Cav, in
your issue of Oct % l take this occasion to say
the man who wrote the article was not at Lex
ington, Tenn, on Dec. Is, 1862, or else had
taken his departure very early in the morning
| was at that time Second Lieutenant in
the 18th Ind. battery, and was detailed to COM
mand section of the battery, consisting of 20
men and two guns, to accompany the expedi-
ton. a severe fight occurred at Lexington,
Tenn, on the morning of Dec. Is, 1862 We
were vastly outnumbered. The section of ar
tilfery was on the front line, and kept our front
and left flank clear. Having but two guns,
we could only fire in two general directions,
and were surrounded and charged upon from
the rear. Two artillerymen were killed and
three were wounded, one of whom died from
the effects Of his wound, and the remainder
including myself, were taken prisoners. l gave
my sword to an officer. Col. Ingersoll and
seven other cavalry officers and over 100 men
We're captured. We were all shut up in the
courthouse at Lexington that night. The en-
listed men were paroled and sent North the
next morning, Dec. 49, The officers were kept
under guard at Forests headquarters until the
second day after, and were then paroed and
allowed to co.
Does G. W. ii. Stearn consider his hippant
remarks proper tribute to the memory of two
gallant boys of the battery whose bodies lay in
unmarked and perhaps forgotten graves at
Lexington, Tenn.2-J. w. H. MCGUIRE, Cap
tain, l4th Ind. battery, Wabash, Ind.
Write to E. A. Armstrong Detroit. Mich, for
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- AnolILer Frnnd.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: One Capt. E.
NJ. Aisner. formerly member Of Kingman
Post NO. 265, Department Of Kansas. and who
was at date Of discharge q Captain IN Co. A,
S9ih \. Y O. travelling over the country i'm
posing upon comrades and Posts wherever posi-
Die. Numerous inquiries and Instances Of his
ohtaining money and assistance from different
Posts have come TO our knowledge, and we
take this method Of informing all Posts and
comrades 10 beware Of him. He has been
dropped from the rolls of this Post lie
is unworthy Of the assistance Of any com
rade OF Post, and does not deserve even to be
recognized as having been a soldier, much less
eoHrade Of the G.A.R.-M. L. Mock, Adju-
tant, Pos. No. 265, GAR, Department OF Kan
sas
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The only order Howard
had issued was for the
First Corps to form on
the left Of the main gate
Of the Cemetery and the
Eleventh Corps on the
right.
Let me illustrate by q
diagram. Iftilis idea had
been carried out, nothing,
in my opinion, could have
saved Us from capture.
Now compare that ar
rangement with what
Hancock did.
Iseut Wadsworth 10 the
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always wondered why
DereBs e Brigade Of Cav
airy. which was on the
right, did not make
greater effort TO keep the.
enemy out Of tie town,
IS they were following
up the retreat of the
Eleventh Corps la thai
direction bHl DeyenS's'
report. which has only
recently been published,
explaius i. He SAYS he
could have driven the
enemy out. or al least
have stopped their ad-
vance, bui just a. he was
about 20 30 SO Towards
guns on Cemetery Hul
.-.-.I--..I
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Many men Of my minds;

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you had better get Dr.. PieFce's Pleasant Purga-
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reunzzxz.


ai-..iust iiaa and he concluded that the enemy had
taken TIE a5l and were assaiiing him on both
sides. 50 he gave up tlc .oEu and retreated. This
was the second time that day that the cavalry suf-
iered from tire fire of our own guns
Yours, very truly, ABSER DOUBLEDAY.
] told the truth about Gettysburg, hut not
the whole truth.
In subsequent letter from Gen. Doubleday,
not for publication, be says: You appear 70
have been the only witness 10 that scene who
was not either q staff officer Of Towards or
HancOek's and you have, no doubt, told a
straight story. You know, staff officers will lie
for their chiefs
have no reply TO make to the personal abuse
Of the numerous Eleventh Corps contributors.
There is but one word more TO be said TO the
comrades Of the Eleventh Corps and that Is:
Howard said In defense Of his conduct that
he cOuld not trust his men out there
Now, put that in your pipes and smoke IT.
have often thought that DarWin's theory Of
the survival Ct the ittest" was controversial
by army experience There the best soldiers
were killed. or are dead. I Judge that ma
iority Of the Eleventh CorTs are still alive.
judging from the newspaper fights Of survivors.
j can afford 10 say this ! was not an 1860
soldier nor z substitute-n0t even q bounty
man. went IN as early as April 10. 1861, and
was az Montgomery. Ala, and at Fort Pickens
Fla. IN active service before man was en-
listed; therefore the Boy SPY" claims to be
the first soldier I stayed till the last, and do
not now get pension, though / am entitled 10
il, but i shall never ask il; and Eve been
about as close 10 tAe enemy as almost any
soldier could get and come away again.-O. K
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following reasons:
/ was born April 80,
1850. and went out
with the 10th Ohio in
1861 SIS a drummer,
without being enlist
ed, receiving only my
rations and my clothes
for my services, until
June, 1863, when / was
captured at the battle
Of Winchester, Va.
I was taken to Belle
Isle prison, and was
shortly afterward pa
roled. / then went
home, where 1 remain
ed for a few weeks, and
then enlisted in Co. G,
18th Ohio, when but II
years and FIVE months
old. But this was after
a service Of two years
Ia the army without
enlistment. Through
the influence of Gen.
G. II. GrOsvenor l
passed the Surgeon at
Marietta, o. / was
Than Transferred from
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A nfRarenca.
Huntington Fres Press-I

Young Man (entering store)-I see, sir, you
have card in your window, Help Wanted
Proprietor mot liking looks Of applicant
All, mistake! 1 keep that card for use in
case of burglars.
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FlgLt. and bUIoTu WIS
directed 10 make thc appearance OF 8 long line on
tie Jeff by moving mp aud down. This induced
the enemy 10 lllink that we had been reinforced
tsee Gen. Lees official report and that occupied
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"a 81 Washing Machine Free."-To introduce
them we will give away 1000 self-operRting wash
ing machines. No washboard or rubbing required
III you want one send your name to The Monarch
Laundry Works, 40 Wabash Ave-, Chicago, III.
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cor AWEEK paid uien. women, boys or girls for
. y three hours wors day. The work IS llsl- and
can De done privately On your own ROOM Something
entirely never before advertised Fl PARTICULARS
and one duzcn OF samples worth Sh68 60 begin work
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Homes In Louisiana.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I was re-
ouested by several comrades before leaving Da-
Eota 70 write and let them know what 1 think
Of this part Of the South 50 ] thought would
answer them through THE NATIONAL TRIB-
USE, as il would be impossible Tor me to an
EWer 81 by letter.
From whatI see and hear the country is re-
markaby healthy. ] have not seen or heard
Of sick person since I've been here in this
neiEhborhood lRoseland Colony The couu-
try and people are very backward Compared
with the North, they are fully . years be-
hind them. The soil is easily cultivated and
seems to yield well, but their mode Of Guilt
waiting is Old fashioned. Fruit (where they
have tried IT. does well. All garden truck for
early market at the North brings big returns.
The Colony lands are high and rolling mot too
much so and wooded, with some cleared land
On them. Think il is just the place for com
rades who arc aiiing. The climate IS pleasant,
with DO Billiards, as IN the North, to bother US
IN Winter. Yen can have garden truck any
time you want By planting IN the right season.
What more could you wishg Land is cheap but
By the way The people are coming IL viii not be
SO long. i VIII answer all comrades any further
questions by writing and inclosing stamp
Robert BAYLEs, late Adjutant, Gambee Post,
No -, Department Of Dakota, Arcola, La
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THE YOUNGEST SOLDIER.
The Drum-Najor Of the 18th Ohio Makes Good
Claim.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Having no
ticed at different times in TIE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE various persons claiming TO have been
the youngest soldier in the war of the rebellion,
] herewith submit for your inspection photo
graph taken OF myself in 1865, when Drum
Major Of the 18th Ohio. ] do not think the
records Of the War Department viii show con-
cluslvely who was the Youngest soldier for the
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Mamma" said Flossie "can Katie Wafies
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Certainly not, Fl0ssie, Don't you know that
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sent for doctor?"