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A Correction.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In my arti-
Gle, "Kilpatriek's Cavalry at Aiken, S. c. I
stated that Adj't Arthur Hamilton, 9th Ohio
Cav, was shot aad died almost Immediately
Since that was published, Asst Surg. William
McAlillen, of the 9Th Ohio Cav, now Of Mas
sillon, o., writes me that young Hamil-
ton was shot IN the right knee, but lived
several days. and that he and all the others Sc
Verely wounded were placed in ambulances,
and under the care Of DR.. McMillen were sent
to the wagon-tTain of the Twentieth Corps.
Lieut. Alexander, Of Co. b, conducted said am
bulance-train, and Lieut.. Charles G. Vance
with detail of Co. G, marched with them and
supplied them with forage. Several DAYS after
the battle, when Arthur Hamilton showed
signs Of sinking, DR.. McAIillen sent word TO
Col w. D. Hamilton, of the 9th Ohio Cav, who
left his regiment and stayed and nursed him
until death relieved him of his sufferings. He
was laid to rest in a little churchyard near
Cheraw, S. G. In this little churehyard they
found grave covered by q marble slab sup
ported at each of its four corners BY marble
pillars about foot high, and the only inscrip-
ton on the slab was the following:
" My name and station, what are they to thee?
WHAT whether high or low my pedigree?
Perhaps did excel all other men;
Perhaps fell below them aII-what then2
Suffice Il, stranger, here thou sees't tomb.
Thou knowest its use;
II hides, no matter whom"
j. n. MCMAsTER, II. D., Co. c, 9th Ohio
Cav, Demos, o.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have looked
carefully over every number of THE NATION
AL TRIBUNE hoping to see something from
some of the boys of the 1st H. Cav, who were
captured at Lexington, Mo-, with the gallant Col.
Mulllgan; but none of them have come to the
front. / think it would be interesting read
ing, and might throw some light on the reason
the Secretary Of War had for his unjust treat
ment of those brave men. We were among the
first men captured by the rebels, and so far as
l know were never exchanged. Some of the
men refused TO do duty until properly ex-
changed, but | think less than 100 of the re-
mainder were always ready for duty, and
Drawer or better lot of men never went into
the army than they. The regiment was mus
tered out of service July z, 1862. Many of the
men re-enlisted Immediately, and went through
the war to its Close making honorable records
for themselves. Never yet have they had
any recognition from the Government, but it
is part of the history Of this Nation all the
same, that 2, 700 men, poorly armed and poorly
differed, held $4,000 bowling rebel devils at
bay from Sept. IL until Sept. 20, and would
have saved the garrison if it had not been for
official blunders in high places.
Wake up, boys, and tell your story of how you
got the peaches and honey before you were
captured, and the mutton and wool afterward
DO you remember your first march as infantry
from Lexington to Hamilton on the railroad,
and your ride to Quincy in stock-cars that
had not been cleaned out since they had been
used for stock? Now, boys blow your bazoo :;
let's hear from you.-M. w. NELSON, Wagon
master, LIST III. Cav, Randolph, Iowa.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The question
Of which army did the shooting of Gen.
Stonewell Jackson, raised by the " Boy Spy"
IS having as many claimants as the first flag on
Lookout Mountain or IN Richmond
On the night Of May 2, 1863, the First Brigade.
Second Division, Third Corps, were occupying
portion Of the line that the Eleventh CorDs
had left so precipitately during the day. This
brigade was composed Of the Ist Mass. %. n
u, 26th Pa. and llth Mass. and was on the
right OF the plank road On that night. and the
lst Mass was on the left Of the brigade with
the left Of our line resting on the plank road
co. /, commanded by Capt Rand, was on the
picket-line, and after dark all firing had
ceased, the men resting upon their arms for
the conflict 10 be renewed at daylight, which
We all knew was sure TO come. Along the line
with hands and bayonets the men were quietly
gathering up old logs and throwing up dirt
for protection.
1t might have been 10, and possibly as late as
il o'cock IN the night, when like a clap Of thuu-
der from clear sky came a vollcy of musketrv
from the enemy, sending the bullets through
our me and arousng our regiment like an
electric shock. Guns clicked and fingers
reached Tor the trigger as our pickets came
rushing IN. ." No firing" came the order down
the line, and with only here and there q shot
on either side thereafter, the firing ceased
10 US what was the result? As the pickets
came IA, / saw the figure Of Can't. Rand reeIing
like drunken man. ! jumped forward to his
aid and helped him to the rear bullet had
pierced his body, and he gradually sank and
died before morning. Two other men of the
plcket-llne Go. u were left dead; of the
wounded ] do not remember.
Such Ia the brief time not exceeding two
minutes as IL appeared 20 me on that starlight
night, were the lives Of our comrades sacrificed.
with loss 10 the rebels of what they con-
sidered good as 10000 men-Gen. Stonewall
Jackson.
The morning dawned bright and clear, and
with it the battle opened with great fury The
right o. our line gave way with great sudden
ness, and myself with some 30 others of NV
regiment found the enemy upon us and the
balance Of the regiment gone. Very naturally
we threw up our hands as our guns dropped.
and we were prisoners We were rushed TO
the rear about a mile, and it was there | first
saw Gen. Hays, who had just been captured
also.
The first news we received from the guard
was that Gen. jackson had been seriously
wounded during the night, and on further in
quiry and questioning all that could be learned
was substantially this: Gen. Jackson had
started out on the plank road to his pickets,
and made the remark TO them that he was going
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The 6lst Pa. at aIarye,s lights.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: There has been
so much written about the famous charge of
Pratt's Light Division at Marye's flights, back
of Fredericksburg, Va, that to give place 10
this article in your paper will correct mistake
made in late issue, where you speak Of the
9th Me. as leading that charge, after passing
through the town on that eyentful Sunday in
May, 1863 and crossing the swamp back of the
town. When the division started up the nights
it was the 61st Pa with Co. X on the left that
led the charge, and its Colonel, George c.
Spear, was killed at the swamp when getting
ready to start up the nights, while Robert
Brown, of Co. K, was among the first to scale
the rebel works, where the guns of the cele-
brated Washington Battery of New Orleans
were captured, and the old Sixth Corps drove
the rebels back to Salem Church. We do not
wish to detract any credit from the 9th Me. or
any other regiment of the Light Division,
but to give the gallant 6lst Pa. its proper
place in this charge which for grandness is now
said TO exceed the charge Of Pickett at Gettys-
burg.-JAs. ROBINSON, Pittsburg, Pa.
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dustry in the country has been successful
The workingman can buy more now fer a days
wages than he could before the breaking out Of
the war. Yet the cry IS still take off this ter
rible war tax. This tax hurts no person but
the politician, who uses it for effect He thinks
it would be sound policy to let we'll enough
alone until soldiers get their just dues from
the Government.
John Hamilton, Omio, Kan, Co, F, list Iowa
Cav, wants to tell COmrade smith Co. d, LIST
Iowa Cav, the reason they don't hear from
the LIST Iowa is because they didn't do any
thing.
Patrick Bohen, Co. a, 9th Conn, New Haven
Conn, says Surg. Chas. A. Dean, I'd La, is in
error in saying that the 9th Conn. was in the
charge at Port Hudson on May 81 1862, as the
9th was in New Orleans at the time.
John Johnson, Charlottesville, Ind, says: " I
would like to meet the Signal Corps boys who
were with Gen. Thomas's headquarters at
Pittsburg Landing, at Columbus, o., during the
National Encampment; especially William
Caldwell, Adam Lepaige and Noah Reed"
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Roanoke Island.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I have seen
and read great deal about Roanoke Island /
was in said battle My company was the color
company, or Co. A, 51st n. Y. Our flag was
placed upon the battery just few moments
later than that of the 2lst Mass, and they were
the only flags | saw upon the fort that day Ny
file leader was shot through the head, and as he
was my tensmate, myself and Comrade Searles
Still living had permission from Capt. job n
G. Wright to send his money and watch home
to his friends Ny regiment passed on while
we (Searlcs and myself were taking charge of
his things. About this time heard an awful
noise. at first l could not tell what it was,
but soon / saw it was the Hawkins Zouayes
coming, and they were shouting 600, Zoo,
Zoo" They were at right-shoulder shift; they
passed right on after our regiment and did not
stop at the battery. Now this is as true as
preaching, and more true than some preaching
and how Col. Hawkins can claim that his regi-
ment took or charged the battery, is more than
can comprehend.-E..W PETTys, Co. A, 51st
N Y, Windsor, N. Y.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Seeing the
communication Of lie Roy Shelley, 9Th Vt, IN
your issue Of Aug. Is, !. for one, know he is
right The Second Brigade, First Division,
Nineteenth Corps, did well-Gen- Sheridan
said gloriously-at Cedar Creek. I would say
TO any soldier Of the late war, if TO be awaken
cd from 3 sound sleep by victorious enemy,
that enemy right in your company street; 10
fall in, make 8 regimeBtal formation, then
brigade formation. march out and face that
enemy. resisting charge after charge, and then
charging the enemy several times 10 be as often
repulsed retrcating only after losing more than
half Of our number, with no support TO rally
On, still keeping up our brigade formation; and
finally, 10 remaiR and come in for cur share in
the grand charge and roundup, is TO do moth
ing, then we Of the Second Brigade, First Di-
vision, Nineteenth Corps, aid nothing. Com
rades, tell you no man could serve under such
men az Col. Thomas and Col Goblin If they did
not 90 their duty-their whole duty. The
members Of the old Second Brigade loved Col.
Thomas too well to disappOint him. As for
Col j. T. Shiudell Goblin. / served under him
as q Lieutenant in tic tAree-nogths' service
again went with him when he raised Co. G, 47th
Pa From Captain he was promoted to Major
for meritorious conduct At Pleasant Hill, La,
and finally he became Colonel Of the regiment.
Tie Attn Pa. were proud Of their young Colo
me-, be being tie youngest officer in the regi-
ment.
At the battle Of Cedar Creek, during the very
hottest part Of the fight, Col. Thomas rode up
70 Col. Goblin and gave him the following verbal
order: Goblin, hold this line, and by the help
Of God We viii whip them like the devil y
And every member Of the Second Brigade
knows from experience how well Goblin obeyed
that order
Can any comrade Of the Sixth, Eighth o.
Nineteenth Corps tell me why Gen. Wright
allowed his army 20 be surprised at Cedar
Creek f-CHAs- LEE MARsHALL 47th Pa, See.
ond Brigade, First Division, Nineteenth Corps
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to examine the picket-line, at the same time
giving orders that, as the enemy was in such
close proximity, anyone coming from that di-
rection should not be halted, but to open fire
at once. He started out along his supposed line
of pickets, but after time, becoming some
what bewildered as to his bearings and for
getting his previous instructions, he made his
way on to this plank road and started into his
line with the result of his pickets and por-
tion of his line of battle Immediately IN our
front opening fire.
No greater calamity other than the loss of
Richmond could have befallen the rebel army
at that time than the loss of their ideal soldier
Stonewall. OF his death and burial in Rich
mond while 1 was in old Libby I will not
speak here. Let some old comrade of the old
LIST Mass. tell of these incidents as they may
remember them.-Corpl w. PRESCOTT, Color
Guard Co. l, 1st Mass, Dallas City, Ill.
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Jones TO Robinson; why, the very sight of gun
powder would make him i'll. How did he ever
manage TO become an officer in the army?o
Don't you say anything against Smith"
answered Robinson; She once saved my life. !"
Saved your life! Nonsense, impossible! What
do you mean?" 81 mean that | was in the
first stages of consumption; L was losing
strength and vitality every day with the terri
bic disease, when Smith advised me to take DR..
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. had
tried all kinds of medicines without success
and my physician had given me no hope; yet
here am, as well as ever man was, and owe
my life to Smith and TO the wonderful remedy
he recommended"
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Railroad Indemnity Lands-Rough Treatment Of
Old Soldiers

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At the time
the Northern Pacific Railroad indemnity lands
were thrown Openfor settlement the undersigned
and number Of other old soldiers thinking
1t good opportunity to secure homes for our
selves and families filed our claims on said
railroad lands. We were told that there would
be no question but that we would hold our
claims if we lived up to the requirements Of
the law, as the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany had forfeited their right to these said
lands, and that the Government would not
have withdrawn the lands without good
grounds for so doing. We have lived on our
claims for six months, and have made the I'M
proyement5 required by law
as you are aware, the said railroad company
took an appeal, and the settlers were notified
to appear before the District Land Office at
Duluth, Mimi, on the 2lst day Of May last and
maintain their rights to the land We aD-
peared in pursuance of the notice on said date.
and the case was adjourned until June II, 1883.
On June IL it was adjourned for 30 days, and at
the end OF that time the case was adjourned
indefinitely, or I think to that effect
Congress has been trying to settle this matter
by legislation, but it seems that the Senate and
House cannot agree on what kind of a bill to
pass. do not know what the bill Is but ac-
cordlng to my view the House favors the for
fixture Of all uuearned railroad land grants,
while tue Senate Is IN favor Of only small for
fixture.
There will be great injustice done to these
settlers should the land be taken from them.
They have spent their time and all the means
they could command, and have undergone IN
| told privatiOns and hardships in order to i'm
prove their claims. These men are not frauds.
! as the railroad company would try to make
out, and only ask for their rights at the hands
/ OF the Government they fought to save.
1t don't seem to me that the Republican party.
| the party that sprang into existence headed By
the great Lincoln just in time to save the Ma
/ ton from its great peril, should turn a cold
/ shoulder to the men who fought that the Ma
ton might live, and give this very land they
| helped to save to a railroad company, helping
them fill their Golfers, which are already replete
to overlooking, and send the old soldier and
other poor men back to misery and want
We have no money to pay for lobbying or to
effect the passage Of a bill which would be
favorable to Us, as railroad companies have. but
we ask for our rights as American citizens
Mr.. Editor, write to you, thinking you will
I take an interest in the matter and answer nv
questions: What will Congress do in this
matter Of railroad indemnity lands, and
when? Do you think our chances are good
| for holding our claims ?"-FRANK WILKINS
Co. Il, I'd Wis, Duluth, MINI.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Please state
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE who commanded
the 10th N. Y. battery, and where it served p
CHAs. BROOKS, BarabOO, Wis.
The 10th N. Y. battery was organized at
Binghamton, N. Y, March 20, 1862. It's first
Captain was Michael Mitchell, who is reported
as missing .; its second, Henry ]. Mcmahon,
who was cashiered; its third, Milo W. Locke,
who resigned; its fourth, Frederick L. Hitler,
who was discharged and, lastly, Richard H
Lee, who commanded it when it was mustered
out, Feb. 4, 1865. 1t did duty in the defenses
of Washington.
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at seeing her charms Of face and form depart
ing and her health imperled by functional
Irregularities at her critical period of life. was
turned 70 JOY and gratitude after a brief self
treatment with DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescrip-
ti0n. u purified and enriched her blood. gave
a healthy activity 70 the kidneys stomach,
bowels, and other organs, and her return 10 ro-
bust health speedily followed. 1t is the only
medicine for women sold by druggists, under
p0siti0e guarantee from the manufacturers. that
il will give satisfaction in every case, or money
will be refunded. This guarantee has been
printed on the bottle-wrapper and faithfully
carried out for many years.
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Random Shots.

Uric Shepherd, Co. G., AID Mo, Bancroft
No. makes the claim that he was the young
est soldier who served during the war. He
was born Nov. 3, 1850, in Parke Co., Ind, and
was mustered into service with his regiment
and served until June 80, 1865 when he was
mustered out. He was a prisoner of war the
day he became ID years of age. He thinks this
d hard record to beat.
b. c. Carpenter, Co. E, 10Th Ohio Cav, $50
McHenry ST., Cleveland, o., says that during
the Summer of 1864 he with six other men,
bers of his regiment were sent as a guard over
the property and the family of Cassius NJ. Clay,
near Richmond, KY, and that more enjoy
able detail of three weeks never fell to the lot
of Union soldiers. Mrs. Clay and her two
daughters were ladies in every sense of the
term. He would like to hear from any of the
men who were with him, and would like to
ask them if they remember the night one of
them shot dog, when all had turned out
thinking the guerrillas were upon them. Also
if Col. Herrick recollects coming out to visit
the guard, accompanied by Adjutant Mason.
Peter Smith, Co. E, 10th Mich, "a Lake ST.,
Manistee, Mich, thinks our lawmakers are in
dulging in too much humbuggery regarding
the tariff, trying to reduce the surplus revenue.
He thinks home industries should receive pro-
lection, and a tax be placed upon everything
that comes from foreign country that comes
in competition with the products of the United
States. He says also that these are the views
of the majority of the Workingmen of his Sec
tion Of the country.
M. ]. Borland First Lieutenant Co. D, 10th
Ohio Cav. Bayport, Mich. would like TO know
what the tarif-tinkers desire. The Nation has
prospered for the past % years; has paid off
big war debt, and almost every branch of in
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For seasickness
Use HOrsford's Acid PhOsphate.

DR.. w. w. BLAoKMAN, Brooklyn, N. Y says:
=" am very much pleased with it in seasickness.
Several cases have been brought to my attention
where it afforded prompt and entire relief"
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July ?. 1888.
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body. put him to taking S. S. s.. and a
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grocery store satlsiaetorr.

grocery store satisfactory.
Nr. A. Orr IS building up a good
trade in his new store and has sold
halt Of his lot for within a few dol
lars, all cash, for what he gave for
the whole lot.
Smith & McCarley have their
store house up ready for cover.
Pesler & Norwood are the con-
tractors
Mayheld & Sisk continue to sell
big bargains in their general line
Of merchandise.
The freight depot..is covered and
will be ready for freight next
week.
Tie new house on the corner of
Main and Cherry streets is almost
ready for goods. Mrs. Belle Bur
kits property Messrs. Burton &
Hall builders. The building is
24x50, and the neatest store house
in town
The new stable built by Mr. Bo-
land for the Tubbs Brothers is
completed and ready for business.
Dilworth & Williamson are do
ing a good business in their large
store.
Mr.. Grizzle has his new store
ready for goods, one door north of
Gregory. Spencer & Co. Several
new residences have been built
since I wrote you last, Mr.. Grego-
ory has put up the largest. We
are attracting capital from Birm-
ingham and Kansas City; You can
see men from each place here pros
pecting.
We had a meeting Of the citizens
last night, who assembled at tho
Passenger Depot, to decide upon
plans of incorporating our soon to
be city, and Notwithstanding the
snow and sleet, there was thirty
citizens present.
As soon as the weather breaks
up there will be work for one
hundred hands on the Railroad
works alone. Mechanics are num-
erous here; many Of them get good
wages, from sl.00 to $3.50 per day.
Some complaint for want Of work
this bad weather. Yours
JAS. B.
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OKOLONA, MISSISSIPPI, THURsDAY, JANUARYD D. 1885

seem to me to be eminently appro-
pirate, and, I am gratifed to state,
has given very general satisfao-
ton.
A conference Of leading Sena-
tors and Representatives was held
in the Speakers room on yester-
day, having for its object the
rounding up" Of the legislation
necessary to meet the wants Of the
people and looking to an early ad-
journment. The conclusion was
that we may easily get through by
the 18th Of February. 1 hope so.
More anon. B.