The National tribune., 1888-03-01

Of Union troops in Salkahatehie Swamp st
Rivers Bridge. The regiment was deployed
at the left of the turnpike, and remained in the
swamp until some time after dark, when they
were relieved by other troops aud fell back to
the rear. The 18th Wis, 35th y. j. Zouaves
and 93d and esd Ohio composed the Second Bri-
gade, Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps.
John w. Gardner Co. A, 10Th Ohio, Falls
burg. o. does not think that the White Star
Division should have ali the credit for the capt
ure of Lookout Mountain. The writer says
his regiment was there and took an active part
in that fight.
S. A. Colby, Co H, 10th Wis, Rock Valley.
Iowa, says that the flag of his regiment was the
first raised over the courthouse at Richmond.
S. l.. Montgomery, Co. E. 10th Ohio, Muir
dock, o., contends that the Twentieth Corps
did cross the river on the 10th Of July 1864 at
Peach Tree Creek, all statements to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
S. Merithew, 3ith \. Y, Campbellsville,
Pa, would like to know the name Of the COM
rade who lit the fuse that blew up the fort in
front Of Petersburg July 80, 1864. He wants
to know who was to blame because more was
not accomplished at that time? He would like
to hear from some of his old comrades
J. C. Robb, Co. B, 9TH III. Cav. Neal, Kan,
thinks that some of his comrades ought TO
write up history of the 64-days march from
White Station, Tenn, until after the battle Of
Nashville. The old Second Brigade, Fifth Di-
vision, commanded by Gen. Hatch. did some
good service during that march.
F. NJ. STAN, Co. K, 29th Wis. Faribault,
Mimi, claims that his regiment was the first
one to open the fight at Champion Hills May
10, 1868. he would like the addresses of Or
derby Serg't August Henze and Morris J. Ellis,
/ both of Co. X, 29th Wis; also Melvin Hir-
ringtOn, Co. A, same regiment
S. c. Maxfeld Gloversville, n. Y. writes
that he served in the old Vermont Brigade, and
was at the battle of Cedar Creek. lie says that
his brigade lost 80 killed. Al missing and 2l0
wounded
| Eli B. Helm, Co. T. 10th Ind Cav, Odon, Ind,
| would like to have the members of his regi-
ment come out of the woods and be counted"
| He wants to hear from any Of them; also from
any members of the I'd Tenn. Cav.
! S. r. Ervil, Co. f 18th Pa. Cav, Watsontown,
Pa, sends an interesting account Of an incident
| that occurred in the camp of the regiment at
/ Fayetteville, n G. The Lieutenant Colonel of
| the regiment drilled the men continuously, as
though they were in camp Of instruction. At
last several of the men refused to obey orders,
and they were arrested and sent to Raleigh,
where they were to be court martaled, but the
Lieutenant Colonel did not appear against
them, and consequently the matter was
dropped.
A. Faulkner, Walnut Hill, Ill, enlisted in
August, 1862, in the 60th H., and was dis
charged in june 1865. He served in the
| Armies of the Ohio and the Cumberland, and
took part in all the prominent fights of those
two armies after his connection with them.
Fred Markle, Lawler, Iowa, writes that he
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