The National tribune., 1888-05-10
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G.. w. Jones, Co. K, 2lst Mo- Lebanon, Kan,
contends that A. 9. Smiths troops were at
Blakely, in spite of a recent communication in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE denying it.
| g. w. Vanhooser, Co. G. Sd I'll. Cav, Syl-
van Springs, Ark, says that Comrade Capt.
! Thomas J. Caters account of chasing the rebel
/ Gen. Hood was pretty near correct; but he is
/ mistaken about Gen. Hatch'5 Brigade not being
engaged on the 18th Of December. The writer
/ is of the opinion that the first bullet fired by
/ the rebels on that day was aimed at that bri-
! gade.
J. w. Upperman, Co. B, 33d H., Medicine
/ Lodge, Kan, participated in the siege of Span
ISL Fort, and was one of A. J. Smiths Guer-
rillas. He contends that the fort was eyacu-
ated on the night Of March a. 1865, and that
the Sixteenth Corps participated in the fight at
that place and at Fort Blakely.
Lieut. Isaac w. Drake Co. 3, both n Y
/ Ovid, Mich, was captured at the third days
| fight at Gettysburg, and surrendered his sword
! to Capt William NJ. Jordan, Co. IL, 18th S. G.
/ lConfederate). He heard afterward that Capt
! G.. w. White, Sd W. Cav, who escaped soon af-
| ter his (Drake's) capture, has since seen this
weapon, and he would like to hear from him
! in regard to the matter
! N. A. Pinney, Co. d, 10th Ohio, Window, o.,
/ was much displcased with a recent account Of
| the battle of Franklin by Capt Conner, Of Will
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that the 104th broke on that occasion, as stated
/ by the Captain.
! A. W. Holden 22d n. Y, Carpenters Mate,
! Gunboat Tyler, National Military Home, Kan,
writes that before the battle of Shiloh, on or
about the lst Of May, 1862, while lying opposite
Pittsburg Landing, they were ordered to fire
! salute on account of the death of Gen. Smith
who died few days before at Savannah, and,
| while doing so, John Seymour was accidentally
! killed by the premature explosion Of gun.
| f. NJ. Williams, Rock Rapids, Iowa, says that
! any comrade who believes that the Army of
the Ohio saved Grants army from destruction
at Shiloh is much mistaken, as such was not
| the case.
Josephus Rich, Co D, 18th Mo- Cav, Dillon,
| Mont, was much pleased with recent account
| he read in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of chasing
| Hood from Nashville. He was in the Fifth
/ Division, and participated in every skirmish
and battle with Hood from the time he cross
ed the river at Florence until after the fight at
! Reynolds Hill.
| w j. Witt, Co. A, 8th KY, McAIlister, Idaho,
claims the honor Of being the first to plant the
/ Union flag on Lookout Mountain.
S. B. Horlacher, Co. f, 147th Pa, Goodrich,
| Kan, corroborates the statement of Capt James
A. Moore Co B, of the same regiment in re-
| gard to the White Star Division flag being the
| first planted on Lookout Mountain.
James NJ. Hendricks, Fife Major, Gath H.,
Avon ILL.,, was much pleased with the account
/ of C0mrade Hartley III regard to the fight at
! Salkahatchie. He also writes that during the
march to the sea he was the owner of a fine
mule, which was, however, an extremely un-
| certain animal. On one occasion he started
out or a foraging expedition with a number
! of Cavalrymen mounted on good horses, who
were somewhat doubtful as to the ability of
his mule to keep up with them. When they
had secured good supply of provisions and
were getting ready to start back to camp they
were surprised by a company of rebel cavalry
men. They started full speed for camp, but his
mule became refractory and he was in great
| danger of being captured but finally the animal
being induced to start, broke into a swift gal
! Top, keeping up with the horses and carried
him in safety to camp
Give Them Their Due.
F. NJ. Hamilton, Staunton, Ind, favors the
| repeal of the limitation of arrears act and also
moro liberal pensions to ex-prisoners of war.
G. d. Swingle, Rondo, Mo-, thinks the bond
holders have had their day in court, aud that
the turn of the soldiers shonld now come.
George Haley, Camden, N. j., is in favor of
! increasing the pensions of those who have lost
arms below the elbows or legs below the knees
G. w. Quick, CO. A, 99th Ohio Palmyra
N. j., thinks Congress is very slow in passing
the Dependent Pension Bill.
j. f. May, Boyne Falls, Mich, did not plant
many flags on Capitols, but did help to plant a
| Congressman in the Washington Capitol who is
solid for the soldiers rights as the rocks of old
Kenesaw Mountain. He thinks this is the
kind of flags the comrades should plant in fu-
| turc.
James Smith, Co. D, 10th Ind Fredonia
Kan, had his right arm amputated one inch
below the elbow-jont. The operation was not
a successful one, and there is large lump on
she end of the stump which prevents his wear
! ing an artificial arm. He has tried to get
pension for loss of arm, but his claim has been
rejected on the ground that he is entered upon
the record as loss of left hand. He thinks this
a great injustice
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