The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-15
Fort HARRISON.
Conclusive Evidence Regarding its Capture
Bravery Of other Soldiers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Enclosed find
list of names of 81 enlisted men who partlcI'
pated in the engagement at Fort Harrison and
Chapn's Farm, Va Sept. 90, 1864, and who
received medals of honor for distinguished
services on that occasion, specifying the service
that each rendered. By publishing said list in
the next issue OF The = NATIONAL TRIBUNE you
viii confer favor on number of comrades
who were there, and also settle a dispute as to
whom belongs the honor of first scaling the
parapets and planting the National ana State
coI0rs on the rebel foItifcati ons.-JoHN GROW
NEY, Light Battery C, 3D. R. l. Art, Lock Boz
454, Washington, d. c.
Lester Archer, Sergeant, Co. E. Goth N. Y
Fort Harrison, Va Calamity in placing the
coIors of his regiment on Battery Harrison.
James Brady, private Co. +, 10th n. IL
Chapin's Farm Capture of rebel flag.
Clarence 4. Buck Corporal, Co. A, 2lst Conn
Chapin's Farm. Bravery in action.
Charles Butcher, Corporal, Co II, 186th Pa
Fort Harrison. Planting first National colorS
on the Notifications.
George n Buchanan private, Co. G, l48th
N. 7. Chapin's Farm. Calamity in action.
James n. Bronson, First Sergeant, 9th U. 5
c. t. Chapins Farm. Gallantry in action.
VIM II. Barnes, private, Co, c. 38th U. S. G.
| 7. Chapin's Farm. Among the first to enter
! the rebel works, although wounded.
Powhatan Beatty, private, 9Th D. s. c. I,
Chapin's Farm. Calamity in action.
Thomas Belcher, private, Co. l, 9th Maine
Chapin's Farm, Calamity in action,
Augustine Flanagan, Sergeant Co. A, 55th
Pa. Chapin's Farm. Galantry in action.
Christian A. Fleetwood, Sergeant-M Major, 4th
q. S. c. T. Chapin's Farm. Calamity in
action.
VIM. Graul, Corporal, Co. I, 188th Pa. Fort
Harrison. First planting the colors of his
State on the Qualifications.
James Gardiner, private, Co. /, Seth U. 5. G.
I, Chapin's Farm. Calamity in action.
Richard Gosson, Sergeant, Co. X, 47th N. Y
ChaPiu's Farm Falling dead while planting
the colors of his regiment on the enemy's
works.
George CRUDE, private, Co. E, 158th N. Y
Chapin's Farm. Calamity in action.
Nathan L. Hickok, Corporal, Co. A, 9Th
Conn. Chapin's Farm. Capture Of rebel flag
Franklin Jondro, private, Co. A, 118th N
Y. Chapins Farm. Capture of DO prisoners.
Theodore Kramer private, Co. g, 189th Pa.
Chapin's Farm. Taking one of the first pris-
oners, Captain.
Alexander Kelly, First Sergeant, Co. F, 9th
| q. S. c. L. Chapin's Farm. Calamity in
action.
William Laing, Sergeant. Co F, 158th N Y
! Chapins Farm. Being among the first to scale
the parapet
Henry F. w. Little, Sergeant, Co. D, 18th N
| Fl. Chapin's Farm. Calamity on skirmish
! line.
Thomas Murphy, Corporal, Co. K, 18th n. Y
Chapins Farm. Capture of flag.
Thomas Meagher, Sergeant. Co. G, 158th n
| ]. Chapin's Farm Calamity in action.
Nathaniel A. MeKeown, Sergeant, Co, B, 5sth
| Pa. Chapin's Farm. Capture of flag.
Robert Pinu., First Sergeant, Co |, 5th u. S
c. T. Chapin's Farm. Calamity in action.
Edward Ratcljf, First Sergeant, Co. c, 38th
U. S. c. T. Chapin's Farm. Gallantry in
action.
John Schiller, private, Co. E, 15sth n. Y
Chapin's Farm. Calamity in action.
Joseph H. Shea, private, Co. K, 92d N. Y
Chapin's Farm. Calamity in action.
| Edward Yanwinkle, Corporal, Co. @, 14Sth
N. Y. Chapin's Farm. Gallantry in action.
Charles Veal, private Co. D, 4th o. s. C. I
Cbapin's Farm. Calamity in action.
Henry S. Wells, private, Co. c, 148th n. Y
Chapin's Farm. Calamity in action.