The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-26

IN most localities. The County Is also rich in
iron ore of the best quality cement rock, lead
and zinc. A company has recently formed
with the object of developing these resources,
and proposes to commence work in the Spring.
b. 4. Ransom, Pine City, Call receives great
many letters from old soldiers in regard to the
desirability of locating in his vicinity. He
says it is good place to settle. The climate is
healthy, the soil good, and all conditions gen.
orally favorable.
o. w. Stuckey, Co. I, SD Ohio, Middletown,
o., does not claim any startling feats of valor
for his regiment, but says it always did its
duty.
John W. Cornish, Sergeant, Battery K, 1st
Mo. l.. A., Bayard Iowa, denies the charge
made by L, ID, Immel, that the 1st No. battery
was captured at Corinth. The writer atiirms
that not q single gun of that battery was capt
ured, from the time that Fort Sumter was
first fired upon until the surrender of Lee.
Alex. Carman, Hawleytou, y. Y, claims for
the White Star Division the honor of eaptur-
ing Lookout Mountain.
William NJ. Saev, KiefervilIe, O., would like
to see something in THE NATIONAL tribune
from the members of his old regiment, the I'd
Pa. II. A.
L. H. Webster, Co. K, 95th H., Hillsboro,
Wis, writes that the 95th III. was in 80 battles
and skirmishes, and that during the siege of
Ycksburg was engaged every day from May
10 to July 3, 1868. During its term of service
its losses were as follows: Killed in battle, 81;
died in hospital 176; discharged, POS The
number enlisted was 1913; there we're mus
tered out 478, and it travelled $3.50 miles.
o. A. Hamilton Co. E, 9TH Ohio Cav, Raw
lings, Wyo., has read great many speeches
delivered by rebels and rebel sympathizers,
which were more painful than the sting Of
rebel bullet but he thinks the recent utter
ances of Senator Vest lay over them all for
bitter hatred and malice to the Union soldiers.
Marvin Malone, Nokesville, Vt, would like
10 know what brigade aud division of the Ninth
Corps the LIST Mich. SharpshOoters were as
signed.
H. J. Lawton, Syke, Wash. Ter, has lived in
that country II years, and thinks it very
desirable place for old soldiers to settle.
| T. n. Wooley, Musician, Co B, 1O6th Ohio,
Omaha, Neb, says that the soldiers name who
was refused admission to the Dayton Home last
/ October on account Of being q woman, was
| Henry Fisher. Co. C. 1O8th Ohio, and not Jas.
| Fisher, 9Th Ohio, as has been stated in q num-
/ Der of newspapers.
! Henry Miller, Co. D, I9Oth Pa and Co NJ,
LIST Pa. Reserves, Middlesex Pa, says that the
writer of the article in regard to the prisoners
/ of war in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of March
! 8, was certainly mistaken when he said that one
/ in every seven died in prison. The writer says
that in Salisbury from Oct. 9, 1865, until Feb.
/ q, 1865 out Of 10000 there were buried more
/ than 5,O52. OF the 2S3 prisoners captured from
G.. w. Curfman, Co d, 55th H., Seville, H.,
thinks it IS about time to call a halt in regard
| to who captured De Gress's battery In all
accounts which he has seen Of that affair he has
never read one that gave clear account of how
it was rescued.
A J. Johnson Co. F, 9Th Ind Cav, Books,
Kau agrees with recent correspondent of
Co A, 5th Ind. Cav, in his statement of fhe
services Of that regiment, but says he is mis-
taken in regard to the number Of battles and
skirmishes it participated in. The writer
thinks that the 5th Ind. Cav. was in more than
p battles in Kentucky and East Tennessee ;
that they reinforced Gen. Sherman at Ring
gold Ga, on the 18th of May, 1864 and from
that time to the 22d of July were engaged all
the time He would like TO have some COM
rade write an account Of the siege Of Knoxville.
John G. kinney, Toledo, o., would like to
know who commanded the brigade on the ex-
IRENE right of the front in the charge on Look
out Mountain; also, what brigade first crossed
Lookout Creek and assembled the mountain lust
before its capture.
Joshua Dreisbach, Co. c, 1st n. Y. Cav, Buff
falo, n. Y, agrees with Comrade Marsten in
his defense of Gen. Custer, and says that gal
liant officer is deserving of more praise than is
generally given him. He would like TO hear
from Hiram Pierce aud John Burt, who went
with him as prisoners of war to Richmond il
November, 1862.
c. G. O'Dell, President Crippled Soldiers
Association, Eagle Bend, Mimi, comes Of &
patriotic family. His grandfather was pen
si0ncr of the Revolutionary war. Two uncle:
were pensioners Of the war Of 1872 His father
died ia the National Military Home at Mil
YANKEE, having fought in the Florida war
Mexican war and the late rebellion. The writer
himself served in Berdans Sharpshooters, and
is now upon the pension-rolls.
John Hord, Co. b, 3Sth H., Maynard, Ark.
has read much in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
about that notorious character, Timber Jim
The writer made the acquaintance of this gen
tleman while in Andersonyille, and met hin
afterward in 1881 at lola, ILL., He is now {
blacksmith by profession, and has been located
at Laclede, ILL.,, for several years. His tru;
name is Thomas Goodman. and he belonged tt
: an Illinois regiment which went out from o.
near Decatur, III
WP Wilson, Co. I, 9th, and Co. c, 9th Ohio
Keene, o., would like to correspond with com
rades living in Mississippi South Carolina ant
Nevada.
G. P. Wing, Co. D, 18th III, Larkin, Kan.
; would like to read an account of military affair
in Southeastern Missouri in 1861 by Gen. L. F
Ross, of Iowa City, Iowa. He thinks the Gen
eral is capable of writing true and interesting
history.
Lou Morley, Battery L, 1st Ohio H. A., Hen
, derson, KY, has not seen anything in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE from his cid comrades, ant
would like to have them wake up and say some
thing. His battery belonged to the Fifth Corps
and at the battle of Gettysburg was the frs
battery to the right of and under Little Round
Top.
Peter s. Clark, Sergeant, Co. A, 9sth n. Y.
Malone, n. Y, was on picket on the morning
of April D. 1862 before Richmond. The pickle
line started for the city at o'clock a. m, ant
when they arrived there found the rebel Capita
occupied by few Massachusetts, eavalrymeu
The 9Sth n. Y. was the first regiment to ente
the city on Main street, and was halted at tn
old market aud remained there for two weeks
VIM. Kreutzer, the Colonel of the regiment
was detailed as one of the Provost 3Iarshals 0
the city, and served in that capacity all Sum
mer.
John C. Sayles, jr., Co. II, Hath n. Y, Man
ton, Mich, sends very interesting account 0
come of his army experiences.