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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-30

day Schools. Both churches were
packed with people to hear the
Quartet singing ard rare and rich
talks by Rev. C. H. Mead. who is
an enthusiastic lover of children,
and knows just how to get into
their hearts. s &
1t was 8 good week for the
Amendment in Wood County.
closing with two extra good days
for the cause in Petersburg.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-30
An Appeal to COlOred Voters of
West Virginia.

AS supp. Oh WOIk among OOi0r.
ed people for the Womans' Chris.
tian Temperance Union of West
Virginia. I send the accompany
ing appeal to the Colored voters of
our State, urging that earnest heed
be given to the facts therein recor.
ded both as to your responsibility
as citizens, and the evils that
menace your homes as we'll as ours
from the licensed dramshop in our
midst. am glad your opportuni-
ties for intelligent knowledge re.
garding the Amendment makes it
impossible for the Saloon dupers
and their Allies in West Virginia,
to practice the gross frauds that
were perpetuated upon the Colored
Voters of Atlanta, Ga, by making
them believe that Abraham Lin.
coin opposed prohibition upon the
ground that it menaced the liber-
ties of their race. This amend
ment proposes to interfere with no
mans liberty, save that of the liq-
uor dealer to rob his fellow man of
his money his health and his hap
piness. Inform yourselves on this
question, read and scatter the lit
erature sent you. Band yourselves
into Amendment Clubs, and let it
be recorded of the Colored voters of
West Virginia, "They Stood Brave.
Iy by the Amendment"
Yours for a sober industrious
citizenship.
MRS. M. M. Snow,
Supt. Work Among Colored.
To the Colored Voters of West Va.
You are are aware that we petit
toned our last Legislature to sub.
NIT to the people of the State an
Amendment to the Constitution
looking to the prohibition of the
manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in the State except for
mechanical and sacrimen-
tai purposes.
The prayers of the people were
needed. The Amendment was SUBJ
mitted to be voted upon the COM
ing election. We asked for the
Amendment in view OF the unmit-
igated evils resulting from the ini-
quitous Liquor Traffic. We need
not cite its evils: they are already
too we'll known. Let it suffice US
that we are part of this govern
ment, we are interested in its well
fare. Our vote for the Amendment
will evince our love for coed gov
eminent and our incorporating
loyalty to principle. Whatever
may be the name of the party head.
ing your ticket, zee to it that For
the proposed Amendment" is upon
it.
FslloD Citizens: The question
will be whisky or no whiskey.
How will you answer the question,
how will you vote? We appeal to
you in the interest of homes, our
children, in the interest of good
government and therefore in the
name of God to vote for the Amend
ment. Will it be said after the
election, the colored voters of West
Virginia defeated the Amendment?
No, it will never be said for we be-
lieve that every, true and loyal
Son of "Ham" will vote to free his
State forever of that shameful and
burning curse-the Liquor Traffic.
A. W. Brown.
G. A. MCGEE.
G. II. Payne.
r. J. Perkins.
J. V. Bryant.
W. A. Jackson.
Robt. Steele.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-30

DR.. Monroe extracts teeth with
out pain by the use of aereated
hypnotic. That this is no hum
bug, give him call and be con-
WINGED. This new method is guar
anteed to be perfectly safe, pleas
ant and effective.
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The Charge Al Monferer.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: A great many
OF your readers were considerably surprised to
see published in TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of
Nov. 10 an article written by member of the
5tb Mich Cav, under the name of John Allen
Bigelow, IN which the writer pictures out in
glowing c0lors the scenes Of that midnight cav
airy charge which took place at Monterey Hotel
on the night of July 4, 1863, just after and but
r few miles from the battlefield of Gettysburg,
which is known as the Monterey cavalry
charge.
The writer claims that the 9Th Mich Cav.
took the advance, led the charge and captured
Ewclls wagOn-train at that time. To be sure,
his article was written In a running, racy style,
with q good deal Of trot and gallop, and from
the tone Of it one can imagine he hears the
bugle sounding as he charges through column
after column of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. He
cracks few jokes on his race in reference to
the charge which he could do at this late day
with perfect security, nestled as he is safe in
the great pineries Of Michigan; but with death
staring them in the face we doubt if there was
a single man in the ranks of the forlorn hope
that made the charge on that eventful night
! who felt the least bit in joking humor.
1t is now quarter of century since the
night Of that memorable charge, and our friend
/ Of the 9Th Mich. Cav. may have come to the
/ conclusion, perhaps, that there we're none liv.
/ ing at the present time who knew the circum.
stance oil that charge but himself; hence bt
c0mmunes with his own thoughts through the
/ columns of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE which
! thoughts scintilate in the MONDAY sun like
/ unto his d" flashing sabers " that dark night
If the 5th Mich. Cav. led the charge at Mon
terey, why has the country not heard of theil
daring exploit long since? And where were Cos
A and c, Of the LIST Ohio Cav, and also the Is
Va. Cav, at that time?
There should be no hesitation or delicacy Il
claim honors justly due one another in thi
patter, and if the 18th Mich. Cav. made tn
charge to them belongs the honor, and no on
should dare TO rob them Of it; but if they die
not, then the honor belongs to :" them other feI
lers" who now challenge the 9Th Mich. Cav
to furnish positive proof that they took the ad
vance and charged and captured EWell's wagon
train at Monterey Hotel on the night Of Jul,
4, 1853. When that is done through the col
nmns Of this paper and substantiated withou
a doubt, then the honor shall rest where
rightfully belongs. Now, let US hear from tina
regiment. L. MILLIKAN, Washington Court
house, o.
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Waguer's Brigade.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I was glad to
see communication in your paper from one OF
the members of Wagners Brigade James G. G..
Smith, 10th Ind showing up the brigade in the
right light at the franklin fight. belonged
to that brigade and was with it up to the 22d of
June, 1868, at Kenesaw Mountain, where / was
severely wounded, and was never with it after
ward, being discharged on account of disability.
referring to Wsgner's Brigade as giving way
in the franklin fight. Knowing the fighting
qualities of that brigade, / am satisfied they
were overpOwered or itwould never have given
one inch. If it did give back at franklin it
was the first time, and it had been in about
every engagement with the Cumberland Army
Stone River, Mission Ridge Buzzard RoOst,
Resaca Dallas, Pine Knob and Kenesaw Mount
ain and on to Atlanta. 1t was always in the
front and never gave way for anything. Wag
ner's Brigade was composed of the 18th, 10th and
57th Ind and 9th Ohio. The Tooth lit. was
in the brigade awhile, also the oath KY. was
with US a short time. 1t was the Second Bril-
gade of the Second Division of the Fourth
Corps. Gen. Sheridan commanded the division
at Mission Ridge, and lost more men in that
fight than any other division in the army.
Wagner's Brigade was among the first on the
ridge.
Now, comrades of the Second Brigade of the
Second Division of the Fourth Corps, / move
we hold brigade Reunion at the next GAR.
Encampment at Columbus, o., and show our
/ colors. if the brigade did have to fall back at
the Franklin fight. Who will second the mo-
| tiOn?-W. 2. VAN ALLEN, Co. g, eth Ohio,
/ Pilot I'll
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I see In THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of Jan. 5 Comrade Wilson,
Of the 9th Iowa, has considerable to say about
July % before Atlanta, but he is wrong in say
ing Col. Martins Brigade was sent to the Six
teenth Corps / belonged to Col. Martins Bri-
gade, and know that we stayed in the works
until the rebels drove us back, and we stayed
back until reinforced by Gen. MERGERS Brigade
from the Sixteenth Corps, composed Of the 18th
and Goth ILL., and 81st Ohio | do believe the
First Division did its duty at all times, and
especially on that day, in helping us of the Sec
ond Division to regain our works and recapture
DeGress's battery. But comrade, MERGERS
Brigade had finger in that pie.
AS regards the battle of Ezra Chapel, saw ii
just as Comrade Shelton, of the 10th Ohio, saw
it. On that day our guns got very hot, and
our regiment was relieved by the 35th n. ].
(Zouayes); and / do think they did some of the
prettiest firing by volley that / ever heard
Long life to the 35th N. J.-G. w. SHRUM, Co
G, lIIth ILL.,, Rural HILL, III.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have Pc
Tused every article published in your columns
bearing upon the Valley campaign, and should
now like to give my views of the battle OF
Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864. Sergt Tomss article
was excellent. / do not say this because he
was a member of my regiment, but because it
was correct in every detail.
Every soldier knows who shared brave Sheri-
dams victory on that ever-to-be- remembered
day that no one command did all the work. The
unfortunate circumstance which attended the
Eighth Corps was no discredit to the sleeping
soldiers who were surprised and almost de-
moralized by the reception they had of Early's
command serenading them with powder and
bail at so unexpected a time, and go i'll pre-
pared 10 receive them. / ask any brave man,
of any corps or color, what would any body OF
men on earth have done under the circum-
stances? The Nineteenth Corps were nearly
as badly dealt with; they had no time for
action, and with the Eighth Corps in retreat,
and darkness oyeTspreading them, their mis-
fortune certainly was not discreditabie The
Sixth Corps was informed of the situation, ana
therefore prepared to do their duty, which
either Of the other corps would have done I'M
der the same circumstances. The Nineteenth
Corpsd knew well; / have seen them thor
oughly tested, and ] can say for them, with
truth, that a Drawer and better body Of men
never skinned potato, ate mule meat with
the hair on OF ever shouldercd a musket" :;
and even at Cedar Greek, notwithstanding the
terrible shock they sustained, they bore an
equal share in the retreat, and won as much
glory with the bayOnet as any corps ever
won. ] shall not forget them. Neither will
! forget one Col. George NJ. Love, of the 10th
n. Y, who became so intoxicated with the
thoughts of victory, that with all the bravery
Of lion he led his command with such impetu-
osity as to be far enough In the advance 10
capture the battle-fag of the I'd S. c., being
the only officer in that battle who was that
close TO the Confederate colors. Can the Sixth
Corps say this much that their officers were as
near tie emblem Of treason? No, sir For the
benefit Of all my comrades / Will give the
names OF those who did capture battle-fags,
and the regiments to which they belonged
but permit me TO ask you not to get angry with
me when ] say that there were 10 battle flags
captured in that battle by individuals. Six
were captured by the cavalry and four by tile
/ infantry. ! will give their names, and then
ask yourselves what corps did the fighting.
! Cavalry captures, Oct. 10, 1864, Cedar Creek
! Ulrich Croker, private, Co. NJ, 9Th Mich
! Fred. Lyons Corporal Co. A, 1st VT; Jere-
miah Parks, private, Co. A, 9th n. Y. Thomas
/ Wells, Chief Bugler, 9Th n. Y; John Walsh
| Corporal, Co. D, 9Th N. Y; Fri d. Woodbury.,
! Sergeant, Co. L, Ist Vt.
Infantry captures: Col. Geo. NJ. Love 116th
| n. Y; David Rigle, Corporal Co. F, S7th Pa.
Richard Taylor, private. Co. Z, 18th Ind; Ira
Hough private, Co. d, 9Th Ind.-JULIUs d
! RHODES, Co. I, 5th n. Y Cav, Washington, d.
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Yicksbnrc TO MeridInn.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your paper
of Jan. ('' Picket Shots ~ Comrade g. G. Star
buck, Of the 5th III. Cav, comes forward TO cor
rect Comrade Billiard Co. G, 10th Mo- Cav, in
regard to Winslow's Brigade on the campaign
from YicksbuFg to Meridian, Miss, in Febru-
airy, 1864. What 1 want to say is that the 10th
Mo. Cav. was all in the brigade, instead of Co. G
only, and that we were the first to cross Black
River Bridge, and that the 4th Ohio Ind't Cav.
received the first charge of the rebels at Cham
pion Hills the next morning, and lost several in
prisoners. This was on the Jackson road. The
10th Mo. Cav was in the advance on the right
hand road on the eastern slope of the hill, where
we drove the rebel skirmishers back. When
the regiment was formed in line Of battle, Cos
NJ and / were ordered forward, and when we had
advanced some 200 yards in narrow lane the
rebs charged us, and Co. n lost in killed,
wounded and prisoners Is; Co. / lost two
wounded and one prisoner, which was myself
Now, Comrade Starbuck, please tell US what
regiment in the brigade had a battery of artil-
lery on the Meridian campaign? If you can't
tell that then we will conclude that you
wasn't there at all.-MILToE i. MURPHY, Co.
/, 10th No Cav, Oak Hill, no.
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Rocky Gap and DrOop Mountain.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your issue
of Dec. 8 Comrade Rngler, of the 9th W. Va.
Cav, in speaking of the Rocky Gap fight, says,
" they got whaled like sixty, but it was no fault
of the boys" etc.
Now for the "fault," as l understand it,
Some time before the battle began our troops
captured wagon loaded with applejack. and
when the action began quite number of the
men aswell as officers were ingoriously drunk,
the commanding officer among the number.
] will not 90 into details, neither would
mention the affair were it not to try to do
justice to an injured comrade. ] feel it is my
duty to enter my protest against the injustice
done a Christian soldier for doing his duty, re-
gardless of military red-tape and West Point
ism.
Now, it came about in this way: Rev. Mr.
Liday was Chaplain of one of the West Virginia
cavalry regiments engaged in that battle; was
present and saw the disgraceful conduct of
those who were intoxicated, and when the
command returned to Beverly wrote up" the
whole affair in plain English, which was pub
lished in the Wheeling Iatelfgencer a paper
which had quite a large circulation with the
West Virginia soldiers. For this he was cash
tered.
Few men, if any, stood higher in the NJ e.
Church as a minister in West Virginia both
before the war and after. The writer met him
several years after and in conversation with
him reference was made TO the circumstance oil
his arrest and dismissal from the service, when
he told me many things connected with the
battle that was new to me- which / shall not
mention here. He was then Presiding Elder
in the NJ. E. Church and considered one of the
ablest ministers in the West Virginia Confer
ence.
The comrade fails to mention that there
were other troops than the cavalry engaged in
the battle Of Droop Mountain Had the cav
airy been alone, as in the battle Of Rocky Gap,
they would have gotten another licking. ii
the 28th Ohio and 10th w. Va. hadn't been
there to flank the Johnnies, in all probability
you would have had time for your blood to
cool before routing the rebs out of their works
/ know you were as brave little band of vet
Grams as ever went to battle, but you couldn't
do impossibilities.
! ! am sure the old 2sth Ohio Germans viii
not forget the part the 10th w. Va, under Col
Harris, took in that affair. Speak out, old 2sth
/ 0ho.-W S. WHEELER, Co. Ii, 10th w. Va.
! Hutchinson Kan,
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beating them off would be glory enough for this

beating them on would be glory enough Tor THIS
occasion.
They again got their lines recognized, and
moved off by the left flank for the purpose of
turning our right, but Nims's battery now
whirled into position little to our right and
rear, when we Immediately moved into posi-
ton to support the battery.
The enemy made desperate efforts to capture
the battery, but the battery boys" served
them up the canister so lively and we of the
support assisted" to the extent that they
were compelled to retire in much disorder, aud
did not again come on, and as far as we were
concerned the battle was ended.
After short time Breckenridge withdrew
his whole force, and Col. Cahill. who had sue
ceeded to the command, (Gen. Williams having
been killed early in the fight reformed the
line on a shorter basis, and we patiently await
ed the expected renewal Of hostiliUieS which
did not come
The carnage was fearful considering the
number engaged; our whole loss being some
400 killed and wounded, and our small regi
ment losing Is killed and As wounded. The
loss on the part of the rebels was appalling
and in the published reports of their loss / ain
confident that half was never told. Then
official loss was reported as SO killed and some
400 wounded, but / know that rs dead rebel:
were picked mp and buried in front of the posi-
ton Of cur regiment, and the fighting in front
OF the EIsl ina. anu 14Gn Me. was lully d. san
culinary as with US.
One thing which contributed to extraordi
nary loss OH our side was the absence of al
defensive works, and it has always been mys
tery TO me why as experienced a soldier a
Gen. Williams had utterly neglected TO FORTH!
our position at Baton Rouge. In the latte
days OF the war such things were taken as
matter Of immediate necessity IN every camp
ing ground Of two days occupation.
As regards this battle have not attempted
a complete history, and if any one finds that i
does not tally with his idea Of the same, lie
| him consider that / have not undertaken t
write of anything except what came under m.
personal observation. Just exactly what othe
regiments were doing know not, as l had al
that ! could attend to right in my immediat
] front, and have written nothing TO prov0k
/ controversy. ! viii say here that hope tba
/ our old Department of the Gulf will be oftene
| heard from.-GEo. A. WELToN, Sergeant, Co
/ Z, 9Th Mich, Pine Creek, Mich.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav-
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure OF
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and
all throat and Lung Affections, also positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands oil
cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering will
send free of charge, to all who desire it, this
recipe, in German, French or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper
w. A. MOVES. 149 Po,Uer's Block, Rochester, N. y
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The First Flag on the Rebel Capitol.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: VIM Gamble
is right about the first flag on the Confederate
Capitol being cavalry guidon. 1t belonged to
a company of the 4th Mass. Cav; I don't know
what company, as was taken prisoner about
that time, but remember hearing the boys talk
ing about it afterwards. There was talk of our
being the first regiment to be discharged for
placing the first colors on the Capitol, but the
regiment was on detached duty at different
headquarters, so the officers consented to stay in
the service and do courier and patrol duty
ZENo WHITING, Maple Ridge, Mich.
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Stick Together.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I strongly in
dorsc Comrade Frank McCulloal's feea that no
reduction of the surplus should be made until
old soldiers are paid the difference between
gold and greenbacks received during the re-
bellion." 1t is our right, and we should have
it-$13 month in gold or silver, or its equiva-
lent And | think no old soldier should vote
for any man for Congress unless he knows him
to be in favor of their rights and will pledge
himself to do all in his power for them. /
/ think we all ought to stick together for by
so doing we can accomplish much good Let
no old soldier throw his vote away. T.
BUCHANAN, Greenville, Ill.
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A Distinguished ClsrEyman's Test
mOnY.

a Dtsfingutshed C1ergyman's EegtRs
mony.
Rev. r. ~ Picksns, President Of TIA
Methodist Protestant Church Of South
Carolina, writes from GreenviIle:
About four years ago was attacked
with what the physicians pronounced
neuralgia rheumatism, accompanied with
erysipelas. My appetite failed ms entirely,
and had an intermitting pulse and very
irregular pulsations Of the heart A ter
Tible pain soon came into my chest and
shoulders, and became so helpless that
could attend 70 no business at all. The
pains were movable, and would sometimes
pass from one part OF my body 70 another
Finally the erysipelas broke out on my left
hand and arm, and produced much swell
ing. was for eighteen months afflicted
many kinds Of medicines, but nothing gays
me relief Friends finally persuaded mo
10 try Swift's Specific. 1 noticed decided
improvement while taking the first bottle.
] continued It's use until had taken about
one dozen bottles, when found myself
sound and well again. with no sign Of dis
ease left except a stiffness in my hand, .
result e. the crysipe.as- While taking
the medicine ] gained on an average two
pounds of flesh per week. l think 5. s. 8.
= valuable medicine, and frequently
recommend it to nv friends"
Write TO the SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Atlanta, Ca, for a Treatise on Blood and
Skin Diseases, mailed free 70 anyone
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Homes for Soldiers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have been
getting so many letters since my last Picket
Shot" in your valuable paper, that l thought
If you would permit me l would communicate
10 comrades through your columns.
The prices Of land ranges from s. TO 500 per
acre, unimpr0ved. Improved, SIS to $500 pei
acre, according TO location. Rasins here bring
cents per pound loose in sweat box, and we
can raise about 1000 pounds to the acre. / will
say to all intending to come here the sooner
the better, for land is going up all the time
w. A. White, Fresno, Cal.
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Consumption Surely Cured.

To the Editor
Please inform your readers that have q
positive remedy for the aboVe-named disease.
BY its timely use thousands Of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. shall be glad
to send two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any
of your readers who have consumption if they
viii send me their Express and L. 0. address.
Respectfully,
T. A. SLoCUM, NJ. c., 1sI Pearl ST., New York.
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"Ihave been afflicted witha affection Of The
Throat from childhood, caused by diphtheria, and
have used various remedies. but have never found
anything equal 10 Browns BRONCHIAL TRocmEs -
-ReU. G. d. +. Hampton, PisetOn. Ky. Sold only in
boxes
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A Suggestion.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: would sug-
gest that each Post in the Grand Army be re-
quested to furnish one stone for the Logan
monument, ready to lay in the building, with
the name and number OF the Post cut on the
face. Let the architect furnish specifications
of size and shape quality of stone, etc. would
like to hear from the comrades in regard to this.
j. NJ. BARRON, Howard, Kan.