The National tribune., 1888-02-23

Junction, Iowa, writes that his regiment did
not do very much fighting, but what it did was
done well. He says they never captured any
flags, but made up for that deficiency by a
Wholesale scoop Of chickens, pigs and edibles Of
like nature.
VIM. Snyder, Camden, o., read with much
pleasure the sketch Of Gen. Ju6son Fitzpatrick
by Com rade VIM. Small, and he thinks that not
nearly enough credit has been given that gal
liant officer for the great service be rendered
the Union.
Albert Smith, Co. D, 10th Mass, Hanover,
Ind. gives the following as the stable call: All
you that are able so down to your stable and
water your horses and give them some corn
for If yon don't do il the Colonel viii know it,
and then you'll catch h as sure IS you ara
born.
D. r. Suffer, LOvington, H., thinks it would
be good plan TO select one member from each
of the organizations engaged 1t the battle Of
Winchester and give them chance 70 fight the
battle over again, so as 30 settle the dispute IS
to who is entitled to the most credit for the
part they took in that engagement.
John P. Lawson, Co. +, IIth No, Xenia, Ill,
relates that while In Camp Gaylord in 1862,
Col. John N. LOOMS OF the 18th H., riding at
8 rapid rate, happened 10 pass eomFads sitting
on a rock eating his army soup, and piece OF
mud from the horses hOol was thrown into the
bowl. The soldier was so angry 1t this Interrupt
ton to his frugal meal that he addressed very
impolite epithet TO the officer. who thereupOn
demanded his name. The man gave his name,
and was soon afteEward hauled up to answer
for his misaemeanOr- When asked why he hsd
called the officer such vile name, he said he
was extremely sorry for what he had done, bat
| he be d if he could think Of his other
name, which caused the court Of inquiry to
break up with laugh.
| r. Cushman, Co. ID, 26th lows, writes that at
| the battle Of Dallas, Ga, when it was reported
L Il II, - Al
/ teenth Corps was falling back, that General
/ sprang to his horse, saying, an bs - if l
believe it," and galloping to the front, satisfied
! himself that his confidence IN that gallant d.
/ vision was not misplaced.
]. P. Martin, Corporal, Co K, 59th n. Y,
Stevens Point, Pa, says that the battery on the
| Nansemond River near Suffolk, Va, was capt
ured by the seth n. Y, assisted By one COM
| pany of the 9Th Conn, all accounts to the con-
| trary notwithstanding.
| D. L. Riley, Co T, 120th H., Norris City,
| Ill, writes an account of the Guntown affair,
/ in which he says without wishing TO belittls
the services Of the eoiored troops) that Col. Low
| was wrong in claiming that his men stood IN
perfect line after the white troops had left the
field.
Isaac Powell, Co. B, 37th q. 5. G. T., New
! Berne, n. c., thinks the eOlored troops should
have better representation in the columns OF
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A. b. Berry, Co. A, LIST Ne. n A.. Brownsville,
| Me-, writes that after his regiment had ex-
hausted all their blue pills at SpottsylVania
Gen. Hancock ordered them to lie down, which
| they did until relieved, as he always supposed,
| by Maryland regiment He has since heard
it claimed that it was a New York regiment
which came to their relief, and would like
some correct information in regard to the mat
| ter.
| W. Carpenter, Co. A. 18th Pa. Cav, considers
a statement in recent issue Of the Century
that Gen. Ksutz outaanked the Confederate
position on Jerusalem plank read, but was
obliged to fall back by the battery on Reservoir
/ Hill AN error. He says Gen. Kautz fell back
for want of support that should have come
from the east side of Petersburg.
Amos A. Shell, Bugler Co. G., 65th Ind
Petersburg, Colo, contrsdiets the statement Of
George II. Palmer that Col. Coburn commanded
| the Third Brigade Third Division, Twentieth
Corps, and claims that the Second Brigade
Third Division, Twentieth Corps, was com
| manded by that officer.
A. Foster, Co. E, 4th Pa. Cav, Brush Creek
Iowa, bitterly denOunces all those who would
cast an imputatiOn on the courage of Gen. Gus
ter.
Sidney Rinck, Norwood, No., was Just Is
when he enlisted IL Co. G, 6th BIO. Cav, and
saw great deal Of hard service. He has never
! seen his old regiment represented in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE.
Henry Rogers, Co. E, 10th H., Salem, Ore.
tells of sharp little battle that took place OF
the morning of the Dist or 22d of November
1864. near Macon, Ga, between a portion o.
Gen. Walcott's Brigade and an overwhelming
force Of rebels, the latter being signally worst
ed in the encounter. Gen. Walcott was wounded
while directing the FIRE of the artillery.
Thee. z. Evans, Corporal, Co. A, 50th N.
Eng, indorses Comrade John A. Murphy in 70
g. L. lkE 81
fredericksburg on four pontOons and dislodg
ing the rebels, but says he is mistaken IN say
ing that Co. /, 50th N. 7. Eng, laid the bridge
as that was done by Co.'S and Of the soil
n. Y. Eng
John Michie, Co. F. 37th H., Ravenna, Neb.
says that while the question Of who took For
Blaksly Ii of as little real importance as tn
identity Of the perpetTat0r Of the assault Of
Billy Patterson, yet in justice he feels com
PEELED TO give the honor to the Third Division
Thirteenth Corps.
Isaac Doolittle, Co. z, 9Th H., Peoria, III
J thinks if the veterans Of the war stood shoul
der to shoulder as in the days of old they nigh
} get justice.
D. H. Getchen, Fargo, Oak, was a membe
of Co. y, I'd Me. Cav, and was on the famou
Red River expedition.
David Evans, Co. /, sd Pa, Carmensvill,
Pa, writes in reply to the comrade from BeI
wick that Col. Hoyt commanded the SD Pa
and received tie commission of General jus
} before he was taken prisoner, July 4, 1864.
2 D. Fl. Morris, Co. Z, 29th Ohio, Deposit,
, Y, was one of ShermaH's Bummers, and
never tired of reading accounts of the doings
his comrades.
James G. Church, Co. B, 18th Mass, (addres
not given,) thinks that b. II. Bowler, Co.
9th Me-, gives too much credit to his regimen
! for the part taken in the charge at Marye
flights. CCmrade Church says the comman
l to which he belonged took very importan
part in that famous charge.
: Scion s. Wheeler, Co. D, 18th Wis. Cav
! Granger Wis, took part in all the scouts an
, engagements of his regiment until captured
the Summer of 1868 while on picket near Bato
, Rouge, La He was taken first to MerideI
! Miss; Themes to Belle Isle aud Audersonvillt
He was detained at the latter place for Will
aud then sent to Millen; thence to Savannah
Jacksonville, back to Anderson vile, and inall
to Vieksburg, where he was exchanged i
| March, 1863 OF his p months captivity,