The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-13

ed in Illinois under the first call for threeyears
volunteers, and more-favoFed regiments were
mustered in before them, until the quota for
Illinois was full. In July, 1861, they were
mustered as the 9th Mo-, but were accredited
to Illinois about Jan. 1, 1852 and were num-
bered the 59th. according to the date of muster,
but they should have been the 26th or 9th Ill.
At the battle of Pea Ridge the regiment was in
JEFF G. Davis's Division, and was brigaded with
the 9th Ill, commanded by Col. julius White.
Lieut. Col. Frederick was in command of the
regiment. and Gen. Post was at that time Major.
Gen. John c. Black was the Major of the 9th.
Maj. Post was severely wounded at the battle
of Pea Ridge. and was shortly afterward pro-
NOTED to Colonel, and led the seth through q
long list OF engagements and terrible marches.
James f. Walker, Co. F, 10ist H., Carthage,
Mo-, says the 9th Mo. was in the battle of Pea
Ridge, although left out by Col. Knox in his
story of THE Lost Army" This regiment was
raised in Illinois, and had to accept the desig-
nation of 9th Mo. because the Illinois quota
was full. They were afterward numbered the
59th Ill.
w. c. Morrill, Lieutenant, 37th H., Austin,
Tex, writes: In your issue of Nov. 18th, in
giving the history of the battle of Pea Ridge,
you are wrong as to the name of the Major of
the 37th Ill. who was wounded in the arm and
refused to leave his regiment The incident as
| related is correct, only the 9th III. never had
Maj. Post from 1861 to May, 1865, when it
was mustered out. But Gen. John g. Black,
present Commissioner of Pensions, was the
Major at that time, sfterward Lieutenant-Col
mel and Colonel. He could we'll snare this tiny
speck of thunder, but none of the boys who
served with him viii consent to it."
Mortimer Johns Drummer. Co. B, 91st Ind,
Dltney, Ind, having seen q number Of cOmmu-
nlcatlons from persons claiming to be the
youngest soldier of the late war, wants to place
himself on record as belonging to the hand. He
was born on the 7th day of August, 1850, and
was enlisted in CO. B, 91st Ind, on the 18th
of April, as drummer. He was discharged at
Newbury, n. c., on the 22d of June 1865. He
enlisted at Smithland, Ky was in pursuit OF
! Gen. Morgan while on his raid; was also
| through the Atlanta campaign and Sherman's
march to the sea.
| o. r. McNary, First Lieutenant, 1O3d Pa,
| Canonsburg, Pa, says: 81 | was taken prisoner
| at Plymouth, n. c., on the Goth of April, 1864,
and on the 26th was put into box-car with 40
others and taken to Wilmington, n. c., where
we arrived in the night. On the morning OF
/ the 9th we were marched across the river, and
again shut up in box-cars for AndeTsonville.
| That night of the 26th or the morning of the
9th, lost my pocket diaries for 1868 and part
of 1864. In one of them was a small amount
| of money. If the finder will return the diaries
without the money, he viii confer lasting
| favor for which / will be thankful"
f. A. Morsbach, Co. G, IIth Wis, COFley,
Ark, wants the addresses of comrades of John
81. Davis, Co. Z, 39th Iowa. John H Davis
was enrolled on the 18th day of August, 1862
and promoted to Corporal, Co. E, the 9th day
of April, 1865. Any comrade acquainted with
| him during the war, or any member Of the
18th Iowa, will confer great favor by answer
ing this.