The National tribune., 1889-10-31
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camp and represented themselves to Col
Baird rs being inspecting officers sent from
Rosecrans's headquarters to inspect the right
wing of his army. They further stated that
they had to make great haste, rs they must
reach Nashville that night. They looked into
everything about the fort and its defenses, and
also the outfits of two regiments, tho 18th III.
and 95th Ind, cOndemniDg most of the arms
and equipments, and ordering them sent to the
depot for shipment. This Wholesale condemna-
ton aroused the suspicious of Col Watkins, 9th
Ky. Cav, and he told Col. Baird that in his
opinion those men were not what they repre-
scented themselves, but rebel spies. The two
men then inspected the 9th KY. Cav, and con-
demned nearly oil the horses and equipments.
This strengthened Col Watkinss suspicious,
and he again spoke TO Baird about the matter,
but the latter poOpoohed the idea. When Wat
kins found that nearly all his horses had been
condemned and ordered to the depot, he coun-
ternanded the order and informed Baird that
he intended to arrest the men but they had
made their escape, after borrowing $50 from
Baird and getting from him the countersign.
The indignant Colonel of the 9th Ky. Cav. pur-
sued, and came up with the men ut farm
house, where. they had stopped for supper, and
took them back to camp. Col. Baird ordered
him to release them which he refused to do.
Baird ordered Watkins and his men under ar
rest, and things were getting serious when
Rosecrans was telegraphed to in regard to the
men. The General answered: TRY them by
drum. head conrt-martial, and If found guilty,
hang them" This settled It, and they hung.
Basil Maxwell, Co. l.. SD Ohio, Steubenville,
o., says that I" Idaho is incorrect in his state
ment that Duncan Clark is the oldest member
in the GAR The writer claims that Eli
Smith is older than Clark, being now in his 65th
year. He enlisted in Co. G., 30th Ohio, and is
a member of Il. NJ Stanton Post. Steubenvile.
Joseph Cross, Co. II, dist Ohio, Wheeler,
Mich, says that there was in his company tall,
well man by tho name Of Ebenezer Kings
bury. He was fine soldier and a general
favorite with officers and men. He was not
afraid of bullets or bayonets, but was terribly
afraid of water, and every time the company
forded a stream the writer, an expert swimmer,
was detailed to take him across few weeks
before the battles Of Lookout Mountain and
Mission Ridge Kingsbury called Comrade Cross
To him, and said he had pTesentiment that no
would be killed In one of the fights which they
knew were before them, and he asked the COM
rade to pray for him, which request was com
piled with. Sure enough, Comrade Kingsbury
WAS killed ms he had feared he would be.
T.. ID. Goodyear Lieutenant Colonel, 10th
Ohio address not given, was much amused to
see the claims and denials in the issue of Oct.
3 put forth by comrades of the 18th III. and gid
Ohio in regard 20 the capture of Fort Gregg
Both were right aud both wrong in some
things; wrong in that the 62d Ohio captured
tho fort aud that the Third Brigade captured
IT, unaided by any other regiments Of the di-
vision. The Third Brigade of the First Division,
Twenty fourth Corps, formed In line of battle
for tho assault aud waited nearly an hour for
portions OF the Ninth Corps to pass its left.
The regiments present were the 18th Me-, Tooth
n. Y, and 10th Conn. The brigade was under
command OF Col. Dandy, Tooth \. Y. At the
word, the line moved mp the slope to the as
saut, and was met by murderous fire of small
H. NJ. -
stubborn hand-to.h hand fight. lasting about 10
minutes. The writer was severely wounded,
and. lying some two rods from the ditch. saw
the First Brigade come up in regimental line
OF battle aud the Johnnies forced down below
the parapet
A. l.. Brown, Captain, CO. F., 50th Q. s. c. T.,
Brownton, Mimi, in regard 10 the arrest of
Miss Emma Cline At Vcksburg for attempting
to smuggle eontrahand goods through our lines
20 the enemy, says that in May, 1864. he had
command of that part of the pCket.line ut
Fieksburg which extended from the railway
south and west beyond the Halls Ferry wagon
road. His headquarters and reserve were on
that road and Just inside Of the old rebel line Of
iutrenchmepts. At this point there was tent,
that stood just west of the road. About o'clock
80 the afternoon one day young man rode upon
horseback from Vicksburg and told him that q
Miss Emma Cline had been stopping in the city
az the house of DIR. Anderson. her uncle, and
that she would try to pass out of the lines in
carriage that afternoon, with another young
woman, ON a family pass. The lady would
have large quantity of eontraband goods con-
ecaed on her person. The man added when
they come up here | want you 20 arrest her aud
send her back to the city under guard. Do
not allow her to pass out. ! would rather not
be seen. and when they appear / will step in
side yonr tent In short-while the carriage
approached aud its occupants had Il pass signed
by Gen. Mcpherson for Mr.. Thompson and fam
| lily through the lines Mt Vicksburg. One of the
| ladies had bright red hair, pale complexion
and rather sharp features. The writer asked
her If she was "a member OF Mr. Thompsons
family. and she said she was not. She gave
her name as Miss Emma Cline The writer
could hardly repress a smile as he noticed her
| distendei skirts. He informed Miss Cline that
he had received Instructions not TO allow her
| To 20 through the lines but TO send her back
/ TO the city under guard. At this iuncture
| the young fellow, who was detective, drew
near and told Miss Cline he had orders 10 ar
! rest her, and took her in charge. The writer
| says that Miss Cline was not the ward of Col.
Lewis, but lived with her parents on planta-
ton about 10 miles southeast of Wick sburg,
/ toward Halls Ferry. She had q sister (Annal
| who was Il famous spy in the employ of the Con-
federate Government.
Joseph w. Linn, Co. b, f3sth Pa, La Fayette,
| Ind. says that Comrade Berry's account of the
movements aud makeup of the Second Brigade,
| Third Division, Sixth Corps at the Wilderness,
is correct The writer was through this cam
paign as well as previous ones up to June when
he was wounded at Cold Harbor.
Providence Spring.
Wm II. Kennedy, Maple Plain, Mimi, says
that Comrade Krow must be- mistaken in stat
ing that Providence Spring was known before
the washout. The writer was in AndersOnville
IN May, 1864, went over the north side,
stopped near the gate, was down TO the creek
every day, walked along the dcad-line, but did
not see any water except in the creek and in
small spring about half way from the west
stockado, on the south side of that creek.
Anderson Edwards, Sergeant, Co. /, 81 Iowa,
| Fort Madison, Iowa. was in Andersonvillc from
July % TO Sept. 10 1864, and says that the fact
| is established that there was so.caled Provi-
dence Spring. Ono hot August day he OBJ
served prisoner fishing over the dead line.
Ho approached, and found that the man had
| small tin can tied to the end OF IA string, and
| this was the writer's first knowledge of the ex-
istence of the spring. Soon after the water
was made available for the prisoners by bring
| ing il under the dead-lin and down the incline
| 10 u large hogshead, where u stream as thick as
mans arm would fill u pail almost instantly.
Information Asked aud Given.
| John Hornung, of the First Invalid Corps, a
| guard of honor mt Chicago and sentinel at the
| grave of Lincoln, near Springfield H., seeks
! the address of veterans on similar duty. Write
| TO John Hornung. New Durham, N. j.
$. Ill. Thomas, Co. ii, 9th Ohio, Kimbal,
| OAK, says that from early next Spring his sec