The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-02

nearly every man in the detail was either
killed or wounded, and the party was forced TO
return. A detail Of four men each from the 9TH
Mich, 10Th and Goth Mass, 42d and 59th N. Y.
were placed under the command of Lieut. En-
DRY, of tho 10Th Mass. This detail made 4 sue
ccssful crossing opened fire on the robels, who
at once withdrew. They had hand to- hand
struggle with the rebels, who eventually were
forced to retire. and the bridge was completed
in very short time after.
William T. Parcel, Co. G, 5th Iowa Cav,
Compton. Cal, thinks the editorial in THE Ma
TIOEAL TRIBUNE on Government control of
railroads is of great interest to the country,
and especially to old soldiers. The idea Of one
cent-a mile fare struck the veterans in the
right spot. Such a rate from the Pacific Coast
this year would have caused hundreds more Of
tho Western boys to be at the National En-
campment; $40 for the round trip kept many
at home who would have gone if the fare had
only boen $50 The GAR. Association of the
18th Inspection District of California have Just
held an Encampment at Coronado, and the fare
from Los Angeles and other places according to
distance, was S., which, if the roads were
undor Government control, would not have
been moro than 81.
NJ. b. Brown Co. Fl, 7th no. Cav, Indianola
Red Willow Co., Neb, says there has been
scarcely anything raised this year in Red Will
low and adjoining Counties. Wheat averaged
from one to seven bushels per acre, and some Of
it was not worth harvesting. Rye and oats
were also failure, and some Of the corn would
not even make fodder, while potatoes are very
scarce, and selling at 50 per bushel. Every
farmer has lots Of hogs and nothing to feed
them on. Stock hogs are a poor sale at one
and q quarter cents per pound. The writer has
lived in Red Willow County over IL years and
never saw a worse time than the people are
having now. If aid is not received shortly
there will be great suffering. All the money
that comes in is the pensions of old soldiers.
]. r. Meyer, Co. g. 14th Iowa, Falls City,
Ore, has read with pleasure the discussion
which recently appeared about the battle of
Pleasant Hill. The writer is not able to say
which regiment did the hardest fighting in
that action, as his time was thoroughly Occu-
pied in trying to keep the rebels in check in
his immediate front, and he could not know
what the other regiments Of the brigade were
doing, but no is satisfied that all did their duty
He desires TO say to comrades who are in bad
health that he Is living near the Coast Range
where there is pure air, the best water and
the finest climate The best fruits are raised,
and it is one Of the pleasantest places in the
world to live
William b. Stark, Co. K, 34th Mass, Reese,
Mich, has been amused by comrades claiming
to have captured Fort Gregg April 2, 1865.
The Fort was captured by the First Brigade,
First Division, Twenty fourth Corps, the
brigade being composed Of the 34th Mass, 116th
and 123d Ohio, and 5th N. Y. Fl. A, COM
manded Col. A. Potter, of the 34th Mass. The
fighting was very hot, and after reaching the
ditch of the fort it was scaled by sticking bay
onets into the earth and climbing up by them.
There was a constant falling Of dead men, both
in and outside Of the fort Then a charge was
ordered down through the fort, when a hand to-
hand bayOnet fight took place. Col. Gregg
surrendered his sword to Serg't Gardner, of the
4th Mass, for which the latter received a
medal of honor There were So dead rebels
found inside of the fort and $50 prisoners
were taken. The loss in the writer's brigade
Vas 20 kiIleh and q ureak mimi her rrnnndad