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John ID. Myers, Sergeant, Co. I, 74th Ind,
Goshen, Ind, says that the Third Brigade,
Third Division, Fourteenth Corps, commanded
by Gen. Esta made the charge. The 18th and
38th Ohio were In the advance, supported by
the 10th Ky. and 74th Ind. When within
eight rods of the enemys works the rebels
opened on the front line with such deadly ef-
feet that 1t broke and came back. The Colonel
ordered the 7lth Ind. to lie down, so that the
14th Ohio could pass over. The 74th was then
called to attention and never appeared in bet
ter line on dress parade than at that moment
They started for the enemy's works again.
which were captured, securing a four-gun bat
terry and 300 prisoners. The captured men
were good fighters, for they had taken in the
18th Iowa about two weeks before at Decatur
east of Atlanta. They were of Govan's Brigade
The flag of the 74th was first on the works, and
was carried there by Joel II. Miller.
II. II. Wickham, Corporal, Go. A, 92d Ohio,
Athens, o., says the 38th Ohio and 18th NJ Y
Zouaves were in the Hornets Nest" part Of
it. The 18th n. Y. lost AZ men killed on the
field. The writer counted them after the fight
by their uniforms. COmTade Wckham says
he was witness to the charge and it was one
of the blOodie5t he ever saw lie has the diary
before him which was written in that evening
while on the captured works, aud therefore
does not speak from memory.
Henry Snyder, Chanute, Kan, says that
NOluIauO DIOWu ID COEIeCG IN DIS statement.
The writer was q member Of Co. F, 74th Ind,
and says that after the charging column was
fairly started, and after the skirmishers had
been driven into the works, the 10th IT, s. met
them. The rebels had six pieces of artillery
on our right that kept belching forth canister
in such manner az to make it exasperating,
to say the least. Snyder had one bali cut his
Coatseeve from wrist to elbow, and one pass
through his bayonet scabbard at the hilt where
it was fastened to his belt
RlGby's Battery.
Vim. Scott, Co. d, 60tn Ohio, Gibson. ILL.,.
says in regard to Rigby's battery, that without
doubt it was the 1st Ind'p't Ind battery in
stead of the 26th Ind. battery. The writer's
regiment supported Rigby's battery at Har-
per's Ferry, Sept. II and -. Capt Rigby's
position was to the left Of Bolivar Highs. or
on the sdvance-line and at the right of the
Winchester pike. The rebel battery to the
Federal left opened just at daylight Monday
morning, and all the boys now living who were
on that line can testify that this rebel battery
swept the entire line. Rigby's boys replied
with all the energy they were capable Of
&. H. Porter, First Lieutenant Wilder's bat
terry, 26th Ind. L.. A., Greensburg, Ind, saws
there has been so much misunderstanding in
regard to RiSbys battery, particularly in the
Harpers Ferry engagement, that it seems the
duty for some member of the company to say a
word in regard to its formation 10 was en-
listed May % 1861, as Co. A, 18th Ind John
Wilder being its first Captain. Wilder had two
iron guns made for his company, and later he
was made Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment
and 5. +. Rigby promoted to Captain of Co. A.
After short service the company was fully
equipped and went by the name Of Rigby's
Battery, or the 1st Ind'p't battery. At Harper's
Ferry IT held the key TO Bolivar flights, its
south front being on the Charlestown road. It's
guns were hauled from Winchester and were
the only ones that could reach Io1dOun Nights
The morning Of the surrender was foggy and
batterymeD on LoudOun flights could not see
the white flag, and kept on firing for some time
Just before this Rigby's battery had been or
dered TO fall back to the Ferry, and about this
time Col. Miles and few members of the
writer's company wero wounded. The soldier
who cursed Col. Miles was John W. Weather
ford, gunner on No. 4. He cursed Miles for a
coward, and swore he would not stop firing;
his gun was the only one left on the Ridge
After tho company was reOrganized il went by
the name of Wilder's battery, Goth Ind Art.
Random Shots.
George K. Ober Adjutant Hurlbut Post, No.
l27, Bakersfield, Cal, warns all comrades of
one Ralph D. Bates. who is a member of q Post
in San Diego, aud has been leei Turing at various
places in the State He swindled the members
of Hurlbut Post out of some $40.
f. J. Davis, Chief Clerk, Department of the
4 idIltt - - ~ OIuAtGy NtD-t WISHES 70 saw
To the old Regulars that all of his correspond
cnce with them and letter setting forth the
reasons why a bounty should be Justly granted
As provided for in bill lately introduced by
Senator Henderson, have been sent to the COM
mittee having the bill in charge
: J. ID. Hurbut. Co. +, LIST no. Cav. Carthage.
No. complains that instead Of a veteran hav-
ing been chosen for Postmaster at his place
former rebel was appointed.
VIM. IL. UPTON, CaptIiD. TO. ~ Ist II = Vols
Montrose. Colo, warns the comrades against
dealing in lots in MoUtrose Park The land
upon which it is advertised as located is four
miles from Montrose and above water for irri-
cation; was assessed last year at - per acre
has &C the present time a mortgage on it for
$500; there is 10 plat of it on record, and the
deeds are absolutely worthless.
Mrs. Hamilton Earnest Mooresville, Ind.
says that The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has been
coming TO her family so long that it would be
like losing an old friend If il stopped She
thanks it for its stauch advocacy OF the SOL
diers rights, and will take it SO long as she can
spare dollar
j. H. Hestand. Martinsburg, Ind, saws that
in the appointments of census enUmerators in
Washington County the soldiers have been
ignored, aud young civilians appointed. In
Whisky Run Township an old veteran of the
18th Ind, who served three years aud was
wounded near Richmond in 1864. was an sp-
pliCant Tor enumeration, but his claim was set
aside for a civilian who owns two farms and is
otherwise very we'll of.
David NJ. Jack, Postmaster, Sulphur Rock,
Ark, in order to let the comrades see what an
immense circulation THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
has and what splendid advertising medium
it is, says that a short time ago he saw an ad-
veTtisemeut of one w. II. Moore for a lady
correspondent, with a view to matrimony All
of this comrades mail has TO pass through his
pOstotiice, and up to May 3 no had received 1903
letters. The writer also advertised sometime
ago in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE and made the
acquaintance of a woman at Dayton, o., and
sent her money to come 10 him ut Sulphur
Rock, where they were married He afterward
found out that this woman had two husbands
living, and he ordered her To skip out
w. w. Shannon, Co. X, 18th ILL.,, Fleetwood
Kan, says that after Chickamauga MitcheIPs
Brigade, of Steadman's Division, camped on
Stringer's Ridge. on the north side of the Ten-
nessee, aud directly north from Lookout
Mountain. Shannon's regiment lay on the
wagon road that the rations came over by way
OF Sequahatehie Valley, but there was not
much grub" hauled over that road. until
Hooker came up on tho south side of the
river. The men were so hard pushed for pro-
visions that the officers had to put on a guard
while the horses ate their corn. On one Occa-
sion train was coming over under a consider
able guard. The boys came out to the road