The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-23
GIN. II. h. cLITz OFFICIALLY DEAD.
VETERANS ~ THE cry.

| Isaac NJ Hughes. 2lst Iowa, Monticello Iowa
! Comrade Hughes, who lost an arm below Vcks-
| burg, has been visiting his fathers family near
| Lexington, Va.
Maj. Charles w. Buttz, 18th Pa Cav, Butte.
/ vile, n. Oak. Comrade Butte in one Of the
/ few men who have been specially hon0red by
! breycls from the President OF the United States
| One OF these he gained by noteworthy exploit.
| AT the time that Longstreet went down 10 be-
/ siege Suffolk Gen. Peek sent Comrade BUTTE.
| then Lieutenant, with % picked men. out to
| the Black water 20 gain information in regard
TO the enemy. AZ daybreak he and his
/ squad ran Oh TO the ID Ga. Cav, with a
Rocket Battery from Richmond. who had
! just crossed the river on fOraging expedi-
/ ton. The road wasa narrow causeway through
| swamp, aud there being no chance for success
| by any other move Comrade Butte ordered a
| charge on the enemy, who were as much sur
priscd at his appearance ms he had been Mt
| theirs. The charge was executed with great
! spirit and was decided success The rebels
| were thrown into confusion aud driven of into
| the swamp and back upon their reserves: their
battery and four horses were captured and g2
| prisoners taken, more than 80 OF whom had
| sabef cuts on their heads PrOfiting by the
| confusion Butte and his men made a successful
withdrawal, and arrived in Suffolk after n
rapid march with all their prisoners and other
captures. subsequently Maj, Buttz was a Mem
/ Dpt VI NVuRtbsS from f3OuLu carolina, but left
there after the Chamberlain government failed.
| lis Is now a lawyer in Da kota, and has built
up "a large practice.
N. M Ward, Co. NJ, 18th Pa Cav. Springfield.
| BIO. Comrade Ward, who is a successful business
man, has been candidate for the Office of POST
| master at Sprinted, but his candidacy did not
| meet with favor in the eyes of the political
| bosses, and IL seems probable now that a civilian
will be appointed 10 the position This Is not
| as 10 sa0nld be, As ComTade Ward in addition
| 10 being highly estimabe citizen. and en-.
| tircly competent for tho office, having the in
| dorsenient OF the business men Of his County
was gallant soldier, AZ is testified TO by eert ii.
Gates from his commanding officer. He was
suffering from bodily disability which would
really have exempted him from the service but
he concealed his aftiietlen and enlisted serving
| most crediiably through the entire time of his
regiment. Comrades will sympathize with him
iii his disappointment.
Robert Emmett, i65d N. Y, SprinGeld, Mo.
Comrade Emmett is the proprietor of "A house
rental and collecting agency in his town. and IL
making money at it.
Capt. John T.. Thompson, Sd u. S. Inf. was In
| the city during the past week on leave from his
post at Fort Meade S. Oak Black Hills.
Capt Thompson was cavalry veteran in the
days of the war, serving almost three years in
the ranks Of the 1st X. /. Cav, and then for
more than year as Lieutenant in the LIST N.
Ill. Cav, when in February, 1857 he was an.
pointed Lieutenant in the Regular Army. he
| was sent To that slowest of all regiments for
promotion, aud only reached his Captaincy In
the Spring OF 1886.