The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-16

but his superiors felt that his service was so val
able that he could not be spared and thew kent
him In IL. One incident during his service shows
the energetic character Of the man. In the Spring
oil 1868, his regiment, which was then stationed
near New Creek, was sent 10 aorfeId 70 see What
rebel forces vera in camp there When thev
reached the north bank Of the river. opposite tba
town. the stream was found to be go swollen THAI
It was impossible to effect q Crossing EaItjnz
Two Gays and then becoming impatient, Capt Ru-
AtSon, after much persuasion secured the Colope,s
permission TO swim the river with A small
squad OF men to find out what the exact sorca -
the rebels was. The squad made the altgrnDt bus
the only man who go. across was Cant RnIis.o,
himself Unchanged by the failure Of bls cor,-
rates he rode boldly into the town In front ~ NJ
Neifs cavalry The latter at first suspectin1 tbaa
mere were more men with htJn, drew back out Of
the town, but discovering that he was unattended
made rush for him, and he had hail - h,
reaching his companions on the other side Of ths
river, adnid Gshower Of bullets He bovvevar IA,
covered what he wished, namely that there usr.
~" troops In the town, excepting MeNeiIPs com.
msnd. AT the conclusion Of the war Cant P,lfg
son went south, and has resided there contfnuousI
ne was quite successful in merchandising but rnss
win reverses IN the panic Of Is73 This, hovsvsr
N'd nov discourage him, for he went straight IA
"oIS 10 repair bis broken fortunes Hi, cspfIi,Is,
was Endorsed by all the leading citizsns ~ NTEII
and It seemed that it must succeed. but apsr, 49,
case was determined against him by the perennial
action OF the Postmaster General
Ihere has been trouble In the Goth n Y sT,I,,t.
recently and several attempts IL appears have ;en
Hade 70 attach odium upon Col. Cavauagb tba
COMMANDER OF the regiment. At a meeting Of tba
veteran Corps 81 the regiment recently a serie. -
resolutions were adopted by The veterans expras.-
ing their indignation at the unworthy and IN
~. uHHa
denounced the men who were at the head NJ ~
Offending, and expressing the highest resnsc, 80
confidence Of the veterans in the Colonel C,oI
Cavanagh was the Major Of the 6sth during the war
anu ne mas brilliant military record in the field.
During the Reunion Of the Blue and C;rsv ..
hho1Vhle Tenn, platform in large tent chi
iapsed While crowded with people Among tbosa
on the platform were members Of the 79th N v
lhiGhiandersl, who were pretty badly shaken m,
All escaped safely.
Cen T. Burd Grubb, the new BTfnistsr N s,,oy,
received notice Of his appointment IN an autoraDh
letter nom Mr. Blaine. which he considers auils a
compliment
capt James Bend, who saved the lives Of 2os
persons wrecked OF Long Beach on the ship sta..
OF Georgia. in December 1882 still lives AZ tTs ..,
oil w. at Beach Haven, ". J.
Miss Bessie Webb, daughter Of Gen. AIa4anaa.
'+4- 744othy marry 0lr. tTsUrye Paraona
son OF the late William Barclay Parsons Gen
"eoo was the commander Of the celebrated Phila-
deiphia Brigade, which did such gallant vvo,L
resisting ricketts, charge at Gettysburg. July a
1863 He Is President Of the College Of the CITY Of
New York. ~
Nal Frank W. Hess 4th o. 8 Art and now alta.
TONED at the Arsenal, Washington Citv and ~
VIII be remembered by the readers Of Tar NJ
IRisUSE as the author Of some interesting
articles on the cavalry OF the Army Of the Potomac
was eieeted PRESIDENT Of the 81 Pa Cav Assooia-
ZION at It's recent Reunion as Getfysburu Wa,
the regiment unvRiled its monument The paor,r.
mens - Of solid granite representing cavalry .of
uer mounted aud fully equipped in the position a.
AdVSnee Carbine." when duty as a vidst or
picket The figure Is IN bas-relisf and is well are
euted. and marks the position Of the 81 when A.,
great cavalry charge led by Stewart and Haopton
toward the rear Of the right flank OF our main lin
Of infantry took place.
Mr. Cy. Z. Ayres, Co. A, 18Th III. NovsI M
having seen article which makes Gen Bs..sx
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior, mention
Iohn D. "yman as Colonel, says that At ths
time Wyman was killed he had q commission "a
bFiEadier' General in his possession Just bsfor.
Cen Wyman was killeI. Ayres, WA near
him. heard him say that q rebel . him
Vhe GeneraD three times, but the b. va NOT
yet nodded that could Kill him. The words vera
hardly out Of the Generals mouth before he va
struck, and died two hours AFTER. Ayres exchanged
shots with the man who had shot Gen. Evnaan
and siienced his gun, and he believes that hs
avenged the death Of one of The best and bravess
officers that served in the war OF the rebellion.
AyFes also Claims to be the first who enlisted
Tor three years In the late war from the State OF
Illinois, which he explains in this way: His initials
are the hrst three letters Of the alphabet back
wards; tina; The names are arranged on the COM
pany rolls alphabetically, his name being the fist
on the rolls Of the first company (A) 18th III. which
was the first regiment mustered into service for
three years from Illinois.
The log cabin in which President Lincoln lived
when = boy, and where his father married Nancy
Hanks, situated In Washington COunty. KY, hAs
been purchased By the World Fair Of Chicago. and
viii be removed thsre shortly. Il Is intended 70
erect the cabin just az Il was In Kentucky, on a
prominent site in the Fair Grounds The prics
paid for the cabin was 81 900.
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