The National tribune., 1890-03-20

way after the defeat of Gen. Beauregard the
whole Confederate force would not have had
time to stop at COrinth. He does not think that
there is any other General who after the charge
of the Army OF the Cumberland, could have con-
centrated his army after Bragg had fanked the
entire army and gone back into Kentucky
When he brought his army together at Bowl
ing Green, on the different roads and on the
same day, it was the most successful movement
of an army during the late war. So far as the
retirement of Gen. Buell. is concerned, as one of
his soldiers the writer thinks that the country
owes il TO him.
Oliver p. Shelton 4th Mimi, Eagle Bend,
Mimi thinks "The National Tribune Pen
sion Bill is the best aud fairest measure pro-
posed by anyone.
J. d. Wilkinson. Co. f. 1st NO., and 1st No.
L. A., Plattsburg. Y. Y, criticiZes the Cannon
GERS statements in regard 10 the lst Mo. l.. A.
He says that the regiment e-enlisted for three
years before IL left st. Louis TO 20 on the VIII
son Greek campaign, and was one of the first, If
not the first, regiment accepted for the three
years service, as Col. Blair happened 10 be in
Washington at the time the call was made and
Immediately offered his regiment for three
years. Comrade Wilkinson also says that any
account of heroic deeds performed by army
Chaplains is incomplete ii 10 fails To include
the name of Chaplain Pyle, of the lst Mo, who,
at the battle of Bonneville, backed by only one
Orderly, compelled % rebels to lay down their
arms aud marched them in as prisoners. de
afterward became Brigadier- General
K. :. Parr, Co. /, 18th Ind, Amity, Ind, says
that Gen. Carr, in his statement concerning the
battery captured at Port Gibson. IS mistaken in
some details. The writer claims that the First
Brigade was first To land. with his regiment in
advance. lie also says that the 18th Ind. fred
the first yolley Of musketry on May l, 1868.
L. y. Marker, Sergeant, Co. f, 9th Me-, No.
- IL A - Il
UptOus account OF the battle of RappahAnnOck
Station is the farest he has read. He thinks
that the 126th n. y. and 9Th Ne. saved that
day.
g. W. Blanchard, Co G, I'd Wis, Spirit Lake.
Iowa says that the statement that Gen. Archer,
of Tennessee, was captured by the 2Ith Mich.
at Gettysburg is incorrect. The writer took
Gen. Archer aud five other officers from tue
field, and turned them over TO the provost
guard, and reported the capture of Gen. Archer
TO Col. Farchild on his return to the regiment.
Gilbert Thompson, u. ). Engineer battalion,
Washington, ID. c., says that in his commenda-
tions OF the Cannoneor the types made him
| state that Gen. Meade, on the morning o; July
=, 1863. ordered the U. 5. Eng. battalion 10
Washington, instead OF 10 Westminster. Md.
Lost and Found.
Frank +. Foster, so Evanston avenue. Chi
cage lost in the courthouse at Milwaukee dur
navy officers gold badge, which he would like
TO recover.
Josiah p. Higgins. Huntington. w. Va, says
that in 1867 or 1865 he gave TO Il. ID. BevOn, a
| claim agent, two discharges one from Co g,
LIST W. Va. Cav, and the other from the U. 5.
s Sybil, No. 80, to collect bounty that might be
due him. The agent did notcolIcct any bounty
| but lost the discharges. Bevon is now dead
and the writer is very DESTROYS of obtaining his
papers.
| J. Z. Rice. Co. +, Sith and Co. II, 57th Pa,
| Peale Pa, would like TO kuow.who took his
| knapsack on the last night of the march from
| Fredericksburg TO Arlington Nights in 1850.
/ If the comrado has any of the contents OF the
knapsack, and will express them TO the writer,
| he will pay charges and ask no questions
| Personal.
Jacob Slongar, 10th Kan. Lorraine, ILL.,, sends
us u letter received from his Memberof Congress-
Hon. Scott Wike, in which the latter says that
! he is not in favor of National service pension
| law, and shall not support such measure in
| Congress. lie says: = believe that all honor
ably discharged soldiers who have been wound
| ed or received injuries to their persons or to
| their health while in line of duty in the service
| should receive pensions fully commensurate
with the injury. do not believe that simply
because man enlisted in the army and served
| a month or so during the war, that his neigh
| bOrs should be required To contribute to his
| support during the remainder of his life"
| VIM, I'll. ShanOlelt, Co. A. 18th Mich, Clear
| Lake, Iowa, says that his Colonel VIM. Graves
| was one of the most tender-hearted and brave
| Colonies in the service. On their first days
march toward Corinth, after the battle of Pitts
| burg Landing no noticed the illness of the
writer, who was then but I6 years of age, asked
| him for his gun, aud actually carried it on his
horse until they went into camp in the after
noon. The comrade would like to hear from
some of his regiment.
| Ii. A. johnson. Sd Me-, Worcester, Mass, says
that his sword was captured at the Wilderness
and was returned TO him ii years after by Its
captOr, Capt. j. b. G.. Smith, 18th S. q.
Wrlngers That Wiring.
| Some In wringing wiring out our tears
| Or in some way wiring, out our fears,
But the Empire alone really knows