The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-15

engagement followed at the crossing of the
Little Blue where Maj. Smith 81 Colo. Cav,
was killed. Our forces were driven back by
overwhelming numbers to Independence, which
was reached that night. Thence they with
drew to the Big Blue, west Of independence,
where the Kansas State militia were, under
Gen. Ditsler. On Oct % in the afternoon, an
Orderly came to Blunt from Col. Jenison, stating
| that the Johnnies had struck him at Byron's
Ford and forced him back toward WcstpOrt.
Here occurred the duel between Capt. Johnson
and rebel Colonel. Meanwhile Pleasonton
was fighting Price at Independence. That
night PicasOnton sent word TO Curtis TO hold
Price in front. and he would push him in the
rear aud left flank. Price started on the run
| the next day, aud Curtis pushed after him. At
| Mine Creek, some 20 miles north of Fort Scott,
| tho Johnnies were brought 20 bay, and Coils.
| Phillips aud Benteen charged them. One of the
Iowa boys captured Gen. Msrmaduke.
Dan'l w. Carpenter, Battery l.. I'd No. L. A.,
Racine Mo-, says that COmrade Hughes is wrong
in placing Big Blue before Independence on the
road from Jefferson City. Big Blue Creek is
about half way from Independence TO West
| port, and il was here that the principal fight
occurred on the day after the capture of the
guns in the streets OF Independence. It IS true
that they never saw Blunt or Curtis, because
Price was between them aud the writer's COM
| mand, driving the former step by step and be-
| ing pushed i'm the rear by the latter. It was
on Big Blue Prairie that Pap" Price COM
meueed his retreat south, and the chase was
stern one They caught up with him on the
Maria des Cygues. But the rebels did not wait,
as they had business farther south. The cav
airy kept close on their heels and the rebs were
again compelled to stand at Mine Creek, where
Marmaduke was captured, and large number
of prisoners taken, with eight pieces OF artillery.
This was about 10 miles northeast of TT. Scott.
Personal.
Solomon Rousculp, Co. X. l26th Ohio Thorn
ville o., has received from member of the
S7th Pa. relic which he prizes very highly.
1t was twig from bush which grew about so
feet to the left of the spot where the famous
Cushings battery stood at Gettysburg. The
soil which brought forth this bush was literally
drcnched with the blood of the gallant boys
who so freely offered mp their lives. 1t was
here that the brave Cushing, mOrtally wounded
in both thighs. ran his last servieeable gun
down TO the fence and shouted, Webb. will
give them one more shot" He fired the gun,
called out Good byp' and fell dead beside his
piece. The rebel General A-mistead, riding
at the head of his column, pressed forward and
laid his hand on the gun, but that instant fell
pierced with bullets. The writer will use this
relic rs peuholder III the Postotiice at Thorn
vllo where he is Assistant Postmaster.
Owen II. Wright, Sergeant, Co. ID, 18th Ind,
| aud Co. A, Goth Ind, Meade Kan, has "a varied
military record. lie was promoted twice for
bravery-at Antietum aud Fredericksburg,
captured in the Wilderness, confined ten
months in AndersOnville and Florence but cut
his way through the bottom Of frelght-car
while on his way To another prison, had
typhoid pneumonia in North Carolina, was left
for dead by his comrades aud picked up aud
loft again by North Carolina militia. and finally
hauled OF by Sherman's bummcrs in an amhu-
lance to GOidsboro lie served throughout the
war
Thomas Green. IISth ILL.,, Rolla, Mo-, is draw
| ing "a pension of s. a month"; is a widOwer with
| three children, and wants hOusekeeper. He
| is farmer by occupation.
| James Ofeld, Battery b. 1st n. Y. l.. A., Por-
| tage Center, Mich is a veteran of % hard
| fought battles, from Manassas to the Weldon
| Railroad. lie is now 81 years old and anxious
To hear from the old boys. He hopes they will
chat with him ON paper.
| T. NJ Taulby, Co. +, 10th Ind, Lebanon,
| Ind wishes 10 Tefute a claim made lately by
| one of the comrades of buing the first To enter
| Chattanooga after the retreat OF Bragg. in Sep
| TENDER, 1868. The 10th Ind. crossed Waldron's
| Ridge aud brought up on the Tennesseo River
! in front of Chattanooga about Sept. Z 5.
| There were plenty of JohnnieS in the town
| yet, who gave them warm reception ut long
range to which the 10th cordially responded.
| During the day some citizens came down 20
| tho river bank opposite aud displayed white
rag; so CO. f. under Capt. j. I'll. Dolly and
| Lieut. James Bragg, crossed the river in fiat
! boat and landed. The writer as soon as he
could get away skipped uptown FOR some re-
l. freshments. The rebels were then leaving the
city. Tho eomrade found what he wanted,
namely the contents of little brown jug, on
| Main street in an old frame hotel. Toward
night he returned to his company at the river
| side and shared what no had left with the boys.
| He claims To have been the first Union soldier
| to enter Chattanooga at that time.