The National tribune., 1890-09-11

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later they found themselves in front Of tho
fort, and charged it. Within five minutes after
Comrade Bryson knew there was fort there
he was standing on the parapet, and did not go
baCk over the ground to SEQ how many were
killed and wounded. The only man of his
corps whom he saw shot was Of Co. A, who was
lying in the edge Of the woods. They captured
at Do Russey over $50 prisoners and nine guns.
Then the command took transport to Alex
andria, landed there, and about 900 volunteers
under Gen. Mower went out into the woods,
where one rebel was killed aud over $50 more
prisoners taken. At Pleasant Hill 900 prison.
crs and 10 guns were taken, and during the
whole campaign up the Red River the entire
loss was 1900 men. Not to exceed 100 Of the
corps, except the wounded abandoned in the
hospitals, were taken prisoners, and they never
lost gun.
NJ. Lingham, 1st Tex. Cav, Van Cleve, Iowa,
says that he IS q subscriber and reader Of our
paper, although in the rebel army, aud is one
of the III loft over from the humiliation that
writer spoke of in the issue of Aug. H. The
writer's regiment arrived at Mansfield from
Texas April z; was sent to the front and i'm
mediatey commenced diminishing The men
had orders to fire one round and retreat There
were three regiments there, and one was placed
at each advantageous position to fire volley
and run. The writer's regiment was the last
to play this little game, about o'clock, and
then the rebel infantry arrived and line Of
battle of about 10000 strong was formed One
division did not arrive until after dark. The
writer's regiment was sent two miles south,
where it was learned that the Union cavalry
was coming After the repulse of the Union
army they were ordered to follow the retreat
ing Yankees, and to charge mounted, but the
timber was so dense that the charge was not
effective and they were Tepulsed. The Nine
teenth Corps was there, and the writer's Tegi-
mont lost heavily, II men of his company being
hit, and 81 of the regiment. Tho fighting
ended with that charge, when the rebels held
tho field. They captured 2S5 wagons, % can
non and mules, horses and ambulanccs to q
number that he does not now remember.
G. t. Maxwell, Corporal, Nims's battery, 100
West Brookline ST., Boston, Mass, says that
there are mistaken ideas regarding the loss of
Nims's I'd Mass. battery on the Red River cam
paign. The battery at Sabine Crossroads was
in position, the first piece being to the right Of
tho road and the third piece in the road near
small building near the corner Of the woods.
Three of the pieces were captured in the posi-
ton they were worked in at Sabine Crossroads
One of these, the third piece the writer was
gunner Of, and it was the first gun fred in the
engagement, and he thinks the last one also
which fact could be proved byAdIt- Gen. Stone if
he were alive. The other three pieces together
with most of their ornaments, were lost 4 mile
or more to the rear while falling back TO get
better position, in the Jam of the wagon-train.
The writer thinks the battery needs no proof
In the way it worked, for it spoke for itself,
and he knows the men Of the third piece /" fed
1T TO en- as long as they could stay, using
canister and double shot. Even after they re-
ceived orders to Timber 10 the rear. they stayed
until their horses fell in such numbers that it
was impossible to save the guns. The battery
was not rocapturcd st Pleasant Hill or any other
place.
James H. Lewis. Co. E, oath Iowa, Oxford,
Neb., thinks that Comrade Bryson must have
been omnipresent to know so much about other
regiments and brigades, aud yet be in the
thiCkest Of the fight. The writer always found
1t all that he could do to keep watch OF the
Johnnies and his own regiment or brigade. He
thinks that COmrade Lufkin has told the story
better than he could. He desires also to
correct Lieut. Johnson, Co. /, 57th H., who
says that Col. Stacks Brigade, of HOveys
Division, had five regiments, one from each OF
the States of Ohio, Indiana Illinois. Iowa and
Wisconsin. He knows that the brigade had
tho oath and 2Sth Iowa. so that 1t would be
impossible 10 be composed of regiments from
each Of the States mentioned. He remembers
the 47th Ind. very well, as their Colonel COM
manded the brigade for long time.
Comments and Corrections.
Francis J. Yennet San Miguel Cal, says
that Capt. Parsons, lst VT Cav, in his account
OF the cavalry charge at Gettysburg omits the
name of Gen. John Buford, one of the ablest
cavalry commanders of the Army of the Poto-
mac. The sab Ill. Csv Sth n. Y. and Sd Ind.
Cav, were engaged throughout the entire LIST
of July. The rsbregiment was Farnsworth's,
and tho writer has seen him aud his 40
Thieves many times. The Sd Ind. Cav lost
one of its best officers on July namely, Mai
Charles Lemon, of Co. G.
+. I. Graham, Corporal, Co. ], Sd No. 1s1
Nelson street, Utica, n. Y, was much pleased
with the interesting narrative of Comrade
Rldenour about Arkansas Post. The article
is correct as far as it goes, but he does not
give the part taken by the old Sd Mo. The
writer was a Corporal of Co. / and one of the
Colorguard at the time of the fight. They
landed on Jan. 10, followed Steele's route
and reached the log huts about midnight, where
the fires were still burning, the rebs having
with haste 10 the woods. About
a III. the Sd Mo. marched toward the rebel
works and tho Smelling by the rebels began.
Shells and solid-shot passed over their heads,
but the rebs soon got their range, and one shell
passed through Green, of Co. |, killing him
and wounding three other men. The
was then moved to the right 8 short
distance. One she'll struck Corp'l Beardsley,
who was at the writer's left and in the same
file, taking of his right leg, passed by him and
him instantly. The 81 was then moved to the
front and met q murderous fire, in which 76
men fell, 10 being killed instantly. The
writer was hit in the left hip and right thigh,
taken TO the field hospital, removed to the
hospital boat and transported to Memphis,
Tenn.
J. Il. Borgess., 18th Ohio Cav. Cedron, o.. in
reply 10 Comrade John NJ Wilson, 4th Mich.
Cav, who declared that it made him tired to
read such articles rs was written by BOggess
the raid around Atlanta, wishes TO
tell the comrade that there were three or four
different raids made. but the one the writer
referred to was tine Fitzpatrick raid, and the
charge was near LoveiOy Station. The 9TH
Ohio Cav. was ia the charge aud on the right of
The 4th u. 5. Cav. He does not understand why
Wilson should make the assertion that the 18th
Ohio Cav. was not present, as the writer's regi-
ment claims no hOnOrs that belonged to the 4th
Mich. He knows that the 4th Mich. Cav.
captured JEFF Davis, and the 4th Ohio never
asked for the reward which was offered, al
though the entire cavalry was on the lookout
Tor the arch traitor. He hopes that Comrade
Wilson will put on his thinking cap and ac-
knowledge that the 4th Ohio Cav. was in the
raid.
n. NJ, regarding the monument TO the men,
'rie5 of Gems Grant and Lee at Cumber-
and Gap, Tenn, says he thinks one had better
DO erected to Gen. Grant at Washington. rs it
would DO more commendable and TO the COM
-ades seem more patriotic. As to perpetuatiug
he memories of the leaders of the so-called
southern COnfederacy. he has not much SYM
,athy for such actions, but thinks monument
ha fs.l mil u II