The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-31

The regiment was mustered into the United
States service as the 14th Inf, July s. 1861
It's first Colonel was VIM. b. Greene Col
Thomas Il. Tannatt was never Lieutenant
Colonel of the regiment, but was transferred
from the 10th Mass. in December, 1862 The
regiment was changed to heavy artillery in
January, 1862, aud two companies added in
March, 1862. When the regiment was ordered
to tho Army Of the Potomac in May, 1864,
Lieut.-Col. Levi Wright was on railroad duty
with Sherman's army, and was not with the
command after that time. Mai +. A. Rolfe
was killed at the first engagement May 10
1864, and the command Of the regiment de-
volved upon Maj. Shatswel. who led the
regiment from that time until it was mus
tered out in Aug, 1865. and who reached the
rank Of Lieutenant Colonel and was brcvetted
Colonel. When Tyler's Division was broken
up, the regiment was put in the Second Bril-
gade, Third Division, Second Corps.
Who Captured the Four Gunsl
George Hays, Lieutenant, Co. X, 9th Mimi,
st. Charles, Mimi, in regard to the four cap
tured cannon at the first days fighting at
Nashville, says his company was on the right
of A. j. Smiths Corps and on skirmsh-
line with Knipe's III. Cav. About D. m. they
charged and captured rebel earthworks con-
tanning Lumsden's Alabama battery of four
brass guns. Immediately afterward the rebel
battery on the high hill to the right was carried
also by the same or part of the same cavalry
command. The Tebs about that time drew the
attention of the writer's company to the front,
and he did not have time to see farther.
j. A. Hutchinson, SaamOnia, Ind, claims
that the 18th Ind. Cav, of which he was a
member, and q portion, if not all, of the Sd ILL.,
Cav. and 18th No. Cav, captured the guns
do was told at the time that some of the 18th
Mo. Cav. had been artillerymen and could use
the guns, and the guns were turned upon the
rebels. All were dismOunted that day, also on
the second day; after that until Hoods army
was annihilated they were mounted.
Random Shots.
Rev. II. p. Sherman, Jackson, o., would like
to hear from members of Co. II, 7th Ind Cav
who participated in the gallant charge at the
battle of Ivy Farm, Miss, led by the brave
and gallant COL J. p. C. Shanks. It was
in this fight that Lieut.. Calkins got excited
took the writer's carbine from him, and fired
five or six times in the air, saying "That's the
way to shoot" The writer knew better than
this, for there were no rebels in heaven, and he
plainly told the Lieutenant so.
w. ID. Benedict Co. G, 18th n Y. Cav, Italy,
N Y. says that in the Winter of 1864, while
the cavalry were lying near Winchester, Va,
his regiment and some of the 9Th and 22d n. Y.
Cav. had q SNOWFALL battle with the Ist vt.
Cav. The forces were commanded by commits
stoned officers on both sides. and the New York
boys charged upon the Vermonters. The
writer was hit under the ear by very hard
ball, which made him spin around like a top.
One Of the YermOnters called upon him to
surrender but received ball in his mouth
which brought him to his knees and he sur
rendered. The Lieutenant-C Colonel of tho Ist
Vt. came out with a guidon and tried to rally
his men, but he was saluted with four or five
balls in his face, which sent him to the rear
The VermOnters left their camp and surren-
dered came with the New York boys, took
grain and hay, and when asked what they were
going to do with it they said: ITO the victor
belong the spoils." 1t was a good thing that
the Vermonters surrendered, or some of them
would have been hurt, for it was found that
some had used stones in their snowbalIs and
thrown clubs, which was not fair, as the whole
thing was in fun. The writer would like 20
know what became of the Virginia mounted
rifeman who was wounded in the calf of the
right leg at Five Forks. lie was wounded at
the writer's side, and he helped to place him
on his horse and took him to the hospital.
d. A. Singer, Blunt, S. d., is anxiously wait
ing for Congress to do something with the ex-
prisoners of war bill, and next he thinks the
payment of the difference between gold and the
greenbacks that the soldiers received. These
two things, he thinks, should be attended to
before others.
John Cunningham, Battery A, 1st U. s. Art,
DiiStols ". H., served through the war, ana
thinks his battery did as good service as any
other. While under command of Capt. Balm
bridge or Lieut.. HUMPHREYS. the boys thought
they could get away with any battery that
opposed them. They knocked out the best
battery in the South in about two hours, at
close quarters.
Benjamin Bennett, sos Luzerne St., Scranton,
Pa, wants to know if there is not some man
in this country who has sufficient push and
n nriU parfffaH
copies of discharge certificates which would be
suitable for framing and be left for family
relies. Something nice in this line would find
ready sale at fair price. The writer would
not hesitate to give $40 for something suitable
for this purpose.