The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-14

very hard so, as his brother was the First Ser
geant and the writer the Captain Of the COM
pany, it was thought that they could take care
of him. The writer was not in the fight at
ROgersville, being in command of detachment
sent into Virginia to ascertain the truth of q
report that the enemy were approaching by
way of Jonesyillo, which report he found to be
untrue.
w. II. Chapman, Carter, Tex, says he was in
tho Confederate service from the commence
ment of the war TO the surrender. He takes
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE TO read what men on
the Union side have to say. The writer was
in every battle in which the Army of Northern
Virginia engaged, from the first Bull Run to
AppOmattox, and in addition to this his corps
UOngstreeCs) took in Chickamauga and the
East Tennessee campaign. He likes to talk
to old soldiers of the blue or gray, and he
has found but one or two since the war who
have not expressed themselves as glad that we
have settled our difficulty, and hoped in the
future for peace and happiness in all parts of
this country.
Benjamin f. Gates, New London, Conn.,
writes us that the town Of Stamford, Conn.,, re-
Gently voted to pay $2i796 with interest to
each OF the ~ men who ro enlisted rs veterans
in the late war. The Selectmen Of the town
called public meeting. which declared enthu-
siastically in favor of giving what had been
promised in 1863 to the old boys. 1t has fallen
to the lot OF Connecticut town to administer
Tebuke to its officers for trying to prevent the
payment of the Just debt to it's defenders The
writer also thinks it rebuke to the Nation
for its quibbling, evasive aud dilatory mode OF
dealing with the veterans in the settlement Of
their Just claims.
f. NJ. Tinkham, Co. II, 14Sth N. Y, Spring
field, Mass, was glad to see the article from
Frank H. Foote, 4sth Miss, on Fort Gregg, as
it was the first that he had ever seen from an
insider. Tho writer was there and believes
that Foote was also. He was a member Of the
Fourth Brigade First Division, Twenty fourth
Corps, which consisted Of the 9Th Me-, 1Isth
and 15Sth n Y. and 55th Pa. The brigade
went into the fight on the right by file into
line, and there was only about 400 muskets in
the brigade. Our left flank first cleared the
hat spoken Of by Mr. Foote, and then it faced
Gregg squaTely and moved forward, expecting
each instant to receive their fire. When half
way between the hut and the fort the order
was given to lie down and they burrowed in
the dirt. Why they were put there, unless to
prevent one fort from reinforcing the other, he
never knew. The men in Fort WhitwOrth
seemed to-deight in plugging bullets among
them. BY raising their heads they could see
our boys in blue clinging to the parapets Of
Fort Gregg. and every now and then one of the
boys would roll over, corpse. Gregg and
WhitwOrth were finally won, but at exceedingly
great cost.
Homes for Old Soldiers.
ID. j. Vasbinder, Thistle, Va, wishes to tell
his old comrades that he has been residing at
Fair Oaks for the past seven years, likes the
country and the people very much, and thinks
1T ono of the very best sections for old soldiers
and invalids. He is sure that he got a new
lease OF life by going there One grand mistake
the Northern comrades make is in thinking
that it is hot there during the Summer, for
there IS good cool sea breeze almost always
and one eau sleep under covering at night.
William +. Fowler, Lieutenant Co A, 1st
Tenn. Cav, Greenville, Tenn. says that his
town is just the place for old soldiers. 1t is the
Countyseat, with a population of 1900, is
lighted by electricity, has one wooden mill, two
large chemical laboratories carriage and wagon
factories, box factory. hose factory, and
other establishments. Good men are needed of
all trades. and farmers. They have no diaries
or neutrality-suspicious. or mills nearer than four
miles. On improved lands the prices range
from SIS to 500 an acre. The climate is mild
and tho soil productive. Comrade Fowler
urges the veterans to come.
Nashville.
William Ramage, Co. A, 17sth \. Y, Hamp-
ton, Fla, says that the Third Brigade, Second
Division, Sixteenth Corps was in the charge on
Sings Hill, Nashville, the 17Sth n. Y. being on
the right of A. ]. Smiths line, with dismount-
ed cavalry on its right. At $50 o'clock on the
afternoon Of Dec ID, the 17Sth n. y was within
$50 yards in front of Shy's Hill, and the bat
terry was Smelling over their heads. The order
was given to charge, and the l7Sth n. Y. was
first In the works, aud the Excelsior flag of
New York was first TO wave over the hill
However, it was but few moments when the
dismounted cavalry was mp. and Ramage has
no doubt that all of A. J. Smiths Corps were
there in very short time. Col. Wolf COM
manded the writer's brigade.
NJ. V. Neyins. Co. ID, I22d H., Reader, H.,
says that just before shutdown the I22d III. was
on the skirmish-line, and as they came out of
the brush they saw TO the right fort. A mo-
ment later brigade advanced on the right and
charged and captured the fort. The men Of
the company got excited and huddled up
together, swinging their hats and guns until a
shell burst over their heads; then looking TO
the left they could see fort within 800 yards
with our battery, from which the she'll had Just
come firing upon it. The Adjutant yelled, " Go
for EN-, boys; they are running" SoaWay they
went over into the fort. John Stokes, Co. c.
chased the color bearer and captured him. -Four
guns and many prisoners were also taken.
Information Asked and Given.
John DERRICK, Co. II, 18th Pa. Cav, Mehoop-
any, Pa, wants to know what battery captured
Gen. Lees supply train coming from Lynch.
burg, Va, on the eve of April g. 1866. The
writer was there, got some of the bacon and
clothing from the train and fought in the last
battle on the Lynchburg pike, April 8. He
saw the colored troops at this action and also
the Twenty fourth Corps, for they relieved the
cavalry about 5 o'clock.
James W. Crossler, Brier Hill, o., would like
some eOmrade to inform him the namo and
commander Of the company that captured the
fort at Harrisburg, La, on the Ouichita, iii the
year 1868.
Ayers Sarsaparilla never before equaled its
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