The National tribune., 1890-10-09

aFpNhiSu mum CUuIHuO OueIlnR IO IBluTH u
certain package of papers in his possession,
which was lost by one William Patterson, a
scout, at Stephenson Station, Va, and she is
now very anxious to learn who tho soldier was
and what has become of the papers.
A. M. Whitcomb, Department Commander
GAR, Albuquerque, N. ~, requests the COM
rade who called at tho headquarters of the De-
partment of New Mexico in Boston and in
formed the Commander that no had the dis
charges of several New Mexico volunteers, will
now send his address to ID. l.. Sammis, Albu-
querquo, N. M.
Tho Wilderness Campaign.
Allen Berry, Co. x, 18th Ind, Third Brigade,
Third Division, Second Corps Meeosta, Mich.
objects to Comrade JOS f. Carter's statement
that tho Second Corps did not behave properly
at the Wilderness May g. 1864. SO far as S. S.
CarrOlPs Brigade was concerned it was in the
front until the afternoon of the 9Th when re-
lieved and sent back for ammunition and re-
freshments. Soon they were ordered to the
front again, and when they came to the breast
works spoken of by Comrade Carter all was
confusion, and there was plenty to do He
thinks if Grant had known that there was such
mighty brigade rs COmrade Carter's be would
have let it crush the rebellion and sent the rest
of the troops home
G. +. Moody, Co. II, 5th Me-, and Co A, 1st
Me-. Hope Idaho, was very well satisfied with
tho sketch OF Maj. Houghton, 14th Ind, on the
attack of the Second Corps on the Salient Angle
at the Wilderness. He was in UptOn's Brigade
of the Sixth Corps, and saw things just as the
Major describes them. lie wishes someone
would write description of the charge of Up
toms Brigade on May 10 at the same place.
John A. Mizen, Corporal, Co. A, SD Pa, Tiff
fin, o., says that on Grants campaign after the
Wilderness his brigade had just crossed the
North Anna. preceded by the Fest of the corps
and the Pennsylvania Reserves. The rebels
must have been lying just back Of piece Of
woods in front, for all at once there was great
uproar ahead, and back camo all the coffee
boilers aud buns of tho corps. The brigade
was ordered to fall in, and double.qucked to
the front and then filed Off to the left along
piece of woods. few moments later came the
order Right about" which movement threw
the S3d in front. After going about 40 rods
farther tho command obliqued to the left into
thick underground of pine, and in moment
struck n whole rebel brigade coming through
tho woods on the double-quick. evidently max
ing for one of our batteries which stood near
farm house in field by the river bank. aud
which tho writer found out afterward had been
making sad havoc in the rebel ranks. Quicker
than lightning came the order, "Halt--On the
left into line-Commence iring!" And as
each company wheeled into line 10 delivered
volley into the rebels and broke them all up
Lots of prisoners were taken. Mizen thinks
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action. but he does not believe that the affair
was ever mentioned outside of tho regiment,
and he is very anxious to know what rebel bril-
gade that was. He wants TO hear from Capt
Jones' Lieut.. J. Clifford and Lieut.. Rogers.
Why Don't They writel
Andrew c. Ragsdale 146i East William St., De-
catur. H.. says that his father who belonged to
Co. X. 10th Ind, and whose name ia Anderson
Z. Ragsdale, watches the columns of tho paper
each week for something from his old comrades,
and wishes they would write.
J. 81. Rice, Co. /, LIST n. Y. Eng complains
that no does not see enough in the paper
from the Department Of the South, in which
he was particularly interested He took an
active part Mt Wallis Cut, Fort Pulaski Hilton
Head, Beaufort, ETC., and would like to SEQ moro
about operations in that section.
They Want TO Get MarrIed.
Hiram j. Ward, Pennington. Kan, a veteran
OF the Army of the Cumberland, is a bee kceper
and queenless. lie wants to correspond with
daughters Of veterans or other loyal women
between 20 and 81 years Of age, with view to
matrimony.
Henry Woodcock, 22d Ohio, Illinois Bend.
Tex. is widower, 46 years old. with four
the youngest eight years of age He
would like TO correspond with some soldiers
widow or daughter under 50 years with view
to matrimOny. He would also like to hear
from some OF MS ola comrades.
About Certain Rebel Flags.
Charles b. Ashby, Go. I. 9th Iowa, In regard
to the rebel flags at Vicksburg. says no was on
detail In the rifle pits July 1, In front Of the
Second Brigade, First Division, Fifteenth
Corps, and when at 10 q. m. the rebels came
out and stacked their guns. the colors were un-
furied aud leaned against the stacks As the
men, marching away by the left flank, passed
the colors they would tear pieces of. He
noticed tho men of three regiments do this.
Henry Fries, Co. II. Seth n. Y, 2244 First
avenue, New York City. refers to a statement
mado in q New York paper q whilo ago. that
tho flag of the 9Th Ga. was captured by
Coo Young Of Co. A, 5Gth ". Y, who presented
It TO the survivors of the 9th Ga at Macon.
Tho writer says the flag was captur red at Coosaw-
hatchie. Dec. ., 1864, by James Bell, Co. II,
Both n. Y. Lieut. Frank Mike, Co. G., went 10
Capt. Chittenden. Co. ii, and asked permission
TO show the trophy TO Col. Tyler, and that was
the last Co. Ii saw of tho flag.
q. w. Webster, Co. ]. 9th Iowa, Lake Helen,
Fla, speaking of the rebel flags at Vicksburg,
says that so far as those on his part OF the line
(Steele's Division) were concerned, when tho
rebels stacked arms outside of the works their
colors were put with them. but as the men filed
by each tore or cut off piece, until at length
there was nothing but iagstads left.
Comments and Corrections.
). M. wilson, 4th Mich. Cav, South Monte
rey, Mich. did not say the 4th Ohio Cav. was
not in the Fitzpatrick raid around Atlanta, but
that the 4th Ohio Cav. was not in the charge
of Minty's Brigade on the battery. as the three
then charging were the 4th u, S.
Cav. 7th Pa. Cav. and 4th Mich. Cav
Orlando b. Smith, Co. b. 126th n. Y, Corn |
planter, Pa, disputes statement of Capt w. |
d. Taylor. who says that in the affair of Nor
tons Ford Va, the l25th n. Y. were thrown |
out as skirmishers. The writer distinctly re.
members the f26th N. Y being on skrmish, |
for Co. ID lay in ali old orchard near a log |
house on the right Of the line all the afternoon |
aud the rebels were continually firing at them. |
finally thanking and compelling them To fall |
back to their support. The rest of the brigade |
then deployed and came to their assistance The |
Captain forgot to mention one good feature of |
that wet aud cold days flght-the arrival at |
night of wagonload of "commissary"
@. A. Brasher, Co. G, 18th KY, Crofton, KY,
says that his regiment is entitled to some con. |
,lderation in the claim of being the first into
COrinth. He tells of the incessant fighting on
the approach to Corinth, and says that being
it last just outside the town they were on
picket for 4S hours, whom Col. McIIenry early
1n the morning of the evacuation received or
iers to push tho rebel pickets in his front
This no did, and finding nothing to support the
rebels drove them rapidly back into tho works
which were found abandoned. Other Union |
roops advancing, tried to rush past the 18th
KY. but Col. McIIcnry ordered them to halt
Certainly the 18th Ky. was tho first to enter
v aNaIl lwA.