The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-21

man quietly remove his great overcoat, lay i
csrelessly over the top railing of the platform
on which he stood, and grasping the halyard5
raise the blessed emblem of liberty heaven
ward. Comrade Reif often thinks of that
morning scene, when his youthful heart gath
cred patriotic inspiration for in April, when
Sumter fell, he offered his boyish services, but
was pushed aside on account Of extreme youth.
Later on, however, he found himself in the
uniform Of Co. ii, 91st Pa, and served nearly
four years.
Gomclis Collins, Kansas City, Mo-, was at
the battle of Resaes and q member Of Co. +,
10th Ind. The description by Comrade Castle
is accurate to the best of his recollection, and
he wants to know of the comrade if the hill
side was not covered with growth of under
brush.
II. G.. stalbird, Co. E, 58th N. Y, Moosic,
Pa, claims that his regiment was the last to
leave Honey HILL s. c., after the battle of Nov.
80, 1864
H. II. Hill, Sergeant Major, 18th KY, PIG
South Main street, Newton, Kan, regarding the
battle of Tazewell, says that Comrade McKin-
ney is right in as much as he tells. Col De-
COurCey sent courier TO Gen. Morgan request
ing that the 14th KY. be sent to guard his rear.
DeCourcey put the regiment out on picket on
tho hill east of Tazewell, where the men stayed
all night. Being relieved in the morning by
the 10th Ohio, they fell back into an orchard,
unslung knapsaCks, and went to sleep. The
fog was so thick that the rebels could not see
them nor they the rebels, until 10 o'clock,
when the rebels closed in on the 10th Ohio and
captured two companies. The 18th KY. boys
went into the struggle, but found that they
were being fanked right and left, and the two
regiments retired back toward Tazewell. De-
Courcey by this time had his battery working,
and drove the rebels back, keeping up the
artillery duel until dark, when he led his COM
mand toward Cumberland Gap aud met Gen.
Morgan coming to reinforce him. They went
into camp we'll pleased at their successful re-
treat, with wagons 30 heavily loaded with
forage.
Homes for Old Soldiers.
J. o. Clark, Co. @, 10th ILL.,, Nat, Ala, In
dOrses the views of X. Il. Arthur in relation to
, starting colony of veterans in the South. He
thinks many old soldiers who have no homes,
and who never can secure any if they remain
where they are now, might get good homes in
the South and many who are suffering from
| ill-health, the result Of their service would be
greatly benefited by living in that section.
| He is sure that q few well-directed efforts
| would be sufficient to encourage the comrades,
| so that the result would the establishment Of
several large and prosperous colonies of old SOL
diers and their relatives.
| J. A. Trail, Cedar City, MO, says that his
section Is the place for old soldiers He lives
| about four miles north Of the Capital Of the
| State, on the Missouri River bluff The land is
rough and rolling, but very fertile. From his
| place he can see land that will yield 20 70 40
| bushels of wheat TO the acre, and from 30 to
| so bushels of corn. and this land can be bought
for from s. to SO an acre, improved. The
| ground is good for timothy, clover and blue
grass, and supports fruit well. Oaks Of all
| kinds, ash, walnut, maple, Eastwood, hickory,
etc, are the principal woods. The people in
| those parts are good and honest bat have very
| little " get up" about them, and that is why
land is so cheap and they are so far behind
other Counties in some things. Men are
| wanted there who will work, and the comrade
knows a living is assured to such persOns.