The National tribune., 1890-06-19
The favorable testimony of thousands should
convince you of the merits of Hood IS Sarsaparila
BOLTON ONCE MORE.
Another Blast from Battery MS Buslc.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: have been
listening 10 little of the "Connoneers Story
and / am sick and also in sore quandary.
| am sick at the immense amount of blood which
| the Coniederates shed OF the mon Of his battery
aud IN a quaudary as TO whether ever saw
any real fighting, and as to whether the John
mics in the West knew how to shoot to hit
Battery NJ, lst III. /. A., was on various little
/ serimmages running along from Franklin in the
! Spring OF 1863 TO LOvejoy, Ga, including
/ Irlune, Chickamauga, cambridge aud all along
| the Atlanta campaign, aud fired 1916 rounds
at the enemy, aud was under fire l7S days and
7 had but one man killed on the battlefield Il
never had or sought the opportunity to fire at
/ long range. IL either silenced great number
OF rebel batteries, or else those batteries ceased
| hring IN disgust, not wanting 10 waste amnu-
milton on battery that could not hurt them
Still, after they had left the grounds or forts
we found pieces Of cannon, dead horses and
blood all about, which indicated that something
had been hurting them.
Aud then, too had supposed that Ionpstreet
brought some Of his best shots with him TO
| Chickamauga and the official reports of the
rebels 10 the west OF Snodgrass house. ut Chick
amauga, show that they did not enjoy the bat
teFies they speak Of along that ridge-yet, all of
those batteries were nothing bat Old Battery
M."
think, from the "Cannoneer's Story" that
Lee had better shots both in his artillery and
infantry, than Bragg, Johnston and Hood had
IN tue West, and that when the Eastern troops
were sent West, they lost their cunning; else
why did Battery VI lose but one man killed Oh
the field when under fire for 178 days?
wish some Of the comrades would explain
this. Battery NJ was also known as "3liller's
| Chicago Battery" and "Spencer's Battery"
and in accounts Of battles Il was given various
names, as the prejudice Of the reporters hap
pened to rum for the reporters were very care
fui not 10 mention us by our own name as We
refused 70 pay them for pufis, telling them
that II We could get name in no ohher way,
we would go without But there were various
infantry regiments along with us in the Army
OF the Ohio and Cumberland, in the Fourteenth
Corps, Reserve Corps and Fourth Corps who
know, and their members / hope viii explain
If - Old Battery NJ ever failed TO respond
when the battle-cry was heard-"Go for 'em,
Battery NJ =" If We ever were found in tall
weeds, or behind hills, or far in the rear firing
al long range, or were ever silenced by rebel
battery, or had TO move out of hot place |
want to know, before / attempt another of
Battery Ms Bugle Blasts.
Come, comrades, IL Battery Ms flag has been
mp too high lot me know, aud l will do what
can 10 haul il down 10 its proper level.
Ia your issue Of the 22d instant Comrade
| G.. w. McGraw, 18th Pa, evidently writes in
response TO mine Of Feb. -. ] have lust re-
| turned from visit TO Chickamauga battlefield,
where ! saw many commands located, and
where j obtained little conhrmatory evidence
OF what / had IN my possession when ! wrote
that 18th Of February article, and / wish 10
say to COmrade McGraw that / am prepared 10
prove 10 the satisfaction Of anyone who will
investigate
First. Before noon on Sunday, Sept. %, the
2lst Ohio was far 70 the left Of where Regley
then was, and that he did not see it again that
day, though,
IL. 4 L. Il
time, where he met Colonel at near the spot
where the zlst Ohio was captured at night
i hls Colonel asked him if there were any rebels
over 10 the right 10 which he shook his head
! lie then asked If there were any Union troops
there, and he again shook his head lie
then turned at right angles to the left, aud
/ rode rapidly down the hill aud into the woods
/ 10 the rear, and was seen no moro on the field
Third. That Sheridan was not on the field
and did not sec rebel after IL o'clock a. m.
and therefore,
Fourth. That Neglcy did not take position In
the rear Of Sheridan in the afternoon while
| Sheridan Was lighting at the front.
fIfth. That when Aegley ordered the retreat
| from the ridge. IL was not yet noon and there
were no rebels near him; and
sixth. Where he had Capt. Schultz shelllng
| 20 Justify, there were no rebels 10 BIO harmed
| and the trees he filled with iron, bear witness
1 10 the iacti the same as a relic which / saw
shipped North recently, shows how excited
some batierymen must have been on Saturday.
Our side Of the relic "a true section seven feet
long, IA inches in diameter) is as full of pieces
Of shell and canister as il can be and have tho
pieces hang on, while tho other side is barren
Of even a scar.
The comradc makes his assertions. I am
| prepared 10 prove what say. If he can prove
TO the contrary, j shall be grateful to have him
do So and will cheerfully aid him. will visit
the field with him and all the witnesses he can
produce, and when his work is done, VIC will
submit 10 the public what we may have; also
20 any body of competent judges on whom we
may agree, and abide by the result
Come, eomrade, accept the challenge, and let
as get this settled before too late. Abundant
witnesses and documents arc now in existence.
but there is no certainty as TO how long they
will bee. L. DoLToE, st. Louis No.