The National tribune., 1890-06-26

Petersburg, where, at the mine explosion, he
received his first wound.
Willard Case, Co. G, 10Th N. Y, and Sergeant,
Go. u, I'd n. Z. Prov. Cav, Sennett N. Y. was
married Nov. Z, 1866, and has IA children liv-
ing-nine boys and five girls, all well and
healthy, one daughter being married. He has
also buried q boy and girl. Comrade Case
has been member of Croker Post for the last
1S years.
Incidents Of Nashville.
Joseph l.. Carson, Co. ID. Goth KY, Hartford,
KY, says that when his regiment went to
Nashville it had foil complement aud was put
in Gen. Cooper's Brigade. It participated in
the first and second days fighting. The first
day they were on the right of the army and
some regiment charged the works directly in
their front and took them. Tire command to
charge was then given and up the hill the 26th
went, past the works and down the hill on
the other side. While going through the field
the rebels ran battery in front Of them and
opened fire, The regiment, without orders.
charged and took it, having one man killed and
q few wounded. They cut off a rebel brigade,
which was obliged to surrender TO brigade on
the left The battery was turned on Cheatman's
Division to the right, and then the regiment
went up over the hill, up another, and held the
ground. Gen. Cox marched brigade of dis
mounted cavalry to their right, and this ended
the first days battle so far as his regiment was
concerned.
f. c. Julian, Sergeant, Battery I, Cd No. L.
A., Kiowa, Kan, in reply to Comrade A. w.
Clyde, in regard to the battery at Nashville,
claims that it was his battery which the com
rade refers to as breaking from Woods line.
The old long whiskered Captain who was
cheered so much that day is neighbor Of the
writer.
Random Shots.
Fred Mather, Commander, Walters Post, GIL,
Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y, relates an expert
ence of his and some other officers who had Just
been released from rebel prisons. They were
awaiting transportation near Goldsboro. N. C.,
and the ladies of tho town sent the officers a
nice lot Of provisions, including many dainties
which had been unknown to them for many
months, and which made their mouths water.
Just as the good things were about to be dis
tributed an officer mounted a platform and
said: a. am informed that there is q large
company of Union prisoners, privates aud non
commissioned officers in this vicinity many OF
whom are cmaciated from lack of nourishing
food. | therefore move that these nice eatables,
which have been sent to us be sent By US to
them" The motion was unanimously adopted,
and the dainties dispatched to their suffering
comrades.
c. H. Ingals, sublette, Ill, would like to
have some member of the 10Th Wis. write
briefly about the defense Of Paint Rock Bridge,
in northern Alabama, April 25 1862, giving
the names Of those who participated.
Jasper Coolan, Lushton, Neb.. writes that he
was told by a lady the other day that she had
met a woman named Mrs. New, who claimed
to have been prisoner at Audersonvlle, and
was nurse in the hospital there He never
heard of any woman acting in such capacity
there, and wants to know if any other cOmrade
knew Of such person.
b. Seaman, 27l5 Sheridan avenue, st. Louis,
Mo, says that Co. A, Capt. Nelson Cole,) 9TH
Mo-, printed and issued the T. s. american Vol
lmteer, Monday, May u, 1861, upon one side OF
the sheet, the opposite side being headed the
Jefferson County Herald.-A Vindicator OF
Southern Rights" etc. S K. Rymond was the
editor. The writer has copy Of this paper
now.