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John G. Robbins, &C. ii, seth n Y. Soldiers
Home. Los Angeles Cal. lie was only a sol
der ~ the ranks, and did not know what
troops made the first and second charges on
Fort Gregg April = 1850. but he does know
what troops were first IN the fort. The Fourth
Brigade, First Division, Twenty fourth Corps.
went through the lines after they bad been
broken by the Sixth Corps. and went from one
flank Ia another, under fire all the time. as re-
serves. but were not engaged until they struck
Fort Gregg. The troops charged on the fort
several times, when Col Fairchild called TO the
commanding officers of the cJth and Ijsth
y. y. and told them to 20 ahead and take the
fort. The battery had been silenced by this
time, and not johnny dared to show his head
above the works. The two regiments fixed
hayOnets, douhe-quicked forward and in a
short time planted their coors on the fort in
the angle, but the Color Sergeant had 20 fall
back, leaving his cOloTs there, and some Johnny
shot the eagle from the coIor-staf Capt Dun
can. commander Of tho fort, surrendered and
handed his sword TO Adj't NOrthrup.
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ton Of his command at any time on that raid,
or any other time, and Col Minty's and Col.
Longs commands were as much under his
command a the Third Division was.
Col. hinty says that after we returned 70 our
position IN front of Atlanta. the officers and
men OF kilpatrirk's Division said Col. Minty
cut a hole for rs aud We followed him out.
Great Scott, what presumption lie must be
another one Of those officers who has become
tlrod OF waiting for someone TO sing his praise,
80 has commenced 10 sing il himself, and thinks
that the only way 10 eKslt himself Is TO do so
AZ tho expense Of someone else and so he
makes an attack on Fitzpatrick aud his men.
SO far as / know, Col. Minty did his duty
Wcl! while ia the army, but no better than his
men did. As for Fitzpatrick. he was a noble.
generous and gallant commander, and was
generally whore the fghting was the fercest (;
ana j viii inform Gen. Minty that he led q
charging column that memorable day at Love-
JOY. Gen. Minty may wei give Gen kilpat-
rack little tally in the beginning by saying
hllpltr.ck was one Of the most gallant aud
dashing cavalry officers i'm the grand army of
the Republic during tire war Of the rebellion,
but IL is in bad taste 20 say or insinuate ia tho
same article that lac Gilratrick) tool, his dVis-
ION aud marched away without so much as
reforming, and LETT Col Miniy 10 fight his way
bark rs best be could. Such insiHuations are
wide Of the truth aud are uncailcd for
lie applies "a liit!e Yankee shrcWdncss at the
finale by referring 10 Gen. Ell Long. Gen. Eli
Murray, Col. Ben Egglcston Mai. Frank Mix
Capt. Robinson, or any officer man who WAS
ma that brilliant charge. According 20 Gen.
Mlnty, there WAS no one IN the charge but his
command, therefore none are eligible % testify
hut those Of his men: but n tho fact Is that
hllPatrick's command did their full shane Of
the lighting and charging on that raid, / pro-
test against Gen. MiBty or anyone else claim
ing the honor Of commanding OF doing more
than their share Of tho fighting. III / remem-
Der right. we all had an we could DO all the
time from the first to the last OF that raid
NJ w. H., Maquon. III.
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Mhrre were They GoingI

VIM. p liaines, 10Th ~ j., MickIeton, N. j..
writes: | read your Fighting Them Over "
every week with much interest aud quite often
! see the name OF Comrude Peek, nth Conn.
which brings 90 my mind a little story that one
OF the 9TH Va. fUnionl boys used to tell about
one Of that name, though, of course, we knew
he WAS giving us "gnpevne." The 9Th
Vs. was one OF that famous CAROLS Brigade,
which took a little stroll through the Gem
ctery at Gettysburg one pleasant Summer
evening for the purpose OF teaching Howard 5
men how 10 fight; and this cOmrade used 10
tell us that just rs they were charging across
the Baltimore pike. three or four Eleventh
Corps men came wildly rushing TO the rear on
very important business. One Of them was
several steps ahead. aud the others were yelling,
" For God sake, Peek. don't leave u.s."
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The Eni or Tho wilson Raid.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUSE: wish to enter
protest against Capt. w. +. DOyles closing the
Wilson Raid before IL was ended. Ny recol lee
ton OF the finale Of the raid was when we were
marched east OF Macon, Ga, and formed in line Of
battle. Then the searching for valu1bles began.
aud the boys began 10 feel very cheap. We were
standing on a sandy tract OF ground, aud when
the boys found out what was up they began to
seratch in the sand, but il was not 20 hide any
thing they had they did it merely Tor fun
for Wilson's cavalry did not capture anything
on that raid. What surprised them the most
wa, where all that money and jewelry that
was fourd about them c1mo from, aud especially
where 10 went, and to whom. Perhaps Com
rade Doyle can xplain.-THEoPHILE DU-
BGouILLEr, First Sergeant, Go. ~, 9th Iowa
Cav, Linn, DO.
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NcWion's Brigade.

Francis J. Conaiy. Co F. 18th y. V. Soldiers
Home. Kearny, Seb, having read Comrade
Shaw's article on Gaines'5 Mill, June q. 1862,
desires 10 say something about the part taken
by Ncwton's Thirl Brigade s.ocums Division,
Sixth Corps. They crossed the Chickah0EIiny
in the morning, and returned the same way
by noon, not having been engaged. Shortly
after noon the rebels opened on them with a
battery, aud they started back BY the Wood
berry Bridge, which was reached about 3
o'clock. The wounded were coming in in
such numbers % To impede their progress at
this bridge. Gen. Newton hurried them across
aud formed by division and close column, and
went in AZ doubr-quick. The enemy opened
with terrific musketry; the loss was appalling.
the writer's regiment losing more than in any
other action during its term Of service. The
writer does not think the Irish Brigade was
engaged in that action. Ii was fought bv the
Fifth Corps and the First Division OF the Sixth
Corps, aud they were pretty badly whipped,
the rebels capturing the 4th \. j., Of the First
Division, entire.
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What Reeam. Of the Nor.rl

FDIToR EATIoSAL TRIEUSE: At the close
0G The war cur regiment land perhaps 0thers)
was called on 10 contribute individually 10
what they called the Sherman Ohio TrsiImo-
NAL. We did il quite willingly. giving such
amounts as wo felt able 10. They sent us a
nice receipt for If. and that is the last ever
heard from It, VIII you or someone else tell
rs what disposition was made Of the money,
aud oblige your many readers w A. WIN
TEEMUrI, NJ. Liberty, ..
We don't know Tan any Of our readers
teli?-EpIToE N,TIDSAL TrIEUSEI
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Grn. Hnrh,.

Gen. IIocha.
EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: Who was
Gen. lioche of whom Gen. Pope speaks rs be-
ing similar in character 90 Gen. J. T. McPher-
son, and also in tho love aud devotion he in
spired in the hearts OF his cOuutrymen w.
l. GARDNEE, Co. X, 10th Ohio Olga, o.
L-zare liOChc was one Of the greatest Of the
Generals Of the period Of the French Rcyolu-
iion. lie was born near Paris in les. and was
tho son Of poor wOrkingmau. Ho enlisted
in the army at the age Of IL. aud at the break
ing out of the Revolution was q Sergeant. lie
distinguished himself for courage and good
Judgment, was promoted 90 a Lcutcnautcy,
ami then having devised plan Of campaign
which especially pleased the great CsrnOt. the
Minister Of War, lac was made Brigadier Gen
oral. He was soon commanding an army, with
which he won several brilliant victories over
the English and Austriaus. lie organized an
invasion ~ ireland but storm scattered his
ships. lie next defeated the Austrians in three
battles, and was placed in command Of still
larger fGrce-the Z" Army OF Germany" but
Just as he was about entering upon "A grand
campaign hc was poisoned and died in the Goth
year Of his age. Who poisoned him has long
been matter Of acrimonious discussion. 1t
was claimed that Napoleon caused it to be done
on account Of iealUusly Of man whose fame
then Ovorshadowed his.-EDIToR NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
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The Sanitary Commission, Papers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Our attention
having been called to a communication in your
paper by Hugh Young. OF Quincy, Mass, in
regard to the records of tho United States
Sanitary Comm ission, l beg 10 say that these
records are freely accessible TO all persons
having business with them, at any time during
Library hours, from till 3; but we do not
undertake 10 make searches ourselves. few
years ago the Government sent force OF
clerks here and obtained n copy Of all such
documents OF the Sanitary Commission as were
thought 10 be- seryiceabIe in adjudieatiHg pen
sions.-F. SAUSDEEs, Librarian Aston Library,
New York City.
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D. 4. D0Wo's FiEALTH EXERclsER.

ssa : g3siaa ] ssi3 Of persons suffering with
RlIEI AItTI~H In auy form, Neuralgia or Lurn-
bag1, viii, without charge, direct those afflicted 20
and ggrmHu fhGr1 nothing % ssi bVf Gips
o. formation JrtTf tiGt cured gIssf if JrisHds
dftsy an Gt5e hTd fIilsh Address r. W.. PARK
HURST, Fraternity and Fine Art Publisher, Lock Boz
1901. Boston, Mas.
mention The National TrihunA
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Tho Spring MN Fight.

Samuel Hayes. 90. +, 9th Ohio, Medicine
Lodge, Kan. noticed that ID. W. Smith claimed
that the l20th Ind. was the regiment that
fought at Spring HILL and was the means Of
saving the wagOn-train Of Scho6elds. Smith
says that IN the nick of time there came bat
terry and brigade OF the Fourth Corps making
a counter charge that drove Forrest from tho
field. In the first place, there was no fighting
before IaTker's brigade aud the 9th Ohio bat
terry arrived at Spring Hill The fight was
mile ~ the right Of Spring HILL the first shots
being fired 10 the south Of a small stream.
screened from view Of Spring Hill by a piece
OF timber aud a ridge, on which latter Wagucr's
men threw up rail dciense5 aud made their
main stand. Withstandiug the charges of For
rests cavalry, which was dismOunted There
was firing during this struggle from n small
squad OF men near Spring Hill. close to where
the 9Th OhiO battery was planted. These men,
lac pEc5umes, were COmraGe Smiths regiment
or the both Ohio
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Comments and Corrections.

William Pickering. Co. g. Tooth n. Y, Ash
land, Neb., tenders thanks to Comrade Stowits
for his able and impartial articles in regard to
the part taken ut Fort Gregg by the Third
Brigade, First Division, Twenty-fourth Corps.
He thinks that all fair-mindcd men will con-
cgde that COmrade Stowits occupied a position
70 enable him to know what troops were en-
gagged better than any enlisted man could.
James +. Camphied. Co. ], 9TH n. Y, has seen
agOod deal atout who asiu the front at Peters
burg April 2, 1865. He was there close to Fort
Fisher. and whore it was very not. He saw
Capt. Gould, holding the flag, stabbed with q
bayOnet
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Good Rscords.


John Ewalt Go. G, 25th Ohio Ample, Ind.
says his regiment has a monumental record at
Gettysburg. and is the fifth in the State in
mortality. The members are too modest in
not giving some of their exploits. Tho regi-
mcnt went into service in June, 1861. took
possession Of Cheat Mountain, Va, and held
that country against Gen. Lee. IL fought with
Kelley, Milroy Reynolds and others. 1t was
with Fremont and Scel in the Valley in 1862,
and Joined Pope in July. 1859. The writer
and a comrade held the picket-post near Spcrry-
VILE after the battalion had double quicked it
20 camp. The rebel cavalry did not see them
go, and the writer and cOmrade held their
post, heard the long roll sounded and saw our
army fall into line, but the rebels did not come
after them.
J. White, Sergeant. Co. A, 5ith Ohio. Bloom
ingtOn, o., in the accounts Of Keneslw Mount
ain, June %, 1861, seldom sees anything con-
corning the part taken by the Fifteenth Corps.
The Captain Of the writer's company, l.. w.
Saxton, WAS either killed or captured, as he was
never heard Of aftCTward. The writer's COM
pany lost several in killed and wounded The
most memorable event 10 the writer occurred
July %, when he was captured and taken to
AndersOnville. The 54th Ohio had a splendid
record
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Inrarmntlnn A,ksa and Gl,en.

John C. Robbins, Co. H. s9th " Y, Soldiers
Home, Los Angeles, CAL says that ia the issue
of Feb. %, in answer TO an inquiry regarding
the history OF the s9th y. Y, it is stated that
Lieut. Col. England was killed at Frcdcricl<s-
burg, and that Maj. f. NJ. Tremain was killed
Mt the same place. The writer says that he
knows that Col. England was killed in front Of
Petersburg June Is, 1S6i aud that Mai. f. w.
Tremain was killed while leadinga charge on
the much-talked-Of Fort Gregg. He also states
that Col. Fairchild's first name is Horatio, and
not Harrison.
Louis Frey, Co B, 35th Wis, Box 257 Rome
\. y, would like 10 have some Of his old com
rides tell him what badge the Both Wis. had,
and where one can be obtained.
J. w. Marsh, Co. r, 37th H., 4l6 West
Twenty-eighth street, Minneapolis. Mimi,
would like someone TO give him the date Of the
march of his regiment; where they started
from when they dOuble-qucked three or four
days and nights AMI finally caught up to tho
JOhnnics at Chalk Bluff, IN southeast Missouri
IN the Spring OF 1855, and where they went
from there.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-06
The High License.
Boise Statement

boise Stotesmsn.l
The high license law passed by the
last legislature. making the amount to
DO collected Eve hundred dollars,
according to the terms OF the s,stut-
went into operation yesterday. The
sheriff had been provided with no
blanks or with directions how to pro.
coed. According to the provisions Of
the new law a hond L.: the sum OF one
thousand dollars, with to good and
sufficient sureti-s who are house,
holders within the county, must he
flied. Aud they must justify in twice
the sum named in the bond. This
must de approved BY the county
commission" RS, but they do not me, t
until the 18th INST. a comrliance
with the terms Of the law at the prrs
ent time is Nm impossibilty. SO it is
probable the saloons will keep o., sell.
ing IS usual during TIE interval
between the present time and the
meeting Of the commissioners.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-06
Intensive Farming.

Germantown Telegraph
There is no place in the world
where = man can learn how TO farm
probably. equal to vegetable gar
den. II he begins this year with a
moderately rich garden saol, he vii,
have moderate crsps. Next var he
will put on twice rs much manure:
his crop will double last var The
third year he will load on tn. manure,
yes. literally load it on; he will try 20
overload i.an fail; but he will have
such . crop rs he never even dreamed
OF. Now, when he gets onto farm he
will remember his lesson in the gar
den. He will farm little land with
much manure aud surprise everybody
and himself. Yon cant easily gorge
land, but you can get as much mon.
ey of II. almost. As you choose. Try
it once.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-06
Re1Ormluy Gamblers.

FROM the Cou mbus Dispatchl
~ had rathe remarkable exp.r
fence whom | was chap ain in the
army" remarked one of the ministers
1t the Pastors Union.
"What WAS it?''
~ had been work irg and talking
to tho bows about gambling, and the,
finally turned xll the cards in a q
camp over to me. The mex, day tn.
were paid off. The following day |
was passing out aud saw a blanket
spread out, with two Jumps OF sugar on
one corner, and about half tie money
in the camp spread out"
"What were they 6oing!"
"Ihey were betting on which lump
OF sugar fly would first HIGHT, and
oil the money on the blanket changed
hands on tie result"
"Whas did YOU say to the boys?"
." said: Here, boys, come get your
cards."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-06

Consultation Free.
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weapons Of warfare and sing to them
of the vslor and bravery Of Sparts's
sons.
Let the mothers and teachers Of this
nation do the ir duties and vat-i tism-
love Of flag aud country-w,ll never
die out IN this nation.
1t ,h- mothers and TEACHERS are as
faithful ir their duties to their children
a. were the Sparta" mothers, what
noh:e race Of patriotic men aud
women this nation will lave. Then
lihe'ty-that gem which kind heaven
dropped into the lap Of these United
S,ates--wilI he preserved to the
people until time shall he no more.
What boon it Is to be q citizen of
this great nation! 1t is said that at
one time in the worlh's history, it was
a great r honor to b- r man citizen
than to he king. Is It not a greater
honor to he an American" citizen tn.
day than it ever was to be citizen OF
Rome? AS before stated. we are
celebrating to day the courage and
devotio" Ut our fa'h-rs. Let US
celebrate it as becomes a great aud
free people. Lit US he fai'h.u! to the
grand heritage Of lihe,t, hequea,led
us by our fathers. Then with liberty
for our boon, civilization tor our scep.
ter, and the welfare Of huma, itv for
our throne, we, as q nation, will rule
the world.
Fellow citizens. let us on this
memorable Anniversary salute the old
flag AMI swear eternal f-alty to our
nation and its laws.
THE BASE BALL GAME
The game OF base ball between the
fIailey and Shoshone mines began at
: o'clock in the afternoon, and ended
about 5. At first the Shoshone boys
did some good playing; but finding
themselves overmAtched they lost
heart AMI really only kept the field
out of courtesy to their HALEY hosts.
The score >tood: HALEY, Al; Sho
>hune, IL.
THE RACES.
There were three races. The first
was 800 yards. Four entries. Won
by kelIy's Bay Fill,; Jim. BowmAn's
Pinto being second. t25 went to the
FIRST, and 80 to the second horse.
A Bellevue man had been put in as
Taper" or "start-r," in Difference to
the i'ellev"ei,-s present. As h.
failed to give satisfaction, Charles
Nelson. chairman Of the Committee
on Races, tonk hold, and started and
Judged himself No kicking ensued.
Two RACES were then run.
The Fl st was so Yards to stake
and return. Two entries. Won hy
Bowman's brown horse, who got the
purse (sl0) and entrance (*l) There
were to be five starters, hut tire
were Withdrawn.
The third and last race wa 500 |
yards. Three er,ri-s. Won bv Bay
Billy. who got $25, aud Brown Mike,
who GOV the 81 50 entrance.
TIE days festivities were brought
TO fitting close by The burning of fire.
works, the liberation Of captive ball
looms, ard 50 forth.
So far as heard from, all present
anjryed themselves, and only a Sigh,
accident occurred to mar the general
iolity.
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Notice is hereby given that at 10
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and embraces in the aggregate 1910
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