The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-04

infantry. They then fell back. moving along
the road, while the infantry went through the
woods and fields on either side.
Went Through II All.
VIM. IT. Phipps, Co. F. sth n. 7. Cav, Shell
byyille, Ind, says that the Army Of the Poto-
mae learned that Leo was going North by the
battle Of Beverly Ford, june o 1863. In this
action Col. Il. +. Davis was killed and Lieut..
Parsons biz the rebel over the head with his
saher who shot Col. Davis. After that they
fought day after day &C Warrenton, Aldic, Up
peTviHn, Berryvjlle Smokers Gap, AND crossed
the Potomac River. passing through Buons-
bor0 and on 20 Gettysburg. Comrades will
perhaps remember the girls 40 the seminary
singing Rally Round the Flag as they passed
On the morning Of July I, the Sth was fighting
the rebels IN the Wheathald Tho writer's
horse gave out, and he was told by Lieut..
Swain 20 take care Of himself He helped one
Of the 9th Wis. boys into Gettysburg the latter
being wounded in the chin. On the morning
Of the "a the writer helped 20 pull two guns
on Round Top, where there was signal station.
He was sent by a signal officer with a dispatch
20 Gen. SiCkles, of the Third Corps, whom he
found at Meade's Headquarters. PicketEs
desperate charge was plainly seen by the
writer.
Personal.
David Blalock, Decatur, Ill.,, claims 10 be the
only living son Of a Revolutionary soldier
His father. John BIalock, enlisted as a private
IN the Revolution, and was mustered out as
Lieutenant, serving seven years. IL there is
another son Of a revolutionary soldier living
he would be pleased to hear from him by
letter.
The Charge at Prairie Grove.
James Orr, Co. A, Goth Wis, Horr, Mont,
thinks Comrade Girty no fault i'm his article on
the charge at Prairie Grove Ark, in stating
that there were three charges made on Dec T.
Tho writer was there, aud recalls but one
charge, made By Herrons Diyision and he
also negiects 20 mention that the 10Th Iowa
aud 9th III. brigaded with tine 10th Wis,
participated in that charge. The writer does
not know how many men bis regiment lost in
that battle, bat his own company tAJ came out
with but three men, and if the other compa-
MES suffered as badly, the Goth was not in
shape 20 make a second charge. After the
charge they were driven back to the fence
where they had formed in the morning and
held that position until reinforced by Blunt
about p. m. Hcrron's command was relieved
about dark and fell back across the creek,
drew ratiOns aud ammunition, and rested there
until o'clock in the morning, when they went
upon the battlefield and formed a skirmish-
line, which, upon advancing, found that the
Johnnies were missing.
No Veterans Wanted.
cold Growler," Of Crocker's Iowa Brigade,
Atalissa, Iowa. noticed the communication Of a
comrade Of Mount Airy, Ind, complaining that
soldiers failed 20 secure recognition in his
section, and 1T strikes the "Growler" that the
eomrade has taken a Rim Van Wrinkle sleep.
Out there the soldiers don't expect postofEices
and such recognition, but are content with
words, which is ali they have been nsed to, and
they take their regular campaign doses, which
are large, and last from one campaign to another
When one gets used TO it these doses are easily
taken and swallowed In Muscatiue County all
hOnOrs go to politicians There are IA post
offices, ranging in salary from 500 10 $500.
The old vets charged on all these places gal
lantly, and like the eolored troops fought
nobly, but they were met with dauntless
courage by the political tribe and repulsed,
only capturing one small place, with salary Of
1925.
Mean Man.
J. e. B., Dandy, VT, says there is a Postmas-
ter in his vicinity who gets $50 a month PEN
sion, owns good farm, and is a member of the
GAR, but does not live up % its principles
When this man was called upon by a cOmrade
20 give testimony in a pension claim as to his
physical condition when he enlisted. he re-
fused to give it, and when two other men, one
at the time being a State Senator and the other
prominent business man, testified in the COM
rade's case, and the Pension Office called on
the Postmaster 10 know the standing Of these
men, the Pension Office was told that they were
not truthful. In another case, a cOmrade died
two years ago, leaving a wife and two small
children. He left them a little farm and no
money, and he had to be buried by the Grand
Army. When the Postmaster was called upon
by the Pension Office in this widows case, ne
wrote that she was not in need of a pension.
The widow has now to walk mile to the vii
lage to do washing to take care Of the family.