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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-12
TOWN TALK

o. j. Dimick, of Chicago, is IN the
city.
Frank Cool. of Cordova, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Tirst knock out far the '.infi,onee. :
but ii wasn't the mayors fat.
The "inf1oonce" wasn't in it last night
1t was desperate case, though.
Mrs. R. T. Coyne left yesterday fol
Dubuque. to be gone several days.
Lieut.. j. F. Bell, of Fl. Riley, is visit.
ing at the residence of Capt. and Mrs. T
j. Buford.
The mayor is rather little pill him.
self. but he can't make the council swal
low his own medicine.
The cars were started on the blue line
again this morning. Unless interrupted
by something unforeseen they will run
regularly hereafter.
George Young, of Davenport. has re.
ceived from the government the contract
for carrying the mail between Davenport
and Rock Island.
Nicholas Bleuer hooked a 30.pound
catfish while fishing near the saw mill
Yesterday afternoon. The inhsbitant OF
the deep was three feet long.
s. j. Stader, the Moline avenue tom
serial artist, has been improving his
place of business by the addition of two
commodious bath rooms elegantly ar.
ranged with all modern conveniences.
They will be ready for use on aud after
Wednesday, May Is
Sunday was the seventeenth ami 7er>
ssry of DR.. J. W. Stewards superinten>
dency of the Broadway Sunday school,
aad the doctor being confined to his house
with illness. committee delegated by the
Sunday school called at his house and
presented him with II roses in common.
Grafton of the event. The doctor was
very much affected as we'll as cheered by
the beautiful tribute.
The mayor has broken his word again.
IL VIII uc WEEK ago ne Qe-
clared with emphasis that he would not
recognize either of the SCHOOLS of med>
icine." Yet be did last night, and he
showed his preference for the little pills
at that, though before he got through
with it he found there was contained in
the dose pretty large and a rather bitter
pill to swallow, at that.
Last night closed the May festival
which has been in progress the past week
at the rink, under the direction of the
First NJ. E. church. Another large crowd
was present. The entertainment con-
sisted of a repetition of Jubilee Day on
the Old Plantation" number of new
solos being added all of which were we'll
rendered. The festival was grand
success, which is due in a great measure,
of course. to the untiring energy of those
having il in charge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-12
NOTHING LIKE It'll

NOTHING LIKE It'll
Blood is thicker than water,
and must be kept pure to
Insure good health.
ewIFr's SPECIFIC is natures remedy
for this purpose
II never to fails eliminate the impm
ees aad build up the general hea,sh.
There in only one Swift's Specific,
and there is nothing like it.
De sure and get the genuine.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dfsesess
nailed free
The Swift Specific Co.. Atlanta, O.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-12
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now permanently located here, will clean
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paper. Satisfactory references given
Address or telephone Fourth avenue drug
store. Telephone No. 1865.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-12
Two Valuable Max ms

The Davenport Tribune gives its read :
ers two very good pointers that are ap-
plicsole with equal propriety and truth to
every city in the country. Read them:
That dollar spent at home is liable to
come back to sou before night.
That money sp mt away from home is
"forever gone"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-12
TourlaIs.

Whether on pleasure bent or business.
should take on every trip q bottle of
Syrup of Figs. as it acts most pleasantly
and efectuallY on the kidneys. liver and
bowels. preventing fevers. headaches and
other forms of sickness. For sale in soc
and 81 bottles by all leading druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-12

Ely's Cream Balm is especially adapted
as remedy for catarrh which is aggra-
vate1 by alkaline dust and dry Winds
W. A. Hover. Druggist, Denver.
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ILL. WaIIaee,. pI,I.Ion ID shIIoh.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: II seems as
tonlshing that amy soldier who was al Shiloh
eau have SO little knowledge Of that fight a. 10
not know OF the presence Of tho division Of
w. H l.. Wallace. Tie division Law nearer
The river than the others being III reserve, iis
right resting on tlIe bluffs near Snake Crcck.
aud aid not ret into action as soon as some Of
the others, bat when 81 did it bore the
brnni oi The action. being brought up 10 check
The panic. auc bias the proud reputation OF be-
luF ihc only division not broken up on the
FIRST day, the last division 10 retire. sustained
The heaviest loss 81 any division aud contained
the regiment .9th 49, which bad the heaviest
loss oil amy regiment engaged IN that battle
The camps % this division also were the only
ones nor captured by the rebels the first DAY.
As a nIcnhcr Of the Second Brigade. Wallace's
Division composed Of the 9Th, 10Th aud Goth
49, 22a and slst Ohio, under the command o,
Gen John McArthnr--l can testify that we
We're Ia the Hornets Nest, one brigade, com
posed OF Iowa troops, being alterward known as
the Hornets Nest Brigade" This brigade was
composed OF the I'd, 7th, 9Th, 18th and l4th
Iowa aud suffered 80 heavily that after the
hght the sth, 18th, aud l4th Iowa, together
with the Ssh ll. were consolidated for a long
time ato one regiment, known as the Union
brigade" Iurlbut and Wallace did much
hghting side by side on the lTst day, and each
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The Sd Iowa.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUEE VIII ron
please name in their regular order the army
corps, divisions, aud various brigades in which
the 81 Iowa served during the late war, and
regiments with which it was brigaded 2--
joseph NJ. Patrick, Bedford, Iowa.
The 81 Iowa was first brigaded with the
2Sth, 32d aud 4lst Ill., which was known as the
First Brigade Fourth Division (Hurlbut's) OF
the Army Of the Tennessee at Shiloh. During
the ViCksburg campaign it remained in the
same brigade and division, which formed part
Of the Sixteenth Corps, the other regiments
being the 4lst aud SD H. and 33d Wis. Con.
Lauman commanded the division. During the
Atlanta campaign they formed a part Of the
First Brigade, Fourth Division. Seventeenth
Corps. The other regiments Of the brigade
were the 32d and SD Ill., Odd and SD Ind, 32d
Ohio, aud 18th Wis. After the Sd Iowa was con-
sOlidated with the Cd Iowa. which took place
Nov. 8. 1865. they became part Of the First Bril-
gade, Fourth Division, Fifteenth Corps. The
brigade was composed of the I'd and tn Iowa,
SD H., and Goth Ind.-EDrTOR NATIONAL
tribune.
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The Historical Register Wonderfully Aecurats
Rook


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I wish TO ex-
press thanks for the solid comfort and pleasure
afforded me in reading the Historical Regis
ter of the United States Army" etc, published
by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
In nv bookcase I have so volumes on the
war Of the rebellion, some Of them by our best
soldier authors, but none of them will compare
with this work for completeness and finish.
The information contained therein is most
valuable, and one can learn about everything
he wants to know of our old leaders. It is q
work | have recommended everywhere, aud
shall continue to do 80. Hoffman is a daisy.
To make clear the purpose Gin part of this
letter. ! will state that II years ago / conceived
the idea Of jOtting down in a book for the pur-
pose the names Of our Generals as a notice Of
death appeared in the papers. Up to the time
Of receiving the Register had collected list
of $50. From your work collected 26 more.
and, including those known 20 have died this
year, the number is increased to 262 since the
war closed. 1 compared my list with the book,
aud / found / had three dead that were not
mentioned as such elsewhere. It is Of these
Generals / wish to inquire, viz, Brighten.
X. +. Catferson, formerly Colonel 9th Ind.
Mai. Gen. Chas. w. SandfOFd. N. Y. Within
two years / have seen it stated by correspond
ents in articles on the Fighting Them Over"
page, that these two Generals were dead; also,
Gen. Ben Loan. Years ago, in newspaper,
| saw a notice of his death. There is one
more. On page $40 of the Historical Register
is the name Of Newton Schleich, Colonel 6lss
Ohio Phisterer, in the Statistical Record Of
the Campaigns Of the Civil War;" published
by c. Scrbner's Sons, states that he was q
Brigadier-General Of Ohio State troops in the
service of the United States for three months.
have all the time felt inclined to rely on the
Historical Register, but, as THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE raised doubt as to the dual record
of two of the list, thought would settle the
matter at once by asking about all four TX
YOU will kindly furnish me with what infOrma-
tion you may have about these four officers,
whether living or dead, and, if dead, the date
of death, I will esteem ID q great favor
WILLIAM NJ. PEABODY, II CrOmbie street,
Salem, Mass.
[ANsWER.-In regard to Gen. Sehleeh We
would say that the Historical Register does not
deal with any Generals except those who re-
ceived a United States commission. Gen.
Schech never was commissioned by the Gov
eminent a Brgadier- General, but was COM
missiOned by the Governor of Ohio to assist in
organizing ana forwarding the first three
months troops He subsequently was ap-
pointed Colonel of tho 6lst Ohio, and served
as such until Sept. %, 1862. Perhaps some OF
our readers can answer the other questions
asked by our espOndent.-EDITOR Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE.l
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Hannibal UamI,p.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune. Il this rofs
erence to Hannibal Hamlin's army service, IN
the following editorial from the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette cOrrect?-A CGsfRADE.
The movement among Grand Army mon 70 sreos
at Bangor, Me, a monument to the ate Vice-Prss-
ident Hannibal Hamiin is to be commended. Mr..
Hamlin did not serve In the army bus he stood
next TO Lincoln the great Command erin Chief
ut is incorrect. Hanni bal Hamln was regu-
larry enlisted in aud honoTably discharged from
a Maine regiment, for 100 days We think. Be-
sides, he.carred q musket in aregularly- organ
lied regiment at tho time Early was menacing
Washington. His credentials were examined
and found satisfactory when he was admitted
to the Grand Army Of the Republic, Of which
he was an active and hOnOred member. His
position as Vice. President gave him no elgi-
bility to the Order since the Vice President
has no command of either the army or the
navy, which he only gets when be succeeds to
the Presidency.-EDITOR NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE.l
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HARPER'S FERRY.
An Ohio COmraee Tells What lie Knows Of tn
Surrender.

An Ohio COmrate Tells What lie Knows OF the
Surrender.
EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: l desire to
say word in reply to VIM. III. Nichols, Troop
A. 9TH Squadron H. /. Cav. i am glad some
one spoke up, but am sorry that i'oHn-=yio
Nichols did not know more of the facts in re-
gard 10 Mles's surrender Of Harper's Ferry.
Col. Il. II. Ford, Of the ed Ohio, was in com
mand of the troops on Maryland flights,
which were, believe, the 32d Ohio 9th VT,
goth, lllth and ll2th n. Y.
Now, Comrade Nichols. there were fOrtifca-
tions on top Of Maryland flights, hastily built
of logs, but all that was required TO hold the
Nights with the aid Of the heavy guns on the
fiat, below.
was ordered back with the wounded 10 the
fat where the large Dablgren guns were send
ing their death messengers into the rebel
crowded ranks in a manner not possible for
any army TO endure but for a few minutes.
Just Rs / arrived 40 the fat the guns ceased
firing by an order from Miles in person, who
yelling at the top Of his voice, came riding up
and ordered the guns cut down. Col Ford sat
on his horse not 20 feet from Miles. Col. Ford
said 20 the Captain Of the artillery, or the big
guns:
Captain, ! tell you not 10 cut them down ="
Miles, boiling with rage, said:
Captain, tell you TO cut them down."
Col. Ford-"I tell you not to cut them
down."
Several times the Captain received these
orders la this way. Both Miles and Ford were
very angry, as Miles said ho had sent him
| Ford orders before, and Ford had disobeyed
them.
Now, expected Ford to kill Miles, or Miles
to kill Ford. Both had reyolvers in their
hands, and Miles headed his horse and ad-
vanced toward Ford.
At that very moment the Adjutant OF the
| Both N. Y, who was acting in some capacity TO
| Col. Ford, drove his spurs into his horse, and
| as quick as a horse could jump, he sprang be-
| tween those two officers, Miles and Ford.
] Holding mp his hand he said Col. Ford, Gen.
| Miles is your superior. Submit to his orders
and Gen. Miles himself will be responsible"
| This ended it. The guns were not spiked
| but were cut down As Miles left for his own
side Of the river, Col. Ford said angrily 10
Miles: " Well, General, l will march my men
over there, prisoners"
And for this trouble with Miles, Ford was
dismissed, and later, when the facts were
| known, he was ruinstated. Now, these are
| facts. Ii the comrades that manned those big
guns, their Captain, or the Adjutant Of 39th n.
Y. are alive TO this day, they will bear witness
to what have said.
have written this that no blame should rest
on Col. T. III. Ford. deem il mean to wOTry
the Editor of the good TRIBUNE with tho
question whether or not Miles was a traitor.
We were there and know it as il was; know
he was a traitor or a scoundrel, and will con-
clude by saying had the pleasure of standing
by the gun aud seeing the shot fired at him
that caused his death.-JOHE Il. WILLIAMS,
Go. ID, 32d Ohio, Burlington, Okla.
The National tribune., 1891-07-30

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; In your issue
OF june IL, you claim 20 give the time and
order in which the several corps Of the Army
Of the Potomac arrived Rt Gettysburg The
Second Corps was left out Of your list. Have
been mistaken all these years since 1903 IN my
memories OF an active part IN the battle Y-J.
NJ. PETIT, 9Th y. Y, Fourth Brigade, First
Division, Second Corps Fredonia, N. v.
The omission OF the Second CORPS was
merely a slip Of the pen, such as will some
times happen 10 the most careful writers.
June the Second Corps was about Falmouth,
opposite Fredericksburg; June - il marched
70 near Aqua; June l6 10 marched 10 Wolf
Kun Shoals June ~ 10 Sangsters Station ;
June 20 10 CenterYille; June II 10 GAINESVILLE
and Ihoroughlare Gap; June . TO Gum
Springs; June 20 ID crossed the Potomac al
Edwards Ferry juno - il was AZ GAINESVILLE
june p at Monocacy Junction June % al
/ Jniontown, having marched 3Omilcs between
q. M. aud 10 p. m; II remained in camp
! there until the morning Of July ], when il
started Tor Taneyt0wn, which IL reached at 4
I A. m, aud went into biy0uac; az 1870 y. m. the
news from Gettysburg started IL toward that
] placc-l3 miles dlstant-and IL halted for the
/ night three miles from the battlefield. 1t re-
sumed lis march at dRybreak Of July @ and
arrived on the field at o'clock IL was i'm
mediately put into position TO proong the lin,
I from Cemetery Hill to the left and became en-
gagged little after p. m.-EDIToR NATIONAL
/ TRIBUHEl
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Half Rates 20 Detroit u. B.AO.

For the Annual Encampment, GAR, at De-
troit, Aug. 3 10 &, the B. & o. L. Il. will sell
round-trip tickets from stations on its lines
east Of the Ohio River at low rate Of one fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be sold July
81 10 Aug. 3, inclusive, and will be valid, re-
turning until Aug. Is. An extension Of limit
until Sept. 80 can be secured by depositing 70.
turn portion Of the ticket with Railroad Agent
at Detroit Travellers via B. g. o. pass through
historic backgrounds and cross the Allegheny
Mountains, with the most picturesque scenery
in America constantly In view.
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should be able 10 testify to the fighting quail
ties Of the other. Had Gen. Wallace not been
killed his report would have settled many Of
these vexed questions.-HUGH i. CARLISLE,
slst Ohio, Princeton Ind.
The National tribune., 1891-07-30

Send at once for full directions (sealed) FIR EE OF
Common Home Treatment, will positively all
the effects Of isnpBteucy. ETC. the only cure known
for VaricOcele, new and certain method electric
nonsense, stomach truggiuS. Address AL
BIOa PHARMACY CO,s Albion, MIchIgal1.
The National tribune., 1891-07-30
Another Veteran Gone.

Alexander Gourley an inmate Of the Soldiers
Home at Leavenworth, Kan, died on Monday,
July 20, aged s.. His military career began
with the war Of 1912, and he served through
the Mexican war from the beginning with Gen.
TaylOrs command. lie also took part in many
Indian wars along the border. His last service
was in the war of the rebellion, in which he
served four years, enlisting at the age of So.
The National tribune., 1891-07-30

The Hattie was over. The Union troops were
penned i'm Chattanooga; but what said Lees
right-hand man there? Read his words. No
one can mistake what he says was then the con-
dition Of the Confederate backbone, and all
Confederates agree that another snch victory
for the Conlederacy as Chickamauga would re-
store the Union.
Assert no moro that Gettysburg strained the
rebel backbone. No longer claim il 20 havo
been the bloodiest battle of the war, unless you
have proofs 10 snstain your claims; but accord
30 Chickamauga all that il is justly entitled to.
Talk Of herOes-of Spartan courage! Go,
look az the ground OF Chickamauga See where
Longstreet put to inglOrious flight the right Of
the Union army, and with it the head Of the
army. Then go 10 the west end Of Snodgrass
Ridge, where were posted two small brigades Of
Reserves. and imagine their holding that ground
for six long hours against not only all who were
engaged in driving the Union right, but several
brigades besides, and then point 20 Pickett's
wonderful charge at Gettysburg !-GEoRGE L.
DoLToS, is South Main street, st. Louis, No.
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SleeplcsSness, nervous prostration, nervous
dyspepsia, dizziness, bluCs, opium habit cured by
Dr. Miles herNine. Samples frcs Rl druggists by
mail I0o. MILLS MED. Co., ELKHART. Ian.
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oh. this Tlnglng IN lhe earsI
WI. TINS huinminB III the hehdl
Hawking, blowing. snuiiinR, gasping,
Watering eyes aud throat R-Tasping,

What folly TO suffer so with catarrhal
troubles, when the worst eases of chronic
catarrh in the head are relieved and cured by
the mild, cleansing and healing properties of
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. IL purifes the
foul breath by removing the cause of offense,
heals the sore aud inlamed passages and per.
fects lasting cure.
The National tribune., 1891-07-30

Do not experiment. with unheard.of and untFied
medicines, but be sure to get Hoods sarsaparilla.
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The Merry YOungster.

Robert s. Davidson, Co. IT, 9th Ohio, Scotch
Ridge, o., having seen an article in the issue
Of July from Comrade Tobias, Of Tacoma,
Wash, regarding a nervy fellow, A. A. Barlow,
the youngster who marched three Johnny rebs
into camp, the writer wouId like to know what
camp, and how far from Fort Whipple Barlow
was to find three poor rebels to march into Fort
Whpple as that was the post where the young
ster was stationed with his company, as a musi-
clan. Tobias may have stated his age correctly,
as he was only Is when he enlisted, and he was
in the service from the 2d day of May until
the oath day Of August. 1S64-I12 days in all.
The 1i5th Ohio was 100 days regiment, and
the nervy youngsters name was Alvin A.
Barlow.
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A Comrades Defeat.

c. A. Daniels, Waterville, ~ Y, was a candi-
date for Postmaster Of his town; made the first
application for appointment; presented the
first petition signed by ~ of the very best and
most respected citizens, representing nearly
Thought his chances were good, but the oily
tougued orator" got ahead of him and received
the annointnent
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lie Sticks to Ills COlOrs.

Joseph Blcnkner, Co. F. 54th N. Y, Maple
wood, Pa, says that in Personal in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE of July 10Th, mistake was
made as to his regiment, as the article had him
rs a member Of the 45th n. T. instead of the
5ith N. Y He is so proud Of his old regiment
that he desires this correction made. He has
no doubt that the 45Jh was a good regiment,
but he knows that the 54th could not be beat
ut ANYTHING.
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The Commander.ln.Chier.

Alex Goldsmith, Frank Blair Post, St. Louis,
Mo, is not in favor of COmrade Wessert's can
ddacy for COMMANDMENTS Chief because the
West has had four Commanders. in Chief and it
is now time to give the Easta chance. Besides,
il is expected that the Encampment for 1898
will be held in Chicago. and it is desirable that
o comrade should be elected from Illinois.
For the Eye Of the Michigan Cavalry.
Any Of the Michigan cavalry who did picket
duty at "blind ford" called Williss, between
Jacobs and Germania Fords who remember two
scouts that crossed the Rapidan River by wad-
ing the river early on the morning of March
3 or A, 1864, will confer favor BY cOmmunicat-
ing with ]. knight, care this Office.
Gen. Cheatham and Family.
A comrade in the u. S. Army says that Com
rade Ostrander, in asking about Gen. Cheatham
and family, forgot to give his own postoflice
address. but is informed that the General is
dead-died about two years ago. He had lived
in Nashville, Tenn, since the close Of the war.
Who we're the COmmandersl
George l.. Durbin, Corporal, Co. G, 18th Ind
Cheyenne, Wyo, wishes to know the name of
the commander in charge Of the troops in the
Shenandoah Valley just above Harper's Ferry
in the Spring of 1865; also the division and
brigade commanders.
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Before the Battle OF Decatur.

L. P. Butler. Co. X Cd III. l.. A.. MorrisOn's
Bluff, Ark, says that Comrade McTeers ac-
count OF the battle of Decatur Ala, is an ae-
curate one the writer being participant. being
at the time member of Dresser's battery ID,
I'd III. l.. Al. Mc'rcer in speaking Of the troops
there when the attack was made failed 10 men,
ton the sd Wis, which had been there three
or four months previous to the battle aud re-
manned until after it. He is also mistaken re-
garding the artillery, as there were eight pieces
in the fort, aud on the extreme left was Battery
ID, 2d III. l.. A., four pieces 6-pound rited can
non, and next TO them were two SMOOTH bore
guns, manned by detachment Of the sd Wis,
and on the extreme right there were two pieces
OF heavy artillery, one a 6i-pOund hOwitzerRnd
the other large PARROT gun. During the first
night they received TeinfOrcements. On the last
day of the siege accommodating parties went out
in all directions, and the writer and cOmrade
named Highied borrowed two muskets and
aecOuterments and started in quest of relics,
thinking that the enemy had withdrawn.
After going about half a mile they came upon
| a Johnny who was taking q rest, who immedi-
ately issued marching orders and took up the
line on q double-quick. but tho order was
promptly eouutermanded, and the two scouts
were in possession Of a prisoner. From the in
formation that they received they concluded
that more cOngenial quarters could DO found
| inside the fort, where they took the prisoner
after giving him his dinner in exchange for
tobacco and a few anecdotes and turned him
| over TO Gen. Changers headquarters. He
would like to hear from any of the old boys.