The National tribune., 1891-06-25
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From Alert Comrades All Along the
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Comment. and Corrections.

being ia the Second Brigade, Second Division,
Ninth Corps, thinks that HerzinScr IS mistaken
regarding the makeup of the brigade. The
regiments composing the brigade were the 3lst
and 33d Me-, 18th VI, 9th, 10th and lith y. IT,,
seth Mass and I'd Nd, Gen. Griffin command
ing
+. VI. Harris, Richie Courthouse. Va, con-
trOvcrts statement made by Father Walters
relative to the innocence Of Mrs. SUrratt. The
writer is preparing a work under the title Of
Assassination Of Lincoln" which gives the
exact facts in relation to Mrs. Surratts COM
pleity.
An Error in the Register.
James T. Stuart, Co. G., 10Th Pa, says that
the statement made in an issue Of June IL as
to the losses OF his regiment at Spottsyivania
is incorrect, and he thinks it does an injustice
to the First Division, Sixth Corps. at that time
commanded by the brave Gen. Russell. The
writer is only prepared to speak for the losses
OF his own regiment. Col. Huling, Lieut.. Col.
Miles, Capt. Kephart. and Lieut.. Lytle we're
killed on the field; Capt. Barr was mortally
wounded and died subsequently,; Capts Worn
hacker, Quigley. and Stuart, and Lieuts. Down
Ing and Davidson were wounded, loss in one
regiment of four officers killed and six wound
cd, whereas the account in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE gives but three enlisted men killed,
30 men wounded, and i've missing. The writer
IS not able 10 give the loss Of tie enlisted men Of
the regiment in that bloody battle. lie knows
that TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE would not mis-
represent the loss Of old Russell's Division.
The writer also knows that other regiments Of
the division are misrepresented in this report,
rs Of his own knowledge he knows that Maj.
TTueftt Of the llJth Pa, was killed at Sp1tt-
syivania. This report showed that there were
no officers killed in that regiment, and he has
little doubt that many officers and enlisted
men fell during that fearful fight As 20 the
9th Ne. and 9TH Wis, they were not composed
Of the kind OF men who would be likely to go
through such a fight as Spottsylvana without
a great many Of them getting hurt. This re-
port was taken from the official Records Of the
Rebellion. The Volunteer Army Register shows
every one Of the men killed Of whom Capt.
Stuart writes Foxs "Regimental Losses
show that the 10Th Pa, which was one Of the
300 fighting regiments, lost 100 men killed,
wounded, and missing at SpOttsylvania. The
error is probably due to the fact that the
official records only give rs killed" those
who were shot dead, and report those mOrtally
wounded as wounded simply.-EDITOR Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE
The tsth m. Cav.
George W. Bandy, Co. f. 18th TIT. Cav, Glas-
ford, ILL.,, having seen several articles regarding
the Red River campaign, SAYS that his regiment
did not get farther up the river than Alex
andria, and lie knows nothing concerning the
skedaddle from Grand EcOre. His company
embarked at New Orleans on the steamer j. s.
SPringle between April and 10, and landed at
Alexandria at daylight while most Of the men
were asleep. The first thing they knew the
rebs charged upon them from the opposite side
OF the river aud fired a vOlley at those poor,
innocent mOTtals. They di5cmbarkCd, and as
the advance Of Banks's army came up soon, the
regiment was ordered to cover Clc rear. They
went out to see the JOhnnies, and had a small
skirmish with the Texans. but returned to
camp with a small loss, the Lieutenant Colonel
being slightly wounded The regiment was
then sent TO MOOrc's plantation and alterward
returned to Alexandria. They had a sharp
engagement with the enemy during the after
noon Of May Is. On the 18th the regiment was
sent of 20 the right to ascertain the where
abouts Of the rebs. The Ist La MID Inf, who
were at that time dismounted, were ia tho ad-
vance, closely followed by the writer's CON-
pany r., mounted and marching by tours. The
infantry had no ilankers, but the cavalry had
one on either side, who were fred upon at a
crOssroad. A line Of rebels fired a vOliey at a
bridge aud then skedaddled, while the Louis
ianians came back through the writer's COM
pany swearing. His company charged and
drove them from the bridge.
Information Asked and Given.
Lecturer" Box 3l9, Eaton, o. wants any
number Of musicians, drummeTs and fifers
Persons that can FIJI the bill will find it to their
advantage by writing to the above address.
A. Judson Batcman Of 4. b. Bateman Post,
go, Cedaryille, y. j.. asks for information about
John Gilmore, who was murdered by a mob or
Ku-klux somewhere in the South, he thinks
either in Mississippi or Louisiana. Gilmore's
body was brought TO Cedarville for burial, and
the comrades Of Bateman Post would like to
know il he was n soldier; and, IL so. to what
regiment he belonged. his widows address, and
anything else regarding him. The comrade
thinks his widow is employed in one Of the
Government Departments in Washington.
An Unique Bit OF Work.
Capt. J. y. Ray, 1i0th Pa, Western Peni-
Tertiary, Allegheny, Pa. has published a map
Of the route and marches Of his regiment
throughout the war. He also gives the losses
sustained by the regiment and the date of each
camp occupied by the regiment during its
whole service. 1t is something unique in the
way Of war history, and may possibly suggest
to other comrades who kept diaries during their
term Of service, to follow the example Of Com
rade Ray, showing where their regiments were
at various times during their service. The
10th Pa. was one Of the Z" 300 fighting regi-
meuts reported by Fox in his " Regimental
Losses"
Malgned Regiment.
Z. p. Drake, Memphis, Ind, says THE Ma
attacks upon the reputation Of his regiment,
the 18th U. s. Cav, one from Comradc McTeer,
aud the other from COmrade Burger. McTeer's
criticism was not a charge of cowardice on the
part Of the 18th u. ;. Cav, but he forgot 10 state
who il was that started the retreat on the
Smith raid. If he had mentioned that his
own brigade, the Tenuesseeans. began this re-
treat, he would have been correct. Burger
stated that the retreat began with the 4th IT, s.
Cav, aud when they had gotten we'll back on
the return McCTcllis's Brigade Of which the
4th IT, > Cav. formed part, got stamppded
at the falling Of hollow tree. COmrade Drake
communicated with Comrade Burger, who
stated to him that he wrote his communication
entirely from memory, which no doubt was
deficient.
AZ Mission Ridge.
Samuel keenan,. Co. ], 12ith Ohio, 80 Pine
street Newark, o., says that the answer given
by THE NATIONAL Tribune June 4, to Com
rade T.. 5. Gardner, Co G, l2lth Ohio regarding
the losses in killed and wounded in the Third
Division, Fourth Corps, failed to give any OIL
GERS wounded at Missionary Ridge. He desires
10 correct this mistake, as he knows that Capt
James H. Frost, Co. j, was killed in that action
lThe records Of Ohio in tho Rebellion show
THAT Capt Frost was mortally wounded in that
action and died the day following The report
of Col. James Pickands, commanding the 12ith
Ohio, gives one officer killed, one wounded,
four enlisted men killed and 10 wounded. a
total Of %. Possibly Capt. Frost may have
been killed in tina. action, but IN the official
reports il is seen that he was mOrtalIy wounded
aud died the following day EDITOR Ma
TIOSAL TRIBUNE.l
The 2l,t Corps WAS Changed