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Read " Better than a Pension " on page 5.
The Goth mn.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: VIII you
please give a short history Of the Goth Ill., with
enrollmeEts and losses. and Oblige an old sub
scriber.-J. J. SMITH, Co. +, Goth H., Barron,
Wis
THE G5th III. ("Scotch regiment was organ
lied at Chicago, H., from March / to May 10,
1862, with Daniel Cameron rs Colonel, who
commanded it until his resignation, July II
1854, when he WAS succeeded by W. Scott
Stewart. The regiment was first sent to the
Shenandoah Valley, and was part Of the force
ANONYMOUSLY surrendered By Col. Miles At
ter its exchange in 1o63, it was sent 10 Ken
lucky as part Of the new Army Of the Ohio.
IL participated in the campaign into East Ten
nes5ee, and defense of Knoxville and entered
the Atlanta campaign, formed with the ODD
Ind, Goth Ind, 9th Ky, 1854 Ohio, and 5th
Tenn. the Second Brigade, Third Division,
Tweuty-third Corps 10 took part in all the
operations on this campaign, returned 90 Ten
nessce in pursuit Of Hood. fought at Franklin
and Nashville was sent East under Schoheid,
and fought IN the campaign against Whining
ton. 10 was finally mustered out July b. 1850.
We have no Hgures rs 10 the total enrolment
Of the regiment. Its losses were one officer
and so men killed. and one officer and 81 men
died of disease accidents etc; making total
deaths I2g.-EDITOR NATIONAL TRIEUNE.l
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Confederate Tells Of the collision Between the
stil So. and q o. G.. +. CnF.
EDITOR NATIONAL FHr.,E. la tho Picket
Shot ouuu of IHT EsTIuNtL Tn1gu... of
Marc : appeared an i.rm cufi'led /. A Plea far
tha RrIan BIZ GrorPc g. pla.t. Go. ID. Cth
~. tav. Now. CAS- Confederate i have
nothing % inierTose .n the way 0f carrying
OFT tHg iauuaolc suggestion al the worthy
member O.. that hrsve regiment 10. can ios-
thy tEcy fought wei aud deserve well al their
country; but there is just one mistake Ia his
sketch Of tHe engagement of his regiment az
Getty hurs which ! wish 10 correct
ny. j.. Gardner, of co. *, IIOth Ohio. in
his criticism OF the story of the Cannon
Ger condemns his reference 10 Confederate
Official reports and says further that uvery-
one knows that these reports were aIwavs
eltlcr iH.-c or incomplete VI both!h la Tie
face OF tI.a sweeping aud serious reelection
on our VeIacity, b. ttFes good deal Of coura.e
o. DENY anything which our late combatauts
may uilDge, OF % correct even the most egagpcr-
ated and isuciul sketches Of our late "un.
pleasanrness." But relying on The spirit Of
fair dealing, which seems 10 characterize lie
editorial columns 0t Tar NATIONAL TRIRUsE.
i shall brace myself for the task
The point that j wish 20 call attention Ia
BE- whore Mr. Platt says the 9Th u. s. Cav.
defeated the 7th Va. Cav, but was outdanl cd
and forced back by the balance Of Joncs's nri.
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Read Bettcr lan a Pension . on page 8.
Who Went with EanAide's Spy 10 Ills Home "a
North GHr1iiRaI

Who Went with Eauside's Soy 10 Ills Home 90
North Csr0liHEI
Error EATrggAL TWUSE: woald like
10 inquire, through your paper, IL any Of the
boys are alive tAat went home with Gen. Burn
sides uy from Roanoke Island in Spring Of
lsG2. li6 uaIge was D0wdy; his home was Ina
Currituck County y. C.
There were isE men detailed from tie sg.h
n. y. 60 70 with Dawdy 10 bis home. the
writer being orc a them. SerR'U EgF.csdcd,
Of GO. Is, bad caaTa gf The SQUAD. We boarded
Ruublat tsai lay C4 tho island went up the
Sound aud landed about D. m; then marched
10 D0|aE.a .1me and arrived there after dark
Onc 81 DsWdy's neipAJ0rs had offered $500
Tor has head, and we wished to capture the
mau and take hIm back 10 Roanoke We were
taEnn % hls house and surrounded g. with
orders 10 shoot Llm Ii hC started TO run AS
DE cld not iAaEe an appearance, DUEdy went
into The house. Bat bc WIS gone. Ills wife
said Ic Nalia ba gone three days We lhcn
went o. b0Hdy's home and be sent an old
darby bacl among the negro huts 10 find out
IL We had been told tie truth. They told Tie
same story aud that settled IL.
Tue next mOUig. We brought away two
Union men aa prisoners. D0wdy said we would
probably have "a brush with bughWhackcrs but
we returned in safety
would lake 10 hear from any Of the bows
who are living, OF from Mr.. D0wdy, through
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE or by letter.
would like 10 bear from the johnny who
got my t0bacc0-boX that / left on the field al
the last battle Of Fair Oaks. The box would
hold hall pound Of hue-cut. IL be is living
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killed. The old Regular Brigade was COM
posed Of the 1st 3D. 5th and 9th U. 5. Cav and
9Th Pa. Cav. tREshs Lancersl. The writer
thinks that it was an honor to be in such a
command and under such a commander as was
Gen. Wesley Merritt.
At Camp Norton.
NJ. d. Clarke, Co. G., Goth Mass South Ac-
worth, N. IT., wonders how many of the mem
bers OF the Goth Mass have read the article,
"Cold Cheer at Camp Morton, #" by John Wyeth,
ia the April Century. When the writer Of
that article states that large numbers died Of
actual starvation ira the midst Of plenty the
writer takes issue with him. That it was true
that able-bodied men could consume more
ratiOns than were issued to prisoners ne won't
deny, but if there were cases of starvation he
would have known It. And then the fence 20
feet high and the ditch Il feet wide and eight
deep! The rebs were on one side aud the
Union soldiers on the ether, and perhaps the
ditch looked wider and deeper and the fence
higher TO those inside, who logged for freedom,
than they did to the outsiders. The article is
as fair perhaps as could be expected from one
who endured the hardships and privations Of
prison life at Camp Morton, but the writer feels
that il is misleading i'm the impression that it
will leave on the public mind.
Scattering.
Harrison Willard. Los GuiIicos, Cal, says that
in 1862 Gen. BgelI evacuated Huntsville Ala,
and the last three trains Of ears, loaded with
QuarJermaster Stewards bales Of cotton and the
troops which had been posted along the line Of
the railroad, were cut off near Athens By the
destruction Of q bridge which crossed a small
ravine. A new bridge was constructed with
As bales of cotton "a pier, and the three trains
were saved. There were about 200 soldiers on
the trains, the ranking officer being Maj.
Strong, Of q Wisconsin regiment. III any Of
these men are now living they win confer a
favor by addressing the writer.
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Pennsylvania fences in time to save themselves
from capture. Many jumped of their horses
and concealed themselves ia the tall grass; bnt
this piece OF strategy was soon detected, as we
soon discovered wc had a great many more
horses than prisoners, so we commenced a
search, aud ] shall never forget how ludicrous
the soldiers looked rs they popped up ont Of
the tall arass as we approached them. Neither
shall j forget ono bcardless youth that par
ticulary attracted my attention and decpcSt
sympathy. llo was badly woBnded, and WAS
also suffering from the effects of heat ard Thirst
We gave him water and placed him iu as COM
Portable position as possible. lie had an
honest face, brave heart, and. think could
tell The "iruth'-J0HN d. CoNNEIL, Second
Lieutenant, Co. ID, 9Th Va. Cav, CoIeville
Cal
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Read Better than Penslon . on page S.
Tho Monitor and MerrImac.

Comrades G. S. Robertson, LOusdale, Mich,
and Martin j. Casey, Vallejo, Cal, call our at
tentiOn 70 the typographical error in which we
stated that the Merrimac was blown up ia May,
1866, when it should have been 1852
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and viii write 10 me and describe the box,
l will send him enough tobacco 10 Gil IL; then
he and his neighbors can all take n chaw.-
JoHH A, MURPHY Co. ii, s9th n. Y, Yestal
Center, N. Y.
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FIGHTING THEM OVER.
What0Hr Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns


The Place where the First Battle Of the Campaign
WIS Fought.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: ln view OF
the claims that have been put forth by differ
ont comrades IN the columns Of THE NATIONAL
TBRUNE as Go what command opened tho
battle ol The Wilderness ON the 9th OF May
1864, 4 herewith s.ud sou a little diagram Of
The National tribune., 1891-04-30
Read Better than a Pension " on page 5.
Nothing Es,cHtisi Omitted.

Nothing E,,cutisi Omitted.
lCLicUg9 Tri5uHel
The telegraph operator rapidly ran his pencil
over the message handed him by the lady:
Dearest John: got here safely. send me
$50 aud a kiss"
Nine cents more, madam. he said. There
are three words too many"
Then leave out tie last three, replied the
LADY promptly.
Read Better than Pension on page 5.
The National tribune., 1891-04-30

Thousands have been cured Of rheumatism
by Hoods Sarsaparilla Give il trial.
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GalheS's Mil

VIM. w. Farley Co. ID, 9Th u. s., Belleview,
o., says that COmrade Shaw's article regarding
the cavalry charge at Gaines's Mill is correct
There were five companies Of the 5th IT, s.
Cav, three squadrons of the 9th Pa. Cav. and
two squadrons of the 1st U. S. Cav. that par
teipated in the charge. Co. ID, 5th IT, s., lost
Is killed. wounded aud missing out Of % men
IN the charge. Capts. ChambIess and Royal
were badly wounded, aud Lieut.. Sweet was
The National tribune., 1891-04-30
The Fight at SprinS Hill.

G. l.. Riddle, Sergeant, Battery G., lst Ohio
l.. A., HOS Adams street Toledo, o., wishes TO
correct Samuel Hayes and ID. w. Smith regard
ing the fight at Spring Hill. They were march
ing toward Spring Hill from Columbia, aad
when within four miles of Spring Hill they
were ordered to double-quick, as Forrest was
attacking the train aud town. The battery
dashed into the town as Forrest came down the
slOping hill on the other side at full charge
The writer's battery tore down the fence around
church and gave Forrest few well-aimcd
rounds OF canister, which started him back I'D
the hill, and they then increased his speed with
ease-shot and shell until he took to cover in
the timber. Forrest then dismOuntcd his men
aud advanced toward a cOrnield to the right Of
the town. The Captain Of Battery G. took four
pieces down to meet Forrest, and sent the other
two guns TO the railroad station to guard that
point until the rest OF the corps came up. When
the infantry arrived on the field lively fight
took place in the cornfeld, which lasted until
dark. lt was $3.50 p. N. when the writer's bat
terry dashed into the down. There were quite
number killed aud wounded that afternoon.
Battery q went on picket that night with the
infantry, pulling their guns by hand within 10
yards OF the rebel camps.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27
Dark BOAuty.

It is said that both in England and
America blondes are disappearing. For
every auburn.haired PEI son seen now,
ten could have been met with twenty
years back. In New England the
blond has we'll nigh disappeared. An
interesting experiment was recently
made in New York. In the course OF
fifteen minutes walk ON Broadway .
gentleman counted 200 women, young
and old, with hair ranging from .
medium brown to the darkest shades
which oil but artists call black. He
passed only thirteen Of the pronounced
blonde typs. Three Of these had red
hair. and the hair Of two had apparently
been bleachsd. At theatAr the same
evening hs scrutinized tifty women
within easy range, and only six had
fair skins, blue eyes and light hair.
They sat surrounded by bevy Of dark
women, who gave its prevailing tone to
the complexion Of the house. The pub
lie school yielded . singular result.
One elsss Of eighty girls had eight
blondes among than, another of sixty
five had sixteen, . third OF fifty-seven
had only seven. And why are the
blondes disappearing? 6oisnee steps
in with an explanation. An English
physician declares that after examining
the hair Of nearly one hundred young
women who oame before his notice, he
has arrived at the conclusion that in
matrimony the brunette vss preferred
over the blonde in the ratio OF three to
two, and 10, gradually but surely.
through the section Of dark women for
wives and through the hereditary trans.
mission Of brunette traits, the blondes
become extinct.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27
JOHNSTON's FUNERAL.
Tho Ex-C0nfstlerate Generals Obsequl
Are Simple and Un0stoDtatiOus.

Tho Ex-Confstlerate Generals Obssqules
Are Simple and Un0stentatiOus.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The funeral
services over the remains Of the late
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, almost the last
Of the great commanders Of the confed-
eracy, took place in this city this morn
ing. BY special request OF the deceased,
the ceremonies were devoid Of ostenta-
tion and unnecessary formality. There
was no display Of uniforms or battle
flags, as the family declined the request
of numter OF confederate
veteran associations to participate form
ally. There were no services at the
fore IL o'clock the remains were taken
to st. Johns Episcopal church, accom-
panied by the family and friends. The
funeral party was met at the church by
the pail bearers, who were Senators
Morgan and Daniel, Hon. Curry, Gen.
Parke. U. s. A.; Gen. Field, Gen. Heth,
Rear Admiral Rogers, U. S. NJ; Rear
Admiral Templeden White, Gen. Price,
Col. Anderson, OF Richmond; Col. Har-
ris. Hon. s. c. Bancroft Davis and JAS.
Watmough. The church was crowded
to its utmost capacity with del
egations of ex-confedcrates and
different societies and many
prominent people OF Washington. The
services were conducted by Rev. DR..
Douglas, rector, and confined to the
simple Episcopalian burial services. At
the conclusion OF the services the remains
were put on the train for Baltimore,
where the body will be inferred in Green
mount cemetry.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27
AT the UNIVERSITY.
Some Farther Light Upon the Trouble
Thers--Fivs Euspe ensions.

OSssssS 1~EsnSt sABut wynn tuo 1fOu0Io
rhsrs--Ftss susp%nsions.
VERMIILIoN. 8. d., March e4.--Spe-
cfal: d. NJ. lnman, y member Of the
board of trustees OF the university, read
m announcement In chapel this morn
Ing suspending indefinitely s. A. D.
Beggs, +. ID. Hawkins and A. Ii. May
nard, seniors, Ed. II. Holman, VIM. M.
Petersen and I. Z. Powers, juniors, and
Charles A. Marshall, freshman. The
reason given is for the best interests OF the
university. These students are among
the leaders in their classes and are
above reproach In their habits and life.
This is only a sequel to the students petit
tion recently circulated, and Is pro.
nounced by the students as spite work.
The students suspended only ask inves-
tigation and defy the authorities to give
good grounds for their suspension. I'm
less this action Is revoked the whole coll
lege department will leave. The faculty
are strong In their condemnation OF this
unjust act and will stand by
the students, and have already ex-
pressed thetf sympathy with the students'
petition requesting the dismissal OF
President Crosse. Intense Indignation
against d. M. Inman as the instigator Of
this move Is expressed by the students.
The spring vacation has also been pro-
tracted until April 8, In order to have
the students absent when the board of
regents meets here. Many students will
remain here to see to their interests.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27

PoUaHKEEPsIE, N. Y, March e4.--Zoe
Gsyt0n, the female pedestrian who left
San Francisco August ~, 1890, TO walk
to New York BY April ., on . wager Of
$4,000, is on her way through the Hudson
River valley, fourteen days ahead Of
time. The route was as follows: Over
the Central Pacific railroad, from San
Francisco to Ogden, Utah; the Union
PACING TO Council Bluffs, Ia; the Rock
Island to Chicago; the Michigan Central
to Buffalo; the Central Hudson to New
York. The total number OF miles al
ready covered exceeds $500. Much Of
the tramping was done through binding
sleet and snow. and the sleeping was
done beneath the shelter of improyised
huts Of railroad ties, with q fire of the
same material. Her walking costume
consists Of strong woolen blouse and
skirt, . long brown ulster and sealskin
cap. Her shoes have square heels and
broad soles. Her individual expenses
are between 81, 500 and 81, 900, and the
entire expenses Of the trip will be about
t2, 100. Richard X. Fox will be the
referee at the finish.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27
FOR THE FAIR.



Wen Represented.
YANkToN, March GA call has been
issued for . worlds fair convention to
be held ut Yankton. Wednesday, May
81, for the purpose OF adopting plan
for an exhibit at the worlds fair. The
state legislature failed to make an APP
preparation for this purpose, and as it il
OF The utmost importance to South Da.
kota that the state be well represented,
1t is desired that every county send
delegates. Many OF the county
commissioners have signified their will
ingness to contribute from $1,000 up
wards. and 1t is mainly through them
that this convention is called. The call
Is issued by the Commercial club of this
city, the representation being appor-
toned as follows: Each county one
delegate at large, each Incorporated
town one delegate, each city Of over
1000 inhabitants, two delegates, each
city Of over 10000 population, four dele
gates, each commercial club or board Of
trade, one delegate, each railway COM
pany, one delegate, the state farmers
alliance, five delegates to be appointed
by the president OF the state alliance.
The officers issuing the call and to whom
correspondence should be addressed, are
l.. M. Purdy, chairman, and Il. M.
O'Brien, secretary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27
iNOERsOLL'S ELOQUENCE.
1t ls Employed ON the Theme Of Shakes
pearo In New York City.

1t Is Employed ON the Theme os shakes
psars In New York City.
New YORK., March 24.-Col. Robert
G. 1ngersoll, lecturing for the benefit Of
the Press club building fund, drew an
audience that overflowed the Broadway
theater last night. Not only were all
the regular seats in the house sold, but
extra seats were placed in the orchestra
and on the stage, and many prominent
men and women listened to the famous
orators eloquent words on Shakespeare
and His Work"
Previous to the lecture, speaking Of
the late Lawrence Barrett, Mr.. Inger-
soil said: ''My heart tells me that on
the threshold Of my address 1t will be
appropriate for me to say few words
about the great actor who has just fallen
into that sleep we call DEATH" He then
paid just tribute to the genius of the
dead impersonator Of Shakespearean
character.
Mr.. Ingersolls lecture was read rap
idly from manuscript and occupied over
an hour and half In its delivery. A
full report would consist Of about 10, 200
words, and 1t was Mr.. Ingersolrs request
that it should not lie reported in full, rs
he proposes to use the lecture in another
form at some future time. The address,
as was expected, proved brilliant de-
fense OF Shakespeare against the asper-
sions Of plagiarism and fence which
have gained more or less currency and
credence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27
An Epidemic Of Hydrophobla.

PRINCETON, KY, March 24.-The little
town Of Dalton, fifteen miles north Of
here, is very much excited over the hy-
drophobia In their community. A num-
Der Of head of stock has been bitten by
rabid dogs, and killed - soon % they
showed signs OF hydrophobia. Just how
far the epidemic has extended In this
direction Is not known, as new cases are
continually developing. A 15-year-old
son OF Esquire John Fitzsimmons was
bitten few days ago by mad dog, ana
the maidstone applied, with little sue
cess. The father handled the stone i'm
mediately afterward, and 1t is thought
the disease was transmitted to him.
They are both under medical treatment
and closely attended, but grave fears are
entertained for their fate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27
AGAINST DUN q CO.


rhs south Dakota Supreme Court Upholds
the Lsw--An Appeal.
Sioux FALLS, March 23.-A year ago
the legislature passed vigorous law
compelling commercial agencies to de-
posit $4,000 in cash with the state treas
urer as guarantee fund for any judg-
ment found against the company for
misrepresentation as to credit. In con-
sequence Of the law Bradstreet with
drew from the state, and refuses to this
day to report the standing OF single
firm In South Dakota. Il. G. Dun &
Co., however, have fought the law in
the courts, and Yesterday decision con-
firms the lower court In upholding the
constltutionality OF the law. r. G. Dun
& Co., in their argument, claimed that
commercial agencies were engaged In In
ter-state commerce and thus fell within
the provisions of the federal constitu-
ton. An appeal will be at once taken
to the supreme court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27

The city council. whose term of Office
will expire in few days, made . record
for itself last night by granting water
works. street railway and gas franchises
for Oklahoma City. The fortunate re.
cipient Of this lavish disposal Of city
rights is J. H. Thompson, Of Pine Bluff,
Ark. who claims to represent an eastern
syndicate OF 100000 capital. Mr..
Thompson was required to deposit .
bond Of $1,000 as q guarantee that work
on the water works would be commenced
within thirty days, according to the
plans and specifications submitted. The
putting In Of the plant will require an
expenditure Of 5000, 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27

The Chinese Have Their own "Aeha."
OTTAWA, Ont, March ga detect
I've, who has recently visited British
Columbia on business for the govern
ment, stated to your correspondent TO-
day that during his stay In Victoria he
saw enough to convince him that the
Chinese In that province were admins
terfng punishment under their own ordi-
nances and according to their own civil
and criminal code. He said he had got
on to the track Of two cases in which
criminals had been tried under their code
and secretly beheaded, unknown to the
local authorities. He Is Of the opinion
that many Chinese are thus dealt with
on the Pacific coast which the local DO
lice never hear Of. 1t is almost impossi-
bic to secure evidence to convict them
under dominion law, as 1t means death
to any of them to reveal what goes on in
their own tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-03-27
JOHNSTON ls DEAD.
The Famous Confederate General Passes
Away.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Joseph f.
johnson died shortly after IL o'clock
Saturday night.

Gen. Joseph Eccleston Johnston was born
In 1907 In Virginia. and was descepdent
by his mother OF Patrick Henry. He grad
uxted At West Point In 1920, and dis
tinguished himself In the Mexican war OF
1s46-47. On the outbreak of the civil war
he resigned his commission in the regular
army and was appointed major general by
Jefferson Davis. He served under Reaure-
gard at Bull Run and Manassas. He was
beaten BY Mcclellan vt Williamsburg, and
was severely wounded at Seven Pines, May
81. 1862 In 1868 he was placed In COM
mand of the army which was opposing
Sherman's march to the sea. In July, 1864,
he was superseded by Gen. J. b. Hood. but
was again placed In command In February,
1865 On April 20 following. he surrendered
to Sherman at Durham station. N. G. He
has published y Narrative of Militory Op-
erations' directed by him. At the time OF
his death he was commissioner of railroads
under the government.