Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-07

ment Henry 7. LebsrnAn) or Of the major
Samuel W.'McPherson). The lieutenant colo
mel tAroon seeley) died since the war In
Francisco from wounds received az Woodssock.
An HONORABLE RECORD.
The record OF the tventy-Afsh regiment
during the war 10 good one and washington
has especial reason 10 feel grateful 70 the New
York troopers. The regiment took park Of
famunksy. White House Landing. Belle Plains
Landing, Charles City Court House. Hanover
Hoar' house and many other points,
In In c,, June; 1854, the regiment IVES
AZ OtS Point Va, when rumor was
dered to Washington. The boys did not under
stand the matter. but began TO spruce mn q
much as possible. Pretty soon boots and sad-
dles sounded and away went the troopers This
was the 10th of June and the men and horses
were taken TO Baltimore by transports and nj
that point whirled 10 Washington In freight
cara There was no delay about the matter
and the cars were sent right along.
The Baltimore and Ohio depot In this city
was reached on the morning Of the nth. The
men by this time had begun 70 realize that they
were not In Washington on . pleas
ure trip and the manner in which
they we're collected together mounted and
whirled down the avenue and out It'll street
did not change their minds. Ont It'll street 10
Brightwood went the gathering companions
and on TO Fort Stevens just the other side.
There the soldiers saw the angular form and
pleasant face Of President Abraham Lincoln
and the classic countenance Of Secretary Sew
ard.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN TALKED TO THEN.
At Fort Stevens Lincoln himself had talk
with officers Of the twenty-ffth, and the sub
stance of his remarks ran rapidly through the
| ranks. He said that Washington was In danger
that Early had advanced nearly 70 the earth
works, and that the safety OF the city rested
mainly for the twenty-ffth boys. He
warned the men that II any OF them should be
captured they should keep their mouth. shut
and above all say nothing as to the condition
OF the defenses Of Washington.
THE COOLEST NES IN THE FORT.
Down below Brightwood the confederate
skirmishers could be seen and the crack Of the
guns WAS incessant An eye witness states that
the coolest man at the earth works
was Abraham Lincoln with a linen
duster, SLOUGH hat and con-
tinual smile. At Fort Stevens. when the
twenty-ifth arrived ,there was an Ohio resi-
ment, composed Of new recruts part OF the
veteran reserve corps and some clerks out OF
the departments.
The bugles OF the twenty-fifth sounded q dis
mount and forming skirmish line, down the
hill went the deploying troopers, the crack OF
carbines now mingling with the muskets. The
advanced line had not advanced COO feet
wneh sergeant Bitdrlc OF company ID
fell dead. On they went. Where the
little soldiers grave yard now stands on the
Seventh Street road was fierce skirmish. A
number Of lines went. For six hours the
twenty fifth regiment continually advar ed in
the face Of harrsssing lire. Silver springs
was reached and the confederate skirmish lines
turned toward the river.
THE SIXTH CORPS RELIEVES THEM.
After six hours fighting the sixth corps came
IN tha inf "A
Many OF the twenty fifth regiment were killed
at this fight and hundreds wounded. One Of
the features of the reunion will be TO visit the
graveyard near Brightwood, where many COM
RACES lie sleeping their last sleep.
Ii is safe to say that as many OF the twenty
five as can do SO will be in Washington this
week. large number Of letters have been re-
ceiyed by Mr.. Wolf accepting the invitation or
declining with regret The batch Of letters is
an interesting and shows the extent to which
the regiment has been scattered.
SOME OF THE RESPONSES.
Captain S. E. Chamberlain writes from Sa-
vannah. Ga: ITO you and every member of
that gallant command who took part in that
affair is due the credit OF saving the capital on
that day."
H. o. b. Lane writes an exceedingly inter
esting letter clear from Melbourne. Australia,
recalling many interesting portions Of the his
| way. was one OF the most gallant men In the
regiment. At White House landing he volun-
| teered and crawled out between the lines
and held up his carbine something for the
Union artillery to sight on.
An interesting letter was received from II.
N. Nevins OF Red Bank. n. j., who lost an arm,
at Fort Stevens and was promoted to lieuten-
ancy from that date.
Hiram Breidenbsch writes from Philadelphis
that he will come if he has to steal his way
freight car.
E. I. Cornell, alias John Marsh. as he sign,
himself, writes from New York: Hello. rs.
thought We were all dead. but it must have
| been merely = comatose state"