The National tribune., 1891-01-29

Captain says that the 9Sth H. was sent TO tht
rear 70 hold Chalmers in check at Selma, April
2 Only four companies of the 99th were ab
the rear and SIX companies were in the charge
just to the left Of the 18th Ind. There were
l6l officers and men, and they lost 80 killed and
wounded. The writer thinks that his regis
ment's colors were among the first on the works.
Comments and Corrections.
RoIlin L. Jones. Wick. o., says he stood on
the bank Of the Tennessee at Bridgeport, Ala,
while a drove Of cattle were driven across the
river. When the leader reached the middle Ok
the ponsoons he plunged into the river and
swan for the south shore, and each animal az
it reached that point followed as would q flock
Of sheep. Nothing could be seen but long
line Of horns aud heads in the river, but all
landed in safety. 10 was at this place that the
writer first saw grand old Gen. Geo. IT, Thomas,
who rode through their camp by the side Of John
w. Geary The cOmrade sends rs q COPY Of the
Camp IlimiHat0r published at Bridgeport Ala,
Tuesday, April II, 1865.
Adam Brown Corporal, Battery B, Ind'p's
Pa L. A., Rock Falls. H., wishes TO say to Conn
rade John Clark, Wichita, Kan, late of Barnett's
Battery, that when he speaks of the excel enCe OF
batteries in Sherman's army, he must have for.
gotten that there was one other battery there,
which for fighting and staying qualities had few
equals and no superiOrs This was Battery b,
Pa Ind'p't L. A. As 20 commanders two drawer
young commanders than Capts. stephens and
Mcdowell, who both sacrificed their lives in
two hard fought battles-Chickamauga aud
kenesaW-neyer wore the Union blue.
Silas s. Pritchett, Gallipolis o., speaking Of
the losses of Ohio troops, says that at Opequan
Go. Il, Of the DIST Ohio lost six men killed and
is wounded out Of total Of 80 men in action.
The Dist belonged to the Second Brigade, Second
Division, Eighth Corps, and was used as a flank
ing column to turn the rebel left, which they
did in grand style.
Gen. MOuton's Death.
Charles Ward Co. E, Goth Ind. Crossville,
H., would like to correct COmrade Townsend'5
statement regarding the killing of the rebel
Gen. Mouton as the writer was there, although
his regiment was not He was on detached SER
vice ia Co. Z, 9Th Ind, which was in the fight
at Sabine Crossroads, Just to the right Of the
main road running to Mansfield. When Gen.
MOutOn rode out in front of the left wing OF
the regiment and called to the men to stop
shooting saying that they were killing our own
men, there were a great many bullets flying
toward him, and down he came with at least
four holes through him. Regarding the divis-
ion being surrounded and white Tag raised,
the writer does not think that there is any
thing in it, rs he knows that they were not sur.
rounded, nor does he believe that surrender
was thought of; but he will admit that they
were in pretty close quarters.
J. T. Williams. Co. d, SD Ohio. Burlington,
Oklahoma, says that he and his wife live all
alone. They raised two adopted daughters,
who married we'll and have good homes. He
does not wish to adopt another but would
like to hear of a bright little girl Of about 10
years who is in want of good home, aud who
would like to be made pet of and not a slave.
He can give good references
George W. McKain, Shawnigan Lake. British
Columbia, would like TO hear from any of the
survivors Of the 5lst Ohio, particularly William
Thompson, of Co. b. He was last heard of at
Canal Dover, Ohio. He would also like to
exchange photographs and if any Of the boys
are willing, he hopes that they will DO so before
the LIST of April next, the writer intends to
move to the State of Washington. He hopes
some of the old boys will reply to him, as he
desires to hear from them aud see how they
look once more.
KenesaW Mountain.
James W. Hendricks, Fife. Major. 9th III,
Avon, Ill., says in regard to the charge men,
toned by Comrades RawOrth and Rogers, that
COmrade Rogers was right as To the date rs 10
was on the morning of the 23d July, 1864 No
drawer or better line of soldiers ever charged q
position, aud no regiment in the line went far
Their up the mOuntain-side than the 64th III,
He we'll remembers the comrades he helped
carry down the mountain to the Surgeon The
position was held until about l o'clock on the
morning of the 4th of July. when they were
withdrawn to the foot of the mountain. re
being rumOred that the enemy had evacuated
their works during the night, Lieut.. Meyers,
Evans and the writer took the cOlOrs of the
regiment and advanced up the mountain about
dayl ght, finding no enemy, but plenty of death
and destruction, the result of the terrible artil
lery fire from our guns a short time before. The
flag of the old 64th Ill. was the first to wave on
Big Kenesaw Mountain ON the morning of July
4, 1864.
Weak, Nervous Hen.