The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-30

| hsnl No. river, where we found
number of pontoon
boats. There were two Oarsmen and one
steersman to each boat, and we practiced all
afternoon pulling around the harbor. In the
| evening we were ordered to our regiment and
told to report at midnight at the river, with one
days rations. Arriving at the river we found
| the bank filed with soldiers, embarking in the
pontoon boats. We were ordered to the oppo-
| site SIDE where We pulled down the river in
the shadow of the bushes and trees, around
Moccason Point to light on the bank. We
were ordered to cross the river to the south
side, where we disembarked our soldiers; then
| we crossed the river filled onr boats with SOL
! diers, and ferried them over. We were ordered
to the other side of the river to tie up our
boats and report to our regiment. The night
| was as dark AZ a stack of black cats /; and 1t
| was not at Mission Ridge. but at the foot of
| Lookout Mountain. had the honor of being
| the pilot of Gen. HaZen's boat"
Late Discharges.
Lewis v. Porter, Co. A, 18th Mo. Cav, Platts-
burg, Mo-, says: Knowing the fact would be
| recorded in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and de-
string to get ahead Of the 128th Ind, which,
| according to Comrade g. w. Mcbride and
Others was mustered out April 10, 1866, he
fixed it so that the 18th Mo- Cav. was dis.
| charged April IL and paid on the Goth"
Mistook the Bird.
In the issue Of May 10, P. J. Knapp, Co. Fl,
9TH Iowa, undertakes to correct Charles A.
Hobbs in regard to tho first regiment entering
Vicksburg. July 4, 1868. w. II. Poison, Co. g,
45th ILL.,, West Berne, N. Y, says ?. j. Knapp
must have mistaken the game rooster carried
by one of the colored cooks of the 18th Ill. for
the eagle Of the Sth Wis, as the writer was
present with his company and regiment, and
stacked arms facing tho courthouse On the
north side at precisely 15 minutes OF 2 o'clock
on the day mentioned. II tho 5th Wis. were
in the vicinity of the courthouse at the time it
was unknown to the writer.
Homes for Settlers.
J. Fl. Griffin Argyle, Mimi, writes: "This
is good locality for anyone looking for lands
at fair price. This, the Valley of the Red
River of the North, is about 100 miles wide, or
so miles on each side of the river. There are
small rivers flowing east and west into the
Red River every eight or IL miles. The soil
is rich and dark. Good farms can be had for
from $40 per acre up and on long timo. Land
has increased in value % per cent. since last
year, as the crops of wheat raised on many
farms last year averaged 40 bushels per acre.
and sold for from ~ to 81 cents, or more than
paid for the land, Labor etc, in one year."
Should be known.
J. w. Conard, Washington, d. c., writes:
81 notice that the only infantry company Of
the ID. G. National Guard that wears the full
dress regulation uniform is Co. A, 81 battalion,
all veterans, the other three companies being
sons of veterans. / think the company wore
the uniform the first time on Memorial Day,
and that it was issued to them by Gen. Ordway
as reward for being the best or most efficient
company in the Guard, it is stated and IL
true, the fact should be made known, to the
credit of the veterans"
The Youngest Sailor.
DR.. B. +. Clough, u. S. s. Black Hawk, 46
Austin street. Worcester, Mass. writes Il in
close you the photo OF W. IL. Davis, known
throughout the Mississippi Squadron by the
name of jeff Davis which shows for itself.
Little JEFF came on board the flagship Black
Hawk at Fort Hindman in January, 1858, and
my impression is that Admiral Porter gave him
the maine of jeff Davis. He was the pet of
both officers and men, and was q good. honest,
faithful boy, and if alive to-day, will guar
antee is good man."
Wants to Hear from Them.
Frank Myers Co. B, 9th Iowa Cav. Miller,
S. D., writes Not word do see from the
Indian war of the Northwest under Gen.
Sully's command against the hostile Sioux
during the years 1863 '64 and '65. What has
become of all those boys? During those three
years of soldering l kept diary of all the
most important transactions, and have had it
rewritten and published in 60-page amphlet.
Let's hear from you, boys and will send you
one of those books. AT that time this country
it is one Of the finest farming countries in the
Union, covered with thousands upon thousands
of acres Of wheat, that at this time June II,
gives promise of one of the best crops that has
ever been raised in South Dakota"
Information Asked and Given.
P. C. Glassman Co. F, 18th No., Opdyke, ILL.,,
wants to know by letter the last resting place
of Brig Gen J. B. Pummer, who was Colonel
of the 18th Mo. before Mower was promoted
Cnln IF hot ia6
g. 1862, from the effects of a wound received at
Wilson's Creek. at Camp Gaylord near COrinth.
He was then in command of the Eagle" Br.
gade, StaDley's Division. He was buried Aug.
g. near Pennington. Whether the remains
were afterward sent home the writer wishes to
know.
J. L. Warren, Clear Lake, Wis, writes: al
am Commander of Emerson Opdycke Post lag.
Will your readers please give me a history of
Emerson Opdycke-who he was; what offices
he held during the late war, and to what regi-
ment he belonged? VIII some enc write me
personal letter."
CT Craw, Caro-, Mich, writes: "Thomas Me-
Clane Tor McLean) was q member of some New
York regiment that was at Tallahassee, Fla, in
the Fall Of 1864. and he was discharged from
the hospital at that place. He is a very illit-
crate man, and has forgot his company and
regiment. His pension attorney has lost the
discharge. He says he has applied for dupl
cate discharge, but rs he cannot give his COM
pany and regiment he has not been able to find
his record, or get certificate of service. What
New York regiment was at Tallahassee, Fla,
in Fall of 1864; and was man of that name
among them?"
Where Is the Owner.
A veteran, Marshaltown, Iowa, saw the ar
ticle regarding the badge of Kearnys troops,
which reminds him of the fact that he was in
the battle of Chantily, where the gallant one
armed Phil was killed. He has in his posses
sion German silver badge with a portrait of
Gen. kearny mounted on one side, empty