The National tribune., 1892-02-25

NeAAA ot our houutlu STATE
Rev. w. A. Headrich. comrads Of Co. K, tst
Tenn. Cav, sends IA notice Of the marriage by him
on Feb 4 Of his old comrsds, samuel \. George.
late member Of Co. l. Ist Tenn Cav, to Mrs.
Mary f. Broyles, at Painter, Tenn. Comrads
George enlisted In Co. T. lst Tenn. Cav. at Cum
berland Gap. he having left his wife and family in
East Tennessee 20 the tender mercics Of the rebels
He served faithfully until discharged at Nashville
In June, 1866. when he returned home. soon aftsr
be war he emigrnted To Missouri where about
year ago his wife died. Conrade George returned
to Tennessee and, us we sec, succeeded in finding
another life partner His old comrades and friends
wish him and bis bride much joy and every
cess in life.
Comrade W. IT, FIacl. Co. X, 25th Ohio. says
that he recently called on Mother Hatfield one OF
the noble women who devoted her time and
money TO helping the sick and needy soldiers dur
ing The war and found that she has still n very
warm place in her big heart for che soldier boys
She showed him a likeness which he recognized
az being that Of three drummers fbrothersl who
belonged 10 his regiment One Of these boys. while
going home on sick fIrlough had TO lie over at
Dayton. He was weak he could go further.
aud Mother Hatfield nurscd him until he was able
to travel Mother Hatfield had her children meet
every train which arrived, who watched for scI,
or needy soldiers. They were taken to her home
and nursed and fed, and given every attention,
which fact hundreds Of soldiers can testify.
Mother Hatfield Is anxious to hear from ans vet
eran whom she befriendcd az she will be glad to
know that they have not forgotten her. Her adj
dress is-Alrs. A. G. Hatfield 3I3 south Broadway.
Dayton o.
A year ago Gen. II. G. Hobart Of Milwaukee,.
Organized the Libby Prison Tunnel Association,
which is composed Of all veterans who had any
connection with the digging OF escape through the
&c I'll ed AMI yyF,f n
Union officers to get out Of the old rebel warehouse
ia Richmond . years ago. The second Reunion
Of this Association was held in Chicago on Feb.
10, in the old Libby Prison which has been re-
moved 20 that city. The attendance was small,
owing 10 the E'cs that the membership Of the
Association is not large, aud they scattered all
over the world. There were enough present, how
ever, 70 make the occasion very interesting and
the thrilling story Of the break for liberty was re-
told and discussed Gen. Hobart related his ex-
perience and success in reaching the Union lines.
Capt. NJ. VI. Bas-ett told Of his departure via the
tunnel; Of his recapture and confinement for the
ohense IN the loathsome cellar Dungeons Of Libby.
Capt. Matt Boyd. who was present was also success
ful, but suffered terrible hnrdships ian the swamps
Of Virginia Mai Robert g. Knaggs didn't 20
through the tunnel but told some interesting things
regarding his exchange. Gen HObarts expert
ences were, perhaps, the most interesting After
it, and to him and his good management ia due
much Of the success Of the escape. The officers
passed through the underground channel under
his direction. Resolutions adopted in memory
Of Capt. Eli Foster, one of the original digging
party Of the tunnel, who died few months ago.
After lunch at Kinsley's the Reunion adjourned
TO meet again on the next anniversary Of the oee-
brated escape.
Col. John s Mosby the Guerrilla Chief tells a
story Of how Gen. Longstreet and Gen. A. p Hill
came near fighting duel in 1882 As Mosby tells
IT, the battle Of Gaines's Mill was fought almost
entirely by Longstreets Corps. Richmond pa
per gave account Of the battle, but gave all the
credit TO Gen. Hill who was also in the fight, Civ
ing Longstreet and his men little If any credit
Mosby says: "Longstreets Adjutant called his
attention to it with a vehement protest. The men
were all angered that after fighting such hard
fought battle they should be robbed Of their right
ful claim 10 the victory. Longstreet ordered his
Adiutaut to reply 20 il officially in the paper
which be did. Gen. Hill wrote to find out who it
was who had stamped his account Of the battle as
false, and Longstreet. somewhat provoked wrote
the back Of Hrs letter that he himself did II.
This, with the manner in which twas given caused
Hin to send challenges to Longsreet which Lees
old war horse quick to accept. Everything
was being arranged for the fight when Gen. Lee
heard Of 10, and rushed in upon the and COM
mauded Longstreet TO desst or he would send him
from the army Longstrest said he could not with
draw his acceptance Of the challenge until the
challenge WAS Withdrawn. By interference the
challenge withdrawn and the duel declared
Off"
James K. Churchill, the new Comnander-in-
| Chief Of the Department of Massachusetts. Grand
/ Army Of the Republic. is Worcester man, and
/ was Sergeant at che date Of his muster out Of
the United States service. He refused a Captain 3
/ commission in the cOored troops, which WAS
offered him in 1854. saying he preferred TO serve
out his time with tie men with whom he started as
an enlisted man.
/ There were many good things said at the Con-
/ veatiou OF Women who met in Kansas City a few
days ago. The object % the Convention was to
/ reform mankind. Rev. Anna shaw the bright
| lady preacher. in speaking Of the custom Of men
| TO claim everything, took mp the subject Of the
/ engIe which carried By the sth Wisconsin,
| through the war. She said: why, there is Old
| Abe, the bald eagIe-the u.en named him Abe-they
| say he screams and he stretches his wings.
/ he does this and he does that. He was carried
through the aud then taken 10 the Centennial.
He was pointed out to the youth Of the land as the
emblem Of liberty. The truth is, after Old Abe was
taken to Madison, Wis, he got tired Of doing moth
/ ing and went 10 laying eggs Why, even the Statue
/ Of Liberty" continued Miss Shaw, represents a
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I notice, and she points 10 the Isle of Man. whore
/ men and women have equal rights"
i President Harrison 10 now an honorary member
/ Of the 81 Regt Missouri National Guard As this Is
/ the regiment which expressed a great anxiety 70
get at the Chieans while their unregenerate anger
was exhibiting itself in writing sauoy notes to the
State Department, the President must feel that he
| Is among friends.
In securing Francis VintOn Greene as its Colonel
the list regiment Of the New York National Guard
obtains us its commander officer Of the very first
! rank He was one Of the most distinguished OIL.
GERS Of his years in the Engineer Corps of he
Regular Army, and he merted distinction as
| a military observer and writer in the Russo-Turk-
| ish war. His book on that war is a textbook Of
the Russian staff and at least one Of his reports
was made official. Col. Greene graduated No. I in
| a very large class from the Military Academy and
| for a time was on duty in the War Department,
acting as Military Secretary to Secretary Of War
Don Cameron.
Morris Travers, better known in the Territory OF
| Alaska as the Duke Of Japonsky" was brought
[ TO the Mount Hope Insane Asylum at Baltimore
| Md, on Sunday, Feb. Il. to end his days among
the incurabIes. He was brought from Sitka Alaska,
where he has made his home for the past Is years
| He entered the service during the war in a New
England regiment when II years Of age and
| served throughout the with distinction near
It's close receiving bullet wound in the head. to
which is attributed his present condition Travers
belongs to a prominent Massachusetts family. one
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