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Ind? From myexperiehce with them, think

Ind? From my experience with them, / think
it is an honorable one
The I'd Mass-I think it was also there
should be heard 'front.' notice the commune
cations to your valuable journal do not receive
as much attention from the Army of the
Potomac as they should. Where are the re-
manning vets of Berdan's Sharpshooters? Dick
Wirtz, for instance? The old 57th, 63d, 65th,
105th Pa; the glorious old Wild Cat Regiment; I;
Coliss boys, of the 114th; the Backwoodsmep.
of the 141st, from Bradford and Wayne; the
Goth Ind, that Hancock praised in the Wilder
ness; the Sd and 9th Mich; Sd, 4th and 18th
Ne, and all tue other old boys that carried the
Red Diamond? -
Can't we stir them np2 By the way, our
right general guide of the glorious old 45th
Pa, in speaking Of tho capture of Fort Malone,
or Damnatian, forgets to mention that in addi-
tien to the Zanave regiment that holped them
ont of the muddy ditch, had some blue coats
along that had 6s on their caps, besides the Red
Diamond. They were sometimes called the
Scott Legion, and Were generally around when
Coils aud his Red Legs were getting in their
work. In fact, the 63th and Hath Pa. we're
kind of Mulcahy twins. Let US hear from
the boys, anyhow.-LIrTLE SERGEANT, Co. H,
65th Pa, Bridgeport. Pa.
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and nearer Porterfelds fleeing rebels than
any other regiment. II there were any troops
between Dumont's 7th Ind. aud the rebels, /
have not heard Of it, except through Capt. For
dyce.
As to the demonstration against Simms /
know from personal knowledge and positive
recollection that while Simms was under guard
in frame shanty near Main street. about two
blocks from tho courthouse. two shots were
fired from the outside, passing through the
weather boarding about five feet from the
ground. barely missing the guard. This was
about s a. m. The Sheriff of Barbour County,
W. Va, was also prisoner in the same guard
house He had with the rebels without
taking time to dress. His wife and lovely
daughters brought him the necessary clothing
after his capture. About 9 a. m. two young
officers came to the guardhouse very much ex-
cited and wanted TO see Simms, the man who
shot Kelley. They claimed to be keleys sons,
and one pat his hand on his pistol both talk
ing very roughly to Simms, who was about the
most scared man | had ever seen. Simms
planned, and claimed to be a Union man living
near Richmond, and had only taken service in
the rebel commissary for the pay that was in it
that he might sustain his family. The kelieys
did not harm Simns, but were very demon.
strative l know this, because was one of the
guards in charge of tho prisoner.
In 1881, while travelling the Mississippi
River, met Danvile (Va.) tobacco merchant.
who claimed to have been at PhiIippi with
Portcrfeld. He volunteered the information
that the famous Gen. Lee had also been at
Phiiippi that morning. and had got out of there
rs quickly as any Of them.-FgED'K w. FoUT,
Private, Co. ]. 9TH Ind, three months and First
Lieutenant 18th Indiana Battery, three years
service, $40 Olive street, st. Louis, Mo.
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battle of Stone River, when he was promoted
Colonel and soon after left the brigade, and
Gen. King took commend. There were no vol
unteer regiments in the brigade until after the
battle of Missionary Ridge / think Comrade
Harrington, of the 18th U. s., and Serg't Bur-
Lesson, Of the 11th Mich, are probably correct
as to the 11th Mich. and the Goth Ohio being at
tached to the Regular Brigade in the Spring of
1864 while encampcd at Greysvile, Ga. Com
rade Swick of the 18th. and Faul. of 18th U. s..
are certainly little off in what they have said
in regard TO the Regular Brigade. Their men,
ories need little refreshing, but ] hope Com
rade August Faul has not lost his memory, as
Comrade Harrington, of tho 18th, was led to
believe. / am afraid some may say the same
about me, for / never was blessed with very
strong memory.
But l shall never forget the 31st of December,
lS62, when we were double-quicked up the Nash
vile pike after Wheeler's cavalry when they
attacked our wagon train, and afterwards when
we took off our knApsacks threw them on q pile,
ahd then formed in line. and charged over
line OF batto that lay short distance in front
OF as into the cedars, where we left many Of our
dear conlrades, who never returned for their
knapsacks. OF those events ! have n very dis.
tinct recollection, and shall never forget
Previous 10 the organization of the Regular
Brigade the 18th y. S. belonged to Steedman's
Brigade, and had three battalions / belonged
to Co. &, Sd battalion, until after the battle
OF Stone River, where we lost heavily in killed
and wounded, and some time afterward the
ID battalion was discontinued, ard its mem
bers distributed among the companies of the
lst and I'd battaIions of the 18th, aud was
assigned TO Z, ID battalion
Now. would ask my comrades of the Regn-
lar Brigade whether or not they remember in
the Spring OF 1863, while encamred near Mur-
freesboro anything about fund being collected
to erect monument on the ground where we
buried our dead who fell during the battle of
stonc River. If my memory serves me right
The enlisted men were requested to contribute
% cents and the officers 81. | know paid
mine, as did many others, and there was con-
siderable sam of money collected and placed in
care Of Licut.-Col. o. /. Sheppard, commanding
brigade. / never heard of a monument being
erected On the ground or what became Of the
money. If any Of my comrades know Of mon
ument fund being raised, and what was done
with it, would like to hear from them-ED-
MUND RUTTER, Co. L, Cd battalion, 18th u.
S., EmigsTille, Pa.
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the Snodgrass house and Vidito house. The
first elevation is some 800 feet west of south of
the Snodgrass house. The second, and on
which are the old citizens graves often spoken
of, is about 1000 feet west of the Snodgrass
house, and the third is about 500 feet west of
the second, measuring from summit to summit.
At the close OF the day-Snnday, Sept. 90,
1S63-the 35th Ohio was at the southwest side
or slope of the second prominence. Next to
the west and in the depression of the ridge,
was the 2lst Ohio, on its right the 22d Mich,
with the S9tii Ohio on is right-the 22d Mich
and s9th Ohio being the third elevation
the S9th extending well around to the south
west of the elevation.
In the depression to the right of tho s9th
the 1l5th H.. with No. and guns of
Battery n, 1st III. i. A., had been holding the
ground for some time-hero occurring the TAX
ing of the flag Of the 1l5th III. by Gen Steed-
man to rally the regiment just before it was
finally forced to leave the field about dusk
The l15th III. lett just as Kely's and Trigg's
rebel brigades came up the ravine on to tho
ridge.
Just before these two brigades reached the
ridge ut that depression Col. McMahan, of the
2Ist Ohio had reported to Col. Carlton, of the
S9th OHIO, as he was ordered 10 do ms he
claimed, by Col Boynton, who brought the Or
der from Gen. Van Dcren, and COL Carlton told
Col. McMshan to take his mcn to the right of
the S9th ONO. Col. McMdhan had but a Dor
tion of his regiment with him, the remainder
being back in the depression between eleva-
tions and two, under Maj. Cusac of the
2lst Ohio.
Col. McAIahan took his portion Of the regi-
ment TO the place assigned him, and there is
where the rebels. in his then front, demanded
his Surrender, and where his men fred on them
without orders.
The two rebel brigades passed over the ridge
Gs1r f<.f ,.J IL
and then moved to the east until the head of
the column took in the left Of the portion of
the 2lst Ohio under Mej Cusac The rebels
then advanced up the north slope of the third
elevation until they were upon the rear and
close to the 2lst Ohio, 22d Mich, and Seth
Ohio, and demanded and received their sur
render without q shot being fired by either
side.
The captives were gathered together. and
just then a rebel Orderly rode toward the
east, doubtless TO see what was yet on the ridge,
when he came upon the 35th Ohio. He asked
what troops they We're when he was told that
it was the 3oth Ohio At that he wheeled and
attempted TO ride away, but he and horse were
killed by the 35th Ohio. The shots fired at the
horse and rider struck among the prisoners,
which gave rise to the report that the rebels
fired into them from the left after they had
surrendered.
By some means Col. Boynton thought that
his men had killed the rebel Gen Gregg but
Gen. Greggs Brigade had been previously
relieved, and was at no time on that part Of the
field and, further, he was wounded very much
earlier in the day-Sugg taking command of
the brigade.-G. i. DoLToS, I5 South Main
street, st. Louis, No.
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HERE has been consid-
erable said through the
columns of your paper
ia regard to the Regu-
lar Brigade; who COM
manded it; the regi-
ments that composed
it, and whether or not
there were any volun-
teer regiments in it. /
do not expect to settle
these disputes, d nor do |
say that | may not err,
as well as some of my
comrades, in my at
tempt to throw light on
these subjects.
The Regular Brigade
was organized about the
22d of December, 1862.
at Nash vile, Tenn, and
Lieut.. Col. o. l.. Shep-
pard, of the 18th y. S.,
commanded it until
some time after the
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4 Hero, Indeed.

G. S. Hammond, Chicago, H., would like to
know if there are any Of the Ia men living who
were taken from the rigging of the Cumber-
laQd The man who did that brave act lives
in Chicago, and / have interested myself in his
behalf for If there is man who merits PEN
sion it is one who was not allowed to go into
the army because he was not citizen, but who
went, and while this fierce battle was going on,
single and alone, saved these lives. He vas
true to the Union cause in more ways than one,
and but very few even now know that such
hero lives among us. The writer would like to
know if there was ever any action taken to
reward the man; if so, he never heard of it.
He can hardly speak good. plain English, as he
is a Greek. although he has lived in this coun-
try more than 80 years.
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DEATH OF GEN. GREGG.
Comrade Dolton Says He Was Not Killed b.
the :s:Ith Ohio.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

n your Issue of Feb
ruary IL, in reply to
Comrade ]. E. Taylor,
you editorially give a
portion of ii. Y. n.
Boynton's official re-
port of the battle of
Chickamauga in regard
TO the supposed killing
of the rebel Gen. Gregg
by the 35th Ohio. The
facts are as follows,
the proof OF which l
have in great abund-
ance, but altogether too
yoluminous to give
here:
On Snodgrass Ridge
there are three promi-
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Good Suggestion.

Miles W. Buck, Drummer, Cos. A and K, 5Gth
Pa. and Co. c. 31st u. s., and Fifcr, Co. G., 22d
u. s., and Co. f. nth U. S., Tyrone, Pa, says
in reply to the statement of Serg't A. Routs-
gong, 9th Mo-, which appeared in recent issue
about class of disabled soldiers, who were at
the front aud first in the field, and who have
since the war become totally disabled, and who
arc under the act of Juno 81 1890, receiving
S12 q month"; but which is not sufficient for
their comfortable maintenance: In the above
/ fully agree with Comrade Routszong Again,
he saws they should receive the same pension
as those who were disabled in like manner
in doing battle for their country. In this do
not agree with the Sergeant. l served almost
two wears in the volunteers and II years in the
Regular Army after the war, aud have no hos
pital record / lost both feet by the cars
March 16, $780, l am receiving $I2 month
under the act of June p, $780, but the Ser
geant thinks that |, and Others like me, should
receive the same pension as those who lost their
limbs fighting for their country. Oh, no, Ser
geant; that would be gross insult to those
brave boys who lost their limbs and eyesight
in doing battle for their country; but let US
urge the speedy passage of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE pension bill. Again, it would not be
doing too much to raise the pension for total
disability of those who come under the act of
June 81, 1890, from $12 to s24 month. Un-
der the present Congress we cannot look for
anything. In future we should vote for none
but our friends; and in order to know our
friends we should be constant readers of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE"
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Prisoners of War,
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUSE:

n locking over papers
published in the South
| notice the writers are
wonderfully anxious for
persons now living to
think that they were
good to prisoners who
were so unfortunate as
to fall into their power.
| want to relate o "a
honrs' experience in that
line. On the Both of Nov
ember, 1863. my Lieuten-
ant tB o W mani left
Sparta, Tenn, with, l
believe, IL men, for the
purpose of raiding on q
still-house q few miles
from Sparta. We passed
through our picket line,
crossed Calf Killer
Ernnt onI haj
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" Saturday evening,
May 2. 1868, when our
Half-Moon Corps left a
vacuum after Stonewall
struck their flank 80
unexpectedly at Chan
cellorsville, we of the
Red Diamond Division
found ourselves with a
pretty large contract on
our hands. While Pleas
onton WIS scraping the
ground and rebels
pretty promiscuously
later on, the writer
found himself on the
Confederate side of the
line.
Without being quite
sure, ] think, while
temporarily a prisoner,
| saw the Sd and 4th
Ma an5 tho 10Th NJ U
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How He Knows.
Jomea T PavnoIds Sacond T Tiantanant e

James f. Reynolds, Second Lieutenant, Co.
K, 14th n. Y. is informed that the way
Serg't Knight knows it was the 18th N. Y,
and not the 14th Brooklyn, that had a
number of men captured by squad of cav
airy of Hampton's Legion without firing
shot. is this: The nth Brooklyn were not on
that part Of the lne They were at Upton's
Hill, at least 10 miles away to the north and
west and did not during the Summer and Fall
of 1861 do picket duty south of Alexandria,
where this occurred.
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Coming to the EDcampnent

r. Springer, Co. C, 1o9th ILL.,, National Mill
tary Home, Leavenworth, Kan. thinks it
would be quite the thing if the old First Bri-
gade, Third Division, Twentieth Corps (Harri.
son's), could be got into line at the National
Encampment and pay their respects in body
to Kernel Benz" that is. such of them as may
be at hand at the time / was in that brigade
and hope to be there, but that cuts no figure
In the case aside from myself. hardly sup.
pose the suggestion Is new, and perhaps it is
already outlined.
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The Battle of Antietam.

Robert A. Sherer, 11th Pa, Lewis, Iowa,
wishes to thank Gen. Doubleday for correcting
the error as to what brigade Gen. Hooker called
on to save the fortunes of the day at Autietam.
Locke's history says that Ricketts, was asked to
send his best brigade, and in q moment Hart
sufrs Brigade came down the hill on a double
quick, through the open ground beyond and
into the cornfeld, passing the fragments of
three brigades shattered by the rebel fire and
then streaming to the rear. Hooker remarked
that he thought they could hold them, as he
saw this splendid brigade moving on under q
CALLING fire. Just as they entered the cornfield
the brave Hartsnf fell from his horse severely
wounded Col. Coulter took command OF the
brigade and ordered them forward, and they
went on steadily up the Hill, forming on the
crest, not man who was not in full view nor
one who bent before the storm, firing first in
volleys and then at will with wonderful rapid
ity and effect. They held the ridge for half an
hour, unyieiding in purpose and exhaustless in
courage. There were gaps in the line, but it
nowhere bent. Their supports did not come,
and they determined to do without them, and
they won it, The rebel line for the second time
fed from the field into the woods. There was
no moro gallant, determined, heroic fighting in
all that desperate day. The 11th Pa. went into
the battle 235 strong, and the other regiments
were but little larger, the brigade only num-
bering 100 men. When the battle ceased 125
officers aud men of the 11th were killed and
wounded OF the 1, 100 men of Hartsuff's Bri-
gade that marched so steadily through that
field of corn, only 500 returned. The regiments
composing the brigade were the 11th Pa, 18th
and 18th Mass. and SD N. Y.
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y q recent issue capt.
Fordyce. Co. c. LIST w.
Va. relates about the
wounding of Gen. Kelley
at Philippi, June 3, 1861,
and claims that there was
10 demonstration made
towards Simms, the rebel
who was accused of hav-
ing wounded Kelley. He
also claims that his COM
pany and regiment was
the first after the fleeing
rebels. Different critics
will always have differ
ent views OF the same
picture. and my view of
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ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
With Rubber Feet and Hands,

IT is not unusual to see engineer with hand On tho
tbrOtiie, or n conductor brakeman, fireman. farmer
carpenter mason, miner. in fact Of every vocation
SIiS one or TWO artificial legs with rubber feet OF
SAafES FaJeilts performing much labor as men in
possession OF their natural members earning the same
NSes ln iact, expefencng little no inconyenienc
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0MRADE {. t.. Mar
via, who / assume was
a gallant soldier. rs
he belonged 10 one OF
the best regiments OF
cavalry in the SER
vice "a \. V, Is in
some respects more IN
accurate than he be-
lieves McDoweil's crit
les 10 he. though it As
incouceivable that the
latter WAS a TRAITOR. III
the sense that he was
in league with the en-
envy. But it would
have been better for
the country if he had
gone over with the 9TH
ers to the enemy before
the war began. There
can be no doubt that he
was greatly chagrined
and mortified at being
displaced by Mcclellan,
and that his sensihlli-
ties were SSH more lac
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Who Got the Boots4

John s. Taft, CO. Z. 1st Conn.,, South Wind
sor, Conn, would like to hear from the COM
rade who on Dec 27 or g. 1864, remembers of
a recruit while en- route to Gen. Lords Head
quarters at Bermuda Hundred, Va, giving
him pair of new cavalry boots for his old
shoes, tho writer asking him for knife to cut
them of from his frozen feet.
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
.seno's Brigade Again.

'RA B. GOODRICH '2lst
Mass, Boston, Mass,
writes: !" In your issue
Of April 26 Comrade c.
II. Miller, 11th Conn,
gives some information
relative to the formation
of Reno's Brigade which
needs qualifying in the
interest of correct his
tory. Rspo's Brigade
when first formed was
composed of the 9th n.
j., 51st N. Y, 5lst Pa,
and 21st Mass. After
the battle of New Berne
IReno's command was
made a division, and
his original brigade was
made the Second Bri-
gade, Second Division,
Ninth Corps. and COM
prised the 21st Mass,
5lst N. Y. .blst Pa, and
1lth Conn. The brigade
left New Rerne July g,
1862, with but three
regiInents-21st Mass,
5lst n. Y, aud 5lst Pa.
These three regiments
constituted the brigade
in Pcpe's cam mpaign of
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
Tlai0ar Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns
MCDOWELL AND PORTER.

Gen. Cape!laIf has Something 10 Say he-
Eardinc tiie Records OF Both Command
ers.
FDrTor NATIONAL, Tribune:
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the Phlippi picture is, as i remember it,
that Col. Dumont with the 7th Ind, was closer
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AT PHILIPPI.

Comrade FOut Says that the Rebel Sirn,ns's
Life was Attempted.
EnrTnp NATTnNsr Tprnr-rr.
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THE RED DIAMOND.

4 Comrade Who Helped Bury Many Men
While Prisoner at ClancelIorsyilIe.
EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
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Information Asked and Given.

John d. Vantier, 731 Federal street, Phila-
delphia, would like to have the addresses of the
following: Gen. +. c. Barlow Gen. Adelbert
Ames, Maj. Thos. w. Osborn of the Eleventh
Corps; Col Adrian r. Root, 9th N. Y; Col.
Jas. L. Bates. 18th Mass; Brig. Gen. Thos. A.
Rowley, COL Chas. s. Wainwright, of the First
Corps.
w. II. Kilfoile. Troy, n. Y, would like to
have the address of Maj.-Gen. Couch.
r. A. Allen. Barclay, o., would like to have
the address OF the hospital nurse at the Fred
erick Md Hospital. / think her name is
Batey; also, of Isaac Lidle, Co. /, 111th Pa.
Estlcr NJ Ward, 604 West High street Mt.
Vernon, O., says that her husband, William
Ward, 9th No. battery l.. A., disappeared in
1867 while en- route from Albion, Ind, to
Louisiana, No.. aud was supposed to have died
in Union Co., Ill. The writer is poor aud blind,
and believes that if she could find when and
where her husband died she could get o pension.
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TIE REGULAR BRIGADE.
What Became of the Monumental Fund for
the Stone River Killed?

EDITOR NATIONAL. TR1BuSE:
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A Place to Locate.

W. 8. Mitchell, PineviIle, No, writes: "Vet-
Grams who find it necessary 70 mako their PEN
sion checks go as far as possible, and who are
looking for locations, would do well to consider
the advantages of southwest Missouri. The
climate is mild and healthful. with excellent
water. Many comrades arc here; GAR Posts,
schools, churches. mills and railroads are in
operation. The usual variety of grains and
grasses are grown with success, while fruit in
great varieties is grown to perfection. This
locality has not been doomed. and property
can still be obtained at very low prices"
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Lost and Found.

Capt d. Eldredge historian of the Sd N. r..
36 Bromield street, Boston, Mass, would like
to recover the diary Of Lieut.. VIM. Ladd Dodge
Sd N. H., lost or stolen from his tDodge's)
coIored servant Joe about the middle Of August
1864 near Charles City road Va.
If this should meet the eye Of any person or
persons having the discharges of Elihu S. Rus
sell. Lieutenant in Co. ], 1st Ill. l.. A., and
Russell G. Palmer, private, Co. A, 30th Mich,
they will confer lasting favor by communi.
eating with the undersigned by mail. will
meet all needful expenses, as we are anxious to
recover them.-Eihu S. Russell, Warrenton
Grove, Ill.
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the Yank; but the boys had to pay dearly for
their luxury. Presently Gen. Osterhaus came
along and seeing trading. said, in his Dutch
way. puts a stop to this and be took the
remainder of the tobacco and issued it to the
boys. Now, as to the mistake it was made
when he said let so-and-so bnild the bridge
over Big Black River. 1t was built by Patter-
sons Pioneer Corps, assisted by details from
the different regiments of the Thirteenth Corps.
would like to hear from some Of the boys who
got tobacco at Raymond. Come, boys, do y0ar
duty and renew old acquaintance through the
soldier paper that ought to be in each comrades
family. The story Of Vanquishing Yicksburg'
was worth to ME all that it costs for one year.
The story, as a whole, was fine description of
the campaign. 1t brought back the scenes when
we were but boys, and to me seemed az though
we were going over the ground again"
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Amos Stoltz, Co. G, 1l4th Ohio, Etna, O.,
writes " In order to clear up mistake and to
throw more light on 'Vanquishing Vicksburg,'
I write the following: The comrade, in speak
ing of issuing tobacco at Raymond, does not go
into detail. 1t was to me quite a curiosity to
see the rebs who had been taken prisoners and
who were quartered in large two-story build
ing (being on second foor), let down his string
to get Yank's money tied to the end of it. He
would pull the string up to see il the amount
agreed on was hanging to the end Of it. If
all were right, he was true to his word and
complied with his part of the bargain.
stood watching the traders for quite while
and failed to see the reb act dishonesty with
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EDIToE NATIONAL TEIBUN