The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

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ton of Mack's battery, Fred Ii. Rclyea
and David Pcttinger gunners fred more than
| 800 shots at the red fort. They have the
words of Maj. Gen. T. J. Osterhaus, who was in
| these works with field glass, that they de-
stroyed the embrasure of Slocomb's artillery
! Why are they not entitled to part of the
| honor2n
Many Thanks, Comrade!
| THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is in receipt of a
| finely -executed pen-and-ink plan of the Ma
| tional Military Home at Leavenworth, Kan,
by the hand of Carl Hartmann. 1t will be
valuable for reference. Many thanks, COM
rade!
Homes in Florida.
| Canadian, Boston, Ga, writes: "a recent
! letter of ex- Floridan in your columns smites
the orange industry in Florida a little too Sc
verely. This Winter sold there Ton the trecs)
| the fruit of IS orange trees for $50, though
oranges only Melted 30 cents per box this year.
| The saying from one learn all docs not
| hold good always"
F. w. Ohlingor, Co D, 18th W. Va, Hahn IS
! City, Fla, writes 81 never heard of total
failure of the orange crop, though tho trees bear
more one year than another, and the profits OF
| former years are no doubt things of the past
! that in orange and lemon culture. Ex- Flori-
| dian was doubt of those wiseacres
who come from tho North with more knowl-
edge than the natives concerning orange cult
ure and every thing else pertaining to Florida.
The saying is quite common that the last ar
rival from the North knows most about orange
culture"
| l.. Rifenbaugh, Co. ], 10th N. Y, Box 900
| Ocala, Fla, writes: 81 am receiving letters
| from the North inguiring about Florida, and
each writer wants to know what kind OF
neighbors we have here. / have lived in four
different States, and never found better neigh
bors anywhere. The people are very sociable
and kind, and like to have persons from the
North settle with them. There is room for all
who want to come"
J. C. Hart, Hartland Fla, says: ~ could
give the names of several men who came here
10 or ID years ago poor now realizing from
| $4,000 to $1,000 yearly from their groves, and
/ do not hear that there has been a failure in
crops for years. /, for one, we'll satisfied
with the change havs made 'Ex Floridian
must have located in the central or northern
part of the State. where there is plenty of frost
in Winter. Here on the coast we have no Frost
nor do we have to pick the fruit early to keep
it. We can afford to wait for good price be-
fore shipping"
Samuel Hurbut, Co. G. 9th Iowa. Fort Christ
mas Fla, writes: This is undoubtedly the
healthiest State in the Union. have travelled
some and can make a pretty good guess about
the health and insects of this State compared
with those of others. / hare hunted, trapped
wandered around over q Of these United States
and two Territories, and / don't think | can
name any State in the Union, at certain seasons
OF the year, that does not have more insects
than Florida. As to the low lands and malaria,
look over the lists Of sickness on the dredge-
boats working in the Kissimmee aud Okeecho-
bee. How short they are! / have seen men
there fresh from the North work on those boats
for four years and never have days sickness ;
working in the water, too! I am we'll ac-
quainted with every nook and corner, 30 to
speak, Of this State"
Likes the Sentiment.
George Huginin. Syracuse, N. Y, writes
The views OF the Texas editor comprise the
best article / have seen from either North or
South, and puts the whole thing in nutshell.
| think many more fair minded men at the
South SEQ it in the same light. 1t is just as we
see it at the North, and is the truth. Perhaps
we of the North some to blame, and if we
had a little more of the mind that was in
Grant and Lincoln we would amalgamate
quicker. For one, shake hands with the
Texas editor"
Speaks for His Regiment.
Irving w. Hallock Co. K, l29th N. Y, and
Co. X Sth N. Y. II. A., Holley, N. Y, writes:
" | am surprised to see so little from the 9Th
N. Y II. A. Our losses were prodigious. We
had to do some hazardous campaigning. We
sworn in Aug. %, 1862, at Lockport, II.
Y. with grand picnic. Nearly all were
residents of Niagara, Orleans, and Geneva Coun-
ties. We were first called the 10th N. Y,
but in three or four months were transferred
to the Sth n. Y. H. A., and in January and
February, 1864, were filed up and received
new lot of officers and aceouterments. The
change was from eight to II Corporals two to
four Lieutenants, and from five to eight Ser
geants. l have diary of all that took place."
yanquishng vieksburg.
John T. Wiesmon, Battery d, 1st III. L. A.,
Lincoln. Neb., writes: "In your issue of April
II, Comrade Hobbs, in Vanguishing Vicksburg,
says that the shells for field. batteries were
brought by the enemy in boxes, and lighted
by hand, with short fuse. The rebels would
hurl them over with tremendous hurt to our
men. If Comrade Hobbs had said that our
men lighted shells by hand and threw them at
the enemy he would have been nearer right,
for the writer was one of the squad detailed to
throw 24-pound shells at the enemy by hand
to prevent them building new breastwork in
place Of the one destroyed by the explosion"
The Battle of Steptoe's Hill.
VIM. Fsscett, Co. Ell. LIST U. 8. Dragons JET.
fersonville. Ind, says that Comrade Seaton, of
lne 5tu y. WAS CoNoiueIaDly Uu WuSn u6
undertook to correct a statement as to the de-
feat of Lieut.-Col. Steptoe. of the 9th U. s., by
Spokane Indians under Chief Garry. As the
comrade says, the fight was in 1868 but he is
wrong about his Co. (E) Of the 9th u S. being
in the fight. Col Steptoe commanded the
expedition, but the battle Of Steptoe's Hill, az it
was called, was fought by Co.'S. E, Fl, and I, of
the 1st Dragons, and it was fought a long way
from Snake River; and Garry was only a SUBJ
chief, there being two Chiefs over him, one of
whom was Winnemucca, of the Snakes. There
were about 5000 Indians, all Under the COM
mand of Camyakkan, and they surrounded
the camp, which was on hill. In the night
Lieut.. Gregg. of Co. Fl, went among the men
and told them to mount, for at O given signal
they were to make dash for liberty. When
the signal was given they all started on a run
and rode over the Indians, after which there
was a running fight for IS miles. number
of troopers were scalped. When Snake River
was reached the command plunged in and
swan across. The dragons would ride ahead
and form squadrons; would wait until the In
dians came up, and give them o volley, when
they would ride on ahead and repeat the same
tactics The Indians were all mounted, and
did their level best to capture the command.
He would therefore like to ask Comrade Sea.
ton where infantry came into that fight.
Origin of Corps Badges.
Eugene Sullivan. 42d N. Y, $50 Fifth avenue,
South Brooklyn, N. Y, having seen the article
on the origin of corps badges, and how Gen.
Butterfeld came to invent them, says that,
with all due respect to Gen. Butterfield the
origin and design of the Second Corps badge