The National tribune., 1892-05-26

| E3ScI4ANJbss@A composed of the 9th \.
~ lg4-ASfaEJa j., 51st n. Y, 5lst Pa,
RsAshA and 21st Mass. After
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~ EfsyxeHSJh the battle of New Berne
| //iIqEfTf3p>ffSa- -SSS3SS Reno's command was
| TJSgHgg/A|/t4&<~ made division, and
| 1lnRtA/|AI/3MllSH his original brigade was
| tiyIAVE>/EEE/tsSy made the Second Bril-
| JhldlfEeyZ5NS.sSA ff gade, Second Division,
lIMH MlD Nlhtl Ninth Corps and COM
tisKIHiS Kim zHFNIl prised the 21st Mass,
llf;plhl s,MIt1 H%fklfI 5lst N Y, .5Ist Pa, and
E@Sgl WSaf9 fk>1t} 1fth Conn. The brigade c
Sy~A HR1 n left New Rerne July g.,
SaN}sA MAi IL + 1862, with but three
- ~ kDL%A ! regirnents-21st Mass,
sE~IG4 ~ ! 51st n. Y, aud 5lst Pa.
y ~ Il These three regiments
= z constituted the brigade
Zt in PGpe's campaign of
1862, and were joined by the 35th Mass. Sept 3,
1862. In October November, 1862, the 1lth
N. II. joined. and these five regiments consti-
tuted the brigade until after the battle OF
Fredericksburg. In March, 1868, the corps was
transferred to Kentucky, and the three original
regiments then formed the brigade. viz, 2lst
Mass. 51st N. Y, and 51st Pa. In Kentucky
the brigade was broken up, the two 51sis going
to Vicksburg and the 21st remaining in Ken
lucky until the return Of the corps, in Septem-
ber, 1863 These regiments were never after
wards brigaded together. The 36th Mass. was
though it may have been brigaded later with
one or more of the regiments that had formed
part of that brigade. and the l1th Conn. was
part OF the brigade for about two months
only, while lying at New berne. Corp1 Thomp-
son is right about the a6th Mass. and the 1lth
N. Fl. don't think the 9Th n. Ii. was ever
part of this brigade. Gen. E. Fenno COM
manded the brigade after the battle Of New
Berne, and Capt. McKibben was his Adjutant-
General, and should know rs much as any man
about the formation of the brigade. ! don't
think Capt. Nick ibben will accuse Corpl
Thompson OF being a recruit on his statement
in regard to the Both Mass. and lth n. H., for
he (Corpl Tbompson1 is right in saying that
these two gimeBts were in the brigade, though
they were not in it until September aud Octo-
Der, 1862"
A Good Idea.
Andrew n Taylor, Wayne, Neb., writes: al
wish to make suggestion. When the Grand
Review took place, at the close of the war, Gen.
Custer, commanding Third Division, Cavalry
Corps, asked every man in his division to wear
strip Of red flannel as neck-te, with long
strcainers. Therefore the Third Division was
known for long time as the Red Neek-tie
Division / was member Of that division,
and presume there will be a great many others
at the Reunion in Washington. How quick we
could tell a member of that division if all
would wear some kind Of red necktie. / for
one would do so, and think it would be show
ing the dead General some respect"
Tells Who It Was.
Wm J.. Dewart 415 Massachusetts, avenue,
Washington, ID. c.. thus answers j. W. Conard's
inquiry in regard to the Signal Corps men
who held Little Round Top, at Gettysburg,
until Gen. Warren could bring up troops: Il
do not know the names Of all the men,
but the officer in command of the signal station
,yo I ;aut " n H OEtb Pa He
lives in Philadelphia Pa, and is a member of
Geo. G. Meade Post 1, Department OF Pennsyl-
vania. The flags he used on that interesting
occasion are now among the many valuable
relics Of the late war in the possession of that
Post at 1918 Chestnut street. Comrade Keen
is in i'll health and very much broken down."
Young Blue-Jackets.
+. II. Leick, Barbourville. KY, writes: ~
see in the issue of April II that 7. 2. Leahy
has entered a claim for the youngest sailor. /
will admit that he was young, but / can go
him one better. l was born Dec. j. 1850, and
enlisted May II, 1863; consequently l was
only IL years and months old. / served two
years Oh the Usage Mississippi squadron"
Christopher Stem. Commerce, Tex, says he
enlisted July 9, 1863 in Cleveland, O., at the
age of 13 years and months, misrepresenting
his age on applying. He served on the gum
boat Signal, No. 8; was messenger-boy and
the rest of the crew. being one of the last to
leave his gun, and helping to spike it,
William II. Kuhn, Decatur, H., says: 81
served as a landsman on the United States
steamer Quaker City, at the age of 15 and we
had second class boy aboard who was only IL
years old. What is the matter with the old
salts? Why some Of them don't give us little
Of their experience in the late unpleasantnes5
don't understand. Call the watch. and let
4 he oh halnty Guin M a Would ha
glad to hear from some of the boys who, when
aboard the Quaker City in 1863 when we were
forced to make for Bnford, n. c., with eight
feet Of the bow cut off,"
C. Desmond, Netarts. Ore, says: II have
seen several items in THE NATIONAL. TRIBUNE
lately about the youngest soldier The
drummer boy of the sloop- Of war Vandala in
1861 was only y years old at that time. His
name was Johnny .Simons He had been some
years in the Marine Corps before the war broke
out | think he enlisted as drummer at the
age of 10. At the bombardment Of Port Royal
he sat on the hammock netting watching whore
the shots strnck, as unconcerned as though it
were target practice"
Lost and Found.
Capt. ID. Eldredge, historian of the Sd N. H.,
So BrOmfield street. Boston, Mass, would like
to recover the diary of Lieut.. Wm Ladd Dodge,
Sd N. H., lost or stolen from his Dodge'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 tho 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.-Eiihu S. Russell, Warrenton
Grove, Ill.
Finding Torpedo.
w. p. Clngshen, Hamburg, Ill.,, says: I" In
reading Comrade Simmons's article in regard to
torpedoes notice he does not mention the irst
one found by tho Mississippi Squadron, near
Fort Henry, think the day before the fort
was captured. The tug Sampson with Com
mander Breeze from one of the gunboats, was
near the fort. We were ordered
to stop the tug. Commander Breeze with
few men got in small boat and few feet
from the tug the Commander caught hold of
small object on the surface of the water.
Gently raising it he brought torpedo to the
surface We took it ashore and found it ready
for use. 1t seemed to be made from large
joint of stove-pipe."
Date of Discharge.
s. NJ. Matters Co. c, 129th Ind, Hayes
Center, Neb, says in regard to the statement of
G. w. Mcbride, 120th Ind that the 128th Ind
was mustered out April 10, 1866, that the dis
charge may have been dated April 10, 1866, but
they were not paid and discharged until April
10 1864 at Tnd Ind