The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-20
FROM THE BAY STATE.
Doings of Interest to Veterans and Their
Friends.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrade Charles
II. Colgate has just returned from trip over some
of his old fighting ground. He was a member of
the old 39ih Mass, OF the Fifth Corps. He was
taken prisoner in August, 1864. near Yellow Tav-
ern, the Weldon road and felt curious TO see if
he could find the spo:, including the site OF the
tavern. He succeeded in the latter quest with
some difficulty. for the tavern was torn up root and
branch after the Union army ''strucl: in " mt
this point. Where he was captured the woods
have been all cut away since, but in the ploughed
field which now includes the spot he picked up
many bullets Here, too were the empty graves
of comrades who fell in his and other regiments In
the great wrestle for the railroad. The bodies
removed to Poplar Grove Cemetery. He visited
Fort Davis, OH the Jerusalem plank road, which
was named in honor of his old Colonel, who
killed near there. He found in the fort tie old
we'll which he helped TO dig, still in use. This is
one OF the largest forts IN the line The walls
still IN good state OF preservation, inclosng an
area which is titled annually.
good story Is going the Grand Army rounds.
TO which Comrade John w. Jersey, a worthy
Past Commander of this Department, was party.
Alter the recent Encampinent, accompanied by
some other weli-known comrades. he set out for
tour of some of the battle6eIds. At Harper's
Ferry a carriage was engaged to drive the party TO
Antietam. Striking a turnpike leading thither,
they were ere long confronted by toilgate. where
the customary toll was exacted and paid The
recipient OF the toll was gone-io-seed-ooking
specimen of Confederate antecedents, to whom
Comrade Hersey remarked as they passed out the
cash:
Il went over this road when they didn't ask us
any toll"
GOOD reason why" was the rejonder in the
Southern drAwl, old Stonewall Jack was after
yel"
Assistant Ad't- Gen. Moore is laboring to secure
Il portrait OF each Past Commander OF this Depart
ment TO hang ia Headquarters. Through the
kindly interest OF Capt. Charles w. Hastings aud
Col. Ben. Lowell the widow and daughter OF Gen
James J.. Bates, deceased. who was Commander
in 1870, have been prevailed upon to present his
portrait 10 Headquarters. twill be either crayon
painting.
The pet zion for rooms ia the State House, to be
used 10y tie Grand Army Department Head
quarters. Will be presented 10 tie next Legis-
lAture, aud without doubt. viii be passed. renew
the opinion expressed once before IA these columns
that such room should he OF generous proporlons
fire proof. aud suited when the Grand Army is
done with H. to make n permanent Memorial Room
Of. 10 contain The archives aud other belongings of
the Order.
Al the recent quarter nillennial celebration of
the town Of Noburu the Grand Army was repre-
scented by Commander Churchill. Senior Vice Com-
mander Hall, and Junior N.ce-Commander Wetl-
erbce
Po-i 3. Of Stoneham. opens a Fair Nov ] 4; Post
| 3, OF Lynn. also holds one during the Winter
Relief Corps celebrated its ninth anniversary
the llth. Abraham Lincoln Corps, Of Charlcstown,
repeated The Throne Of Fame p" the 18Th. Past
| Department President Mary l.. Knowles pcrsouated
| Barbara Friechie.
A new Corps has been instituted at North Brook
| field having &c charter members.
Corps 30 OF Lynn, & now The largest In the De-
| partnent, numbering 3i5 menibers.-B., Boston.
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