The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-02
Let Them Brag.

]. A. Stuart. Paw
tucket Box, Lowell, Mass, says: Your Na-
tional Guardsman who brags about the sol
dierly appearance of the militia as compared
with that of the old veterans they escort on
Memorial Day is very natural. Most militia
organizations are gotten up for show, and their
highest ambition is to move in street parades
Actual service at the front would take the fuss
and feathers out of them as 1t did out OF our
army boys as they settled down to business;
and if the Guardsman did but know it, the
sensible people of the country are In tho hablt
of making the same comment as did the old
Indian chief when in Introduced to the Regular
Army Captain in undress uniform and the be-
gilt and bsplumed Colonel of militia Humph!
Kurne milsh!' Others might remark How
We apples swim! Let them brag!"
Did Not See 1t All.
T. L. Steward. Co. ], 18th Ohio, Dayton, O.,
writes: "Chas. Banks, Co. ii, LIST Ohio in the
issue of May IL says, in his description of
Hazen's Brigade floating down the Tennessee
River to Browns Ferry from Chattanooga. that
after they had landed and drove the pickets
up the ridge there was no time lost in laying
a pontoon bridge across the river at this point
browns Ferry to make it easy for reinforce
ments to cross if necessary Also, Turchin's
Brigade crossed by aid of the ponto0ns.' He is
not definite enough for historian. Turchins
Brigade was ferried over in boats, and landed
just below the gap or ferry landing, and Skin
mshed sharply with the enemy's pickets, cap
turing few, and driving balance in On main
line. We were under fire the entire time
while tho boats were pulling across, but escaped
with few casualties. The bridge was laid after
we were on the top of tho ridge The COM
rade's article is very good, but he did not see
it ALL"
Relief for Many.
r. NJ. Fryar, E. Monroe street, Valparaiso,
Ind, says: "In the issue of the 18th ult., in
Picket Shots, J. s. Breneman writes descrip-
ton of disease from which he ia suffering
also comrade in Cincinnati. I can give him
no help for his own complaint for am suffer-
ing with the same myself, and have tried every.
thing without any permanent benefit. But
can help the Cincinnati comrade; If not, it will
be the irst in perhaps 100 cases. Take one
quart alcohol, one ounce hemlock bark, one
ounce oil of heml0ck, one ounce gum guiac,
one half ounce oil anise. The bark must be
finely pulverized. A dose is two teaspoonfuls
to one tablespoonful in water after each opera
tion."
Speaks for ITSELF
Guy s. Kicks, Concord, n. H., writes: ~ see
an item from one ofmy comrades of the 9Th N.
Y. II. A. saying that he hears nothing from our
regiment. Now, will say that the 9th were
all church members and reverenced the truth,
aud since the war they have strictly adhered to
the same, and have left to other regiments the
telling of their exploits We have contented
ourselves with reading them and believing as
much as a stretch of the Imagination would
allow. Our record is good enough. What kind
of an opening was it when we lost POT in killed
at Cold Harbor in short order? Only one Iegi-
ment lost more in a battle, and then only two
more, and only one (the same regiment) lost
more men killed during the war. ! am about
roster Of all the surviving MEM
bers with postoffice addresses, and will send
each one OF them before our Reunion or at that
time, which takes place at Middleport, n. Y,
Aug. g."
Answers Conrade Schraum.
Lorenzo Cady, Denver, Colo in answer to A.
Schraum, of New York City, states that the
Third Division. Second Corps crossed Hatcher's
Run on the 9th of October, 1864, and the Sec
ond Brigade, commanded by Gen. b. Pierce,
Of Michigan, were attacked in flank and rear
by Hampton's Legion about 4:30 p. N. while
supporting Battery X, 18th U. g. Art. were
driven across plank fence about 40 yards into
what was called the Vaughn Plank Road. There
they rallied and countercharged, capturing
few hundred prisoners. We want to hear from
some of the old boys who were on the Weldon
raid and Five Forks and the chase after Lee
10 Appomattox.
More Young Ones.
Thomas Z. Galbreath Co. ID, Sd e. Tenn, |
Virtue, Tenn, writes: IS was born July Is, |
1916, and enlisted Feb. 10, 1862, and was mus. |
cred out March 49, 1865. l was private, and |
never missed a march until our regiment got |
% Resaca, Ga; that is, Oh the Georgia campaign.
was wounded at Resaca, Ca, on June "a, 1864, |
md did not go any farther South; was dis |
charged at Nashville, Tenn, by reason of ex-
,iration of service.
A. L. Seifert, elisa Post New York City, and |
* Assistant Adjutant- General, GAR, Depart |
nent of Georgia, enlisted in 1862, and was |
mustered out of service 1865, on account of |
wounds received at Tolapotomoy Creek, Va. |
&c was born May 20, 1647, and in 1864 was con-
idered the "baby" of the Army of the Po- |
Omac.
Information.
franklin H. Kershwer Tamaqua, Pa, wants |
he address of the Secretary of the Association |
If the 18th Pa. Cav, or Of some one who will |
end him q roster including other facts per-
aiming to the regiments service.
William Williams Obryonsvile, East Wal
Tut Hills, Cincinnati, o. says wish to form
he acquaintance of the 10th Ohio cavaryman
Who wrote the Campaign Through the Caro-
mas or of any other one belonging to the regi-
nent."
John Maloney, Salem, Mass, wishes to know
What became Of Commander Charles Fl. Poor,
J. s. Navy, who commanded the Brooklyn,
fte. he abandoned tho chase of the rebel YES
Ell Sumter in 1862.
According to the Navy Register Commander
POOR was promoted Captain in July, 1862,
Commodore in January 1863. and Rear.Ad-
l