The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-09

ws had 'n msn e"oash s to
man our guns at any and all times. And again,
whenever the battery was out with its six guns
Capt. Barnes always took command Lieut..
Potts never took command of more than his
section-the right. Lieut.. Beattie has EVIL
IDENTIFY mistaken the number of the battery and
the State whence it came, and should refresh
his memory"
Could Not Have Happened.
David T. Mckay, 18th Pa. Cav. Plume, Pa,
| writes: "In your issue of May &C. in an article
entitled Life in Rebel Prisons Capt. Wiley
says There was in the prison Maj. Harry
White, of Pennsylvania, member of the Penn
sylvania Legislature etc, and charges the
Major with purchasing his way out OF prison
by way of exchange at the expense OF MAJ.
Isett, who was entitled by tho terms of special
cartel to be released. / was prisoner with
Maj. Harry White in Libby, and know that he
was released in the early Spring of 1864, at least
five months before Capt. Wiley was captured On
the Stoneman raid Harry White is now
President Judge of Common Pleas Court in
Pennsylvania"
Entitled to Consideration.
r. Chadwick North Cohasset, Mass, writes !:
In April 1866, peace between the North and
South was formally declared by President
Johnson 1t was not until July >, 1866, that
tho Both Mass was mustered out. There were
to Lees surrender. There, too, wero men who
enlisted and were wounded in action with rebels
who did not know of Lees action. The former
enlisted subsequent to the surrender. Now. 1,
for one, believe that the G. r. should be aug
meRted in numbers by accepting as comrades
all men who were serving in the Federal army
South up to President Johnson's declaration of
peace in 1866 1t should be borne in mind
that in 1866 certain companies of the 5th
II of 2tpd a force
guerrillas in North Carolina. In my opin-
ion the soldiers who enlisted subsequent
to 1865 for service in guarding the embers of
secession from again reminding are entitled to
mem bership in our GAR. These men per-
formed far more arduous and dangerous duty
than did those enlisting for 80 days to guard
home defenses, many of whom now hold high
rank in the GAR. 1 should like to hear from
others upon this subject"
Said In Justice.
J. ?. Cilley, in command of the LIST Me. Cav.
during the last year of the war, and Brevet
Brigadier- General, Rockland, Me-, writes:
Edwin Crockett, of Co. II, 65th n. Y, in the
issue of April Ia, is unfair in that he says tho
people suspect when he virtually means him
self and the evident motive of his conjectural
slur is to I'M ure a comrade who is said to as
pire to the important Office of County Sheriff
Now know that Monroe Daggett enlisted at
the age of IS in Co. L, 1st Me. Cav, and served
three years in that regiment faithfully and
CALAMITY. After serving his full term of three
years he was commissioned Second Lieutenant
in Co. ], 18th Me-; was promoted Captain in
that regiment, and mustered out Dec. 16, 1865
The account of him in the issue of Feb. Is is
not only true, but many other incidents Of his
personal bravery and efficiency could be
given"
Remembers It Well.
G. M. Woolsey, Lieutenant, Co. !, I'd N. Y.
Cav. Milton, n. Y, writes: u see in your
issue Of April an article by Edison Brace,
who speaks of the capture of Kelly and Crook at
Cumberland. l well remember the event. Our
regiment. with all or most of the First Brigade,
were ordered out to try If possible to intercept
the troops that had captured them. We started
just before night, and were soon crossing the
mountain toward Moorsfeld. 1t was very
dark night. We would first cross range of
mountains, then ford rapid branch of the
Potomac, and we kept on in this manner all
night. The Sd N. j., in the darkness, if
remember Alright lost the column, and did not
overtake US until some hours after. At daylight
we loosened up the saddles, fed our horses,
hurriedly boiled our coffee, and started on in
the pursuit. We arrived in Moorsfeld about
o'clock in the afternoon. and found that the
capturing party bad passed through some hours
before Oh their way to Richmond, and were be.
yond our reach. ! remember that Gen. Custer
aud some Of the Colonies tied their horses near
hotel with big balcony, and soon the balcony
was filed with young ladies from the village,
who had come out to call upon the General
and as we poor line officers had to remain with
our companies, we felt quite jealous. After we
let our horses rest we started on our return
trip without having accomplished anything"
II. c. Mccoy in Error.
Isaac K. Young, Bristol, ILL.,, writes: "In my
letter on East Tennessee stated that the 25th
ILL.,, and other regiments of Willich's Brigade, |
left the same to como North to recruit Feb. 10. |
Comrade Mccoy says | am mistaken in this, |
and goes on to say: Neither the 25th Ill. nor |
any part of it ever came North until it's term |
of service was complete, Aug. 4, 1864; but it |
was in the brigade in all its marches in East |
Tennessee l see by tho Adjutant- Generals |
report that the 25th Ill. was recruited about |
that time, and also that Col Nodim Il think it |
was) accompanied the other recruiting officers |
of the brigade, and L remember Col. Hotch-
kiss. of the S9th ILL.,, as one of the number who
came North for that purpose on that date. or |
course, the regiments did not come North,
but sent commissioned officers to recruit for
their regiments, under. General Orders from
The War Department. Can't see how Com
rade Mccoy can he ignorant of this fact, as he
seems to be, judging from his statement in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE of March 81. / have no
interest to state anything other than facts con-
;ernng his or my own regiment"
Homes for Settlers.
E. J. Blanchard Peace Valley, Mo-, writes:
6 / have taken The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for 10
years, and think world of our paper But it
las gotten me into trouble at last. When you
requested wheat reports just wrote on card
,hese words: Wheat good in Howell County,
outh Missouri and the letters that are COM
ng in don't know what to do with. How did
know THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE circulates all
me way from the North Pole to Hail Column
,ia, Happy Land? The only thing | see to do is
o describe the country. We have no cyclones or
Ugh winds, very mild Winters and pleasant
Soil is stiff clay, with fire-red,
greasy loan subsoil at a depth of one to two
eet. 1t is a timber country, and very healthy.
About 500 old soldiers in the County, and
here is room for many more. Several GAR.
Posts in the County and one w. r. c. Two
airoads cross the County. We have good
choos. l have been here six years. Wheat,
orn, rye, oats potatoes, clover, timothy and
III kinds Of vegetables do well; the sweet po-
atoes even start from the ground in the Fall of
be year. But fruit of all kinds is what we
,rag Land is worth from Sd to $40 per
ere, according to improvements"
Knows He Was No Traitor.
Gilbert H. bearing, Co. F, 18th N Y, Sing
Sing, N. Y, says: 81 wish to thank Comrade
1apehart for bis able defense of Fitz John
'orter. He speaks the truth, and we men Of
he original Porter's Division know it. 1t
would be hard work to make the mon of the
Sd Pa 18th N. Y, 10th Mich, and 44th N. Y.
eieve that our General was a traitor. In