The National tribune., 1892-08-25

Cord belonged. Serg't Knight has the men az
belonging to Battery B, LIST Ohio L. A. The
writer knows that Battery B. LIST Ohio, served
in the West. In looking over the roster Of
Ohio troops he finds the names Of Dodd and
McCord in Battery Fl, 1st Ohio l.. A. As the
writer was a member Of Battery c, lst Ohio
L. A. would like to see the mistake corrected.
Twill say that few days after the article APP
pearsd Serg't Judsou Knight, the author, in
formed us that he had made a mistake in the
battery to which Dodd and McCord belonged.
and that it should have been Battery III instead
Of Battery B.
J. VI. Hay, Co. F. 18th Ind, Oak Cliff, Tex,
writes: 81 was told that someone had advertised
for member of the party that Cut out OF a box
car while en- route from Belle Island Va, TO Sails
bury, ~ c., in October. 1861. / am the one who
sawed the hole in the bottom of the car. after
Isaac Rodman broke a board by dropping a
stick of cord wood OH it. Some of US got out at
one stationary brother Ira, James Tanner, and
another whose name have forgotten. think
we left the train about so miles south of Rich
mond about midnight"
A Good Suggestion.
E. Morse, Los Angeles. Cal, thinks that it
would be a good plan for the Government TO do
away with all the quack examinations for old
soldiers by the great army of so called Govern
ment Surgeons. ut cost Of 50 aud 50 a head
Some of these Surgeons are not old euGaRn to
know one disease from another. lie thinks
this money had better bs given directly
to the soldiers who sbouldered musket. He
does not see how the pulse- beat OF any old
soldier, after % years, or how much he weighs.
can affect his pension claim. Ali that should
be required Of man is that he did good serv-
lea and was honorably discharged, and he
ought not be compelled to undress aud so be-
fore a Board of Surgeons
Information Asked and Given.
Mrs J. K Plymats, 1if3 ID street, Lincoln,
Neb., would ike to know the whereabouts OF
her husband. J. X. Plynato, Co. /, 10th Ill.
He is five feet nine inches in hight. dark hair.
bIne eyes, scar on left jawbone and - K. p"
pricked on arm !; age about 30 years.
Sometime last Spring advertisement ap-
pcared in one Of the Philadelphia papers asking
for the addFss of the heirs of the late Robert
Thomas, iafe of that city. The advertiser
can hear of them by addressing Rev. Robert K
Thomas Canisteo, ". Y. or Charles b. Thomas,
Fernwood, I'll. philadelphia papers please
copy.
In the mountains of West Virginia, on Viii
liauis's River there lies buried ia the deep for
est the remains of Confederate soldier who
accidentally shot himseif. He was buried by
two mountaineers. His grave is unmarked
and unprotected and alone in a wild region.
His MANS Was Elias Grimes, Co. A. 9Th Ala.
Correspondence in reference to the decreased
will bs answered by DIR. Chas. A. Droddy,
Upper Glade, w. Va.
An Anecdote of Griffin.
J.B. Potter, Olivet, Ark, writes: "In your
issue of Aug. CorpT Hutchinson, of the 9TH
Mass. says, among other things, that the SD
Pa supported an attack upon Marye's Nights
at the battle of Charlottesville This is an
error for the SD Pa. was not there. 1t never
belonged to the Sixth Corps, but from first to
last was in the Third Brigade. First Division,
Fifth Corps, and at the date mentioned the S3d
Pa. was supporting a nest of batteries all
| huddled together in angle of our line i'm
mediatey opposite where Stonewall Jackson
was killed at Charlottesville. The writer
remembers hearing a remark of Gen. Griffin at
! that time and place which illustrates the
character of Griffin and the confidence his
| superior officers had in him. As | said. nest
| of batteries wero gathered in that angle by
| Gen. Griffin. Presently Gen. Meade came by
| inspecting the line, and asked Gen. Griffin if
| he was not afraid of losing some of them
should the enemy charge that point. Gen.
Griffin looked little distressed, poked ont his
sharp chin, and giving his hat pull over his
| eyes, as was his habit when fearfully IN
| earnest replied. 'Yon, Gen. Meade, leave
| those batteries just where they are. If the
| Johnnies charge them I will make them think
| h-ll isn't half a mile off, Gen. Meade smiled
| and rode away, leaving the batteries just
where they we're and later the Johnnies did
| charge and-Weil, they may have gone that
half mile but they did not take any batteries
| with them"
| Chasing Rebels.
John Hall, Co. G, 9Th N. Y. Cav, Corpus
| Christi, Tex, writes: II have seen great
| deal in your paper about opening the battle OF
Gettysburg. +, with others of Co. C. 9Th ". Y.
| Cav, about / should say, so to 100 men. charged
into the town. 1t must have been about or
o'clock the evening of June 80 and we en-
c0untered about squadron of rebel cavalry
drawn up in line. We charged them right
| down the main street. There was not thing
| between us and them at the time, but you bet
| it made us boys feel good, bareheaded. dashing
| down on them in full charge.
"We charged on them up to the Cemetery
Ridge, and there we were ordered to halt. The
Buford cavalry camped close to the country
that night, and they kept US busy all night
and early in the morning the skirmish- line
| was hot"
a Good Soldier.
| james Meren, Huntsville, Ark, writes: 81
| served two years and 10 months in Co. ID, sOth
| Ind, and never missed roll call, was never sick
and in short was OH hand at all times. wa;
| with Sherman"