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through their lines and made our way in good
order to the feet at Rodney" when it dawned
upon me that the article had been inspired
like so many others on the war, by desire to
appear in print and glorify their own COM
mands seemingly unmindful that there were
any other troops engaged in putting down tn Q
rebellion.
The writer does not give date Of the affair
at Coleman's plantation. but If he refers TO one
on July A. 1864, land we find no record of any
other,) and lie was present, he cannot have for
gotten that the expedition out of which this
engagement came was composed of the 18th and
sgd u. 5. G. T., and, as my own diary says, a
portion OF the Marine Brigade, with two howitZ-
ers, Gen. Elicit in command; that citizens
were admitted within our lines in the morning
who later in the day sicnaled from the windows
of the Coleman Mansion, Gen. Ellett's head
quarters tue location, etc, of our troops, and
that the engagement proper commenced about
j o'clock p. M. that the Marine Brigade was
well on the road to the river aud boats long be-
fore dark; that charge after charge was met
and repulsed by the colored troops (of which
he makes no mention) and the retreat covered
by them.
This affair was written mp some years ago in
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE by Lieut.. Griffith
OF the 4Sth U. 5. c. l., and due credit given
the part and presence Of the Marine Brigade.
j hat they did splendid service, and filled their
place ia war as IN nature, none will deny, but
very mahy will remember that it was the
frecly-expressed opinion among the land forces
that they made the most furious charges and
fastest time when headed toward their boats,
and 1t was common saying that they were so
habited and attached To life on the water that
in case any of them were away from the boats
long enough TO require it, they could not per-
form common duty without the aid of pail of
water.-H. n. PARKER, Lieutenant. 4Sth u. S.
CT.
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were forced back, and brave Gen. Russell was
killed in trying to rally them We had not
felt the loss of General so much since the fall
Of grand old Sedgwick both were fearless and
able officers. Then the work of our brigade
came i'm. We had been lying in reserve, and
double-guicked to the front, and formed in
right rear of a handful Of troops who had rail-
lied around flag in the open ground and were
fighting desperately against great odds. We.
deployed in piece Of wood, and in connection
with the I'd Conn. Ii. A. repused charge and
charged in turn through the timber to an open
field, where we lay down for an hour or two,
waiting for the nimble-footed Eighth Corps,
who, we were informed, had, by mistake, got
behind their big wagon train.
Well, they came at last to save the Sixth and
Nineteenth Corps las the comrade stated it,.
We were on high ground acting corps of
observation" ] could see their whole line
the most grand and inspiring battle scene that
ever met my eye. They Immediately charged
the rebs at our right. 1t was q magnificent
panorama Of battle, never to be forgotten by
the beholder. They were rushing on at the
double-quick STEP the rattle Of their musketry
answering that Of the rebs and the cannon from
both sides carrying the bass of that deadly con-
cert.
Their line was well sustained, but hundreds
of wounded were falling out and going to the
rear. They at last disappeared behind spur
oil tho woods, ana then we charged and drove
the rebs in our front.
Our poor Comrade Howe seems to have
fallen into the common error (Which he blames
in others of supposing they did all the fighting
on tho occasion, but as usual the old Sixth
Corps was there Now rs to the affair of Sep
TENDER %, and that fanking operation he
brags about so much. The reason why the
Sixth Corps was not sent was that the best
fighting troops were needed for heavy charg-
ing on the rebel works in front.
He has perhaps never heard Of the march Of
the Sixth Corps to the field Of Gettysburg.
1t was perhaps not equaled during the war
but in one instance, and that was when the
Eighth Corps clearly won the title of the Fly
ing Eighth at Cedar Creek when some of that
valiant crowd few from the battlefield 20 miles
to Winchester by s o'clock in the morning.
Shake, comrade; I'd a.been there too, under
the same circumstances. if my wind had held
OUT. CROCKETT, 65th N. Y, Second Bril-
gade, First Division, Sixth Corps, Cour d'Alcne,
Idaho.
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| Morton, indianapolis. Ind. Several comrades
! having read the article, have given me through
| your columns such scorching that desire TO
state to Comrades Kirk, Hornbeckcr. aud Wy
| ant that they should not be too haSty in call
| ing a comrade to account. There is nothing in
my article, or in any statement ever made by
me- that would give any truth to statement
! that Union prisoners OF war were well treated
aud would advise the comrades and others to
let up on criticism until they rcrcad state
ments from actual participants in order to sec
| il the writer deserves censurc.
without wishing to occupy space in your val.
liable columns for controversy. further than TO
emphasize what was published Aug. 6, that if the
| rebel prisoners treated IN any prison
! the Union prisoners were III Andersonvilie.
Cahaba, Salisbury, and other HE'LL holes, then
| they (the rebel prisoners were baily. inhu-
namely treated, while at Camp Morton the
| rebel prisoners were treated as human beings.
and, as ] verify believe, the same can be proved
by those still living that other Northern
prisons were as good. and the prisoners con-
fined Jared as well as at Camp Morton.
One comrade Kirk, of Lima, o. says it makes
him tired to see so much written, pro and con,
trying to prove which prisoner or prison Jared
the worst.
The policy of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE if I
understand ii, is TO defend the Union soldier
and tie glorious cause he fought for and the
widows and orphans Of those WHO fell in defense
OF the Union, and whenever a lie is published
in regard to the boys in blue it nails it; when
ever blow is delivered by the soldier mating
papers scOrching, whitening reply is made
backed up by such an abundance of proof as TO
cause all such enemies to hunt their holes
aud pull the holes in after them.
Whenever anyone claims that Union prison
ers confined in rebel prisons were treated we'll
it should call every ex-prisoner to the front
aud stamp it as 4 damnable lie. Should the
statement be made that the rebel soldiers who
were confined as prisoners of war in the North
were inhumanely treated brand it the same way.
For the benefit of the comrades who have crit
icised me, | will say that | was in Cahaba
during a portion Of '6i'65, nearly seven
months. aud could entertain them with ac-
counts of prison life in all its terrible reality.
where durisg the Winter OF ga about 1900
prisoners were confined in a space PA feet
long by 116 feet wide.
IN conclusion. / would say if ever men de-
served substantial recognition at the hands of
the Government it is those who remained true
to the old flag under such treatment rs we
received at the hands Of the rebels; when
offers to enlist in the Confederacy were placed
before us every day SO, which, when starry
ing and dying, we refused while the odor OF
the cooking from the rebel camp kettles, where,
for enlisting, we might obtain plenty, were
waited to our senses over and through the
cracks in the stockade.-S. NJ. CASTOR, Bugler
Co. &, 9th Ind. Cav, Paris, III.
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ferring to the book, Michigan In the War;
The writer had that book in his house during
the previous writing, but supposed the evil
dence in the case was TO be circumstantial in
place of historical And as to the detail in the
ambulance train, that could not be taken IA
positive evidence at all times rs there was al
ways few in all regiments that would try to
get detailed in some safe place when there was
danger near, and the ambulance train was
about as near that kind of a place as could be
found. Is there not a member of Ferguson's
battery still liying2 If so, the writer would
like to have him report through The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE who captured their battery.
imagine l can hear him say the Michigan-
ders If he don't, the writer will surrender"
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II,
Ky..and on June the 9TH to Columbus. Tenn. and
thence to Col. Deitzlcr's Brigade. on their way
10 tennessee, where it was stationed the
Mobile q ONO Railroad, near Crockett Station
with headquarters at Kenton.
NOW, comes the history Of the regimental
colors. On the morning Of the 22d of June,
1867, the regiment was made the recipient of a
flag, presented by the ladies of NATION. ILL.,:
the presentation being made Col. James NJ.
ifucs daughter, at Kenton, Tenn, in q most
eloquent speech in behalf of the donors
on the 20th day of Dec, 1862. ut Holly
Springs Miss, Van Dorm captured 166 privatcs,
with the coiors, three Lieutenants, aud the
AdJntant of the regiment
The men all returned to the regiment in
few months; but the flag. where was it? Why,
IN tne hands OF its enemy. to DO spat upon and
receive sneers for its purity. But the blessed
emblem wandered its way back to the SUR
vivors of the old 3d.
The nag was presented to Col. J. M. True.
who was mustered out of service at Little
Rock, Ark, on the 9th of May. 1865 While
on business trip in the southern part of
Missouri he met Quantrill. who at tile time
OF the capture was under Van Dorm, and he re-
tanned the flag. Their conversation drfted to
war times. and Quantrill found out the Colonel
belonged to the cd Ill, and he told the Colonel
that he had the flag, and would place the same
IN ms possession, and he the Colonel) could
III "S "ioHSu Win II. 8fter he got bne ola
nag, The next thing to do was to find the date
and place of the Reunion of the regiment which
took place some four years after, and the flag
Is now in possession Of the survivors of the
regiment.
Ihink for moment my readers, of the
thoughts of white headed men, with their eyes
fixed upon that grand old emblem of our coun-
try, while great tear-drops traced their wrnlz-
led cheeks at beholding for the first time in 90
years their restored regimen al colorS.
1t is something worth while to reflect upon,
when you can stand, and within radius of 10
feet, and III the flesh, of the great
est and grandest of men in the person Of James
u. True the organizer and Colonel of the 62d,
with Capt Robinson Of Co L, the color COM
pany OF the regiment, and last but not least
Capt. Lee Humphry, who was mustered out
with the regiment in 1866 But this is not ALL
for here comes tho old Color Sergeant. and the
old flag full Of holes, and the old man silvered
with the toll of many years. reminding Us of
our onward march to the last battle of this life,
when our spirits will wing their way to roll
cali in that beautiful city not made with hands
high up in the heavens Comrades who may
see this. come to the next Reunion, and let's see
one another on this earth once more, and let's
have as nice time we bad at Kansas Sta
tion.-JAMEs w. TAYLOR, Cos. d and Z, cd
Ill., Ma.toon, H.
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h;cb ipnIudiug the MISSING ia vat a,

Which, including the missing, is yet an even
100 short of the casualty-list of his brigade at
Jackson, as spread broadcast by the comrade
for other soldiers who have been OH charges,
also somewhat severe, to read.
Col. Fox's work is history, so far as statistics
go, of losses on the battlefield, either by regi-
ment, brigade, or to sum up the casualties of q
great BATTLE and he adduces reasons that he
does not miss, in careful painstaking, "the
upturned face of the dead soldier" of the
Union armies wherever he fell. So in no cap
tious spirit of criticism, but for light and
history, l would refer Comrade Lee to this
best book to the soldier of the war, where the
comrade will sec the error of his assertion, in
closing that there was no charge during tho
war that was moro disastrous to the number
engaged than the charge at Jackson, Miss July
II, 1863"
i am additionally inclined to make the above
comments, for a few years ago writer, who
was also a participant, alleged in your columns
that the loss at Jackson, on this gallant charge
was % per cent of the force engaged.-R. S.
LITTLEFIELD, 1st Mass. II. A., Bandon Orc.
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Patchwork Pictures OF Tie War,

A series Of war pictures, each one cut in
squares, the squares being purposely inter
mingled for Encouragement as complete pic
ture. One will be issued every month. No 1
now ready. Price of each, by mail, twenty five
cents payable by postal order $25 will be paid
for the first properly rearranged picture re-
ceived in the Office from purchaser; $50 for
the second; SIS for the third, and $40 for the
fourth. These rewards will be paid for each
picture in the series. Address Office of Facts
ai.d Figures, Ralston Building, Washington, ID. C.
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Contest for POsfm,stprs!,in.

The comrades at Willow Glen, CAL, arc feel
ing GUM over the contest for the office of
Postmaster at that place. 1t is between a
widow and an old soldier of 1861. The widow
and family are said to be bitter rebels, and gave
all the support possible to the socalled South
ern Confederacy. Her brother, who is assist
ant in the office, is said to wear upon his breast
Ku Klux badge The other competitor for the
Office is an old soldier who entered the service
when he was but 49, was severely wounded at
Petersburg, and is Past Commander of New
Mound Post.
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~ Il iPHbiilS i hetn
Over" of your valuable
paper, l note a we'll
written article upon
The Charge at Jack
SON." in your issue of
November II. wherein
the writer says: a 4 z
History gives the fig
ures that 645 out of thes
900 were killed and
wounded" Now, that
and other charges made
OF military necessity.
and not by " blunder,"
during the great war
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that saved the country. were fatal enough to
participants, God and whoever survived knows;
but where is the use in trying to make these
gallant dashes at enemy behind works
more crimson than truo history warrants?
The following, showing losses at Jackson in
the brigade mentioned taken in detail by the
regiments Comrade f. Il. Lee names as being
in that charge, is from Fox's " Regimental
Losses in the American Civil War:
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THE SIXTH CORPS.
How New York Comradc Feels Regarding His
Service with that Body Of Men.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

OMRADE Mark Howe,
Of the 34th Ohio, states
that he and his old
comrades of the Eighth
Corps are engaged in
standing around smil.
ing. etc; an unfortu-
nate habit some Of our
veterans have, | must
admit, but not proudly.
/ am also an Ohio man,
bu. served in tho Sixth
Corps, of which i am
very proud. ] was also
in the battle of Opequan
Creek. | read in his
tory that one Of our d.
visions charged the CEN
ter of the rebel position
and drove them back
until both wings were
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A Y n G served four
years in the Western
army during the late
unpleasantness, an ar
ticle in your issue of
Nov. 10. 1891, headed
" The Mississippi Ma
rine Brigade" by A. c.
Byerly, Springfield,
ILL.,, attracted my at
tention, and / read with
much interest till /
came to this: Sat Cole
mans plantation the
brigade was surrounded
by the enemy, II miles
from the river, and a
desperate C Fl ort was
made to gobble us up,
but charge after charge
was repulsed during
the sultry afternoon,
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THE 26th N. Y.
"reminiscences of Service with That Regimen! In
Virginia.

Blu f.
FTER chasing Jackson
from Goose Creek to
the Rapidan, where we
found him, the meet
ing being named tho
baltic of Slaughter
Mountain, we returned
to the banks of the
Rappahaunock River.
1t is needless to state
here that our command
ing General, from or
ders issued, was of the
opinion that a battle
had been won, but we
of the rank and file
doubted it. We had a
pleasant camp upon the
banks of that historic
river fronting on its
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Better than a. Pension,
Mention The National TrsbunA

to few
MnunT aionl Trnun
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Wounded.

In historical remarks upon the Sd Iowa. in
connection with this action, Col. Fox says:
"The missing ones proved 10 have been 'all
wounded or killed ;; SO, following Col. Fox. for
the Sd Iowa, we here include tho missing in
detail of regiments of this brigade, which the
Same authority gives:
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ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
With Rubber Feet and Hands.

1t Is not unusual to engineer with hand on the
throttle, or conductor, brakeman, fireman, farmer
carpenter, mason miner in fact of every vocation
wearing one two artificial legs with rubber feet OF
Marks Patents, performing as much labor as men in
possession of their natural members earning the same
wages IN fact experiencing little no inconvenience
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have TO Say About
Their Old Campaigns
A. ]. SMITHS GUERRILLAS.
Some OF the Work They Performed on the Red
River Expedition.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRrBxrE:

AN you allow me space
10 address n few words
TO Comrade Tinker
and all other survivors
of the glorious old Six
teenth Corps? No, com.
rade, we are not all
dead, hut dreadfnlly
scattered, from Mime
sofa to Alabama, and
from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific shore, we can be
found. In the brush, in
the mines. on the rail-
roads. on the prairies,
on the water. and in
every place where en-
ergy, enterprise, and
push are required
You will still find men
of A. ]. Smiths COM
msnd pushing forward,
forging ahead. and al
though growing old
aud gray, getting
there" as was their
wnntin 'H2 ga and '6N.
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Asher Day, Co. E, 4th U. s. Art 131 Blocker
street, Newark, N. j., writes: In your edition
of Feb. IL Capt. F. S. Dickinson, of Co. L, 5th
n. Y. Cav, speaks of the bravery, herosm,
pluck, and endurance of Capt. Elders battery
at the battle of Brandy Station. I being
member of that battery in that engagement
can vouch for its truthfulness. l would be
pleased to hear from any Of my old comrades"
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THE 62d ILL.
They Look Upon Their OH Flag After Lapse OF |
20 Years.

- iSCt'liuu biio dV
/ Kansas Station, Ill, on
bihe 18th and 18TH of
fSept., 1891, of tho sew
| eral regiments made up
in that part of the
} country, the 62d III.
being booked to reune
OH this date. it put the
sboys to thinking of old
times. and what oc-
Cured on certain dates
at certain places.
The regiment was or
ganized at Camp Du-
hois, Anna, H., on the
10th day of April, 1862,
by Col. James M. True,
and on the 22d was or
dered 10 Cairo. and on
the 9TH day of May was
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TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
Comrade CASTOR Does Not Like to BE Criticized for
What lie bid Not Say.
ATIoNAL TRIBUNE:

ROM a careful perusal
of your Picket Shot
columns / am con-
WINGED that they are
scanned and contents
read by the old SOL
diers, who are very apt
to criticize any article
appearing bearing on
army life or as prison
ers of war.
Aug. 6, 81, appeared
q short article from me
in refutation Of n state
Elent OF certain parties
of the mistreatment of
rebel prisoners at Camp
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Isaac Young Mistaken.

II. c. Mccoy, Co. c. 25th ILL.,, State Armory,
Columbus, o., writes: "In THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of March IL Comrade Young says
Feb. 10th the 18th Wis, 25th Ill.,, and 32d Ind,
of Wilich's Brigade, came North to recruit
Comrade Young is badly mistaken. Neither
the 25th ILL.,, nor any part of it, ever came
North until its term Of service was complete,
Aug 4, 1864, but it was in the brigade in all it's
marches in East Tennessee"
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PICKET SHOTS,
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Who the Volunteers We're.

IA RbES III TILE,
Sonth Hsrwich, Mass,
has received recently
three letters from COM
radcs in Pennsylvania
saying that Serg't Reese
was the man who lit
the fuse the second
time in the mine in
front Of Petersburg.
Daniel Donne, Co. g,
4Sth Pa, Palo Alto, Pa,
says that Lieut.. Jacob
DOuty, 4Sth Pa, and
Henry Reese,
4Sth Pa, relighted the
fncc
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W. W. Tyson, 45th Pa. Erie, Pa, writes:
The fuse was lighted at 3:15 a. M. July 80,
1864 by Lieut.-Col Henry Peasants. 18th Pa.
After wait of an hour without any explosion
having taken place, Lieut.. Jacob Douty, Co. X,
and Sorgt Henry Reese, Co. +. 4Sth Pa. voun-
teered to go in and examine into the cause Of
delay. 1t was found that the fire had stopped
where the fuses were spliced. They were
relishted. and at is minutes Of 5 a. IN. the
powder exploded. The above facts were taken
from Batcs's History Pennsylvania Volunteers,
Vol. l, page 1901 !"
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MARINE BRIGADE.

They Evidently Didn't DO All the Fighting at Cole
mans Plantation.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
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CHARGE AT JACKSON.
Comrade Calls Down Col. Lea in His Esiimate OF
the Killed and Wounded.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
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Information asked and Given.

ordered to Minnesota for reorganization of the
I'd. Thus he enlisted for the Ist. served with
the I'd, and belonged to the Sd MINI.
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To Come to Washington.

A. W. Paul, Box 81, Coulterville Ill.,, says he
is trying to make up club for THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE to secure a ticket to Washington, and
it will be favor if any Of the comrades who
want to come to correspond with him.