The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-21

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;ME S%lkIL%sin behalf of the Cana
| NzsIAEANKA desert US. Let US
| E/ME n feel the touch once
| ESbMEN\ - moro, and show the
S-@ world that we are still
~ comrades till tho last
| tap has sounded"
Homes for Settlers.
A. R. Jones, St. Just, Orange County, Va,
sends an interesting description OF his region,
| which he says is just the place for old soldiers
The country is good for stock, fruits, vegeta-
bles grass, and timber Ia we'll watered, and
there is no malaria or musketos. They
want Northern men to help build up the Sec
ton.
David s. Briggs, Downs, Oklahoma, tells the
| comrades who may be interested that he is per-
| manently located at Downs, and is delighted
| with the country. The soil is good for almost
any kind of crops Living is not 80 hard out
| there, although, to be sure, one does not need
so much. 1t is fine place for the old Veter'
ans.
Digging Ont Of Libby.
J. White, Co. Fl, 54th Ohio. Bloomington, O.,
| noticed Capt. Frank E. MOran's statement thas
| the only tools used in digging the famous
| tunnel out of Libby was broad -bladed chisel
| and spttoon, with rope attachments, etc,
! for removing the dirt" White says that
| Can't. W. s. g. Randall, Cd Ohio, at q recep-
| ton rendered the Ohio Association Of Union
| ex-Prisoners of War by Maj. Young and his
excellent lady, in charge of the 8. and 8.
| Orphans Home, on the occasion of their Reunlon
| OF Xenia. O., in $780, was one of the speakers.
| In mentioning the Libby Prison tunnel and
| his connection with it the Captain exhibited a
| knife which be used in digging. This he had
sacredly preserved and greatly cherished as
memento. The relic in question was what was
| left of a small table knife, commonly known
| rs a case-knife, but worn away to half Its orig
| inal length. 1t was object of great interest,
aud looked upon with great admiration by She
| audience.
How 1t Happened.
| Allen Kilburn, Con way, Mo-, says, In an
| swer to M. J. Mead's inquiry, Who were
| they?' in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Oct. Is,
| | will say that two days after the fight at
| Hartville. Mo-, small detachment OF the 74th
| Enrolled Missouri Militia, under the command
of Col. J. f. McMahan. left Hartville, going
| toward Lebanon. When some five miles north
they met the advance guard of Maj. Johnson's
| battalion of the I'd Iowa. some 300 strong, NOV
| ing on Hartvile. When the advance came in
| sight Of the militia they wheeled and took to
| their heels. The whole command moved back
| abont mile and formed for battle. When the
| scouts ascertained who the men were they did
| not take to the woods as reported, but fell back
| in good order and formed. So far as this brave
| boys hating them alone is concerned, that ID q
| mistake"
| Fort Gregg.
| John W. Fought Co. /, 10th Pa, Unityville,
| Pa, questions Comrade Pattons statement that
the First Brigade, First Division, led the charge,
went into the ditch first; then the West Vir-
ginians charged right over them into the ditch
| and into the fort Now" he SAYS / wonld
| like to know what the First Brigade was doing
while all this going on? l do not deny
that the West Virginians wore there, and IL
| they had not come perhaps we would have
| been driven out by the rebs. But never was
| anywhere yet when Pennsylvania troops were
| lacking in bravery, aud l can't believe that
| the West Virginians beat US into the fort.
was there and saw rebels shot right III the
fort before they surrendered. Does it look
| reasonable that they were there before US
! nnsylvanians when we led the charge and
| filed np the ditch with the First Brigade be-
fore the West Virginia boys came up2 Does it
| not look likely that we would have been tho
| first troops in the fort? As for receiving
| swords, l saw VIM. ]. Rem, of the 199th Pa,
| take sword from Lieutenant in the fort;
saw him afterward give it to Lieut.-Col.
| Hughes of the 10th. l was also present when
Corpl Acker shot Johnny right in the fort
after some Of them had quit firing"
Large Family.
+. Swartz. Seward Neb.. says that hs Is 40
wears old his vito ~, and they have had 16
| Children IA living; IL single births and two
sets of twins He served in the 55th Pa. and
in Co. u, LIST u. 5. Art.
| Christian Soldier.
William IT. Smith, Co. x, 9Th Iowa Csy.,
| Sutton Neb says that in his regiment WAS o
man named Jacob Hahn, who, if We on earth
have right to judge, he thinks was faithful
servant both to God and his country. I" J have
seen him kneeling in prayer, praying to God
to save his comrades, and sacrifice his own
tions and few comforts that his comrades
| might be more comfortable. / have known
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when he had just come off duty, because the
| comrade was not well. He was always ready
and willing 10 DO whatever there was TO do,
| and as q leader and scout he was always there,
fearing nothing No one was Drawer and 40
one was cooler in time OF action"
Why Don't They WrI,ei
J.K. Griggs, Box GA East Saginaw, Mich,
writes: q have taken The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE for several years. always hoping TO
something from the old 10th Mass, but never
| see any more about the regiment than If there
was no such one in the army. Wake up the
| boys"
John McGaugh, Co F. 18th Kan. Cav. Knox
| Vile Mo- has watched long for something from
the 10th Kan. Cav. 81 don't suppose there is
one living but who remembers the memorable
| 16 DAYS in September, 1865, that we had moth
| ing TO eat but mule meat. We sii got so that
We had to go twice in a place to mako
| shadow"
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George W. Toms, OrderlySergeant, 9th r.
| Y. Vet Cav, whose article on Gen. James ii.
| Wilson appeared in recent ISSUE wishes to
correct The last paragraph of that article. He
did not mean to say that Gen. Z. w. Whitaker
would necessarily confirm all the facts stated
in the article, but merely the part whore
reference is made to the work done by the
| Third Division of Cavalry, at the last of the
war, while under command OF Gen. George A.
| Custer.
Was Mcdowell a Trait0rf
Robert A. Shearer, Co. E, 18th Pa., LOWS, Iowa,
believes that the charges made by Comrades
| Mesler and Hunterson against Gen. Mcdowell
are strictly true. The writer served under the
General in Hartsuff's Brigade, Rickctts's Di-
vision, and in the battle Of Bull Run tbs bril-
gade was left by itself to cover the left flank.
They had been in position but few moments
when Mcdowell came up. swearing like pirate,
wanting to know who placed them in that po-
sition, and ordered them out. but finally per-
mtted the SD N. Y. to remain. The brigade
took position further to the right on hill.
where the rebel fire was very hot, and beyond
the rebel line of battle could be seen three
| columns marching to the left, toward the very
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