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The National tribune., 1892-04-28

A. P. Carr, Co. B, 10Th Ind, Tacoma, Wash,
writes: "In the issue of Jan. 25. Comrade
Mesler, 105th n. Y. has something to say con
corning Gen. Mcdowell and his 'dishpan
hat Both were familiar to US Of tho Iron Bri-
gade. At Brandy Station. Aug. 7, 62, our cav
airy were hard pushed, but 'staid with 'em
until infantry and artillery came up. Old
Battery went into action near the railroad
bridge across the river; the 10th Ind. battery
$50 yards or so farther up the river; the I'd
Wis. and 18th Ind. in support The Johnnies
seemed to want to visit our side of the river,
but b. the 18th, 5th Me. battery, and some
more fellows voted against the proposition, and
so it was deferred. During luIl in the dis
cussion Mcdowell, with one Aid, rode up to
Col. Meredith, of the 18th, exchanged courte-
ses and then Mcdowell took off the fOrage-cap
he wore, put on the dishpan' hat, which the
Aid had, and rode alone up to the crest of the
hill overlooking the river, along the banks OF
which the rebs were thick and making it hot
for the artillerymen and everyone in range.
We actually held our breath, expecting every
minute to see him fall as he was in pointblank
range in an open field. He coolly took in the
river with glass, turned to his right, rode up
the river by the batteries. in front of the 10th,
some 300 yards in distance, then wheeled again
to his right, rode back to the 18th and 18th
Mass, took off tho dishpan.' put on the forage
cap and galloped away. In 10 minutes there
was such storm of iron came over the brow Of
that same part of the hill that all hands had to
syit ~
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Little Round Top Saved by the I55th Pa.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At the
battle OF Gettysburg the 15oth Pa was
brigaded with Sykes's Regulars. The morn
ing Of the second days fight found US in
the famous Wheat6eld at the foot of Little
Round Top. with one Of Sykes's Regular regi
mcnts in our front the skirmish-line
About 10 n. IN. the rebels advanced and drove
our skirmish-lne in the Regulars firing as they
fell back, aud good many Of the I55th Pa.
were wounded rs they stood in line of battle,
waiting till the skirmish line got in, when we
opened fire and drove the rebels back into tho
woods.
About this time the rebels commenced to
climb Little Round Top on their side, when
Gen Warren. then Chief Engineer of the Army
of the Potomac, rode up to the Colonel Of the
15Jth Pa. and ordered him to left face his
regiment and double.qucll it up on Little
Round Top as quick as possible, as the rebels
were coming up the other side.
We got up there just in time, az the rebels
were close to the top so close we could see tho
whites of their eyes. We front-faced and
poured ono voley into them, and they fell
back down the hill. Just then one Of the old
Bucktail Regiments came up and charged
down the hill after the rebels, and drove them
across into Devils Den, and then fell back
through our lines. and the 155tli held that
position throughout the balance Of the fight
at Gettysburg, and witnessed Pcketts grand
charge through the famous Wheat Il cid on the
afternoon Of the third day-one Of tho grandest
sights ever witnessed in the army; and to-day
tho !55th Pa has regimental monument on
THOMAS TAYLOR, Co. g, l55th Pa, Ementon,
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write that article?" Capt. Dilley took the
paper, looked at the article. and replied !:
q General, would be coward to deny it; l
did"
At this Gen. Custer, selling his horsewhip,
sprang to his feet with a fierce and threatening
air, said: Have you anything to take back IN
it?" Capt. Dilley coolly seized the hiit of his
saber, started it from the scabbard, then re-
piled: Not word, sir" The General then
called his Adjatant into the room, and re-
peated the question to Capt. Dllcy, and then
dismissed him. This was the last that Capt.
Dilley ever heard of the matter.-1sT IOWA
CAVALRY.
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Relic of Little Big Horn.

Ed. P Ptkin, Past Post Commander and
Acting Assistant Adjutant-G General, Department
of Colorado, Denver, Colo, says if any of the
relatives of tho following-named soldiers OF
the Michigan cavalry regiments who enlisted
in the 7th Cav. under Custer at the close of
the war and were killed with him by the
Indians at the battle of Little Big Horn. can
be found he can return t0them a relic which
they would undoubtedly value highly, it being
the Custer badge which was worn by Clusters
Brigade. and which was taken from their
dead bodies by the Indians, and have recently
been recovered from them. The names on
these badges are: Frederick Reidel, Co. c,
7th Mich. Cav; Charles Oliver. Co. L. 9Th
Mich. Cav; o. B. Hough, Co. D, 9Th Mich.
Cav. The writer would be glad to hear from
any of the relatives OF these men.
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a Good Resolution,

e. NJ Bowden, Secretary of the 64th Ill.
yates Sharpshooters), Arlington ILL.,, says that
at the 25th annual Reunion of the Regimental
Association he made motion. which was
unanimously carried, to the effect that The Ma.
TIoNAL TRIBUNE be adopted as the official
paper of that regiment; that the boys be asked
to contribute articles and lend their support to
the paper. He would like to hear from the
members of his regiment, as they must all
fully understand that they must write to him
first or he cannot keep them posted regarding
the association. He believes that the 9th is
the best regimental organization in the Mill
tary Tract of Illinois, which comprises 10 Coun-
ties lying between two rivers running north
from Quincy.
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Reno's Brigade.

CHI. Miller, Co. +. 18th Conn, Ocala. Fla,
saws that Corporal Thompson, of the 5lst n. Y,
attempted to give an account of Reno's Brigade,
of the Ninth Corps, in the issue of Nov. 10,
1891. Comrade Thompson says that he writes
from the records, and the writer thinks that he
does, and long ways from them, too. Hesays
that at first the brigade was composed of the
51st ". Y, 51st Pa, and 2Ist Mass, at New
Berne, N c. The writer would like to ask him
where the 18th Conn. was at that time, for as
far as he remembers they wore just across the
road at tho draw bridge. He then says that
the 18th n III. joined them. The writer claims
that it was the 9th N. ii. that took the place of
the 18th Conn. Comrade Thompson also says
that the 35th Mass Joined them later, whilo
the writer claims that it was the 36th Mass,
the same regiment the 21st Mass. consolidated
with. Maj. McKbben, of the 51st N. Y,
thinks that Corpl Thompson must have been q
recruit, to make such statements.
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Eniisiments. Dead and DisabieC
$4,000

If all the men who once got into the rebel
army were retained during the war, or during
their ability TO serve, there were, according TO
this calculation, $4,000 men in the rebel ser
vice at the close OF the war. But if allowances
be made for desertions, ETC., and for the sick in
the hospitals who had recovered and who are
not counted by Gov. Parsons among the dis
abled. We shall find this number of $4,000
diminished 10 something like tho actual num-
Der that surrendered 10 our forces or scattered
to their homes Immediately after the fall of
Richmond.
So you see, comrades, that the rebels as early
as 1866 admitted to having l,I2i000 men in
the field, and you can also see that the rebels
did not lick five Yankees to their one
CHARLES +. KIMIEL, Co. G. Goth H., 70 High
street, Dayton, O.
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Capture of Marye's Nights.

George H. Glover, Co. B, 4th VT. Somcrs,
Conn., says that in the issue of Feb. IL, Com
rade Mathews, in his account of the capture
of Marye's Nights in May, 1863, says that
after the fall of Col. Johns, the brigade was
commanded by Maj. Walsh. of the 35th N. Y.
Comrade Mathews is mistaken in calling him
Major. as be was the Lieutenant Colonel, and
commanding the regiment, Col. Brown being
absent, commanding the brigade at the time.
The Major of the 9th N. Y. was E. j. Faxon,
and he was killed in the first line of breast
works while conversing with Lieut.-Col.
Walsh.
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Wen Done, Old CoTnrade.

c. c. Devalt, Wilkesville, o., says that on
returning home after having drawn his pen
sion. he was held up by man. who covered
him with q revolver and demanded him to
give up his $50 pension money. He told the
man that he did not draw $50 pension; but ne
Immediately said that he had seen the $50
marked on the back of his envelope, which he
had gotten at the postoffice. The writer made
believe that he was getting his money, and
whipped out self-cocking revolver and fired
at the man, who Immediately fed. He believes
that the Postmaster places the amount Of
money which is received by pensioners on the
outside of the envelopes which is given to ont
side parties, who then sally forth and attack
old pensioners on their way home He thinks
that something should be done to prevent such
an exposure.
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GEN. GEORGE A. CUSTER.
An Iowa Cayalryman Shows that He was Uafit for
Independent Commander.
EDITOR NATIONAL tribune:

HE recent attacks on
the military record OF
Gen. Alger. of Michi-
gan, through the alleg-
cd attempts of Gen. G.
A. Custer to injure the
character of Gen. Alger
as q soldier and a patri-
otto man. brings 10
MUD recollections of
my service under Gen.
Custer, and evidence of
his weakness of char
acter as an indepen-
dent commander and
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\ order to correct some
of the numerous errors
which appear to have
taken possession of the
minds of some OF those
who are taking part in
the controversy over
that part of the battle
of the Wilderness at
the crossing of til e
Brock and Plank roads,
will you not kindly
place many Of your
readers who were fer
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CAMP FORD STOCkADE.
An Ohio Comrades Experience i'm the Prison
at Tyler. Tex.
ED1roR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

n o TICED in your
issue Of Feb. %, in
Picket Shots" that
Comrade A. T. Sutton,
Of Rock ford, o., would
like to have some COM
rade write an article
on the Tyler Stockade
at the request Of Com
rade Stern, OF Texas.
/ was n member of
Co. b, 18th Ohio, and
had the misfortune to
be in the battle Of
Marks Mills, Ark, ON
the illfated 25th of
April, I'D, where our
entire brigade was
captured by an over
whelming force of the
G n 9 m y, and, after
marching us over part
of Arkansas, Louisiana,
and Texas (marching
somo $50 miles or
more), we Fl n a lily
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Prison, near TYLER. Tex. May 10, 1864, where
we were confined until Feb. 25, 1863, when we
were finally paroled and exchanged at the
mouth of Red River La.
/ well remember that few days after our
arrival at the Tyler Prison an occurrence took
place which / can now number among the hrst
sad events OF my stay in that pen. This was
the return OF Col. J. b. Leake's command, rs 1t
was designated in the prison. l think it con-
sisted of the 10Th and Goth Iowa, aud they had
been prisoners since some time in the Fall OF
1863. If remember correctly, they had been
marched to our lines at two different times to
be exchanged, but on some technicaliiy the
exchange fell through each time, and they
were returned to Camp Ford for the third time.
l saw them coming in the gate at the OLD
prison, and more miserable looking set OF men
il has never fallen TO my lot TO behold.
At the sight of them 1 began to realize that
perhaps | too would be reduced to the
same extremity before my turn would
come to he exchanged. AT the very thought
my heart sank within me, and l could
realize that we could only hope against hope
that the right would win. Boy as / was, |
often thought, how could it be possible that the
loyal people of the country and the enemies of
the country were both worsbiping the same
! God, both sides praying for success; that He in
His infinite wisdom would give right the power
to win, and we would ultimately he released
from our place OF torture and return to loved
ones at home and demonstrate to them that
their daily prayers for our safe deliverance had
been answered by Him.
The men Of our regiment owe it more to Col.
A. w. Mccormick than to any other man that
so many were able to return; for with his
cheerful disposition and encouraging words
he was ever ready to cheer us; and when we
thought the clouds were darkest he would say,
"Cheer up, boys, for the darkest hour is just
before day." or "He who waiteth to him
cometh all things"
OF our treatment by the enemy | may have
more to say in the future, but it seems hardly
possible to have been penned up in shelter
less stockade for nine or 10 months, no shelter
day or night, not enough clothing left to cover
orr bodies, the ground literally alive with
maggots aud other vermin, and to-day live to
tell the story.
About 12 or IL years ago wrote to the Post
master at Tyler, asking him il Camp Ford
Stock ade still remained. His name was Hunt.
He wrote me q very gcntlemanly answer, that
the stockade vas torn down. the Union dead
all removed to the National Cemetery ut Shreve-
port, La, and the ground was being culti-
waited.
/ hope this will be the means of resurrecting
the pen of some dear comrade who suffered in
the same prison.-L. J. CUTTER, Recording
Secretary. Ohio Association Union Ex- Prisoners
of War, Marietta, o.
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The Right Paper in the Right Place.

WE. Emery, Box 257, Clayton, N. Y, says
he is discharged soldier of the Regular Army,
and takes great interest in the Grand Army of
the Republic and ali its doings. He was a
member of Troop H. 9Th U. S. Cav, and was
discharged at Fort Buford. Dak., May "a, 1889,
for disability, and for which he is now receiy
ING $50 a month pension. He would like to
hear from any of his comrades who are still in
the United States service. He has been a
reader of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for some
time, and thinks that it is the right paper in
the right place.
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merly members Of tie Second Division, Sixth
Corps, under obligations by publishing that
part Of Gen. GeaE's official report following /?
copied it from what purported to be a correct
copy, which appeared in print several years
ago The General wrote it shortly after the
struggle he describes, in which be lost nearly
half of the fighting force of his three old bFl-
rades In killed and wounded consequently
the mental focus he had on the circumstances
attending that Bloody afternoon OF May D.
1864, was immeasuIably superior to that OF
those who are Row describing from memory
events which took place more than a quarter
of a century ago, and his account is as much
clearer than scn4e Of those now appearing as is
sunlight to twilight.-W GEORGE, Co. E, 10th
Ps
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Very Much Interested.

George w. Nexsen, Evansville, Ind, desires
to congratulate Comrade William Simmons on
his excellent description of the engagement at
New Orleans and the forts below, which ap-
peared in the issue OF Feb. 4.
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Desires q Wife.

Geo. Bellows, Millsfeld, n. a., is an old sol.
der, AZ years of age, who desires to correspond
with some good woman with q view TO mstri-
mony maiden or widow between the ages
of 30 and 40 preferred. Good references given.
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ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.
With Rubber Feet and Kands.

1t Is not unusual to engineer with hand the
throttle, or conductor, brakeman fireman, farmer
carpenter, mason miner IN fact OF every y0ctlOn
wearing two artificial legs with rubber feet OK
Marks Patents, performing as much labor in
possession of their natural members earning the saIne
Wages IN fact experIencIng little or no Inconvenience
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Patchwork Pictures of the Var.

War pictures, each one cut in squares, the
squares being mixed for Encouragement as a
complete picture. No. ready April TO- Price
of each, by mail, twenty five cents, payable with
order. SO will be paid for the first properly
rearranged picture received from a purchaser :;
$40 for the second; SIS for the third, and $40
for the fourth. Office Of Facts aud Figures,
6I2 Z street n W. Washington D. c.
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
/" Youngest Soldiers"


Joseph Humphrey First Lieutenant Co. r.,
LIST w. Va. Cav, Kenton. o., thinks his company
was ono of the very best in the service. Dur
ing one week three Of its officers were killed,
one wounded. and one taken prisoner. After
wards Licutenant and "a Sergeant of tho COM
pany captured two cannon teams and held
them
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steadily driving the enemy ia some disorder,
and capturing many prisoners, and had reached
point within half mile of Parkers Store.
The threatened attack on the right Row burst
with great fury. The lines in front gave way.
Wheaton and Eusts stepped into the gap, and
by hard fighting held the enemy. Soon the
extreme left was forced back. The enemy, it
appeared, had brought up all of Lonsstree. s
Corps.@ (Sec note}
After n severe contest OF some hours dura-
ton our troops were forced back to their orig
inal position at the crossroads. The division
through all this fighting and falling back held
together. Not single regiment or organiza-
ton was broken up The brigades reoccupied
their original positions. Breastworks wore
hastily thrown up, and preparations made to
resist the enemy IS farther advance AT =. ~.
he attacked and made the most desperate effort
to break our lines. but was handsomely re-
pulsed, and after Il struggle OF half an hour
withdrew, leaving the ground in front OF our
lines covered with the dead and wounded.
Late In the evening the First and Fourth
Brigades rejoined the corps on the right OF the
army. Grants Vermont Brigade remained in
position on the right of the Second Corps until
the afternoon of the 9Th of May, when they
rclOined the corps, and the brigadcS and dl-
vision were again united. In the morning OF
the eth a skirmish-line OF the Vermont Brit
gade advanced and discovered that the main
lbECe pl tue eUeIlN Ddu NiJD0IaMH- III " Wv
ing the possession of the crossing of the Orange
Courthouse and Brock roads from Hills Corps,
when already occupied by his skirmishers 1t is
not claiming too much to say that the Second
Division saved the army from disastrous de-
feat; for that point was of vital Importance to
US, and its falling into the hands of the enemy
would have cut our army in two, separating
the Second Corps from the Fifth and Sixth. and
wonid have exposed to capture the artillery
reserve then moving up from charlottesville
Oh the Orange Plank road.t (See note)
Throughout the terrible struggle that ensued
this division held the key point Of the battle
feld-the Plank road Their losses ali killed
and wounded, and few or none prisoners, show
how tensciously they fought. The reports of
the brigade and regimental commanders men
ton many acts of individual Caiantry, TO which
attention is called. Capt Ricketts, command
ing the section of his battery on this road in
the battle on the 9Th, displayed great GOODNESS
and courage.
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The Ccntralia Massacre.

S. c. Shark, 73d Ohio. would like to have
some Iowa eomrade give the history of the
massacre at Centralia, Mo.
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Knows How 1t Was,

Jesse NJ. Pirkle Co. G., Sd Tenn. Cav, Saudhill,
Tenn, Endorses the account Of prison life given
by Comradc Richardson in the issue Of Feb. IL.
1892. Comrade Pirkle endured hardships in
prisons at Cahaba, Ala, Macon and Anderson
vile, Ga, and knows what suffering is.
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Every testimonial published in behalf Of Hoods
may be relied upon as strictly true.
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Mention The National Trfbec
More About the Bishpan."

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churches, and schools very handy. Can De
bought on easy terms at less than cost.
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What0ur Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns
IN THE wILDERN ESS.

What Getty's Division, Of the Sixth Corps, did
at the Crossroads.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
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To Exchange Military buttons.
Good for You, Cornrade,

Michael Gillian, Co. d, both Pa, Clearville,
Pa says: II have been Adjutant Of Upton
Nycom Post, 547, Department of Pennsylvania,
and have only missed three meetings in five
years think it is the duty of every soldier
to belong to the GAR. and take THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE: for the paper is the soldiers
friend and the GA T. is their guard"
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A Patriotic Family.

A. ]. Mckinney, Enfield, Me-, and one of his
brothers were in the 7th Me-, his father and
two brothers in the 9th Me-, and two other
brothers in the 10th and 18th Me. respectively.
To Exchange Military Buttons.
Charles Harris Co. b. 10th Me-, Saco. Me-,
has collection Of so military buttons, incud-
ing some rare specimens Of State, naval and
foreign buttons. He would like to exchange
for some not in his collection, and will pay
postage each way.
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Wants to Sell.

Rev. T. A. Matteson, Lock Box ~ Union,
n Y, would like any comrade to write him
who wants to buy q good new house. small
barn. one acre and half of land, good fruit,
situated on Susq uehanns River Valley Flats,
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28
DENMARK REJOICING.
Golden Wedding Celebration of King
Christian and Queen Louise.

Golden Wedding Celebration of King
Christian and Queen Louise.
The celebration of the golden wedding of
the King and Queen of Denmark began at
Copenhagen when the members of the royal
family attended Holy Communion at the pal
ace Of Amalienborg. The Empress of Russia.
who arrived that day with the Gar, has
procured unique and splendid present for
her father and mother. 1t consists of a
team Of six horses, perfectly white and Of
the rarest breeds. Besides this gift OF the
Czarina, the ruling families Of Russia, Eng
land and Greece will make magnificent
joint present to the King and Queen Of Dem
mark, consisting of group OF sculpture by
the Danish artist Husselrus, and will later
on be placed in one OF the public squares OF
Copenhagen.
King Christian extended hearty greeting
to the Gar on his arrival at the palace. The
King looks remarkably vigorous, although
seventy -four years of age. Queen Louise is
also in good health. The Prince and Princess
of Wales. accompanied by Prince George
and the Princesses Victoria and Maud, ar
rived and were received with marked tokens
of affection by the royal couple.
Passaic City record., 1892-05-28
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