The National tribune., 1893-03-09

seeing Bragg's troops getting into position.
They were watching this when the gun from
Fort Woods. the signal to charge. was fired.
Gen Willich's Brigade was at their left, aud
Hazens Brigade was next. 1t was too hot for
them to remain in the first trench, so they ad-
vanced under the shelter of the cabins the Con-
federates had erected. From the first trench
to the top of the ridge every man was picking
the best shelter that could be obtained. Sheri-
dams men were exposed TO a terri Bile fire, and
were on the point of retreating when the
writer's command captured the battery. Will
lch's and Hazen's men were the first on the
ridge and the 9th KY. colors were placed on
the battery while man was still on one trying
to fire gun. This man was captured and also
a fine lot of cornmeal, which was quite an item
for the boys.
ga Hard Crowd
SD. Wesson, Co. K, 9Th III. Cav, writes:
" Comrade Eliss description of Bill Parker
recalls an account of Parker family in Kan
sas during the free State struggle in 1856
1860. One of that family was named Bill,
who was as fond of murder as the one Com
rade Ellis describes. One of the Parker
girls married q man from Ohio named Send
der Politics became red hot in 1861, and
Scudder being a free State man was not
backward about expressing his sentiments.
His wife left him on account of his politics,
and went back to the Parker cabin. Scudder
made no fuss about it, bat went on with his
farming, paying no attention to the Parkers
few weeks after, George and Bill Parker
came to Scudder'5 cabin and told him his wife
wanted to make up. that there was no use
quarreling about politics, and invited Scudder
to come with them, get his wife. and take her
home. Scudder got into the wagon with the
boys and went with them in the direction OF
Parker's. Scudder was never seen again. but
his skeleton with bullet hole in the skull was
found in place called 'Andy's ravine the next
Spring. About six months after Scudder's disap-
pearance his wife wrote to his brother In Ohio,
s1ying her husband had enlisted In the Union
army that she did not know where he was
that she was about to become mother, and
wanted him to send her a hundred dollars.
Scudder's brother sent the letter to the Post
master at Clark's Creek, Kan, and inquired if
it was true. That knocked her little game,
she didn't get the money, and the imaginary
baby was never born. George and Bill Parker
joined Bill Anderson's white-eyed gnerrillas
and remained with the rebels until alter the
war Bill then came back and George was
reported killed Bill was taken sick shortly
after aud died Just before his death he
wanted to have private talk with neghbor
but Mrs Scudder and her brother would not
allow it; they stood by his bed and kept every
one away until he died. when they left him at
once and never came near him again. and
would not attend his funeral. His secret had
safe. These Parkers were tall, lank, somber-
looking cusses, apparently born tired. They
are gone from Kansas now, but the old settlers
still remember them
s.aas- The Facts in the Case.
G. Rawlings, Co. K, 1st Md. P II. b. and Co.
X, 18th Nd Winfield, Nd, writes: In Picket
Shots of the 10Th ult., Comrade Barney, Go. B,
Sd Md. Z. Ii. B. asks: who claims to have fired
the shot that set the barn on fire at the battle
of Monocacy Junction, July 8, 1S64?' was in
formed few months since by Comrade VIM.
A. Gibson, Aexauders battery, lst Md. Art,
who resides at Gist. Md, that the shot was
fired from his gun the gunners name l can
not recall. The shot in question, together
with many others, was fred with view of dis
lodging Con federate battery, which was
stationed Immediately in rear of the barn. l
was with my company III the railroad cut,
a few hundred yards east of the barn, and in
plain view of same, and saw the Best brothers
(who were tenants on the farm then owned by
Col Charles Tfaili, of Frederick, J approaching
the barn for the purpose OF liberatlng number
Of horses therein concealed behinfi lot OF hay.
This the brothers did at considerable risk to
themselves as they were several times fired at
with Harper's Ferry muskets, in the hands of
members Of think, the 5th N. Y. II. A., who
supposed them to be JObnnies. No sooner were
the horses rescued than the rebs took charge OF
them, giving in exchange several animals
possessing inuumerable places upon which it
was necessary for fat to be deposited before
they could be made to present that plump and
sleek appearance which cbaracter1zes prize
animals at County fairs.
A Historians Complaint.
j. K Lowden, Historian 5th Mich. Cav,
Worthwhile, Mich, says that he would like to
secure a few items from members of his regi-
ment. He has been twice elected Historian Of
the regiment, and would like to have some
comrade write him of what he knows of his
company, its loss Of officers and men in action,
the number wounded died Of disease, or in
prison. All this would prove very valuable
material for him. He trusts that none will
write of their prison experience. He had
plenty of that His company ID had 81 men
and officers had ii killed. II died of disease,
90 wounded who recovered, and yet thore are
49 to-day alive eff the original regiment.
Among these was BENZ. Franklin Swan, who
was born July s, 1S4S, aud enlisted Aug. 60
1862 He was in every engagement of Onr
Station he was wounded and made prisoner,
and for II months confined at Belle Isle.
Andersonville, and Florence prisons. He is
still alive Ia few weeks ago., 250 miles up the
Yukon River, in Alaska mining
An Incident After Chicl1amausa.
Patrick Curtin, Co. c, 4th U. S. Cav, Grange
vile, Idaho, says that the reading of Dan
Ells's story reminds him of an incident which
occurred after Chickamauga. When Minty's
Cavalry Brigade was sent up the Tennessee
River to watch the rebels there was
squadron of the 4th U. S. Cav. sent
close to ford. Sergt John Griffin, the
writer and citizen scout were sent out to
find if the rebels were crossing the river. They
managed to got close to the ford and saw the
rebels crossing. They quickly went back, and
us they got near their lines they were fired
upon by the Union pickets The scout turned
on one side of the road and they on the other,
and in a short time they were at Headquarters
to report The writer has never seen or heard
of the scout since tben and if he or Sergt
Griffin are alive. he would be more than pleased
to hear from them.
Third Division, Sixth Corps.
Albert NJ Routson, Co. g, 10th Ohio, Bloomer,
O.: ''On the 9Th Of May, in the Wilderness, the
Third Division Sixth Corps, was on the right
of the army and ready for anything that might
occur. About 4 o'clock Gen. Longstreet at
tackled on our left and the musketry was terri
BILE to our ears, this lasting for about one hour,
when there was lull for about quarter OF an
hour. Gen. Ewell concluded to turn the right
of the Sixth Corps. Abont o'clock we heard
the rebel yell through the thicket. Gen. Keifer
moved the Second Brigade little to the right,
composed of 10th, I23d and l26th Ohio, 9th
Nd and 9th Pa When the rebs came in
sight the firing became intense, but we held
our ground with tho loss of a great many of
,,au Gpu X nil heng yvoYlnded Gen.