The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-30

- claims that the 18th
Ky. planted their
colors first on the works at that part of the
line. Then they marched into Cornth.
P. A. Bryant, Co. X, 18th KY, Ohton,
| KY, states that the 18th KY. was the first
| Union troops inside the works at Corinth by
at least an hour. Gen. Nelson sent word to
Col. MeHenry to move in the direction OF
Corinth, the 18th being on picket on the
bank of little creek on Pope's right, and
very close to the rebel rife-pits. The 18th
was slow in starting, and Gen. Nelson rode
| up and roughly ordered the advance. The
Colonel made use of the remark given in
Comrade Ashby's statement, and they moved
| off.
There were some Ohio troops to our left
front, and an officer of some Ohio regiment
was wounded on the start, not far from the
bridge. About five companies of our regi-
ment were deployed and struck the rebs a
short distance from the creek, and it was
running fight to and through Corinth, and
the rest followed and drove the rebs out.
There were also some buildings burning
when we reached the place. After we had
cooked and eaten breakfast, some troops came
In on the run with flag unfurled, cheering
Justify. l understood THEN to be Pope's
men. l don't say this to the detriment Of
the 39th or any other troops, for if they
had not been there with others, the 18th
KY. would not have got in; but we were
inside the works at Corinth before the sun
rose that day"
First Engaged.
Jacob Kesler, Esd Mo-, EIsah, ILL.,, writes ::
/ see by Capt. Raukin's statements in the
issue of Nov. Is that he places the Fourth
Corps infantry on the right at the battle of
Nashville Now, think am not mistaken
in saying that the Sixteenth Corps, under
A. j. Smith, were the first infantry engaged
and was On the right, next to the cavalry"
Give Them Their Dues.
Boston Blackwell, WillowdaIe, Ark,
thinks that the men who served in the
military hospitals ought to be given special
recognition. They contracted disability
and did some of the hardest work that the
Government had for those who served it.
A Distinction with a Difference.
FL. NJ. Coburn, Togus, Me-, writes: Be
tween the significance of the terms First
Soldiers Home and First State Soldiers
Home there may be wide difference In
the issue of Nov. IS Comrade Denmure says
that / seem to think New Jersey was the
first to institute State Soldiers Home, and
then goes on to say that the Fl rst Soldiers
Home was built at Boston. Now, have
always supposed that when a man makes
statement he has authority for it. My
former statement was based upon the official
report Of the Inspector That report is not
at hand at present, but another is; and if
Comrade Denmure will look in the report of
Gen. VIM. w. Averill, printed at Washing
ton in 1891, he will find, among the pages
treating of the home at Kearny, n. j.,
beoa ha oh led;
this, the oldest State Home etc.
u believe there are certain legal OF other
points which have to be complied with,
SO that a Soldiers Home in any State may
be entitled to receive aid from the General
Government. / think that the Massachu-
sets Home is not considered State Home
in the sense that other State Homes are
but it is not necessary to dwell on that point
now. Gen. Ayerill was the official Inspector,
and when he says New Jersey has the Oldest
State Home, that authority is enough for
me. l had official authority for my previous
statement, and j have official authority now
l know my statement was correct, and, for
all l know, Comrade Denmures statement
as to the first Soldiers Home being at Bos-
ton may be correct also"
George l.. Place, North Perham, Me-, says
that COmrade Coburn did not mention the
Home at T,lton, n. III. The State has fine
Home there, for the erection of which $50
900 was appropriated by the Legislature the
land being gift from Mr.. Tilton.
A comrade in Fargo, N. d., writes that
COmrade Coburn omitted from the list of
States providing Homes for disabled veter-
ans, North Dakota and South Dakota Da-
kota was born in 1861, after the war began,
and in 1887, 49, the Territorial Legislature
Of
Lisbon, now in North Dakota and another
at Hot Springs now in South Dakota. The
latter is one Of the most famous resorts in
the great West, located in the Black Hills.
Please bear in mind" says the Dakota
cOmrade, that the DakOtas are behind in
no one thing that demonstrates loyalty to
country or honor to its defenders. North
Dakota by law puts Old Glory on every
school-house, and the States have as we'll
disciplined National Guard as can be found
in any State in the Union.n
What He Thinks About 1t.
Thomas w. Aydelott, Corporal, Co. G, 18th
Ohio, 40 fremont avenue, Day ton, o., writes:
" In the issue of Oct. 10 | noticed Comrade
Thomas Murphy's article on Shiloh. The
comrade talks as if there were only Illinois
troops engaged against the rebels. He fails
to mention the 18th, 10Th, 59th, 31st, and
71st Ohio. Aydeott thinks writers ia Civ
ing their experiences should state that their
failure to mention other troops is not be-
cause the other troops were not there, but
because they are combining themselves
strictly to their own commands. Otherwise |
it is easy to give the impression that writers
are trying to take all the credit for the en-
gagements which they write"
lowed the X. Il. Forbes.
c, ID. Blanchard, Marquette, Mich, writes:
" In the issue of Nov.9, ID. Eldredge, Sd N. |
H., asks what gunboat was towed by the |
steamer Il. b. Forbes inthe storm of NOvem-
Der. 1861, of the Port Royal expedition. 1t
was the U. s. steamer Unadilla. / had the
honor of serving on boari the Unadilla in
the Port Royal expedition. l shall be |
pleased to hear from any of the survivors of |
that expedition. Our first fight was the |
bombardment of Port Royal ON Nov. z, 1861, |
and we had the honor OF hosting Old Glory |
for the first time on South Carolina soil after |
1T was lowered ON Fort Sumter"
Want to Get Married.
Miss Minnie Jenkins, Robinson, Kan, |
wants to correspond with some veterans SON |
with view to matrimony. She is 16 years |
old and fairly good-looking. No foolishness. /
References and photographs must be ex-
changed. Unsatisfactory letters will not be