The National tribune., 1893-10-26
PERSONAL.

Comrade Chas A. Orr. Pension Agent at Buffalo,
has again broken his own record. When be first
entered Office he succeeded in reducing the time
of making his quarterly pension payments to seven
days. He perfected his Office system to re-
duce the time TO six days. and his last payment he
made in Eve days.
In o recent account Of the Reunion Of the SD
Ill. it was stated that the regimentaI sg captured
by the rebels, ia the possession of Lieut.. ]. A.
Dicks Co. Il, 4th La. battalion of artillery, lv-
ing at Natchez, Miss. Lieut.. Dicks must have read
the account, he wrote a letter to the survivors
stating that he willing to return the piece of the
flag he had. saying: The fight in which the colors
were captured was in front of Disadvantages Dr.
vision. After the battle a squad of the Washing
ton Artillery came along lines with the flag
They stopped to show it where was, and a crowd
gathered TO see it. The large blue flag hung down
in my face. quietly took my knife and cut off
piece of the flag with the yellow fringe attached,
relic of the battle 1t was yet wet with the
warm blood of some brave color bearer, and
know there those who will prize this most
highly; and know of one / would rather
give il to than Lieut.. Stumps whose brother fell
bearing this flag. aud whose iife-blood was on the
flag when captured by the Washington Artillery"
James II. Holdsworth, of Hopkins, Mich has In
his possession a rifle which he prizes. The way Is
came into his hands as follows: Twenty five
guards were detailed escort from Atlanta, Ga,
to Fortress Monroe. for the Confederate President
jefferson Davis. The guards were chosen from
the First Brigade of Col. K. II. G. Mntys Division,
and Holdsworth happened to be of those
chosen. As all know. the trip was made safely
and JEFF went into retirement near the seashOre.
The duty of the guard being done, they proceeded
to Washington aud duly mustered out; but
before they received their final papers each of the
guards received from the then Secretary of War
brand-new carbne, slight token from him
for the able manner in which they conducted the
hot-headed Southerner into compulsory retire.
ment; and that is why Holdsworth cherishes the
gun.
Gen. Francis j. Heron, of New York City. has
been presented a medal of honor by the Secretary
of War for gslantry a, the battle of Pea Ridge. At
that battle lie severely wounded and taken
prisoner, but was soon exchanged for Col. Louis
Herbert of Louisiana. For his services in the bat
tie Col. Heron made Brgadier-General of
Volunteers. to date from July Is. 1862. In Decem-
Der of that year he commanded the Army of the
Frontier at the decisive battle of Prairie Grove
Ark which ended Confederate rule north OF the
Arkansas River. To reach this point he made his
celebrated forced march of ia miles in three days
with an immense train. For this service Gen. Her
ron was promoted to be Major General Nov.
49, 1862 Early In 1868 Gen. Heron Joined
GEN Grant at vicksburg and commanded the
| render. Gems. Logon, MCPHERSON and Heron
were the three Generals selected by Grant to lead
each a division ito VIeksburg, July 4. 1858.
Manning A. Bruce. of Springfield, Iii, octo-
genarian tells the following story Of Abe Lincoln,
with whom he well acquainted: Il got to
know Abe mighty well, and lac told the how poor
he was over at Berlin when I've first began 10 prac-
tiee law there. The man who ran the little
grocery store over there used to go 20 Springfield
So Ts.rh Tsss
One day big gambler named Hickey, bny and
"a fighter came in and insuted one of LincOln's
customers Abe Just picked him up, carried him
out into the yard, wrapped his long legs around
him. laid him down on the grass. and stuffed his
nose full of smartweed. tell ye, Lincoln a
mighty powerful man in them days. Abe used to
be good ball player, and he was playin In the
alley when the that he had been nomi-
mated for President. Ole Hickey, the gambler says:
.Abe's the only man that stuffed smartweed
In my nose, but I'll vote for him just the same"
Col Samuel NJ Jackson is on the Pennsylvania
State Republican ticket the candidate for State
Treasurer. He always was Interested in military
affairs in his youth, and when the war broke out
he recruited Co. g. or the Apollo Independents
Blues, of the llth Pa, and was commissioned It's
Captain when it mustered into service. His
signal ability as a soldier could not long remain
unnoticed. On July 2, 1861, he made Major OF
his regiment; Oct % he was promoted to the
Office of Lieutenant Colonel, and on April 10.
1862 hardly year after he first donned the blue.
he received the sword and com mission of Colonel.
At Spottsylvsnia he commanded his brigade. and
so well and ably did he besr himself in this battle
that lie Was breveited Brigadier- General for his
gallant conduct. He 10 now a member of Whit
worth Post, 49, OF Apollo; Encampment U. v. L.,
Pittsburg. aud the Pennsylvania Commandsry Of
the Loyal Legion.
The selection of Gen. Lueius Fairchild as Com |
niander-n-C Chief of the Loyal Legion seems to give
general satisfaction. The New York Press has this
to say of his election: 1.-THE Loyal Legion 10 to DO
heartily congratulated on the wisdom and fitness |