The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-02

the battle of Saline River, beat drum for
seven hours aud kept up big fire, 80 that
the boys IN the swamp could come in.
Homes for Settlers.
c. N. Maxwell, Co. +, Sd Me, and Co. G.,
18th Me-, Mentone, Ala, writes that in his
region is delightful climate, good water,
cheap living and many other advantages.
A small sum of money will buy comfort
able home.
Give Them Their Dues.
Paris Hughes, Bucksville, s. c., says that
in 1888 he made application for pension
and got 81 month for short while, but
when he found it necessary to ask the Gov
ernment for an increase, his name was
dropped from the rolls and he has received
nothing since. Now he is in destitute cir
cumstances from inability to work for liv-
ing. The comrade Endorses the plan of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE in regard to the
prompt settlement of all the cases now in
hand at the Pension Bureau
Us. Warner, 10Th Mich, Grandyille, Mich,
declares it a shame that the old veterans
should have to submit to the brutal treat
ment they are receiving from the pension
haters, who are enjoying themselves in fat
offices at the expense Of the Government
the soldiers saved. If the old soldiers had
been grabbers and frauds they would not
have been so ready to put themselves up as
targets for $l3 month, less So.
On SbiIoh's Field.
E. T. Lee, 41st H., Monticello, Ill.,, writes:
II have read ComTade Thomas Murphy's
article on Shiloh and the part taken by the
45th ILL., / wish to make few corrections.
In speaking of Gen. Johnston's death he
says an officer on a white horse rode out Of
the timber at this time, and was giving
some directions to the gunners of the en-
emy's battery; he became the target for the
guns of several of our boys, who rightly
conjectured that be was an officer of note :;
suddenly he was seen to fall, and it was
none other than Gen. Albert Sidney john
st0n, who, few moments before he fell,
remarked that he would water his horse
that night In the Tennessee River or in hell.
Now this would be all right if these were
the facts in the case. But the truth as to
the death of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston
has been so widely published, both by the
Confederate and Union writers, that am at
loss to know where Comrade Murphy has
been all this time, that he has not read it,
Col. William Preston Johnston, son of Gen.
Albert Sidney Johnston, and the members
OF Gen. Johnston's staff, have published the
true account Of the great leaders death, and
it in no wise resembles Comrade Murphy's
account. Gen. Johnston was killed while
leading brigade to the charge against the
troops on Gen. Hurlbul's left wing, COM
posed of the 28th, 41st, 9th, and 32d H.,
and he did not ride white horse, but
bright bay. So say his son and his staff,
who ought to know. II the comrade will
90 with US on our grand excursion next
Spring TO the old battlefield, / will shew
him where Gen. Johnston was killed"
Zollcofer's Death.
r. r. Risley, st. Johns, Mich, writes:
3" In More About Zollicoffer's DEATH in a
recent issue, the types make me say the 4th
KY came up on our left one and one-half
hours later. That is one hour too much /
do not want to seem to go back on the old
4th KY. Their camp lay three-quariers OF
a mile in our rear that morning, and / be-
lieve That the 4th Ky. boys would say that
they heard the rattle of our Enfields before
they left camp"