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7 20 0IHiSioN
or THE SIXTH CORpS,

Division) was placed on the top Of the works,
we THAT is, the Second Division) were ordered
to attack.
Comrade Holehouse jumrs bodily into the
aperture thus opening, and assumes that the
Second Division (which WAS the attacking
column on the lett Of the Sixth Corps line,
as the Light Division was the attacking col
umn in the center, and the Third Division
the attacking column on the right of the
Sixth Corps line) charged the works which
had just been taken by the Light Divis-
ion. COmrade HOlehouse might as consist
emily assume that the Light Division stormed
the works taken by the Third Division.
1t ought to occur TO the cOmrade at this
late day that the Second Division, which
always showed itself able at least TO hold its
own with the enemy, was not there TO attack
works which had just, in their sight, capitu-
lated and was in possession Of our troops.
Part way up the nights was house,
beside which was a cannon firing at the
Light Division as they charged. The works
we took were 10 the left Of said house,
while the works TO snccumb to the yalor of
the Light Division were to the right of said
house. Probably the distance between these
works was mile. And while ] am willing
10 give credit to the Light and Third Divis-
ions, and rejoice IN their success, am desirous
to give due credit 10 my own regiment,
brigade and division, Comrade Holehouse TO
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The 9Th n. Y. received full commenda-
ton for capture of arms and soldiers OF the
enemy during the war, without the necessity
of claiming anything taken by other organ
izations. You will see by the letters OF
Comrade Holehouse (Nov. 23) aud Comrade
| Fuller MAY III that Comrade Fuller did
not say as Comrade Holehouse sass he said
viz, that after the nights were gained by
the Light Division, that it was chased by
! the rebels. Comrade Fuller said that he saw
| blue-coats running in the lead Of gay ones
| the blue-coats being reinforced on the Skin.
mish-line: the gray-coats became the pur
sued. Soon after which he saw troops on
the right charge successfully; immediately
thereafter the Second Division made theiI
successful charge.
Gen. Sedgwick, commanding, concludin.
that 'hs nights could be- carried only bl
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commands. While it is right and proper TO
take pride in the achievements Of ones own
organization, we should remember that ar
ticles on the civil war; to have historical
value should be based on facts.
j wish TO call attention to another mac
cnracy in Comrade DoyIes article He says ::
"Lilly's battery was subsequently taken
from the brigade (Wilder's), and was re-
placed by the Chicago Board of Trade Bat
terry"
The Chicago Board Of Trade Battery be-
longed to Crooks (Second) Cavalry Division,
and when Wlder's Brigade entered that di-
vision as the Third Brigade, they became,
with the other two brigades, Joint heirs
in their battery. That is tile way they be-
came attached to the battery. See?
The boys of the Second Cavalry Division
and their battery fought together on too
many holly contested fields to now have their
battery taken from them by brigade.
think Longs Brigade at this time consisted
of the 1st Ohio Cav, Sd Ohio Cav, Alb Ohio
Cav and regiment of mount ed infantry
twas it the 92d HIP attached temporarily.
Gen. Long has never figured much in
these columns, but for fighting and staying
qualities he was the peer Of any commander
Of cavalry in the grand old Army of the
Cumberland. His boys believed in him, and
stuck to him closer han the traditional gray
back of carnivOrous memory did TO them
VIM. SCHWARTZ, Co. Ii, LIST Ohio Cav, Bur-
lington Kan
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Pnzzles for Pater FamiIias.

It is during the long Winter evenings that
the average head of the family wonders, if he
ever did learn anything ut school, and his chill
dren become more and more awe-nspring,
comments the Toledo Commercial. This is the
case, at least, if he is model father, and en-
deavors to assist the nightly studying which
well-ordered youngsters struggle with after
supper. In the light of his own business ex-
perienees however, it does seem to him a little
ridiculous that such astonishing complications
should be turned over for solution by the tender
intellect of 13-year-old. and down deep in his
heart lie breads graphing with such problem
as: "If seven men can build 10 rods of fence in
Is days, how long will it take IL men to build
% rods in AZ days?"
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assault, directed that there be storming col
umns formed in the Second, Third, and
Light Divisions. The storming column on
the left was the Second Division, as stated
in my article in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
of May II, 1893, the nth N. Y. charging,
supported by the rest of the brigade; viz,
SD n. Y, 7th Me-, 21st N. j., 49th N. Y,
Goth N. Y, and division.
The storming column in the center was
the Light Division; 18th Mass. and Seth n. Y.
charging, supported by the 9Th Wis, 9th Me,
31st n. Y, 23d Pa. The 61st Pa. and ADD
N. Y. charging, supported by the 9th NY,
SD Pa. The storming column on the right
was the Third Division. The First Division
was held in reserve.
If Comrade Holehouse, before he essays to
appear in print on this subject again, Will
consult the Sdrdt0gidn of May and IA,
1863 DR.. Geo. r. Stevens's (33 Thirty third
street. New York City, Three Years in the
Sixth Corps" Gen. NeilPs and Lieut-Col.
French's report of said fight, he will have
indisputable evidence of The correctness OF
my article of May II, 1893.
The Light Division was the First Brigade
of the Second Division, with regiments
from First and Third Divisions. After
Charlottesville the regiments were return
ed, and the Light Division was no more.-E.
III. FULLER, Co. C, nth n. Y.
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TRAVELLING BY NIGHT.

we crawled up to one of the plantation
buildings and discovered a darby in the
yard, whom recognized as one had met
during the encampment of our army at
Harrison's Landing.
He at once took us inside, and after
hearing our story, gave US all he had to eat,
consisting of weeks rations of cornmeal,
which he made into cakes, and small piece
of shoulder. We did not stop until we had
devoured his entire weeks allowance.
1T was now quite dark. After bidding
our colOred friend gOod-by we at once
started for the boat before mentioned. Soon
we were in the middle of the James River,
silently pursuing our course. 1t WIS cold
November night. We were in leaky boat,
barefooted and very thinly clad, but we were
seeking our liberty and these were but as
naught.
Becoming quite fatigued toward morn
ing, we approached the shore feeling that we
had passed the most dangerous part of our
journey. We landed near the mouth of the
ChickahOminy. After thorough search
we failed to find single habitation.
Returning, we sat down on the cold,
damp shore, and budding together shivered
as if we had been seized with congestve
chills. Encircling each other we lay down
III sJlil-luCIedSlnS misery d1u suHeEiuS'
Through fatigue slumber came upon us; we
awoke to find the sun shining bright and
clear. We found it impossible to rise, being
so stiffened and benumbed.
1--WE again entered our boat, and after an
eventful ride of several hours landed, aban-
dOning our boat and taking a direction, as
we thought, toward Williamsburg, five miles
distant. After five long hours of agony we
reached our picket-line, and were taken to
the Provost-Marshal's Next day we were
conveyed TO Fort Magruder, where We re-
ceiyed every attention.
|" After few days recuperation we were
taken to Fort Monroe, and at once conveyed
to Gen. Meredith's Headquarters. He sup
piled us with everything necessary from The
Quartermaster's Depal tment The follow
ing day we were sent to a camp of distribu-
ton at Baltimore. l applied for and was
granted furlough. WeltOn preferred being
at once sent to his regiment, the 4th Pa.
Cav"
The above is copied and written for the
pleasure of the comrades who may not have
seen it in print before, and others who may
relish real army enthusiastically. G.
YARD, Co. K, 4th Pa. Cav, Omaha, Neb.
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MARYE'S HIGHTS.
Comrade Fuller, 18th N. ", Declares tn;
Comrade Holehouse Will Not See.

Comrade Fuller, nth n. Y, Declares that
Comrade Holehouse Will Not See.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrade
HolehOuse having seen his own regiment
and division 1.-THE Light and the Third Divis-
ion, Sixth Corps, charge Marye's flights
Sunday morning, May 3, 1863, assumes that
no other charge of the nights could lave
been made.
In the Sixth Corps there were two other
divisions, of which Comrade Holehouse
makes no mention, though the whole corps
was at Marye's Nights. So, if Comrade
HolehOuse is able TO get his eyes off of the
charge of the Light and Third Division that
Sunday morning, he may have the manli-
ness to acknowledge that my article Of May
II, 1893, is correct; in which / gave full
credit to the Light and Third Division, while
showing that the Second Division of the
Sixth Corps was as much in it" as they
stated in that article that as soon as the
flag carried by the troops, which We subss-
quently learned composed the Light Dvis-
ion, charging on our immediate right for we
could not see the right of the line, the Third
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drooling heads, yet with faintly-hoping

dro"riag heads, yet with faintly-hoping
lie ,rjs.
Not a word was exchanged during the
entire night. With all its terrors such a
storm was our safeguard. We arrived at
Westover Landing shortly after daylight,
and concealed ourselves in an old deserted
house on the river bank, secreting ourselves
among lot of corn-fodder which we found
therein, and, being very tired, slept soundly
until late in the afternoon.
While sitting on the river bank we dis
covered boat fastened to a pier. We con-
cluded to make this boat our means of es-
cape down the river. Feeling very hungry
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A CORR ECTION.
Who Gould Forget This Efficient Though
Eccentric Lieutenant-C Colonel?

Who Gould Forget This Efficient Though
Eccentric Lieutenant Colonel?
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
Issue OF Nov. 30 Capt. Robin>on, of Co. G.,
I'D Ind, in correcting some errors OF Capt.
Wilson in his admirable article on Wilder'5
Brigade, makes a wonderful blunder him.
self when he places the 123d III. under the
command of Col Smith d. Atkins.
After the death of the lamented Colonel
(MonrOe) on the battlefield of Pennington
the command devolyed upon Lieut.-Col.
Jonathan Biggs, who commanded it from
that date 10 the date of it's muster-out
1t seems strange that any member of
WiIder's Brigade should for a moment for
get this brave and efficient though some
what eccentric officer; one who for several
years after the war was prominent as Gov
eminent officer and who was always an
attendant of our brigade and regimental
Reunions. He, with many others of the field
and line officers and brave rank-and-fiIe of
the grand old regiment, have joined the
silent majority, but they still live in our
memory.
Mai. james A. Connolly, of Springfield
ILL.,, is the only living field officer of the
regiment. Everybody knows our gallant
little Major. AS an officer at the front he
could always De Iouhd Wnefe du'y called
him. Since the war his brilliant attain
ments as an attorney and his ability as an
orator have marked him as a leader III the
political arena and Government officer of
note, as VIII as an all-round whole-souled
good fellow.
Oh, no; the 1884 III. never lad occasion
to call for an officer OF some other regiment
to command it. 1t had plenty of officers of
the line fully competent to lead it in any
emergency besides It's efficient Lieutenant
Colonel and Maior.-H. G. HOWELL, Lieu
tenant, Co. G, 123d ILL.,, Martinsville, Iii.
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Rat,IesIips and Monitors.

Taking first the battle. ships. we find them to
be- of ali the types of vessels, the most
powerful in the feature of OifenSe and defense !;
they are intended to stand and fight, to give
and take blows like giants in prize ring;
and the reason can be plainly seen when We
appreciate the fact that enemy bring
his batteship within II miles of our large sea
board cities, and there taking up Il position Of
vantage, secure from any attack by land, shell
the city; tho only vessel, then, that can dis
pute possession with him point by point is
ship of similar powers of doing battle, however
successful an attack by torpedo boat either
surface submarine, may be when the condi-
tions are suitable. The points therefore 10 be
emphasized IN the design are protection and
armament, or the power to deliver heavy blows
with the ability to Withstand those of its an
tagonist; with these must be combined power
to enable to act on the offensive such as speed
endurance, habitabity, and form of hull that
will ensure seaworthiness.
Asa purely haTbGr-defense vessel the mon
itor stands pre-ennemt, says w. A. Dobson in
the Popular Science Monthly the entire hull and
battery being protected by armor, and at the
same time Offering such a small target that it
is extremely difficult to hit; but its military
value is very seriously impaired when in sea-
way, by the short distance of the guns above
the water, it being impossible to use them
in heavy sea. Perhaps the vessels most use
full for all-round work are the armored cruisers,
rs they ara intended to have great speed, great
endurance, guns capable Of coping with vessels
inferior only to battleships, with very con
siderable amount Of protection afforded to the
hull and armament; their function in war is
to capture the commerce-destroyers of the
enemy, to act as commerce destroyers them
selves, and to convoy and protect fleets of large
and fast me- chant vessels. To accomplish
these purposes great speed is necessary, either
to overtake convoy swift merchantmen;
great endurance or coal supply to enable them
TO keep the for long periods on the path
usually frequenled by merchant vessels, and
offensive aud defensive power sufficient to
able them to successfully resist the attacks of
vessels of their own class.
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The 10th 1.-TWO Yearsl n. Y.

This regiment WAS the first organized from
volunteers enlsting in northern New York
Cos A, B, d, f, G and II were formed at
several independent war meetings in various
parts of ST. Lawrence County, called in re-
spouse to President Lncoln's proclamation
in April, 1861; Co. + at Malone, Franklin
County, and Cos. G, + and X at Plattsbnrg
and other points in Clinton County. The
several companies proceeded during the
same month TO Albany, and soon thereafter
united in the election of Thomas A. Davies,
Il West Pointer who had seen service In the
Mexican and Frontier wars. as their Colonel,
Samuel Marsh, Lieutenant-Co!Onel, and Buel
Palmer, Major, together with the due COM
plement of minor field officers and went into
mp and began daily drilling. The regi-
ment thus organized was mustered into the
United States service May Is, 1861, and pro-
ceeded at once to Washington and served
most actively in the field until mustered
out, May %, 1863, having participated in
the following general engagements: First
Bull Run, Pollocks Church, West Point, Me-
gainesville Gainess Mill, Garnetts Farm,
Savage Station, Glendale, Charles City
Crossroads, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run,
Champions Pass, Antietam, fredericksburg
d ep Bot ON, st. Mary'S flights, and Salem
Church. The regiment lost at Gainess MIL,
Crampton's Pass and Salem Church. in each
engagement, fully One-iourih its numbers
taken into these actions. The rolls of the
regiment bear / ,221 names; when mustered
out this number of brave and gallant men,
representing the best OF young manhood, was
reduced to Isl. From its ranks were selected
one MajoI-General, six acknowledgements,
IL Colonies, II Captains, and number of
other line officers, during It's term of service !;
and after the regiment was mustered out
nearly all its members joined other COM
mands, some of whom became Maior-Gen-
erals be'ore the close of the war-nOtably
Gen. n. NJ. Curtis, the hero of Fort Fisher;
Albert Barney, John G.. Gilmore, Joseph j.
Rowland, joel j. Seance, and others. And
in civil life since the war many Of its mem
bers have won distinction in every avenue
of activity some of the privates having been
elected to Congress, an honor now conferred
on Gen. Curtis as successor of Private
John Moffatt. During its service it lost by
death, killed in action, one officer and 90 men ;
Of wounds received in action, four officers and
"A men; of disease and other causes, one
officer and SO men; a total of 1876 men. The
regiment has held but one Reunion,
which was celebrated at Potsdam, Aug. 81
and Sept. 1, 1886, when the most enthusiastic
and happy event in the history of St. Law
renee County was enjoyed.-ELIJAHY OGAN,
Co. G, 10th n. Y, Dannamora, N Y.
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THEIR RECORDS,
Brief Sketches of the Services of
Various Regiments.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hand several
hundred requests for rcgimenta histories All such
requests will be acceded to in due time. although
those now received cannot be published for at
least six months owing TO lack OF space. Numerous
sketches have Al ready been published AMI Of these
none can be found room for a second time.I
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FIGHTING THEM OVER.
What0ur Veterans Have TO Say About
Their Old Campaigns

THE Editor greatly desires communications
FOR publication in the Fighting Them Over and
PjcEc; Shot columns. Contributors are requested
10 write frequently. legiby, 10 the point, on one
side Of tlle paper, with each subject on separate
sheet following tic foim OF the printed article
below. aud signing name, company, regiment, ana
address at the end. If articles of importau &C
cupics should Ice kept, in case OF accidental loss.
Matter for these columns should he OF general
Interest 10 all old soldiers and historically accu
rnic rs moss ihle.l
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The 10Th Ill.

The regiment was organized at Spring
field, from July IL to Oct. II, 1861, to serve
three years. On the expiration of its term
OF service the original members were mus
tered out, and the veterans and recruits
retained in the service until July TO- 1865,
when they were mustered out in accordance
with orders from the War Department the
recruits being transferred to the s.. aud
10th III. Col. John Macarthur was pro-
NOTED to be Brigader- General on March
u, 1862; his successor WAS promoted to the
same rank on Dec. Is, 1863; and until the
muster-out the regiment was in command
Of Lieut.. Col. Henry Van Sellar. The total
enrolment of the regiment was ,207 men,
and of this number 14S officers and men
were killed in action or died of wounds ;
lOss of l22 per cent, which gives it place
among Col. Fox's 800 fighting regiments.
The total number of killed and wounded
was $50 and 112 men died of disease, in
prison, by accident, etc. 1t was in the battles
of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, COrinth, Lay s
Ferry, Rome Crossroads, Keuesaw Mountain,
Nickajack Creek, Atlanta, Ezra Chapel,
siege Of Atlanta, Jones 1oro, Allatoona Pass,
and ShermaD's march to the sea and present
also at Fort Henry, siege of Corinth, Lost
Mountain, Ogeechee, Savannah, Salkahatchie,
and Bentonville. Al Shiloh the regiment
lost % killed rs wounded, and three miss
ing, out of 800 engaged; at Corinth, 10
killed, 70 wounded, and Is missing out of
six companies engaged, numbering 274 men
When mustered out it was part of MerSy s
Brigade DOdge's Division, OF the Sixteenth
Corps.
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An Emotional Farewell.
lErening Ne,rs.l


What hearty laugh we once had in Mexico
over an emotional farewell given US by one of
the most refined aud elegant of Spanish ladies',
says Dan McCauley. She didn't know n word
of English, although her Texan brother. in
law years before had tried to teach her some
of our vigorous American slang. but with no
result, "a then thought. On our departure,
after an aftctionate intimacy. she tearfully sep
arated from my wife, and then turning to me
and grasping me by the hands she fairly broke
down. and with fash of unconscious Texan
"Reminiscences long dormant in her innocent
breast. she sobbed out most pathetically. Good.
by, ole hoss."
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Tile rdy to defend the pension system and
secure its maintenance is 10 begin the fight noo,
,chcn the pension hatcrs are doing their utmost
to poison the public mimi. Get up eUerylchere
clabs Tor TIE NATIONAL IRIBUNE.
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Read ad. "Corinth Salve," named after the
Battle of Corinth. Comrade Henry Tepe. Co.
b. 9Th Ohio, has something to say ON Open
Wounds.
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Wanted small garden farm railroad
town, in northern Missouri southern Iowa.
where they have GAR. Post. Womans Relief
Corps, Sons OF Veterans, aud swear by THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE. >. x. Hall, Box l62. Vinita, Ind
Ter.
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Medical authorities soy treat Catarrh by taking q
constitutional remedy like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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The 9th Wis.

This regiment was organized at Madison,
July II, 1861, to serve three years. The
original members, except veterans, were mus
tered out at different dates from July 81 to
Aug. 3, 1864, and the veterans and recruits
consolidated into battalion of three COM
panies. Seven new companies were organ
Ized to serve one year, and assigned TO the
regiment Oct. !, 1864. These seven COM
panes were mustered out June 30 1855, aud
the remaining companies July II. 1865. It's
first Colonel, Amos Cobb, resigned Dee. %,
1862, and received the Brevet of Brigadier-
General March -, 1865 He was succeeded
by Col. Thomas S. Allen, who held C Jmm and
until he final mustar-out, being brevrtted
Brgadier-General March -, 1865. The
total enrolment of the original regiment
was 1873 and of this number 165 officers
and men were killed or died of wounds,
loss of IL 5 per cent, which places it among
Col. Fox's 800 fighting regiments. The en-
rollment of the seven one-year companies
was $50 men, and they lost 80 men in killed
and "a who died Of wounds, III prison, etc.
The total number of killed and wounded
was 7i9 the missing and captured JOG, and
deaths from disease and other causes 134
officers and men. It was in the battles of
Lees Mills, Williamsburg, GOlding's Farm,
Gaines's Mill, first and second Fredericks
burg, Rappahannock Station, Wilderness,
Spottsylvania May 10 and 12), Cold Harbor,
OpequOn, Petersburg, and S,ilOr's Creek;
and present also at Yorktown. Savage ST.
or, Glendale, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Get
tyshurg, Fairfield, FunkstOwn, Mine Run,
Fort Stevens, Charlestown, and AppOmattox.
In the successful storming OF Marye's flights
May 3, 1868, the regiment took leading
part in the assault made by the Light Divis-
ion, earning reputation for dash and
bravery, and sustaining the heaviest loss of
any regiment engaged in the assault; its
casualties in that action being 80 killed, 122
wounded, and Sc missing; total OF 1913.
Part of the time it was attached to Russelps
Brigade, of Wright's Division, of the Sixth
COrpS
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DEAR SIR:-After having worn one Of your artificial
legs with rubber foot for fifteen years have no hest
aton in saying that it is the best leg in have
worn diner
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NJ. NJ. Finney, Co. l, 87th Ohio, Lawrence
burg, Tenn, offers to tell comrades about
the advantages of his section if they will
send stamps When the letters get too many
for him he will have to STOP