The National tribune., 1893-07-27

many n war veteran who holds the former COM
masder Of the Army Of the Potomac in loved and
honored remembrance. Two miles aw ay is the Old
home Of the General. owned by Dr. H. NJ
Howe. Of Philadelphia. one of his truest friends
Who was long his Summer neighboT. and at his
death added his estate by purchase TO his own
DIR. Howe has built large addition TO the cottage
but the home has been left unaItered otherwise
In the dnng-room is still the great round table
shout which Burnside delighted to gather his
friends and the fireplace is sfsrtIingIy life
like portrait OF the General painted in oil by DR..
Howe.
remember" said an old soldier on Sunday
morning. July Is. IN New York City. "whsn
church-going bells much more distant than those
saved the city Of Atlanta. II is a story never
in print. In early August. 1854. Gen. Sherman bad
closed in on Atlanta. The 1lth Ind battery had
placed in position. with our assistance four O.
pound rife 10 shell the city with heavy artil-
iery. under the command Of Gen. John NJ. Bran
man, Our regiment, The I'd Mass had had Sunday
morning inspection and parade. after which ths
men OF the regiment went To the hill back Of the
camp to see the effect Of the FIRE the city lying
beiow US and two miles and \ half away. We
could see the churches of Atlanta. from tho spires
of several Of which were floating rebel flags. The
batteries were in position. the guns shottsd
the fuses were in. and officer stepped up TO pull
hand the sound of church bell ringing the people
to worship fell his ear. For a moment there
was silence. The officers looked from one to the
other, and the shot not fired that day The
Sunday church going bell too much for the
Twentieth Corps of Sherman's army. But on
Monday the city got It,"
The Boston Herald takes issue with the papers
that say Gen. Nelson A Miles laid down the yard
stick to take up the sword at the outbreak Of the
rebellion. II says that this cannot be true. a.
crOckery is not sold by the yard. Gen Miles was
q country boy in Westminster. Mass. and entered
the employ Of a croe<ery firm in Boston. With
the help of his two uaeles he raised 8 company
when the war broke out. and in il lie was made
Second Lieutenant lie tried hard to be made First
Lieutenant. but failed. This disguised him so that
he applied for and secured staff duty. At the close
OF the war he had strong ideas OF entering politics.
and thought OF resigning aud Offering himself for
Congress in the district in which his native town
is. but he was dssuaded from this and continued
in the Regular Army. Gen Miles quit service in
the I'D Mass. shortly aftcr enlisiing being pro-
noted Lieuteuant-Colone of the 6lst n Y. He
advanced rapidly. coming out q Brgadier and
BIevet MajOr-GenerAl at the close Of the war.
The Appleions have engaged Gov Fitz- Hugh
Lee. OF Virginia. to write the life Of Gen. r. z Leo
for their Great Commander" series of works now
in course of preparation. 1t is understood that
Gov. Lee will have full of Gen. R. E. Lees pri-
vate papers now in possession of Gen. G. W. GUSTS
Lee, and will explain some of the unwTitten fea-
lures of the war of great historical interest.
Gen. James B. Weaver will soon begin a series
OF PopuIist speeches in Iowa. in the interest Of his
party and his own candidacy for the Presidency