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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-21

and it was quite as much as they were
! thought capable of doing to hold ragged
line of earthworks of about two miles in
length between Forts Smith and De Rus
sey, and not lose sight of each other in the
bitches and abatis.
Very innocent things on paper were these
forts and earthworks; but when one comes
to consider an earthwork about is feet high,
with barbet s. and 12-inch guns at con-
venient intervals, with a ditch eight feet
deep and six feet wide outside, with solid
picket-fence of pointed six-inch logs six
feet high outside the ditch, and beyond
this fallen trees with sharpened limbs COW
ering the ground for fully so feet, except
opposite the sallypOrts; and still further
out two or three stout wires stretched
around and hidden in the grass, to trip up
the unwary, with all their inviting acces-
sOries backed by goodly regular garrison
of heavy artillerists, who made business
and pleasure both of using the aforesaid
barbet guns, and all these aided and
abetted by an occasional green regiment
like ours, whose delight and endeavor it
seemed to be to pump lead at short intervals
into Confederate frames; when, as has been
said one considers all these matters, the
wonder is not that assaults ever succeeded,
but that they were ever considered or I'M
dertaken; and yet there were miles Of just
such deienses assaulted and captured from
81 to '65, particularly during our battle
Summer that we are describing.
1t cannot matter how much is written by
participants of the war, the theme is one
that will ever interest both the survivors
and the two generations already succeeding
them. The only deficit seems to be In the
privates' recollections. We have them in
great number of a general" character; but
beyond a few regimental histories, usually
edited by their Chaplains, nothing below
General seems to count and the privates
and "non-coms" although there were some
thing like 100000 of them mustered in, to
round out the 100000 officers, have since
largely and mysteriously disappeared.
One crops up occasionally, but in sort of,
apologize way, explaining how he happened
to be a private instead of a General; a.
though, as in our own case, our subject could,
of course, easily have won stars instead of
seeing them occasionally. They get gradu-
ally promoted, and it is fair to presume that
in due time the measly private who is re-
sponsible for this diatribe will point out to
his grandchildren with pride the numerous
fields in which he led his brigade nothing
less) to victory.
1t wouldn't work with the first genera
ton, as they might be too old and fly" and
ask embarrassing questions; but to those of
the second and third the order of sanctity
and the reverence for age will whack good
deal of vigor into grandpa's yarns.-A. ID.
CUTLER, San Francisco Cal.
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1. 0. 0. F.
Odd Fellows Day at the Worlds Fair.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will run a
special coach excursion train to Chicago on
Thursday, Sept. 81, and all Odd Fellows, their
families and friends are invited to accompany
the Baltimore delegation on this train. The
Grand Demonstration will commence on Mon
day, Sept. 25 and continue during the week.
This is an opportunity for all to visit the Fair.
BY going on the 21st you will have been rested
and located, ready to witness the largest demon
stration ever held by the Order. Tickets will
be sold at the low figure of $500. good for ten
days. The special train will leave Baltimore
$50 a. No., Washington 1928 a. M. arriving in
Chicago LIS next afternoon. This will give
you nine full days at the Worlds Fair, and
leave Saturday, Sept. Both, arriving in Balti-
more Sunday afternoon, ready for business on
Monday. The whole trip can be made for
$500. including railroad fare and board, ad.
mission to the Fair etc. Don't miss it! Ask
for information at b. & o. r. r. Office, or write
Dan'l Bride, 7. P. A., Baltimore, Md.
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A GOOD RECORD.
Some of the Experience of Co. NJ, "LandeI
Guards

5OsUe Oh OF 90. VI, "LandeT
Guards
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Having
long held subscription to your valuable
paper and noted the many contributions to
its columns, thought that possibly many
of the old vets of the above company would
like to see themselves in print so here goes.
Co. NJ, Lander Guards" so called in
honor of Gen. Lander who lost his life at
Balls Bluff, Va, 1861, was recruited at
Lynn, Mass, in February, 1862, the first
muster occurring on the Goth inst, to form
part of the old 14th Mass, changed to heavy
artillery, afterward known by the title of
this article, to its full standard of ~ COM
panies, and formed the regiment in March
following at Fort Albany, Va. The regi-
ment was then under command of Col. VIM.
Il. Green, an old West Point graduate, who
left Paris, France, at the outbreak of the
rebellion, and was commissioned by Gov.
John A: Andrew its Colonel, a very eccen-
trio but kind officer, and very proud Of his
regiments military set-up
After Joining the regiment, which occurred,
by the way, on Sunday morning, as the regi-
ment was assembled in front of headquarters
for church service, and while the :" old man u
was in the midst of a moral lecture to the
tardy color company, which delayed service
and which, Of course, could not be conducted
in absence of the colors, we were marched
to the parade ground, stacked ourselves and
awaited orders, which soon came, and we
took possession Of an empty barracks, or log
house, until tents could be issued to us.
The following days were spent as raw re-
cruits under direction of the companys Ser
geant, some of whom had served in the
militia and in the three-months' service of
the war, and under the general supervision
of the Colonel and remarks of older menu
bers of the regiment, but the, boys stood it
all right, with all the chaff, and the routine
Of camp life was quickly learned.
Soon our minds were very anxious about
the safety of Washington, and longing
desire to inspect its points of interest"
was gratifed, either with or without leave;
and the reports from the city of SO much
dispute that we had come to save, brought
many curious results, in the peculiar routes,
and introduction of many strange beverages
But the Colonel was very patient with
the boys, thinking, no doubt, that change
of pastures" would soon correct itself, which
it did; but we had one Hibernian who
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A DESPERATE FIELD.
How Comrade BOLTON Points Out the Real
Crock of Chiclzamauga."

Crock of ChicI<amauga."
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of Aug. 81 Comrade j. B. Work, Co. G,
SD Ohio, wants information regarding a
portion of the battle of Chickamauga, on
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1863, and so do /, If he
saw what he asks about.
He erroneously speaks of it as the battle
of Missionary Ridge. The comrade was at
the time he speaks of with Col. Dan Nc
Cooks Brigade, of the Reserve Corps, and
was on low ridge running south from the
Cloud house, and was stationed across the
open field west of the Mcdaniel house, and
little to the north.
Walthall, with 10 guns and his brigade of
infantry, had crossed the Lafayette road,
and was in that field ready to close in with
Longstreets troops on the rebel left, should
they succeed in completing the ordered
grand right wheel which Bushrod Johnson
persistently endeavored to execute from II
m. until dusk of that day, but which,
luckily for the Army of the Cumberland
and the whole Nation, he failed to accom-
plish on account of an obstacle in the shape
of Steedman's two brigades of the Reserve
Corps that reached the west end of Snod-
grass Ridge just. at the exact minute re-
CURED.
Walthail had GoVan on MS lett 10 follow
around the left flank of the Union army,
whenever the advance should be ordered.
At 10 a. m, when Steedman started from
McAfee Church, McCook was placed in posi-
ton by Gen. Granger in person, he at that
time (10:30 a. m. being at McAfee Springs.
McCook was to hold or watch the RiDggold
road at McAfee Church.
When at IL a. N. Granger had passed
CInnI JIooyi4o1 nd nr INDEED that the
left flank of the army was too unprotected,
he dispatched Maj. Beaham, of his staff, to
bring up McCook. McCook passed the hos
pital in safety, but soon ran upon rebel
battery in the edge of the woods just to the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-21
HIS FIRST WEEK.
a Comrade Tells of His Early Experience
at Soldering.
Concluded from last ,ceok)

Concluded from last sUeeE)
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The July
morning following found everyone ready for
an early reveille, and the hot Virginia sun
rejecting from the dome of the Capitol on
the horizon, and the tall, though uncOm-
pleted, Washington Monument, gave good
proof that they were at last at the front.
Then followed the actual hard-pau of or
ganization-Corporals, Sergeants and non
commissioned staff duly appeared in the wake
of Captains and Lieutenants, who had been
commissioned by the Massachusetts Gov
ernor before leaving the State, and the reins
of discipline were frightened with no I'M
certain hand, roping in among the first
victims the regular Chaplain, who found
himself immersed in a sea of doubt and I'M
belief in more senses than one, and the
sacred cloth for once amenable to martial
rather than a higher law"
While on this subject it may be fairly
remarked that the company showing up the
noisiest and with the most candidates for the
guard-tent was known as the Temple
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns

1.-THE Editor desires communications for publica-
ton in the Fighting Them Over and Picket Shot
columns Contributors are requested 10 write ire
ouently egibly, briefly, TO the point, on one side
of the paper, with each subject on n separate
eheet. following the form of the printed articles
below. and signing name, company, regiment ana
address at the end. II articles are of importance
copies should be kept, in case of accidental loss
Matter for these columns should be OF general
interest TO all old soldiers and historically accu-
rate as possible. The briefer communication the
sooner space can be found for it.
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angles to it, and, as soon as formed, his men
dashed ahead without waiting for an order.
They found nothing save few bullets
that came at them, until they reached the
north end of the timber, near the Mcdaniel
house. There they beheld Walthall. and at
once "Turchin's wonderful charge" was
begun aud the lower regions were let loose,
as were also various pieces of artillery,
Union and Confederate.
Two batteries of Thomas's left were sent
out near the Lafayette road, and began play
ing on Walthall. The rebel battery near
Cloud Hospital opened on these, firing over
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-21
The 18th u. s.

This regiment was organized by direction
of the President, May A, 1861, his act con-
frmed by Congress on July p, 1861, the
regiment remaining in service until reorgan-
lied by act of Congress on July 81, 1866
Oliver L. Shepherd was it's Colonel from
Jan. 81, 1863, up to the time of reorganiz-
alton, and Julius Hayden the Lieutenant
Colonel. 1t was in Rousseau's Brigade, of the
Fourteenth Corps, and saw some hard fight
ing 1t was in the battles of Shiloh, Muir
freesboro, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge,
New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain,
Neal Dow Station, Utoy Creek, and Jones'
boro. During its entire service it lost in all
1868 men. Three officers and 131 men were
killed in action or died of wounds, and 229
men died of disease, by accident, and from
other causes.
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The 9th Wis.

This regiment was organized at Madison,
Wis, July u, 1861, to serve three years.
The original members, except veterans, were
mustered ont at different dates from July 81
to Aug. g. 1864, by reason of expiration Of
term of service, and the veterans and re-
cruits consolidated into a battalion of three
companies. Seven new companies were or
ganized to serve one year, and assigned to
this regiment Oct. l. 1864. The seven new
companies were mustered out June 90, 1865,
and the remaining companies July IL, 1865.
Col. Amasa Cobb, who was brevetted Briga-
dier-General March IS, 1865, resigned Dec.
%, 1862 and his place was filled by Col.
Thomas s. Allen, who was also brevetted
rigadier-General, March Is, 1865. Prior to
the addition of the seven companies the
total enrolment was 1913 men, of which
165 were killed in action or died of wounds,
giving loss of 1875 per cent, thus placing
it among Col. Fox's 800 fighting regiments.
Two officers and los men died of disease and
other causes. The seven companies had an
enrolment of $50 men, and during their
year of service they lost 80 men in killed,
and "a died of wounds, in prison, by acct
dent etc. The total number of the killed
and wounded of the regiment was 749, and
the missing and captured numbered 100.
The regiment was in RusselPs Brigade,
Wrights Division, of the Sixth Corps, when
mustered out, and was in the battles of
Lees Mills, Williamsburg, Golding's Farm,
Gaines's Mills, first and second Fredericks-
burg, Rappahannock Station, Wilderness,
Spottsylvania May 10 and 12), Cold Hlr-
Dor, Opequon, Petersburg and Sailors Creek,
and present also at Yorktown, Savage Sta
tion, Glendale, Malvern Hill, Antietam,
Gettysburg, Fairfield, Funkstown, Mine
Run, Fort Stevens, Charlestown, and Apo
mattOx.
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of the Services Of
Various Regiments.

THE NATIONAL. TRIBUNE mas in hand several
hundred requests for regimental histories. Those
now received cannot be published for Mt least six
months owing TO lack of space. Numerous sketches
have already been published and of these none can
be found room for q second time.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-21
The 18th Pa. Cav.

The regiment was organized at Harris
burg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburg, Pa from
August to October, 1861, to serve three years,
and on the expiration of its term of service
the veterans and recruits were retained in
the service until July 1, 1866. Col. David
Campbell was discharged March IL, 1862; ;
Col. James II. Childs was killed at Antietam,
Sept. IT. Col. James K. Kerr resigned May
II, 1868; Col. George II. Covode was killed
at St Mary's Church, June "a, 1864; and
when mustered out Col. Samuel B. M.
Young was in command. The regiment was
in Gregg's Division, of the Cavalry Corps,
of the Army of the Potomac. 1t was also
known as the Gath Pa. 1t was in the bat
ties of Gaines's Mill, Charles City Crossroads,
Hedgesville, Antietam, Markham Station,
Kelley's Ford, MiddIeburg Gettysburg, Up
perville, Shepherdstown, Culpeper, Trevil-
liam Station, Todd's Tavern, Sulphur
Springs, Deep Bottom, st. Mary's Church.
Reams's Station, Stony Creek Station, Boyd
ton Road, Wyatt's Farm, and Bellefeld.
Nine officers and SO men were killed in ac-
tion or died from wounds, and three officers
and PSF men died of disease and various
other causes; making the total loss of the
regiment amount to 358 men. 1t is credited
with having lost 120 men who died in rebel
prisons.
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The 18th n. Y.

This regiment, which was also widely
known as the Steuben Regiment, was organ
lied in New York City, and mustered in
service April %, 1861, to serve two years,
being mustered out May 8, 1863. 1t was
composed mostly of Germans and had a
good record. John E. Bendix was its first
Colonel, but he was discharged Aug. 6, 1861,
and his rank filled by Col. Edward Kapff
who resigned Feb. 8, 1862 Col George Won
Setback succeeded him and held command
receiving the brevet of Brigadier-General
March Is, 1865. He formerly served in the
Prussian army, and was well liked on ac-
count of his bravery by every member of
the regiment. 1t was attached to Hancock's
Division, of the Second Corps. Its total
loss was 149 men, Il officers and SO men
being killed in action, and one officer and
AZ men dying of disease, by accident in
prison, etc. It's heaviest loss occurred at
Fredericksburg, where, out of 488 men en-
gagged, % were killed, 184 wounded, and SO
missing; total of 243 men, or a loss of
nearly so per cent. The total number of
killed and those who died of wounds in this
battle amounted to 56, which gives a per-
centage of liza Nearly all the missing
ones were killed or wounded men who fell
in front of the stone wall and were buried
or captured By the enemy.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-21

Children are at school again. Hoods Sarsapa-
sills will keep them in good health. Try it.
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The 101St III

The regiment was organized at Jackson
vile, ILL.,, Sept. 2 to serve three years, and
was mustered out of service June z, 1865, in
accordance with orders from the War De-
partment. Col. Chas. Fl. Fox resigned May
g 1864, leaving the command with Lieut.
Col. John B. LeSage, who was brevetted
Colonel March 10, 1865. 1t was attached to
Williams's Division, of the Twentieth Corps.
The total loss of the regiment was 169 men,
of which three officers and AZ men were
killed in action or died of wounds, and one
officer and 118 men died of disease, by acct
dent, in prison, etc.
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The 9th Iowa.

This regiment was organized at Dubuque
Sept "a, 1861, to serve three years, and was
retained in service until July Is, 1865, when
mustered out. Col. William Vandever was
promoted Brigadier-General March Is, 1868,
and Col. David Carskaddon was mustered
out of the service Jan. IA, 1865 leaving the
command with Lieut.-Col. Alonzo Aber-
nethy. Itwas in the battles of Sugar Creek,
Pea Ridge, Chiekasaw Bayou and Bluffs,
Arkansas Post, Jackson, siege of Vicksburg,
Brandon Station, Cherokee Station, Tuscum-
ba, Chattanooga, Ringgold, Claysville, Re-
SAGA, Dallas, New Hope Church, Kenesaw
Mountain, Chattahoochie River, Atlanta,
Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, Griswoldville,
Macon, Eden's Station, Savannah, Congaree
Creek, Columbia, and Bentonville. At Pea
Ridge the regiment lost 80 killed, 176
wounded, and four missing; a total of 21S in
one battle, out of $50 engaged. 1t was in
Steele's Division, of the Fifteenth Corps, and
lost in all $50 men, of which 154 men were
killed in action; percentage of 1875 of the
total enrolment, 1 ,229 men, which places it
among Col. Fox's 300 fighting regiments.
The total number of killed and wounded
was ST., and in addition to this 232 men
died from disease, by accident, etc.
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Makes a Protest.

]. G. Rice, 81 Main street, Grundy Center,
Iowa, writes to state that the cut of the four
horse equalizer published in our issue of
June 8, 1893, happens to be an infringement
on his patent, and if anyone makes one he
will be liable to suit in the United States
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-09-21
Cordial Approval.

w. A, Stubs, Spencer, N. Y, says: "Let
your good work go on. You are everywhere
hailed as the true champion of the soldiers
rights. pss
john o. Banks Co. L, 4th N. Y. Fl. A.,
Pauline, N. Y, writes: &" thank you from the
bottom of my heart for your fearless course
against the pension-haters. You are one of
the very few friends we can depend on in
the time of need"
Thomas F. Dearborn, Brookfield, Mass,
writes 1--WE old soldiers about here feel
that we owe you great debt of gratitude,
which we will never be able to pay for your
brave stand for The veterans. We have
always found THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
fearless and honest, and we wish you WELL"
Information Asked and Given.
III. M. Bond, Co. G, 18th Ky, Ogden, Utah,
writes :" In an issue of some months
ago / was very much interested in CORE
spondent's statement that during the war
Confederate came within our lines, and, if
remember correctly, was still at some State
institution in, he thinks, New York, by the
name of Billy Barlow, from Kentucky. DIR.
Barlow, of Georgetown, Scott County, KY,
had Billy in his family, and may be this
may lead to his Identification"
X. G. Hart, Mitchell, Ind, writes that dur
ing the National Encampment at Indian
apolis he lost his corps badge, a solid gold
arrow, about two inches in length, with blue
enamel on face side, and the following in
scription on the reverse: Il. G. Hart Ser
geant, 1S61-1S65."
]. Il. King, Battery c, LIST Ohio Art, adj
dress not given, wants the address of Gen.
Brannon, if living. He also wants to find the
fagbearer of the 18th KY, and the position
given the regiment when it first formed on
Snodgrass Hill, Chickamauga field, after the
break ON the right center, the same position
that Gen. Brannon directed the regiment to
take.
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In EuIogy of Mother Lee.

John o. Banks, Co. L, 4th N. Y. Fl. A,
Pauline, N. Y, noticed with deep regret the
death of the old nurse, Mother Lee. The
writer was well cared for in the smallpox
hospital at Brandy Station in May, 1864, by
Mother Lee, whose kindness and tenderness
and sympathy will never be forgotten by
those who were so fortunate as to be under
her charge
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-23

The agitation against the smoky fur
naces of many of the large cities Of the
country has resulted in a large number
of patented CRATES, steam jets and other
devices to obviate the evil. One of the
simplest Of these has been designed by
the chief engineer Of the Rookery build
ing at Chicago. The electric, elevator
and heating plants in this large struc-
ture are necessarily Of considerable size,
and the boiler plant has been producing
an Objectionable amount Of smoke. To
prevent this smoke Mr.. w. @. D. GILES
pie, the engineer IN charge, has built q
furnace which has a large number Of
orifces in front of and over the CRATE.
When coal is first thrown on the CRATES,
air is allowed to have access to the
flames until it is seen through a small
peephole that the lightest products Of
com bustion have been burned off.
Then one hole after another is closed
until just the proper number remain
open to feed the necessary amount of
air to the flames. A furnace Of this type
has been in use for several months and
is reported to have given perfect salts
faction. The use of peepholes enables
the firemen to watch the character Of
the fame at all times, and the airholes
enable more air to be admitted as soon
as any smoke appears.-Exchange.