The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-14

ploding ammunition and shells in the burn
ing depot and cars sounded very much like
big battle.
AT that time, as we afterward learned, a
large portion of the rebel army in retreat
were right near us and soon passed over the
scene of destruction. We quietly withdrew,
and by a wide detour returned to our camp,
near Pennington, the evening of the 3lst
having marched nearly 200 miles. We
found the whole army had broken camp and
moved on.
"This raid is claimed as the first expedi-
ton of it's kind in the war of the rebellion.
Let some other comrade give us his recol-
lections of that ride nearly 80 years ago."
Did Not Only steal.
G.. w. Butt, Co. A, 10Th Mo. Cav, Knox
VILE H., writes: SIN your issue of Nov. %
High Private, Co. l, 61st Ohio, gives the 10lh
Mo. Cav. credit for one thing they did while
in service; that was to steal every thing they
could carry. High Private cannot tell one
half The 10Th Mo. Cav, 9TH Kan. Cav.
and 9th Kan. Cav. were together some OF the
time, and any member OF the crowd would
hook anything loose, from silk dress to an
upright piano. If the rebel States had not
been fastened down they would have been
scO0ped sure Bat the boys dill some duty
as we'll as stealing. Seventy-nine engage
ments are not too many TO claim for the 10th
Mo. Cav. service.
Good Home offered.
Miss G. M. Halves, Brchardville, Pa,
writes that one or two veterans OF moral
and temperate habits can live with the
family of an aged ccmrade by boarding and
aiding in light farm work. A mechanic or
businessman with musical tastes would be
best. Letters must give references.
Lost after All.
Charles Bisseil, 3ist Mass, says that while
in Mobile, Ala, in 1865, he came across the
saddlers kit belonging to his company, and
which was used by them on all their cam
paigns. He bought it at the Quarlermasters
sale, shipped it to his home, and treasured 1t
very highly as a keepsake On the night OF
Oct. 30, 1893, his house was burned to the
ground, and consequently this old relic went
up in smoke, after he had guarded it care
fully for 81 years.
Who Knows?
Rev. P. S. Butts, Portland, o., writes /:
about July 90, 1868, while Gen. HobsOns
command was camped near Burlington $
Island, near Portland, o., during the Morgan
raid, two soldiers had quarrel about mess
pan, and one drew his revolver aud shot the
other (named Murphy, killing him IN
s,antly. The body was buried at the foot OF
a poplar tree on the farm of VIM. Middle
wart. A few years later the bones were
plOwed up aud put in u box, and for several
years kept in woodshed near the house.
"On hearing Of it, / secured number OF
comrades and took the remains and placed
them in a neat box, and buried them on the
west side of the cemetery here and marked
the grave / write this thinking that some
where perhaps bis relatives would know
what had become of the remains. 1t may
be that he was not a Michigan soldier, but
if any comrades know anything, let me
know. The murderer was secured, and
when the command left here he was pris-
oner."
Homes for Settlers.
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.