The National tribune., 1893-03-30

sion. after which the Inequalities Of the dining
hall, In charge Of Mr.. VI. Hebner, were enioysd.
Capt. and Mrs. Slater were the recipients OF many
elegant and costly presents. Capt Slater was a
member OF the 18th n. j.. and lost a leg during the
war.
John L. Parker, Of Lynn, Mass, Historian Of the
"a Mass recently received pamphlet Of 10 pages
entitled Letters from the Front from, October.
1861, TO September 1864" by Cyrus Morton Cutler.
OF Lexington. Mass. while a n,ember Of Co. z. "a
Mass. and Battery @, LIST y. Y. L A. Haee juvc-
o" ofin nneIfnisss. Tho book was compiled By
n u Cutler. Of San Francisco. brother Of Cyrus
as ne says In the preface out Of love and respect
ioF the memory Of my dear brother who followed
the fortunes Of the camps campaigns and battles Of
the Army OF the Potomac during Is5I-'s4 on WHOSE
record OF service no higher encomium need Be
passed Than that granted by all who served vita
nun good soldier and faithful comFade' and
70 whose modesty and lack Of ef-iassrest alone Ia
cue thst absence Of preferment snd promotion
which, though preferred, was never sought NOR
accepted" Cutters father served in she war of
loiZ, and his grandfather was one of Capt Psrksr's
Lexington Ainutemen, April 20. I775. His brother
says Ia his introduction to the letters: After his
tCSrns'sj return to Massachusetts, In 1854 his na-
turaly adventurous spirit could not content Itself
with tie peaceful home conditions and led him 70
moro stirring scenes First. 10 the uewly-dis-
tne broad plains Of Kansas. then being developed
oy the building OF the overland railroads, with the
construction (which and various cattle interests
ne was connected until his death probably about
ie'o although the exact date is unknown. In spIts
OF many continued efforts to ascertain tho factzu
Inc book proved very entertaining. recalling many
events OF camp and field when tae writer Of the
letters and the Historian were corsrafses and lived
on the same company street,; Mentioning tho
matter to Serg't Goblet, anothes member of Co
r. Zzd Mass, and comrade Of Pos: 5, Of Lynn, be
was surprised to hear him say, ''I met Cyrus when
we were Ia Washington a. the National Eacamp-
ment. Evidently there was some mistake and
Coboett was reminded that the book vas Memo
rial volume, and that Cyrus VI. C:utier had been
dead % years. II can't help that was the replyt
L met him In the Fifth Corps headquarters and
he asked after all the boys He ssid he hadn't
heard from his folks for over 20 years, and wanted
to know how they were getting along He gave
his address and here IL e." suitins the action 20
the word he produced paper on WI ich was written
cyrus d. Cutler. No. Lemon street. Dallas.
Tex" Cutler expected to meet Cabbett the nars
Gay and go out to the old camp on Rails Hill, bat
u ralned that day, the visit POSTPONED and the
did not meet again. Further eorrobora-
non oil the Sergeants story was had sy references to
Inc Official list OF men registered NJ CORDS head
quarters. and The name Of Cyrus N. Gutter, Dallas.
lex, was fourth on the list. A telegram was i'm
nediatey forwarded TO San Francisco announcing
he discovery of the long-ost broshfs. and letters
% both were posted giving fuller particulars. The
incident IS one Of many singular happenings groy-
ns out of the late war