The National tribune., 1893-12-21

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"a 4 of the enemy by Gen.
Buffers forces, who
deserve honorable mention for the gallant
service rendered"
"Now, comrade," he says, "don't you
think you accuse me unfairly? The fact
that terms of capitulation were arranged on
board the Minnesota you admit. Then, why
do you allege that the statement is unfair
and misleading when you confess its truth?
/ have copies of Stringham's and Buffers
official reports before me.
"While / am a naval veteran, do not
lose sight of the important work done by
our army comrades, Notwithstanding the
fact that they were sometimes controlled by
Generals. But please bear in mind that in
this case the fact that the naval vessels only
were engaged when the Confederates dis
played the white flag, so you can draw your
own conclusion as TO the effect of our iron
arguments.
Il did say, and repeat it, that the surf in
this locality was not such as to prevent the
landing of troops, and you admit it by say
ing that 318 went on shore. Then, why did
not the other 500 follow them? We landed
battalion of sailors and marines in the
very boats which you claim were smashed
or beached' And little farther down the
same coast we landed 5000 men under Gen.
Terry.
ain regard to the attempt to recapture
the works on Oct. A. you quote Gen. Mans
field as authority that not n gun was fred
Gen. Mansfield was then at Fortress Monroe.
He arrived at Hatteras OH Oct. z to assume
command, and was relieved Oct. 8 by Gen.
Thomas Williams, by order OF Gen. John E.
Wool.
I" In reply to your sarcasm, comrade, on the
small number killed and wounded, | will
only say that the navy always made il a
point to accomplish results with as little
loss of life as possible, and it is evident that
such a course does not commend itself to
your favorable consideration"
Seven Pines.
ID. J. Vasbinder, Co. d, 105th Pa, Seven
Pines, Va, writes: HComrade Wentz is
right Our line was neither driven back nor
outhanked on the left at the battle of Seven
Pines. Jameson's First Brigade, First Di-
vision, Third Corps, came on the field about
3 o'clock, relieving the 10th Mass, Casey's
men, which were being, pushed back, firing.
Gen. Phil Kearny ordered the 105th Pa. into
action, three companies on the right of the
Williamsburg road, the balance on the left.
They drove the enemy back through Casey's
camp and held them there.
"Abont shutdown Kearny's Orderly
ordered them to fall back TO the left and
rear, as the enemy had broken our lines on
our right and we're about to get in our rear
and capture US. We fell back at leisure
nearly one mile and formed line across the
Williamsburg road, which runs parallel
with the railroad, one-half mile from it at
this point. aEy.s
"The 1O5,h Pa. lost in this short severe
n l. 4 -
had the honor of belonging to, came out
under command of Fifth Sergeant. Not one
was taken prisoner. The next morning
Sunday the Irish Brigade formed and
charged the enemy back to where we were
first engaged, and our dead lay between the
enemy and our lines for three days before
the rebs would accept flag of truce to bury
the dead"
With a View to Matrimony.
W. NJ. Ward, Trenton Neb., states that in
the issue Of Nov. 80 it was announced that
correspondence with a view to matrimony
was desired by w. Cratsenberg. The gentle
man in question is married, and this notice
was sent by someone who had no right or
license.
The Editor wishes TO state that hereafter
no attention will be paid to requests for
correspondence with view to matrmony
that are not accompanied by the indorse-
ment of the Postmaster Of the place from
which they are sent.
Good Soldier.
George Kendall, Co. A, 1881 H., Shell
bina, Mo, was pleased to see the recent
sketch of Wllders Brigade. He notes the
statement recently made by Gen. Robinson
to the effect that Col. A. o. Miller was shot
through the right thigh in leading charge
at Selma, Ala, just after the fall Of Atlanta,
and remembers that the charge was made
on Sunday evening, April 2, 1865, that his
Lieutenant-Colonel, Jonathan Biggs, was
shot in the same charge, and the boys did
not see him again until they got back to
Nashville He was an excellent officer, and
his comrades were glad to know that he was
all right once more.
A National Ticket.
F. +. Wilson, ERADICATE, Iowa, suggests for
National ticket the names of Hon. VIM.
Mckinley for President, and Frank ID. jack
son, of Iowa, for Vice-Presidsnt
Information.
Jasper Asher, Camp Point H., writes
that he saw in recent issue inquiry for the
address of Thomas Colt, Co. Z, rs, h H.. and
states that he can be found either at Blan-
dnsville, ILL.,, or Colchester, Ill.
1t is the request of the Editor that COM
rades in answering inquiries for addresses
will write direct to the inquirer.
Michael Griffin, Rockland, Mass, writes:
81 should like to find either of the two
young comrades invited into my shebang
in Florence, S. c., on cold December night
in 1864, and asked to share il with me. ! be-
longed to the 1900, in the line of shebangs
nearest TO the river or stream back of Phe ans
Brewery. They will remember, went out
next morning. l think they belonged to
Illinois. l hope, if alive, they will COM
municate with me-" iss b.
Capture of Jackson, Miss.
B. F. Boring, Co. ID, Both Ill, Terre Haute,
Ind, writes: In your issue of Dec 7, in
| Picket Shots, Commander l.. c. Chambers,
4th Iowa Cav, referring to the taking of the
rife-pits, Gays he went into Jackson that
day on the Raymond Road, etc., and was at
Jackson from May 18, 1868, to April, 1864.
docs he mean to say that Jackson, Miss,
was captured on the 18th of May, 1868? If
so i beg leave to differ with him to the
extent of about four days.. My regiment
camped in the suburbs of that city on the
night of May -. Joe Johnston's army was
driven out of the city and put across Pearl
River, and the Stars and Stripes unfurled
from the Stae-house the next day.
"On the 18th we marched back west,
through Clinton and Edwards Station, on
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