The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
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Information Asked and Given.
George w. Honey, 90i NJ ST. u. W., Washing
ton, d. c., writes: During the Summer of
1868 when the cartel was suspended, nine Chap
lains were held prisoners in Libby. ] am
anxious, for the sake of those | know to be
alive, to secure the names OF as many as are
still in tho land of the living. Cannot you aid
me in this? They were Joseph T. Brown,
Chaplain 9th Nd; L. c. Amber Chaplain 9th
Pa; James Harvey, Chaplain 10th Ohio; E.
w. Brady, Chaplain 10th Ohio; c. G. McCabe,
Chaplain 1921 Ohio; d. c. Eberhardt, Chap
lain S7th Pa; G. II. Hammer Chaplain 18th
Pa. Cav; o. Taylor, Chaplain 9Th Mich Cav;
l.. N. Boadrey, Chaplain 5th n. Y. Cav. Nc
Cabe and Eberhardt are alive; l have their
addresses.
John NJ Barnett, Co. d. Cd Iowa 1916 High
St, Des Moines, Iowa, writes: Ralph w. Bar
nett disappeared on Feb. 8. He is 20 years DID,
five feet FIVE inches tall, dark complexion,
black eyes, weighs 200 pounds, and has lost
three fingers of the right hand. Any infor
nation concerning him will be gratefully re-
ceived."
r. g. Carter. U. s. Army, Army and Navy
Club, Washington, d. c., wants 10 know if
there is any surviving member of the Michigan
Brigade, or Of Gregg's Cavalry Division, who
was an eyewitness or remembers clearly an
lnClQeuG OF JHe charge l1due ny NieH. Nu5tti vi
the afternoon of July 3, 1863, on RummePs
Farm east of Gettysburg, Pa, the right
flank of the army of the Potomac, when Gen.
WadeiHampton, OF Stuarts Cavalry, was wound
ed Please state whether he saw Gen. Hamp-
toms Orderly captured by Gen. Clusters Order
ly Trumpeter.
Herman Greager. Co. E, 4th " H., 1877 Elm
street, Manchester, n. H., says he would like
to secure good home either in Colorado Wyo-
ming or New Mexico for a boy IL years old, who
is bright scholar, good looking and of amiable
disposition. The doctors recommend a change
of climate on account of asthma and that is
why he wishes to get the boy home in either
of the States named. References given and re-
quired from GAR, Posts or pastor.
The Bridgeport Explosion.
John Soldner Co. II, 10Th ILL.,, Danvers Mimi,
writes " a. Keller, i'll Picket Shots of March
2 is greatly mistaken in regard to the Bridge
port magazine explosion. 1t occurred on Sept.
80. 1863. was lying in my tent, about 200
yards north Of where it took place | have 1t
50 noted in my diary kept at the time. There
was also member of my company wounded at
the time by fragment of she'll Ii there was
an explosion at the time Comrade Keller states
/ know nothing of it. At that date was some
where near Nashville, Tenn"
Buford Gaddic, Co. 4, 10th Ill.,, Hewins,
Kan, quotes from his regimental history az
follows: While at Bridgeport, Ala, on Sept.
80 1863, An immense quantity OF ordnance
stores lying directly at the right of the regi-
ment blew up. by which IA men OF the regi-
ment were killed and wounded" The
hospital spoken OF was, the comrade be-
lieves, the regimental hospital, and it was
neaf-realIy. the tent was aGjoining-the pile
Of ammunition. On the right of the regiment
was an old fort that had at one time mounted
two guns com handing the river. line of
light earthworks ran west from the fort about
half mile, fronting the north. What the COM
rade wishes to know is who built those works,
as they seemed tc be old, tumbled-down breast
works. After the explosion all were ordered
to the rescue of the wounded. Some of the
mere fortunate i'll the hospital took refuge IN
the magazine of the old fort.
At Danville Prison.
Clarence Wilson, Co. L, II2th Pa. Fl. A.,
Scranton Pa, writes: SIN your issue of March
2, read II. McEwen's statement in regard to
the break the Union prisoners made at Dan
vile in the Fall of 1864 and | am inclined to
think his statement quite correct. was con-
fined there at that time in No. 6 building
Comrade MeEwen says he was in No. 4. l am
under an impression that there were only four
brick buildings used prison at DanVile,
and that the first building commenced with
No. g. | would like to have ComTade Nee
| Jog my memory on that point by letter
WAS one of the number taken out that morning
| to work on the fort | was captured and re-
| turned to prison in the evening. My limbs
were weakened so | could not navigate. The
| rebels promised us extra rations If we would 90
| out. At first stormy patriotic sentiment
! went up against it. Our rations were SO scanty,
| and we were fast being weakened in BODY and
mind, that the boys finally concluded that self
| preser walton was the first law of nature and
the working squad grew Ill number each day
until tho break. The settlement across the
Dan River was called Dundee, the rebel fort
| being located beyond"
who was He?
| G. E. Dolton Is S. Main ST., st. Louis. No.
| writes: ION June z, 1861, near Newport News
| Capt. w Fl. Herth, of the Chatham Grays G..
S. A.. singlv charged upon party of 81 officers
| and men who were out chopping wood, and
| drove them into the woods. killing two and
capturing all their arms. Two companies who
| started out from the News to their succor also
! Joined IN the flight. The Sth ~ Y. Inf. and
some other troops were at the News at the
! time am very anxious to learn to what regi-
ments the brave men belonged Will the COM
| rades please tell me by personal letter? And
| on the 9th Of June, this same Captain discov-
cred that he was being sought by party of
| blue birds-a battalion of infantry-frOm
| Hampton, and also by one or more companies
| from Newport News He was between the two
| and as they approached each other he with
drew to one side and let the two bodies fire at
| each other, he, the WHILE admiring their exc
| cution through his field glass. Will the COM
| rades please state to what commands these two
| parties belonged? l desire the above infOrma
| ton by personal letter, that may give credit
where it properly belongs, and not Irvine the
| laurel wreaths about brows not entitled to
| them.
| Antietam.
| John NJ Gould, Portland, Me-. writes: "The
| communication of Comrade Hobart 125th Pa,
| Feb 49, does-not call for extended reply from
me- l have already given my testimony in
| THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Nov. II. What
is called the Antietam Board has its office in
the War, State and Navy Building, Washing
ton, d. c. This board is composed of one
Union officer (Col. Stearns) and one Confeder-
ate (Gen. Heth). 1t is their duty to collect
facts concerning this great battle and especially
to have important localities positively ldenti-
fed. Would it not be we'll for Comrade Hobart
and all others who saw thought they saw
Gen. Mansfield fall, to send their statement to
the board and let thep investigate the case.
Some of your readers know that have been
studying this battle for many years and have
| been In correspondence with great many old
soldiers incidentally / have learned of five
places, besides the true place, where Mansfield
surely fell. AS the case now stands our veneer
able corps commander was mortally wounded six
times in six different localities and all appar-
| /, ,;y tor Rafnr hafn