The National tribune., 1893-11-16
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| ware did same big fighting, and complains
asks some comrade who csn tell n good story
to tell the part some fighting Delaware bri-
gsde did in some camptign IN which it was
| prominent.
Brothers in Companies.
W. J. Bailey, Co. X, l1lth Ohio. Millbnry,
o., writes that his company had Is brothers,
| and two fathers and sons. They were James
and William Facer, Isadore and Joseph
Bishop Jacob and Frederick Swartz, Samuel
and Thomas Ford. Israel and Barney Har-
ries, George and David GriesiDger, Harry
and Edward Conrad, Samuel and James
CutcheoD, Samuel and Reason Mercer, Mark
and William Curtis Isaac and Henry }Wag
oner, Robert and David Meelss, Thomas and
William Irwin, James and John Ferguson
father and son, Ferdinand and Andrew Olds
First into Atlanta.
p P. Wilson, Putnam, Conn, notices that
Corp1 Jacob King, Co. E, 7th Pa. Cav,
claims that the picket-guard of that regi-
ment passed through the Gate City" Sept.
20, 1864. The Corporal is only 18 days ahead
of time, or, as the boys say, :" he is off his
trolley" The 9th Conn, First Brigade,
First Division, Twentieth Corps, were inside
the rebel edrthworks Sept. /, 1864, and
marched through the city of Atlanta, Ga, :,
Sept. g. 1t was the first Union regiment
Now, boys, memory buttons amt safe.
Don't try any Lighthouse marine yarns"
A Fraud.
Peter Distel, Co. X, 10th Iowa, Keokuk,
Iowa, warns comrades against one Charles
McCulloch, formerly Co. B, 18th Iowa, as
the writer and other comrades have been
victimized by him. His usual scheme is to
pick out some comrade who keeps hotel or
boarding or lodging house, and get board,
promising pay when his pension money
comes, which, when it does he gets away
with intact.
Regulars to the Front.
VIM. Spatch, Mason, Mich, says be has
never seen much said about the fighting
qualities of Co. A, 10th U. S., so he will men
ton the fight Of 80 minutes duration with
i.ii..Tde5 cups sep. :, i6oi, a. ) 3'onesDor0
Ga. He says: "Gen. Absalom Baird led
our brigade in the charge against Hardee.
The brigade was only 100 strong, but in
side of 80 minutes lost in killed and wounded
54 men, while we took 600 prisoners, four
cannon, and several colors, and routed the
rebels" He wants TO hear from some of his
old comrades by letter.
A Chance for Someone.
VIM. Courliss, Marine City, Mich, writes
that he will give some comrade chance to
work by the year on shares at truck garden
ing. Must give references. Only a few
letters will be answered-those which seem
most satisfactory. Please inclose stamp.
Albert Sidney Johnston.
G. W. W., Co. D. I'd KY, notices that f.
T. Lee takes exception to wha, Comrade Muir
ply states in regard to Albert Sidney John
ston's death at Shiloh. 81 have always
been under the impression" says Comrade
Williams, that Johnston made use of the
language imputed to him by Murphy. ]
went on the field of Shiloh the morning of
the second day, under Nelson, and heard the
utterance made use of by Johnston fire.
quently repeated in camp.
Daniel Donnell, Newburyport, Mass, says
he well remembers Gen. Johnston riding a
bright bay when he was killed. The writer
was in the Cd Iowa, placed on the extreme
lett of Gen. Hurlbut, and he saw it all.
It Was No Mistake.
H. c. Wilkin, Evangeline, La, says he
learned for the first time from our National
Encampment ISSUE that the 21st Ind. had
colored man for its Colonel. 1t seems that
Col Lewis, the first colored man commits
stoned by President Lincoln, spoke at the
Reunion at indianapolis, and Comrade Will
kin was misled in considering that THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE had made the state
ment that Lewis was the Colonel of the
regiment simply because it made no men
tion of any other Colonel in the account of
the meeting. However, this mention is
made for Comrade wilkins benefit.
Second Division, Sixteenth Corps.
Alfred Durand, Co. X, 9th ILL.,, st. Edward,
Neb., says that in recent issue C0mrade
Truesdale, elst Ohio, tries to correct Com
rade Fitzgerald, 57ih H., in regard to the
Second Division, Sixteenth Corps. Dick
Oglesby was in command during Davis's
absence. He also had command of the di-
vision on the morning of Oct. 3, 1862, at
Corinth, Miss In the afternoon he led his
brigade in the fight at the White House,
Macarthur to command the Second Division
in question"
Scattering.
VIM. Bacon, Co. f, 18th Tenn. M't'd Inf
(colored), Standard, Okla, is anxious to hear
by letter from some of his comrades.
Samuel Millrack, Brilliant, o., wants TO
know cf some good town 10 start a general
store. Will some comrade tell him?
Jesse II. Despair, Preston, ILL.,, was glad
to see Comrade j. G.. Mcclure, Co. X, 18th
KY, speak up for the old regiment. The
writer was a mere boy when he enlisted,
but he tried to do his duty. He speaks in
fattering terms of Col. f. III. HObson, and
tells how on several occasions the Colonel
led his men to victory against terrible odds.
He speaks pathetically of the hardships of
the siege of Knoxville, recalling to mind
how it made the tears come to his eyes many
times when he was obliged to call the boys
up and give them their infnitesimal portions
of rations.
Florida Settling Place.
Chas. w. Hathaway, Minneapolis, Mimi,
extols certain sections Of Florida as abiding
places for old soldiers. He knows good
deal about the middle and northern sections
of the State. He would not advise anyone
to attempt to raise oranges north of Putnam
County, as few days of freezing weather is
experienced there every Winter season, with
not a few white frosts. Fruits do well south
of Putnam County. However, the northern
part of the State is the healthiest. Vege-
tables and not too sensitive fruits may be
raised well there. There lis comparatively
little rich soil in Florida, One must fer
tilize to get excellent effects. Muck out of
the swamp, cotton-seed meal, plaster,
kainit etc, mixed in o compost heap sew
eral weeks before time to use will be found
effective. Hogs, poultry and sheep do well,
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