davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The National tribune., 1893-10-05

road to Rossville, and so went in the direc-
ton of that road, keeping in the woods, so as
not to be seen from themills.s The road was
soon reached, and we moved slowly, lest we
should be seen and suspected.
After riding very short distance saw
house 10 the right in the woods some dis
lance from the road. The door and windows
being open, the bright light from within
and the moon shining enabled us to see that
the house was filled with men, and several
horses were tied to trees around the house.
/ halted in the road and told the men that
I would like to see and know to certainty
whether those men were rebels or Yankees.
So far we had only the little negro boy
word for it, and l did not like to rely on
that alone. / asked if any one of them
would ride with me to the house. Ed
Sweeney at once volunteered, and we started
for the house. leaving the others in the road.
When we got close enough to satisfy our
selves that they were rebel soldiers, they
had also seen u.s. and there was no other way
now than to put on bold face, because if
we turned and fed they would have given
the alarm and the consequence can be i'm
agined. Forests men were at the mills,
only few thousand yards from this house !;
all of them had their horses yet saddled,
and few shots would have brought them
down on us like q swarm of bees.
l therefore rode right to the house, fol-
lowed by Sweeney, and when at the door
dismounted, threw the bride to him and
stepped in and putting on smile said:
The National tribune., 1893-10-05

edge of the village through the ravine back
of the hill now covered by the National
Cemetery.
We have already alluded to the homes OF
Mumrla and Roulette. These and Piper's
comprise the buildings that indicate the
battle locale, surging its tOrtuous course
around Bloody Lane.
If / remember rightly, Hoods Headquar-
tiers Were at Piper's, with his line of battle
running from the rear end of the bunker
Woods down past Roulette's to the An
tietam.
From in front of this farmhouse, reaching
to the Hagerstown pike on the west, past
the dwelling, in an easterly direction. the
Lane affords communication, egress and in
gress, for the farmers alluded to- in order TO
reach the above-named pike or to pass to
that of the SharpsbuIg or Keedysville road.
But as it leaves the vicinity OF Mumma's
it strikes the Lane leading to Roulette's at
right-angles; in other words, this farmers
road reaches from the Hagerstown pike to
the Sharpsburg pike, forming an elbow at
the junction where Piper's and Mumma's
Lane leads into that of Roulette's, the latter
being nearer the Sharpsburg pike, while
the two former houses are some distance off
nearer the Hagerstown road.
Piper's being close into the Con federate
lines, within easy range of infantry along
the Hagerstown pike, whose west side was
lined by batteries on the rising ground run
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
WITHIN THE REBEL LIN S.
How a Yankee Skirmish-Line were Left Out
All Night.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
issue of Aug 81 / read with interest an
article by Col. Minty, describing the narrow
escape of two battalions of the 4th Mich.
Cav. ard one of the 4th U. S. Cav. Il having
the honor of being in the last named) from
capture by Wheelers cavalry just after the
battle of Chickamauga.
The reading calls to memory another tete-
a-tete l and small party of men of the 4th
Z. S. Cav. had with the rebels under Gen.
Forrest in the battle of Chickamauga on
the night of Sept. 20; and as it is good
sample of the many chances and risks SOL
ders take in time of war, besides those in
Cured when standing face to face in line-of-
battle, l will relate it.
My regiment held n position on the ex-
IRENE left of our line at Missionary Mills on
Sept 90 in the battle of Chickamauga. But
there was stretch of heavy timbered land
about mile or more between the clearing
at the mill and the left of our infantry-line,
which was not occupied by any troops.
When the battle was fairly opened in the
morning / was sent with a dispatch to Gen.
McCook, commanding the left of the in
fantry-line
There being no road or trail through the
woods, | travelled after the sound of firing
and delivered the dispatch to the General.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
A Correction.

]. s. Steele. Allegheny. Pa, writes "In
your National Encampment issue, in the
account of the parade in Indianapolis, you
speak of Harrow Post, Al, of Pittsburg, with
their two miniature cannon hauled by DO.
MES. Allow me 10 correct you. Those
cannon belong to Lieut.. James NJ Lysle
Post, 128, Allegheny City, of which the
writer is Senior Vice Commander Post 12e
attends all National fEncampments, and
always takes the cannon with it, and also
takes the GAR. Band. Post Al fell in the
rear of our Post, and had neither cannon
nor music. We had the came guns and
band in your city last year. 1 like credit
placed where it belongs.n
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
FOR ATTEMPTING TO KILL.
Why Man at Alexandria, La, was Ordered
Shot,

Why Man at Alexandria, La, was Ordered
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I see in
your Issue of Sept. IA communication from
G. NJ. Marsh, Co. II, 1st Iowa Cav, in refer
ence to the shooting of a man at Alexandria.
La. By order of Gen. Custer. Comrade
Marsh is right as to the shooting, but I
think the man shot had something even
more serious against him than desertion.
think he attempted to kill an officer. was
Orderly for Capt. G. S. Bowman, Special In
spector of Cavalry, Department of M;ssis-
slppi, and was there at the time, sitting on
my horse right back of Gen. Custer. / saw
both men ride out on their collins, both
graves dug, and feet strapped down. A
paper was handed to the Officer of the
Guard; he united one, led him to one side.
gave the signal to fire, and he fell The
other got his sentence commuted to three
years to Dry TOrtugas.
The one who was shot had we balls put
through his breast. You could have heard
his head strike the coffin for several hundred
yards. think he belonged to the 18th Ill.
Cav.
say to Comrade Marsl,, can't he give us
an account of the trip from Alexandria to
Texas. L never hear anything from the
boys who took part in that raid We get
everything from Gettysburg to Appomattox,
but never anything from the cavalry of the
Southwest-ANDREw f. ZANE, Co. K, 18th
Ill. Cav, Brdgeton, N. J.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05

ming to the rear, saved this place from de-
structlon, and was not reached by the Fed
erals during the day; but the other two
points were not so fortunate Indications
pointing TO the impossible retention of
Mumma's house as place of shelter. it was
fired, and as the Federals advanced the
enemy took up its last stand in the lane.
with determined grip never to relinauish or
with their breathless bodies to form RAM
part for thousand rifles.
Here In the sunken road was the unpro-
nounced order 10 stand or die carried out.
There was no retreat for blue or gray. no
shrinking, no faltering, only reinforcing,
filling mp gaps and wagiug the bitter fight.
At last, driven step by step, the gray recedes,
still fighting, until the sunken road. now
turned into the Bloody Lane, is in the hands
of the Federals, and the end is near.
Nights darkness falls upon this Bloody
Lane, piled deep with human bodies. mostly
rebel dead. Here the ruts made by the farm
eTs' carts in peaceful times are black with
blood; small patches Of grass in the sides
are turned from bright green TO horribly
suggestive tinge; the very stones living
loosely are damned down into the soil
by the tramping Of thousands of feet By
starlight dark figures move slowly and with
almost supernatural nolSelessness bearing
away objects of commisseration, noble
wounded, gently, oh, so gently, in solemn
procession, to the Surgeons dread care
And SO the night wears on.
To-day, away down South, veteran Confed-
crates talk of how they fought in Bloody
Lane, the sunken road.
The survivors may flock fhither from all
points of the compass to point out the Lane
where they fought and bled. Thousands in
the future on the field of Antietam may
hunt for Bloody Lane.
But Bloody Lane will raise corn, potatoes,
cabbage, onions, to fill the farmers pockets.
The soil that paved its bloOd-stained tracks
has been turned up by the Implying plow,
fences removed, the line destroyed.
The traces of the battle in the Lane are
all Obliterated, and landmarks only guide
the surviving participants in that hard
struggle.-Co. +.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05

GOOD evening" It was answered by every
body in the house, ladies included. They
looked with surprise at my Yankee uniform,
but the next words spoken by me, Where
did the id Yankees 90 to that were here
to-day ?" seemed to change their opinion of
me as to my character, and everybody vol
unteered their views on the subject, even the
ladies, and it was now plain that they took
me and my comrade for their own men
dressed as Yanks for the purpose of passing
through the Union lines that night / did
not stop long enough to give, them a chance
to ask any questions, by which they might
easily have fastened me, bnt as soon as they
had given me such information of the move
ments of the Yankees as they could, | said
goodnight, and we parted perfectly good
friends
As soon as we joined our comrades on the
road we moved on, but slowly, until well
out of the sight of that house; then we took
up brisk gallop and had couple of men
riding some distance behind, so as to give
notice if we were followed.
That gait was kept up until midnight,
when we were brought to a halt by half a
dozen shots in our front and the challenge
OF a soldier on picket. answered "Yanks,"
and was ordered to dismount and advance
alone unarmed, which / did, and was glad
to see when got close to the picket that he
was one of our men, and Sergeant of the
4th Mich. Cav. came forward and extended
his hand to me.
We were once more safe within our own
lines, having escaped death or Anderson
vile by mere chance, as it seemed There
are undoubtedly some of the men still among
the living who were with me that night
and if any of them should see this article l
would like to hear from them.-JAMEs
LARSON, Sergeant, Co. III, 4th U. S. Cav,
Fredericksburg, Tex.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FARMHOUSE.

ANTIETAM-RoULETTE FARMHOUSE.
with the advancing forces Of Mcclellan, the
locality Of this stand being in the immediate
vicinity Of that Generals Headquarters dur
ing the engagement of the 18th. Although
good opportunity so far as the topography
OF the locale was concerned for a decisive
battle, 1t yet had objections.
The light engagement of Tuesday, the
18Th, above alluded to, was at once brought
to close and rendered nugatory by the
crossing of the Antietam Creek to its right
bank following US to be facing to the west)
OF Gen. Rockers First Corps, with Double
days Division in the advance. The passage
Of The creek was made near the lime-kiln
and the upper stone bridge, where a small
force Of the enemy were encountered, but
easily driven back.
During the night of Tuesday preparations
were made for the struggle of the coming
morning The ridge spoken of was aban-
doned, and so far as the Sharpsburg pike
was concerned and the enemy's center
everything was crossed over the middle
bridge at the mill.
1t being understood that the passage Of
the Antietam was afforded by three bridges
the upper one near where Hooker crossed
The National tribune., 1893-10-05

Replying to one Of our readers, who has inquir-
ed regarding the Beethoven Organ Co., of Wash
ington. N. j., the best answer we can make is
the following letter received by the company
from one of our subscribers:
l received the Organ styled Imperial" to.
day. People who have seen it say it is the
finest instrument that ever came in this
country. We wOad have had to pay 5000 for
anything like it here if purchased from our
home dealer. The woodwork is magnificent,
and tone far superio- to any that l have ever
heard. Even an agent of another company was
compelled to pronounce it first-class in every
respect. certainly saved good sum of money
through seeing your advertisements in THE
NATIONAL TRIDUNE.-E. +. Rush, Helix, Ore
The National tribune., 1893-10-05

to find ont how things really stood before il
was too late to extricate ourselves.
1t was now near 10, and / concluded, al
though reluctantly, to gather up the Skin
mishers and move to the mills where the III
U. S. Cav. had been standing during the day.
The moon was shining brightly, AID we
moved without any trouble to the open clear
ing by the mills. Here halted and listened.
We could not see anybody, but we could
plainly hear men talking and horses splash
ing in the water by the mills, and turning to
the men, / said: There; you see the regi-
ment is watering horses in the creek"
But some of the men suggested that it
might not be our men. / then told them
to remain quietly in the woods out of sight,
and l would ride to the mills and ascertain
what troops they were.
SO / started across the clearing. When l
got within few yards of the mills a lit
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
ARE YOU GOING TO THE FAIR:
If So, Get Your Ticket by the PICTURESQUE
Ghesapeake 81 Ohio Railroad.


Chesapeake 81 Ohio Railroad.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad has attrac-
tions fora Worlds Fair visitor that are to be
found on no other. First, it runs through q
region in which more American history was
made than anywhere else in the country. One
branch starts from the National Capital and
trayerses the region which for four long years
was the manuvering and battle-ground of the
Armies OF the Potomac and Northern Virginia.
The other branch starts from Chesapeake Bay
and the mouth of tho historic James River, and
runs along the valley of that stream through
Richmond and other points ofintense interest in
by gone days to Charlottesville, the seat of the
University of Virginia, and near Monticello,
once the home of Thomas Jefferson. There
the two branches unite, and the road crosses
the Blue Ridge to Staunton, the capital of the
beautiful and fertile Shenandoah Valley.
Thence it ascends the AlleganIes, on the sum-
NIT of which are the White Sulphur Springs,
"the Saratoga of the South" and after passing
that point begins the descent through the
wonderful picturesque Greenbrier, New and
Kanawha River Valleys to the distant Ohio,
and runs along the banks of that noble stream
through beautiful Kentucky and Ohio scenery
to Cincinnati, long the Queen city of the
West" From there the traveller crosses the
fertile valleys of the great Miami, White. Wa
bash and Kankakee Rivers, and the great prai-
ries of Indiana, passing through Indianapolis
to Chicago.
1t is atrip that is an education in history
and geography, as we'll as delight to the lover
of beautiful scenery. He gets every variety
from the pine and poplar covered hills of
Underwater Virginia" the higher eminences
of Piedmont Virginia" the ever changing
nights and rocky canyons of the Alleganies to
the boundless cornfelds of Ohio and Indiana.
The train service of the Chesapeake & Ohio
is of the highest character; splendid road bed.
the finest cars and rapid time.
The road is now running a series of cheap
excursions TO Chicago at only SIT for the round
trip.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
FIGHTING THEM OVER.
What0ur Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns
THE BLOODY LANE.
The Scene of the Most Desperate Fighting
at Antietam Battle.

The Scene of the Most Desperate Fighting
at Antietam Battle.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Bloody
Lane. at the Antietam battle, Sept. II, 1862,
became, from II N. to about 2:30 p. M, the
point for whose possession both armies strug-
gled TO obtain or defend. The Confederates
reinforced the line repeatedly from the time
they commenced, sullenly and stubbornly, TO
retire from in front of the East Woods at an
earlier hour. 1t was becoming maniiestly
important that their center should be held.
Two faTmhouses, Mumma's and Roulette's,
were their point ddppUi.
= Various statements have been made by
participants in the action at that portion of
the field known as Bloody Lane as to its i'm
portance for defense or attack. Why did the
rebel commanders cling so tenaciously TO It's
retention in their lines? Beyond doubt
they were correct in their assumptions that
this spot was the pivot of their forces-the
center of their line. Pierce this point and
their wings would become separated.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
Personal.

If this should meet the notice of John F.
Robertson, of Montgomery. Orange Co.. N. Y.
who enlisted in the seth regiment, under Col.
&. Ii. Van Wyck, and served through the late
war, will he kindly communicate with his
brotherF Or If there be anyone wl.c can give
any information in regard TO the GDove-namcd
person, whether living or dead, thev VIII confer
great favor by notifying the writer at once
GRANT +. ROBERTSON, Poughkeepsie, u. Y.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
Good News for Asthmatics.

TIC observe that the Kola plant, found on
The Congo river. West Africa, is now in reach
of sufferers from asthma. As before announced,
this new discovery is positive cure for asthma.
You can make trial of the KoIa compound free,
by addressing postal card TO the kola Import
ing Co. 1854 Broadway. New York. who are
sending OUT large trial cases free by mail, to
sufferers
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
The Red River Dam.

John Schramm, Co. d, 165th N. Y, Ron.
konkoma, N. Y, would like to hear from
some of his comrades by letter. He wishes to
say regarding the dam across the Red River
an article about which appeared recently
that it was the Both Me. which was engaged
in the building of this dam, and not the 29th
Me-, as stated.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches Of the Services Of
Various Regiments

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hand several
hundred requests for regimentai histories. Those
now received cannot be published for at least six
months, owing to lack ofspAce. Numerous sketches
have already been published, and of these none can
be found room for a second time
The National tribune., 1893-10-05

IHE sUNKEN ROAD, LOOKING TOWARDS
THE HAGERsTowN PIKE; HOUSE MARKS
THE SCENE OF FRENCHs HARD FIGHT
tie negro came running toward me, hat in
hand, and motioned to me 90 back. halted,
and the boy came up and said: Fo' Gods
sake, massa, go back. FOrres' cavalry right
hyar in de creek"
l asked where our men had gone to- o. 1:
he did not know; they had left the mills long
ago.
saw it all now. Our line of battle had
fallen back, and we were now in the rebel
lines. A plain road seemed open for US to
Andersonvile or to an unequal fight I
rode back and informed my comrades of the
| situation. concluded that the only way
the regiment could have fallen back was by
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
The I64th n. Y.

This regiment was organized from the
State-at-large in September and October,
1862, to serve three years, and was mustered
out July Is, 1865, in accordance with orders
from the War Department. Col. John f.
Mcmahon died March 3, 1868, of disease,
and his successor, Col. James p. Mcmahon,
was killed in action at Cold Harbor June 8,
1864. Lieut.-CoL VIM. DeLacy was in COM
mand at the expiration of it's service. 1t
saw most of its service in the Second and
Twenty-second Corps, and when mustered
out was in the Second Brigade, Second Di-
vision of the Second Corps. It's total enroll
ment was 928 men, of which 116 were killed
or died OF wounds, percentage of 1875,
which places it among Col. Fox's 300 fight
ing regiments. The total number of killed
and wounded was 437; and 129 men died of
disease and other causes, of which SO died in
rebel prisons. At Cold Harbor ii was the
assaulting column, and succeeded in carry
ing portion of the enemy's works immedi-
ately in front, but not without sustaining
heavy loss. Col. Mcmahon was shot down
after having planted the regimental colors
on the works. 1t was at the battles of De-
serted House, Suffolk, Edenton, Franklin,
Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg las
sault and siege), Reams's Station, Boydton
Road, fall of Petersburg and Salisbury
Prison, and present also at North Anna,
Totopotomoy, Deep Bottom, Strawberry
Plains, Hatcher's Run, Farmville, and Apo
mattox.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
The 1O2d Ohio.

This regiment was organized at Mansfield,
O., in August and September, 1862, 30 serve
three years, and was mustered out, June 80,
1865, in accordance with orders from the
War Depart &ent. VIM. Given was its Colo
mel, and John Huston the Lieutenant-Colo-
mel, when mustered out. The total loss OF
the regiment was 262 men. Two officers
and IL men were killed in action or died of
wounds and two officers and PAT men died
from disease, by accident, or in prison. The
regiment lost 20 men who were killed by
the explosion of the steamer Sutana on the
Mississippi River, April q, 1865. The total
enrolment was 1,041, and of this number
80 officers and 467 men were present when
the muster-out occurred.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
The 3Oth Mo.

This regiment was organized at Benton
and Schofeld Barracks and Florisant, Mo-,
in September and October, 1862, to serve
three years, and was consolidated into bat
TALON of four companies Nov 20, 1861, be-
ing mustered out Aug. 81, 1865. Its Colonel,
Bernard G. Farrar, was transferred to the
9th U. s. C. Fl. A, Jan. 81, 1864, and Lieut.
Col. Otto Schadt having been dismissed
March 6, 1864, the regiment was commanded
when mustered out by Lieut.. Col. William
T. Wilkinson. 1t was attached to Steele's
Division, of the Fifteenth Corps, and lost in
all 293 men. Two officers and 10 men were
killed in battle or died of wounds received
therein, and the remainder-one officer and
$50 men-died of disease, in prison, and
from other causes. The regiment was at
Chickasaw Bayou and Bluffs, Arkansas Post,
siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Vidalia, and
Fort Blakely.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
ATTENTION TENDERFEETI

The undersigned. Professional Nurse Of long eX-
peTience, viii mail 10 any address for dollar
perfectly reliable and permanent Remedy for COrns,
BuniOns, Gallon IS, ana Chiblaus permanently cured.
P. o. Box D. A b. BARLOW, Washington, d. Q.
Mention The National Tribune
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
Positive Cure

FREE REMEDY TO MEN suffering from LOST o.
FAILING VITALITY, ATROPIY. WeaknessOf Body
and Mind Nervous Debility, etc. will gladly send
sealed FREE 70 anyone the recipe that cured ne ok
these troubles. Address
L. BRADLEY, Box B q, Battle Creek, Mich.
The National tribune., 1893-10-05
The 22d Iowa.

This regiment was organized In the State
at-large from July to September, 1868, to
serve three years, and was mustered out of
service July %, 1865. Col. VIM. M. Stone,
who was brevetted Brigadier- General March
49, 1865 resigned Aug. IS, 1868, being sue
ceeded by COL Harvey Graham, who received
the brevet of Brigadier-General July %,
1865. Ephraim G.. White was the Lieuten-
ant-Colonel The total enrolment was 1867
men, of whom ia were killed in battle or
died of wounds, a loss of 1916 per cent. of
the whole number of enlIstments, which
gives it place among Col. FOx's 500 fighting
regiments. The total number of killed and
wounded was 421, and 1876 men died in
prison, of disease, accident, etc. In the
assault on Vicksburg, May %, it sus-
tanned the greatest loss of any regi-
ment engaged, it's casualties amounting to
81 killed outright, 118 wounded, including
those MORALLY, and IS missing. The brigade
was formed for this assault by column of
regiments with the 22d in advance, the
point of attack being fort on hill in front
of the column. The regiment passed the
abatis, gained the ditch and planted its flag
on the parapet, where it remained waving
for nine hours. The assault having failed
at other points the regiment was compelled
to abandon the position. At one time dur
ing the assault Serg't Joseph E. Griffith, of
Co. l. with squad of 90 men, climbed the
wall of the fort, and effecting an entrance
engaged in hand-to-hand fight, from which
the Sergeant and only one man returned
alive. 1t was at Magnolia Hills, Vicksburg
assault and trenches), Jackson, OpequOn,
and Cedar Creek, and present also at Cham
pion's HILL Black River Bridge, Iberia, Ope
lousas, Indianola, Port Lavaca, Bermuda
Hundred, Halltown, Berryville, Fishers
Hill and Woodstock