The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-06-07

From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Got the Ham.

Doy VINO got the nam, aS ESi&tcu Wy ". n.
Martin, LIST Iowa Cav, in q recent Issue. He
was only Is years old at the time, and sol
diering was going pretty hard with him.
He was half starved and homesick, and was
meditating very disconsoately on his con-
dition, when the cavalry comrade rode by
and tossed him q ham. He would like to
have letter from Martin.
Remembers the Affair.
Frank r. Showalter, Co. |, 4th Pa Cav,
Grafton, o., writes: In your issue of May
8 l noticed an article from Confederate SOL
dier, signed Captured giving an account of
Station, Va. M. F. Hasson, Centerburg, o.,
brought in lot of prisoners, and the writer
helped break their muskets. l remember
very distinctly Hasson saying, L haven't a
load in my carbine or revolver and we
chaffed him about it afterward. Our Cap
tain, Frank Ervay, was wounded in the foot"
why is This Thus?
James r. Eaton, Co. I'll, Sd Me-, Redkey,
Ind, says that Edward J. Hammons, a vet
eran of Jay County, lately received orders
from the Pension Department to report to
Boston, Mass, for medical examination.
Where will Lochren and Smith send the boys
next?
Songs and Poems.
Thomas A. Martin, Cuba, Mo-, wants the
songs 1.-THE Lone Starry Hours" and The
Romish Lady," which begins, "There was a
Romish Lady lived up in Poperly."
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has in hand
the manuscript of several poems, some of
them unsigned all without addresses. Will
not those who have sent US, that have not
been published or returned to date, kindly
communicate with us?
Information.
James G. Howe, Adjutant- General, State
of Ohio, Columbus, o., wishes to extend
sincere thanks to the G. A. r Departments for
their hearty cooperation in securing the
names and postoffice addresses of Ohio SOL
ders residing within their jurisdiction !;
also to the Posts for their prompt attention
to said request.
The Adjutant- General is preparing an
Office register of all living ex-soldiers OF
Ohio organizations for use in his Office,
showing rank, postoffice address, company
letter. and name of organization and arm
of service. This is a matter of great i'm
portance to all ex-soldiers, their widows and
orphans, who daily write bis Department
for information. He trusts that comrades
will aid him in this plan, where the Posts
have not taken it up.
Mrs. Mary Smallwood, 1721 r street
northwest, Washington, ID. c., wants infor-
nation regarding the death of John Small
wood, of Co. B, d. C. Vols; also, address of
Captain, Lieutenant, and Sergeant OF same
company.
Fort Dempsey.
James Fl. Bowman, Lieutenant, Co. d, 47th
H., Oak Lodge, Ind. Ter, writes: Much
has been written in regard to the taking of
Fort Dempsey, La, on Red River. 1t seems
10 me that | have a faint recollection about
the capture of Fort Dempsey, La. If my
memory serves me right, which | think 1T
does, Fort Dempsey WAS taken by the 1th
Mo. consolidated into the sd Mo-, 9Th WIS.,,
9Th MINI. and the 47th H., commanded by
Gen. Joseph A. Mower. Gen. Mower was the
first man on the fort, and ordered the sur
render. / expect this will get me into
trouble. Should any of the Eagle Brigade
see this, please let me hear from them"
McCook Did Not Interfere.
W. F. Coddngton, 18th Ind. battery. has
something to say about the question raised
as to whether McCook and Sheridan inter-
fered with Buell. at Perryville:
'On the. morning of Oct. it was well
understood that we would have to fight that
day. We could hear the artillery and knew
what was coming. Our battery was in Web
ster's Brigade, Jackson's Division. TerrelPs
Brigade was on our left; one of Rousseau's
on our right. We got on the field about
noon and went into action Immediately. At
shutdown nearly all our gunners were killed
or disabled. Our gun detachment (D) were
all disabled. We withdrew to the rear. Our
division commander and our brigade COM
mander were both killed. Terrell, on our
left, was mortally wounded. McCOOk's left
was forced back some distance into the
woods in our rear.
"Some eight or nine years ago read an
article by J. M. Wright, who was on Buell's
staff. He said that Buell. had ordered his
corps commanders (McCOok, Crittenden and
Gilbert) to be ready to attack Bragg on the
9Th. But one corps (Gilbert's) did not get
on the ground in time, consequently the
time of the attack was delayed until the
morning of the 9th.
"McCook was in line and ready when
Buell. ordered him to hold his ground, but
not to bring on a general engagement that
day. Bragg was smart. Seeing that Buell.
had but one corps in line, while his own
army was ready, he ordered two corps to
attack McCook. McCook had one of two
things to do--fight or run, and whoever
heard of a McCook running?
"When Gen. McCook saw that the fight
ing was severe all along his line, he sent to
Buell. for help. Buell. said no; that McCook
had brought on the battle, and he must fight
it out himself How true this is / don't
know, but I do know that reinforcements
did not come.
Wright said that Buell. was very much
surprised when he learned that Bragg had
attacked McCook, as he did not expect it.
Buell. ordered an attack on the morning of
the 9Th. But as Bragg withdrew in the
night. there was nothing to do but bury the
dead"
yfomes for Settlers.
E. G. Lamberson, Lander, Wyo., writes
" My name appeared in your paper some time
ago as Sanderson, and have had to explain
the mistake some scores of times to inquiring
comrades. This State has good climate.
There is usually but little severe weather in
the Winter, and not many days of extremely
hot weather in Summer. The elevation and
clear atmosphere gives this even climate.
Fremont County has the most agricul-
tural land of any County in the State; also,
the most unoccupied land. The great min
eral and Oil belt of the State crosses it dag
onally. There are large deposits of gold,
silver coal, iron, and other minerals.
Farming, to be thoroughly successful,
must be done by irrigation. The localities
where crops are certain without it are limit
ed. Soldiers may have homesteads filed by
agents, and six months to take possession.
Other citizens must file in person"
Lee Heron, st. Paul, Neb., writes: I
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