The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-29
The Little Orderly.

Creighton, Neb., writes: {" | read in recent
issue of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE that Gen.
| Lewis A. Grant does not know who the little
Orderly was who followed Phil Sheridan on
his famous ride at Cedar Greek. / believe
it was Comrade G,Orge Mulihan, OF Pad
dock, Neb. l had talk with him about it
not long ago. He said he never saw any
mention made OF those who made the ride
! with Gen. Sheridan"
5. c. Smith, Saginaw, Mich, writes ::
That little Orderly who rode with Sheri-
dan at Cedar Greek is John Ballentinp, now
living at 1921 William street, Saginaw,
Wesiside, Mich. In August, 1861. when II
years old, John enlisted in Co. A, 2 Mich
Cav, and Gen. Sheridan was Commissioned
its Colonel. In 1862 John was detailed as
Orderly at Gen. Sheridan's Headquarters,
and continued with linn until 1865 He vas
with Gen. Sheridan at Chickamauga, Nash
VILE Mission Ridge, and weot with him rs
Orderly to the Army of the Potomac. He
was with Sheridan in Washington on the
| first day of the battle of Cedar Creek, aud
| accompanied him on the special train, and
rode with him to he battlefield"
w. II. III. Foon Co. II, 10Th Pc, RAYS
Hill, Pa, writes: "For the information of
Comrade w. f. Webster, 1st n Y battery,
! and others, will say that the Orderly who
stayed with Sheridan on his famous ride
from Winchester was David d. Deshonr, now
resident of Hyndman, Pa. He was then a
mere boy, not over Is years of age, and very
spare. He says he was mounted on a small
black mare, aud she was good for at least
10 miles more. Comrade Deshoug was
member of the 22d Pa. Cav"
Information Wanted.
Geo. Fengler, Co. A, Dist Iowa, Dubuque,
Iowa, writes " In the issue OF Nov. 10 is
an article in reference to the 89th H., the
" Railroad Regiment" written by Comrade
Fl. G. Fish, of Co. of that gallant reg-
ment. My brother, Emil Fenger, known
as John Fengler, was member of the seth,
and, believe, was a company or regimental
Bugler He was lost and never after heard
from, at the disastrous battle of Chicka-
manga; and | will thank Comrade Fish for
any information he may be able to give me
III regard to my brother. Ii my memory
does not deceive me- he belonged to Co.
but COmrade Fish will be able to locate
his company. When the news of my
brothers loss came 10 me- / was with my
regiment in the rear of Vicksburg, Miss,
and at that time unable to correspond with
his regiment. The correspondence was done
by my father, who never could get a correct
account of his death"
james Clark 1913 West Kenzie street
Chicago, ILL.,, desires information regarding
the whereabouts of his father, Patrick
Clark, who enlisted in the Sl,t N. Y He
was last Seen III Chicago in 1891, and was an
inmate of the Milwaukee, Wis, National
Home.
Complaints.
A comrade who served faithfully in the
hnt flor ha .,aI
Wilmot, S. D., writes in regard to the in
justice of compelling him to prove up his
pension claim anew. He is now 900 miles
from his old friends, acquantances and COM
rades and 1t is prac ically impossible for him
to get the proof required of him.
Wants a Confederate Home.
]. G. NJ, Madison, Iowa, writes: "Twenty-
nine years have passed since the last gun
was fred in the war of the rebellion, and now
that the Confederate soldiers and sailors are
getting old, and many are not able financially
to lake care of themselves, would suggest
that Congress be urged to pass bill appro-
priating money for the building and main
tanning Home at some point in the South |
for the purpose of caring for INDECENT |
Confederate soldiers anu sailors; that the !
same shall be similar in every particu- |
lar to our present Military Homes for |
the INDECENT Union soldiers that those only |
who have served in the Confederate army |
be admitted as inmates to the Home.
"a bill of this character, supported and |
pas by the incoming Congress, would 90 |
a great way in plotting out the bitter feeling |
in the South against the North, 'and besides
would show that the North has no luminosity
against the South, or the soldiers and sailors
who took part against the Federal Govern
ment; that the feeling of bitterness is only
Imaginary upon the part of those of the
South; that the Union soldier and sailor
have nothing but the kindest feeling for
those who were against them in the last
bitter struggle l hope that the soldiers
and sailors aud the GA. r. will use their
influence and present the matter to their
and Senators, requesting their
support and influence in this NATTER
Col. Hanson's Report.
H. G. Connolly, Rock Island, ILL.,, writes:
y The following from the report of Lieut.
Col. Hanson, exactly accords with my state
ments in the issue of June7: After the
the officers and men were grossly
some with personal violence and
and nearly all were robbed of their
money, clothing and other property. Capt.
Charlton Fl. Morgan, brother of the Gen
sral, seized Capts. Mcleod and Parrish, of
The Goth KY, and attempted TO shoot them,
and was. with difficulty, prevented. Upon
my inierpOsitiOn in behalf of those officers,
ne seized me by the heard, denouncing and
abusing me, but was prevented from doing
me- any bodily injury. For this offense to
myself he afterward apologized.'"
Killing of Gen. BarksdaIe.
r. A. c., of the 146th Pa, Canton. O..
writes: " H. p Sherwin, Co. II, 14th VT, in
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE reports that
members of his regiment carried wounded
zen. Barksdale, of Mississippi, from the
ield at Gettysburg Thursday evening, July
}, 1853 Will the comrade tell us at what
,oint on the field Gen. Barksdale was foand?
lie fell in the assault of his brigade on that
portion of the line held by a brigade of new :
roops-we think composed exclusively of
New Yorkers-of which the 10th N. Y.
vas part and received his death wound at
he hands of Corp1 Menaugh c. Van LEW, t.,
20. G of that regiment. a.,
1.-The writer was on that part of the field
Turing the engagement and found Gen.
on the field just in rear of the
ines near the Hummelbaugh House, after
ark, remaining with and ministering to |
i'm as long as human aid availed to miti- q
ate his sufferings ] saw his remains, Just |
n the position in which / left him. early C
friday morning. He was buried few feet t