The National tribune., 1894-04-05

DOlu tn6 Eaiulail ana crop reports VI
| Missouri and Kansas make a favorable
showing compared with those of Illinois.
AS to schools, our public-school system is
the pride of every Kansan, and l challenge
any State to show better one, more pros
porous schools, or more money raised on the
assessed valuation of property for educa-
tional purposes. In this city of Newton,
with a population of less than 5000, we
point with pride to oHr three elegant and
substantial school buildings, and to our Is
or 20 churches. As to our railroads, Kansas,
with its nearly 5000 miles of splendidly-
equipped operating railroads, is not out IN
the woods very far"
This Sutler was Not Saved.
F. NJ. Waters, Co. G, 18th Mich, Climax,
Mich, writes: In the Spring of 1864 while
our regiment was in camp at Jackson, Mich,
after the expiration of their veteran fur
Tough, awaiting orders from the War Depart
ment, there came into camp one morning a
man from the city with some pies to SELL
By some chance the camp sutler found out
the man was in camp running an opposition
business. He started out in pursuit of him,
and found him in the barracks occupied by
our company. The sutler confiscated what
pies the man had Ia dozen or mOre) and left.
The boys Clipped in and paid the man for
his pies. Then they went to the suter and
told him if he did not treat the whole COM
pany they would raid his shanty. He
thought that would be the best way for him
to get out of the mess, so he agreed to do It,
ut soon got nOised through the camp
what was going on, and boys from other
Companies came marching up, and either
changed hats with boys from our company,
so they could get our company letter, or else
they turned their hats around, so their own
company letter would come on the back of
their hat, and then they came in for their
share of the treat.
think that suffer must have found those
to have been the dearest pies he ever bought
before he got through setting out beer and
cigars. He said it was the biggest company
he ever saw"
Black River Bridge.
George II. Ellis, Mazomanie, Wis, thinks
it is too bad that Comrade James Russell
should get things mixed so. "The only thing
/ contested was the statement that the 18th
Wis. was not in the charge at Black River.
There are a dozen men in MaZomanie who
were in that charge; all declare that the
18th Wis. was there too. The 11th was on
the left, and got there in time to cut off the
retreat of the rebels. The regiment lost two
Killed and several wounded"
The Guntown Retreat.
s. Hathaway, Co. G, Sd Iowa Cav, War
saw, Mo, writes: al see several statements
that the colored troops covered the re-
treat of Sturgis to Memphis after the
fight at Brice's Crossroads. This is incor-
rect. At sunrise the morning after the
battle the Sd Iowa Cav. was in the rear at
Ripley. The rebels, under Forrest, were
entering the town from the east, and Lieut..
Col. Wilkins's command and all the coloTed
troops that were organized leaving the town
on the west. As soon as Wilkinss COM
mand was out of sight the rest of the COM
mand, under Sturgis and Grierson, moved
out On another road southwest with Forrest
close in the rear, the retreat being covered
by the Sd Iowa Cav. on to Collierville.
"The colored troops covered Wilkins's
rear, but the Johnnies did not go that road,
for the reason that they knew nothing Of
Wilkins and his men being there"
To Register Their Ages.
Abram Beam, Ligonier, Pa, Co. Fl, 211th
Pa, writes: al think it would be good
scheme for all the soldiers who attend the
next GAR. National Encampment to regis
ter not only their names, regiments, and
addresses, but their ages. The average age of
the veterans can then be estimated. If the
registry books were made out with column
for the age, it would be good thing"
Information.
Timothy Donoghue, 584 Union street,
Brooklyn, n. Y, was Sergeant in II. M. Oath
Regiment of Foot, serving in the PuDjaub
campaign of 184S, '49. He wants the adj
dress of the Secretary Of the Medal-of-Ho
Society, as he has a medal-of-honor. He
tn L. bn
are in possession of medals-of-honor.
Tunnel Hill.
marion Cox, Co. E, I'd Ohio and S7th
Ohio, says regarding the article on Tunnel
Hill, by Comrade Falls, that he fears the
comrade is trying to make his readers believe
that the 18th Ind. was the only regiment
there The I'd Ohio was in the Tunnel Hill
scrape. The writer was on skirmish. The
army retreated that night, and the skirmish-
line left bright fires for blind.
Capture of jackson, Miss.
l.. Chambers, Co. A, 4th Iowa Cav, Co
Iona, ILL.,, says B. F. Boring did not answer
his question at all in the issue of Dec 81.
The writer cannot see how he camped in the
suburbs of Jackson on the night of May Is,
1863, when Joe Johnston's army met the
Federals several miles outside the city on
the 14th.
why Don't They Writer
W. Fl. Knight, Sergeant, Co. L, LIST Md.
Cav, never sees anything about Maryland
troops in these columns. The Maryland
boys took very active part in the war. The
list Md. Cav. fought their first battle at
Winchester in 1862. From there on its
service was exemplary.
c.. A. Purdy, FremOnt's Body-guard, and
1 TIL XIV Cav does not see why the men of
his regiments do not speak up.
w. B. Chandler, Cos. 3 and ii, 9Th KY.
Cav, Patoka H., wants to have some of the
boys of the Bloody 9Th write about their
deeds.
R. F. Payne, Woodbine, Ky, recalls to
mind the battle of Middle Creek, KY. where
the 14th KY. did good service. They are
not afraid to report on Sherman's Atlanta
either. He wishes the comrades
would write oftener.
w. H. VEGA, Waverly Junction, Iowa,
thinks that Co. G, 9th Iowa Cav, had better
writers in it than himself and he asks that
one of them tell of their doings in some par
ticular engagement where they were promi-
nent. The "men on horseback are respond
ing on all sides now, and the 9th Iowa Cav.
ought to fall into line.
Scattering.
G. M. Winnett, Co. C, 9th Ohio Cav, Ded-
ham, Iowa, says his company was formed at
Camp GAINESVILLE, o. Invent into Kentucky;
fought its way through the Atlanta campaign,
thence to the sea, into the Carolinas was
hodyouard m Gen Howard around At