The National tribune., 1894-11-01
Was Not Its Colonel.

Henry E. Turner, LIST n. Y. Art, Lowville,
n. Y, writes: I'm recent issue was pub
| lished q letter from comrade of this village
| in relation to the 1st n Y. Art and Mink
Battery, of that splendid regiment. The
| writer of that communication committed an
error in stating that / was it's Colonel, and
cannot understand how he made such mis-
take, unless it was owing to lapse of memory
as to events occurring during the late civil
war. 1t is true that served as Lieutenant
| Colonel Of the regiment, but its Colonies were
the noble, brave, and lamented Guilford ID.
Bailey, who fell at Fair Oaks, Va, and the
accomplished and gallant Brighten. G. S.
Wainwright, yet living.
"If any person is to write the history of
old Battery I'll, LIST N. Y Art, l would suggest
that he confer with Maj. Charles E. Mink,
| who commanded the battery after the
wounding of Capt Spratt at Fair Oaks,
until the close of the war, and who resides
at Watertown, N. Y. He is a member of
G.. D. Bailey Post, 900, of this village. He
| for such work"
Porter at Second Bull Run.
James J. Dow, Faribault, Mimi, writes {:
Madison Craigo, in Picket Shots of Oct. IL,
is pleased to refer to the second battle OF
Bull Run as the big battle that Fitz-John
| Porter wasn't in If he had consulted
Fox's Regimental Losses to which he
elsewhere refers, he would have learned
better. 1t says: Gen. Porter did some of
the best fighting on that field, the largest
regimental loss in killed and wounded in
| Pope's entire army occurring in the Duryea
Zouaves, one of Porters regiments. The
two small divisions five brigades) of Morell
and Sykes sustained loss of 2, Isl out of
| about $500 engaged
"When it is recalled that Porter's Corps
lost in the Seven Days battles two months
before, 1900 men, or half the entire loss of
the army in those engagements, it viii easily
be seen why his divisions were small at the
second Bull Run. Certainly corps which
lett one-tbrd OF its number on the field, and
whose stubborn fighting went far towards
saving the entire army, should not thus be
left out of the record for the sake of putting
a slight upon its commander"
A Remarkable Record.
T. D. McGillicuddy, Military Historian,
Mansfield, Pa, writes as follows of a re-
markabe soldier and family record of a
resident of Tiago County: "COmrade Isaac
G. Estes, Lambs Creek, Pa, enlisted Dec.
30, 1861, at the age of 10 years, as private
in Co. II, 50th N. Y. Eng; re-enlsted as
veteran in same command I'm February, 1864;
participated in all the services of the COM
mand, and received an honorable discharge
June 80, 1865, at Elmira. N. Y.
The family name Of Estes can be found
prominently connected with all the wars Of
the past from the Christian era to that of
the late rebellion, az shewn in the family
genealogy, which / was privileged to ex-
anime From the State OF Maine there were
53 of the family name in the service. One,
Llewellyn G. Estes, enlisted as private
from Maine, and attained The rank of Briga-
dier-General before he was % years of age.
COmrade Estes has evidence to trace the
family name back to 1897, and it can be
found in history back to 9i7 b. c., and comes
from religious sect known as Friends"
Received Shameful Treatment.
Charles M. Ball, Boston, Mass, writes:
while stopping at hotel III South Gardner,
Mass, learned that an old soldier had been
boarding there and had been treated shame
fully. He was ordered out of the house in
the rain and denied his meals, more or less,
for a time. This soldier, whose name is Stock
well, served i'll Massachusetts regiment,
and now is a confirmed cripple not able to
stand or wait on himself, and at times has
to be fed. The soldier is well-dressed,
minds his own affairs, and always pays his
bills and finds no fault. The proprietor of
this hotel is Copperhead, and takes much
trouble to belittle the old vets"
Photographs of Capt. Dan.
Mrs. Eliza Jackson, Christiansburg, Va,
is poor and needy, and asks for help. Her
husband A. M. Jackson, left home some
time ago and she cannot get any trace of
him. She has some photographs of Capt.
Dan Ellis, the famous Tennessee scout, whose
story appeared some time ago. She will
send one of these photos to any address upon
receipt of 25 cents.
Soldiers Home i'm Florida.
Richard W. Goode, Co. F, 18th III. Cav,
Melbourne Fla, writes: 1T would be an act
of justice to establish Soldiers Home for
disabled veterans in this State. Melbourne
would be a good location for such Home.
The site is favorable on account of good
natural drainage; no ponds or stagnant
water No epidemic diseases have ever
been kere. Melbourne is situated ON In
dian River, about the 28th degree of north
latitude. Pleasantly famed by the ocean
breezes in Summer, and far enough south
to escape any rawness from the chilly winds
of Winter, there seems to be no good reason
why this place should not be the healthiest
in Florida.
"There are quite number of comrades
who have been obliged to come to this State
for their health, and cannot live in cold
climate, and there are a number more who
would come and receive great benefit from
this climate who have not the money to
come and live here without being taken care
of and are unable to work for a support at
the present time, but after being here few
years would be able to leave the Home and
earn their own living, which they will never
again be able to do if they remain in the
Northern States. 1t would be saving TO
the Government in the long-run and
blessing to our comrades.
Think Of this and talk it over at your
Posts and Campiires, and if you think that
it is the proper thing to do, then write to
your Senators and Congressman asking them
to pass q bill to establish branch Home here
on the beautiful Indian River"
Homes for Settlers.
Mrs. Emma Lawson, Archer, Fla, writes:
"This is the place for q man with a small
pension. He can buy land cheap, and live
on his money until his orange or pear groves
come in bearing. Archer is on the main
line of two railroads. and is q good shipping
point. We raise oranges, lemons pears,
peaches, figs. We have no snow, ice or
heavy frosts here, although there are few
days in Winter that fire is needed. Florida
has it's drawbacks, however. No cold water