The National tribune., 1894-10-25
Got the Bridges Mixed.

r. G. Rankin, Captain, 18th Ohio Cav,
Ripley, o., writes: Il see by a recent issue
that Comrade Taylor, 5th Iowa Cav. says
| that Capt. Rankin either said or intimated
| that the 1st or It'll Ohio Cav. had charged
| the bridge at Columbus, Ga, April Is, 1865.
"If Comrade Taylor had specified the
| bridge that the LIST Ohio Cav. did charge las
| / described in my original article as the one
| farthest to our right and the one farthest
down the river instead of leaving the inn
preston that they had charged the bridge
| upon which we crossed, which was to our
| left and the farthest up the river, there
would then have been no call for this reply.
In my original article l said that on the
| morning of the 10Th Gen. AIexander's Bri-
| gade had the advance, and on coming TO
Columbus, Ga, the 1st Ohio Cav. charged the
| bridge to our right, and on nearing it the
torch was applied The bridge having been
previously strewn with cotton saturated
with turpentine, it went up in flash.
AT the bridge that we crossed the only
regiment named there is the Sd Iowa. and
only 300 of them were detailed to charge the
fort that protected the other and only bridge
left. AS to this bridge being charged, all
that can be found in my article is that a
charge was made The division made the
charge, not as part, but as whole"
Homes for Settlers.
Mary r. Bowles, Bennington, Choctaw
Nation, Ind. Ter, who is a veterans sister,
wishes information concerning the State Of
Washington. She wishes to obtain a home
stead for herself and little son, and would
like to correspond with some veteran in
that State who will give her reliable in
formation and tell her whaS kind of work
woman could get 10 do when in the State.
w. A. Hampton, Pomona, Tenn, writes:
AS several soldiers have come here and
looked around, after getting into correspond
ence with me through Picket Shots, and as
they were all pleased, and one has settled
here, | write again. Cumberland County
lies near the center Of Cum berland Plateau
Pomona is on the crown of The plateau and
is pleasant place to live, with mountain
scenery, mountain air, good school and
church, and loyal people. l will send
printed description of County to soldiers
inclOsing stamp.
w. S. Brummett, YOucalla, Ore. saws that
Youcalla Valley, in Douglas County. is a
great Embarrassing region. 1t also has a
fine soil for wheat, corn, oats, hops, and all
kinds of vegetables. There has never been
a failure of crops there The climate is mild
in Winter and cool III Summer. The water
is excellent, and there is little sickness.
Fuel is cheap. There are good schools and
churches. YOucala village is but three
years old, but growing rapidly and prosper
ousy.
Tie Rebel Gen. BarksdaIe.
Fl. ?. Sherwin, Co. II, Nth Vt, Bristol, VT,
writes: Permit an old veteran of the Green
Mountains space in your columns. | would
be pleased TO hear from any or all OF those
who served in the provOst-gua1d of Casey's
Division, defenses OF Washington, during the
Winter of 1862 '63; also from all members
of the squad who helped TO bring Gen.
Barksdale off the field of Gettysburg the
night of the Cd OF July, 1863. We were
under charge o. Serg't Vaughan, of Co. c,
18th Vt. l understand Col. Livingston, of a
New York regiment, claims ali the credit of
his removal from the field, when in fact he
had nothing to do with it.
Your valuable paper is taken by our
Post, and comes IN my name, and 1T is
Away welcome"
Songs and Poems.
George W. Hopkins, Arcata, Cal, wants
the song Ise Going to + ght Nit Sigel"
and THE Battle Of the Constitution and
Guerrero"
John G. Friend, Rawlins, Wyo, wants
Jake Schneider's Ride"
Johnnies Got Enough.
Samuel Houston, Sergeant, Co. D, I'd Kan,
Lawrence, Kan, writes: 81 In your issue of
Oct. IL, II. Clay Neville, in his account OF
the battle of Wilson's Greek, makes some
mestatements. The first mistake is in he
date of the battle; fought Aug. 10, not 20.
He rays the rebel army occupied the
city in less than % hours after the battle.
The battle closed about II o'clock, and the
Federal army fell back to Springfield, where
we remained all night the rear-guard ar
irving about O'Clock and al that time there
was not rebel in sight. Now, if we were
so terribly demoralized as he says, why did
not the rebel army follow US into town and
capture MS and our trains? When the fight
was over the rebel army WAS retrealing
faster than we were, and did not dare TO
enter Springfield until they knew that we
were gone. 1t WIS a very difficult matter
to demoralize Lyons little army, for Mt
least one-half of them were frontiersmen,
and were Injured to hardship and danger, and
were accustomed to shooting and being shot
at.
During the entire war there never was q
more orderly retreat and at no time during
the retreat could we have been surprised.
The rebel army fell back to McCullough's
Ranch, and even to Cassville."
Information.
M. J. Little, Lin Rock, Jackson County,
Ala, has 100 acres of good land, some cleared
and cropped, good timber, good orchard, good
water house, barn, and hen-house; would
like to sell, or trade for small place, from
five to 20 acres, near good shipping station,
or for meat market. Reason for trading,
too old and crippled to work it.
VIM. Ferguson, Orrick, Ray County, Mo-,
would like information regarding his son,
William +. Ferguson. His last address was
Box 318, Cripple creek, Colo. He is about
SO years old, about five feet seven or eight
inches, and would weigh $50 pounds. Any
with regard to him, dead or
alive, will be thankfully received.
II. G. Kuester, No. 1910 Washington ST., |
Oak land, Cal, has a complete set of the issues
OF fractional currency, and is DESTROYS of
finding purchaser. Money is in good con-
dtiOn and for relic hunters and others this |
is good chance to add to their collections.
"The Soldiers Friend.n
G. Fl. Clemmer, Grand Forks, N. D., SAYS
he has u complete file of "the soldiers
friend" THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, for 1885, |
and would like to dispose of it to some
comrade for a reasonable price. He knows
the bargain would be profitable to the |
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