The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-06-14

"After Lees and Johnston's surrenders,
they were coming in daily on old, jaded
horses, singly, in pairs or in lots of half a
dozen. They were very meek, and walked
around like some NANCY cur that had been
caught trying to dispose of an aged egg that
had made a report he had not expected, and
if they spoke it was always in a subdued
tone, and they acted as though they felt they
were expected to look upon blue coat as
little god. But the instant they received
the word that the soldiers were to leave,
Richard was himself again, and they could
boast and threaten as boldly as ever. They
assured the negroes and Union people around
there that as soon as the Yanks had gone,
the C0nfederates would rule, and woe be to
anyone who might oppose; and so Bob
Hughes thought he would take the starch
out of them for a few minutes, and he
did,
G. W. Butt, Co. A, 10th Mo. Cav, Knox
vile, Ill, writes: In your issue of March
10 think Comrade Falls is a little off in re-
gard to the last shot. If he will read Gen.
Minty's article of same date March 15) he
will be convinced that shot and a fierce
battle was fought three days later than he
claims.
"Gen. Minty Is correct. do not say
what other cavalry took part in the charge
at Columbus, Ga. At about 10 o'clock at
night, April 16, 1865, the 10th Mo. Cav. was
ordered to capture the bridge. Only a part
of two companies got through; the balance
got lost in the darkness, and tangled in wire,
sharp stakes and cheval-de-frise within $50
yards of four-gun battery, and they opened
fire on us with canister for about three
rounds, but they shot over US.
"There might have been stray shot or a
skirmish with guerrillas, but claim that
the battle of Columbus, Ga, was the last of
the war east of the Mississippi River"
III. L. Bird, 9Th Iowa Cav, Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, clips from The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
of two years ago the following, written by
himself:
Sometime ago I made claim that our
Lost Brigade fought the last battle of the
civil war, which occurred in the middle of
April, 1866. The history makers will soon
have told their tale and being interested in
having this matter settled beyond doubt for
the benefit OF future generations, / quote
from the July Chautauquan of this year in
the article entitled Overland by the South
ern Pacific:
go Just beyond Painted Cave we cross the
leave the Rio Grande del Norte behind u.s.
This stream is connected with recent histori-
cal events for it was near this river, on Texan
SOIL that the last battle of the civil war was
fought, May 13, 1867"
Information.
Bridget Kelley, Springfield, ILL.,, care of
Jefferson House, the widow of John J. Kel-
ley, private, Co. G, 18th Ohio Cav, wishes in
formation from any soldier who was pris-
0ner with her husband at Belle Isle, Va, in
1868 and 1864, and who remembers his
being sick, affected with neuralgia, rheum-
atism, and shortness of breath, and heart
trouble; or any who saw him affected just
before and at his discharge from the army
and return to his home in Ohio.
Mrs. Eliza j. Barry, ITO f street N. w,
Washington, ID. c., wants information re-
garding Jacob Barry, Co. A, 210th Pa, last
heard from in 1874; supposed to have been
buried in North Dakota. Any information
will be thankfully received by his widow.
Wanted.
Information of VIM Allen, Scotchman;
baker by trade; fair complexion; hair al
most fiaxen; large, blue eyes; rather large
nose; has first and third fingers of right hand
Off, and third finger of left hand; is about five
feet eight or nine inches in hight, and would
probably weigh ITO pounds; is 10 years old,
if living; was last heard from at Dubuque,
Iowa, in the Spring of 1862, at which time
he left there to go into the suffers service
with the army. At that time was 80 years
old. Since 1862 has not been heard of. Any
information concerning him, whether living
or dead, will be most thank fully received by
his cousin, Thomas ID. Williams, Biggs,
Sherman Co., Ore.