The National tribune., 1894-09-27

issue of Aug. 49, First, that of Serg't
Maher in regard to medals / say, all honor
to those men who stood by their guns when
their officers deserted them. Can there he
too much said or too much done to honor
these men for their patriotic devotion to Old
Glory? With malice toward none and
charity for all, we would like to ask how
many of the aforesaid officers are to-day
holding places of honor and trust in this
Government they tried to destroy? By all
means, let every one of these men have a
gold medal. The second is a suggestion of
the Cannoneer, that C0mrade Scott should
write the history of Battery d, 9TH u. S.
would suggest that Scott and Brodericll
double team, if they can pull together an 4
give us all there is in it. Come, comrades,
do give us the history of Griffn's moving
machine, as it was called after the Peninsu-
lar campaign. Comrades of the Third Bri-
gade, do you remember how she slung can
lister over our heads at Malvern HIP"
| Setting Farrell Right.
David A. Pew, Louisiana Mo-, writes: /
| notice an article in your valuable paper of
Aug 80 written by Comrade w. j. Farrell,
Watertown, n. Y, of whom l remember
very well. He comments on Comrade Bor-
| ing's description about running the blockade
| at Vicksburg / was member of the same
regiment as Comrade Farrell-Co E, 7th Mo.
If Comrade Farrell ever served in my regi-
ment other than Sergeant-Major, have
no recollection of it. Comrade, stop little
and think, and see if you are not mistaken.
/ can never forget that noble form of Fred
J. Whitehead, who was Adjutant of our
regiment. Farrell says he cannot place w.
! T. Folwell's position. / will do that for
him. First or Second Pilot Steamer Tigress,
Col. w. S. Oliver, 7th Mo-, in charge, six
boats in all, and commanded by Commodore
| Leago. Farrell is also in error in regard to
there being gunboats along. w. T. Follwell
| lives in this city, and will bear me out in
| this letter"
The Bucktails.
| r. B. Valentine, Go. B, old Bucktails,
| Duncannon, Pa, writes: In issue of Aug.
80 comrade gives his ex perience at Gettys-
burg. He makes mistake about the Buck
tail Brigade. He described the way his
| regiment went in. When they came back
| the Bucktail Brigade went into the woods.
There never was brigade of Bucktails.
In 1861 A. G. Curtin, Governor of Pennsyl-
vania, and Gen. Patterson formed a Reserve
COrps-l2 regiments of infantry, one of cav
| airy, one of artillery, one of rifes-15 in all.
| The rife regiment was the LIST Pa. Rifles, or
| Bucktails. bs
When The regiment was organized there
was majority from the upper Counties Of
the State in the regiment. Co. K had a
small fag, and instead of the cap of liberty
they had Il large bucktail on the staff
After the seven days battles Capt. Wister,
of Co. B, and Maj, Stoue were sent North to
recruit, and raised the 149th and 150th Pa,
of which they were mmissiOned COlOnels.
They styled themselves Bucktails, for they
had bucktails on their caps, as well as the
LIST; but they were in the Second Brigade,
Third Division, First Corps, which the men
of the 149tb and 150th called the Bucktail
Brigade, enormously. The old Buck tails
and the p. K V. G. formed the Third Divis-
ion, Fifth Corps"
Information.
Stephen p. Rob Hard, Co. K, 10th n. Y.
Fl. A., Monte Vista, Colo, writes: /" Ii VIM.
Finnigan, alias Jack Mullaval, Will send his
right address, he can get the verses he wrote
for recently. | sent them, and my letter
was returned"
The Editor has in hand letter for Henry
Riser, Second Lieutenant, Co. G, 11th Md,
from Tim Bresnahan, North Platte, Neb.
VIII he send for it?
uted poems, which he would like to return
to the writers thereof. They have no adj
dresses, and in most cases no names on
them.
Songs and Poems.
J. Fl. Drips Malone, Iowa, wants some one
to send him " That Faded Coat Of Blue"
S. c. Elkin, MINER, H., wants the songs,
THE Mistletoe Bough, u" The Fatal Mar
riage," The Druukard's Dream" He would
like some kind comrade TO send him some
illustrated reading matter.
The Same7
W. a. Newlin, Springfield, ILL.,, writes:
-" 1t has occurred to nae that possibly the
George Taylor borne on the rolls of the I'd
Mass Cav. in 1863, "a and the Robert c.
Taylor who accompanied us one week on
our memorable exit from Dixie. being left
OIL the way The night of Feb. 80, 1864, who
claimed to be member of said regiment,
are one and the same The name may have
been Robert George Taylor, and the Robert
portion OF the name omitted, purposely or
otherwise at time of enlistment.
The Oldest Hardtack.
Joseph l.. Johnson, Corporal, Co. A, 9Th
w. Va, Newburyport Mass, writes that ne
thinks he must have the oldest piece of
utTubdCh III eAlhItHCt. was |
member Of the 9Th Mass. " NJ at the |
breaking out of the war, and accompanied
them when called. We were on the steamer |
Mary land in Chesapeake Bay, having lowed |
the old frigate Constitution from Annapolis |
in order that she might be taken to New
York. We grounded, and could proceed no
further. We remained there two or three
days. and, as the men took not much Of
anything in the shape Of grub with them
on leaving Philadelphia, they were in con-
sequence short of ratiOns Hardtack and
salt pork were taken from the frigate and
issued to the men. 1t was almost impossi-
BILE to eat the bread, it was so hard, and
water was so scarce there was none to be
had in which to soak it, The bread was
said to have been baked in 184S, and any
one in trying to eat it would not be inclined
to doubt the assertion. / have one piece of
the bareback on hand, and know it came
ont of the old frigate. / was one of those
detailed to slice up the pork and deal it out
with the bread"
Black River Bridge.
ID. n. Robinson Co. /, 9Th Ind. Escanaba,
Mich, writes: 1T is amusing to read Com
rade Behring'S account Of the battle of Black
River Bridge, Miss. l will quote the last
seven lines of his article Aug. Is: But we
simply put on a bold front, while the right
and left wings of our army crossed the
river above and below them, and as soon as
firing opened upon their TANKS on their side