The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-06

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| Did Comrade Webster Win the Race?
8. H. Wright writes: ain your issue oil
Nov. Is Comrade Webster, 1st n. Y. Battery
Sixth Carps, speaks of meeting Gen. Sheri-
dan, Oct 49, 1864, at Cedar Creek six miles
beyond Middletowu, and his staff still farther
on, which would make him some 10 miles
to the rear. should like to ask the COM
rade how he came TO be so far in the rear
| and still know so much about the battle.
was not aware the Sixth Corps fell back as
far as that. He must have started to run
long before l did, and beat me to Middle
town, as l only got that far, and didn't get
there until after Little Phil had passed"
Who Was That Orderly, Anyhow?
Will l.. WEIGH, Boston, Mass, writes: I" L
may be stupid, bat / can't tell, from the
article headed That Little Orderly in
your issue of Odd inst, whether Hiram
Place, Fremont, Mich, (no company OF regi-
ment given,) was Sheridan's Orderly, or
whether M. Gerwig, Co. ], Sd W. Va. Cav,
was the Orderly, or whether both of them
were that one little Orderly. Each claim it,
and am sure both soldiers didn't combine
to make one man."
"Comrade," West End, n. Y, writes:
"Apropo of the little Orderly who kept up
with Sheridan on his ride, want to state
that in the town of Nichols, Tioga Co., N.
Y, lived family by the name of Fox. A
number of the sons were in the army. The
youngest, whose name was Gamaliel, l
think, went in in 1864, in the cavalry. We
heard he was detailed to the bodyguard of
Gen. Sheridan, and that he was the only man
that kept up with him on the ride from
Winchester. Shortly after Cedar Creek he
was home on furlough, and he told me the
story of the ride and that he was the only
man to keep up with Sheridan and think
his furlOugh was given him as slight reward
for his plnck on that occasion. l do not
know whether he is living or not"
BE Good-Natured, Boys.
W. Wilkins, Co. II, 49,h Pa, Kanesholm,
Pa, writes: {" 1 see the Ninth Corps boys are
fighting it over. am glad they have some
life left. Although / was not at Poplar
Spring Church, my regiment was in the
First Brigade, Second Division. l have 70
doubt Comrade Carter, Sd Md, Comrade Hol-
ter, 45fh Pa, and Comrade Merrill, 3lst Me-.
were all there. But, comrades, let US bear
ourselves towards each other with more
fraternity, charity and loyalty. Stop think
ing that your organization did all the fight
ing"
That Little Orderly.
Rose B. Burnell, Gorham, Me-, writes:
The little Orderly referred to in yOur issue
of Nov under Chat of the Corridors, and
again Nov. l. under Picket Shots, was I'M
doubleday joseph G.. Richardson, of Baldwin,
Me-, who occupied that position tor some
time on Gen. Sheridan's staff. He enlisted
with the Goth Mass, and was about 1S years
of age at the time of the incident, and small
of stature. He died in Philadelphia in 1872,
aged 26 years"
Bost-DriIIed Man.
Z. III. Reynolds, Prattville, Mich, writes
In q recent issue a cOmrade asks what be-
came of Joseph Childers, 10th Ind, the best
drilled man in the world. While residing in
Denver, Colo, / became acquainted with
one Joseph Childers but | think his regi-
ment was the 7th Ind. / did not know he was
ever considered the best-drlled soldier in
the world; but, now think of it, he was q
son of a veteran, / believe, and it might
have been his her. But by communicate
ing with the one knew perhaps you might
be able to find out all desired to know. lie
had brother, Ezekiel j., who was MEM
Der of Co. J. 9th Ind, and whom we buried
the 30h of May one year ago. / cannot
give Joseph's number, but he resides OH
Justina avenue, near Prospect street, i'll
Denver, Colo.
Wants a Boy.
John w. Ratliff, Garvin, Tex, writes: al
want boy to live with me and do light
work on u farm. | will board and clothe
him, pay all doctors bills, and send him to |
school in the Winter. Age from 10 TO IA |
years. l live in a good, quiet neghborhood, !
have no children, no family but wife. Ger |
man or American wanted. No other need /
apply. Would prefer a son OF u G. lar. man.
My railroad depot is Boyd, on the Chicago, |
Rock Island & Texas Railroad. Postoffice,
Garvin, Wise Co., Tex.
Gen. Barksda1e.
II. Z. SIlerwin, Co. Ii, 14th n. Y, Bristol,
n Y: 1 see in recent issue questions in
regard to the finding of Gen. Barksdale, the
position OF the Vermont troops, etc. Our
position was on the left center We were
put in late in the afternoon of the 2d of July,
when the charge was made by Gen. A. =.
Hills Division, of which Barksdaie's Bri-
sade was part. Oar division was COM
posed of three Vermont regiments, several
New York regiments and some PennSyl-
vania troops. l think the 126th n. Y. was
one Of them.
Word was brought to Col. Nichols. Of the
18th VT. soon after dark that rebel General
ay in his front, and wished 10 be brought
II. The detail was made, aud the wounded
General found and brought in through the
ines, and left in the yard of house used
rs a field-hospital. / never knew the name
If the house, or that it had any. would
ay further that if that Corporal shot the
General, lie must have done quite an extern
i've jon, for, if my memory serves me right,
lis right foot was shattered by 81 piece of
hell, one or two balls through the same ley.
md another through the body.
Il understood he was buried near where
lie fell, aud soon after was disinterred and
ent South. Will someone else inform me
the9Gen. Barksdale in question was the
anne BaIksdale who supported Preston S.
Brooks wher he caned Charles Sumner IN
856."
Homes TO-, SettI5-a.
DR.. A. +. Zetler, Tooth Pa, Demorest,
ia, writes: "Allow me to call the attention
# the old comrades to DemOrest. We are
n the northeast portion of the State, IN the
highlands nearly 1000 feet above sea-level.
fere we have climate to which cOnsump-
ives, if not too far gone, may be restored to
ealth, and water which seems to cure iI-
ractable cases of rheumatism. This is a ,,
olony of refined NorthernerS. They have
ed from their icy environments 10 this /
lace have built the only Normal school