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SILVER CREEK.
Breaking Up a New Regiment and Recei-
ing a Baptism of Fire.

Breaking Up New Regiment and Receiv-
ing Baptism of Fire.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Thirty
two years ago | got my baptism of fire. 1t
happened at Silver Greek, Randolph County,
Mo-, and in tile following manner:
Pope, who was in command had returned
from his successful expedition against Price,
in which the battles of Chilhowie and Black
water had been fought, and some / 300 pris-
oners taken, with but small loss on our side,
and was encamped near Otterville, on the
La Mine River.
Maj. Hubbard, 1st Mo. Cav, with four
companies, and Maj. Terrence, 1st Iowa
Cav, with four companies, were detached
and sent over 10 Boonville, on the Missouri
River, with orders to cross over and look
after one Col. Poindexter, who was recruit
ing a regiment in northern Missouri for
the rebel army. After scouting around for
some time in the Counties OF Howard and
Randolph we finally found him ncamped
on Silver Creek, about eight miles north
and west from Roanoke, the Countyseat OF
Randolph, and Immediately gave him
battle.
Our advance charged the rebs mounted,
while the balance of the command dis
mounted and went in On foot The John
MES were drawn up in line and gave us a
very warm reception from such arms as they
had-shotguns, squirrel-rifles, revOlvers, and
old-fashioned horse pistols.
We succeeded IN routing them, killing
quite Lumber and capturing a great many
together with their camp and camp equip
age and 200 good horses. We had several
men killed and wounded, and your humble
servant got his first taste Of rebel lead by
being hit across the neck with a rifle-ball
that cut away the collar Of his jacket, vest
and shirt and making blue mark.
One of the incidents of the fight will
never forget and if the young Confederate is
still living j would like to hear from him
We had charged through the camp and got
them on the run when / espied a young fell
low standing behind white-oak tree, rife
in hand, as if waiting chance to draw a
bead on some Yankee. / leveled my revolver
upon him, and called out to him TO surren.
der, which he did at once, coming directly
| to me and giving me his gun.
Just then one of our men came running
| up and was la the act of shooting him.
! knocked his revolver aside, told him the boy
| had surrendered, and was now a prisoner
and he should not shoot him. He still per
sisted that he would shoot; "for," said he
he would have shot me if you had no
taken him prisoner" told him if he sho
my prisoner i would shoot him, and he die
not shoot The young man was turned owe
with other prisoners and taken to st. Louis
j. II. SPRINGER, LIST Iowa Cav, Shickly
| Neb
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DEFENDS THE EIGHTH.
Had the Sixth Been in Place of 1t or the
Nineteenth They Would Have Acted SINH
larry at Cedar Creek.

Had the Sixth Been in Place of 1t or the
Nineteenth They Would Have Acted SINH
larry at Cedar Creek.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / take
issue with Comrade w. E. Webster on his
Comparative Statements" of Feb. /. Ii
was the understanding throughout the Army
of the Valley that the Eighth Corps, COM
manded by Brig. Gen. Geo. Crook, was the
smallest corps, next 1.-THE Nineteenth Corps and
the Sixth Corps the largest. On the morn
ing of Oct 10, 1864, the three corps were
stretched across the Valley confronting the
rebel army, which had been at Fishers Hill
for some time threatening our forces with an
attack. do not see why it was our COM
manders let Gen. Early get around our left
and completely outfank and surprise the
Eighth Corps while they were in their dog
tents sleeping; nevertheless, the rebels were
upon US before we knew there was Confed-
crate nearer than Fishers HILL i do believe
if the Sixth Corps had been in the Eighth
Corps place and the Eighth Corps had been
on the extreme right of our line in the be-
ginning of the fight, there would be differ
ent tale to relate as to who saved the battle.
The Eighth and Nineteenth Corps were
completely surprised, and we were compelled
to fall back in confusion or be captured.
ing that morning and saved the Eighth
from being captured. The Nineteenth was
holly engaged some time before they fell
back then the Confederates had swung
their right wing around and were coming
in on US in the rear
was wounded in the neck just about
that time, but managed TO escape and was
sent back TO the hospital for repairs. feel
confident, had we been in the Sixth Corps
position that morning, and they in the Nine
teenth Corps position, they would have been
compelled to do just as the Nineteenth was
compelled 10 do.
The Sixth Corps was not engaged for some
time after the battle opened, and conse-
quently had time to get formed into good
line and become informed of what was
wanted Of them.
The killed and wounded of the Nine
tenth Corps at Cedar Creek were ] ,595, as
against 1921 killed and wounded of the
Sixth Corps. The Sixth being The largest
Corps of the army, consequently would be
liable to lose more in all engagement.
believe every man in the Eighth Corps is
proud that he was an Eighth Corps man;
and / am sure that we are not ashamed.
The eomrade says officers count. / think
the private counts and does the work too,
at least it looked so TO me in battle. The
officers are pretty good Oh dress parade, /
know.
/ will close by saying that was in the Thir-
teenth Corps with Gen. Grant at Vicksbarg
Miss, and was afterward transferred to the
Nineteenth Corps and sent into the Valley
under Sher .dan.-L. III. STANLEY, Co. K,
18th Ind, Negaunee, Mich.
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HIS FIRST FIGHT.
What a Piatt Zouave Got into at Fayet
vile, w. Va.

W ndI "a f1&tJ LouaVe Got INTO at fayeIe-
Vile, w. Va.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: ] have
been a reader for number of years, but
have never seen a description of the fight at
Fayetteville, W. Va, my first battle.
About 10 o'clock, Sept. 10, 1862, the Con-
federates, about 10000 strong, came in on
the Raleigh wv. Va.) road, commanded by
Gems. Heth and LOring, and attacked our
forces, consisting of the Piatt Zouaves, 37th
Ohio, two companies of the I'd Va Cav
McMullen's battery of six Parrot guns and
two mountain howitZers, all under the COM
mand of Coils Lightburn and TOland.
The 9th Ohio and McMullen's battery
met the Confederates on their entrance to
the town, and at the commencement of the
battle retired TO a small fort, and were
charged by the enemy five times but re-
pulsed them each time.
The Zouaves and two mountain howitzers
were in fort Oh the opposite side of the
town, guarding the road leading to the Ka-
nawha River, our only avenue of escape.
This was taken possession of by body of
rebels, bnt was retaken later on by six COM
panies of Zouaves (about 400 men, under
Col. Toland, who charged the enemy and
drove them from the road.
In this charge our loss was severe, num-
boring 129 killed and wounded in about Is
minutes time, the Colonel himself having
two horses killed i'm this fight
Our troops held their positions until 12
o'clock at night, when the retreat began.
When we reached the foot of Cotton Mount
ain, distance of IL miles, we halted to rest,
and while resting were again attacked by
the advance-guard Of the enemy.
The retreat was again continued. We
reached the Kanawha River on the evening
of the same day, and were reinforced by the
44th Ohio. They being on the opposite side
of the river, held the enemy at bay until we
got out of their reach.
On the night of the 18th we crossed the
river at Camp Piatt, where we joined the
forces ON the other side of the river.
About noon on the 14th we reached
Charlestown, w. Va, with the enemy in hot
pursuit, and at this point we fought the
enemy from noon until night. Leaving the
Kanawha River at this point, we crossed
the country and struck the Ohio River at
Rayenswood, and fording the river we con-
tinued on down the Ohio for about 25 miles,
| where we were put on boats and taken to
Point Pleasant, Va; remained there two or
three weeks, resting and receiving reinforce
ments, getting ready to advance up the VAL
ley.
On or about the 1st of October we adj
vanced up the Kanawha Valley. causing the
enemy TO flee without showing any resist
ance. We again reached Fayetteville, where
we went into Winter quarters.-GUS. shy
DER, Co. X, 34th Ohio (Piatt Zouaves),
| Greenyille O.
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think was the 5th or 9th H., or Iowa. 1
searched his clothing after his death, and
found letter from his wife, in which she
spoke of her IL children, and that she had
just bought some corn and potatoes. His
name was O'Riley."
Questions to Answer.
H.. E. Brewster, Warehouses; battery,
Marlboro, N. H., was interested in Comrade
W. w. Porter's history of the 18th Ill. Cav,
recently concluded. Says Brewster: HE
writes of the Guntown raid as composed of
cavalry artillery, and infantry, which, if
my recollection is right, was as follows: I'd
Iowa Cav. the part of the 18th Ill. Of which
he writes; McMillen's Brigade of infantry
of the First Division, Sixteenth Corps; a
colored brigade composed of two regiments
] think; and Warehouses; battery, belong
ing to McMilIen's Brigade. There may
have been other troops; if so, do not
remember them.
Lieut.. Porter says 200 wagons composed
the train. Farther on he says 141 went to
swell the spoils of the enemy. What be-
came of the other SO? / never knew that
any were saved. Also Is pieces of artillery; ;
this, he says, was the famous Chicago Board
Of Trade battery. Was not that a large
number of guns for 5000 troops on raid :?
Still more, was it not large for light bat
terry? Does he not mean six guns? did
not know the Chicago Board of Trade bat
terry was in the expedition. Warehouses;
battery was there and in action, and lost
some men and their guns. The Chicago
Board of Trade battery has glorious record,
and does not need to have incorporated in
its history the deeds of another battery"
"Hard Lines"
Tbos. Campbell, Co. E, Gath ILL.,, Seattle,
Wash, tells pathetic story of the suffer
ings of the prisoners who were taken from
Andersonville when Sherman was known
to be coming. They were first taken to
Millen; as the army advanced they were
sent to Savannah; from there they went to
Charleston, and the balance Of which the
writer was one, around to Blackshear,
thence to Thomasville from there making
complete circle, marching through the icy
swamps, 60 miles across, to Albany, arriving
late Christmas-eve; taking train, Christ
mas-day found them once more at Ander-
sonville. Here they stayed in misery until
the war closed.
Information.
B. d. Murphy, Willingly, Conn.,, wants
addresses of members of Co. H, SD N. Y,
who knew Patrick j. Murphy.
Mrs. EmiTa Cox, of Columbus, Ind, wants
the addresses OF names of two comrades of
I'd Iowa who knew Samuel Cox, to aid her
completing his pension claim.
Charles Daley, Arlington Nights, Mass,
wants the boys of Co. K, I'd Mass. Cav, who
are in the flesh, to know that he is alive,
and would be pleased to hear from any of
them.
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Methods of Pension.Haters,

Farmer" Smithfeld, O., writes: "I wish
to inform the soldier readers of your valua-
BILE paper of the methods practiced by the
soldier-haters of the country to have worthy
men dropped from the pension list. Some
one wrote a letter from here to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, stating that there were
10 or Is pensioners in and about Smithfield
who had no right to draw pensions, and had
gotten on the rolls through fraud. This
man was too cowardly to sign his name to
the letter, signing himself Quincy Smith
The oldest citizens in Smithfield have never
known or heard of any such person named.
Our ex-Postmaster says he never saw a let
ter addressed to any person by that name
"The Special Examiner from Steubenville
came out to investigate OH June 5, 1894, and
after interrogating some of our best citizens
including our leading physician, acknowl-
edged that Quincy's tales were like his
namen
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MacicianIa 0ufnf.

free, consisting of Pack of Trick Cards, two
Magic Keys DEVILS Bottle, Pocket Camera,
Latest Wire Puzzle, Book of Magic. Total
value sixty cents, and Large Catalog, will be
sent for ten cents to cover postage. Write to
Ingersolls, 81 Cortlandt ST., New York.
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of the Services OF
Various Regiments.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hand several
hundred requests for regimenta histories Ali such
requests will be Hcceded to in due time although
those now received cannot be published for Mt
least six months owing TO lack OF space Numerous
sketches have already been published and of these
none can be found room for a second time.l
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The 9th n. Y.

The regiment was recruited principally in
the Counties of Oneida and Herkmer and
was organized at Boonville, n. Y, in Febru-
airy, 1862 to serve three years On the ex-
piratiOn of its term the original members,
except veterans, were mustered out, and the
organization, composed of veterans and re-
cruits, retained in the service until July,
1865, when it was mustered out in accord
ance with orders from the War Department.
Col. Charles Wheelock, the first commander,
was brevetted Brigadier- General Aug. 9, 1864.
He died of disease Jan. 81, 1865. Col. John
z. Spofford, the next commander, was also
breyetted Brigadier- General. On March II,
1862, the regiment left the State and served
in the defenses of Washington until May,
when it was assigned to the Second Brigade,
Second Division, Department of the Kappa
hammock. In June it was transferred to
the Army of Virginia; in September to the
Army of the Potomac, and was in that Or
ganization, in various brigades and divisions,
until May, 1864, when it was transferred to
the Second Brigade, Third Division, Fifth
Corps. Although under fire at several pre-
vious battles the regiment did not suffer
severely until the battle of Manassas. The
loss there was seven killed and a very large
number wounded and missing. The heaviest
ioSo III any OuO DdIUic w dS bI hutiSItHl, WHcIc
"a were killed and "a wounded. 1t was en-
gagged with loss at Fredericksburg, Gettys-
burg, Bull Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania
Courthouse, Cold Harbor, Petersburg Hatch
er's Run, and other battles. The enrolment
was 2, 105. In battle II officers and 169 men
were killed; one officer and 156 men died of
disease; making total of almost 300. 1t is
one of the 300 fighting regiments given by
Col. Fox.
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Abraham LincoIn's Stories.

Send your address and 10 cents-silver or
stamps-to the Lincoln Tea Co., Fort Wayne,
Ind, and get by return mail finely illustrated
book of Lincoln stories and anecdotes, and
package of the famous LINCOLN TEA.
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WHY non,, Th.v xvri,s9

j. W. Dyer, Co. i, Sd DEL, Cheswold, Del,
thinks the Delaware troops do not show up
in the SOLDIERS Friend as they ought.
He would like TO see something from his
own regiment especially.
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RUDY's PILEsUPPosITORY is guaranteed
to cure Piles and Constipation. or money re-
funded. so cents per box. SepA stamp for cir
cular and Free Sam pie to MARTIN RUDY, Lam
caster, Pa. For sale by all frst-class druggists.
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The SD wis.

The regiment, composed of four companies,
was organized at Madison, Wis, during
March and April, 1865, to serve one year.
In June of the same year it was consolidated
with the 51st Wis. Lieut.. Col. Robert T.
Pugh, the commander of the regiment, was
discharged by reason of consolidation. The
total strength of the organization was $50.
The number of deaths while in the service
was eight.
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The 10th Ohio.

This regiment was organized at Camp
Dennison, o., from men recruited in the
Sixth District, during the month of October,
1864, to serve one year. On June 81, 1866,
it was mustered out in accordance with
orders from the War Department. During
the early part of its service it was stationed
near Columbus, guarding the railroads. A
small squad of the regiment was captured
by Hood At the battle of Franklin, while
in the Third Brigade, Third Division,
Twenty-third Corps, the regiment was hotly
engaged, losing 126 in killed, wounded and
missing. In December it was again sta
toned at Columbia. In battle it lost one
officer and Is men; by disease, two officers
and 106 men total loss, 124.
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Have you tried Golden Cure for Tender
feet?" 1t will relieve tender feet and cure
your corns. See advertisement.
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"Don't Tobacco-spit or Smoke Your Lifo
AWAY"

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about Notobac, the wonderful, harmless. eco
nomical cure for chewing smoking, cigaret, or
snuff habit. You run no physical financial
risk, for Not0bac is absolutely guaranteed to
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VITANTED-I Information of Maggie Brady, daugh-
w ter of Terence and Mary Brady, who resided in
1854 or 1855 In New Dggings Wis. and was married 70
soldier during or after the of the rebellion Adj
dress her brother Bernard Brady, 1927 Sherman Ave-,
n W. Washington, ID. q. Illinois and Wisconsin
nanars nlease cony 685-H.
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The SD Wis.

This regiment was recruited In the COun-
ties of Kenosha, Lafayette, Grant, and Rock,
and was mustered into the service Oct. Is,
1862 TO serve three years. 1t was mustered
out Aug. 9, 1855. 1t left the State Nov. IL,
under command of Col. Jonathan B. Moore.
The regiment was assigned to the Army of
the Tennessee. Col. Moore was placed in
command of the brigade, and Lieut.-Col.
Lowell commanded the regiment. In March,
1865, Lieut.-Col. Lowell was promoted to
Colonel, and transferred to the 46th Wis
Col. Moore was brevetted Brigadier- General
March &C. 1865, and was in command when
the regiment was mustered out. Lieut.-Col.
Horatio III. Virgin was brevetted Colonel
March Is, 1865. During the siege of Vicks-
burg the regiment or part of the regiment
was engaged many times, though the loss at
this place was not severe, the total killed
and wounded being only IL. After the sur
render the regiment went to Jackson. 1t
escaped in this battle without the loss of a
man, but the other regiments composing the
brigade were not 80 fortunate. Gen. Lau-
man was relieved of the command, and was
succeeded by Gen. Croker. The division
was soon afterward assigned to the Seven
teenth Corps, and was ordered to move to-
ward Natchez. On March 8 it joined the
Red River Expedition; took part in the
capture of Fort De Russey on March Is :;
participated in the battle of Cane River,
April "a, losing two killed and number
wounded; Yellow Bayou, May 10, losing one
killed; Tupelo, Miss, July IS, IA, and Is,
losing six killed; Spanish Fort, losing one
killed and a very large number in wounded.
In battle the loss of this regiment was three
officers and 80 men killed by disease and
other causes, two officers and 1877 men; max
;.1. Tho total nnm her of deaths oQ0
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UTANTED-By Geo. E. Lemon, Washington, d. G.
w The address of LOremus p. Wilson. Admin
stratOr of the estate of Elias r. Wilson, deceased, Co
F. 5h Ill Cav, who formerly received mail at Brocton,
Ill: or the names and addresses of children of the
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The 18th Battery Mass. L. A.

This battery was organized at Boston,
Mass, Oct. 3, 1862, to Dec. 30, 1862, to serve
three years. On Jan. 3, 1863, it received
orders to go to New Orleans. and left the
State on the ship Farley. Capt. Miller, who
was commissioned on the organization of the
battery, was in charge when mustered out.
The battery arrived in New Orleans early in
February, and remained there until ordered
to Baton Rouge. From Baton Rouge it
went to Brashear City. but did not remain
there long, as it was ordered to return to
New Orleans. On Oct. Is the command went
to Port Hudson. 1t was engaged in Skin
mishes and scouting around that place until
mustered out. While in the service % men
died of disease and accident; none were
killed in battle.
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WANTED-ADDRESSES.

ITANTED-By Thomas Preston, care of Peter
w Anderson, Denmark, Curry County, Oregon
The addresses of members of Co l. 30th ILL., that knew
John Smith at Nashville, Tenn, or At Louisville Ky.
s74 2t' 4
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The S0th Ohio.

This regiment was organized in the State
at-large from October, 1861, to January,
1862, to serve three years. On the expira-
ton of its term the original members, except
veterans, were mustered out, and the organ
ization, composed of veterans and recruits,
retained in the service until August, 1865,
when it was mustered out in accordance
with orders from the War Department. The
commanders of this regiment were: Col.
Ephraim R. Eckley. resigned Feb. IA, 1863 ;
Col NJ. HI. Bartleson, died Aug. II, 1868; Col.
JAS S. Philpot, commission revoked Col. P.
Metham, mustered out April 8, 1865; Col.
T. G. Morris, in command at muster-out.
The regiment was under fire for the first
time while supporting battery at Farm
ington. May 8, 1862. AT Corinth the loss
was very severe, so officers and men being
either killed or wounded; among the former
was MAJ. Lanning. At Jackson, May IA,
1868, the brigade of which the S0th formed
part lost One-third of it's members in killed
and wounded. The loss of the regiment was
80. The loss at Chattanooga was over 100.
1t was also engaged in many other import
ant battles It's loss in battle was four OIL
GERS and AZ men; by disease and other causes,
two officers and ITO men; total of 224.
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Yet Affair." on
w. II. Ravens, Benton HarbOr, Mich:
I'm recent issue in reference to our getting
our dues from the Government, you ask,
How long; oh, how long?' l think l can
give you some idea. The Bible tells about
this earth passing away, and a new Heaven
and new earth, and when we get on the
new earth we shall then get our dues all
squared up. But as long as the rebel briga-
diers are in the saddle we need not expect
any thing better than what we are getting"
An Incident.
Alb S. Wells, SO Monhagen street, Middle
town, n. Y, writes: Il wish to make a
short statement of a Renaissance of the war
that may, even at this late date help to
clear the record of one soldier from the
charge probably, of DESERVING, and possibly
be of some pecuniary benefit to his heirs.
i was on duty near Wallis Tavern, Va,
in July, 1865, Sherman's army having but
shortly passed there On their way to Wash
ington. Riding along the road l heard a
moaning from the woods near, and upon in
vestigation found soldier h0rs du combat
and evidently very sick. With some assist
ance / conveyed him to the hut of poor
white man living near.
"The man was suffering with fever, and
/ remained with him, voluntarily, at the re-
quest of our Captain David E. Cronin), for
week or more, when he died, and with the
help of col0red man we buried him in his
blanket not far from the house. During his
sickness he was conscious part of the time,
and he gave the name of his regiment, which