The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-17

Second Brigade, First Division, Fifth Corps.
| Although we were both with them, we begin
| to think the 32d must either have been cof-
fee coolers or on some detached soft snap
| during their term of service in the field,
from May, 1862 till July, 1865.
IF this shonld meet the eye of any of the
| 32d, we should like to hear if they were in
any of the fierce engagements of the late
| war. The colors carried by the 32d during
| the war, and now on exhibition in the State
| House, Boston, show signs of hard usage, and
it would not be anything to their discredit
to let the facts be known"
Homes for Settlers.
Prof. E. p. Hill, Florenceville, La, says
his section offers many advantages to set
tiers. There is good climate, cheap lands,
good water. He wishes to see the country
settled with Northerners.
A Su1tana Survivor.
T.. w. Mcintosh, 298 East South street,
indianapolis, Ind, says he is one of the Sui
tana survivors He was eight months In
Andersonyille, then taken to parole camp,
near Fredericksburg, landing there with
1000 other skeletons" Comrade Mcintosh
describes the trip on the Sultana and the
terrible disaster. He wants to hear by let
ter from all Sultana survivors.
He is No Biowhard.
George G. Plat, 9th U. S. Cav, Philadel-
pha Pa, says he did not intend to challenge
any comrade to beat his record of 46 battles.
He wishes no controversy with Comrade Il.
Kline, 9th u. S. A. The number of engage
ments was at first incorrectly stated at so,
and COmrade Plat sends the full list of the
engagements in which he participated per-
sOnaIly.
Information Wanted.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Daisy Post, WASH
ington, wants the address OF Huke *. Perry,
living in Wyoming; also of other members
of the Sd KY. Cav.
Augustus Bradbury, Sergeant, 7th Me.
battery, Fairfield, Me-, writes: In reply
to Charles F. Hunts question through your
paper, will say hat it was one section of
the 7th Me. battery that went into that
field on the 81 day of June, 1864, and
opened on the enemy's works."
Instances 1t.
w. E. Webster, 1t n. Y. battery, Auburn,
n. Y, writes ''Comrade Patterson, of the
18th W. Va, continues to deny the records
of history, and he is wrong in nearly each
claim lie makes, excepting one; to wit, no
one questioned the loyalty OF West Virginia.
"lt seems very foolish for comrades to
kick against the official records. If they
would take time to read up they would not
make up such strings Of yarns. 1t is fact,
/ have known comrades who were en-
ployed in driving mules, and never under
fire. give a complete story of battle in
which the company or regiment TO which
they belonged were engaged"
"Says our comrade: The 10Th W. Va.
did not show cowardice at ClOyd's Mountain
or any other place At New Market. Va,
May ID, 1864 was fought q battle between
the Onion troops, commanded by Gen. Sigel,
and Confederates, commanded by Gen.
Breckenridge. Page 498, Battles and Leaders
of Civil War, says Gen. Sigel reports There
was an interruption of few minutes, when
the enemy's line recoied and our men
cheered. Then the fire began again and
lasted about 80 minutes. The enemy
again charged, this time especially against
our batteries" He came 80 near that Lieut..
Chalfant, of Carlin's Battery, rode up to me
and said'that he could not hold his position.
/ Immediately ordered two companies of the
10Th w. Va. to advance and protect the
pieces, but to my surprise there was no dis
position to advance In fact, in spite of
entreaties and reproaches, the men could not
be moved an inch. The battery
WAS lost Page $50, same report: The COM
m nder of the 18th w. Va. acknowledged
the bad conduct of a part of his troops that
failed to do their duty"
Good Home.
j. s. Chappell, Dwight, ". c., having lost
his wife by death, wants woman between
30 and so years of age, with good reference,
tn keep house for him. No small children.
ha fprpichaI he
j. S. Chappell served as soldier of the late
war, in Co. +, 1st N. C. (Union), and now
draws a pension of $50 per month. and is
the Commander of Post so, GAR, Depart
ment Of Virginia and North Carolina.
Atlanta Campaign.
Fl. Fl. Hatch, Captain, Co. ID, 74th H.,
o.. writes: "In the Atlanta
in July, 1864, left my sword
belt and revolver hanging on little tree on
the Decatur road near Atlanta. The belt
was made of black calfskin leather, and the
revolver Smith g. Wesson-I think a six
inch barrel. AS this WAS present to me,
| would like very much to recover these
articles. / had stopped to take a short
rest, and marched ON again, without think
ing Of my belt, etc. soon went back to the |
spot, but the belt and revolver were gone.
me it will be n great favor. Some cOmrade |
must have picked them up. as our corps (the |
Fourth) was marching along at the time"
Not In the Regiment.
Ira Wilson, Co. G, 9Th Ohio Cav, Soldiers
Home, Santa Monica, Cal, writes: see by |
your issue of Dec. 8 that some one is trying
10 make it appear that there was Captain
by the name of Rife in the 9Th Ohio Cav.
As was in that regiment from its muster
ninth the close, / must say there was no such
l Captain in the regiment. / can now name
over all the Captains of the 9Th Ohio Cav.
he only one know of that you could make
Rife out of, is Capt. Lille, of Co. M, better
Known to all the boys as Old Bailey I
would like to hear from some of the boys
hat were captured at Beverley, Va"
As He Saw franklin.
L. II. Brooks, Co. /, 63d Ind, Dvernon,
H., writes: Here is something about Frank
in as l saw it. was on picket duty when
he enemy opened on our picket-line in full
Orce; that il, OH the east side of the pike,
between the pike and the creek. The at
ack was made about 4 o'clock D. m, Nov.
30. The rebels made charge on the picket
inc, and it fell back. was the last man
o leave the pass, although the man who
vas with me proposed to fall back. / told
linn we had better wait for orders.
"By this time our line had fallen back
md the rebel line was about 200 yards FROM
ne, and was compelled to retreat As
anne up to an OHIO battery the officer in
harge told me to hurry up, as he wanted to
,DeDyuD on the rebel line