The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-22
Albcmarle's Destruction.

AiDcmarte'S DestruCttohs
J. z. Adams st. Clair, Mich, was much
interested in Comrade Haggerstone's Abe
marie story in the issue of July II. The
writer was one of the crew of the Valley
City. The vessel Joined the feet as it lay
off the mouth of Roanoke River. On the
night of Oct. %, 1864, I'VE were sent on
picket to the mouth of the river. In the
forepart of the night we were,hailed by some
one out on the water. A boat was sent, and
returned with a man who claimed to be
Lieut.. Cushing. We put him aboard the
flagship Shamrock. The next morning the
Valley City was sent up the river, the fleet
following.
plymouth lies on the left bank of the
river, as you ascend, about eight miles up
On the opposite side is low, narrow,
heavily-wooded island, some three or four
miles long. Around this island. on the right,
was q channel called Middle River. The
Valley City took this course.
"When near the island we were hailed by
and took on board Edward j. Houghton,
ordinary seaman of the Chicopee, and who
was with Cushing when he exploded his
torpedo under the Albemarle.
"We started on our return through MID
die River Fearing, however, that the ram
was still afoat we turned into another
channel to the left, going down, and after
tortuous windings in the pitchy darkness
finally reached the Sound and the fleet away
along i'll the night and reported to the Com
modore.
at was concluded that the ram was GER
tainiy disposed of, for the present at least.
The next day (30th) the Valley City was
sent with Cushing to report to Admiral For
ter at Hampton Roads, where he arrived
safely and was greeted with cheers On
Oct. 81 the town of Plymouth was cap
tured."
Proud of His Regiment.
VIM Mcfarland writes that he was in the
| ISSth Pa His first battle was at Drewrys
Bluff, May Is, 1864. At Cold Harbor the
regiment was ordered to charge rebel works
through a cornfield.
1--WE could plainly see the rebel troops in
| their breastworks, and the first charge we
were repulsed, and fell back to the first
place. We charged again soon, and took
| the works. At Petersburg the regiment
captured 500 prisoners in charge, and the
writer was wounded. He wishes the mel
of his organization would write"
These Were Brave Boys.
Jacob C. jackson, Co. F, Oath Mo-, Joplin,
Mo-, says his regiment had good record.
It was organized Aug. 20, 1861, at Rolla, Mo-,
to serve three years, and was composed OF
men who had finished term of enlistment
as home guards. They were at wilson's
Creek, and went to Rolla with Sigel, where
they formed the Oath. Pea Ridge and Tupelo
were their biggest fights, and the writer says
that without egotism he may say their serv-
ice altogether was as creditable as that OF
any other regiment in the army.
Deal Gently With the Erring.
| l.. III. Reynolds, Grand View, Tenn, says
the comrades should not be so ready to
| harshly criticize each other about unimport-
ant details of the stories they write, as 1t Is
neither profitable nor interesting, and that
when the Editor does not see fit to publish
such corrections" no dissatisfaction should
be felt. at is time for us to lay aside diff
ferences. Let us have good, dramatic stories
of the war, being particular as possible to
get things straight" The writer wants to
hear from veterans wishing to locate in o
genial cline. His Post will welcome all.
An Unique Monument.
G.. w. Mcbride, Co. G, 91st Ind, and Co. G,
12Sth Ind, Washington, Ind, desires to
build small monument of wood. He asks
every comrade to mail him piece of wood ;
small pieces can be sent by mail The mon
ument will be photographed, and photo
sent to all sending pieces. Pieces to be two
by two inches, one-half inch thick. Give
the name of wood of each piece. Some COM
rade will please tell him where he can get
white wood TO fill in with.
Who Knew Him?
John Kane, No. 1925 o street, West Wash
ington, D. c., would be pleased to hear from
any comrade who served with his father
James Kane, Co. A, Goth Pa, between the
years 1861 and 1864.
Before vicksburg.
G. M. Seagraves, Co. /, 46th Ind, says that
early in the morning of April 30, 1868, his
regiment went on board the gunbOat Ben
ton with the oath Ind. TbsJ went upstream
followed by all the Mississippi fleet On
the WheelbOuse of the Benton stood Gen
Grant and Commodore Porter, closely watch
ing the shore. The decks were covered
with anxious soldiers. The guns were
cleared for action, and the crew were al
quarters
Opposite Bruinsburg the Benton signaled
sprepare to land and slowly rounded-to AS
soon as the boat reached the bank the 46tt
and Oath Ind. were on shore-the first tC
land. One man was seen on the bank. Ht
was supposed to he a spy of Gen. Grants
and was sent on board. / think it rather
late in the day for Capt. s. M. Smith to claim
he was first man on shore"
Scattering.
Luther D. Rogers, Winthrop, Iowa, say'
he enlisted in the 9Th Iowa. and was, part o
, his service under Fremont. The regiment
! captured Sterling Prices son and 40 Others
at Warsaw, Mo. The writer helped to take
Prices son out of bed at the Amacia Hotel
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has the dis
, charges of Edwin A. Tribue, Go. G OF ar
!, Illinois regiment, and of Oliver P. Porter
Coil, 18th Iowa.
Josephus Rich, Co. d, 10Th Mo. Cas., Dill
lon, Mont, wants to know by mail where h'
!. can get one of Wilson's cavalry badges, an(
the cost.
: Mrs. L. E. Kirk, Halsey Valley. N. Y.,want
by mail the verses "The Old COtfee-Kettl,
, that Hung on a Pole"
"Armor Churchill, Glen Ellyn, ILL.,, want
by mail 1.-THE Veterans Last Dream"
Richard d. Hawkins, MatOwan, N. j., o
Co. l., wishes to know the time and place o
the Reunion of the Sd N. Y. Cav.
John Scherer IL Erie street, Fort Wayne
Ind, has copies of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNl
q from 1883 to- date, and will take So for them
: Lawrence Levison, Brewster, Mimi.
9 would like some comrade in northwes
Missouri to write him where he can blu.
very cheap for cash 40 to 80 acres of A raw
> or partly improved land, not more thai