The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-10-03
Saving the Center.

A. B. Hodge, Battery /, I'd Ill. Art, Peo-
tone, H.. writes: "In your issue of Sept 10
Comrade /. W. Craig, Co. d, Cd Ohio, asks
where Gen. Sheridan's Division was at the
battle of Perryville. i can assure the COM
rade that it was there from start to finish.
"Our battery was supported that day by
the Both, 44th, S5th, and S6th ILL.,, and the
sd Ohio. Gen. Sheridan himself placed us
In position Mt early dawn down at the foot
of the hill close to q cornfield, and one Of
the guns of our battery had the honor to fire
the first shot that morning, and we also fred
the last one at night.
ave had four men wounded. We changed
position five times that day, and did not have
to retreat to do it. We were in the center
and repealed three fierce charges.
"Gen. Sheridan rode up and down in rear
of our lines during one of the charges, with
his saber drawn. A bullet cut the straps,
letting the scabbard fal to the ground.
After that busy part of the fight was over
he went to return saber,' and only then dis
covered his loss. One of the boys had picked
up the scabbard and returned it to him. /
think if Capt. Barnett is alive he will say
that Gen. Sheridan gave our brigade the
credit for saving the center from being bro
ken that day"
Where is the Sword?
Jack Horne, 4O4 Park avenue, Hot
Springs, Ark, writes: IL had sword
which priced very highly, as it
was presented to me by my regiment,
the 7th Ark. loaned it to Maj. Anderson,
afterwards wounded in battle of Mansfield.
While lying unconscious the sword was
taken off of him. / have thought perhaps
it is now among the captured articles in
Washington City.
"The sword had on scabbard: Presented
to Lieut.. Jack Horne, 7th Ark l would
give any thing in reason for it."
Wants to Exchange.
John Wilcox, of Athens, Ala, Box 152,
would like some reader of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE to kindly inform him if he knows
of anyone who would exchange house aud
plot of ground in Knoxville, or thriving
village in East Tennessee for 90-acre farm
and stock 'nree miles from Athens, the
County-seat of Limestone County, Ala. Two
fine springs, fruit, and good buildings.
All Hands on Deck.
H. L. Worcester, Rochester. n. H., says
many of the men of the old Navy have been
constantly disappointed ut seeing so little in
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE about the doings
of the Jack-tars. He wishes the boys"
W0uld write.
The Editor has frequently requested
stories of the Navy, and once started special
department for them, but few old sailors
responded. The space is there yet
Did Some Good Service.
Robert A. Guynes Pollock, La, says his
father, w. p. Guynes was Captain, 1st In
dependent Company, U. S. Volunteers, and
enlisted Oct. l, 1863. as private in Co. 6,
1st Conn. Cav. 1t was the elder Guynes, he
says, who with First Serg't Brown and Serg't
VIM. Robertson, arrested Patrick De Horty
in Baltimore, Md, in the Winter of 1863-'64
De Horty was in the substitute business. one
Of the greatest swindles at the time.
Scattering.
G.. E. Jenkins, Murfreesboro, Tenn. writes
" have a piece of pearl with A. B.. Co. G,
10th p. W on it. Ii the owner or any of
his relatives wish to get same, write to me.
picked it up at Stone River"