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TERRIBLE FORT HILL.
A Pioneer Corps Mans Graphic Description
of the Struggle I'm the Crater.

Pioneer Corps Mans Graphic Description
of the Struggle I'm the Crater.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrade
Weisman's memory is faulty regarding that
terrible day, the 26th Of June, 1868. Was
in the Pioneer Corps OF our division, Third
Division, Seventeenth Corps, Army of the
Tennessee. We were on the line every day
and most Of the night from the 18th day of
May till the surrender In regard to the
blowing up Of Fort Hill, it occurred about
2:30 p. m. As soon as the mine was ex-
ploded most terrific artillery fire was d.
rected on Fort Hill for few minutes
When that stopped the 45th ILL.,, with the
Pioneers, rushed into the breach caused by
the explosion.
We were stationed before the explosion,
with tools all ready TO work with taxes
saws, picks and shovels). in the main ditch
that ran out past the white house on the
hill, about 400 yards from Fort Hill, and
near The middle of the line of our division.
As soon as We got into the Crater we went to
work making foot place, SO that the men
could stand in the new bank caused by the
explosion, and were so close that we were
talking with the Johnny rebs and throwing
our dirt over on the rebs, and they in turn
were calling us bad names and telling US to
keep our dirt on our own side.
We had good many sable SONS Of Ham
with MS when we first went in, but soon we
had not darby in that hole; they thought
discretion the better part Of valor, and took
to their heels for better quarters.
As soon as we got level place, SO the men
could stand, We had what we called head
logs ready to put on top Of the new en-
baBkments, so that the men could run their
guns out under them, or rather out through
them. The logs were of square timber, IL
or IA inches square, with a cut in the lower
edge or side about two inches wide at the
outside, and 10 inches at the inside. and
about three inches deep, so as 10 give the men
range with their muskets. Then we spiked
plank on the under side Of the log. and in
that way made a hole so that the big part of
the log would protect the head when firing
While we were putting one Of these logs
in place, Col. Msltby, 45th H., was hurt by
rebel cannon-ball, knocking log and him
back quite distance. Three others were
hurt at the same time, and in the same way.
Thus matters stood till Just about dark
the 18th Ill. was relieved by the 56th Ill.
from McArthurs Division, on our right.
They had guns Of csliber SO, while all our
division were armed with guns Of calibcr So.
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The Franklin Controversy.

W. B. Foy, 9th Tenn, says, for the benefit
Of Comrade Shellabarger, that "officers of the
Twenty-third Corps disposed the troops at
Franklin for battle and commanded them
from start to finish. The army commanded
by Hood had repeatedly faced the Fourth
and other corps on many hard fought bat
tle-fields on more equal footing than at
Franklin. In no important battle of the
west, if anywhere during the war, was there
so great disproportion between the armies
az at Franklin, and in none were the casual
ties so great in proportion to the Union
forces actually engaged at Franklin.
"The Fourth Corps never failed to display
sodierly courage in any of its many engage
ments, yet did not fight more determinedly
at Franklin than at other times and places
against the same foe. Yet in no battle of
the war was such results achieved and effect
i've work done, completely breaking the
spirit of the proud and chivalr0us foe, SO
that from hencetorth their services were
merely perfunctory.
Therefore," he concludes, twill Shella-
barger and Others like him please forgive
the Twenty-third Corps for loaning them
their officers to arrange and command them
at Franklin, and for helping them to give
Hood and his veteran army the only Simon
pure, unadulterated whipping they had dur
ing the entire WAR;
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4 LISTENED, BUT COULD HEAR NoTHING.
] had secured book which found in
the library, and after stirring the fire / set
tied myself to read until bedtime. The
book proved to be very interesting, and ]
read steadily until an old clock in some
other part of the house struck u. As the
sounds died away heard tap at the door.
/ rose at once, without any misgiving of
anything wrong thinking perhaps might
be wanted for something by the ladies, and
opened the door. No one WIS in sight.
looked into the hail. which ran straight
from the door about 10 or II feet and then
turned 70 the right; but it was empty
Thinking must have been mistaken about
hearing the rap, closed the door and went
back and sat down by the FIRE. j had hardly
taken nay scat when again / heard heavy
double rap on the door. Springing up quick
ly, ran to the door, jerked it open, and
gszed into the empty hall.
BIZ this time j was somewhat alarmed,
but could not think there was anything
supernatural about il, but thought perhaps
someone was trying 10 play a trick on me,
or something OF that kind. However leav-
ing the door partly open, / went back and
picked up my revolver from the table, and
held 1t In my hand. i then sat down on
the edge of the table with my face to the
door, and watched. Not a sound was heard
Thinking my strange visitor, whoever he
was, would not come again, / went back 10
the fire, taking care that my revolver should
be ready for any emergency.
In about 10 minutes there came another
rap much louder than before ] sprang to
the door and threw it open. Nothing could
be seen. j went down the hail, turned the
angle IN the passage and followed il a few
feet, then turned 10 the left and came to the
stairway. / went down few steps and
stopped and listened. Not sound could be
heard in the house. Every one was, sup
pose, by that time asleep. Not wishing to
alarm the house or wake up any one, went
back TO my room. This time i stood the
door wide open, threw on more wood, and
then placing myself as before, looked down
the hall. j sat there few minutes, but
neither saw nor heard anything. The cold
air from the passage made me chilly and I'M
comfortable, and closed the door again aud
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then advanced to the door and opened it.

then advanced to the door and opened it.
The hall was empty.
MY calling aloud had evidently awakened
some one below, and /, thinking to clear the
mystery, passed down the hall and down
into the lower part of the house, where met
Mrs. Macarthur, looking somewhat fright
ened, and she inquired hurriedly what was the
matter related what had happened since
had been in the room. She seemed very
much surprised, and said that there had never
anything ofthe kind occurred before, and she
did Dot know what il meant. Sire invited me
to take another room, but made up my mind
to see the thing out, and told her to retire
and i would go back and see if 1 could find
out what ii was. | also told her if / should
fire she need not be alarmed, for if the thing,
whatever it was, should come to the door
again, that i should fire and see if that would
have any impression.
i went back, closed the door, sat down,
took my book, and went to reading as be-
fore. In few moments i heard the same
double rap, and again called out, Who is
there?" and was again only answered by
silence. i then said, Tell me who is there
or I'll fire" but still no one replied, and
counted one, two, three, and fired. The ball
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A LIVE GHOST.
a New York Cavalryman's Adventure in an
Old Southern Mansion.

Old Southern Mansion.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: During
the war i was a member of the 10th n. Y.
Cav, and al one time was stationed as safe
guard at large mansion situated near the
rear line Of the army that during the VIM
ter of 1864 was encamped in front of Peters
burg, Va. The house was occupied by a
lady, Mrs. Macarthur by name, and her two
children, young lady of 1S and boy of
IL. Her husband had been killed in the
rebel army, and she and her children were
living alone on this plantation.
/, at this time, young fellow about
20 years of age, and congratulated myself
was so fortunate as to get situation as
safeguard at this place, where would have
plenty to eat and a good bed during the
Winter. 1t was cold, stormy night when
the Sergeant and squad of men, who had
accompanied me TO this place, babe me good
by, and went on to join the rest of the CON-
mand.
Mrs Macarthur and her daughter were
very kind and agreeable, being thankful to
have protection from the squads of soldiers
who were encamped in the vicinity. j was
given a room having large fireplace, which
occupied nearly one whole end of it. This
room was at the extreme end of a wing
which ran out about 40 feet from the main
building. The house had been built in an
early day, and most of the rooms were small,
and the passages narrow, and seemed TO run
in almost every direction in the building.
1t was now growing dark, and i went
out and made circuit around the house.
Everything seemed to be quiet, and ] re-
turned to my room. A good fire was burn
ing in the fireplace, and removed my over
coat placed my saber and revolver on the
table, and sat down in front of the fire to
enjoy the sense of comfort which the warmth
and shelter gave me. In a few minutes the
boy came and called me to supper, which
was good one. i chatted few minutes
with the ladies, then, bidding them good
night, went TO my room.
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Burning the Mill.

W. M. Clark, Co. C, Cd Tenn. MID Inf,
writes: "The sketch of Comrade Evans Co.
X, 9th Mich. Cav, about the burning of the
old Newly mill at Cumberland Gap, in
1863, is correct, except that he should have
ascribed it to the I'd Tenn. Mid Inf, in
stead of the Cd Tenn. Cav. Maj. Dan A.
Carpenter, who commanded the small de-
tachments from the Cd Tenn. Mid Inf and
9th Mich. Cav. on the occasion referred to-,
enlisted in Co. c, I'd Tenn. Mid Inf, Aug.
2, 1861, as private, and was mustered out
as Major, Oct. 6, 1864.
al. c. McLin, Co. G, I'd Tenn MID Inf,
on the night Of the burning of the mill, was
armed with sackful of dry shavings and
a box Of matches. He was perhaps the first
man to get his fire started in the mill. Poor
McLinl His body has long since returned
to dust and been mingled with the sands of
the cemetery at Andersonville, Ga.
Comrades Of the old 9th Mich. Cav, why
don't You write more? You made record
you need not be ashamed of, and we will
read any thing you have to say with delight"
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THEIR RECORDS
Brief Sketches of the Services Of
Various Regiments.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hand several
hundred requests for regiments histories All such
requests viii be secedod TO in due time. although
those now received cannot be published for at
lesstsix 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 8th Wis. Battery.

In January, 1863, this battery was organ
lied at Milwaukee, Wis, to serve three years,
and Stephen j. Carpenter was commissioned
Captain. He was killed in action at Stone
River, Tenn, Dee 81, 1862. On the expira-
ton of its term of service the original MEM
bers were mustered out, and the organization,
composed of veterans and recruits, retained
in service until Aug. 10, 1866, when it was
mustered cut under command of Capt. Henry
E. Ellis. 1t took part in the battles of Iuka,
Chaplin Hills, Lancaster, Tyree Springs,
Nolensville, Stone River, Chickamauga, and
Chattanooga. The total loss of the battery
in service was % officers and men. Two
were killed in action.
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bolted il, and made up my mind not TO be
bothered any more. Ii anybody wanted ia
rap, let him rapl j sat down In my chair
and began reading again.
had read perhaps half an hour, when
suddenly heard a heavy football in the fur
tber passage. 1t came tramp, tramp, turned
the angle and came toward my door. ]
arose, turned around, drew my revolver, and
stood perfectly still. IL came, tramp, tramp
mp TO the door, and then / heard that same
heavy double rap called out:
"Wbo is there?"
No answer. j called again louder than
before. Who is there2" Again no answer.
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The 6th Wis. Battery.

In October, 1861, this battery was Or
ganized at Racine, Wis.,. to serve three
years, and Henry Dillon was commissioned
Captain. 1t left the State March Is, 1852,
going to st. Louis. The battery was hotly
engaged at the battle of Corinth and did
good service there. Five were killed in
this action. In the battle of Mission Ridge
the battery took a prominent part. When
the terms of the original members expired,
in the Fall of 1854, the non-veterans were
discharged, and the battery, composed of
veterans and recruits, numbering SO, were
retained in the service until July 3, 1866,
when it was mustered out. 1t took part in
the battles of Jones's Crossroads, Jackson,
Champion Hills, and Siege of Vicksburg.
The Captains of the battery were: Henry
Dillon, mustered out Oct. 10, 1864; Thos.
r. Hood, resigned May II, 1866, and Jas.
G. Simpson, in command at muster-out.
The battery lost seven killed in action or
died from wounds received therein, and %
from other causes.
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The 9th Ohio.

This regiment was organized at GAINESVILLE,
and mustered into the service, Sept. 2, 1862,
to serve three years. The members whose
terms of service would have expired pre-
vious to Oct. I, 1865, were mustered out,
June 10, 1866, and the remaining members
transferred to the 28th Ohio, in accordance
with orders from the War Department
John @. Lane was the Colonel, and on March
Is, 1866, he received the brevet Of Brigadier-
General. Milton Barnes was the Lieutenant
Colonel. 1t was q part of Newton's Division,
of the Fourth Corps, and lost in all 254 men.
OF this number one officer and 90 men were
killed in action or died of wounds, and one
officer and $50 men died of disease and other
causes. At Kenesaw Mountain the regiment
lost Is men killed and 96 wounded, total
of 112 in the one battle, while at Mission
Ridge Is men were killed outright and 1873
wounded. During its campaigns the regi-
ment was under fire over 200 days, and took
an active part in the battles of Perryville,
Lavergne, Stone River, Chattanooga, Mission
Ridge, Charleston, Rocky Face Ridge, Adairs-
Vile, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach
Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy
Station, Spring Hill, franklin, and Nash
vile.
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A Lost Sword Wanted.

I. G. Nelson, Captain, nCo. ID, s9th Ohic.
554 MontrOse Boulevard, Chicago, ILL.,,
writes: g. At the battle Of Chickamauga on
the Goth ofSeptember, 1863, my sword, tenn
porarily in use of my Second Lieutenant
John V. Baird, was, with him, captured at
the battle of Mission Ridge. Two months
after the sword was recaptured, and for q
time was in the possession of some member
of the 65th Ohio. / made an effort to re-
cover it, but have failed The mark on one
of the bands of the scabbard was: /. G.
Nelson, Co. ID, seth Ohio l would be very
much obliged to any comrade putting me in
the way Of recovering it."
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The seth Mass.

During the month of August, 1862, this
regiment was organized at Worcester, Mass,
to serve three years. 1t was mustered-out
June 8, 1865. Henry Bowman was commits
stoned Colonel. At the time of muster out
Thaddeus l.. Barker was in command. It
participated in the battles of Fredericks-
burg, Vicksburg, Jackson, Blue Springs,
Campbell Station, Siege of Knoxville, Will
derness, Spottsylyania, North Anna, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg, Poplar Springs, and
Hatcher's Run. The loss of this regiment
was very heavy; Ill officers and men were
killed in action or died from wounds, and
very large number died from disease, ex-
posture, and other causes.
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During the last century DR..

During the iAsI century DIR. Peter
Fahrney, or FOrni, as the name was then
written, gained a great reputation through
out southern Pennsylvania and northern
Maryland by the wonderful cures which he
affected by using medicine prepared by
himself from mountain herbs, roots, etc.
His grandson, whose name is also DIR. Peter
Fahrney, has been living in Chicago for
nearly twenty years, where he has been,
and still is, engaged in preparing this re-
marlable medicine, now known all over
the country as DIR. Peters Blood Vitalizer,
and acknowledged to be the most effective
remedy in all diseases and disorders result
ing from an impure condition of the vital
fluid-blood. 1t cannot be had at drug
stores but only of local retail agents.
fyou know of no agent in your locality,
write direct 70 the proprietor, DR.. Peter
Fahrney, liz s. Hoyne Avenue, Chicago,
and receive further information free.
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The Goth ". Y.

The 60th N. Y, also known a. the st.
Lawrence regiment, was organized at Og-
densburg, and mustered into the service Oct.
30, 1851, to serve three years. The veterans
and recruits were retained until July H..
1865, when mustered out Of the service,
Col. VIM. 3. Hayward resigned JAN 8, 1862;
Col. George S. Greene, his successor, was
promoted to be Brigadier- General, April
2S, 1862; Col VIM. b. Goodrich died, Sept.
IL, 1862, of wounds received at Antietam /;
Col. Abel GODDARD was discharged, Sept. Is,
1864; and when mustered out the regiment
was in command of Lieut.-Co Lester s.
Wilson. During its service the regiment
lost by death, killed in action, two officers
and 81 men; of wounds received in action,
one officer and 81 men; of disease and other
causes, five officers and So men, total of
168 men. 1t was at Antietam, Chancellors-
vile, Gettysburg, Chattanooga, Lookout
Mountain, Mission Ridge, Dallas, Pine
Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, and
the Carolina campaign.
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The Sd Iowa Cav

This regiment was organized at Keokuk,
Iowa, during the Fall OF 1861, to serve three
years. On the expiration of its term OF
service, the original members, except veter-
ans, were mustered out and the Orgsniza-
ton, composed of veterans and recruits, re-
tanned in the service until Aug. 8, 1865,
when it was mustered out The Colonies
of the regiment were: Cyrus Bussey, pro-
NOTED Brigadier-General April II, 1864;
H. G. Caldwell, resigned June %, 1864; and
John W. Noble, brevetted Brigsdier-General
March 13, 1865. The regiment has an envi-
able record. At Pea Ridge it was holly en-
gagged and lost over IL per cent. in killed.
1t participated in the battles of West Plains,
Salem, Sycamore, Florida, Waddelfs Farm,
Bayou Cache, Hills Plantation, Bole's Farm,
Santa Fe, Browns Springs, Moore's Mills,
Kirkville, La Grange, Oakland, Huntsville,
Wood Creek, Helena, Siege OF Vieksburg,
Clinton, Canton, Cold Water, Little Rock,
Princeton, Pine Bluff, Wittsburg, Ripley,
Guntown, Tupelo, Holly Springs, Little
Usage, Columbus, and many other engage
ments. The Sd lost more men than any
other Iowa cavalry regiment. Eighty-fOur
were killed in action or died Of wounds, and
20 died from disease and other causes.
The 18th N. Z. Battery.
This battery was formed in December,
1861, by the consolidation of Batteries B and
ID, I'd battalion N. Y. Art. William II.
Hogan was commissioned Captain He
served until April 10, 1868, when he was re-
ported missing. Capt. William o'Donohue
was killed in action at Charlottesville May
3, 1864. 1t served in Richardson's Division,
Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. 1t
was transferred to Cos. B and G., LIST N. Y.
Art, in September, 1863. At that time Capt.
James Mckay Rorty was in command. 1t
took part in the battles of Fair Oaks, Peach
Orchard. Antietam, and quite a number of
other engagements. Two officers and three
men were killed in action. A few died of
disease.
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s. W. Littler, Larned, Kan., wishes Col
Hurst, or other good writer's of the I'D Ohio
would write something about the dOings o
the regiment.
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R. Clifford, Stafford Springs, Conn.,, ha
for sale, cheap, a complete file of The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, commencing with Vol
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