The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-18

| Thcy We're Brave Soldiers.
E. c. Winters, Rock Falls, Ill.,, says:
"R. J. Heath, John Gargas, II. Fl. Smith, G..
G. Winters, James Maiden, George Garwick,
Robert Bradley. George Peacock, and my
self went from the neighborhood of Milledge-
vTlle, in Carroll County, to Sterling, in
Whiteside County, and enlisted in Co. A,
Saith Ill. The records of these 10 men are
as follows: G. G. Winters died of typhoid
fever at Louisville, KY, Dec 81, 1861 Rob
ert Bradley was killed in the battle of Shiloh
April T. 1862; George Peacock was killed in
a skirmish at Lavergne, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1852;
III. H. Smith was killed in the battle of
Stone River Dec. 81, 1862 James Maiden
received a severe wound in arm at Stone
River, taken prisoner, parOled, and soon
afterward discharged; John Gargas was
wounded at Stone River, lay on the field of
battle two days and nights without care of
any kind, taken to hospital, and mustered
out; George Garwick was killed in the
charge on Kenesaw Mountain June 81, 1864 /;
s. 7. Miller was badly wounded in the bat
tie of Averysboro, N. c., March Is. 1866,
taken to hospital, and discharged; l was
slightly wounded at Shiloh, Atlanta, and
JonesbOro, and mustered out at close of war
as First Sergeant; r. J. Heath was in all the
battles and skirmishes that his regiment
took part in, and never received wound,
and came out First Lieutenant.
| The Bridge at Cedar Creek.
s. @. Williams, M. D., 18th Pa, New
Cumberland, Pa, writes: 81 was in tine
charge that was made on the evening of
| Oct. 10, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va, by the
cavalry that captured the 40 pieces of artil-
lery and about $50 wagons-a good haul
in the town of Strasburg. The bridge on
the Valley pike acress Cedar Creek was there
and had not been destroyed, but was not in
condition to cross on. The troops crossed
the creek short distance below at ford.
Comrade W. j. Crosby is quite correct when
he says the bridge was there next day also"
Received Medals.
Henry Plancguet, Plymouth, Conn, sends
the names of comrades of the 55th Ill. who
received medals of honor for their services
as members of the Vicksburg storming party.
They were: Commissary Sergeant Jacob
Sanford, Lieut.. John III. Fisher, Co. B Lieut..
John E. Warden, Co. Z; Serg't James W.
! Larrabee, Co. L; Corp1 3. M. Cox, Robert
A. Lown, and Jerome Morford, Co. K.
Black River Bridge.
s. v. Porter, Co. A, 18th Wis, Turlock,
CAL, writes: Referring to the claim that
the 21st Iowa captured Black River bridge,
aided only by the 23d Iowa, / was in that
| fight myself. / belonged to Co. A, 18th
| Wis, and my company was detailed on the
brigade skirmish-line at $50 a. M, and re-
NAMED ON skirmish duty until called in to
clear the way for the charge at 2:30 p. IN.
Our gallant Captain, ID. E. Hough, poured
out his life's blood on that field, and our
brave Lieut.. Freeman lost his left arm.
The charging column looked over mile
I'm hrin n ~ faI of
the 18th Wis, 21st, 22d, and 23d Iowa, 49th
and 65th Ind. All went in, and think
Smiths and Osterhaus's did also.
That Soaring smokestack.
Corroborations of the wonderful story told
by Comrade S. c. Miles, 9Th Wis, regarding
the soaring smokestack, continue to arrive.
j. G. Calhoun, Co. g, I'd Ill. l.. A, says that
while his battery was gsrrisoning Columbus
on Feb. 20, 1862, the smokestack was seen,
and, being supposed to be rebel balloon,
shell was fred at it and narrowly missed it.
Homes for Settlers.
s. 7. Rucker. Murfreesboro, Tenn, writes
regarding the advantages of his section:
THE equable climate and rich limestone
loan is well adapted to the growing of
grasses, grains, and hay, the things most
needful in the raising of fine stock There
is still some cotton planted, and dairying
and truck farming is on the increase.
Every year large numbers of families
come to this State from the North and
Northwest, most of whom make the mis-
take OF buying some poor farms in the min
eral district of east Tennessee or the Cotton
Belt of west Tennessee because the per acre
cost is much less than in middle Tennes-
see, when in fact their purchase is much
dearer than if they had paid $50 or $75, or
even 500 per acre for q rich, well-improved
farm in a high state of cultivation in one of
the finest forming sections of this country.
Murfreesboro the historic place where
one of the hardest-contested battles of the
late war was fought (Stone River is beau
tiful and thriving little town of 1000 peo-
pie, is the COunty-seat of Rutherford County,
has waterworks, electric lights ice factory,
etc, and is surrounded by fertile valley
that is hard to beat anywhere, and numbers
among some of her best citizens people who
have recently come from the more rigorous
climate of the North and Northwest to make
their future home in the Sunny Southland"
Who Was He?
M. c.. White, Co. b, 9Th Mich Cav, Hart |
ford, Mich, writes: ION Nov. 19, 1863, at
the siege of Knoxville, was wounded out
in front of Fort Sanders. In coming off the
UeIU i HeL au HAL SuOIb ulSbtLCo
in the rear OF the line without any gun. He
stopped and asked me if was wounded. !
told him / was He said, Give me your
gun, and l will take your place in the fight
l said, All right and handed him my gun,
and he went to the front on run. / have |
never seen him since, and should like to |
hear from him."
Jefferson Dye, Co. F. 18th W. Va, Jolly
town, Pa, writes: "At the battle of An
tietaIn, Sept. II, 1862, after e1hausting all
my ammunition, l refilled my cartridge-box
from that of wounded comrade lying on
the field did not ask him his name; only |
asked him to what command he belonged,
and he replied Co. III, 7th w. Va. He asked
me to take him off the field, as he was
wounded through the body, and could not
help himself / was not able to take him off |
myself. While ] was taking his ammuni
ton and putting it in my box he lay on his
stomach, with his arms folded in front of |
him, on which he rested his head. | would
like to know, even at this late day, if he is
still living, his name and present postOffice
address,"
Valuable Papers.
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Syracuse, N. Y, will take the best cash offer
he receives for the files of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE from Dec. 81, 1888, to 1895, in
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A Correction.
John J. Gray, Trainer, Pa, says in his arti-