The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-09

| which he insinuates that the 1st N Y. Cav
did some running from near Winchester, Va,
to Bloody Rum and on to Harrisburg. Now,
/ would like to say that the comrade has
been writing about something that he does
not appear 10 know.
AS for the action of the regiment in the
engagement referred to, | must say that they
took very active part. They were more or
les. engaged with the enemy until the morn
ing of June IA. We were ordered to report
to the north and west OF the town. where
Gen. Milroys Headquarters were. Here we
remained until a. M, June 10, when we
were ordered to cover the retreat Of the
forces on the road to Martinsbuyg.
81 was given detail of II men and ordered
to remain until the last, and pick up all the
stragglers and mount them the extra
horses. All went well until the break of
day. When we were about three miles from
the town the rebels opened battery upon
rs, without q moments warning, from the
woods to the right of the road.
"The infantry, which was in advance of
our regiment, charged the battery and took
it, but was unable to hold it, so they fell
back and retreated towards Martinsburg
This left our regiment exposed to the fire of
| the rebel battery, and they being posted in
| the woods with large force of rebel in fantry
in support, we were ordered to fall back to-
ward North Mountain, and as Gen. Milroy
and staff had retreated toward Harper's
| Ferry we were left to do as our commander
| thought best.
1t was agreed to cross the North Mount
ain and proceed to Bloody Run, where our
commanding officer reported our presence,
and we were soon assigned to duty and took
very active part in harassing and capturing
the rebel forces in and about McCOnnells-
burg and other parts of that valley. AS for
the part taken by the regiment in the ac-
ton referred to by Comrade Kiel, we do not
deny it was the Lincoln Cavalry present.
We were not expected to attack and lick
two to one. But We deny that the regi-
ment or any part of it ever ran from an
equal number"
| Explains 1t.
| Levi w. Armstrong, Randolph, Iowa,
writes: =" noticed in Picket Shots Of April
| Is communication from Joseph d. Porter,
wherein he says that in Monograph Xxx
Gen. Howard locates the 10th III. as be-
longing to Blair's Fourth Division, Fiji
tenth Corps. He Ciaims this as an error
that the 10th III. on the Atlanta campaign
belonged to the First Brigade, Second Di-
vision, Fourteenth Corps, Gen. J. d. Nor
gan's old Brigade.
I am sure he is wrong so far as locat-
ing the 10th at the time of the battle of
Jonesboro. We tile 10th, were and had
been in the old brigade under Morgan, until
| just before Jonesbofo. We were trans
ferred TO the Sixteenth Corps, under Gen.
Dodge. Fuller commanded the division,
Tilson the brigade, aud at the time of Jones'
boro the brigade was composed of 10th H.,
25th Ind. and 32d Wis. The 18th N. Y.
took our place in the old First Brigade,
| and was in the charge at Jonesboro instead
of the 10th III. We were in the old brigade
up TO and after the battle of July %, but
between that time and Jouesboro we
made the exchange. Our Colonel, John
Tilson, had been for some time trying to
have us removed to some other command
The old Morgan Brigade was for n long
time composed Of the following infantry
regiments: 10th, 10th and Goth Ill. and the
10th and 18th Mich.
Good Home Waiting.
3. Hoyer, Box 166, Berrysburg, Pa, wants
a good housekeeper, soldiers widow or
daughter preferred.
Two FIag-Eaisings.
G. W. Gilbert, Co. y, 9th n. Y. Fl. A.,
Vermilion, S. d., says, apropos of Comrade
Prices letter of April 1S-which, he thinks,
reflects upon the patriotism of South Da-
kota-that in October, 1892. the teacher and
pupils of District No. 4, Meckling Town
ship, Clay County, raised Old Glory over
their school building, accompanied by song
and speech, and Comrade Gilbert had the
honor of being the first one to haul it to the
top. On Arbor Day Of this State, in 1893,
District No 49, of the same Town and Coun-
ty, raised Old Glory on their schoolhouse.
oAt Id I'LL .,,.x
bert, land l verify believe they were the
first school flags in this County at the time,
and probably in the State"
why Don't They Write?
J. c. Clay, Sergeant Co. I, 10th Ohio,
La Sale, H., wonders why he fails to see
anything about his old regimest. The old
10th will have one more rally around the
flag at Louisville, KY. He wants to see
some stories of war days from some of the
old fellows of the organization.
who Knows Him?
+. B. Morehouse Pleasant Prairie, Wis,
writes: "On my return from the navy, in
1865 we adopted little girl brought from
the Chldren's Home for the Friendless in
New York City, to Oshkosh, Wis. All we
know of her parentage is that her mother
was dead and her father was in the army,
anu tbHt tHiitl Was given W lHciH
as Bridget Haley. She is woman now,
married, and has two children, and is
anxious to find her father if he is alive. We
do not know her fathers name, but she
thinks it is j. Haley"
Homes for Settlers.
Wade III. Pyle, Co. ID, 9Th H., Troy, Tenn,
sends greetings to his old comrades. He is
in a fine country, and has position as JUS
inn nf "a q
Der of old soldiers in this section, and
more agreeable set of citizens one could not
find 1t is good section for those who
like balmy climate.
Garden Spot.
John T. Maggie, AZ East Twenty-frst street,
New York City, writes: Sin Picket Shots
l notice that Comrade M. o. Perkins, Gal
weston, Tex, calls attention to homes in
southern Texas. From my experience in
Texas / much preferit for farming purposes
than the Middle or Eastern States, chiefly
on account of the very pleasant Winters
and productiveness of the soil. / think the
Counties Mr.. Perkins specifies have very
rich land, but rather low ground. l have
not spent much time, however, in the coast
Counties or southeastern portion of Texas,
but will speak OF the banner sheep-ras-
ing County, Val Verde, west of San Anto-
Mo, where plenty of good grazing land can
be had for So an acre. Several old soldiers
have land and there is a GAR. Post at |
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