The National tribune., 1895-10-31
Hot Times at ChIckamauga.

Twentieth Corps. They left the DUNLAP
Valley Sept. Is, at night, fording the Tennes
see above Chattanooga. They went int
bivouac the next day at Crawfish Springs
Alter other marching they found themselve:
near the Mills on the morning of the 18th
That day Col. o. III. Payne was severely
wounded, and the regiment was under heavy
ire. Early Sunday morning deadly werk
commenced again on the left, extending
down the whole line. The weeds were or
fire, consuming dead and wounded, and il
looked fer awhile as if the regiment wa:
billed for rebel prison. In fact, the writer
was taken prisoner the next day, but got
away again.
In the Days of '46.
Bennett Putnam, Co. F, Sd U. s., Topeka
Kan, recalls some incidents Of the Mexican
war. He tells how he helped build a fsrt
on the Rio Grande, opposite Matamoras.
Before it was finished it was left in the
hands of one Maj Brown and 800 troops
from different regiments to hold against the
Mexicans, while Gen. Taylor started for
Point Isabel for provisions Cannoaading
was heard in the direction of the fort some
hours later, and finally Capt. Walker, Of the
| Texas Rangers, was sent out He reported
the fort besieged by 1000 Mexicsns. Gen.
Tayler started back with his 800 men, but
was brought to halt by the Mexican line
of-battle. After fighting on this, the 9th OF
May, 1916, from a in the afternoon until
dark, the battle ceased. The Mexicans had
sent to Matamoras for reinfcrcemeats, for
they had been whipped, and lost 1000 men.
| They retreated to Resaca De La Palma,
where were breastworks, and the American
army again attacked thenlwith successful
1 nurx1N 4 IN - n
equally interesting to show that the soldier
IN the Mexican war had ne easy time of it,
as is often supposed.
Homes for Settlers.
A. E. StebbiHs, Co. C, sSth ILL.,, Manatee,
| Fla says his section of southern Florida is
an ideal place for the old soldier. He was
| never in healthier climate. ave have
none OF the dread diseases Of the Nsrth, he
says. This is a great country for fishing
There is Grand Army Post here of Is men,
bers We are surrounded by ex-Confeder-
ates, but are on excellent terms with them
Flag Not Captured.
o. B. Sawdey, Co. c, Odd Iowa, Clifford,
H., says, in the recent story "From MILL
ken's Bend to Vicksburg," the statement is
made that in the charge on the works of
Vicksburg, May %, the 23d Iowa got into
the fort and took some prisoners, as well as
planted their cOlors, and then the Johnnies
took the flag. Sawdey says LAWYERS Bril-
gade made that charge, the brigade being
composed of the 21st, 22d, and 23d Iowa,
and 18th Wis. The 22d went into the fort
and took 16 prisoners. Serg't Griffith took
the prisoners back, and was later promoted
to Second Lieutenant for his part in the
charge, and put on LAWYERS staff Col. Ora
ham was taken prisoner, with several men,
but the rebels did not get the flag, which is
now cafe in the fort at Des MoiRes.
Our Stand the Correct One.
Samuel T. Mcmahon, Co. II, 7th ILL.,, Ciss-
ma Park, ILL.,, admires the way The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE stands up fer the boys in blue, and
particularly its position on the subject of
pensions. 1t has always bee correct in
these things. In the article On Gen. Sweeny
appears an account of Shiloh, which he does
not quite agree with in some statements.
The 18th Ill. is charged with having fallen
back without orders, to get supply of am
munltIOD, thus causing break in the line
that resulted in the capture of many prison.
ers from the 5Sth ILL This was said to have
happened at 4:30 p. m. Sunday. The writer
says he was one of three men sent after am
munition. Fred Allen and James Walker
were the others. 1--WE had lust started
says he, when the Johnnies opened with a
hot fire, and as we had left our guns behind
we concluded to return for them. The regi-
ment held its ground until ordered to the
right AID rear to save itself from capture
Gen. Dick Rowett, who commanded the
regiment, was the last one to leave line Of
battle without orders"
A Correction.
Henry G. Gregory, Co. d, s1st Ill, Ava,
ILL.,, says in recent article B. F. Goodwin,
Co. f, 18th Wis, states that on the Atlanta
Maj. Asa Worden's battalion con-
sisted of the 14th Wis, 95th ILL.,, and I'D
Ill. The writer says the I'D did not form
part of the battalion. The 81st I'LL. should
have been named instead.
Homes I'm the South.
Comrades wishing to purchase farms near
the Chickamauga National Park, where |
there are the finest roads in the South, can |
have their letters answered by inclosing |
stamp. / am not in the real estate business, |
but truck farmer, and mine is not for sale, |
though L have neighbors who will SELL
THos. II. ROBERTSON, Co. A, 68th N. Y,
Boynton, Ga.
Would Not be Without the Paper,
Charles Mitsch, Orchard, o., writes: az
would not do without THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE if it cost S. year. served in the 4ih
Cav, in the old Saber Brigade, and expect
10 take your paper as long as l live.
No One Cheered jackson.
William Gardner, Co. A, 18th N. Y, Lit
lie Falls, N. Y, referring to a statement
made sometime ago that the Union pris-
onsrs at Harper's Ferry cheered Stonewall
Jackson, says that it is all nonsense He
considers that Harper's Ferry was most cow
srdly surrendered Sept. Is, 1862 and the
general impression was that the Union
orces had been sold. There certainly was
10 cheering for Jackson or any other rebel.
None Too Severe.
A. B. Wayt, Co. A, 25th Ohio, Brevort.
Fla, does not agree with some comrades
Who have expressed as their sentiments that
lard words should not be used in published
descriptions of the Confederates, and that
he old soldiers should be more forgiving.
he thinks the Johnnies have been Landed
enough, and managed to misrepresent events
If the war sufficiently to often throw dis
redit on the boys in blue. As for the for
living, lie says: {" Show us an ex-Confed-
rate who wants to be forgiven"
A Badge Found.
G.. S. Talcott, Adjutaut, Post 116, Gard
Ter, Mass, writes: "There was found near {
he Union Depot, Louisville KY, gold ex-
Prisoners of War badge Of the Department
f pennsylvania, which the owner can have
" addressing A.. w. Turner, Commander, S