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


tell, after more than 80 years, what hap
pened or did not happen outside Of his own
regiment in one of the darkest nights con-
ceivable, on line of eight or nine miles, he
assumes superhuman comprehension. What
l related came to my knowledge as MEN,
| Der of Gen. Kilpatrick's staff. Besides, ID
was recorded at the time by the officer COM
manding the LIST w. Va. Cav, in the main,
and was acknowledged both at the time and
after, In writing, by Gen. Fitzpatrick as fact.
To show how positive q man may be In
contradiction of a matter as to which there
is no room for dispute, he says that the
5th Mich. was the only regiment in that
division armed with the Spencer rifle when
to my certain knowledge the 1st W. Va.
used this arm, and the regiment was we'll
acquainted with and soon after became its
Colonel. There were also other regiments
using 1t. He says that Col. Richmond COM
manded it, though Maj. Charles Z. Cape
hart commanded, and Richmond command
ed the brigade. Mistaken as to matters as
to which there is no difficulty in ascertain
| ing the truth, the comrade certainly cannot
be relied on as to those first mentioned, and
occurring under the peculiar circumstances
that they undeD1bly did,"
| Resaca.
| r. G. Clawson, Co. K, 22d Wis, Brodnead,
Wis, says, in reference to the charge of
Harrisons Brigade at Resaca, that the bril-
| gade was ordered to make a charge. The
Second Brigade, Col. John Coburn, of 33d
Ind, commanding brigade, was in support.
They started, but on coming out to edge of
timber the fire was SO terrible, coming from
three batteries and heavy line of earth
works, with all the men the rebs could put
behind them, and very heavy cross-fre,
| that Harrisons Brigade lay down.
The Second Brigade, composed of 33d
Ind, 22d Wis, 10Th Mich. and S5th Ind,
was ordered forward, but the Colonel of the
22d Wis. misunderstood the ORDERS and Col.
Utley ordered charge also. We went out
| Of that timber with yell that drowned the
roar of artillery and musketry. As we
struck the road (pike) we were in plain
view of the reDs and they let loose at US
about 80 rods away.
I'VE were staggered, and men were going
down like tenpins We obiqued to the left
and gained the red cedar, which was as thick
as hazel brush, and up that hill for that
battery we went. We got the four guns, but
we were in the jaws of hell. / was one of
the first to get down into that fort and club
and bayonet the men away, but we were
between two fires Our men firing coming
up. we jumped out to our left and lay on the
face OF the hill. We were not enough in
force to get over their line of works with
two-loot head logs, but lay there all day
from 10 a. IN. till about dark. We were SO
close to the works they could not depress
their muskets to shoot us.
ave lost IA men in my company killed
and wounded. Col. Gilbert, of the 10Th
Mich, was wounded in the groin about six
to ten rods from this battery. SO think
the honor of taking those four guns belong
to the First and Second Brigades, Third Di-
vision, Twentieth Corps"
Loves His Comrades.
John FL. Lawrence, National Military
Home, Ohio, loves to read the "reminiscences
told by the old boys. While he smiles at
some story so earnestly related by a surviv-
ing comrade of q noble regiment, he cannot
help saying: GOOD for you, comrade. Pll
bet you were good soldier. You stood by
the boys at the front and you stand by them
yet, whether they have lived to receive the
congratulations and the blessings of a CRATE
full people, or whether, as Webster said,
they died long ere they knew whether their
blood would fertilize land of freedom or
land of bondage" The writer speaks in
proud terms of his old regiment, the Sd Ohio,
a
its four years. service.
Information Wanted.
John OHara, Platte, s. D., would like in
formation as to the name and whereabouts
of the doctor who attended the sick on
board of United States gunboat Reno, at
New Berne, N. c., i'll 1864.
Mrs S. NJ Baker, Clearfeld, Iowa, wants
information regarding one John w. Baker,
a private in Co. M, 5th Pa. Cav
A. b. Hawkins, Ripley, N. Y, wants some
one TO send him copy of the Army bugle
calls, or tell him where he can get one.
Homes for Settlers.
J. II. Shugart, Lincoln, Neb., says he has
lust returned from Tennessee. He found the
people most hespitable, and he is convinced
that the resources of the State are such that |
any old comrade with little capital can |
make good living there. He is going back
to settle, and will be- glad to help any of the
comrades to knowledge of the section in |
which he stopped.
d. Z. Chappell, Shellsford. Tenn says no |
one need feel dubious about the quality of |
the land around McMinnville. One piece in
that section, for instance, produced 90 BUSH |
els of wheat to the acre in 1893, and between |
40 and so of corn the next year. He could |
cite other cases of q similar nature.
Ezra earle, Vinton, Calcasieu Parish, La,
writes: Anyone wishing to make home |
here in southwest Louisiana should please |
write at once for particulars"
Steel Breastplates.
Z. B. Cook, Sergeant, Co. c, 9th III. Cav,
Greenfield, Iowa, says, as to the steel breast
plate spoken of recently, that it was un-
one of those made for the Union |
soldiers, that had been thrown away. Some
of them were procured for the writer's regi-
ment, but the boys never drew them, al
though few of the officers did, and one of |
them saved the life of Col. A G. Bracket in |
Arkansas in 1862, for the writer saw the
dent made in the plate by bullet.
He Is Loyal Now.
L. Fl. Payne, Ravanna, Mo-, was Johnny
reb who served in the Gath Va, and only Is |
years old when he went in." Now he is
a broken-down warrior, q law abiding ,citi-
zen, and loves the Stars and Stripes. He |
was wounded at Bull Run. He was trans
ferred to the 45th Va, and was in Morgan's
raid through Ohio and MeCausland into
He was captured at Pied
mont, and staid few days over year in
prison.
Scattering.
J. W. Minich, Co. G., 13Oth Pa, Lincoln,
Neb., has an Abraham Lincoln election ticket
dated 1860. 1t has never been folded, and
is in good condition.
Wm Roach, 1st Ohio Cav. 1412 Fifth |