The National tribune., 1895-07-04
Halted Their Friends.


L. o. Colburn, Co. F, 5lst H., Laomi, ILL.,,
gives an amusing account Of his first night
on picket. A number of his men were on
picket and were aroused by one Of their
number at the approach of supposed
enemy, but got laughed at for their fears
when the 69th Ill. loomed into sight.
Trying Experience.
Henry Runzi, St. Louis, Mo-, tells Of the
time when his regiment guarded Confed-
crate prisoners stricken down with small
pox. His chum, Henry Brown, Co. ID, 144th
ILL.,, contracted the disease; but that made
no difference tho writer had to keep on as a
member Of the smallpox staff.
Saw Him Fall.
Daniel G. Urmston, Railway, n. j., says
that he and the following other comrades Of
Barry Post, 81, Railway, were eye-witnesses
of the death of Gen. Sedgwick on the 9th of
May, 1864, as he was talking to a member of
Co b, when he was struck: Capt. Jas. l..
Bodwell, Lient. Jas. Fl. Putnam, First Serg't
D. G. Urmston, Serg't o. T. Jones, Serg't
John II. Harvey, William Z. Clark, William
F. Muir, all of CO. E, 14th N. j., First Bri-
gade, Third Division, Sixth Corps.
A 10th Ill. Boy Speaks.
Orville Randall, Nampa, Idaho, regarding
the recent statement as to the 10th III. be-
ing in Bairs Corps, says: THE 10th Ill.
served in First Brigade, Second Division,
Fourteenth Corps, until Aug. 20, 1864, in
front of Atlanta, when it was transferred to
Third Brigade, Fourth Division, Sixteenth
Corps, under Gen. Dodge, the 18th N. Y.
taking its place in the Fourteenth Corps
1t served there till after the battle of Jones'
boro, when the army was reoraanized. Then
!, h, Nf I,
was made the First Division of the Seven
teenth Corps, commanded by Gen. 10
Mower"
Homes for Settlers.
Joseph III. Pecott, Sergeant, Co. ], 47th
Ohio, Boise City, Idaho, writes: "Our town,
picturesquely situated at the head of Boise
Valley with grand and lofty mountains
lifting their heads to the clouds on the
north and the beautiful Bose River, with
its fringe of stately trees on either bank,
grandly sweeping past the city on the
south, and the many beautiful shade ave.
nues through the city, is the admiration
and wonder of every stranger who comes
here. We are well equipped with schools,
churches and stately residences, and two
banks. The city is very healthy, and plenty
of good land can be homesteaded.
stopped
D. Fl. Smith, Co. D, Doth Pa Cav, writes:
" / wish to relate bit of history about the
battle of New Market. On May 13 the army
lay in camp near Woodstock. Twenty of our
company, with about 40 of the 10Th n Y.
Cav, were sent up the Valley to feel for the
enemy When we got near Mt. Jackson we
saw campfires burning but could not see the
enemy. At the end of town there were two
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buildings sat u negro. Capt. Frank Dallas,
of our company, who had command asked
him where the enemy had gone. He said up
the Valley seven miles to New Market We
rode through the town, where we crossed
bridge at the southwest end. We stopped,
and right before US stood the enemy, in line
ofbattle, across the Valley. just to our
right was piece Of woodland. We noticed
a cloud of dust coming out of that woods.
This soon told us that we were being flanked.
We then returned through town, and did not
take time to look for our friend, the negro"
All Deserve Credit.
Jacob Hazlett, Co. G, Sd ILL., Cav, Clayton,
ILL.,, writes: Reading so many conflicting
reports in Picket Shots from comrades all
along the line in reference to what regiments
made the charge and captured the works at
Black River Bridge, / will give my recollec-
ton of it. | was doing Orderly duty for
Gen. f. A. Carr, in command of the division,
composed of the 21st, 22d, and 23d Iowa and
18th Wis. This brigade was commanded by
Gen Lawler. The other brigade was COM
posed of the 9Th and 18th Ind. and 33d and
99th H.. commanded by Gen. Benton. Ali
of these regiments were in the charge, and
did their full share in capturing the works.
LAWYERS was on the right and Benton's on
the left of our line. All the regiments named
deserve credit for the victory and capture of
Is pieces of artillery, and about many
prisoners as we had men. Osterhaus and
Hovey's Divisions did not arrive until the
works were taken. / was an eyewitness to
the charge, and carried some of the orders to
the officers in command"
Can't Do without It.
Norman f. DOMAIN, Co. A, 18th W. Va,
Allerton, Iowa, says he must have THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE; can't get along without
it. and if he can't raise the dollar no other
way, he will get some of the Indiana boys
that live near by him to help him make a
raid on some of his neighbours chicken coops
Chickens bring q good price in Iowa, and
there are plenty of them He would like to
hear from some of the 18th w. Va. boys, through
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE They certainly
are not all mustered out yet
Fort Fisher.
Asher McSwain, 9th Ohio, writes: 81 was
detailed at Fort Fisher, along with 100 others,
and given an AK. and we were marched to-
ward the fort The report was we were to
cut down the stOckade. But luck was on our
side The gunboats did good work for US.
Let me hear from others"
Repentance First.
Samuel Huckins, Co. G., 10th Iowa, Hart
ford, S. D., referring TO q recent plea for more
lepiency and forgiveness on the part of boys
in blue toward their late opponents, says that
while forgiveness is great virtue, he is in
doubt if it should be extended where there is
no repentance The rank and file of the Con-
federate armies were mostly good-hearted,
Jolly fellows, and many of them would have
been heroes in a better cause but how can
they expect to foster a feeling of good will
and forgiveness so long as the men that rep
resent them in Congress show their hostility
to the Union soldiers whenever a bill is pre-
sented in either branch of Congress for the
benefit of the old Union Vets, and while in
most of the Southern States, where there is
any great public gathering, the old COnfed
crate flag is unfurled and speeches made that
would have filled JEFF Davis's heart with joy
and pride.
Information.
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