The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-13

| Saved Their Lives.
| Grove II. Dutton, Sergeant, Co. ID, 147th n.
Y, Fulton, n. Y, writes "'The Cannoneer's ,
story of Minks Battery awaken. many recol-
lections. / well remem Der the march from the
Wilderness and our attack at Spottsylvania.
The enemy shelled us terribly, and Gen. Rice
| rode in front of us and said: Don't be afraid,
boys; God will take care of all your lives
| 1t was like music to our ears when our bat
teries got at the foe snd soon sileneed them.
| / wish The Cannoneer' could inform me in
regard to circumstance at Petersburg, 18th
June. The Fifth Corps, or at least Craw-
| ford's Division, charged the works in the
afternoon. We were repulsed, but unable
! to get back, and lay at the mercy of q rebel
| gum along the ravine at our right, which
| threw shells and solid shot into us with
awful accuracy. Every time / saw the
smoke come from that gun thought my
moment had come. But one of our guns
| opened, and in very few minutes dismounted
| it, and our boys gave a yell of gladne.s. We
| lay there until after dark and retired to
| the lines. What battery did that work."
One of His Old Tricks.
"Old MusketeerD writes: Con reading
The Cannoneer's' remarks on the value Of
trained battery horses, was reminded of an
| incident shortly after the war. A farmer
| purchased q horse with the brand U. S. on
his shoulder. A few days after he got him
he started to mill with his grist, hitching up
old u. s. and young horse to the load.
On the road to mill he dropped in to see q
neighbor, and left his team in the road for
a few minutes. The young horse started to
run at full speed and old u. S. along with
him. They went about 200 yards, when old
81. S. made n nice about Wheel stopped
still, and kept his mate and the wagon there
till the farmer came. The owner wondered
why the horse turned round and came to
dead halt. l told him that the horse had
been in the artillery service, and had, no
doubt, thought he was making the run to
get gun in position"
A Chance to Start in Business.
comrade residing in Missouri writes;
ave have large number of Union SOL
diers, and great number of them are
pensioners the amount they draw is over
$4,000. We have no GA K. man in business
in our town, but to comrade who can carry
q ten thousand dollar stock of general mer-
chandiZe, we pledge our patronage and
our influence in his trade if he will come
here and open up business. Our Post num-
bers between 40 and 80 members, and their
influence will amount to something. There
is fine business house to rent on the pub
lie square, if rented soon, and there is a
prospect for q railroad before the next gen.
eral election, as the Capital removal ques-
ton is now to be submitted to the voters Of
Missouri at the next general election, and
have no doubt it will carry. Our town is
in line, and a man of money and energy can
win fortune. Name and address of cor
respondent on application to this office.
Generation of Patriots.
James De Haas, Beech Creek Pa, writes:
" saw mention recently in your paper con-
corning Arnold, the traitor. / regret to say
he was an uncle of my father, Edward De
Haas, son of Gen. John p. De Haas. He
was the only one of the family who went
wrong. John 2. De Haas took a regiment
from Lebanon, Pa, as a Colonel, and was
afterward promoted to Brigader-General
for gallantry in battle. At one time he paid
his soldiers off with his own money. He
never received any pay from the Govern
ment. Gen. De Haas had three sons, Philip,
William and Edward. Philip had one son
in the rebellion, named Arasho, who was
wounded and died. William had two sons
in the late war, Philip and Curtis. Philip
was wounded at South Mountain through
the right lung Curtis had his left arm
shot off, near Richmond, Va. Edward had
two sons in the army, Thomas and James.
Thomas lost his health in the army and was
discharged, and afterwards died of dis
ease. James De Haas enlisted in April,
1861, and served until July, 1866. He was
in % Of the hardest battles and was wound
ed in the battle of the Wilderness, in the
left thigh"
Information Wanted.
Marion Waltham, Silver Styx, O., wants
address and name Of commander of the list
N Y. Mt'd Rifles in the Fall of 1864.
Mrs. Mary Tanning, 2 Tibbets street,
Charlestown, Mass, wants information of
the whereabouts of Gilbert Tanning; when
last heard from was discharged from service
for disability at Alexandria, Va, Feb. A,
1868; was in Co. K, Sd Mass. Cav. Would
like to know whether he is dead or alive.