The National tribune., 1895-02-07
Gen. Howard Was Right.

Gen. Howard Was Right.
8. F. Moore, 18th Ohio, writes: VI be-
longed to Haskells Division, and was on
the skirmish-line at Kolbs Farm in COM
mand OF Co. A of our regiment. Our regI-
ment had the advance on the forward move
ment of our division, and Cos. A and F were
soon ordered to deploy as skirmishers.
"On reaching the top of a ridge in the
woods we came upon two Confederates
asleep in the bushes. They reported that
their skirmish-line occupied the ridge when
they lay down asleep to be walked mp by
Yanks; but had fallen back without firing
on us but the prisoners reported their forces
to be near. So our line was halted.
"At this time we connected with Col.
Gallup's men ON our left, but our right was
in the air. While consulting what move
to make next, we distinctly heard to our left
and in front of Gallup the commands of the
Confederate officers forming their lines, and
soon three lines-of-battle swept past our left,
driving Gallup's men back, leaving our two
companies out there alone.
ain few minutes the roar of cannon and
crash of mnsketry back at our lines told as
that the fight was on. We remained in our
position for some time. Finally Capt. Real
assumed the responsibility of ordering the
line back. We fell back to the open field,
and saw our brigade in their works, but by
this time the charge had been repulsed, and
we moved forward again beyond the posi-
ton we first occupied.
"Thus it is that Gen. Schofield was right
in maintaining that part Of HaskelPs Diyis-
ion had been in advance of Hooker. and
thus it was that two companies of the 11Sth
Ohio were a half mile in front OF the
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tie.
at is my opinion that the reason the Con-
| federate skirmish-line fell back without FIR
| ing on us, was that they expected as to
march right on into their main lines in The
dense woods, just what we would have done
had not the capture of the two sleeping
| skirmishers warned us in time"
Made Him Salute.
n. F. Whitcomb, Lancaster, Pa, writes
"COl. r. E. Cross, OF the 5th N. H., who
died at Washington, Sept. Is, of paralysis,
was a native of this town, and was loved
| and respected by all who knew him.
"Dickn enlisted in the Regular Army in
| 1858, and was in the Utah war under Gen.
| Joe Johnston, his company Of the Engineer
| Corps being commanded by Gen. Beaure-
gard.
when the rebellion broke out he was at
| West Point. Being ordered to Washington
at the inauguration of President Lincoln,
| be was stationed with his company at the
Capitol during the ceremonies. Later the
| company was on guard at the Treasury
building. At this time the city was swarm
ing with secessiOnists and rebel sympa-
thizers. Every morning a blatant rebel
used to come down and taunt the detail on
duty, that they were no good, that zone
Southerner could lick five Yankees" and
| all that sort of thing.
"Strict army discipline would not allow
a soldier to take any notice of this, but the
brave, patriotic Northern boy could not
stand this talk, and one morning when this
F. F. v. came down and repeated his bra
vado slang Dick says regulations be id
he has talked that stuff long enough, and
| taking HIM by the slack of the pants he
threw the man into the reservoir and kept
him there until he agreed to come out and
take off his hat and salute the Star Span
ged Banner. He was afterwards one OF
the Senators in the Confederate Congress
from Virginia"
Private Ranney Saved the Flag.
Myron Fl. Ranney, Co. G, 18th N. Y, and
Co. K, 21st n. Y. Cav, Oceanside, CAL, writes:
AT the second battle of Bull Run, boy OF
| II years of age saved the colors OF his regi-
ment after eight men had been killed or
wounded under them, and, In doing SO,
received wound in his right arm. Capt.
Savage was killed, and Capt. G. p. Hess and
another officer wounded, in trying to get to
| that boy while he still held the flag. Finally
Serg't Stoddard reached him and relieved
him of the flag. Being too young for pro-
motion, he (the boy was recommended to
the War Department TO receive medal ior
his bravery, by the Colonel of his regiment,
WIN. Marshall and bis Captain, Clarence d.
Hess, Co. G, 18th n. Y"
Why Don't They Write?
f. NJ. Brooks, Co. d, 18th ILL.,, Redwood
Falls. Mimi, wants some one who can write
graphically to give an account of the expe-
dition which went up the Tennessee River
| to the Mussel Shoals in October, 1864, under
command of Col George B. Hoge, 18th ILL.
and Capt. King, of the Navy.
| Poor Bricktop."
I. H. Stanley, Co. X, 18th Ind, Negaunee
| Mich, writes: AT the battle of Opequon
in charging through an open field strayed
from my regiment, the 18th Ind, and found
myself in the ranks of Co. K, 18th Ind.
| While crossing an open field with the 11th
q rebel battery opened fire on US, and sent q
shot into Co. K, killing the comrade on my
right, and throwing the contents Of his can
teen In my face.
"a slight waya- in our line and we moved
on, one of the boys remarkiDg that Brick
top had gone to - would like to hear
from some of the boys Of Co. K, and see II
they do not remember the incident and the
strange comrade that marched across tina,
field that afternoon with them"
Information Wanted.
P. w. Longstreth, Gratiot, o., wants to
hear of everyone by the name of LODgstreth
who served in the Union or Confederate
army dnring the rebellion, if alive or dead
with the number of the regiment and post
office address.
Mary A. Weaver, Alma, Mich, wants the
present address of Henry Weaver, Co. c, 9Th
Mich, or any of his family. The last known
address was 1868 Franklin street, Denver
Colo, in 1881.
H. d. Elwell, Neperan, N. Y, wants to
know where he can buy copy of Twelve
Years Slave" by Solomon Northup; Ids
May" "The White Slave" or any book on
slavery.
Wants Care.
| VIM. Harbert, Jimtown, w. Va, is an old
soldier, past rs, and suffering terribly from
hepatic collie chronic diarrhea, shingles, and
eczema. Do any of the comrades know 9
remedy which will help him?
Albemarle's Flag.
John A. Gray, Battery b, LIST Md, L. A..
Traver, Pa, writes: " / would say for the
information of COmrade Simmons and others
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