The National tribune., 1895-06-20
Crawford or CutIer7


William Booth, Sergeant, 7th Wis, Jay,
Mimi. says: In the issue of juno 6, Col.
T. +. Mccoy, 10th Pa, 'corrects The Can
noneer's' statement in regard to the opera
tions Of the Fifth Corps in front of Peters
burg June II and 1s, 1884 saying that The
Cannoneer' should have substituted Crar-
ford's name for Cutters as commander of the
Fourth Division. The fact is Crawford did
not command the Fourth Division there or
anywhere else. The Fourth Division was
broken up and consolidated into the other
divisions of the Fifth Corps, the Iron Bri-
gade' going into the Third Division, COM
manded by Crawford.
"But this was after the 18th of June, and
The Cannoneer' is right. Cutler was in
command of the Fourth Division from the
death of Wadsworth, in the Wilderness, until
it was broken up in the Fall Of 1864, and
Crawford of the Third Division from the
consolidation of the First and Fifth Corps
until the close of the war"
Raising the First Regiment.
w. L. Gibson, Lieutenant Colonel, 4th
III. Cav, FL Dorado Kan, saw the claim
for the late Gen. Cogsrell that he raised the
first company in the United States for the
war of the rebellion. Without wishing to
claim any honor from brave and dead
comrade, have always claimed that honor.
At o'clock on Monday, April 10, 1861,
hung out the old flag of the LIST Ill. served
under in the war with Mexico, and at
o'clock p. m. had over 100 names on the
roll, and we elected officers and reported to
the Governor of Illinois for duty. | was
elected Captain. On Tuesday, left Ottawa,
ILL.,, for Springfield on an order of Richard
Yates our GOVERNOR
Little" Ed Brooks.
E. M. Brooks, Co. d, 18th ILL.,, Redwood
Falls, Mimi, writes: "The 'Cannoneer'
speaks of Lieut.. Ned Brooks, 9th Wis. also,
d. G. Cameron speaks of the decoration Of
of the 9Th Wis, that Little Ed Brooks was
mustered out of the service as a Captain.
Edward Payson Brooks was his full name.
He was my cousin, and in childhood visited
with me, and later boarded at my fathers,
and went to school at Elgin, ILL., Every one
liked Ed. He was employed for years before
the war on the Wisconsin State Journal. l
lost all track of him after he was sent to
Libby Prison. / believe, from the few fat
teriDg notices 1 have seen of him, that his
would be very glad TO know more of him by
letter"
What Does 1t Signify?
Frederick Urban, Brazil, Ind, sends us a
picture of pin taken from rebel soldier on
the field of the Wilderness, and of which he
is anxious to find the owner. 1t represents
two crossed sabers, surmounting five forks
placed in the form of star.
"HonOring Treason"
Levi Csrkins, Co. Z, 7th Iowa, Hastings,
Neb., was much pleased with the recent edi-
torial on the unvailing of the Confederate
monument at Chicago. 1t seems to be the
custom nowadays to honor the e1-Confeder
ates and try to dishonor the Union veterans.
II Chicago must do honor to treason by cali
ing the leaders of treason and rebellion to
her aid from the South, she certainly is plac-
ing herself in q false position, for she cannot
be both loyal to the lost cause and the Union
at the same time"
Homes for Settlers.
A. G.. Bell, Co. II, 4th n. Y, Rutherford
ton, N. c., says in his section comrades may
find cheap land and excellent water three
miles from the railroad.
J. r. Norris, Smithvile, Ark, says he has
recently moved to Smithvile, but found
several Union veterans there, land all accord
this one of the most desirable places they
schools, churches, and neighbors, as well as
the great cheapness of lands, nearness to
towns, railroads, and navigable rivers. This
is strictly speaking, one of the greatest fruit
on the continent, Judging from the
great profusion of all kinds of wild fruits,
and also the propagated kind, when any
care has been taken"
l.. M. Staring, Grand View, Tenn, says
oaot,au 10 in tha Mountains of Fiat Ton
nessee. 1--WE have a very healthy climate
and good schools and churches. We want
more Union soldiers to locate here; there
are seven here now. If you wish to know
all about Grand View, send nae five one-cent
stamps and will mail you a descriptive
circular"
Information Wanted.
Comrade J. NJ. King, Pelican Rapids,
Mimi, desires the address of commissioned
officer of Co. G, 10th Wis, who was with
regiment at Timer Station or Marietta, Ga.
Not in the Charge.
Addison Tanquary, Sparland, ILL.,, writes:
u In the issue of April IL, Joseph ID. Porter
says Howard is mistaken about the 10th iii.
being in Blair's Corps. The General is right;
he 10th Ill. was not in the Second Division,
Fourteenth Corps, in the Jonesboro fight.
L saw INC Il tiSI DtiSaue, OcCouu DiNiSiobJ
Corps and the 10th Ill. was not
in it. The 18th N. Y. (Zouaves) were in
The First Brigade at that time in place Of
the 10th Ill. The change was made some
time during the Atlanta campaign.
Il know of the 18th N. Y. charging with
The First Brigade, for 1 saw the charge. /
was on the rear of the brigade, just to the
right of Prescott's battery. My company
f. seth ILL had been on the skirmish-line
10 the left of the road and the railroad,
where we came in contact with Stanley's |
Fourth CORPS skirmishers, when We went |
pack to the Third Brigade, Second Division,
Fourteenth Corps. Just aswe got back to
Shere the battery was, the charge was taking
STAGE, and our Captain halted the company
Until it was over"
A Grand Place for "a Soldier Colony.
J. r. Martin, LIST Iowa Cav, New Hartford,
Iowa, writes: Last December l visited
Louisiana, the prairie region,
IN the Gulf There are hundreds of our
there, and all unite in saying it is
he finest climate they ever saw, and the
easiest place in which to make living.
This section is settled almost wholly by |
Northern people. There is n fine GAR. |
Post in Jennings; also W.R.C. and Circle |
If Ladies of the G. R., and Camp of Sons of |
Veterans. Rev. II. Gellert, who was for |
.hree years Chaplain of the National Mill |
AIRY Home at Dayton, o., resides in Jen-
lings, and is anxious to organize o soldier |
colony as he has the refusal of magnificent |
ract of very rich land there, at low price;
Il l.