The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-10-10
GiIImore's Promotion.

d. Eldredge, Historian, Sd n. H., 36 Brom-
| field street, Boston, writes: Your issue OF
Sept. &c had an article about Gen. Gilmore.
! wish 10 add few words. The article
SAYS Gen. Sherman detailed Gilmore to act
as Brigadier, he then being q Captain OF the
Engineer Corps. Gen. Sherman in fact APP
pointed him Brigadier, sub ject to the approx
al of the President, and the order was never so
approved. Gilmore was made Brigadier the
latter part of April, 81, within lew weeks
after the capture (by siege) of Fort Pulaski.
This appointing of Brgadier by Briga-
der is something out of the usual course,
and q few words of the probable why and
wherefore may not he amiss. There was In
the Department a Colonel, Edward w. Ser
rell, LIST N Y. Engineers. Capt Gilmore
was Sherman's Chief Engineer and it was
desired that he take personal charge of the
operations against Pulaski. This position
undoubtedly belonged to Col. Serrell. Sher-
man seemed equal to the emergency, though
of the legality of his unusual act, from mill
tary standpoint is questioned"
Comrade Eldredge also says that recent
statement as to the monitor Weehawken IS
not in accord with the facts. The article,
by one of our well-known correspondents,
was that the Weehawken was sunk in action
| OIL NlOEElS lSlduu LII says NaPe.
Eldredge, "she sank at her anchorageia the
| daytime, and because of some displacement
or displacement of her cargo of ammunition,
and in sight of thousands of sympathizing
and wondering eyes"
buttons Hill.
s. D. Pond, Co. C, 18th Ohio, Gorham, Kan,
writes {: " take exceptions TO one of Com
rade Abert's statements in his article on Gen.
| Gilmore. refer to what was called the bat
| tie of buttons Hill, March 80, 1868. The hill
was some three or four miles north of Somer-
set, KY Pegram accomplished his object
| in crossing the Cumberland and coming up
into the rich bluegrass region of Kentucky
namely, that of getting up food supplies
sufficient to load down an immense train of
wagons. Notwithstanding they were hand
somely whipped on buttons Hill, they sue
ceeded in getting their train of plumber safe
| across the river, even to the last wagon.
Furthermore, it is fact well known in
our army that had Gen. Carter had his way,
the battle would have been fought very much
nearer the river, and that, too, while Pegram
hid empty wagons. He would, indeed, have
| been lucky to get back across the river with
| any of his force. Hence l say it is the truth
OF history that, when results are considered,
| the campaign was no credit to the brilliant
Gilmore"
Monument to Heroes.
III. Willett, Co l. 18th ILL.,, Brit, Miss,
says: About the close of the war detach-
ment of men was going through CoviDgton
| County, Miss, three miles west of Ellisville,
| Miss. At Rocky Creek Bridge four of their
| number were killed, and they are buried in
The forks of the road. No sign Of their graves
is there now, except a sunken place. / have
| lived in this County 90 years, and am will
| ing to fence off this place and erect tomb
stone for those boys if their comrades and
| friends will furnish the material. l hope
some one is living who was on this scout.
| They were taken prisonersand sent to Mobile,
| Ala"
Information.
| Cyrus Condit, Co. c, 10Th Iowa. Manches-
| ter, Nd writes: amy comrade knowing of
| n good location for repairing jeweler, where
frst-class work will be appreciated, will do
me lasting favor by addressing as above.
Cannot work as journeyman, on account OF
| injuries, the result of gunshot wounds.
| Preference, Boston, or within 100 miles
thereof, or any manufacturing town north
of this place"
James Wilson, Mexia, Tex, would like
| the names and addresses of members of the
47th n. Y. Comrades will confer special
favor by addressing him.
Scattering.
George III. York, Co. G, Goth Me-, North
Woodstock, Me-, wants someone to send him
by mail copy of "Old Virginia Lowlands."
o. W. Holcomb, NorthbOro, Iowa, wants q
| home with an old soldier or son of a veteran
who has farm. He can take care of his
| stock and work in the garden and be chore-
boy. He is a Swede, 81 years old an ex-
soldier of Co. E, S3d Ill.
C. w. Clay berger, Brandonville Pa, says
| that in the issue of June 90 William Nc
Farland asks why the old boys don't write.
| How can they when he don't give his ad-
dress? Now, if he writes to Serg't III. L.
Graves at Milerton, Pa, for copy of our
Headquarters paper he will know that some
of the boys of the gallant 1SSth Pa. are yet
| alive.
B. Fl. Trip, Kenoma, Mo-, writes: "Will
| all the Engineers who served in the Engi-
| neer Corps formed at Fredericksburg in May,
| 1862, send me their addresses? This corps
was formed by details from the regiments of
the First Division, First Corps, and served
from May till after Antietam.
twill some one of the boys write up a
short history Of our doings and send it to
| the old reliable standby and champion of
our rights, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE? Let
us all stand as close by The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE as we did by our guns"