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MONDAY CREEK.
One of Minty's Men Refers to Gen. How.
ards Article.

One of nIinty's Men Refers to Gen. How.
ards Article.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the very
interesting account of Sherman's campaign
to Atlanta, Ga, given by Gen. Howard, an
error appears in some way TO have crept in
in the issue of Jan. 10, in which Gen. How
ard describes cavalry fight between Gems.
Garrard and Wheeler
At the time read that account / did not
take any particular notice of it, because
thought perhaps some portion of Gen.
Garrard's Division might have been engaged
somewhere further TO the right of where
we tAiinty's Brignde) were. and there been
assisted by Ferce's men. But when i saw
by Gen. Minty's letter that ii was intended
to represent an account of the affair at Noon
Day Greek, then il became duty to speak.
The statement is correct in one thing only /:
1t was a hotly-eontested cavalry fight"
But it was commenced by Gen. Minty's
Brigade and joined later by some regiments
of mounted infantry, also of Gen. Garrard's
Division. We received no assistance from
Gen. Force, or from any battery, nor were
we in such condition that rally was neces-
sary.
We fell back fighting, and in good order,
with TANKS protected by good skirmish-
line, of which / held the left.
The only battery used was the Chicago
Board of Trade, which was our brigade bat
terry. Nor was there any hill near from
which a battery could have been used against
the enemy so as not to endanger us as much
az them.-JAMEs LARSON, First Sergeant,
Co. II, 4th q. S. Cav. Fredericksburg, Tex.
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Gen. John M. Palmer as if in command of
the Union forces. Now / am pretty sure
that Gen. Paine was in command. My re3-
son for thinking so will appear later on.
Comrade Pusard also fails TO mention a
cavalry regiment that did its full duty In the
battle and / believe much more than their
proportion for the number engaged. That
regiment was the I'd Iowa Cav. ] will try
TO convince HIM that we were really and
truly there on the 9th of Nav, by quoting
from printed history of the I'd Iowa Cav,
covering four years OF their brilliant service
for the Union. That history was written by
Serg't LYMAN b. Pierce, our last cOlor-bearer
during the war, printed. bound and delivered
to the members OF the regiment IN the latter
part of October, 1863 or shortly before we
went home. j find this on pages 20 and %
In regard TO the Pennington battle:
The 9th of May came clear and beau
tiful, but with it came not the expected
bugle-call summoning us to the deadly fray.
Haleck's plans did not, we had guessed,
contemplate a grand attack. About lO
O'Clock a. m. an Orderly came dashiDg into
our camp with orders TO Lieut.-Col. Hatch
to fly with all speed with the I'd Iowa Cav.
to the assistance of Gen. Paine, who, while
making a reconnaissance near Pennington,
superior force, and was in eminent danger
of losing his entire division.
In less than five minutes after the Or
derry reached Ha,ch's Headquarters the
regiment was galoping to the fed, distant
two miles. As our column came from the
timber we saw the lines OF Paines Division
rapidly retreatng before the murderous
grape and canister Of the rebel artillery.
"Hurrying 20 the top of hill near we
came in full view Of a Confederate battery
of eight guns. These all opened on US. Or
ders soon came TO fall back, and we were
for the time partially sheltered by little
rise in the ground.
Gen Pgines only line of retreat now lay
across a creek 500 yards to our rear, and one
rail bridge affording the only means of cross
ing. As Paine's forces neared this bridge
the rebels, vino knew every foot of the coun-
try, prepared to charge with their artillery
TO bill now between the two cOntendinE
forces If the rebels should gain this hill
they would command the bridge with "a
pieces OF artillery. To cbeckmate this move
we were ordered 10 form for charge.
"Gen. Paine thus addressed our COM
mander, Hatch: You will charge that right
hand battery with this cavalry, take and
hold il al all hazards until can get the in
fantry there to support YOU
The enepy's cannon, "a in number were
placed in a curve. and were supported by
$4,000 infantry. Our little band did not
exceed 500 men. We drew saber, and at the
given signal all epurred to tie conflict. As
we arose over the hill 80 as to come in direct
range Of the rebel guns they opened upon us
and the air was thick with grape, canister,
and exploding she'll
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BLACK RIVER BRIDGE.
A Comrade Calls j. III. Russell to Account
for His Statements.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / saw in
the issue of Jan. "a that one J. Fl. Russell,
of the Dist Iowa, says the Dist and ODD
Iowa alone made the charge at Black River
Bridge. If he was in the charge he certainly
knows better than TO make misstatements
RS he does.
The charge was made about 10 a. M. by
Gen. LAWYERS Brigade. The 21st, 23d Iowa,
and 11th Wis. belonged to that brigade and
were in the charge at the same time. The
comrade says there were about 10000 reb. Is,
that never stopped running until they arrived
at Vicksburg, under Gen. Pemberton. and
10000 more went to Jackson, Miss, under
Gen. Johnston. He also SAYS no one else
lost man. i viii remind Comrade Russell
that Lieutenant of Co. A Of the I1th Wis.
was killed in the charge; also, the Captain of
the same company was MORALLY wounded.
also had one enlisted man wounded. How
many more were killed and wounded do
not recollect at this laie date. also remind
the comrade that / was in the same charge,
and know what / am saying.
As for the number Of Johnnies he speaks
about, am sure / did not see one-fonrih
that number. 1t looks strange to me that
10000 men would run and break their necks
to get away from two regiments. All the
Johnnies that were not taken prisoners
jumped into the river and SWAN across.
Most Of them threw their arms into the river.
The next day our men got lots of them from
the bottom.-JANEs LANG, Captain, Co. G,
18th Wis, Nampa, Idaho.
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The Fight at Pennington and the Part of
the I'd Iowa Cav,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In Your
issue of Feb. % / notice an article by Serg't
Pusard, AID H., that does not quite agree
with my recellectiops of that engagement.
Quite a spirited reconnaissance was made
against [ he eneny's lines near COrinth, May
s, and Co. III, I'd Iowa Cav, was left on an
advance picket-post on the enemy's side OF
Pennington for the night.
About midnight the heavy rumble of
trains broke the silence Of the night, and
from that on until morning the movement
of troops and~the commands of their Off
GERS we could hear very distinctly. This
was promptly reported TO Headquarters and
when daylight had come skirmsh-line
came In upon our pickets and the Farming
ton fight was there opened, with the rebel
army on one side and CO. II, I'd Iowa Cav,
on the other. But Of course we did not
aim to punish them very severely so early
in the morning, but as they advanced we
gradually fell back until we had good OPP
portunity to be relieved by orr main line
of-battle. We, the cavalry, then took our
position on the left of our lines and did not
come in until quite late in the day. 1t
seems to me now as late as o'clock p. m.
There is one thing / remember more dis
timely than the time OF day-the cannon
balls and shells of the enemy that came I'M
comfortably near us, though we continued
to march on without letting on much, I'M
til we rounded the point OF ground which
ended close to the end Of the corduroy
bridge. This was the only place our forces
could cross the swamp. Here we found
Gen. Paine, with his brigade. in dilemma,
as well as ourselves.
The rebels could enfilade that crossing
with their artillery, and here Gen. Paine
asked Col. Ed Hatch Tour commander if
he could take his regiment and charge those
batteries and divert their attention so that
he could get his brigade across the swamp
Hatch replied that his regiment would
charge into hell if he would order it to.
A charge was ordered and made in that
storm of iron and lead. The batterymen
from the first line of batteries We're STAN
peded. We saw "Old Abe" the Wisconsin
eagle, here. Paine got his brigade safely over
the swamp. Oar Captain ben Owen, of
Iowa City, was left on the field for dead,
but was only stunned by the conclusion of a
cannon-ball passing so close TO his head as 10
take his cap, and he fell into the enemy's
hands prisoner.
Now, what bothers me is, how the 42d III.
got off in good order, if they crossed that
corduroy on the evening of May 8, 1862, and
those rebel batteries didn't hustle them mn
bit-H. II. HONEYWELL, Co. III, I'd Iowa
Cav, LOrimor, Iowa.
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On another page in this issue will

On another page in this issue will
he found All advertisement Of DIR. Peters
Blood Vitalizer.
Although this wonderful medicine has been
prepared and sold for over 100 years. vet.
until lately, 1T has not been advertised ex-
lenslvely IN newspapers, the proprietor. Dr.
Peter Fah.ney, the grandson of the original
dlscorerer, preierring TO have it sell on its
own merits
at The earnest solicitation of numerous
friends aud acquaintance, who are well ac-
quainied with the curative properties of
this medicine, the doctor has concluded TO
place his remedy before the public and TO
put it within the reach of ALL
If any of our readers should be in need of
first-class blood purifier, they would do
well to address the doctor at his Office. 112
S. Hoyne Avenue, Chicago, for full particu-
lars.
The doctor does not put his medicine on
sale in drug stores, hence il is NOT a drug
store medicine. His method of selling is
to establish agents in certain districts, who
keep his remedies on hand and supply all
who may be in need of it. Agents are APP
pointed irrespective Of their occupations IN
life; ministers, mechanics, school teachers,
or anyone actuated by the desire TO do good
viii be appointed an agent, providing there
is not already an agent in their neighbor-
hood.
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WAS ~ III IT,

p. Raft, Lieutenant Co. D, 9th KY,
Sedgwick, Kan, dues not want to miss q
number ofGen. Howaffs story. He served
in the Twenty-third Corps from Chatta-
nooga to Atlanta;gwas under Gen. Frank
Woltord rs mounted infantry during the
siege of Knoxville. "LoDgstreet started us
mp one Sunday morning before breakfast ut
a place called Rockford, about 90 miles
southwest of Knoxville. During the day,
while fighting in retreat through corn
field, lost my sword. | suppose it was
pulled out Of my scabbard by a cornstalk.
Initials L. r. scratched on handle /
would pay anything in reason for its re-
turn"
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Mar snowINe CoRINrH ANp VIcINIrY.

We rode many thousand miles, did an
immense amount of damage to the enemy,
capturing over twice our own number during
the war; We were well armed, and under
excellent discipline, acting with such regi-
ments at different times as the I'd Mich.
Cav, 9Th, 9TH, and 9th III. Cav, under bri-
gade and division cavalry leaders like Gems.
Elliott, Sheridan. Hatch, Grierson, Conn,
and Hepburn. MCLEAN, First
Sergeant Co. A, ID Iowa Cav.
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The IO5fh III.

Organized at Dixon, Ill.,, Sept. Q, 1862, 10
serve three years mustered out June 2,
1855. Daniel Dustin, the Colonel of the
regiment, was breyetted Brigadier-G General
March is, 1866. Lieut.-Col. Everett s.
DuttOn received the brevet of Colonel. The
regiment served in Wards Division, Twentf-
eth Corps, and lost q total of two officers
and 40 men killed and 1877 men died.
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The Name "StnnewalI.n

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Where did
the rebel General Jackson get his nickname
OF wall"?-FRANCIS f. WILLIAMS,
Detroit, Mich.
The commonly-accepte story is that it
was at the first battle of Bull Run, where
someone cried ont: See Jackson standing
like stone wall.n-EDIToR NATIONAL
TRIBJNE
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The Goth Ill.

Organized at Springfield, ILL.,, from July,
1861, to Jan. %, 1862, to serve three years;
veteranized, and remained in service until
July 20, 1855. Col. John Mason Loomis re-
signed April 80, 1864; Lieut.-Col. Ira ].
Bloomfield was in command during latter
part of service. The War Department
credits the regiment with eight battles. At
Missionary Ridge, while in Ewing's Division,
Fifteenth Corps, it lost 10 killed, 90 wounded,
and some missing. The regiment also served
in Harrow's Division, Fifteenth Corps. To-
tai loss, two officers and SO men killed, and
two officers and 1914 men died.
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The 10th I'LL,

Organized at Chicago, ILL.,, June II, 1861,
to serve three years; Co. G was detached
and designated Bridges Independent Bat
terry, Illinois Light Artillery, March 2, 1853.
The regiment was mustered out in July,
1864 Col. Joseph r. Scott died July 8, 1868,
of wounds received at Stone River. The
regiment lost 80 killed and about 100 wound
ed in an accident on the Ohio & Mississippi
Railway at Vincennes, Ind, in September,
1861 1t served in Johnson's Division, Four
teenth Corps, and during it's entire term lost
four officers and so men killed and four
officers and 101 men died.
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The goth III,

Organized at Camp Butler, ILL.,, during
August, 1861, to serve three years; the 131st
iii. was consolidated with it Nov. 10, 1868 (;
veteranized in August and September, 1864.
and was retained in service until Nov. 6,
1865. Col. Jas. s. Rearden resigned April
Is, 1862; Col. Mason Brayman was pro-
NOTED Brigadier-General Sept. "a, 1862; Col.
Charles NJ Ferrell resigned Aug. IL, 1868;
Col. and Brevet Brig.-Gen. Loren Kent was
in command during latter part of service.
The regiment served in Logan's Division,
Seventeenth Corps. Total loss, five officers
and 20 men killed, and three officers and
222 men died.
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PENNINGTON.

A I'd Iowa Cavalryman Supplies Some I'm
told Facts.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In re-
cent issue Comrade James Pusard, Co. II,
42d Ill.,, gives his version of that little
battle near Pennington, Miss, on May g.,
1862, and coolly mentions the troops engaged
on the UBIon side to have been the 22d, 9th,
42d, and 51st H., failing to even mention
The name of the commanding officer of the
division, who was certainly there and di-
rected lis movements, He also mentions
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Hare you done your duty in getting one more
subscriber for THE M 7IONAL 1RIBUNEf
oushoaid do this, for ii is the best scay to help
your comrades.
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The 10th n. Y.

This regiment, sometimes called the Wards
worth Guards, was organized at Albany,
n. Y, in March, 1862, to serve three years;
veteranized, and remained in the service
until July II, 1865 Col. John Rorbach
resigned, Oct II, 1862; Col. Gilbert G. Prey
resigned, March 3, 1865; Lieut.-Col. John K.
Strang was IN command at time of MISTER
out. The War Department credits the regi-
ment with 10 battles. 1t served in Robin
sons Division, First Corps. Total loss, five
officers and 81 men killed and two officers
and 145 men died.
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The 9th Ill. Cav.

Organized at Chicago, ILL.,, during Fall of
1861, to serve three years; veteranized, and
remained in service until Oct. 81, 1866. Col.
Albert G. Bracket, an officer of the Regular
Army, and inst commander of the regiment,
was mustered out at expiration of his term.
Col. Joseph w. Harper was in command
during the latter part of its service. This
regiment was often designated 'Brackett's
Regiment" 1t served In GFierson's Division,
Cavalry Corps, Army of the Tennessee. Total
loss. one officer and 45 men killed and six
officers and 241 men died
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l24th REGIMENT, Ohio VOL. INFANTRY.
NOTICE

ANY cOmrade. member Of above regiment who VIII
send his pOstOice address and name his company 10
15asj. Il. w. Lewis, Medina. Ohio. will receive
tree OF chargeJ copy of the published Campaigns"
Of said regiment, If not already provided with one
near relative 0fa deceased member Of said Regiments
viii receive copy of the said book sending TO ths
above named postage stamps the amount of u cent
Alex. a. Gaakey, Secretary Permanemt Or,
gansEafiOn. Cleveland. Ohio.
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WANTED--ADDRESSES.

Wy ANTED-Any one who knew George HendersoB
w Dickerson, who lived in or near Baltimore, Mt[,
and enlisted in the Isl, "a, or 81 Md. Inf Vols. Any
cuLNrade who knew him, q a what regiment and CONF
pany will confer favor his widow by answering
this advertisement. Address Mrs Virginia Ann Dick
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North Fork Post, Department Of Colorado
and Wyoming, at regular meeting passed
resolutions censuring the Pension Commits
soner for reducing from $12 to Sc q month
the pension of Comrade VIM. A. Merrifeld,
of that Post, who was disabled by gunshot
wound through the thigh, and received other
injuries. He is unable to work, and has q
large family dependent on him for support.
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The LIST Conn. Cav.

Organized at Madison, Conn.,, Nov. 2, 1861,
as battalion of four companies, to serve
three years. Additional companies were
organized as follows: Co. E, forwarded from
the State from Aug. 9, 1862, to July %,
1868; Co.'S F and G., at Baltimore, Md, Oct.
5, 1863 five companies at various dates
from November, 1863, to February, 1864;
original members, except veterans, were
mustered out by detaehments in November
and December, 1864; and the organization,
composed of veterans and recruits, remained
in the service until Aug. 2, 1865. The regi-
ment served in Wilson's Division, Cavalry
Corps, Army of the Potomac. Total loss,
four officers and So men killed and four
officers and 149 men died.
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To the Members "a the I3th 81. n. Cav.
w ANTED-The address OF members OF Co. l., 18th
wv II. Y. Cav. j. IA. JaeksOas, Collinsville, Ter.
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Charles Banks, Co. II, LIST Ohio, Dover
Kan, wants to buy or get in exchange copy
of Vol. ii, Roster OF Ohio Soldiers in the
War.
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Organized at st. Charles, H., in January
and February, 1864, to serve three years I;
Cos G, f, L, and NJ were mustered out in
November, 1865, and the remaining compan-
les were consolidated into battalion, which
was mustered out by companies at different
dates in December, 1865. Col. john l..
Beveridge, Brevet Brigadier-General, COM
manded the regiment. Tine command
served in Sanborn's Division, Department of
Missouri, and lost total of seven killed
and one officer and Sc men died.
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WANTED -ONONDAGA-A person baat
w served the OnOnd. go North Carolina In
1865 or 1884, and knew Edward Haughey, please wrss
to Mary h. Haughey, Potosi, Washington County,
Ne. 707 ts
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The 18th Wis

Organized Mt Madison, Wis, from Nov. 8,
1864, to March Z, 1865, to serve one year. 1t
was mustered out July II, 1865. The Colo
mel of the regiment was Henry F. Belitz.
Thirty -four men died while in the service.
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The LIST Del. Cav.

This organization, composed ofseven COM
panies, was formed at Wilmington, Del,
from Jan. 20, 1868, to May, 1864, to serve
three years. 1t was consolidated into four
companies and retained in the service until
June so, 1865 Col. George p. Fisher re-
signed March 81, 1863. The senior Captain
at the time of muster-out was John b. W..
Aydelott. The command served in RusselPs
Division, Sixth Corps. Total loss, two men
killed and two officers and AZ men died.
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Organized at Madison, Wis, in February
and March. 1865, to serve one year; mus
tered out Sept. 81, 1865. The Colonel OF
the regiment, Frederick s. Lowell, was bre-
vetted Brigadier General Oct. IL, 1865.
Twenty men died in the service.
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches Of the Services Of
Various Regiments.
The 36th Ill.

Organized at Camp Hammond, near Au-
rors, ILL.,, Sept. %, 1851, to serve three
years; veteranized, and remained in service
until Oct. 8, 1865. The Colonies of the
regiment were Nicholas Greusel, Silas
Miller and Benjamin F. Campbell. Col.
Miller was killed at Kenesaw Mountain.
The regiment has an enviable record, and
is one of the 800 given by Col. Fox. A.
Stone River, while in Sheridan's Division,
Fourteenth Corps, it lost 65 killed. AT
Franklin, while in opdycke's Division,
Fourth Corps, it lost six killed, 80 wounded,
and 81 missing. The regiment served in
other organizations besides the foregoing, the
most important of which was Steedman's
Brigade, Sheridan's Division, Fourth Corps.
Total loss, IL officers and 1913 men killed
and one officer and 127 men died. The total
enrolment of the regiment was 1876.
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Inc ist ina PIT battery, Conh' L.. As
Organized at Meriden, Conn.,, Oct. g.
1861, to serve three years; yeteranized, and
remained in service until June IL, 1865.
Capt. Alfred F. Rockwell was promoted
Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th Conn. June 49,
1864. Capt. James b. Clinton was in COM
mand at time of muster-out. The total loss
of the battery was one officer and three men
killed and 81 men died.
Sierra County advocate., 1895-02-15

Wednesday there were received
at Nogales, Arizona, FIVE car loads
of silver ores which came up from
Mazatlan en- route to smelters in
Colorado. They went from mines
which have been shut down await
ing better prices for silver; but the
owners have reached conclusion
that it is useless to wait and will
hereafter ship regularly. 1t is esti-
mated that about ten cars weekly
will come from that source.