The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-08
Noble Comrades.

| Noble Comrades.
Harper Wilson, Lieutenant, Co. G., 36tb
y. Y, and Captain, Co. X, 23d U. S. c. T.,
Winnepeg Manitoba, has only words OF
praise for the Massachusetts boys. "There
were three regiments of them in my old
brigade, the 18th, 10Th and 37th, besides the
old reliable Cd X. /. AS member of the
36th n. Y. shall never forget the kindness
of the 37th Mass when they divided the
contents OF their haversacks with us ut Sa-
lem flights, May 3, 1863, we having left our
| knapsacks and hayersacks in one of the
streets of Fredericksburg just before we
| started up Hanover street to take Marye's
Nights; the 9TH Mass. and Seth n. Y. be-
ing detached for that purpose. 1t was a
( glorious charge, bat at what sacrifice.
Our Colonel tW. H. Brown and Lieutenant
Colonel on. Waish) were both wounded, and
our Major (E Faxon) killed, but we got
there, capturing one gun of the celebrated
Washington Artillery.
Il was in, rs Adiutant of the 23d U. S.
c. t., on the morning of July 80, 1864,
the mine exploded in front of Petersburg,
Va; presently my regiment was ordered to
charge by the flank. Col. G. Campbell and
his Adjutant led the way. Result of the
picnic-Out of IL line officers, including
myself three were killed, six wounded (of
which was one seven take prisoners, four
of whom were wounded"
They Were All Angels.
W. p. Hanes, Co. F, 18th n. j., Mickle-
ton, n. j., writes: " We of the old Second
Corps say, Amen, to every word of The
Cannoneer's eulogy aud defense of Gen.
Warren, who so ably commanded our corps
that proud day Oct IA, 1863, when we were
playing rear-guard, and whipped the rebs at
Auburn before breakfast and again at BristOe
after supper.
"And though we had no Stewart Mink,
or Paddy Hart, we did have Ricketts,, a
Brown, and an Arnold who occupied front
seats, and the way they handled their bat
teries that afternoon at Bristoe was fully
equal to brave Tom Stewards action at
Bethesda Church,
"If / could only borrow 'The Cannon
GERS pen, / would tell the story how they
went into battery within a few (six) yards
of the rebel guns, which were already in
position, and the way they fed them case,
canister and adiectives, soon made the
Johnnies very tired.
- The Cannoneer tells of there being go
many wick ed men in the Fifth Corps. /
feel sorry for him. SO different in the Sec
ond, where we weresall good, as shown by n
little incident of tlleE6ght at Auburn. Col.
Ruifin, with his 1st-E.-C Cav, tried to ride
over our skirmish-line.- He failed, and the
brave Colonel, with bullet through his
knee and another in his shoulder, lay by the
roadside. A fine gold watch and chain was
partly exposed, and as we gathered around
him in sympathy ono Of our good boys spoke
up: lea
Colonel, please hurry up and die, for
we want that watch.' Would the Fifth
Corps men have done this? Not They
wouldn't have waited for him to die"
That Tenor Drum.
W. F. Truesdell SD Ohio, Jasper, o.,
writes: In the Fall of 1861 I enlisted in
Co. A, SD Ohio, aud was drummer for the
company. Soon after being mustered into
the United States service, however, | was
detailed for other service, and at the solici-
tation of Col. Appler left the drum with the
company, and was to receive for it the SUN
of $l0 the cost of same to me. He desired
that it should represent present from the
school children of Portsmouth, o., and it
was so marked upon the snare head.
AT Shiloh it was captured; just how I
have never learned; but later on there fell
into my hands copy of the Memphis
Avalanche. In it was an item stating the
capture at Shiloh of drum bearing the
superscription, and further
describing tit being a fine birds-eye
maple, natural cOlor-so that knew at once
that it was my drum.
Now if any of our Southern brethren
know anything in connection with its capt |
ure or its present whereabouts, / should be |
pleased to correspond with them, and |
or not l should be again permitted |
to see 1.-THE old relic-I would have them
know that the $40 is still due, as the Colo |
mel failed TO make good his promise"
ProvIdential Spring.
j. NJ. Emery, Chicago, says that from his |
after 53 weeks at Andersoville of |
The circumstances regarding the Providen-
tial Spring, he should think Comrades Fitch
patrick and McRae are both in error regard
ing the matter. True, it came during O
heavy rain, but not in a ravine or excavation
caused by the OverturDiDg OF large stump.
It simply burst from the ground just in
,ide the dead-line and about half way from
.he creek to the gate.
They Were No SIouches.
William Kirk, Sergeant Co. f, 10th Pa,
w. Va, says when his regiment
vent with the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps,
lnder Hooker, to reinforce Thomas after
the Western troops made fun
IF them by yelling Soft Tack f." where's
,our feather beds?n ETC., but after Lookout
Mountain and Resaca they were mighty
lad to have the Eastern boys with them.
The writer wants the men Of his regiment
o write something.
a Friend in Need.
William c. Reiff, Co. II, 91st Pa, Eddy,
\. NJ, writes: " / wish some member of the
4th n. Y. TO forward, if possible, the names
md present addresses of as many of the
musicians of that regiment as they may
,now. / ask this in order that / may learn
he name of one drummer boy whom pos
IDLY saved from drowning in June, 1864, at
II near Jericho Ford, Va, on the North Anna
tiver, when the ensmyitried to destroy the
I'D Fifth Corps. This boy had piercing
lack eyes, somewhat dark complexion,
possibly somewhat offeckled face, and black
lair; was of medium build, and about Is
ears of age. 81 .
Thereafter he never. lost an opportunity
pom seeing me when the Dist Pa. and his
egiment were passing each other to quickly
cave his place inithe drum corps and run
ut and extend his hand and give me such
shake that it seems to me he meant You
Tere my saving friend In time of need.n
He Was No Deserter.
Thomas =. Allen, Go. d, 18th U. S., Ban
er, Miss, says thsfetis an unjust charge of
esertion against him. He writes: l en-
sted In December 1861, in the above COM ,,
any. was in tha aiaua IF ynrk tn1yn ,n5