The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-26

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Shaw's Brigade a Good One.
Joseph II. Bell Co. E, 9th Iowa, Extra,
| Iowa, writes: IS. A. Carter, Co. X, 9th
Iowa, in speaking of our brigade does not do
full justice to this grand old brigade in the
Red River campaign. 1t was in the Second
| Brigade, Third Division, Sixteenth Corps,
but in the Summer of 1864 was placed in
the Second Division of said Corps.
"This brigade completely destroyed the
enemy's cavalry that made sweeping
charge on us at Pleasant Hill-the most
complete annihilation of body of brave
| troopers that was ever made on any battle
| field, and we held back the long lines of in
fantry until fanked and surrounded. We
cut our way out with the bayonet, and fell
back in good order to our main battle-line.
Shaw's Brigade lost as many men at the
battle Of Pleasant Hill as was lost in any
one brigade in any one battle during the
war-575 men killed, wounded and miss
ing.
ION reaching Grand Ecore after the fight,
this brigade crossed over the river, marched
up on the other side Is miles, drove away
division of rebel infantry, and released
Porter's fleet of rams, gunboats, and trans
ports.
"Shaw's Brigade captured Fort De Russey,
March IA, 1864, participated in the battles
of Cane River, April Is, 1861; Marksvile
Prairie, April IS, 1864 Yellow Bayou, May
19, 1864, bearing the brunt of the fight in
the latter engagement. 1t was at Lake
Chicot in June, 1864; Tupelo, July IA !;
Town Creek, July Is; Nashville, Dec. Is
16, and Blakely, Ala, April 8, 1865.
"This is only the record of this brigade
during the year 1864 and Spring of 1865.
1t was in at the death of treason, and made
its last grand charge on old Blakely, Ala,
the day Lee snrrendered to Grant, April 8,
1865"
Brought Back Memories.
George w. Norris, Co. G., 14th III. Cav,
writes: When / read Hoods Campaign
by Maj H. G. Connolly, the incidents were
clearly related and truthfully described.
can never forget that retreat nor the fight
for our lives we had to make.
"The Confederate officer shot at Columbia
in the charge he was making saw fall from
his horse near small bridge. One of our
men hastily dismounted, ran back to the
dying Confederate, and took from his person
gold watch and chain. When he returned
he held it up in full view Of his comrades"
Information Wanted.
Wanted-To correspond with homely
woman who has farm in the South. Must
be over 80 and reasonably good tempered
By homely old soldier who has a small
pension for gunshot wound. Address S. S.,
care Box 242, Clarinda, Iowa.
Captured Two Outfits.
Henry Smith, Co. F, oath Wis, Milwaukee,
says about the battle of Nashville: THE
oath Wis, with the Fourth Corps, had adj
vanced in the morning to the left up to the
franklin Pike. A skirmish-line was put
forward to within short range of the rebel
works. The main line of infantry was
about 300 yards in the rear, and the artillery
between the two. An artillery fire was kept
up on both sides, and the skirmish-line was
hot one.
About o'clock that afternoon it seemed
to me from the skirmish-line as though the
Johnnies were leaving their works to retreat.
/ made a rush for their works, but, to my
surprise, when got there found about %
of them in front of me. / ordered them to
surrender, which they did. marched them
to the rear until reached the main line,
and then turned them over to an officer.
Il did not stop to get receipt for them,
but hurried back to the skirmish-line, and
followed them up. In a short time came
upon q rebel with horse and mule draw
ing cannon. / halted him with shot
from my musket, when he cut the traces of
the harness and escaped with the horse
took possession of the cannon and mule.
did not stop here, however, for the chase
was too grand. / followed them up until it
became dark, when gave up the chase, and
concluded that % prisoners, one cannon, and
a mule was enough glory for one afternoon"
Who Can Aid Her?
W. III. III. Minturn, New Lexington, o., |
writes: while holding a Reunion of the
Ohio Brigade-composed of the 27th seth,
Add, and 63d OhiO-the attention of the COM
rades was called to an appeal made by lady
Miss Ida Crow, of No. 1926 West Jefferson |
street, Louisville, Ky.-whO was in search |
of her father, whom she states left for the |
war when she was but few months old. |
After her fathers departure her mother died,
and she was taken by her grandmother. At |
the close of the war her father returned to |
take her and her mother. The grand |
mother told the father that mother and |
child were dead
"The grandmother on her deathbed re-
vealed to her that she had deceived her
His name is Daniel Crow. The record of |
Co. /, seth Ohio, shows he was a private;
enlisted Aug. Il, 1861, for three years; rein
listed as veteran Dec 26, 1868, at Prospect,
Tenn; was mustered out at Louisville, KY,
July 8, 1866"
Providential Spring.
Charles A. Lewis, Stoneham, Mass, says
he was zone of the number unfortunate
enough to get inside of Andersonville Prison.
am always interested in anything / see
written of that place. ] will tell you what
remember about the Providential Spring.
81" entered Andersonvlle June 3, 1864.
l was looking around to get acquainted
with my new surroundings / came across a
number of men with dishes huddled to-
sether near the north gate and the dead-line
One was holding his dish under little rude
spout whitfield out OF a piece of wood, one
end being stuck in the ground, and from the
other water dripping very slowly. The
moisture around indicated that the ground
was springy.