The National tribune., 1895-12-19
Best-Drilled Man,

| Best-Driled Man,
John Kelly, Co. f, Cd U. s. Cav, 10
West Superior street, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
Having seen frequent inquiries as to wha
became of Joseph Childers, the best-drillet
man in the world, 1 would say that abou
IL or 13 years ago man by that name dice
in Janesyille, Wis, and was buried in tn,
GAR lot in Oak Hill Cemetery, on TIT
outskirts of that city, by w. III. Sargent
Post, GAR
81 saw Childers frequently before hi:
death, and understood from him that he
! served during the war in an Indiana regi-
ment. / am not certain of his first name
| as he was commonly known as Serg't
Childers. He was of rowing disposition,
having no permanent residence, yet APP
parently somewhat of National character.
Fond of the Old Company.
c. W. Green, Co. ID, 18th Ohio, and Co. H,
Hath Ohio, Plattsmouth, Neb., writes: "
see no mention of the 18th Ohio. 1t was
raised for the first three months service, and
did valuable service in West Virginia under
Gems. Mcclellan and Rosecrans. The regi-
ment was well Differed and made up from
southern Ohio material. / want to speak
more particularly of Co. d, of which / was
% nave utNtI Dctu ault W Gtb
or see roster of my company (D) until
very recently, and it has been OF great salts
faction to me to read over the names. Co.
was raised in Vinton County, o.; mus
tered into service April "a 1861, at Camp
Putnam Marietta, o., by J. w. Sill, Assist
ant Adjutant-General, Mastering Officer.
Columbus, o., by r. B. Hull, First Lieu
tenant, 18th U. S."
Scattering.
". II. Miller, Co. l., 102d Pa, Chana,
n. NJ, asks if any of his regiment are
living. They should write for the soldiers
friend.
Warren at Five Forks.
Samuel X. Hazen, Co. G., 10th N. Y,
Elizabeth. n. c., writes: II saw an article
recently by Vermont cavalryman giving
altogether a wrong impression as to Gen.
Warren at Five Forks. / was a member of
his old brigade, and was present at that en-
gagement. On the night of March 81, 1865,
the Fifth Corps marched up in the vicinity
OF Five Forks, and was there some time be-
fore daylight of April l. 1t was late in the
afternoon before we got in proper position
on the left flank and rear of Pickett's Divis-
ion. Our brigade commander, Gen. Win
throp, was killed about the time we got
ready to charge Our brigade was the ex-
treme left of the Fifth Corps, and my regi-
ment the extreme left of the brigade. The
Confederates had short breastwork on and
joining their left, which was, as near as / can
remember some 400 or 500 feet long. At
the command our left flank went close to
their breastworks and struck their main
line
1t was all done in less time than can
write it, and Gen. Warren was in our midst
when we made the charge, and in as much
danger as anyone. He had command of the
Filth Corps until after the battle. 1t was
Warren's old brigade which broke Pickett's
Division and took more than twice as many
prisoners as there were men in his COM
mand. The battle was fought so quickly that |
even the Confederates seldom try to explain |
It. There are quite number of my neigh
bors who were in Pckett's Division, and |
some of them well remember the Zouaves
breaking their left flank and capturing it at |
Five Forks"
Where Are the Flags?
J. Allen Porter, Co. B, 11Sth Ind, Sterl-
ng, Kan, writes: "On my return from the
at Louisville | stopped off
lay at Indianapolis, and with my wife WIS.,
lCu OdpiLOI W Stc tuC nag vi lily
I'D regiment. / did not find it there, nor
ither flag of the brigade (Persimmon).
IAN any comrade tell where they are and
Why they are not deposited with the Adiu-
of Indiana, where all, or nearly
II, the others are?"
Scattering.
Robert Clark, 232 South Bethel street.
member of Wilson Post, of that
-, 1
elOnging to German comrade of WASH
1gton, which he would be glad to return to
ne owner. 1t was left in the cars, coming
'om Gettysburg, last September.
Information Wanted.
Information wanted of John Common, or
Conner, about five feet five inches in hight,
indy hair, and inclined to be bald. About
) years old at time of the war. Born in
ounty Lowth, Ireland. He entered the
,lunteer service during the war of the re-
elton. His papers were burned in a board
g-house in Omaha, Neb., before he married. ,
e never told any one what State or regi- ..
ent he belonged to. If any readers of :
HE NATIONAL TRIBUNE could locate him !
ley would confer great favor on his wife =
7 writing to Henry Heaton, Central City, :
eb., or to Buford Post, G. A. r., same place. !
Remembers President Lincoln. n
VIM. Hirsch, 7th Wis, Wild Rose, Wis, a
IS very pleasant memory of Abraham t
ncoln: & He visited our hospital in Judi b
ary Square, Washington, shook hands with a
c and the rest, and inquired after our Z
alth. He took my name and address. C
is wife was with him. Behind them came e.
10 young men with big basket of very &
ce lemons which they distributed among +
1 got two, and made very delightful il
nonade with them" t.
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