The National tribune., 1895-03-07

| Frank Fl. Irons, Corporal, Co. F. 9th ILL.,,
Fargo, N. D., writes: Il was with Serg't
Groves in the embrasure at Blakely, and if
the Sergeant was not the first he was one of
the first in the works. Maj. Lloyd Wheaton,
then Lieutenant-C Colonel, Sth ILL.,, now Ma
jOr, Goth y. s., was one of the first on the
works, and has lately received O medal from
| Congress for his gsllantry in leading the
charge. The 9Th Ill. was given the place of
honor in Mobile and assigned to provost
duty there, because of being first in Blakely,
which ought to settle the question. Com
rade Coffman is mistaken about his regiment
being first in the enemy's works, and DIR.
Herrell is right in asserting that Serg't
Groves was, at least, one of the first"
Black River Bridge.
]. B. Corning, Co. H, 18th Wis, Alex
andria, Mimi, writes: In regard to Com
rade RusselPs statement of Jan. 81 that the
21st and Odd Iowa alone made the charge at
Big Black River Bridge, May II, 1868,
would like to ask him where he thought the
balance of the brigade was. He ought to
have seen or heard something that the 18th
Wis. was doing about that time, as we lost
some men from our regiment on that same
morning.
"History has it that we made the charge
without orders, which is correct. The 11th
Wis. was the first up to the rihe-pits, and
went the farthest to the railroad bridge to
cut off the Jobnnies from crossing, and we
had to mix up with them soon after to keep
the rebs from Smelling, fol we had more
prisoners than men in our own force"
At yicksburg.
E. g. Pierce Co. /, 18th Wis, Henry, 8.
D., writes: "Comrade Allen, Co. F, 45th ILL.,,
Fremont, Neb., in his article conveys the
idea that the charge at Vicksburg on May
% was not ordered until 2:30 D. m. Now,
the fact is, the brigade to which / belonged
moved into line little before daylight in
the morning, and charged the works at II a.
m. We did not get into the fort, but lay
nine hours just under and back about four
rods.
again, he says the surrender was made on
July 3. Perhaps he is right for did he not
hold Grants horse while it was being done?
Now, if my memory serves me right, Nc
Clernand's Corps, with the exception of few
regiments, had been gone several days. driv-
ing Johnston back across the Big Black River,
and returned on the Sd, during the armistice,
or during the time the flag of truce was out.
What want to know is, if the surrender
was made at that time, why did hostilties
commence again as sharp as ever about p.
m, and keep up all night at intervals the
same as before the armistice until the next
morning, July 4? About o'clock the white
flag was hoisted on the fort in our immedi-
ate front, and between that time and noon
the surrender was made in plain sight of the
whole army.
Il do not doubt Logan's grand old divis-
ion enjoyed fully the fruits of that AZ days.
siege, but could they have enjoyed it very
long if the balance of the army had not, on
the morning of the 9th of July, turned and
paid their respects to Johnston and his army,
then harassing our rearY Our siege of
Vicksburg did not end for nearly month
after, or until Johnston and his army, esti-
mated at 10000 men, were driven far into the
interior"
New Market.
John Wingrove, Co. III, 1st W.. Va, Proc
tor, W. Va, writes: SIN Picket Shots of
Feb. 81, Lieut.. Means, Co, H, 10Th w. Va,
in speaking of the fight at New Market, Va,
don't give any credit to any other regiment
than the 10Th w. Va. and one battery He
said Co. II was not in the fight ON May ii,
1864. The 1st w. Va and Pennsylvania
regiment Il think the 67th) crossed the
Shenandoah River and formed line-of- battle
ucal ANCW 4haihCb, a., " iiShS vi pihC, anu
was attacked at night by the rebels trying
to flank us on the left, but the rebels ran
into the Pennsylvania boys in the dark ness
and were driven back. We lay in line till
morning, and some time near noon fell back
TO the line that Lieut.. Means speaks OF.
There we formed line with the 10Th w. Va.
and the battery. / always thought it was
Carlin's battery I'd, LIST w. Va
Now, if the comrade will remember, the
LIST w. Va made the first charge on May Is,
1864, and my company (H) lost four men
killed and several wounded. The cOmrade |
evidently did not see any other troops but |
the 10Th w. Va. and battery on the south |
side of the river; but saw as went to the |
rear wounded, between the battle-ground |
and the river the 10th OHIO and battery, |
or part of battery, as support, and they
stayed there till the other troops fell back"
Information.
E. NJ Powers, Co. G, 26th Ohio, Barber |
ton, o., lost his knapsack, containing NOR
rocco Bible with his name in it.
Mrs. Eta E. Harrison, Box 252, Casey, |
Ill.,, desires information as to address of |
Henry and Albert Lane.
Says 1t Saved the Day.
James B. Clerihan, Co. G, 9th Ill. Cav,
BesIah, Kan, writes =" 1 look in vain for q |
word in your columns from some member |
OF the old regiment whose record is rs bril- |
liant as that of any cavalry regiment that |
drew sabers in defense of our glorious Union. |
There have been many claims made by MEM
bers of other regiments of how their regiments
were the only ones that saved the Union
causeat franklin. Now, let me say, Hatch's
Cavalry, known as the Fifth Division, whose
position was on the extreme left, and our
Second Brigade, with the 9th Ill. Cav, on
the extreme left, was for time in holly
contested position. The Black Horse Cav
Airy (rebel) was nearly on our flank when
the command was given to advance and
pour into those Johnnies stream of lead
that caused them to retreat in quick order.
Thus, claim for Hatch's Cavalry the honor