The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-06
A March that Counted.

March that Counted.
George E. Plumley, Lyon Falls N. Y.
writes: saw in your issue of Jan. %, un-
der the head of Longest Forced Marches,
that o. X. Summer wants to know the longest
made by either side. From Richmond
paper of April, 1865, extract the following
The First and Second Division of the
Twenty-fourth Corps, engaged in the pursuit
Of Gen. Lee to Appomattox Courthouse after
the fall of Petersburg returned to this city
on Tuesday morning. 1t is reported by mill
tary men that Gen. Lees surrender was
necessitated in consequence of the severe
marching and skillful manuvering of these
forces. Their marching will compare with
any on record. For four successive days they
marched respectively 1S, %, 81, and 80 miles.
| By this rapid marching they were enabled
to Overtake and surround the Confederate
! forces. Had these two divisions been later
in getting around to the right of Gen. Lee,
it is confidently believed that Lee would
have made his escape. At the last they
marched SO miles from 3 o'clock in the morn
ing of April 8, 1865, to IL o'clock the fol-
| lowing night, when they quietly threw them
| selves down upon the gound to rest in front
of Lees army"
Was "Right in It,
r. Noyes, Co. c, LIST Neb., Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: "Comrade Cheney wishes to know if
there are any of the 1st Neb. boys living who
took part in the battle of Cape Girardeau,
| Mo. / was one of them. 1t was nv luck to go
on picket duty the night previous to the at
tack by the rebel command of Gen. Forrest.
| As soon as our pickets were driven in, the
rebels moved up too near our little fort, when
side tina attach from he
fort and by musketry. A few rounds did
them, and they hastily fell back, leaving so
dead upon the field. We lost none in killed
After wasting a few hours, we pursued the
retreating rebels 100 miles to the Usage
River"
NJ T. Hedges, Co. K, 26th ILL.,, Newton,
Kan, writes: " In the issue of Jan. is Gen.
Howard tells the story of the fight at Girls
void. He says that the Second Brigade,
First Division, Fifteenth Corps, did the
fighting, and gives the regiments as 10th
Ohio, 9th Iowa, 103d ILL.,, 9th Ind, Tooth
Ind, 10th ILL.,, and 18th Ind, of the First
Brigade, same division and corps. The Goth
III. belonged to the Second Brigade, but they
are not mentioned in the letter and while /
have slight recollection of the affair, and
how we helped to keep Wheeler's cavalry off
the wagon-trains, / think we ought to
be mentioned as having some part in the
affair."
Wants to Sell.
Comrade W. H. White, Harold, s. D.,
wants to sell his "War Photograph Museum
Case" at reduced price. He claims it to
be in better condition than when shipped to
him.
Information Wanted.
Trial Titus, Mapleton, Iowa, writes evil
gladly pay $40 reward for information lead
ing to the discovery of one or both of my
brothers, named Rovillow and Alpheus
Titus from whom was separated by death
of parents 80 years ago. Who can aid me in
my almost hopeless search ?"
Mrs. Sarah A. Foulk, 1902 East Wall ST.,
Fort Scott, Kan, wants to find a comrade of
William II. Hudson's company, L, 18th
Ohio.
Gen. Barlow's Orderly.
J. G. Clay, Sergeant, Co. I, 10th Ohio,
La Sale, H., writes in regard to the late
Gen. Francis G.. Barlow: "While the
Army of the Potomac was in pursuit of
Lees army through Virginia, en- route to
Gettysburg, at Warrenton Junction / was
detached from my company to report to
Gen. Barlow's Headquarters for duty as
Orderly. l made my appearance at his
tent, but as most of the little Ohio boys,
from away back in the woods, then only II
years old, had not been taught the rules of
etiquet, walked into his tent without re-
moving my cap and making proper saluta-
tiOus. placed myself in the attitude of
soldier as well as / knew how, while Gen.
Barlow was seated on his camp-stool.
"He turned half round to see what was
4 r.. 4 i
low. Capt. Billow, of Co. /, 10th Ohio, sent
me over here to report for duty Rigid in
structions, together with the Rules and
Regulations, made me a disciplined soldier.
From that day ON | was Gen. BarlOw's
right bower until he fell, nortally
wounded it was thought, the first day at
Gettysburg, and the event for me to deliver
the news to Mrs. Barlow. If any of the
members of Gen. Barlow's staff should see
this, | would be pleased to hear from them,
and especially, if alive, Capt Ed. Barlow.
"a Daredevil Yank."
William Creutzman, LIST Mo- l.. A., Ubet,
Mont, writes:
Il read with much interest Serg't w. G..
Whitefeld's story in the issue of July IL,
only few days ago. telling of how we fought
at Corinth. The c0mrade wanted TO know
to what battery the Lady Richardson, a 20
mound ParrOtt gun, belonged. She belonged
to Battery d. LIST Mo. H. A., commanded by
Capt. Henry Richardson, but at that railroad
crossing where the comrade fought us we
had only one section two guns, the Lady
Richardson and Lady Carpenter. This sec
ton was commanded by our brave and noble |
Lieut.. Cutler. The cOmrade would never |
have gotten the gun from US, but for the |
cowardice of the wheel-driyer, by name |
Oily Offer. He did not belong to our battery, |
but he and 10 more, all like himself, were |
attached to our battery after Shiloh, from |
some Michigan battery When you charged |
us he, the coward, jumped from his horse |
and ran. That left the wheel team without |
a driver. The horses ran away with the |
Timber, struck u tree and broke the pole. |
Consequently we could not timber up again, |
nor could we pull the gun by horses, as you
were too close to us.
"The daredevil referred to, who kept run
ming and loading and shooting, was the
writer of this himself. / was the last man
who left the Lady Richardson, for was try
ing to spike her, but had not time to do so.
When / left the gun l picked up musket
and cartridge-box belonging, very likely, to
some poor infantryman, and commenced re-
treating in good order, but still fighting and
firing"
Well Satisfied.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBTNE.-Your map
Of Bull Run is all that could be desired in