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others, and had undoubtedly contributed
more effectually to the destruction of the
rebel army than he could have done in any
other way, continually turning their flank,
picking mp stragglers, and holding large
bodies of troops from assisting Pickett at
and along Five Forks and the White Oak
road. And had not Gen. Sheridan been
smarting under forced inactivity during the
previous four days, while Warren and the
old Fifth Corps weregaining victories daily,
there would have been no trouble or re-
moval of Gen. Warren after the battle was
fought and won.
fail TO see the lost opportunity, either
in the arrival on the field or during the
battle; in fact, il is apparent Comrade Clark
writes mostly from memory, and undoubted-
" Of what some one told him; for il seems
he was in no position, either by knowledge
or location, to substantiate the statements
that he terms Lost Opportunity"
The fact is, the Fifth Corps moved to the
assistance of Sheridan as soon as they were
relieved by the troops of the Second /
know the Second Brigade was not relieved
until o'clock on the morning of April ].
and then had at least seven miles to march
to the point designated by Sheridan The
roads were terrible, streams high, and many
bridges to be rebuilt.
When we did arrive Sheridan, seeing our
condition, ordered Warren to give his men
time to make coffee; and it was the first
time fire had been built by our brigade in
four days.
The troops of our division stacked arms
and rested until q o'clock. When put in
motion, Gregory's Brigade led, and from
that time until the close of the battle, at
about O'Clock, it took no backward step.
AT no time during the battle did the enemy
show the spirit they did the day previous,
at the White Oak road.
Why follow this farther, except to say
that Gen. Sheridan did gross injustice TO
brave man, skillful soldier, aud accom-
piished gentleman ?-DWIGHT WARREN,
First Lieutenant, Co. c, 1S9th n. Y, Three
Oaks, Mich.
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MAN WITH THE BIG MULE
Says the Beast Only Played Him One Mean
Trick in the Campaign.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In recent
issue Comrade A. L. Lowery, Co. /, 9th
Iowa, has slandered the army mule. Now,
as a member of the mule command spoken
of. / propose to correct some of the charges
he lays to those animals, especially the one
that / captured on our first raid. She was
an exception to the common army or plan
tation mule, being about Ia or 10 hands
high trim built, spry as q cat no horse in
the command could outrun or OuGump her.
. have, when on raid or foraging expedi-
ton, thrown the top rail of, and over she
would go.
Ii my memory serves me right, we drew
new Mcclellan saddles when we drew the
mules, -, soon afterwards at the depot
at Grand Junction or La Grange. We
were having hard time getting them
together, when some of the ID Iowa Cav.
boys came along, and soon showed us how.
So by the time we made two or three raids
in northern Mississippi we were well
mounted.
Well, COmrade Lowery, don't know as
I should have made any reply to your
article only you got too personal on some
things. You say one comrade was mounted
on mule full Is hands high, which, when
it got into q mud-hole, where the mud and
water was three feet deep, dropped as
though shot, rolled over on its side, and
buried out of sight its rider.
Now, comraoe, / acknowledge the corn.
That was my mule. was the rider, but
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during the afternoon and evening by Gems
Warren and Griffin. A company of pioneers
were sent TO our assistance, also sharp
shooters, as during the afternoon we were
L, subject to severe fire of artillery from
works on our right front.
j want TO emphasize the fact that Gen.
Warren reported to Gen. Sheridan at Five
Forks as soon it was possible for troops to
do so after his corps was relieved by troops
Of the Second Corps, the statements of Com
rade Clark 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
And then as to another batch of statements
that are most all wrong. He says Crawford
took the wrong direction, and Griffin was
following him. ] want to say to the com
rade that Gen. Sheridan was responsible for
the direction of the division, as he desig-
mated the line Of march.
The naked truth is, neither Sheridan nor
any OF his officers, nor even Comrade Clark,
knew the extent and location of the works
al Five Forks, and they did not extend east
a. far by one-fourth OF a mile as was sup
posed they did The consequence was the
battle was not fought as planned, but az
controlled by circumstances.
The cOmrade SAYS, further, that gap was
made between Ayres and Crawford. Ii he
calls Gen. Grifiins First Division gap, then
mere wac oHt ne statement lllat warren
was sent for to change the movement and
could not he fonnd makes me tired
When Sheridan saw that the battle plan had
miscanried be sent staff officers to the differ
ent division aud brigade commanders to
make new combinations, and yet they knew
what 10 do without orders The moment
Ayres received the first volley every COM
nander instinctively wheeled left into line,
bring NJ heir troops into action as rapidly
as II was possible under the new formation.
little more about that gap that was
made between Ayres and Crawford. The
gap was composed of the old immortal First
Division, commanded by Gen. Chas Griffin,
who, after the battle was placed in command
OF the Fifth Corps by order of Gen. Sheridan.
IL there Was an error Ia the plan or apparent
olsobedience Of orders or confusion in the
FJhh Coips, Gen. Sheridan, and not Warren,
was in the fan {. Sheridan did not know
the extent and exact location as he per
sonally pointed out the direction of march
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A JOKE THAT DON'T GO
An Objection 20 Maj. Kinderdine's Story of
a Tight Place.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Mai. II.
NJ. kinderdines article, entitled Fired on
Friends" as published Jan. 8, as to a tight
place in which the 9Th Iowa found itself at
Iuka on the 18th September, 1862, is some
what diveriing.
The MAYOR states that he was wounded
in the head at that fight, and from his erro-
neous statements j imagine that he has
never iully recovered from the effect of that
wound. do not pretend to know all about
everything that occurred at that light. but
Few things / do know most empbatically.
The 4Stb Ind. fell in line with the 9Th Iowa
and the 1lth Ohio battery, at our right in
which position we held the enemy at bay
from about 3 O'Clock p. m. until dusk, at
which time we were ordered to fall back.
which we did in good order
Now comes the "tug of war" We were
greatly surprised at receiving volley from
our rear. The 18th Iowa, drawn up in line
of-battle in the road directly in our rear.
seeing us coming towards them through the
powder, smoke and darkness, mistook us for
the enemy, and opened fire on US, Just as
any other brave regiment would have done
Say, Major, which one of the regiments
was in tight place, the 18th Iowa or the
4Sth Ind. !? The Indiana boys can stand a
pretty hard joke, but this one don't CO.
WILLIAM SHIGLEY, 20. c, 4Sth Ind, George
town, Colo.
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AT FIVE FORKS.
A Fifth Corps Man talks About Injustice o
sheridan.


sheridan.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have
been deeply interested in the ar ieles written
by :. A. Clark Isl VI. Cav, on Gen. Warren
at Five Forks. The comrade has told US
that Gen. Warren had positive orders from
Gen. Meade, approved by Gen. Grant, to
move 10 certain point at once. This l
deny. Gen. Warren's orders were to report
10 Gen. Sheridan with prompiltude, after
being relieved by troops OF the Second Corps
The order was obeyed in letter and spirit
too. Would the comrade have us think for
q moment that Gen. Warren was ordered
O. leave pos ton that had been taken alter
desperate fighting involving the whole Fifth
Corps and two batteries of artillery, and at
q loss OF abont 500 men. more than double
the loss OF all the troops, including cavalry,
at Five Forks?
Warren was not TO go TO the assistance of
Sheridan until relieved by the Second Corps
foi that purpose. Troops of the First Divis-
ion were building hreastworks as late as
II o'clock at night March 81, in front of
heavy works Of the rebels along the White
oak road. This j know was true Of the
Second Brigade. Their position was one of
great Importance, and was visited twice
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opened upon the brigade with volleys of
musketry at distance of not to exceed 300
yards. The brigade held its ground, wait
ing for Bartlett to put in an appearance. We
did not have long to wait, rs he soon came,
wheeling the old Third into line, and gave
the command, Forward"
As soon as he connected with Gregory
they swept on and over the works, captur-
ing prisoners, colors, and artillery, Greg
ory's little Second Brigade hating only
when it reached the Ford road, capturing
three pieces of artillery and several hun
dred prisoners.
While this was being done Crawford also
wheeled to the left his entire division, pass
ing through the Sydney clearing and an old
brush pasture, and came into line-ofbattle
on the Ford road TO Five Forks. This di-
vision had done the fighting of the day,
having lost more men than either of the
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have TO Say About
THeir Old Campaigns.

TTbc Editor would be glad 10 receive articles OF
from 600 to 600 oFs serial papers oil greater
leneth, tor publication ou the first page OF and
written exclusively for, The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Tie subjects submitted should he ct Interest TO ne
yeterrns ~ general and should he treated with
especial pard historical accuracy of statement
Articles or the behavior Of some particular regi-
meta ~ lriga1e some field Mheteun u dis
tinpuisIed t-rlf In some campaieu la which It
eouk a prominent part ia some siege wherein IL
acted teiensi Ns'l v Extensively; "reminiscences
OF prison iie, Ihe march or The camp; personal
adventure n such solicited. Shorter pal ers,
from 500 1000 word. ai.d of the same charnc-
Ter are also desired Tor " 'ghting Them Over.
A u articles vii receive consideration and If avail
able viii hs,re insertion. SiHmps should he in
closed Il il Is desired that the manuscript be re-
turned II unavailable.
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and saw the deployment made. Ayres from
bls location was 10 move straight 10 the
front. Crawford was on his right Griffin
was IN The rear in support 10 assist either
xivision, as circumstances might require
9yTes was expected to strike the works
square in front TO the left Of the angle. while
Crawford was 10 fight for the angle and re-
verse line. 1T was thought the fiercest
fighting would be at this point, and this
was why Warren went IN person with this
division.
Crawford had passed the White Oak road,
followed by Griffin, before Ayres's Division
was engaged. His division coming close 10
the works at the angle, received a whitening
fire Of musketry, which staggered them for
q moment. Chamberlain, OF Griffin's Divis-
ion, wlo had just crossed the White Oak
road, Immediately wheeled his brigade 10
the left and came in on Ayres's right in fine
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Ifyou DONE Feel Like Working

and everything drags on you, it is because
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STYLE, firing as he wheeled into line, and,
with Ayres, soon effected Judgment at the
angle.
Gregory's Brigade (the Second) was lead
ing the First Division, followed by Gen. j.
J. Bartlett with that old immortal Third
Brigade Gregory was in the woods when
be heard the roar of musketry not far from
our left and rear, and, having just halted,
he Mt once wheeled his troops to the left out
in the Sydney farm, Immediately in front of
the enemy's reverse line. They at once
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Cripple Creek, Colorado,

10 now attracting attention in all parts of the
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Well Satisfied.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBTNE.-Your map
Of Bull Run is all that could be desired in
the way of map and important details of
the battle of Bull Run. Your Words of
Lincoln and Statistics of the War have been
received and are worth twice the amount you
ask for them. Every soldier should have all
of these publications. They are in line
with everything the good old NATIONAL
TRIBUNE undertakes for the veterans. In
F., c. and L.-W. c. STARK, Co. G, 18th Ind.
Cav, Grant City, Mo.
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PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.

tAll communications for this column will receive
due attention, and those found available used Ne
as possible Comrades should write very
briefly and to the point, one side of the paper
only, and on matters OF general interest. The
number OF Picket Shots which reach the Editor Is
so great that room cannot be found for all, how
ever meriiorious, and those chosen now cannot
fnd insertion for some little while. Stamps should
be incosedif 1t is desired that manuscript ps.vai-
able be returned
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The 10th Pa.
200, 900 MEN CURED,

Since 1891 over 100000 men have used the
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Recipe and full directions by addressing,
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of the Services Of
a. Various Commands.

rTHE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has in hand several
hundred requests for resimenaI histories. All such
requests will be acceded to in due time although
those now received cannot be published for at
least n year. owing To lack of space. Numerous
sketches have already been published. and OF these
none can be found room for n second tune, until all
have been printed.l $50 - ~.-.-.
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sowrites a happy man, fresh from the Slough
Of Despond.
Well, the discovery has been proclaimed but
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The way is open to inquire, TO investigates.
Why win not every man do 500
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a way TO secure and retain the abilities sac
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A way to replace nervousness, dread and
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How to get It: Write to the Erie Medical
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SUFFERERS FROM CoUGHs. SORE THROAT, etc
should be constantly supplied with Browts
Bronchial TrocLean
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The regiment was organized at New York
City, from July Is, 1853, 10 Feb 3, 1864, to
serve three years. The 18th ". Y Cav was
consolidated with it in June, 1865. James J.
Byrne was commissioned Colonel, Feb. "a,
1864, and remained in command until the
regiment was mustered out. The command
served in Arnold's Division, Nineteeth Corps,
with loss of one officer and 10 men killed
and two officers and BOB men died. The
organization was also known as the Corning
Light Cavalry.
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That Tired Feeling is dangerous symptom.
Hoods Sarsaparilla will overcome it.
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The 130th III.

This regiment was organized at Peoria,
ILL.,, June /, 1864, to serve 100 days, and
was mustered out Oct %, 1864 Col Peter
Dawson commanded the regiment. The
command was not assigned to any division
or corps. 1t lost is men by disease, acct
dent etc
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about shutdown.
Fish, in looking over the surroundings of
his position, as was his custom each even
ing, with his field glass, discovered a large
force of troops, with artillery, occupying Yam
kee Notifications between Big Snanty and
Kennesaw Mountain. This discovery was
at once signaled to Atlanta, AllstOona, and
other stations, and also that cavalry were
tearing up the railroad beyond Big Shanty.
AS before remarked, this was the time
and place and circumstances when Gen.
Sherman began to appreciate the Signal
Corps. 1t was his only line of cOmmunica-
ton, and by signal he for several days
directed his entire army.
A rebel Brigadier-G was captured
on Oct. in an ambulance by our cavalry
and brought on TO KenDesaw Mountain to
Sherman, who had his Headquarters there
with the Signal men, This rebel Dragged
that the wires were down, so no word
could be sent for reinforcements for be-
leaguered Allat0ona, and that that important
depot would soon-bs in the hands of Gen.
French. Gen. Sheypan pointed to our flag,
then being used IN talking with Adams at
Allatoona, and ssid j There is line you
over your heads" e
So"'u eohbiuuo Si'ink icoohoSeioho VI
achievements of the Signal Corps, but will
desist. Any comrade who has files of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for 1888 will find a
sketch of the Signal Corps of some length.
Look it up. Ispeak above of Murray being
at Marietta. He was a telegraph operator,
while Lieut.. Burton was sent there after the
movement of Hood TO our rear. Capt o. III.
Howard is dead; also, Lieut.. Sherry; but,
then, there are Capt. Cole, Lieuts. Foraker,
Weirick, Allen, Edge, besides several others,
who could write q volume each if they
woud.-CHAs. III. FISH, Signal Officer,
Fifteenth Corps, Pueblo, Colo.
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Comrade W. III. White, Harold, s. D.,
wants to sell his "War Photograph Museum
Case" at a reduced price. He claims it to
be in better condition than when shipped to
h
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EVIDENTLY somebody has said some
thing and some new promises made.
u not, why this "skinning back" on
the part OF the Norman Transcript;
"Uniu,entionel last week there ap-
peared In these columns an editorial
rejecting on the popularity Of one Of
the leading Republicans of the terri
tory-Hon. Joseph McNeal, Of Guthrie.
The Republicans OF Cleveland county
have "heard Of Joe" McNeal and
think a great deal of him. Mr.. Me-
Neal has been resident OF Oklahoma
since the opening and established the
first national bank in the territory.
de has always taken au active part in
politics and has been valued friend of
that popular leader, Dennis T Flynn.
During the hrst campaign in this
county Mr.. McNeal lent most valuable
assistance. The Republicans here will
stand firm for Joe" McNeal
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WANTS NO TROUBLE.

spanish stato.men Agree that NJ or
reuse Must BE Given Cncle sam.
MApnm, Dec. la-The present Span.
ish cabinet and the leaders of oil po.
litical parties agree that Spain must
continue 70 avoid giving America the
slightest protest for taking oEense
and that Spain should maintain her
present friendly disposition towards
America ia official relations, SO that
the whole responsibility Of a rupture.
il brought about by the interven ion
threatened I'm Cuba, should rest cn-
tirely with the United States
The spanish government win frau,
a long memorandum on the Cuban
question 50 Is said Ga political and %
lomatic circles, fully setting r.i,
spains views regarding, ,hef right, ,ud
giving the whole history of the r,ia-
tions between this government and
President Cleveland since the begin
ming of the revolt
The memorandum viii hc sort of
indirect reply 60 the presidents mes
sage. IL win be communicated stimuli
taneonsly 10 the American and EurO-
ncan Governments
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RETURNS TO HAVANA.

captain General Weyier Again In the
Cuban Capital Greeted by Throngs.
llAvANA, Dee. l2.-Captain General
Wcylcr arrived once more in this city
at Q o'clock last evening on horseback.
accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel
Escibano and others OF his staff, and
by cavalry escort
The streets Of Havana were thronged
with people and the houses of the
town had been gaily decorated with
bunting in anticipation of the captain
general S return. The Puaza Armes IN
front of the captain generals palace
was packed with vast concoursc Of
people
Captain General Weyler made u brief
address. in the course OF which he said.
~ have only directed The army has
done all Various legations, both
civil and military, were received later
hy General Weyler nt the palace, and
they offered their congratulations
upon the outcome of his operations In
Iinar del Rio
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COZ GAY WITH fs sBRIEs
The house Of represGJs ssuls - fused
Friday to adopt tho ii amending the
act foreiaaing ags az ownership Of land
IN 'he terri The territories are
'nus d ss,ieapped in bidding for for
e'Rnl nlSptal, because Foreigners acquir-
9 real estate must dispose of the
title within ten years The vote
against the amendment suspending
the act is not in itself 80 Objectionable;
the way in which It ought to be
amended would be to extend its pro-
visions to all the states. But what
Will stir up the blood Of Amer lican
citizens Is the fact that some Of the
congressman had the insufferable
effrontery to ask what ticket Oklahoma
aud New Mexico voted at the last cleo
ton and to say that because they
voted the free silver ticket they must
have an object lesson g Our American
liberties may as well be considered at
an end II this kind Of thing Is to 60 on.
What business is It OF these congress
men what ticket the people of the ter
ritories vote when matter relating
to their collective interests is in ques.
tion? OF all the paternalism Of gov
eminent that we have been hearing,
about and against which we have been
warned, none was so repugnant and
dangerous as this.