The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-02
Driving Them Out.


II. W. Phelps, 95th Ohio, westerville, o.,
writes: Recent mention of Gen. Alfred
Pleasonton brings to mind the campaign In
Arkansas and Missouri during September
and October, 1864, in driving the commands
of Sterling Price, jeff Thompson and Guam
trell out of their strongholds.
"Gen. PleasOnton had command OF the
cavalry after leaving Jefferson City. Gen.
A. J. Smith had command of the infantry
and artillery. Gen. w. s. Rosecrans, who
commanded that department, accompanied
the command as far as Lexington, Mo.
"Gen. Blount headed off Prices army at
Little Blue River, six miles from Independ-
ence, towards Kansas City, on Oct. "a, and
Gen. PleasontOn, closing in the rear with his
army, dispatched an Aid to Gen. Smith to
hasten the infantry and artillery to the
scene. They had marched 20 miles and gone
into camp at sunset 10 miles south of indie
pendence, and received the orders to move
out at 10 p. m. They marched is miles, ar
irving at Little Blue after sunrise; but the
rebels had made desperat fight and cut
through the line during the arly morning,
leaving many dead and w lnded on the
field
"The loss in our own cavalr. was also very
severe. There was every indi alton on the
ground of there having beet q very des-
perate battle. Gen. Pleasont with Gen.
Blount and their forces of cavalry followed
the enemy through Missouri and Kansas
into the Indian Territory. Our infantry
were not sorry to have escaped that battle,
although they felt much like fighting with
those commands after following after them
from Little Rock, Ark, and hearing of the
brutal murders Of Union men throughout
Missouri, at Bonneville, Sedalia, California,
Harrisonville and other places.
"At Jacksonville, on the Doth, three of
Quantrell's men were caught by our forces,
and being recognized by citizens as des-
perate robbers and murderers, they were
taken, while on horseback, to trees, rope
placed around each ones neck, the other
| end of the rope tied to limbs of trees, and the
| horses were driven away, leaving the bodies
of the men ha.'ging until dead.
"Gen. Pleasonton was fne-looking Off
| Ger, and was much liked by the men IN his
| command"
Captured the Colonel.
"Veteran," Philadelphia, Pa, writes
"Here is sketch of a rebel Colonel / capt
ured at Spottsylvania during the battle, May
| ~. 1864 AS our division charged the enemy
we came upon them in the woods and got
all mixed up. Our batteries, as well as the
enemy's, were firing upon Us, and it was a
very tight place. 1 spied an officer with
several stars upon the lapel of his coat
although not knowing at the time what rank
he held. / grabbed his saber and hustled
| him through the brush, sometimes dragging
| him bodily, until / came to the opening
| when I beheld Gen. Hartranft and staff di-
rectng battery.
Il concluded to present the sword to the
General AS / was approaching the latter
my prisoner demanded his saber, desiring to
surrender according to the honors of war
| remarked it was not necessary to 60 into
any details about it, and handed the Gen
| eral the sword. In the meantime the rebel
struck an attitude, and, as near as can re-
member, said:
"'I am Col. Barber, 37th N. c.
1.-THE General commanded one of his staff
to send the Colonel back TO the rear. Thi:
so incensed him that the prisoner quoted
words that SHAKESPEARE never wrote anG
language that would not look well in
| print. 1 told him not to be uneasy, an6
make himself at home, as he would be wei
| cared for So left him, and returned to the
regiment.
{" A quarter of century after the occur
renee | met the General at the Girard House
this city. as q guest at a banquet we held
I reminded him of the incident, and he re
membered it as wildly as though 1t hap
peped but a fortnight ago. We had
pleasant time fighting the battles over, bu
under more favorable conditions"
Scattering.
Ella KYLE, Kingfisher, Okla. Ter, want
the address of Guilford White, Co. ii, 81
u. S. Ky. II. A. (cOlOTed.
Thomas James Box 491, Chillicothe, o.
wants the names and addresses OF the doctor
and nurses in the Government hospital a
Wheeling. w. Va, in the months of July ant
August, 1862. Any information will b.
gratefully received.
Mrs j. M. Brownson, Victoria, Tex, says
az have an old saber, captured by my fathe
from an officer in Gen. Banks's army, in 1u
isiana. The inscription is much detaced, 81
/ can make out Lieut. 2. H. (?) White, La
tiers battery From his Chicago friend, Mal
]. 1862 / would be glad to return to any
of the family"
G. F. Jean, Co. E, s1st H., Lick Creek, Ill.
writes: "In Comrade John w. Lacock's re
mort of the battle of Nashville, Tenn, h
saws it rained on the first day of the fight
He is very much mistaken. On the morn
ing of the 18th of December, which was tn
first day of the fight, there was considerable
snow on the ground, and it was pretty cold
but during the day it turned some warmer
and most of the snow disappeared. On tn
morning of the 16th when we broke camp
about 6 o'clock, and moved out toward
Hoods second position, the moon was shin
ing brightly aud everything indicated
beautiful December day, but by or 2 o'clocl
D. IN. it was raining, and it rained the res
of the day and most of the night, and W
were, sure enough, drenched."
Frank S. Lloyd, Fredonia, KY, says
"About Sept. 49, on my way home iron
Louisville, KY, between that city an
Princeton, KY, lost about 80 photograph
the officers of the Goth Ky. / will lib
orally reward anyone for information re
gardng them"
S. D. Pond, Co. G., 45th Ohio, GOrham, Kan
writes: 81 desire to correct C0mrade A.
THOMPSON in Picket Shots of Nov. 81. Tn
Lieutenant, who was serving on COL Byrd
staff and was killed near Philadelphia, Tenn
Oct. 81, 1868, was Lieut.. Thomas Jones, Ct
? B. 45th Ohio Mid Inf / saw him whe
shot plunge headlong from his horse to th
ground"
C. F. Duncan, Co. B, 9TH Mo. Cav, Ca
/; houn, Mo-, has history of the regiments
colors of the 124th ILL.,, which he will sen
: to the first member of that regiment VIII
will address him.