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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-04-09
That st. Johns River Affair.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: A Florida
comrade wants to know about Gen. Dicki-
sons memorable campaign" Well, that
transport must have been the light craft
Houghtou. Self's company OBJ was wait
ing on the landing to embark, when the
order was changed to E, Capt. Edward s.
Daniels, whose address now is 30 Spring
street, Somervills, Mass. Ed and E were
captured, as Dickson says. Neither Of
the companies, b or E. could at that time
have mustered 86 men for duty. Self never
heard Of any other troops on board, so there
must have been more exchanged than were
at first captured. That capture was made
easy for Dickson, as he could sink the
boat at short range. A greater and easier
capture for Dickson was on Feb. 90, 1864.
The organizations were led up to his forth
fed works singly, in columns of tours, to be
gobbled in detail. Our regiment (35th q. S.
G. IT, being last in the column, was adj
vanced in best military style by Lieut.-Col.
Reed, who had clarion voice. Reed was
an Austrian, whom we all admired. The
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES absent on furlough.)
We could hear him above the din of battle:
Column by eompaniesi Double column
by divisions! Close column by diyisiOnl
Deploy column in line of battle!" all at
double-quick. We had go casualties, in
Guiding eur model Leut.-Col. Reed, shot
dead. There were certainly two hair
breadth escapes. One Captain had his upper
lip and mustachs shaved, and Self had the
crown of his head shaved off by gunshots.
One resulted in throat trouble, the other in
partial deafness There is no criticism to
make on Decisions generalship, so he may
Drag Did our side put down any rebellion?
Let the Florida cOmrade question Daniels
for particulars as to the river disaster
BENZ. F. PIERCE, Co. B, 35th q. 8. C. T.,
Mt. Holly, n. c.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of March IS q Florida eomrade wants
to know of the exploits of Col j. J. Dicki-
son on st. Johns River. By reference to
Vol. XXXY., Correspondence of the War
of the Rebellion, he will find record on
both Union and Confederate sides. The
Colonel has increased the numbers slain by
him since his official reports; but he did
pretty fairly for q Johnny reb.-R- p, Lex
iDgtOn, Mich.
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Home Seekers Excursions.

In order to give everyone an opportunity to
see the Western Country aud enable the home
seekers to secure home in time to commence
work for the season of 1896, the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway has arranged to
run series of four home seekers excursions to
various points in the West, Northwest and
Southwest on the following dates: March 10,
April z and 81 and May 5, at the low rate of
So more than one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be good for return on any Tuesday
or Friday within twenty-one days from date of
sale. For rates, time of trains aud further
details apply to any coupon ticket agent in the
East or South, or address j. q. Everest, Gen.
eral Travelling Passenger Agent, 50 Adams
street Chicago, III
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Col. Harrison Gray Otis.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / notice
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE that Col. Har-
risen Gray Otis is spoken of as a candidate
for Vice-President on the Republican ticket.
II there is any man who deserves the vote
of all old soldiers it is Col. Otis. / served
with him three years, and nine months of
that time in an Independent scouting conf
pany, and in all that time l never saw a
Drawer or more working soldier than
Col. Otis. If any members of old Co. ], 18th
Ohio, or Blaser Scouts, are living, they will
bear me out in the above statement.-G. j.
RUEFLY, Co. i, 10Th Ohio, Trenton, Mo.
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Homes In Missouri.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Please al
low me to say, through the columns of your
valued paper, to those old soldiers who are
locking for a mild climate, and where the
health is unsurpassed, that the land of the
big red apple is the place to locate We
have about 1000 old soldiers In this County.
I am son of veteran, and member of
Camp in Indiana, and will answer all letters
of inquiry that contain stamp. Yours
JOSEPH B. WILSON, West Plains, Mo.
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AMONG THE GUERRILLAS.
Experiences of an Ohio Soldier in Tennessee.

Experiences of an Ohio Soldier In tennessee
CONTINUED from last veek)
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We looked
down the PERCEPTIONS bank into the deep,
swift stream, and wondered where our alb
sent comrades were. The top of large,
heavy maple-tree, which had grown down
near the waters edge, had been undermined
and fallen up stream, and we hoped the
friendly extending branches had staid the
bodies of any that had been killed from
floating down, and would help us in finding
them.
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THEIR RECORDS
Brief Sketches Of the Services Of
Various Commands.
The 134th N. Z.


This regiment was organized at Schoharie,
n. Y, in the Fall of 1Se2, to serve three
years. 1t was consolidated with the 1O2d
N. Y. June /, 1860, and The officers mustered
out Of the service. Col Charles Il. Coster,
who first commanded the regiment, resigned
Nov. 4, 1868. Lieut.-COl. Allen II. Jackson
was the ranking officer when the command
was consolidated. Its heaviest loss was as
the battle of Gettysburg, where so men were
Killed or died Of wounds. III was then in
Steinwehr's Division, Eleventh Corps The
regiment took only 400 men into the battle,
which makes the loss over 10 per cent. At
Rocky Face Ridge, Co., while in Gearyis
Division, Twentieth Corps, it lost IL killed
and "a wounded. The tOtSl loss in the sery-
ice was five officers and So men killed aud
three officers and OF men died
The 10th ". z. IA
This Regiments, formerly known as the 1ss
I'd, and 4th battaliOns, Black River Artillery,
was organized from Sept ii to Dec %,
1852, at New York City, Ny, to serve three
years. The original members were mustered
out June %, 1855 and tho recruits CONSOLE
dated into three companies and transferred
to the 9th N. Y. II. A. The Colonel of the
regiment was Alexander Piper q graduate
OF West Point, and an officer Of the Regular
Army. He was discharged June %, 1866.
The regiment served In Martindale's Divis-
ion, Eighteenth Corps, and lost total of AZ
men killed and two oficsrs and 21S men
died.
The II5th Ohio.
The regiment was organized in the State OF
Ohio at large in the Fall of 1862, to serve
three years, and was mustered out June %,
1865. Col. jackson A. Lucy was discharged
July 8, 1854. Col. Thomas c. Boone sue
eeeded Col. Lucy, and remained in command
until the regiment was mustered out. The
10th Ohio lost SO men killed in the ex-
plosion of the SuItana, April q, 1866. Its
total loss In the service was one officer and
eight men killed In action or died OF
wounds and four officers and 139 men died
by disease, accident, etc.
The asth Miob,
The regiment was organized at Kalamazoo
and Marshall, Mich, In the Fall of 1854 to
serve three years. Col William W. Wheeler
was comm issioned Nov 10, 1884. and COM
manded the regiment until its muster QUE
June 5, 1866. Col. Wheeler was discharged
June Is, 1866. The regiment was in Ringers
Division, Twenty Third Corps, and lost dur
ing its service one officer and five men killed
and one officer and 128 men died.
The 2gth mish
The regiment was organized at East Sagf-
nav, Mich, in August, 1854, to serve three
years, and was mustered cut Sept. s. 1866.
Col. Thomas SaylOF commanded the rsgi,
ment. It's loss in the service was one officer
and five men killed and ono officer and IS
men died.
The Goth Mich,
The regiment was organized at Detrois
Mich, from Nov. z, 1864, to Jan. "a, 1855, to
serve one year. IL wao mustered out by
companies, at different dates, in June, 1865.
Col. Grover s. Wormer commanded the rsgi-
ment Its loss was one officer and II man
died.
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Received the Volley.

G. w. Mather, Co. A, 18th Iowa, Grand
River, Iowa, writes: Permit me to correct
Comrade Shgley in the issue of Feb. 6, in
which he says the 18th Iowa WAS in hne-of-
battle, in the road, at Iuka Now for the tug
he speaks of. The left of the 18th Iowa was
on the road, the right on the edge Of the
road, the length of regiment properly in
line. We had good view of the enemy
far above the 5th Iowa and 48th Ind. We
had imperative orders not to fire, yet were
constantly receiving a hot fire from the
enemy. When the recall was sounded by
the enemy the 46th Ind. and 5th lowe fell
back. They received the FIRE of some regi-
ment in the rear. The 18th Iowa received
the same fire.
"Now, Comrade Shigley, where did it
come from? You say we saw you. Do you
not remember that it was too dark TO see
when you quit firing? The 4th Mimi. was
in our rear, and yet l do not accuse thsm Of
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John N. Morton, list Mo. Engr's, Hamil-
ton, Mo-, writes THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
has done good work in rescuing from OBJ
livion many details of the war of the rebel
lion. 1t keeps the old boys in touch. They
know what that meant in those old days.
To lose touch was to expect defeat. The
recounting in its columns of the many incl
dents of the war by the actual participants
cannot but have wholesome effect on the
generation grown since the wars close.
"Some of the articles are wonderful in
their vivid description of stirring scenes in
that bloody drama"
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The 2Sth HIioi,
The 2sth mish.

The regiment was organized at East SagF-
nav, Mich, in August, 1854, to serve TIRES
years. and was mustered cut Sept. s. 1865.
Col. Thomas saylOr commanded the rsgi.
ment. It's loss in the service was one officer
and five men killed and ono officer and IS
men died.
The morning times., 1896-09-13

over me, and must maintain my uthority
from the start. If ! gave them an inch
they would take the whole business.
YOU'RE not very big man. he went
on, but you've got sand. If they get too
obstreperous on your hands, pick out
the littlest fellow in the company and whip
the tar cut of him. Then they'll recognize
you as a ruler of the roost.'
~ no sooner Joined the people l was
to look after than / detected signs of re-
bellion. was holding court half the
time, hearing complaints and settling dis
putes. 1t was continual mix-up and
wrapgle till / was nearly crazy. One
night at q little town in Southern Missouri
the climax came. They were all on the
rampage, and two or three of them, that
little man among the rest, swore they
would not go on till all the crooked things
pepding were Strengthened. The crisis
had come where must proceed as per ill.,
structions.
81 promptly collared the small fellow
But say, IL ever q man was up against ft,
Twas. He busted the stage with me, moved
the tons off all the fOotlights, wrecked the
flies. threw ME both ways through the
scenery, and closed the entertainment by
dropping me from a rear window into the
alley. Then and there ended my meteoric
career in the theatrical world. Ever since
that have made 1t a standing rule not to
seek any advantage because of mans
size" ="
The morning times., 1896-09-13
CONTRACTORS SCHEME.
With a Hand Organs Aid His Men
Worked Faster.
London Tit Bits.

Standing in front of his unconipieted nat
building a contractor uneasiiy watched
the laborers as they slowly performed
their work. The men who carried IN the
bricks and tiling from the street were
especially annoying to him. They moved
about at 4 sleepy and turtle-like pace. and
did not appear to be worried In the least
when their slowness was the cause oil
DELAY on the inside work.
While he was watching them IN disgust
an Italian with barrel organ baited Just
across the way and began grinding out
lively march.
He had been playing for several minutes
before the contractor observed the mar
yelous effect of the music on the men, VINO
were carrying the bricks. They came out
of the building like circus horses IN o
grand eutree. hurriedly filled their hods'
and then marched back into the ouilding
at double quick, stepping high.
The builder went across TIE street anu
gave the Italian a shilling, in return for
which he played lively tunes for haif
hour. During that half-hour the laborers
dill a half-day's work. Next day the con
tractor ran across another Italian, and
sent hin, over to the corner to play. AND
the laborrrs never discovered what
shabby trick had been pla yed upon them.
The morning times., 1896-09-13

for eight years, came to Washington at the
age Of seventeen in search of work. He
secured employment as clerk in store
which was situated on Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and held
this position for ten years.
While there he often waited on such men
as Webster, Gales. Calhoun and Clay, who
would drop in to see him on account of his
distinguished descent.
Col. Ball was one OF the first to settle on
Western lands. He started five years before
the famous days Of 40.
SEARCHED FOR GOLD.
The time of the gold fever found him To-
Gated on the banks of the Usage River in
Missouri, but he caught the epidemic and
started out with five oxen and a crowd
Of young men for the Pacific coast.
He followed the northern route, but when
he had gone as far as Oregon was told by
returning pioneers that lie could never
cross the Humboldt desert with such q
party So he decided to locate where he
was and settled in Rogue River Valley.
While here the Indians, who were brought
into contact with the white man for the
first time. swooped down one night, and
attacking every house in the camp, precipi-
tated what is known as the Rogue River
Indian war.
The whites finally exterminated the
band completely. Col. Ball fought during
this war with distinction. Afterward he en-
tered into the provision business and sup
Piled the camp with food.
At the outbreak of the civil war he re-
turned to his old home in Leesburg, Va, to
take care OF his widowed mother. he re-
nained there during the war and pro
tected the fine home plantation, which was
her property.
Near me close of the war his mother died.
The close of the struggle found him ruined
man.
He then came to washington and engaged
for a while in the butter business, but waf
forced to give it up. When the washing.
The morning times., 1896-09-13
LIKE WASHINGTON
Ebenezer Balls Appearance
the Subject of Comment.
COUSIN OF A PRESIDENT
Related washington
by Three Lines of Cousinship
and Also by Marriage.

Visitors to the Pension office often stop
and gaze at the man in charge Of the cigar
and souvenir stand.
He is the living image of George Wash
ington,"i is the frequent remark. And well
lie may be, for this gentleman, Col. Ebenezer
Burgess Ball, is one of four who are the
nearest relatives of the first President,
being the grandson of Col. Burgess Ball,
Of Virginia, Washiugton's cousin and close
friend.
He was related to Washington by three
lines of cousinship, to which he added
fourth by marrying the Generals niece,
Frances Washington. The three SONS of
this marriage were George Washington
Ball, who commanded company OF cav airy
in 1872, and died of camp fever, unniar-
ried; Lafayette Ball, with one son, Capt.
George Washington Ball. who is Il geolo-
gist, and Charles Burgess Ball, the father
OF Ebenezer Ball, also the late Judge Ball,
of Virginia, and one daughter, who is at
present Il resident of a hone for iGCurabies.
Thus the four people, whose claim 10
neares, kinship TO the Father of his Coun-
try, have been acknowledged us Just by the
society of the Sons of the Revolution, are
all descendan,s of the marriage OF Col.
Burgess Ball with Frances Washington.
RESEMBLANCE ACCOUNTED FOR.
The resemblance between Col. Ball, OF
the Pens on Office, and Gen. Washington is
accounted forby the former, who traces The
appearance of both to the Ball family
George Washington said he, got his
looks from his mother, Mary Ball, while
mine came to me from her brother, and my
grandfather, Burgess Ball.
Col Ball, who is within one year of he
ing an octogenarian, is quite active for
his age, and may be seen daily behind the
counter of his Pension Office stand, sell
inggoods. He lives plainly but comfortably.
in Ii small brick dwelling on Fourth street,
near q northwest, where his wants are min
istered to by domestic who has been in
his service for years.
Here he delights to receive his many
visitors and recount the adventures of his
eventful life, not omtting his resemblance
to Cousin George, of which he is very
proud. His history, as lie relates il, is as
follows:
He was born in Loudoun county, Va, in
1917, and after attending the countr school
The morning times., 1896-09-13
NOW HE WANTS A WIFE.
The narrowing Experience of an I'm
married Man ut Picnic.

D2fr0N Free Press.
Look at my duck pants" said the ba cl-
elor, who was walking around his den as
restlessly as hyena. when his married
partner called. Most of the people in
the city have seen them. but I'll give you
private exhibit Note the big green
splotches. See the patches where the
starch was taken out, limp as an empty
sail. Feast your eyes on this shirt front,
streaked and striped in every color from
blackberry jam to pink lemonade. Looks
Ike the work OF u poster-painter with the
iim-JaIns. Observe this Panama hat. You
would naturally think that 10 had been run
through a Clothes -wrnger and then put
in crimping irons. Count the blisters on
the inside OF my hands. Note that my
eyes are as red and bleary as though !
were a victim OF the gin habit. The skin
is peellns off my face and my hair looks
as though it had been dried in a harvest
field
Goo heavens, man! Were yoI in build
ing that collapsed, an expo lion or a ship
wreck?'
mo, no. 1t is all the result OF q de-
lberate and premeditated act OF folly on
INV own part Some of the dear ladies'
inveigled me into attending Sunday-schCol
picnic, all the families OF the children ILL.,
vited. The youngsters took to me like
bees to a sugar barrel. The babies era wled
over Inc, slobbered over me, dumped all
kinds of refreshments over ME aud crowed
over Inc. The little boys rolled me in the
grass piled OH Inc like the bottom man in
a football mountain of flesh, used my hat
as they would the ball and voted me he
incest man they ever took to any place.
/ rowed the little girls on the river till my
hands were like puff balls and l thought
that my back would have to be set.
was parboiled in the sun and pretty nearly
7 bad
ewes out starting fire. / was used as
a pack horse and did police service in keep
ing zoo or 800 kids from getting lost or
falling into the water. On the way home
The morning times., 1896-09-13

is no accounting Tor tastes. At least 80
thought the passers by as they noticed
belated wayfarer take his seat among the
leaves on one OF the benches. Lighting q
cigar and unfolding newspaper, he set
tied down to enjoy himself, regardless OF
weather, time or place.
Shortly after. u lady attired in the somber
iIabiliments of mourning and evidently In
sore distress, came leisurely along the
same pathway. So intent was she upon
her own thoughts that She did not observe
the solitary occupant OF the bench until
the restless wind BILE a portion OF the ne VS.
paper at her feet. Somewhat startled, she
looked up, only to give a faint scream and
fall in the arms OF one she mourned as dead.
They had met on that very spot some few
years before. and as "a result had eloped
and been secretly married. She, returning
to her parents home, while he, in quest of
work, had gone West. Death had claimed
both her parents, and rumOr numbered the
absent husband with them, also. Penn,-
less and friendless, she had come once more
to visit the spot SO frarght with pleasant
memories. before she sought relief from
her troubles in a suicides grave.
Park life levels rank, for all alike meet
upon common gro und. The aristocrat.
the pauper white and colored. OF all kinds
and conditions, enjoy the same privileges,
and share the same benches. too.
There is no respecting of persons. much to
the disgust of many. whose exclusive ten
denotes require them to remain aloor fro m
the common herd.
Here, Dinah, smiling and odOrous, withher
weeks washing on her spacious lap, slts