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JOHN p. ALTGELD.
He Served in 1oo-Days Regiment.

He Served in 1OO-Days Regiment.
In response to an inquiry as to Gov. Alt
gelds military service, the Adjutant- General
Of Ohio says:
AS to- your interrogation regarding the
military service of John p. Altgeld, beg to
inform you that the records of this office
fail to show any service for John p. Altgeld,
but it is shown that one Peter Altgeld
served in the 163d Ohio, enrolled as private,
May 2, 1864, at the age of 90, and served to
Sept. 10, 1864, being mustered into the
service at Camp Chase, and mustered out at
Camp Chase, in Ohio. He has no other
service and did not serve, as reported in the
St Louis Republic. to the close of the war.
He was simply in the holidays service, and
the regiment of which he was a member was
not engaged in any of the battles of note,
being engaged for nearly the entire period
of its service in Reconnaissance on the
Petersburg 81 Richmond Railroad. The
regiment was in the field from June IL to
Aug. %, on which day it was relieved from
duty and returned to Columbus, O.
As to the discrepancies in the name John
P. and Peter Altgeld, this Department can
not enlighten you, but it is claimed that
Peter Altgeld and John p. Altgeld are one
and the same. You can readily see fol-
and the date Of the enlistment is given in
this communication, as well as stated age al
that time.
I have the honor to be. very respectfully
a. A. AxLINE, Adjutant- General.
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CHARGED IN A SWAMP.
Three Regiments Were Ordered On IN APP
parently Foolish Movement.

Three Regiments Were Ordered On an APP
parently Foolish Movement.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In regard
to the battle of Bentonville, N. c., March IS,
1865, I think Comrade S. J. Packer is about
right. was in the racket myself, with
Co. G., both N. Y, Third Brigade, Third
Division, Twentieth Corps. Gen. Goggswell
was in command of the brigade We went
in the fight to assist the First Division (the
Red STAR, and was sent to their right to fill
gap between them and the Fourteenth Corps
1.-THE Acorn).
After we were in line, in the timber, facing
nasty swamp, Gen. jeff C. Davis, COM
mander of the Fourteenth Corps, rode up to
Gen. Coggswell and asked him how many
regiments he had. Gen. Coggswell said six.
Gen. Davis said: "HOld three of your regl-
ments here in line and charge them with the
other three"
Our regiment was near the center OF the
line, and when Gen. Davis gave the order ne
was not over 40 feet from where stood.
never shall forget it, and thought he did
wrong in giving the order as he did. he
ordered Gen. Coggswell to have the men
give q yell and make the charge. We had
swamp to 90 through, and they were not
firing on us very heavily, for they could not
see. But just as soon as we started they
gave us the best they had.
I thought it would have been much DetteI
to 90 through the swamp with as little noise
| as possible, and when we got in sight OF
| them to give yell and give them the bene-
fit of our Spring6elds
Maj Arnold, of our regiment, was one Of
| the first to be wounded. We got close to
them. Their line was on the edge of the
swamp, and it got so dark we could not see.
The firing ceased, and we went back to oul
| line out of the swamp, and lay on our arms
| all night. We were wet and covered with
mud.
think Geary's Division 1.-THE Second) was
not in the fight but were guarding the train
that day, the 10Th. I know that three regl-
ments of the Third Brigade, Third Division,
Twentieth Corps had q good taste of the
battle of Bentonville.-A. A. VELIE, Co. G,
/ 126th NJ v ST Iosenh Mich.
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Give Credit where Due.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Capt. Juli-
an w. Hinkley, Co. E, Sd Wis, in his article
in the issue Of Nov. s., entitled Marching
to the Sea-" says: "As they (meaning the
rebel gunboats) rounded bend about mile
above us. they came in range OF Winegar's
battery (N), LIST N. Y. L. A." etc.
/ wish to correct Capt. Hinkley in regard
to the battery engaged in that naval battle.
1t was Battery / Of the LIST N. Y. L. A.,
not Battery NJ. Furthermore, only one of
the boats was armed. If the three were
armed, they did not use their guns on us.
Capt. Huxley may be correct in the way the
Resolute was disabled, but if my memory
serves me right it was a shot into the shaft
of her paddle-wheels that disabled her and
made her drift on the Island. Batteries M
and were both attached to the Twentieth
Corps. Capt. Vinegar commanded Battery
/, but he had formerly been Lieutenant in
Battery NJ, and that may account for the
mistake of Capt. Hinkley. Our Associa-
ton has in its possession streamer which
was taken from the Resolute after she was
captured. 1t had been in possession of
Lieut.. w. L. Scott, of Battery !, up to about
two years ago. when he presented it to our
association.-FRED SMITH, Battery !, LIST
N. Y. L. A., Buffalo, N. Y.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and Cen
rades: Let us rejoice and be exceedingly
glad for the battle that is over and the VIC
tory that ia won. We now have leader
one that is brave, fearless, and true one
who will lead us to prosperity; one who
will zealously guard our National honor,
and protect our American industries.
Our future is becoming more bright, and
the wheels of industry will soon be hum
ming throughout the land; confidence Will
be established, money will circulate more
freely, and every dollar will continue to be
worth 100 cents, and Old Glory will con-
Time TO be honored, and also feared, on the
land and upon the sea, and the old veterans,
its brave defenders, will be respected and
honored by our beloved Mckinley, Presi-
dent-elect OF the United States OF America.
Now, in conclusion, allow me to congrat-
Mate you and the good work you did
through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for
truth, honor, and justice. All honor TO
TIVE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, the old soldiers
friend.-D. MCCoLLfsTER, Co. G, 8tst Ohio,
Ooltewah, Tenn.
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The National Tribune Library

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / am the
recipient of the 13 books of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE LIBRARY, with which / am very
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ing information at small expense. The
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You may please insert the above article
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Loyalty yours, an old veterans only son,
CLARENCE V. N. PERRY,
PierpOnt, Day County, s. d.
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Oar Veterans Have TO Say Aboit
Their Old Campaigns.
pRIvATEER FLORIDA.
Her Operations at Sea and Capture by thu
Wachusett.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The pri-
vateer Florida, originally named the Oreto
was built for the Confederates by William
G Miller & Sons, of Liverpool, Eng
land. under the supervision of Capt. JAS
n. Builoch. She sailed from England
about March %, 1862, aud reached Nassau,
New Providence, on the 2Sth of the same
month, in charge of Acting Master John
Low. with orders to deliver her TO an officer
of the Confederate States Navy.
About the middle of May Capt. j. n.
Maffitt assumed command of the Florida.
Tins officer was formerly connected with the
United States Navy, hut resigned therefrom
Nav 81. 1861. The Florida was armed with
two Finch and two 6-inch Blakely guns,
which she received while at Nassau from
the steamer Bahama, a famous blockade
runner of Liverpool.
The United States Consul at Nassau noti-
The National tribune., 1896-11-19
The Success of The National Tribune.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: ccngratu-
late you on the continued success of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and can assure you
no paper is more gladly received by me than
yours, and feel / could not do without it.
If the comrades who do not take it realized
what they lose, they would not be without
it. Congratulations on the success OF COM
rade Mckinley. 1t was, indeed, the same
old fight of 1861, but under another guise.
IS. M. LONG, East Orange, N. J.
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A Mothers Experfence-Dr. ]

49,
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As to Mr.. williams.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have
carefully examined Bates" and find no
civilians name on the list of Co. F, 14Sth
Pa. The man is fraud, and could have
had access to the records before, would
have exposed him ere now. There are five
Williamses belonging to the 14Sth Pa
Thomas Williams, Co. C.; George E., Co. D.;
James A. and William, Co. G, and John, Co.
H.
This man has assumed, as it were, the
livery of heaven to serve the devil in. No
true soldier of the Union, nor no brave
man, no matter what his political faith,
would assume what does not belong to him,
and parade himself as a soldier, in order to
deceive his comrades This man, perhaps, has
no knowledge that if he had been q soldier
his history could be traced, and The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE gives him entirely too
much credit for honesty in signing his COM
pany and regiment; and l assume that the
Mr. Hartman, of the State of Washington,
is in the same boat, though he did not dare
to sign his company and regiment. There
ought to be sOme means to get rid OF this
class of hangers-on,e who have nothing for
the old soldier, and yeti want to pose as old
soldiers in order to hoOdwiDk and deceive
the public. Many Of them doubtless would
wear the Grand Army button if it were not
accompanied by penalty for those who
wear it unworthily.s Let this man Will
liams, and also Hartman, be SO thoroughly
exposed, that they will not bob up again in
the near future. ~
l also examined the rolls of several other
regiments containing the mineral 8, giving
the largest scope to my search, so as not
to discredit this man without positive
knowledge of his case.-WM. T. JoBE, Go.
K, LIST Pa, York Springs Pa.
The National tribune., 1896-11-19
THEIR RECORDS,
Brief Sketches of the Services of
Various Commands.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hand several
hundred requests for rcgmentai histories All such
requests will be scceded To in due time although
those received cannot be published for at
least n year, owing to lack OF space. Numerous
sketches have already been published and OF these
none be found room for n second time. until all
have been printed.i
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Medal. 81 Honor.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: For what
small deeds these medals are awarded. l
have no doubt but thst many better sol
dier's blood runs hot to read of this one and
that one receiving . medal for doing their
duty, or not doing it, ID is the case OF an OIL
Ger who left his company to assist comsade
to place of safety, aRR was wounded. How
this officer can get am9dal or pension IS
query to me. l, for one, think he should
have been court-martialed for leaving his
company. 81
The soldiers of the fighting regiments OF
the army know there were too many looking
after the wounded in time of action, and our
lines were reduced as much by this as the
enemys bullets until it was stopped. How
many hundreds, yes, thousands Of US, would
be getting medals for the same act performed
with better success Take any soldier who
served his term of enlistment in any of the
fighting regiments of the war, and you will
find he has performed the above act not once,
but several times.
1t is slur on every honorably discharged
soldier in giving out these medals, and when
l see a man with one I wonder how many
political friends he has or had in Office to get
it for him.
have an honorable discharge which reads
{" Edward Armstrong, enrolled on the 18th
day of August, 1862 to serve three years or
during the war. Discharged from service OF
the United States the 21st day of June, 1865,
at defenses of Washington, by reason Of
Special Order No. 1877"
I was born Dec. 1, 1845, so you see was
one of the kids. /, for one, do not want
medal, and if they keep on giving them out
as they have been, we will soon find them
in junk piles through the country the same
as we find old gun-locks, swords, etc--ED-
WARD ARMSTRONG, Sergeant, Co. c, 139th
Pa, First Brigade, Second Division, Sixth
Corps, 1919 Butler ST., Pittsburg, Pa.
The National tribune., 1896-11-19

Kansas.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: was away
from home for three weeks in the campaign
when the papers came, endeayoring to help
carry this State for Sound Money and sound
sense; but, / regret to say, that we have
failed. Our State platforms had several times
declared for Free Silver; number of our
leading men and newspapers had unfortu-
nately been advocating Free Silver almost
up to the st. Louis Convention, SO that we
were badly handicapped in fairly presenting
the issues to the people in the campaign.
And have heard it said that some of our
own speakers leaned as much towards Free
Silver as to Sound Money. The labor vote
railroad men, packing-house men, and coal
miners-went against us very largely, while
pretending that they were with us. 1t was
drummed into their heads that their inter-
ests were opposed to the interests of their
employers, and to capital. I spoke at a
good many schoolhouses in the country, and
it was my experience that the farmers did
not 90 against us, except in q few instances,
where they had their farms mortgaged. |
found that THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE had
been doing grand work in keeping vet
Grams in line. Of course, I feel Inundated
to think that Kansas has placed herself in
line with Arkansas and South Carolina
WILEY BRITroN, Kansas City, Kan.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Hurrah
for Mckinley and Hobart, Protection,
Sound Money, and our pensions! But a
cyclone struck Kansas. What do the peo-
pie of the East think of State that would
turn down such men as Morrill,, Blue, and
Long? There wasn't an old soldier living
in Kansas or out of it, but what owes Nor
rill q vote of thanks for what he did for him
in 1890, while in Congress, in getting
through the Disability Pension bill. Oh,
dear, it makes me tired to think that Bod
kins is going to take Blues place. But it
makes ne a great deal more tired to think
that the Seventh District has sent bass
wood man in the place of that noble and
brainy yonng man, who was credit to the
district, Chester S. Long.-GEo. CUSTER
HoUT, Co. F, Sd Mich. Cav, Conway Springs,
| Kan
The National tribune., 1896-11-19

MISSOURI ODE TO THE VICTORY.
The chincii bug eats the farmers corn.
The humble bee steals his honey.
The bedbug bites his legs at night.
And the silver bug steals his money.
The June bug has wings Of game,
The lightning bug Of flame.
The gold bug has no wings at all,
Blu. he gets there just the same.
Hurrah for McKinley.-DANIEL KooNsI
Co. E, 26th Ohio, Kansas City, Mo.
The National tribune., 1896-11-19
Kansas.

Mrs Hudnut makes liberal offer to Invalid
Ladies on page 6. Be sure and read it.
The National tribune., 1896-11-19

IF YOUR FOOD DISTRESSES YOU
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
It aids the stomach to digest the food, and
does away with that full feeling after eating.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-30
Sale OF School Hous<-

Notice is hereby given that in
accordance with Chapter VI,
Sec. As, General School Laws of
the State of Idaho, and by the
necessary majority vote of the
electors of School Dist No. 1. at
an election held in Challis on
March z, 1896, the Board OF
School Trustees of said School
Dist. Nc. 1, will offer for sale to
the highest and best bidder for
CASH, the school house now
owned by said District, on We'd
nesday, July 1st, 1896. Said
building is 1Sx40 feet, one story.
frame, and in fair condition. No
furniture or other property be-
longing to said school house viii
be sold, or outhouses-only the
school building. Sealed bidsfor
the sale of the above described
property will be received by the
Board of School Trustees, of Dist
No. 1. at any time up to Wednes
day, July 1st, 1896, at 2 o'clock
p. II. of said day. at the Office OF
the Clerk of the said Board All
bids must be sealed and address
ed to the Clerk of said Board at
Challis, Idaho, and marked:
Proposals orpurchasing school
building"
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY Order of said Board.
Attest M. NJ. SWEET, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-30
Dissolution of Partnsrship-

The firm heretofore existing
under the name and style of
Rich & Pierce. doing business in
the town of Challis, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
Consuelo Pierce having acquired
the entire interest of A. ]. Pierce
in the concern. d. L. Rich and
Consuelo Pierce will hereafter
conduct and carry on said bust
ness. collecting all sums due and
paying all accounts against the
said firm of Rich & Pierce.
DAVID L. RICH,
A. j. PIERCE
Challis, Idaho, June 6, 1896.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-30
TOWNSHIP.
tRx-PuBLIcarIoS.l

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Haley. IdGAO. Aag 2s 1886
Notice is hereby given that Amos K Zeigier.
Probate Judge of the Coun y OF Custer and
State OF Idaho. has made application to enter
the Townsite Of chaIlis. in said county and
State aforesaid. in trust for the use and benefit
OF the occupants Of said Townsite. under Secs.
Nos 1851. ssss and sSS9. embracing the MS
NwA Sec. IS and the EK NE4 Sec. 3. Tp IA
N. r. i9E.. containing 100 acres. that as Probate
Judge. in trust for the use and benefit OF the
occupants. as Aforesaid, he wfn on WEDNES-
DAY. IULYs 1895. before the Register or
Receiver. ct HALEY, Idaho. make proof to
establish
1st--Munieipal occupation OF land.
Snd-Number Of Inhabitants
Srd-Extent and value OF Improvements
4th--Date when land was first used for town.
site purposes
5ih-onciaI character and authority Of oneer
making entry
6th-Tha Town is not incorporated
He names as Witnesses: Chris Morier. n.
N. Hail. Enos Watson and James II. vanCamp.
All of Chaiis. Idaho
Re published in compliance with commits
sioner's letter &C. May 9. lsed
Notice Of the above application &c make proof
will be published in TEE SILVER MsssKSGER.
which I hereby designate as the newspaper
published nearest the Townsite described In
said application.
w. q. BRoDHEAD. Register.
First publication Iupe 2 i%5
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-30
Dissolution of Partnership

The firm heretofore existing
under the name and style of
Slime & Steidley. doing business
in the town of Challis, Idaho, is
this day dissolved by mutual
consent, William Slime having
acquired the entire interest of
Henry Steidley in the concern.
VIM. Slime will hereafter conduct
and carry on said business, col
lecting all sums due and paying
all accounts against the said firm
of Slime & Steidley.
WILLIAM STINE,
HENRY STEIDLEY.
Challis, Idaho, June 10, 1896.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-30

IPREE siPTIoN.1
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY,
Idaho, June 9, 1895.

Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has
fled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof
will be made before L. Fl, John
ston, Commissioners of the Cir
cult Court of the United States,
for the district of Idaho, at Chal-
lis, Idaho, on July p, 1896, viz :
Henry S. Hopper, ID. S. No
1I14), for the NW4 NE4, ST, NE4
Sec. %, SW4 NW4 Sec. "a, TIP.
Is, n. r. 22E.
He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz :
Charles Middleton, of Morse,
Idaho. Hugh G. Wood, John
Curran, James ID. Wood, of Gold
burg, idaho.
w. II. BRoDREAD, Register.
First publication June 16, 1896.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-30

G. Smith-Improvements in
Bayhorse, lower end of town
above the slaughter house,
small house and stable Tax
and penalties due March 2,
1896, S19.62.
Sawyer&J improve
ments on the west of East
Fork of Salmon river, below
Leishinger's ranch. Tax and
penalties due March 2, 1896,
S26.4O.
Dan. Sheehan-Ranch improve
ments on Squaw creek above
Gauthier's ranch. Tax and
penalties due March 2, 1895,
1884.
Salmon River Mining Co.-Pat-
ented mineral land in Bayhorse
Mining District and described
as Old Cabin, Little Fellow,
Keno and Pacific lodes con.
tanning 81 acres. Tax and
penalties due March 2, 1896,
S66.51.
Levi Taylor-Ranch improve
ments on Big Lost river below
Joe Blaize's ranch. Tax and
penalties due March 2, 1896,
S32.5S.
Whistler Mining Co.-Patented
mineral land in Yankee Fork
Mining District, described as
the Whistler lode, containing
6.066 acres. Tax and penal.
ties due March 2, 1896, S14.57
II. ]. Jones-Improvements, one
house in Challis, known as the
p. Storrs store; one cabin in
Bonanza opposite McGowan's
meat market. Tax and penal
ties due March 2, 1896, S24.26.
Notice is hereby given that /
John Kirk, Assessor and Elk
Oficio Tax Collector in and fol-
Custer county, Idaho. will on the
End day of July 1896, offer fol
sale and sell for cash, at public
auction, in front of the Cour
House, at Challis. all the prop.
erty mentioned in the above list
or, a sufficient amount thereof, tt
pay the taxes and costs indicated
by said list, together with the
additional sum of l Ter cent. pc,
month from March 2, 1896, OF
each amount in said list specified
Said sale to commence at the
hour of 1870 o'clock a. M, OF
said 2nd day of July 1896.
JOHN r
Assessor and Ex-Oficio Tai
Collector.
By.F. DEARDEN, Deputy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-30
Notice for PueIieasion-
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY,
Idaho, June 9, 1896.

Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has
filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support his
claim, and that said proof will be
made before l.. H. Johnston,
Commissioner of the Circuit
Court of the United States for
the district of Idaho, at Challis.
Idaho. on July %. 1896. viz /:
John Curran, Oh. e. No. 12S5),
for the E4 NE& NW4 NEk NE4
.NW4 Sec. "A. TIP. 13, n. r. 22E.
He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-30

John K. Gallsnd. Jesse P
Wilson, Hugh G. Wood, Young
@. Abernatny. All Of Goldburg,
Idaho. w. I'll. BRODHEAD,
Register.
First publication June is, 1896.