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FIGHTING AT BENTONvILLE
Battery C., LIST Ohio L. A., Wants Credit for
Prompt Response to u Call.

Battery C, LIST Ohio L. A., Wants Credit Tor
Prompt Response to u Call.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Some time
ago read an article from the pen of Cyrus
A. B. Fox, Co. II, Seth ILL.,, in regard to Ben
tonville, and the action of a certain battery
of artillery coming to the front just in the
nick of time and letting Carlin's Brigade
out.
This battle of Bentonville is as fresh In
my mind to-day as it was 81 years ago.
Battery G, 1st Ohio l.. A., Capt M. b. Gary,
at this time belonged to the Third Division,
Twentieth Corps. We were marching lels-
urely along March 10, 1865, when firing was
heard in our immediate front, slow at first,
and then by volley.
An order came from Maj. Reynolds, Chief
of Artillery, Twentieth Corps. for the bat
terry to move double-quick. The orders
were given cannoneers to mount and away
we went down the road as fast as our horses
could take u.s. When near the firing we
were ordered to the left of the road into an
open field, where we rushed on, meeting the
flying infantry of the Fourteenth Corps
Coming into an abrupt drop in the lay of
the land, we came action front.
We Immediately commenced firing at the
enemy who were. coming out of the timber
about 300 or 400 yards in our front. We
gave them double-shotted canister and cut
shells until we had expended $40 rounds,
at which time they decided they had all
they wanted.
After the fighting was over and the enemy
withdrew our infantry buried the dead down
in the angle of the open field, and there put
mp large headboard and inscribed upon it:
"These men were killed by Battery c, 1st
o. v. A."
think this will explain to Comrade Fox
why he should feel grateful to me. Do not
| think that any other battery can take this
honor from US, although other batteries OF
the Twentieth Corps came in on our right
soon after and did some good work.-R.
KING Gunner Chard0n O.
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FREE CURE FOR MEN.
A Michigan Man Oaers to Send His Dssesvs
cry Free.
Claims to he . BeseGacfor to Weakened
MankfBa.

citizen of Kalamazoo. Mich, believes he ha9
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struggle. In his own particular case. there ID no
doubt but what hs Is glad to be alive and the scores
of IL he agrees to send free to any man who VIII
take the trouble to write for u. From his state
mens IL seems that for many years he suffered with
extreme nervousness brought on by circumstances
that happened before reaching an age when men
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measure the consequences thereof
Like many others. he tried the various remedies
offered by specialists for the treatment OF weakness
peculiar to men. and IL was this experiences thae
drove him TO little study and research for his own
benefit. He asserts that his twenty years suffering,
both mentally and physically, was turned TO un-
bounded Joy in a single night through rare conn
binstion Of medicines that literally made him
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Many people wonder how he can afford 10 seno
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outward. Once more we hear that relent-
less:
"Fo-o-rward! Double-quick-on the
right"
Human endurance is at an end. Long
John Hallet raises his head, and, without
slackening his speed, yells through his trum-
peted hand:
$500 to on the left!n
At length we find ourselves far off to the
right front in support of a battery-the 1st
NO., which is unlimbered on the summit of
knoll. We lie just back of the battery and
in front of the ravine where the horses are
held. We are not allowed to fire because of
the artillerymen before rs, but our position
is extremely dangerous. Lieut. knight is
reclining upon his left hand and surveying
the enemy. A shell bursts over his head,
and fragment darts into the earth between
his outspread fingers.
Look here, boys" says he, without re-
moving his hand, they have tree battery
| somewhere"
Jellison trots away on his hands and feet
to the cover of a tree few PAGES distant
Just rs he reaches it a cannon-ball cuts the
| tree in two about 90 feet over his head.
Down comes the top, and Jellison, never
pausing, gallops back to the line and resumes
| his old position without word or smile.
We laugh, even in the roar of that desperate
conflict.
The laugh dies away as an artilleryman,
wounded IN the bosom, crawls back to us to
gasp out his life. The boys turn him on his
back, tear his clothing to shreds and attempt
| to stanch the crimson fountain at his breast
but their effort lie useless-he dies and is
forgotten.
Now the rebels come on in headlong
charge and the noise is simply stunning.
Joe Landrus is unable to conquer his ex-
element. Taking hurried aim he fires
under the battery wheels at the advancing
column. His example is contagious, and we
are on the point of opening general fire
| when a Lieutenant comes, swearing, back
from the battery and Quiets u.s.
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns
AN APRIL SUNDAY.

Desperate, Unceasing Battling on shlioh's
Field.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: "Co. ID,
turn Quit"
"Wby can't they let us eat in peace
This is the third time we have been ordered
ont before sunrise, and here only week. ="
Nevertheless, we buckle on our accouter-
ments and fall into line.
fright face by fours!-Forward!- Double
quick march,"
Evidently the officers are in hurry. 1t
is warm running this April Sunday, and
many a soldier hangs his overcoat on
STUMP. intending to get it when he comes
back / did myself
Presently the crisp cracking of musketry
ahead of us comes to our ears, lnslnualng
that a real battle may be in store for us.
We ioyfully hail the thought, and trot on
ward with nimble feet.
About a half-mile from our quarters we
halt, left face into battle-line, and advance
100 wards. simultaneously rebel column
thrusts itself forth from the woods In our
front, marching with the precision OF dress
parade-four deep, guns at right-shoulder
shift, and bayonets fixed.
"Don't shoot" commands Capt. Grass,
rs some of us discharge our muskets.
Don't shoot until you see their eyelids"
Tramp! tramp! comes the column OF
rebels until it stretches along our entire
front. What CLEANS those shining muskets
send forth as the bearers wheel into battle
line and calmly approach
"An ready, boys!" shouts the Captain.
But we are too late. In clockwork unison
the front rank of the rebels drops on the
knee, every musket sinks to horizontal,
and the whole body disappears behind
huge curtain of smoke.
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WINCHESTER BATTLE,
And Something of the Last Days at Raleigh
Under Sherman.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrade
Porter, in his letter of Aug. 81, called me
Denis Wilhool. My name is Denis Kill
hool. / enlisted on July 2, 1868, at Harris
burg, Pa, in the 18th Pa. Cav, and was
mustered out in North Carolina, at Raleigh.
l was detached to Battery d, Cd U. S. Art,
at Lighthouse Point, Va, and was not abb
sent one day from the regiment until de-
tached to Battery d.
We came through Bunker Hill on that
road to the right of our line and took our
position on the left of the road, and the
Winchester were the same.
Now, COmrade Porter may remember the
cavalry that charged on the left of the road
and was on our right He refers to fort on
our left, and happened to look to the left
and saw that. took that more for an
clubhouse than anything else, and the rebel
line of battery extended in front of our bat
terry.
1t was double charge of powder that we
put into the long rifle piece at the battle of
Winchester, and the way that shell went
humming up the Valley, and the rebels on
the retreat for Fishers Hill, was caution.
When we came into Raleigh, N. c., our regi-
| ment was the second in advance. When we
| were going through Raleigh the first regi-
| mcnt went on provost duty, and we took
the advance. Gen. Fitzpatrick was at the
head Of the regiment when we charged down
| the road. l saw him coming back with a
| rebel prisoner.
That was the last charge made in Raleigh,
N. c., under Sherman's cavalry. Then we
| were relieved by another regiment until we
went into camp Then we lay in front OF
Jchnston's army, and Johnston surrendered
and this is the history of one of the boys
who was there.-DENIs KILHooL Carbon
1 dale pa
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Then, kneeling calmly on the ground, they
stretch their left arms far along their mus
kets, steady the muzzles against trees, and
open fire upon the enemy almost at pistol
range: Two such men were worth an ordi-
nary company.
The white horse Of Albert S. Johnston 10
often seen in our front, and now and then
we try shot at the rider.
At length our failing ammunition is COM
pletely exhausted, and, as our guns are one
size smaller than the regulation muskets,
we can derive no benefit from the cartridge
boxes that are scattered around SO plenti-
fully, except by pairing the lead.
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father, but Am presently interrupted. We
hear unearthly yells to our right and left
yells that, coming nearer, resolve into tho
words, Belmontl Belmontl Belmontl"
Our supports are again driven in, and we
must run or surrender. Here comes the
horses out of the ravine as fast as their
desperate riders can urge them. Inc
artillerymen give parting volley; tnen,
almost before the contents of the guns have
reached their destination, the battery IS IN
full retreat. A flash, curse, and they have
passed. Without any orders we spring after
them at the top of our speed. Dan Grass
does say: "Get out of here, boys; every
man for the himself, and the devil take
hindmost!" but his words are lost in the air.
Gallagher, the athlete. easily oatstrips
us all, and when he disappears in the con-
fusion, he is lost forever to the 61st Ill.
As run solid shot passes so near my
head that the wind from il slews my cap
down over my eyes. A minie-ball buries
itself in tree just beside me. The Captain
turned at the sound, with quick, Boy,
are you hurt ?"
"No," reply.
"Well, then, run"
Now we go right through the camp OF the
32d H., and one bound carries me directly
over the PROSTATE corpse of an officer. One
glance, and / see a long, heavy chain looped
around his neck from gold watch that peeps
| from his pocket, all stained with blood from
a CHASTITY bullet-hoe in the poor fellows
temple. I see him even now.
| At length we pant through the interstlces
| in sturdy line of veterans, and hear the
l iron roar Of their muskets as they salute our
| pursuers. We are saved, with loss OF only
! 3S per cent.
But now is no time to be thankful for
perals escaped. We are formed on the right
of the line through which we have just
passed and open hot fire upon our WHOM
drivers. The shades Of night are approach
ing before we are forced from this position
but at length we take refuge under the
heavy guns that fringe the bank OF the
| Tennessee.
A lull ensues while the might of the Con-
federacy is crouching for the spring that IS
to carry Grant into the river. Here come
the desperate fiends in charge the like OF
which the aged world had seldom seen.
All is darkness confusion, turmoil. The
roar of the light artillery, the deep baying OF
the heavy gunboats, the incessant rattle OF
the musketry-this is the toll, this is the
grandeur Of stern-browed war. We see no
enemy. We merely load our weapons and
discharge them into the ocean OF smoke that
rolls around us. Over our heads whiz the
grape and canister from the guns behind u.s.
and the smoke settles down like pail.
At length the artillery ceases its fire, and
our officers come and tell us to stop our
work, for the rebels are repulsed. We give
three weary cheers and then begin our
preparations to pass the gloomy highland
the first day OF Shiloh is over.-R. +.
WHITZEL, Lawrence, Kan.
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A Deserving Case.

Miss Maud Lowry, of Sydney, Neb, is the
daughter of deceased member of the 9Th
Iowa Cav, and is afflicted with what threat
ems to be lifelong lameness, resulting from
spinal meningitis. Shut out from the usual
pursuits of women, she has resolved upon q
musical career, and is now trying to secure
1000 subscribers for the LADIES' Home Jour-
nal, which will entitle her to one years free
tuition in the New England Conservatory of
Music She is highly recommended by COM
rades, the pastors of the churches in her
town, and others. Any comrade who may
desire to help her can do 30 by sending his
subscription to the paper to her.
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The situation is becoming very serious,
when a squad of stopping men swarm In
suddenly from the rear and drop breath
lessly beside us. They are our relief, and
they arrive none too soon. Quite forgetting
Dutton and Salisbury on the hillside, we
half rise and run desperately toward the
rear.
1t is now o'clock, and we are getting
well heated with our work. The ammuni-
ton is piled near the sutler tent Of the 18th
Ill. Cav, and here, after prolonged search,
we find supply of 5S-caliber cartridges
The sutler is still in his shop, and even en-
joying brisk trade, until, just as we enter,
a solid shot perforates long row of barreled
apples and pfunges on toward the river.
Take her, boys!" yells the sutler, pur-
suing the cannon-ball, and in an instant the
tent is rifled of its contents.
"Old Ike has all he wants." announces
Pugh. as he fills his arms with plug tobacco
"Tll take care of his spirit" says Gal
lagber, uncoyering long box of apple,Jack.
/ arrive late, and secure nothing but
prize package Of writing paper containing
pencil.
"Come, boys, no time to fool here" calls
the Captain. Fall in! Pugh, drop some
of that tobaccoi" We form on the right, and
will have to do some tall running on the
wheel
Forward Right wheel-March!" comes
the command from Maj. Ohr, who, in the
absence of Col. Fry, has charge of the regi-
ment. We have foolishly formed at right
angles to the rebels, and must wheel into
position.
Forward on the right"
We increase our fast walk to trot, then
into run, and still the line bulges outward
in the center. Again comes that long-drawn
command from the far left:
"Fo-rward! = Double-quick - on the
right
Now we are bending our heads and strain
ing every nerve, but still the line rounds
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He sTALKED SLOWLY Up AND Down.

He STALKED SLOWLY Up AND Down.
After hurried march we arrive at our
destination, and my company is SO fortunate
as to find fair shelter behind PROSTATE
log. The rebels are less than 300 yards dis
tant, and are continually trying to approach,
unmindful of the severe losses they con-
stantly sustain.
Thus far have not touched the 40 rounds
of ammunition in my cariridge-box, having
been supplied with 20 extra rounds when
the battle opened, but now j lie in one posi-
ton and shoot away every cartridge l can
find.
Old Dan Grass, as he is affectionately
called, mounts the log and stalks slowly up
and down before rs, a conspicuous target for
an enemy's bullet.
Keep cool, men" he repeats; keep cool
and aim low. One wounded rebel means
three rebels less. Your gun won't shoot in
o curve, man aim at the feet! aim at the
feet!"
And all the while we are begging and i'm
ploring him TO descend from the log and get
his person out of danger. At length he COM
plies and walks back and forth behind us
for time, but finding this too tame, he re-
turns TO the log and resumes his perilous
promene lie.
As fast as can load, rise to shoot, and
once, as sink down again, bullet cuts my
jacket strap and desperately wounds Lyons
Just behind me. With difficulty he is con-
veyed to place of safety and abandoned.
Every few moments someone thoughtlessly
touches the heated barrel of his musket. An
explosive curse instantly follows, the weapon
is kicked down the hill, and one of the many
guns that are scattered about is appropri-
ated.
Captain" says Dutton, Salisbury and
want to 60 up on the hillside yonder and
take this shooting-match squirrel fashion.
GO ahead" replies Grass, who is an old
acquaintance. So up the hill creep the old
hunters until they reach . good position
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EDITOR, NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1nclesed
you will ind tribute to the character of
Judge Bryan, father Of the nominee for
President, which facts can be substantiated
by comrades ct this Home. This il not
campaign lie, but the sound truth, az the
editor Of tho Lawrence Kan.) Journal can
and will prove.
Can any veteran coHscientiously vote for
such man for President when the poison
of rebellion is bred in his blood? Please
print it in your paper over again.
/ am foreigner by birth; have served
four years and two months in the late war,
and would do 50 again, although am over
IS years old.
Respectfully, your comrade - HERMAN
GRAsLEY, Sergeant, Co. d, Hath Pa, Ma
tional Home, Leavenworth, Kan.
DIFFERENT PICTURE.
tLawrencs Journal
The Journal has become weary Of hearing
and reading the praises of old Judge Bryan,
father of the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent. He has been pictured as saint, a
man of irreproachable character and of deep
religious convictions. It has been said that
he always opened court with prayer and
closed it with a benediction. As matter
Of fact, Judge Bryan was an old scoundrel,
who put in his time talking treason, organic
ing lodges of the Knights of the Golden
Circle and making speeches abusing the sol
diers and the Government. He narrowly
escaped lynching several times at the hands
of the soldiers, and he richly deserved hang
ing. He lived in the hottest hotbed Of Seces-
sion north of Mason & Dixon's line, and he
prided himself upon being a leader of the
worst of the X. G. C.'s, whose business it wa:
to encourage treason and murder soldiers
He was one of the rankest and vilest of cop
perheads that infested Wabash County, ant
because of his superior abilities was one o
the most dangerous men in the County
Knowing these things, as the Journal does
the constant singing of the virtues of tn
old rascal has tendency to make on
Uearv
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Hoke smith for BRYAN.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The fact
that Hoke Smith has come out in favor of
Bryan should cause every old veteran and
their friends to crowd to the support of
Comrade Mckinley. And this, too, will
make many old Confederate veterans, who
never favored his thug-like treatment of
Union pensioners, to do the same. 1t was
not the soldier at the front that "run
thipgsn at Anders0nville and other starva-
ton prison-pens, nor did they advocate such
treatment of Federal prisoners. Neither
do they now, nor indorse this imitator and
successor at Washington (Hoke Smith,, nor
his disloyalty to his chief.-BEE, Wallace,
M
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Chicago, III, May q, 1861 have always
been hater of all kinds of "patent medi-
cines," but am now of different opinion
that is, as far as DIR. PETERS BLOOD VI
TALLER is concerned. respectfully,
M. f. NELSON, 1e4 n. May street.
Many people are prejudiced against ready
prepared Notwithstanding been deceived
by some, they feel like condemning all medi-
cines. DR.. PETERS BLOOD VITALIzER has
won over and made friends of many just
such skeptics, who were sick and in distress
1t is not q patent" but proprietary medi-
cine, and il not sold to druggists Local
Vitalizer agents sell it. If there is no agent
in your neighborhood. write to DR.. Peter
Fahrney, 112-1A 8. Hoyne Ave-, Chicago,
Ill.
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Auin Earnest.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The boys
are all in earnest for our cOmrade, VIM.
Mckinley. We in Lowell do not mean to
be left in the rear. The Boys in Blue Club
was formed 16 years ago, when President
Garfield was elected. They have stood at
their posts ever since, and are ready now to
don the blue for our comrade, Maj. VIM.
Mckinley. We are for sound money and
Mckinley too.-JoHN BAGLEY, JR., Co. 3,
29th Me-, 26s School street, Lowell, Mass.
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Almost Persuaded.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I received
sample copy of your paper of Aug. Z. I
was very much pleased with it's explanation
of the free silver question. have always
been stanch Democrat since 1910, but am
almost persuaded to be Mckinley man.
I am foreigner, native Of Belgium. I
served three years in the civil war, from
1862 to 1855, in the 18th U. s. I like to
read the stories in your paper.-FRANcIs
HUBERT, Harrington, Mich, ?. 0. Box 80.
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Now comes another artilleryman with
painful wound in his hand. He holds it in
the little stream Of water for few seconds;
then tie it up. and he returns to his post.
The rebels are almost upon us. when the
battery, having reserved its FIRE, belches
forth dense volume of cloudy smoke. We
strain our eyes to penetrate it, and when it
finally wrinkles away into transparency. we
can see no enemy.
And SO it goes on for hours. open the
package Of paper, and begin letter to my
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One of Bryan's Measurements.
[Ohio State Journal

Mr.. Bryan declares that railroad rates
have not been reduced in recent years to
keep pace with falling prices. Yet the rates
have fallen from So. 30 average rate per ton
per mile in 1873 to $O.S39 in 1895, or re-
duction of 81 per cent. This is larger
proportionate cut than the reduction in the
market value of cereals and provisions.
Yet day after day Mr.. Bryan goes about
making this glaring misstatement.
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THEIR RECORDS
Brief Sketches Of the Services Of
Various Commands.

THH NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hAnd sevefai
hundred requests for egmental histories. All sucn
requests will be xcceded to in due time. although
those now received cannot DO published Tor At
least q year, owing to lack Of space. Numerous
sketches have already been published. and OF these
none can be found room for second time, until ali
have been prnted.l
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an Open Letter.

To WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN: have
read thy New York speech carefully. I
agree with theevmopey should neither in
crease nor decrease in value. Value comes
from labor; things like air and water, which
cost little or no labor have little or no value.
Christian civilization, with its inventions,
machinery and competition, produces most
things with less and less labor, consequently
prices justly come down when paid for in
either labor or "honest money"
Money which, as time goes on, will buy
less and less labor, is not honest money"
A pound of silver will buy only about half
the labor it wou4d~2O years ago. I cannot
see how the free coinage of silver, Is to l, can
give US honest money" An ounce of gold
will buy about 1ee@ame amount Of labor it
would at any time for the last 20 years.
Surely gold is the better standard for honest
money"
Please consider these facts in thy search
for honest money"
Thy friend, UNCLE TRUE.