The National tribune., 1897-10-28

South were adding fresh Iaurels to the
wreath he had placed upon their BROW
Fort Phil Kearny Massacre.
George Webber. Co. G. 9th U. &. Inf
Kelat KY. writes that Comrade Faronba,
made some mistakes In the account Of tn.
Fort Phil Kearny massacre He sav..
There was no snow on the ground
light snow fell Dec. %, the day we bur;sd
the men, but ID was not three fses deem.
Fort Phil Kearny was long way from tbs
Missouri River, in the Crow Indian Reseyya-
tion. Col. Fetterman was to blame Tor tbs
massacre, but think Lieut.. Brown was also
at faals. Comrade Farquhar says there was
q lively skirmish with absut so Indians and
that the redskins would tumble off their
horses and perish in the snow I ana very
certain there was no snow at that time"
Saved the Army.
Lieut. c. 8. Beard, Co. c, 47th Pa, Ale
gbeny City, Pa, thinks the Nineteenth(
Corps saved the army at Sabine Crossroads
April 8, 1864. This corps, the comrads saws.
checked the enemy and drove them back,
but did not hold its position, as the river
was too low to let the boats up. 1t fell back
to Pleasant Hill, where it fought gaIlanily
on April 9. A forced march of eight miles
was made that night in order to secure sup
plies.
Scattering.
Leach Clark, EddyyiIle, Mass, writes.
My enlistment in the army was at the en-
pense of good farm. Ny father owned
some land DO miles from Chicago, and offered
me 800 acres and money to start with.
did not accept, but went into the army,
serving until September, 1865. My health
was broken by the hardships, and now I
am awaiting the adjudication of my claim
for pension"
A. A. Jones, 65th ILL.,, Toledo, Iowa, an
swering an inquiry in the issue of Oct IA.
says: The regiment wrecked at Caps
Hatteras was the Goth ILL., At the tims
mentioned By the comrade was member
of the 9Th Tenan
DIR. William Bell, Smyrna, Mich, writes:
have felt greater interest in things per-
tanning TO the late war since attending the
Buffalo Encampment. / was color-bearsr
of my regiment during part of the eyentful
Summer of 1864, and was so glad TO get out
alive-ths only one of seven who enlisted at
the same time and place-that have tried
to forget the terrible slaughter But who
who was in the Wilderness, Spottsylvania,
Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Ream's Station
can forget 2"
David Rizor, La Rue, o., writing of the
battle of Munfordville. KY, September,
1862, says: There were three pieces of
artillery in the fort and three In the stock
ade. We had captured one of Morgau's
spies, and while the battle was at its hight
he escaped from the stoekade. No one saw
him, and none could tell how he managed
to get away. haG been spelling to try my
hand at the rebels, but this fight took all
the starch out of me. Only Co. ri of my
regiment, the 18th U. s., was engaged in ihis
battle.n
d. II. Wait. Okolona, Miss, writes that
he has gone South for the benefit of his
health, which was broken By hardships en-
dured while in the service. His home is al
Charlottesville, Ind, where he is member
of Mcpherson Post, Z. While in the army
he was for a time in Mississippi, but the
country has so changed that be hardly
recognizes the old places. On account Of
/ the credit system he thinks the country q
poor place for man without much capital.
The people have money only once year,
when the cotton crop is sold.
w. B. Maxwell, Selma, CAL, has an old
medal with the figure of Washington en-
graYed on one side and the Lords Prayer on
the other. 1t was given TO his mother when
she was little girl. She died last Fall, at
the age of 81. Comrads Maxwell has also a
copy oftheVicksburg of Citizen, printed ON wall
paper. He secured it in yicksburg, July 4,
1863. He wishes TO know what the medal is.
William J. Dryden, Co. E, I'd 80. Cav,
Barnesvills, was pleased to see letter from
Sd Wis. man In recent issue. Conrade
Dryden says the regiment served gallantly,
and was with the % Mo. Cav in some hard
fights.
]. W. Osborn, Cadiz, o., would like ths
words and music of a piece that was sung
during the parade at the Indianapolis Ma
| tional EDcampment.
Alfred Fl. Marsh, 22d Mass. East Douglas,
Mass, writes to corroborate COmrade Z. G..
| Kitchin's story of the Appomatto1 apple
| tree. He says: " saw lot of Johnnies
around the tree, and was told that Grant and
Lee had met there to arrange for the fnal
surrender. When the tree was cut down
both rebs and Yanks secured pieces. ! have
some of the wood STILL"