The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-21


Providence Spring.
r. B. Andrews, Stella, Neb., writes TO the
| author of Andersonville: You say Provi-
dencc Spring burst forth in the night. This,
| if my recollection serves me Alright, must
be slight error. The night after the storm
the boys who slept near the west dead-line
and the street running north and south,
crossing the swamp, cooked their break FAST
or were cooking their meal, when the spring
burst forth. Two Of our battalion boys
stayed in detachment about 90 feet below,
but on the opposite side of the street. /, and
/ am now Of the opinion You too, waded
through the mud to see the wonder. This
was then between and 10 q. m., aud the
parties before mentioned as camping on the
line Of the rushing waters were pulling
up stakes and moving to more congen,ai
points"
About Capt. Swan.
w. TT. Clark, Co. Fl, 10th n. Y. Walcott,
Ind, regarding the inquiry for Capt. Amos
l.. Swan, Co. II, 10Th N. Y. says: The Cap
tain died in 1881. He was wounded Aug.
2S, 1862, at GAINESVILLE, Va. not at Bull Run.
He wa. sent to Washington. He was
wounded at Gettysburg. / took him from
the field Capt Swan served in the army
until May a, 1864; resigned at Culpeper
Courthouse just as we broke camp for the
Wilderness campaign.
Ought to Have Medal.
Rev. V. d. Sweetland, Co. NJ, 1st Me. Fl.
A., Palmyra, Me- writes "On April 6, 1865,
when We were making an assault upon the
enemy's lines a comrade in my company had
his leg shot of. OF course it was bleeding
fearfully. l stopped and looked after him.
1 took my towel and handkerchief and band
aged his leg the best could, under deadly
and heavy fire Of musketry and artillery.
] was in imminent danger every second, and
helped bear him from the field to place Of
safety"
Answered the First Call
J. F. Lat.a, Upton. Iowa, writing of the
three months men, says: =" want my name
enrolled as one who responded under the
first call. l enlisted IN Co. 3, 1st Iowa,
April a. 1861. My discharge lies before
me on the table as write. again enlisted
June 7, 1882, in Co. A, 22d lows, serving un-
til July, 1865. was ut Cedar Creek, and
do not remember any fog"
Louis G. DeCoudress, Drewsey, Ore,
writes: "I enlisted under the first call. l
enrolled in Co. B, 1st Wis, April II, 1861,
for three months. / was discharged Aug.
II, 1861 re-enlisting Oct. 3, 1861, in Co. F,
18th Wis, for three yssrs; was transferred
to Co. X, same regiment, serving until lost
my right arm, which was cut off at the
shoulder"
Think They Should Have Medals.
FL. H. Cosby, Co. A, 82d Ind, Indian
apolis, Ind, writing of the medals Of honor
given by Congress in 1882 and 1868 in rec
ogntion of acts of bravery outside the line
Of q soldiers duty, says: The men who
ekor 4 1&l, /, ,;<,ht ~f Nnvr
1863, should each receive medal. No officer,
living or dead, ever acknowledged that he
gave those men orders to take that Ridge.
Grant did not; nor Thomas, Granger. Wood,
nor Sheridan. But they went up just the
same. This certainly was an act Of h eroism
that has never been rewarded"
At Drewry's Bluff.
o. B. Schofeld, Co. F, doth Mass, writes:
81 was on the skirmish-line at Drewry's
Bluff, and after tho charge and capture Of
the rebel breastworks Of rails had q good
view Of the riAe-pits and breastworks some
three or four hundred yards in front. Cast
ing my eyes to the right saw what appear
ed to be the General commanding and his
staff, some 10 or II mounted men. raised
the sight of my Spencer to 600 yards and
fired three shots as fast az could. Immedi-
me, and l saw the Johnnies get over the
works and form line. / soon made up my
mind that there were too many for me.
Upon looking around / found / was alone,
as my comrades had fallen back. After
firing a few shots at them / followed"
Scattering.
J. O. Michael, Oakland, Nd, wants, by
mail the words and music of "All Quiet
Along the Potomac Tonight"
Louis Mirabin, Co. Z, 9th Conn, New
Orleans, La, writes, regarding the COM
munication of John P. Beech about Cedar
Creek: "On the morning of the battle, at
4:3O O'Clock, l was making my coffee in
camp. All at once the enemy opened fire
with battery on our left and poured it
into the camps-whether of the Sixth Corps
or the Eighth cannot say. The Nineteenth
Corps was the center. Retreating, we re-
turned the fire. We were driven three
miles before the arrival of Sheridan. AS
for the name Of the first regiment that op-
posed Earlys troops, that is a hard qnes-
ton"
Emmer Bowen, Los Angeles, Cal, writes:
"Does anyone know the number of men
who were transferred from their regiments
to the V. Il. c., afterwards re-enlisting in
the " r. G. in 1864? We think we are en-
titled to that $400 bounty as much as those
who re-enlisted in the Hancock Corps. l
saw hard service at Camp Douglas in the
blizzard while guarding prisoners and tax
ing in the Chicago conspirators."
M. L. Adams, Linden, Okla, has medal
presented to Geo. Starks, Co. G, 33d Ohio.
J. w. Holland, Co. c, Doth Pa, Wiscon-
isco, Pa, wants to see more about the Third
Corps "I had two brothers in the rebel
army; one was killed, the other lives in
Norfolk, Va, to-day. I was the only one
who was loyal, except mother, in our
family, and we won"
Herman Kraft, Co. A, 1st Mich. Cav, Ann
Arbor, Mich, writes: "a Grand Rapids
comrade tells of Clusters Brigade, consisting
of the 5th, 9th, and 7th Mich. Cav. wish
to inquire where the 1st Mich. Cav. belongs.
We all know the other three commands were
good fighting regiments, but the 1st Mich.
Cav saw more hard service than any of them,
and was in the field longer"
Garret H. Fowler, Co. X, Goth Ohio, writing
of the claims being made by different COM
rades of being the youngest soldier, says:
Il was born Aug 81, 1s45; enlisted Jan. S.
1862 at the age of 13 years, four months and
eight days; was discharged Aug. %, 1865
l had six brothers and two brothers-in-law
in the army, who are all now living except
one My regiment belonged to the First
Division, Fourteenth Corps, and during my
service 1 saw much hard fighting. l was
twice taken prisoner, but both times escaped.
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