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Comrade Myton, of Winfield, Kan, Receives
n Wartime Letter.

Comrade MytOn, of Winfield, Kan, Receives
Wartime Letter.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrade
S. II. Myton had queer experience lately.
He received letter which, if it could talk,
would doubtless tell an interesting story,
bnt as it can only deliver the message it
bears on its face its whereabouts for the last
81 years can only be guessed, and hardly
that. 1t is time-stained epistle written
by Union soldier on battlefield in Vir-
GINA over third of a century ago, and has
Just reached its destination. Where it has
been all these years Myton cannot even
guess. The writer never returned from the
war. But from a perusal of the letter of
long ago it is evident that if dead the writer
died with his face to the foe, fighting for his
country and the flag he loved SO well.
Comrade MytOn received it from. his
brother at Huntington, Pa, where it was
advertised Dec. 26, 1896. The envelope
containing it appears new, but the postmark
is too dim 10 decipher. The stamp is of the
present series, which indicates its recent re-
mailing. The letter is dated Camp near
Fairfax Station, Va, Jan. 2, 1863" and
reads:
"CoUsIN SAM: 1 once more embrace the
opportunity of addressing you few lines.
eve left Harper's Ferry on the 10th day
of December, aud marched eight days TO
where we are now,-about the distance Of
SO or 60 miles,-and have laid out ever
since until within the last few days. Y
Zone day since Christmas we were ordered
to march with three days rations in our
| haversacks. We left early in the morning,
and marched out toward Dumfries. beyond
the Occoquan Creek, about four or five
miles. We were out looking after Whites
cavalry, but we could not find them. They
made their way around u.s. and passed
about two miles below our camp, bnt only
stopped at the station, and then made their
way to Fairfax Courthouse but they were
turned there, and did not get into the town.
as they were trying to do. They made
their way around without being captured.
"There is cannonading going on to-day
somewhere. We were taken out on picket
this morning-just our company--in charge
of Lieut.. Flenner, and he got on the wrong
route; but on we went and relieved some
pickets, but they were not ours, and after
we were posted little while the Lieuten'
ant and some of our men got to growing al
pretty loud rate, when, much to their sur
prise, they heard the report OF cannon, and
shell came whistling over our heads and
burstsd not far from ~, which stopped
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them at once, and the old Lieutenant jumped

them at once, and thsNld Lieutenant jumped
up and said: II
"tWhat in the devil does that mean?'
"He went to see What it meant, and came
back and told US to pack up and we would
make for camp.
NOV we are id Camp, and as we called
it the 'bent-over' fght, all got off safe.
and Tom and Bill Wingate, the twins, are
in one mess. We ARE lying in piece OF
pine woods SO thick, He can step from one
tree to another. s,i
81 heard there wasla big meeting going
on at the Manor, and that they were putting
the soldiers throushseEBill Smith, Bill Nails,
and some more. p:xope it will do them
some good and make them faithful soldiers
of the Cross, if they were too big set of
towards to be soldiers for their country.
X X
"Your friend JNo. B. MORRISON.
"P. S.-Write soon and tell me all the
news. / heard that all the young fellows
that were at home were getting married
now, for they think it is their best chance.
Now or never, for the girls think poor one
is better than none. Alex Wingate and the
rest of the boys send their love and best re-
spects to you. Don't forget to write and
direct to Washington, d. c., 125th P.V., Co.
HI. P. S., Winfield, Kan.
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BRIG.-GEN. HOLT.
Sketch of a Gallant Member of Sickness
Excelsior Brigade.

Excelsior Brigade.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Among the
many gallant heroes of the late war, few were
more conspicuous for personal courage and
so.Gie ly accomplishments than Brighten.
Thomas Holt, of Waterbury, Conn. and this
brief sketch is written by one who should be
well qualified to Judge, the writer having
served under him through many of the hard
fought battles of the Army of the Potomac.
This sketch is written in affectionate re-
gard for brave comrade, and will come as
a surprise TO the modest soldier who so sell
dom refers to the deeds that won for him re-
heated commentator from his superior
officers.
When Gen. Daniel Z. Sckles began the
organization of the Excelsior Brigade in New
York City in April, 1861, among the first to
enroll themselves under his banner was the
subject of my sketch, at that time Capt
Thomas Holt, who, in response to President
Lincolns first call for volunteers, had organ
lied company from the young men OF Port
| Jervis, n. Y, where he WAS residing.
The company was composed of excellent
material, and ultimately took high stand
ing for excellence in drill, soldierly bearing,
| and gallantry In action; and in the future
| days of campaigns and battles when the
writer was selected to command the COM
pany, he considered it high honor.
Gen. Sickles gladly accepted the offer Of
Capt. Hollis company, and it was enrolled in
the First regiment of the brigade as Co. F.
| At this time Gen. Sickles was Colonel of the
First regiment and Acting Brigadier- General
After the brigade reached Washington, Col
Sickles was appointed Brigadier-G General BY
President Lincoln, and this brought about
the promotion Of Lieut. Col VIM. Dwight, il.
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woman's work Is hard in many ways.
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A JOHNNY REB SPEAKS.
Likes to Read What His Late Antagonists
Have to Say About the Dark Days.

Likes to Read What His Late Antagonists
Have to Say About the Dark Days.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: fought
during the late war in the rebel army, and
was one who helped to oppose Gen. Sher-
man in 1864 from Dalton to Atlanta. l like
to read your paper, as it has so many Incl
dents and movements of the Union and Con-
federate armies that are familiar to me.
The regiment 1 was a member Of (41st
Miss opposed at the battle of Perryville,
KY, the 10th Ohio and 18th KY; at Muir
freesboro, just to the left of the Burnt House,
Rousseau's Brigade; at Atlanta, on the 22d
it was one to ass st in the capture of De
Gress's battery.
Some of the Union soldiers who fought
near De Gress's battery will remember that
we got two ambulances, and they contained
some good whisky, an article very scarce in
the Confederacy at that time. We also car
ried one or two caissons out.
1t is source of much qualification to me
to know that during my three years in the
Southern army I never treated Union
soldier unkindly, either by word or act
Late at night on that cold Dec. 81, at Muir
freesboro, Tenn, carried some wounded
Union soldiers to place of refuge and made
them as comfortable as circumstances would
admit Of To-day l entertain no unkind
feeling towards the Federal soldiers. Some
times l notice in your paper some bitter
words from Union soldiers, but am glad TO
know that the trend OF feeling is anything
but bitter towards Is.-JoHN 4. WIND
HAM. nftG
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns.

1.-THE Editor would be glad to receive articles OF
from $500 600 words serial papers oil grestef
length, for publication the first page OF aiiu
written exclusively Cor. The NATIONAL iRlBoNh.
The subjects submitted should be of interest 10 te
veterans in general. and should be treated win
especial regard historical accuracy oil
Articles on the behavior of some particular resi-
rnent or brigade on some field whereon IL dis-
tiueui.hed itself in some campaign IN wh'ch u
took q prominent, part. in some siege wherein u
acted Extensively or ohensively' reniiiiseehces
~ prison life The march the camp: personal
Adventures all such solicited. Shorter papers,
of from 500 TO 900 words aud of the same eharac-
ter are also desired for Fighting Them Over. All
articles will receive consideration and If available
win have insertion. Stamps should be Enclosed II
il is desired that the manuscript be returned If un-
available.
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At the battle of Williamsburg, May s,
1862, in which battle the Excelsior Brigade
bore so conspicuous part, the command of
the First regiment during the later part of
the engagement devolved upon Maj. Holt,
Col. Dwight and Lieut.-Col. Farnum having
been severely wounded, and he handled the
regiment during the remainder of the coll
test with unfinching courage and soldierly
ability.
At the battle of Fair Oaks, June 1, he was
conspicuous for his bravery, and at a crti-
cal period, when the enemy appeared in over
whelming numbers on the left flank of the
regiment, he averted disaster by his cool
ness and mastery handling of the regiment,
by which the enemy were repulsed at that
point. While in front at Fair Oaks during
the month of June Maj. Holt distinguished
himself in several engagements with the
enemy while in ,mmand of the skirmish-
line.
During the seven days battles he added
to his laurels and at Malvern Hill, the last
of the sanguinary engagements On the PENN
sula, and in which the enemy met with such
a severe repulse, he commanded the First
and Fourth regiments of the brigade
Maj. Holt was promoted to Lieutenant
Colonel, Dec. /, 1862. He was with his regi-
ment at Fredericksburg and Chancellors-
vile, and distinguished himself in the latter
battle by capturing many prisoners from
Stonewall Jachson's skirmish-line.
Lieut.-Col. Hollis gallantry and meritori-
Gus conduct had been SO uniformly con-
spicuous that Gems. Hooker and Sickles felt
that he should have some fitting reward, and
therefore on May 16-less than two weeks
after the battle of Chancellorsville-he was
{n1 @<r ol IF Inf
the brigade and he commanded that regi-
ment at Gettysburg, Mapping Nights, Mine
Run, the Wilderness, and Spottsylvania, and
in all the engagements in which it partici-
pated until the regiments time expired, in
front of Petersburg He was subsequently
brevetted Brigadier-G General for gallant and
meriorious conduct during the war"
Gen. Holt is now living in the pretty town
of Waterbury, Conn.,, and stranger would
little surmise that the modest gentleman
who greets you as you enter his door was
one of the most distinguished soldiers who
had served in Sickness famous Excelsior
Brigade. His home however, reminds you
of the battlefield, for the souvenirs of his
soldier life are around him. The most con-
| spicuous is the battlefag of the First regi-
ment of the Excelsior Brigade, which was
| presented to him by the officers of the regi-
ment when its term expired.
In domestic tranquility he is passing his
days, esteemed by his neighbors and loved by
his comrades, and his home presided over
| by his amiable and devoted wife, who takes
just pride in the honorable record of her
husband Gen. Holt has been President OF
the Veteran Organization of the First regi-
ment of the Excelsior Brigade ever since its
organization, and has been prominent in
Grand Army matters May he long be
spared to his comrades and friends. -LIEUT.-
| Col. JOHN N. CoYNE.
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tn Reco owe, the Flag.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The boys
of the 7th Mich. Cav. are looking forward to
the recovery Of the remnants of the flag
which it bore in hot charge at Gettysburg.
The color-beare was shot and the flag went
down. Col. Geo. Briggs of the 7th Mich,
received letter recently from VIM. NJ.
Oliver, of Golansville, Va, who now has the
flag, and 10 willing to part with it for con-
sideration. III III
Clusters Brigade-the 9Th, 9Th, and 7th
Mich Cav, with Fitzpatrick, (Col. Alger COM
manded the 9th was posted the third day of
the fight to block the way of Stuart's (rebel)
cavalry, who were to charge on the rear of
Meade's center while Pickett made his cele-
brated charge in front.
The 7th, in Clusters Brigade, led the first
charge. aud got badly used up and lost their
regimental flag. But the defeat was vic
tory, for the other regiments of the brigade
pitched in and effectually blocked Stuart's
way.-VETERAN, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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to Colonel, and Maj. J. Egbert Farnum to
Lieutenant Colonel of the First regiment.
Capt. Holt, who had attracted the attention
of Gen. Sickles by his intelligence and zeal,
was selected for Major.
When the Excelsior Brigade reached the
Peninsula, in April, 1862, it was the Second
Brigade of Hooker's Division, Heintzelman's
(Third) Corps, and was we'll in the front at
Yorktown. During the siege Hooker's Dl-
vision was called upon to render arduous and
important service.
In addition to protecting our front with
strong picket-line, it was constantly engaged
in building military roads and also assisted in
the construction of several redoubts for our
artillery. At first these working parties OF
the division were so badly handled that little
work was accomplished. Gen. Hooker de-
cided to made q change in the officer IN
charge, and selected Maj. Holt for TINS I'M
portant duty. Under this energetic and
able officer the work progressed more rapidly
and much more satisfactorily.
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Splitting Hairs.-while the medica

Splitting Hairs.-While the medical
profession is splitting hairs over scientific
and obscure theories, thousands of people
are suffering from the common ailments of
the day, headaches and weak digestions.
One almost feels that there is too much
science, too much theorizing and too little
practical work. In the meantime, DIR.
PETERS BLOOD VITALIZER remains the
peoples remedy. 1t not only relieves, but
it cures. For further particulars address
Dr. Peter Fahrney, 1l2-114 S. Hoyne Ave-,
Chicago Ill.
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THEIR RECORDS
Brief Sketches of the Services Of
Various Commands.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has in hand several
hundred requests for regmental histories. All such
requests will be acceded to in due time. although
those now received cannot be published for 1t
least year, owing to lack OF space. Numerous
sketches have already been published. and Of these
none be found room for q second time, until all
have been printedl
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Got hi. Gun or Every Time.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: am very
much interested in Sherman's Memoirs, q,
pecially in the account of the Georgia CANT
paign. never missed chance or oppors
tunity to get my gun off all that Summer.
At Franklin got off two guns. was at
tho front three years, and lost but 10 days
in the hospital with the measles.-JoHH
JOHNSTON, Corporal, Co. A, Tooth Ohio,
Wiley Post, No. AZ.
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JOSEPH II. HUNTER,
Pension and Patent ATTORNEY,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Northrup. King & Co.. the Northuesssra
Seed Growers. having their headquarters In
Minneapolis, MIMI, offer to send their catas
logue of good seeds and . package of the Garlic
est Tomato in the world free to those who. in
sending for their catalogue. will write the
words good seeds" and state that they saw
the offer in this paper. Those who want relia-
BILE seeds at reasonable prices would do well to
see the inducements this firm offer, before plao.
ing their seed orders.
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From Sons OF Veterans.

Crawford Kinney, son of a veteran, ARM
strong's Mills, O., writes, breathing fervent
sentiments Of gratitude to the veterans for
what they did and suffered, and hoping that
every one of them will receive good PEN
sion,
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These goods are sent by exptess ING receIVef
the express charges.
There is a National movement on foot TO provides
dag for every schoohouse Under this offer no senooa
need be without one for q contribution Of few cen0
by each pnpii will secure one at our prices ines
flags are of the same bunting USED oy me Af"y -
Navy, and will last for years
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Warrington, A.
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Only four yearly subscribers at 81
each brings stem-wind and stem-set watch
free TO the club Eaisexs
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"BRowH's BRONCHIAL TnocHEs" give relief
IN ali Bronchial Affections Asimple and safe
yonedy. Avoid limitations
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MESSAGE FROM THE PAST.

Remember that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the great
blood purifier. Now is the time TO take it.
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The AMERICAN FLAG.

Fverv patrotic American citizen would like to own
Z. fac By special arrangement we have obtained
manufacturers prices on a line Of American fagxs
They are all sewed bunting flags The stars ara
sui ched on both sides by machine; zgzag stitch:
edges. Strong
heading Full nuTnbee
of stars on ALL except The
smallest TWO sizes. We VIII
send these flags at the fox
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PENSIONS! PENSIONS!

am still 'a my post of duty" procuring pensions daily
for my clients. If you have claim fe and is delayed
by being neglected write me, and will look it up. Will
use all evidence you have heretofore sent collect
all kinds of PENSIONS and keep my clients posted ON all
new laws and rulings. If you want pension write
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The 16Sth Pa.

The 16eth Pa, commanded by C1i. Joseph
Jack, was organized at Plttsnurg, ia; Inc
companies were mustered Into the Oniteo
states service at different dates from Oct. Is
tn Dec /. 1862, to serve nine months. The
regiment was mustered out, July 25, 1863.
n served in Princes Division, Eighteenth
Corns. with o loss of one officer and "a men
by disease, in prison, etc.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-09-10
DEATH OF N. II. ALLEN.
One of Albany's Leading Citizens
Dies Suddenly.

Mr.. N. II. Allen, one of Albany's most
prominent citizens died at ii o'clock to.
day. He was taken i'll about a week
ago with neuralgia OF the heart. After a
critical period he gradually grew better
and was walking in his yard yesterday
evening. This forenoon he was again at
tackled in a violent form with the disease
from which he never rallied.
Mr.. Allen was born in Ontario county,
y. Y. in 1887. He resided in Chicago
for number OF years and came 10 Ore
gon in 1874, going into the lumber bus
mess, running with others the mil W.
idle on the Willamette. In 1882 he sold
out and went into the mercantile bust.
ness with L. Martin, which he contin-
ned in until selling 10 w +. Read about
ten years ago. He then established the
electric light plant here, since which il
has become q valuable property. lie
was its superintendent and principal
stockholder.
Mr.. Allen was a member OF st. Johns
Lodge, A F x A NJ. Eastern Star,
Knights of Pythias, Rathbone Sisters
and A o u W. He has been a promi-
nent factor in many OF the city's most
prominent enterprises, with which his
name will long be remembered, and was
an energetic, successful business man.
Mr.. Allen was married in 1873 and
leaves wife and three children and
many friends not only in Albany, but
through Oregon to mourn his death.
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence on Sunday. probably in
the middle of the afternoon, arrang-
ments for which will be made tomorrow,
and will be under the auspices oil St.
John's Lodge. Rev. Mckillop will
preach the sermon.
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Probate Record.

sac OF property in estate OF Thos
Morgan, confirmed.
Finsl account approved in estate OF A
d Knox
Petition of y Hoffman and vile for
adoption OF Uphemia Dairy nple, grant
ed.
Notice OF Superintendent Payne that
Barbara Widmer had been discharged
from the asylum as cured, was filed.
In estate OF Chas A Sieyer, a minor, 81
Siever was appointed administrator
Bond. 500.
In estate OF Peter Maurer. Geo u
Smith vas appointed administrator.
Bond, $1,000.
In estate OF p N Smith, Chas A Smith
was appointed administrator. Bond,
$4,000. Appraisers appointed. 10 wit.
John Beard, Sam Claypool and Frank
Moist. Inven,oried at real property
$3.50, personal. $2ll3.S0. Petition for
sale oi personal property tilej. aud ex-
empt property be sc, aside for widow
Final accounting in estate of Fort
miller 4 Irving was set for Oct ).
10 petition to sell real property OF c.
state of Lulu westtall, minor. citation
ordered issued for Sept H.
In estate % ) N McIanc, petition fer
safe OF real property filed and citation is-
sued rciarnabie Oci4.
Notice rec>lved from Superintendent
Payne that Josephine Ann FlsckenEeE
had died on Aug. -.
IN estate of Il \ Ha.imAn. peliii3a for
allowance 10 widow was granted
Final aeoonat filed ia estate Of u
Strain.
Upon examination. MAhAla Pre-ley.
was adjudged not insane and vas oIdereo
discha-ge,I