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they remained till after the war. In 1883,
in Washington, I understand that Col.
Brown. of the 2ath n. Y, was in the flag
room, saw his regiments colors, and secured
permission to take them away. He found
out that the 5th Va. had taken them. Cor
respondence resulted in an invitation to the
5th Va. men to 60 to a Reunion of the New
York regiment at NIAGARA Falls, May %,
1888, which was accepted. the coiors were
formally presented to the New Workers by
Mai. Newton, of the 5th. Col. Brown re-
sponded to his feeling speech, and there was
a general good time.
Both flags were handed to me on the bat
tleiield, but credit was given to another man.
was not at the joint Reunion, but the then
Secretary OF the 2Stn, Mr.. Boyce. found
out the truth and upon invitation | at
tended the Reunion May %, 1895, aud made
friends with all the boys"
i was born n. Winchester. Va, May z,
1885; mustered into the service of that
State, April Is, 1861; conscripted into Con-
federate service, April IL, 1862; taken pris-
oner, Sept. 90, 1864, and enlisted in the
United States Army, Oc. II. 1864. l was
-honorably discharged. June %, 1866, at Fort
Leavenw orih, Kan.-G. E. McENDREE, Co
L, 5th Va, Stonewall Brigade, Cumber-
land o.
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Entering Columbia.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At the
time of the entrance into Columbia by Sher-
mans troops / stood by the carriage that
contained the Mayor and two Aldermen,
with flag of truce, to surrender the city.
They asked for terms of surrender. Cox
Stone said he had no terms beyond uncon-
ditional surrender. The Mayor said Gen.
Johnston sent him to surrender the city on
the best terms he could get.
Col. Stone. of the Iowa Brigade, ordered
me to give the flag of the 31st iowa to the
Mayor. He ordered the Mayor to carry il
afioat above the carriage-top, which he did.
We started for the center of the city. When
within two blocks of the Statehouse the
rear of the rebel force passed the street we
were on in front of the carriage. We then
marched on to the front of the Statehouse
and halted. / took the flag from the Mayor,
gave it to Flag Sergeant McRora, and
ordered him, with two privates to assist, to
place the flag on the top of the Statehouse,
which was done.
No 18th Iowa flag was there; no Col.
Kennedy there.-F. G. BIRD, Lieutenant,
commanding Co. c, 31st Iowa, Arkansas
City, Kan.
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REBELS COULD NOT KEEP Him.
A Comrade Tells Of His Persistent Efforts
to Escape from His Captors.

A Comrade Tells of His Persistent Efforts
to Escape from His Captors.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / was capt
ured in Mississippi in the carry part of 1863,
sent to Richmond, aud thence TO Belle Isle.
At the latter place l became acquainted
with an elderly German comrade, who used
to manufacture $50 Confederate notes with
pen and ink. At night would trade them
to guard for a small sack of biscuits
Finally train-load of u, were sent to
Andersonville. got away upon three oc-
casions.
With other comrades / was caught the
first time on the edge of Florida. Ambrose
Henshaw and got away together the second
time. We became separated. l was retaken,
and when l returned to Ahdersonville was
placed in the stocks by Virus order After
about 10 hours of misery Wirz came to me
and said
"Tate, you gifts me more troubles as de
whole camp. | will hat to shoots you. "
But finally was released. The next morn
ing the Raider crew were hung. After
awhile Henshaw was brought in.
Just outside the main stockade was an in
closure, through which the sick passed in TO
the doctor. Some 300 to 500 would appear
in this Enclosure at once. The worst cases
would be carried out by their friends, but
generally the prisoners made their way back.
The guards did not watch them very closely.
On the occasion of my third attempt to es-
cape / pretended to be worse than / was,
and when the guard was not looking / got
over the fence into the road that led by the
cookhouse. / crossed the railroad and
entered the woods.
was cared for by two little boys and the
sister, at whose place l stayed for several
days, six miles from Andersonville. l am
now corresponding with one of these friends,
Il. T. Walker Lacrosse, Ga. was presented
with well-flled haversack by the young
lady when left.
l had been on the road for about four
weeks, when / ran almost into the rebel
army coming from the battle at Jonesboro
l avoided the Johnnies, passed along their
line until l came to Palmetto, at dark.
slept in a blacksmith's shop. l awoke to
| find the rebel army about to leave, and was
startled to find an officer near by making
up an ambulance-train. AS he saw me he
ordered me to drive that ambulance in the
rear Of the train"
| / had opened my mouth to tell him that
| belonged to some other command, when
he cut me short by telling me that it did
not make any olHeIence "HeIo Delohgeu
l saw it would not do to argue, so obeyed.
There was one i'll man in the ambulance.
drove eight miles to place called Nonen
and, as the train was hating and moving
along by jerks, asked the man if he could
sit up and hold the lines till got out and
got something to eat.
He thought he could, and handed him
the lines and got out. l have never seen
| him since, but if he is living would like t.
correspond with him.
Several days after this I was halted by
one of the 10th Ill. six miles from Atlanta
and was safe.-JoHN r. TATE, Co. /, Oath
Ind, and Co. K, 154th Ind, Van Vert, Iowa
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I beheld the brutal guards bringing in poor
| Inflated Andrews, bound hand and foot in
| heavy chains. l could have prayed that
death had spared me those painful moments
the most narrowing Of my lie.
He was the most wretched, pitiable human
being / ever saw-a sight which HORNED us
all, and even drew words of compassion from
some of the prison-guards. His own brother
would scarcely have been able to recognize
him. 1t did not seem possible that the
short space of three or four days could nave
wrought change so startling
As he lay there chained to the floor, naked,
bloody, bruised and speechless, he seemed
more dead than alive. He had not eaten
! morsel since he left us-during which time
! he had made the most desperate struggle Tor
| liberty and life He had swan about seven
miles in the river in his efforts to keep Tree
of the dogs. HIS feet were literally torn to
shreds by running over the sharp stones ana
through the brush. Toward the last ne leIt
blood at every step. He had torn up his
coat, all the garment left him, and tied the
pieces on his feet, but the protection helped
| the matter but little. His back and shout
ders were sun blistered almost to the bone,
and so completely exhausted and used up
was he, that he could barely move his limbs
alUeT He WAS DIouShb III. LIS iaSo ""S 70 =,
haggard and emaciated. His eyes, which
were sunken, gave forth wild, despalrlng,
unnatural light.
When we we're left alone to ourselves, we
drew around the miserable man, and after ne
had somewhat revived he told us In that
low, calm tone of voice in which he always
spoke, and which seldom failed to impress
the listener fayorably toward the man, the
whole story of his unfortunate attempt to
escape. He told us he had but little time
to live, and that now, after having made
every effort to save his life and to rescue us
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FIGHTING THEM OYER
What the Veterans Have to Say
About Their Campaigns.

rThe Editor would be glad to receive from the
veterans Volunteers and Regularly articles of from
500 TO 1000 words. written exclusively for The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and for publication in the
Fighting Them Over department. The subjects
should be of interest TO veterans In general, and
treated with especial regard for historical accuracy
of statement. Narratives of the behavior of some
particular regiment. brigade, division on some
field whereon it distinguished itself in some cani-
pagn in which it took prominent part III some
siege wherein il acted Extensively or defensiveiy ;
"reminiscences of prison ife the march the battle
or The camp; dramatic personal adventures, and
humorous incidens-ali such solicited. The
naval veterans are invited 10 give narratives of
their service in various enterprises. Articles Will
receive prompt consideration and If available be
inserted Stamps should be inciosed if it is de-
sired that the manuscript be returned If unavai-
abel
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.r~o,s,Sor pprcrpr>G CHAPTERS.

.r~opSrC OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
About a score of men, chosen from the "a
Dist aud 33d Ohio and led by j. ). Andrews
daring Federal spy, are commissioners 10 pe"e-
trste the rebel lines to Marietta, da:, take
train. run noribward again. destroying Tue
Georgia Railroad, and so break comm
with the South. They leave their DIVISION
commander Gen. o. M. Mitchell, April z, looZ'
near Sbelbyvile Tenn, reach Chattanooga on
the 1lth. unfortunately delayed one oay.
Reaching Marietta, they return by tram next
day. steal the engine and three cars at Dig
Sbantv in the face of 10000 Coniederates' anu
dash away.
U.-They are pursued by train, and the ex-
citing chase rouses the country. Bridges are
burned tracks destroyed, wires cut. but the
nursuers hang on. After reckless race, the
fuel gives out and there is no opportunity 10
replenish it. They are almost captured.
IU-The story OF the demonstrating is told
from the rebel standpoint.
IT.-Alf Wilson takes up his story again ss
the men lump from the engine. and detaiis
part of his thrilling adventures in eluding the
pursuers.
V.-The country is full Of enemies. and the
strain on Wood and Wilson is terrible. lhey
are surprised by cavalry squad and captured.
yL-Old Snow, Captain of the squad, THINKS
thew are Southern men trying to escape con,
scription. They tell a plausible story, ana
are SLOWED to go promise to return nome
They are harbored by Unionist, and later
guided on their way and to a boat. A danger
ons massage is made down the Tennessee. Near
Stevenson. Ala they meet fugitive rebels, VINO
tell them that the Yankees are In the town'
They reach the place, to find it swarming with
rebel soldiers.
TII.-Wood and Wilson are captured soon
identified as engine thieves, and thrown into
a loathsome dungeon at Chattanooga, known as
"Swimss Hole" They find there their COM
panions ia the Andrews Raid.
TIII-The horrors of a rebel prison are aptiy
described. Owing to Gen. Mitchei's sudden
appearance all the prisoners are hurried Oh by
railway to Madison. Ga. but were returned to
the Chattanooga prison after the Federal troops
had left that immediate vicinity. Andrews
receives his death warrant. Twelve of the men
taken to Knoxville. The remainder wors
energetically to escape.
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were basing our hopes on very slender
thread. as the sequel will show.
WHOLE TOWN IN PURSUIT.
The musket- firing and the news Of the
iail-break and escape of prisoners spread
through camp and town like the wind, and
soon the whole. population was in a fever of
excitement, and all the available man-hunt-
ing force, dogs included, joined in the pur-
suit.
1t is hardly necessary for me to tell the
reader that those of us who had failed 10
make good our escape were now put down
in the hole, loaded with heavy irons and
treated with the greatest rigor and severity.
This would follow, as a matter of course.
This we expected, a d were not disappointed.
However, we cared nothing for our chains
or the rigor of our treatment in our great
solictude for the success of Andrews and
Wollam.
Our anxiety for their safety and success
full fight knew no bounds. Hour after
hour we passed in sleepless uncertainty and
anxious waiting TO catch the first tidings
from their pursuers, who were returning
from the hunt and we were overioyed when
we heard that the fugitives had baffled all
the skill of both men and dogs. Alter Two
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AT CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
An Ex-Johnny Tells How He Captured Two
Flags on the Field.

An Ex-JOhnny Tells How He Captured Two
Flags ON the Field.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | was at
the battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 8, 1862,
and will tell something of what l saw and
did there.
At one time during the battle some of the
Federals crossed a wheatfied in charge to-
ward rebel battery. But they were re-
pulsed and had TO 90 back. They were re-
inorced by Crawiord's Brigade consisting
of the 46th Pa, @10Th Me-, 9Th Conn, and
23th n Y, and advanced again. The Con-
federa'es then retreated to woods, where
they reformed. l was one of the Conied-
ates.
We then marched under cover Of the
woods by the left flank, left in front, for
some 400 yards, fronted, and reaching an
open field, fell on Crawford's flank. His
men fought vigorously, but some were
obliged to surrender, being surrounded.
/ was the first to reach the colors of the
9th Conn. and 18th N. Y One of the Ser
geants said:
johnny, you have US this time"
These regiments fought gallantly in this
battle. and losing their flags under the cir
cumstances reflected no discredit upon them.
The colors were taken to Richmond, where
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THEY WERE LIKE 4 HUGE FAMILY.
II. Warren Phelps Writes of Two Noble
Regiments.

III. Warren Phelps Writes of Two Noble
Regiments.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We read
in the Mustered Out" column the names
of men whom We knew by regimental num-
Der while in the service. / noticed in re-
cent issue the name of one of the I'D Ohio
who had died at Clyde, o., and the name of
the GAR. Post, Eaton, SIS.
we'll remember Col. Eaton, 72d Ohio.
That regiment aud the 95th Ohio served for
SO long a time in the same brigade that they
seemed almost like one regiment, although
going from different parts of the State. We
marched thousands of miles in 1863 from
Memphis through Tennessee, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and Alabama,
and over much of this territory number of
times We made long trips on steamboats,,
and engaged in many battles, and finally
separated at Meridian, Miss, July "a, 1865.
We seemed like one family. The I'D Ohio
served one year previous to being brigaded
with the 95th Ohio. and fought at Pittsburg
Landing, Corinth Moscow. and other places,
suffering intensely from cold during Janu-
airy, 1868.
Col. Ralph P auckland, of the I'D, was
commissioned igadier-General, and COM
manded the First Brigade, Third Division,
Fifteenth Corps, at Vicksburg. He was a
brave man and constantly active and vigil
liant
One day during the siege, while he was
standing near to an artillery officer, a can
non ball from rebel gun passed between
them missing either not six inches.
| Col. Charles G. Eaton commanded the
| regiment after the death of Col. Leroy
Crockett, in December, 1868.
The "boys" are rapidly passing away
Very many of those who are living are re-
ceivlng low-rated pensions, while others re-
ceive none. Why will not Congress enact
Diem Pension law, and thus give to the
deserving men their just dues? Why will
short-term men oppose this just measure?-
H. WARREN PHELPS, 95th Ohio, Wester-
| Vile O.
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Wants the Old Terror's History.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: want to
get the record of a 30-pound Pa.rott rifed
gun, No. 268 weight 1920 pounds, date Of
1864, shipped from Governors Island, N T.,
for my Post, J. B. Woodbridge. It's, Stewards
vile, MINI, from the War Department.
If some comrade who served with the gun
could tell me it's history should be much
obliged, for we are very proud of it.-G. ID.
KNOX, Stewartsville, Mimi.
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CHAPTER ~.

All Ready for Attempt to Escape-Andrews
and Wollam 20 First and Get Away-Ier-
rible Anxiety-Andrews Brou. ht Back IN
a Wretched Condition.
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We BENT OURSELVES TO THE
I task before us both night and
day. with q waichman at every
window to guard against the dis
e - ,.o~o,;aoC Tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-17

Perhaps it was an incident that business
Improvement began with the defeat of
Bryan last November, but if it was an in
cident it was one which was result and
not an accident
The Improvement of business and indus
try began directly after the election. There
was market for bonds where there had
been none, and many industries started up,
but the assurances of general improvement
did not appear until there was very general
opinion that Congress would so change the
tariff as to give the home producers
larger part of the home market. But it
not until assurances gave way to a
certainty of such legislation that business
and industry started up all along the line.
1t was not until the Dingley tariff bill be-
the Dingley tariff law that the re-
ports Of the general starting up of fac
tories. the better demand for merchandise
and the increase of business as shown by
the clearing houses began to tell the story
of the general and marked improvement Of
business. 1t is not an incident, but the re-
suit of a policy backed by confidence.
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NOT AN INCIDENT.

While many of the Bryan organs like the
bright and peculiar star of Bryanism ex-
Governor Altgeld, maintain that the i'm
provement in business is unreal and de-
ceptive a few who have so much self-re-
spect that they do not want to advertise
themselves as donkeys admit that there
has been an improvement, but insist that
it is only an incident rather than a result
They attribute the improved business con-
ditions to the rise in the price of wheat
and a few other accidents, and not to any
change in policy. These organs are like the
man who tried to prove that large towns
by which large rivers ran We're the cause
of the rivers. They mistake cause for eff
feet.
The rise in the price of wheat is only one
of the factors which have caused the gen.
eral and marked Improvement of business.
1t has simply put into the hands of the
farmers in dozen States more money with
which to purchase merchandise and pay
debts. The starting up of all kinds of indus
tries, the running of factories overtime with
full force which have been idle or half idle
money in extending factories, the extensive
OUTLAWS of railroads in Improvements, the
gradual absorption of labor in industries
which have long been half employed or
idle is not due to the fact that wheat has
advanced. Wheat advanced last year for
a time and there was decided demand for
export, but it did not start a factory or
or lay a mile of new iron. Day after day
the volume of business dwindled as a
stream dwindles in a season of drought.
II the heresy of the free coinage of silver
had continued to threaten the country as
it did year ago, industry and enterprise
would have been paralyzed now then.
No incident could have restored the con-
fidence which fled the land when Organism
became a probability or even a possibility.