The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-10
and got her full share of all that was going on
in the Second Corps -
Fog at Cedar Creek.


in the Second Corps
Fog at Cedar Creek.
Dennis Kilhool, Carbondale, Pa. writes:
. | was in Battery ID. ID L. :. Art, at Cedar
Creek We were stationed at the right of the
Union line at the beginning of the fight, sup
ported by Custer;s cavalry We directed our
fire to the front of the rebel line, aud were ex-
posed to fire from a battery on the hight
| could see to the right of the line distinctly
down to a heavy fog in the valley Troops of
both sides were fighting in this fog, which was
so dense that objects could not be seen at
distance of 500 feet
=" wish to claim the credit for Battery ID,
I'd L. 5. Art, for repulsing Evans's Brigade,
whose retreat was followed by Others of
Gordon's Corps"
Receiving Released Prisoners
A. 4. Jones Twenty-third Corps, Toledo.
o., writes: The Feb. insialIment of
Andersonville recalls TO mind that | was
one who helped receive the prisoners from the
rebel pens Yes it was Schoields men of
the Twenty-thiId Corps who took Whining
ton, \. c. We had seen some hard service
during the war; and had become hardened to
almost any sight; but when those starved and
almost naked prisoners came IN we could not
refrain from shedding tears, remember one
boy whom they had taken from the train and
set down against a tree, when he saw the old
Stars and Stripes, said: Thank God, =, and
expired"
Who Captured Fort McAIiisier.
T. c. Burdck, Co. G. 1iGth H.. Marshall.
town Iowa, writes: As I understand il. the
Second Division, Fifteenth Corps. was de-
tailed, and Gen. Sherman SAYS the work was
accomplished 10 minutes after the order to
oh. hi
was comp sed of the 9Th ATo. 55th ILL.,. l1th
H., 127th H., 30th Ohio and 5fth Ohio: the
Second Brigade, of the 47th Ohio, 37th Ohio,
sd Ohio. 5fth Ohio, SD Ind. and 11th H.;
the Third Brigade. of the 18th Mich. 10th
Ohio, 18th Ill. Goth H., 99th Ind l think
the 30th Ohio, 51th Ohio and 10th ILL., of tine
First Brigade, Fifteenth Corps; the 37th Ohio
5lth Ohio, and 1lth H., of the Second Bri-
gade, and the 18th Mich, 18th H.. 90th H.,
of the Third Brigade, were the nine regiments
selected to charge
= know my regiment was on the extreme
right, with the right of the regiment resting
on the river. We made the trip from the west
side of the fort around to the right, marching
through the heavy cane most of the way, and
then worked our way under the fallen timber
until the bugle sounded the advance Then
We all started for the fort. When we reached
the fort we found deep ditch with cheval-
de-frise in the bottom, which we soon broke
down, so we could climb the fort"
Scattering.
II. c. Funk, Vancouver Barracks. Wash,
writes: George w Hayward, of Rochester,
Ind. stated that he enlisted at the age of IA
years and IL months and served two years,
one month and IS days. can beat his record
by l l months / enlisted in the navy, July
3, 1853, and was discharged July 9, 1864; re-
enlisted Jan. IL, 1865. and served until July
26 1865. | was born July 3, 1S49, and on my
first enlistment was nearly IA years of age"
Charles Shotten, Co. c, 143d Pa, Wilkes
barre, Pa, writes: . l have small Testa-
ment in good condition, which | found on
the Battlefield of Gettysburg, July 2, 1868.
The book is marked as follows: 'Orang Hart,
Co. B. 18th Vt, 1853 On fly leaf is Orang.
NJ Hart, Co. B, 18th regiment, Nov 81. Mr..
W. Smart, Nth regiment"
John Waters, Evans City, Pa, writes:
'GeOrge S. Bradford, Co G., 2d Mass Cav,
i'll the issue of Jan. 90 and Comrade NJ E.
ArmOr, Mt. Vernon, H., in the issue OF Feb.
"a claim the honor of being very young sol
diers. can beat all records so far published.
/ enlisted in Co. G, 4th Pa. Cav, Feb. %,
1864, at the age of IA years, eight months
and six days. | was in the ranks and carried
carbine, saber and revolver. was mustered
out in July, 1860"
George X. Rouch, Wooster o., writes:
. In May, 1864, the 112th Pa. vacated Fort
Ethan Allen, near Washington d. c. The
169th Ohio took its place. | picked up in
the barracks Bible with Catherine Cook
written on the first page. will return it to
owner or anyone interested in it,
Maj. w II. Carter, Assistant Adiutant-
General, War Department, Washington, D.
c., writes: Several years ago | undertook
the preparation Of sketch of the services of
the 9Th U. s. Cav. (Begulars). / am now eu-
deavOring to complete the sketch and make
more of history of that excellent command.
Some old member of the regiment may 90
able to give me incidents of an historical
character which may never be known other
wise. | shall be glad to receive "reminiscences
from any member of the 9th Cav"
d. g. James, II chland Center Wis, writes:
s. In a recent article COmTade John McElroY
says he does not know what became of Lieut..
Barrett. j was South last Summer, and was
informed that he lived in Augusta, Ca, and
did little, except bTag of his prowess while
in command of the Irison at Florence"