The National tribune., 1898-05-26

proper authorities, and received recent for
them. The work of digging out the guns
was very dangerous, on account of the enemy's
sharpShooters. 1t was moonlight when the
task was begun, but before all had been
secured the moon had gone down. From the
account of Capt. DOolittle, Co r. 10Th Conn,
L should Judge that the work was very hazard
Gus. Other forces may have made the capture
possible, but as the guns had not been aban-
doned by the enemy, think the detachmens
that secured them deserves the credit
Was Killed at Cedar Creek
Charles o. WEIGH, Co. NJ, I'd Mass. Cav.
and Secretary. Regimental Association. Salem,
Mass, writes: II beg leave to correct the
statement, in part, of Comrade VIM. III.
Lawrence, Co. NJ, I'd Mass Cav, Los Gatos.
Cal. Col. Charles Russell Lowell was not
killed at the Winchester battle, as stated by
Comrade Lawrence, but was shot about
o'clock p. M, Oct. 10, 1854, at Cedar Creek,
dying about an hour afterward. This was
Just one month later than the Winchester
fight which occurred on Sept 49, Capt
Smith and Orderly-Serg't Besls, Co. NJ, were
both killed III the same charge at Cedar
Creek"
Union Mans Experiences In Arkansas.
Nicely l.. Hardin, Co. r. I'd Ark, Maya
zine, Ark, writes: When the rebellion
broke out | was in this logan County,
Ark L was Union man, was outspoken,
and when the day came TO vote whether the
State should secede ], with the majority Of
the voters, voted against Secession / advo-
Gated the Union until my life was in danger.
The State seeded by an ordinance.
My best Secession friend told me one
night at a very late hour that nv time was
up; that / had to go into the rebel army,
leave home, or be killed. All had was
here. l could not get North, and did not
want to leave my family in the enemy's land,
hence L suffered myself to be eonscripted,
and went out, coming home almost when I
pleased, lying out in the brush and In the
mountains
"When the Federals came to Fort Smith.
Ark, | enlisted in Co. Z, ID Ark, and I
stayed until the rebellion was ended. I
think that our regiment was a prominent
factor IN the putting down of the rebsllion,
and believe it could play grand part in the
Spanish-Cuban war; especially old Co. B.''
Why Don't They Write?
Samuel O'Tooe, Cos B and /, Sd Ill. Cav.
Danville Ill, writes: volunteered in Co.
b, Sd Ill. Cav, July %, 1861, and veteran
lied at the end of my first term. The vet
Grams were consolidated into six companies,
and SIX new companies recruited. / was
then placed in Co. ], which had been organ
lied 10 take the place of the old company
mustered out. | served under Capt L. NJ.
Tabor. The command was all from the west
ern part of the State. 1 have heard from
only one member of the regiment since Octo-
Der, 1865, excepting my Colonel and r. III.
Carnahan. who live at this place I have
seen no mention of men of this regiment in
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, except one letter
from Byron Philips, erly-Sergeant, Co K"
j. T. Carnes, Co. A, list KY. Cav, writes:
seldom see anything from our regiment
l enlisted July 81, 1861, in Co. A, 1st Ky.
Cav, commanded by Col. Franklin l.. VOL
ford, and was discharged Dec. 81, 1864, after
serving three years, five months and four
days. The regiment was in active service all
this time. 1t did considerable skirmishing
and was on picket duty at a number of i'm
portant points. 1t took part in several
battles. To it belongs the credit of capturing
and killing several of Morgan's men and the
routing of many notorious bands of guerillas,
on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee,
and giving protection to the loyal citizens
1t was at the battles of Mill Springs, Fishing
Creek, buttons Hill and West Air Salt
Works The regiment was in the campaign
IN East Tennessee, siege of Knoxville, and
also in the Georgia campaign. 1t was on the
Stoneman raid. At the surrender of that
command by Stoneman the regiment would
not yield, but cut their way out bringing
great many rebel prisoners in to the Union
lines.