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The National tribune., 1899-08-31

Now the 43d faced north, and they nd
the 63d were hotly engaged. Men were
falling fast, but the rebels could not stand
the repeated volleys Of Enfield rifles, and
turned and fed.
But what a sight met the eye! The
ground strewn with the dead and dying,
both rebel and Yank But they came
again, reinforced, yelling like Satan's
imps. Col. Pogers planted the flag on the
top of the fosi. Yes, but no sooner up than
Rogers feDD - the ditch, dragging the flag
with him. But it was up again, and the
what they thought they had captured,
and the AID and 63d to drive them back
again.
Now, if you will notice the plan you will
observe that the rebels had from the fort an
enfilading fire on the 63d, and men We're
Sprague, of the 63d, ordered his left to fall
back so as to change his front to meet this
new condition. Still they hammered away,
but, oh, how thin the line grew. Was there
any wavering-any fiinching? No. But
mortal man could not stand the punish
ment the Johnnies were receiving. While
the 63d, with SO per cent. dead and dying,
and the 43d, with nearly as many men
down, still continued to fight it was a life
and-death struggle. There came the 11th
Mo. just in time to help give the finishing
touches, and away they went.
II the 43d had given way the fight
would have had different ending. The
whole line east would have been taken in
flank and rear, and, being on the highest
ground, would have had all advantage in
position, and, flushed with victory, very
naturally would have been real saucy and
stubborn-consequen hard to drive
away. The ADD has % men buried in
the Corinth Cemetery, killed in this fight.
Now, my dear comrades, you have a
plain, unyarnished history of the part
taken by the Buckeye Brigade-a brigade
that, in nearly four years service. never
showed the white feather or turned their
backs to any organization of rebels. We
challenge comparison, and invite you to
read closely our history, then give us
our dues. Do not try to build up a reputa-
ton for yourselves by trying to tear down
and trample in the dust the good name of
some other regiment. There was glory
enough for us all, and fighting enough,
too, for us all.
If the 9th Ohio or the 11th Mo. write
again in regard to this fight, give us your
official report of your losses. The 43d
OhioS have never received their share of
the credit for the gallant defense of Rob-
inett.-JAMES Fl. H.HATHEWAY, Co. C,y43d
Ohio.
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Miss Belle Gunsalis, No. 20s Seven
teenth Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
writes as follows Of Pe-runa: "I can
thank your medicine for curing me Of
chronic catarrh, with which I was af-
flicted for five or six years. Indepen-
dent of curing my catarrh, Pe-ru-na
has wonderfully improved my general
health. Pe-ru-na is wonderful medi-
cine. I cannot speak too highly Of it,"
Miss Belle Gunsalis.
A woman free from catarrh of some
organ is a rare case. Catarrh spares no
part. A mucous discharge means ca
tarrh and it also means waste, weakness
and complete wretchedness. Pe-ru-na
is the only sure cure.
Miss Maude King, the well known
New York soubrette, says: "Pe-ru-na,
to my mind, is especially adapted to
women, and I recommend it to them
heartily" Catarrh book rent fee by
DIR. Hartman, Columbus, 0.
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EVANS MUST GO.
Resolutions Passed by WoodsOn Post Is, Department u
Kansas.
HALL OF WooDSON POST, 1s5, GAR.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS,

1
HALL OF WooDsoN POST. 1s5, GAR.
| DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS,
YATES CENTER, KAN, July 8, 1899.
Whereas it is well known fact that
many worthy claimants for pensions and
increase of pensions have been rejected,
including worthy widows of deceased COM
rades, as well as of surviving comrades,
and of those residing within our limits, and
including number of claims of deceased
comrades who left claims pending which
their widows completed, and that their
Just, lawful and meritoriouS claims were
rejected after first being completed with
all necessary testimony required by law;
and
Whereas 81. Clay Evans, the present
Commissioner of Pensions, has rendered
himself obnoxious to the old soldiers and
soldiers widows by his arbitrary rulings
and misinterpretation of the various acts OF
Congress of the United States granting
pensions to the soldiers of the civil war, and
to the widows of deceased soldiers: There
fore, be it
Resolued, That the attention of the Presi.
dent of the United States be invited to thesa
charges, and that he be respectfully re.
quested to appoint another Commissioner
of Pensions whose rulings will be more in
accord with the spirit and intent of the law;
and be it further
Resolred, That some ex-Union soldier be
appointed in substitution of Fl. Clay Evans,
who has seen and rendered service at the
front and been engaged in battles in 1851
'65, who personally knows from experience
what real warfare and suffering is to MAIN
tain our flag and country's cause, who will
know the sympathy required in behalf Of
his aged comrades and widows and de-
pendentS;
ResoLred, That we do not want any more
1oO-days recruits from the Quartermaster's
Department to fill the office of Commissioners
of Pensions; and be it further
Resolued. That copies of these resolu.
tions which We're unanimously adopted by
the Post, be furnished THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
A. II. DARST, Commander.
s. L. CARPENTER, Adiutant
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FIERCE FIGHTING AT ROBINETT.
The 43d Ohlos Part Set Forth Suceincy and Graphically
By One Of the Regiment.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: After
reading articles in regard to the fight at
Fort Robinett, Corinth, Miss, Oct A, 1862,
all of which set up the claim that "our'
regiment did about all the fighting worth
mentioning, l will say that there were
Others"
Some comrades freely acknowledge that
they wrote from memory. Now, my dear
sirs, l hold that memory nearly 81 years
old is not very reliable. / submit for your
inspection the plan of battle so far as Robi-
nett is concerned, taken on the day of the
fight. Although the drawing is crude, it
gives the exact location of each regiment
engaged.
1t must be remembered that Robinett
was situated on the top Of a ridge, with the
ground sloping away to the east, and in
less degree to the west, while north and
south there was not very much change in
the surface. The Mobile s. Ohio Railroad
ran nearly east and west, while the Men,
phis 81 Charleston Railroad ran nearly
north and south. Robinett lay north of
Corinth and east Of the Memphis & Charles
ton Railroad, while Fort Williams (west of
The National tribune., 1899-08-31

day Henry was a prisoner, miles away
from company and comrades. On and
on he went through the mud and rain al
the next day, and late in the night he
reached Corinth, Miss.
They took him to Memphis, Jackson,
Meridian, Macon, Montgomery, Selma,
Tuscaloosa, Mobile, and Chattanooga,
Tenn.
When the prisoners arrived at Mobile
they were placed under the command OF
that terror to Union soldiers, Serg't WirZ,
of Andersonville fame, who at one time
but the lad got away from him and ran
among the other prisoners. He escaped
from the prison guards three times, and
was captured twice and returned to prison.
The third time he escaped from his cap
tors was remarkably thrilling episode.
A great many thousand Union prisoners
had been taken to the Muscle Shoals on the
Tennessee River, near Bridgeport, there
to be exchanged for rebel prisoners. Many
were exchanged and sent down the river
to return to home and friends. Several
thousand were on the bluff in the woods,
who for some reason were not to be eX-
changed at that time, but were to be sent
back to prison. Henry was one of this
number. With a sad heart and longing
eye he saw boat after boat loaded with his
comrades silently floating away from
captivity, while he, with others, were
doomed to return to the terrible prison
pen.
When the whistles screeched and bells
of the last boat jingled, and as she was
about to swing out into the stream, his
thoughts of home and friends in Iowa
overcame his fear IF the soldiers all around
him, and with bound, away he went
through the brush and down the hillside,
reaching the river bank before the guards
could determine what he was doing, and
with bound he leap,d upon the paddles
of the stern-wheel beat, and was soon
among the exchanged soldiers and on his
way home. He went to his home in Bur
lington, visited his mother a short time,
and in January, 1868, joined his company
at Grand junction, Tenn.
From this time until April his regiment
was mounted infantry, ard the soldiers
all rode mules. The regiment was dis
mounted in the latter part of April, 1868,
and sent to Vicksburg, Miss, where it
participated in that great siege, and where
Henry beat the long roll many, many
times before it's surrender.
On July 4, while Pemberton was SUI
rendering his army to Grant, Sherman's
command was marched back to Black
River to drive Joe Johnston out of the
Notifications on the east side. With his
drum slung over his shoulder he marched
from Vicksburg back to Jackson, and saw
the Notifications. stormed and captured
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Away they went, closely followed by the
S7th Ind. and the 18th Ohio, the enemy
falling back precipitately. The 9th in this
charge recaptured the guns Of Burnham's S
5th Art"
Now, Comrade Hills, does this look like
Col. Kaermmerling made this charge with
out orders? Would he have been supported
by the S7th Ind. and 18th Ohio? Would he
not have been censured by the commanding
officer? Col. Kaermmerling was too good
a soldier to disobey orders.
It's true the 9th paid dearly in this charge.
It lost 63 killed and wounded, but the charge
had its good effect 1t is also true that the
9th Ohios Dutch" if you will call il so,
was up and always was when going into
a fight.-ARTHUR DREIFUS, Co. b, 9th
Ohio, st. Louis, Mo.
The National tribune., 1899-08-31

Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer complaint,
bilious collie, diarrh9a and dysentery
are each and all catarrh of the bowels.
Catarrh is the only correct name for
these affections. Pe-ru-na is an abso-
lutte specific for these ailments, which
are so common in summer. DIR. Hart
man, in practice of over forty years,
never lost a single case of cholera in
fantum, dysentery, diarrhea, or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy was
Pe-ru-na. Those desiring further
particulars should send for a free
copy of Summer Catarrh." Address
DR.. Hartman. Columbus, o.
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Camp Ford Ex.Prisoners,

If any of the "old 72" prisoners of Camp
Ford are at the National Encamp
ment at Philadelphia they are requested ia
call at the Headquarters of the Department
Mars and Vredenburg of the "Undaunted
Mess" are expecting to be there; also, Edwin
Kirby, Department Commander of Florida,
GAR, Fruitland, Fla.
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courthouse ploWed It's
way through the walls
and exploded in the
courtroom, tearing the
plastering into many
holes. The heart of
the town was burned
in trying to smoke the
handful of men from
their stronghold, but
the old Courthouse
stood amid the smoke
and ruin, and remain
ed there until 1879,
when it took fire and
was consumed. OF
course, Lieut.. Dorton
and his little band of
brave men were forced
to surrender.
From here Wheeler
passed along up the
valley above Straw
berry Plains, made a
circuitous route, and
turned towards Middle
Tennessee, crossing
the Cumberland Noun
tains in the neighbor-
hood of McMinnville,
and passed down
through that section,
striking the Nashville
& Decatur Railroad
about Linville, where
a sharp engagement
took place.
1 was Acting As
sistant Adjutant-Gen-
eral of the First Bri=
gade, Fourth Division,
Cavalry Corps, Mill
tary Division of the
Mississippi, and our
brigade was stationed
The National tribune., 1899-08-31
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
A HAPPY NEW YEARS NIGHT.

is. Atwood, Austin, H., tells how while
he was on picket the day before the New
Year of 1862, near Bath Springs, Va, three
young women approached his post with
baskets on their arms, saying they were
Union girls and would like to go into camp,
as they wanted to trade provisions. They
confided to the Colonel Of the regiment, the
Both H., that Lieutenant OF Jackson's
staff was to be home New Year night, and
they suggested that he might be captured.
Their own men folks, they said, We're up in
the mountain hiding from the Johnnes,
and waiting for chance to join the Union
troops. Serg't Knapp and II men the next
evening went to the rebels house and found
some Of the loyal Virginia boys there. But
the Johnny Lieutenant was not at home;
he had eaten his New Year supper and
gone. They went to the girls home and
passed the most enjoyable evening they had
had for a long time, with music,
dancing and supping. The Virginia boys
stood guard. The young patriots after
wards joined the 1st Va. Cav, and saw
splendid service.
The National tribune., 1899-08-31
GALLANT WORK AT NASHVILLE.

w. II. Nosler, Co. D, I'd Iowa Cav,
Coduille, Ore, writes: 81 see nothing from
my old comrades. They should contribute
some history to the columns of THE Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE. | read Comrade JAS
l.. Stratton's story about the battle of Nash
| vile. In speaking of the first days fight
he says: But no impression was made on
the enemy's strong position and no par
tcular advantage gained except the posses
sion of'a battery carried by gallant rush.
Great Scott! where was he? Certainly
neither in sight nor hearing of Wilson'S
cavalry, for if he had been he would have
seen one brigade Of Hatch's Division under
the I'd Iowa battery and another dismount
and march steadily up to the first fort on the
| right, and after fierce encounter capture it
and turn it's guns on the rebels. Gen.
Hatch himself cutting off the fuse with his
riding whip; and then Gen. Coon, with the
Second Brigade, swinging little to the left,
and, after "A terrible struggle, capture a
second fort just before dark. This is the
way we cavalry boys conducted the fight
on the right wing OF Thomas's army on the
first day."
NO TIME TO EAT.
Eliza Whitlock, Ainsworth, Tenn, a
soldiers wife, was living in East Tennes-
see during the rebellion, and learned what
war meant. She wishes Wolford's men,
who were gathering corn in field the day
of the Philadelphia fight, would write TO
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. A picket
dashed up and said the rebels We're coming,
and Wolford's men did not eat the dinner
waiting for them at the house nearby.
The writer was one of the girls who cooked
tine dinner, and wept because they did not
get opportunity to eat it.
SCATTERING.
A comrade, who seems to have forgotten
| to attach his name to his communication,
| asks that the boys of the 4th w. Va. write
something about the doings of the regiment;
and he would also like to see something
from the commissioned officers.
rett, Ind, says that Comrade Doyle, 18th
Ind, incorrectly stated that it was the 10th
and 18th Ind. batteries at Moccasin Point
shelling Lookout Mountain. 1t was the
18th Ind I
The National tribune., 1899-08-31
An Opinion

Chicago Iines-Herdld.
Little Harry-Pa, what's an innoncens
bystander?
PA blame fool generally.
The National tribune., 1899-08-31

Like diamonds raindrops glisten." Drops Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla are Jewels for the blood.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-04-13
Device For Injecting Fumes.

Abrsm r. Miller, Harvey, N. D., has
invented a device for injecting fumes.
1t IS the object of this invention TO
provide device 80 constructed that
poisonous fumes can be generated and
forced into holes, burrows, or nests
infested by animals or insects. The
device consists of q receptacle in which
fumes are generated. An injector is
connected with the receptacle. and is
provided with nozzle at one end and
with a piston at the opposite end. The
nozzle and piston ends are separated
by valve.controlled partitions through
which a conducting tube is passed from
the nozzle to the piston end. The device
should be OF great value in the killing
of wolves, gophers and other burrowinR
animals
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-04-13
Securing the Right.of.way.

Editor Alert: Fred Nichols, Leo
Pfetferle, T. w. Hagen and Mr.. Hoop
per, farmers living near Plano were IN
jamestown yesterday. and they all con-
firmed the report that the farmers we're
pledeing the right for tie 500
railroad 10 Barnes county. Several mass
meet,ngs have been held at Griswold
and st other points, and q delegation OF
farmers were sent about q month ago to
Minneapolis to confer with the 500 Of
ficisls. The report which the delega.
tion brought back was so encouraging
that the farmers have appointed rail
road committee to secure the riRht.of
way and other pledges in cash and labor
on the grade. Some Of the farmers are
pledeiug the right.ofwsy and 800 to
$50 10 cash. and where they cannot give
cash they are pledg,ng sormany days
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-04-13
DR.. o. w. Archibald Offered the
Superintendency, but De.
clined.
DR.. Dwight S. Moore Was Then
Elected superintendent for
Ensuing Year.
DR.. Archibald'S Practice SO
Large as to Make Accept
ance impossible.

The board of trustees of North Dako-
ia hospital have taken definite action in
regard to the superintendency land Wed
nesday the following telegram was sent
to Dr. Archibald, at St. Paul. where be
has been practicing since the former
change in the hospital: -..
"Dr. 0. Wellington Archibald, Lowry
Arcade, St. Paul: You have been elect.
ed superintendent of the North Dakota
hospital foi insane. Kindly wire me
acceptance or dechnation at once. H.
Corn wall, president board of trustees. "
The reply came back promptly as fol.
lows: ....
Harry Cornwall, president board of
trustees, N. d. b. I. jamestown, N. d.
"Your great consideration in recalling
me to the superintendenoy of the North
Dakota hospital for the insane cannot be
fittingly and fully acknowledged by wire
l beg you to await my answer by mail.
80. w. ARCHIBALD"
At today's session reply was received
from DR.. Archibald in which he declined
the offer of the superintendency thank
ing the board for the offer. The board
then offered the position to DR.. Dwight
S. Moore and it was accepted by HIM.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-04-13
Sound Money League Acts.

New YORK, April 6.-At the meeting
OF the Central Council Of the national
Sound Money League, held ut it's office
IN Bowling Green, Edward Atkinson OF
Massachusetts, A. B. Hepburn of New
York, and E. p Wells OF North Dakota
were appointed COMMITTEES to prepare
resolutions setting forth the purposes OF
the league in regard to congressional
legislation on the money question. 1t
was voted that whatever this committee
might prepare should be regarded as
adopted by the Central Council. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the National Sound
Money League demands that declara-
tory act of congress be passed, making
all bonds, notes, OF other obligations OF
the United States payable IN lawful
unit value, which is by statute dollar
maze of gold; also, an act OF legislation
giving the holder OF any note or coin of
the United States the right TO demand
redemption under suitable provision in
respect TO subsidiary coins Of less than
81 each, in said unit OF value or dollar
made of gold or it's multiples in other
gold coin.
Resolved, That so long as the govern
ment continues to relseue its notes to
circulate as money, the league fsvors
legislation establishing a separate Bu-
reau OF Iaeue and Redemption in the
Treasury Department, in which shall be
held separate reserve Of gold coin in
sufficient amount to assure the prompt
REDEEM ptiou OF all the demand obligations
of the Government.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-04-13
Tried to Wreck the Irish Express.

LONDON, April l2.--An attempt has
been made to wreck the Irish express,
bound from Paddington railroad station
here to Milford, where the passengers
embark on board the mailboat for
Waterford. A large boulder was placed
on the track, but the engine, luckily,
swept the obstruction away. The pas
sengers were shaken, but the engine
was only slightly damaged. There
were number Of Americans on board
the train, on their way to catch the
steamer ut Queenstown.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-04-13
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
TWitchell's Bill Taxing Grain
Declared Unconstitutional
by Lawyers.
The Author Wished to Tax the
Elevators, but Farmers are
Taxed Instead.
Constitution Requires That
Taxation Shall be Uniform
In Every Respect.

Senate Bill No. l3O, which provides
for the assessment and taxation of grain
in elevators, warehouses and grain houses
illustrates the boomerang that is
attached to class legislation. The
author OF the bill, Senator Twltchell,
devoted most of ms time during the past
season OF the legislature to drafting
measures against corporations.
The bill in question was simed at ele-
vators, but hit the farmers who had
grain IN storage. A very bitter fight
was put up against the hill in the house
but 1t carried by large majority.
Lawyers quite uniformally say the law
is Observation-Disclosures 176 OF the
state constitution provides that Laws
shall be passed taxing by uniform rule"
This law makes the elevator company
the engine for collecting the tax on
grain in it's elevator, by giving the COM
pany lien upon the grain and provides,
that the company may hold such an
amount OF the grain assessed and taxed
+ "as may be necessary" 10 pay
the tax charged against such person or
firm so assessed or taxed. 1t is made
discretionary with the elevator company
az to how much gram it will hold to pay
the tax.
The general revenue law, chapter l26
laws Of 1897, at section 81, provides the
duty OF the assessor when be has reason
to believe that any personal property
taxed IS liable to be removed from the
county where same 10 assessed ard where
it appears that the amount Of tax will be
lost. There appears to be no distinct
reason why sdlfferent rule should be
applied 10 the case OF grain in elevators
than other personal property For this
reason the law 10 question is declared to
be unconstitutional. it not conforming
to the constitutional requirement Of
uniformity.
Representative McHarg Of this county
was the only representative from this
district to oppose the bill as be realized
that euch q measure could not be put
into effect,