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The National tribune., 1901-12-26
The Regulars,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / wish to
call your attention to an act of justice
lOng-delayed in reference to the great serv-
ices performed by our little Regular Army
before the civil war. As everyone knows,
this little army made it possible for US to
have an undivided country to-day. Let us
look at such names as Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Thomas, Mcpherson, Candy,
Meade, Warren, Sykes, C. F. Smith, all
regulars; there are many others just as
distinguished. The rank and file OF that
little army vas never equalled by any
army in the world for discipline. This ar
ticle only deals with the 10 regiments of
infantry, four of cavalry, two of Dragons,
with the regiment Of mounted rifles, to-
gether with the four regiments of artillery.
1t is we'll known that all these regiments
were serving on the distant frontier at the
outbreak Of the rebellion except the ar
tillery, which manned the seacoast de-
fenses. Many of these men had seen from
10 10 % years service, and their duty was
Of the hardest kind ever performed by sol
diers. Their loyalty and devotion to the
flag was well known.
think Congress should reward the sur
vivOrs Of the old army with suitable
medal, properly inscribed, the medal to be
Of bronze from any Mexican or Confed-
crate cannon now in possession of the Gov
ernment. The monument at West Point
to the officers and enlisted men of the Reg
ular Army who were killed in action is a
splendid tribute to the dead. This is sim
ply asking justice and nothing more; no
man in or out of Congress will deny this
small reward TO the old regular soldier be-
fore the war.-S. j. Fox, National Mill
tary Home, Danyille, Ill.
The National tribune., 1901-12-26
Work of the Pension Office.

The report of certificates issued for tn,
week ended Dee. ii shows:
Army invalid: Original, 8; increase, III
reissue, 20; restoration, .; renewal, 16; Sup
Elemental, 8; duplicate, 10; accrued, 119
Total, $50.
Army nurses: Original, /.
Army widows, etc: Original, So; increase,
l; reissue, 1; restoration, B. renewal. "a; sup
Elemental, /; duplicate. J. Total. 96
Navy invalids: Original, .; accrued, 3
Total, s.
Navy widows, etc: Original, .
Army invalids (war with SPAIN: Original
90
nal, IL; reissue, ]; accrued, 1. Total, 13.
Navy invalids (war with SPAIN: Origl
nal l.
Army irvalids Cact of June 81 1890: Origi-
nal, 1893; increase, 425; additional, 135; res-
sue, 10; restoration, 8: renewal, 2S; supple
mental, .; duplicate, II; accrued, 161. Total,
9S5.
Army widows, etc. Cact of June 81, 1890:
Original, 324; reissue, 2; restoration, 2; re-
crued, l. Total, 33j.
Navy invalids (act Of June %, 1890: Origi-
nal, 4; increase, 4; additional I; duplicate,
2; accrued, 3. Total, 16.
Navy widows, etc. (act Of June %, 1890
Original, 13.
Mexican War survivors: Increase, 1; reis-
sue, IA; accrued, 4. Total, 10.
Mexican War widows: Original, 8.
Indian wars us52- s52-1s42J-Survivors: Ac'
Indian Wars us82-1s42y-w Widows: orlgi-
nal 2.
Totals-orlginal, go; increase. So; addi.
tional, 1876; reissue, 10S; restoration, 10; re-
newal, 81: supplemental, 16; duplicate, 36;
accrued, 1885, Total, 1887.
The National tribune., 1901-12-26
The Iron FriKade,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of Nov. 21, appeared a communion
ton from d. W. Kinnie. Second Lieuten-
ant Co, B, 9th Wis, Trimble. Wis, in
which he takes exception to the commu-
nication OF Comrade d. s. Chaplin. Green
wich, y. Y. Both Comrades are in error
about the original Iron Brigade, composed
of 14th Brooklyn, Both y. Y. 24th y. Y,
22d y. Y, and I'd Berdan SharpshOoters.
composing the First Brigade, First Divi-
sion, First Corps, first commanded by Gen.
keyes, next by Gen. c. Z. Auger. next by
Gen. Hatch, who was awarded q gold
medal for conspicuous bravery at South
Mountain, while leading the first and only
Iron Brigade at that time. How we at
tanned the name | will relate. About
April 16, 1862, we made Il forced march
from Catletts Station, Va, to Falmouth
driving Gen. Lee across the Rappahan-
mock at that place double-quicking the
last three miles. the end of 3S-mile
march inside of 24 hours. driving the en-
emy, but failing to save the bridges span,
ming the river. The next day Gen. Patrick
arrived, and hearing the time of our ar
rival was very much surprised at our en-.
durance.- He said to Gen. Augur: ''Yom
men are made of iron. You have an Iron
Brigade"
After that we were known as the Iron
Brigade. After the return home of the
22d. 9th, and 30th Regiments in 1853. at
expiration of service. there only remained
the 14th Brooklyn Uted Legs. three
years regiment. to represent the old and
tried brigade. The brigade Comrade Kin
MES regiment was in was known as the
Wisconsin Brigade. and is mentioned in
the reports Of the battle of South Noun
tain and the battle of Antictam Us Glib
bOn'S Brigade. If our dear Lieutenant
kinnic will brush up and read the reports
of Gen. Mcdowell of the battle of second
Bull Run, also the reports of Gen. Rey-
nolds and Gen. Hooker. who commanded
the First Corps. he will be better posted
on the doings of the First Division. First
Army Corps.
| served with Co. II, 3Oth " Y: re-en-
listed in cavalry: discharged Nov II. 1860,
ut Camp Collins. COlo.-ANDREw JoU-
BERT, Co. II, Both n. Y. Bristol, Vt
The National tribune., 1901-12-26
The Centralia Massacre.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Tn The
National Tribune of Nov. %, w. 2. Kre-
mer, 359 w. 10Th St, New York City.
asks some comrade to give an account OF
the battle of Centralia, Mo.
| l was born within 20 miles of Centralia,
and served three and Il half years in the
! 9th Mo. ). NJ. Cav, and know at least
half a dozen men who participated in the
massacre. | was in Centralia Sept. %.
1861, the day after the massacre, with 200
of my regiment. ! saw the bodies of the
| unfortunate men, some Scalped, others
pinned to the ground with their own bay
0netS.
Quantrell and Bill Anderson captured n
passenger train at Centralia, on which
were % veteran furlOughed and discharged
Union soldiers. These guerrilas formed
| them in line and shot them one at n time
| When badly crippled soldier was reached
an old lady called to Bill Anderson: Don't
| shoot him: he can do you no harm" An
| derSon replied: D him, he can vote"
then shot him down. Later. Mai. johnson.
IN command of 147 men of the 39th Mo-.
| reached the scene. ] will give an account
of what followed, as it was related to me
| by one of the survivors. whom i met some
II years ago. He said
When we got TO Ccntraia, n small
party of guerrillaS gallOped away to the
south Maj. johnson was advised not to
follow, as they Outnumbered his command
put lie marched us south about two miles
As we came to a slight rise, we saw the
guerrillas about 200 yards distant, formed
in line Of battle, with the whole country
an open prairie, except here and there
a farm. Maj. Johnson ordered us to
dlsmount and form in line, leaving some of
the men 30 yards in the rear to hold the
horses. just as we got formed, the guer-
rlilas charged. Being armed with mus
kets, we had one shot only, which we fired
INTO them, but before we could reload tbev
were among us with from four to six ra-
yolVers each, and shooting our men down.
/ ran between two Of them unnoticed. as
they were busy shooting some of my more
unf0rtunte comrades. / ran into a
meadow, got behind a haystack and hid
under the hay at the bottom of the stack.
There | stayed until night, then crawIcd
out and got away.
The men holding the horses took in the
situation at glance and started, but some
were oVertaken and murdered. A lady.
neighbor of mine said they were so close
IN pursuit of one man on a horse when he
got to Centralia that he left his horse. ran
around some houses, lodged into one
and hid under a drop-leaf table;
but they found him. One of them
said: I will not kill dog in a
lady's house, so two of them grabbed him
and took him out into the yard, where
they shot him. m."-JANrEs NJ. JACK. Co. II
9th Mo. Cav, Riggs, Nc,
The National tribune., 1901-12-26
Reunion Of thu 4th n II.

It has been the unanimous verdict Of the
survivors of the 4th n. II. who attended the
Regimcntal Reunion at Manchester, Sept. p,
that the meeting was the best ever held by
the society. Many of the old officers were
present and a lavish entertainment had been
provided by the resident comrades and cti-
zens Col. J. d. Drew, Life President of the
Association, presided. John G.. Hutchinson,
$50 Haywood street, Manchester was re-
elected Secretary. Many prominent comrades
made addresses at the Campfire held in the
evening.
Secretary Hutchinson read some interest
ing statistics of the 4th n. H. or the 1898
men who went out with the regiment there
are but 90 whom he cannot account for lie
read the following list, showing the number
surviving of the different companies:
Co. A, 81 dead, 30 living, unaccOunted
for; Co. Il, 90 dead. p living unknown;
Co. c, 56 dead 81 living, IL unknown; Co. ID,
90 dead, 80 living. unknown; Co. f., IS
dead. 81 living, > unknown; Co. +, II dead.
80 living, 10 unknown; Co. H, 90 dead, 80
living, IL unknown: Co. !, % dead, 36 living
10 unknown Co. X, 10 dead, 90 living, 4
unknown.
The oldest member OF the regiment living
is II. n. Bickford Co. +, Holyoke, Mass, in
his Sith year. The fourth oldest, Aaron
Ncasey, of Amherst who was 80 last June,
was present at the Reunion. The only other
member who had reached so was Col. Drew,
who was so on July -
The National tribune., 1901-12-26
Indiana Conventions.

The 11th Annual Convention of the Fourth
District W. Il. G.. Department of Indiana
met in Columbus, Nov. ,. Mrs. Swain De,
partment President, presided. The following
officers were elected: Pres, Mrs. Mennctte,
Columbus; V. T., Mrs. TruelOck, AurOra
Sec, Mrs. Shcwman, Columbus; National
Delegate. Miss Annie Stralsinger Green's
burg; Alternate, Mrs. Jennie Burrows, West
port. The ritualstic work was exemplified
In very pleasing manner by the Columbus
Corps, Mrs. Eliza j. Crisler, GrcensbUrg, act
ing as District Inspector At night very
entertaining and interesting Campfire was
held in the City Hall and was attended by Il
large concourse of people. The program con
sisted of addresses by Mayor Strickland. Mrs
Swain, Department President, Gen. SmOck,
and Commander Garrigus of the 6. A. r.
Mrs. Eliza l.. Crislcr, GrpcnSburg. and others.
One of the most interesting features of the
Campfire was the patriotic recitation by Earl
Coulter, from the schools Of Columbus show
ing the interest which is being manifested in
teaching patriotism in our public schools
The Convention of the Tenth District met
in Lafayette Nov. 70. This District consists
OF u Corps, but only five were represented
The morning session was devoted TO discus
sion Of the work during the past year and
plans for the next years work. The after
noon session was given to the eXcmpiificnriOn
of the ritual and inspection by Mrs. Mary
McConklc Sims, of Frankfort The follow
ing officers Were elected: Pres. Mrs Jcu-
kins, Delphi; V. T., Mrs. Mary Martin. Ros-
well: National Delegate, Mrs. Lizzie Match
EFT, Fowler; Alternate. Mrs. Josephine Ben
nett, Lafayette. The Department President.
Mrs. Mary T.. Swain, Of Richmond was pres
ing a reception for the visiting delegates was
given.
The National tribune., 1901-12-26
OLD GRIMES.
tThis poem was first published in 1922. We
reprint it by request

This poem was first published in 1922. W
reprint it by requestI
Old Crimes is dead, that good old man.
We ne'er shall see him more;
He used to wear n long black coat,
All buttOned down before
His heart was open as the day,
His feelings all were true;
His hair was some inclined to gray,
He wore 1t In queue.
Wiener WIS heard the voice Of pain
His breast with pity burned;
The large round head upon his cane
From ivory was turned.
Thus ever prompt at PHYS call,
He knew no base design:
His eyes were rather dark and small,
Ills nose was aqullinc.
He lived at peace with all mankind;
In friendship he was true;
His coat had pocket holes behind,
His pantalOOns were blue.
Unharmed, the sin which earth pollutes
He passed securely DER
And never wore pair of boots
For thirty years or more.
But poor old Grimes is now at rest,
Nor fears misfortune's frown;
He had dOuble-breasted vest;
The stripes ran up and down.
He modest merit sought to find
And pay it It's desert;
He had no malice in his heart,
Nor rufTIcs In his shirt.
His ncighbOrs LIE did not abuse
Was sOciable and gay;
He wore large buckles on his shoes
And changed them every day.
His knowledge hid from public gaze
He did not bring to view,
Nor made a noise town meeting day
As many people do.
His worldly goods he never threw
In trust To fortunes chances.
And lived as all his brothers did
In easy circumstances.
Thus undisturbed by anxious care,
His peaceful mOments ran,
And everybody said he was
A fine old gentleman.
Good people all gave cheerful thought
To Crimes memory,
As doth his Cousin Esick Short,
Who made this poetry.
The National tribune., 1901-12-26
Michigan woman,s Relief Corps.

EDITOR NATIONAL TEIBrNE: The last days
of October marked such happy events in
Lansing Corps that we do not want them
lost to our friends; so they are sent you for
| further distribution
one Wednesday evening. when the moon
ShOne bright. several ladies' gathered at the
home OF Mrs. Sarah A. &. Plummer to in
stal her as Il member of the National An
derSOnville Prison Board. There were pres
ent the resident Department officers; De
partmcnt Secretary and Treasurer, acting as
official witnesses and attaching their names
to the report; Mrs. Sarah Wyckoff PreSi-
dent of Lansing Corps the Banner Corps
of Michigan, ofliciatcd rs Chaplain and Mrs.
COrnclia 5. Perry, Past Department Presi-
dent, was the Installing Officer. 1t is need
less to say that these ladies fully apprec-
ated the honor and rare privilege of inducing
into office one of the National elective Off
GERS. During Anne Wittenmyer's admins
tratiOn Mrs. Plummer was National /. and /.
officer and Travelled many miles in Texas
while organizing the Department of the Lone
Star State" She has been National Chap
lain and National Aid. Mrs. Plummer has
a magnetic personality, possesses in large
measure the versatility and gift of elO-
qucncc accredited to the Irish race, from
which she Sprang, is intensely patriotic, and
in popular and favOrite Campfire speaker.
She is the wife of a veteran Il member of
the old 4th Mich, who carries in his body
a bullet from the battle of Gettysburg. Mich
igan Is proud Of her representative on the
National Board
Emma Stark Hampton has again been ap-
terms she has served in that capacity. No
greater honor can be bestowed upon Michi-
gan's favored and loved member of the Or
der. She has been identified with every Ma
tional administration, nearly, since the or
ganization existed. No member of the order
is better posted along all lines than Is Mrs.
Hampton, and Michigan turns with pride to
her at all times. '1-s
Lansing Corps, Z, is body of energetic la
dies who are ever busy with plans for its
g.Jwth ana usefulness. eat home coffecs"
are bling given for the purpOse of furnishing
room in the 'WOmans Annex at the Sol
diers' Home grounds. The WOman's Build
ing has lately undergone much-needed re-
pairs and improvements. To the two-stOry
structure has been added another story, also
a dining-rOom and kitchen. This leaves
room for n hospital in the building, which
has been located on the second floor. When
1t is remembered that the inmates of the
home were compelled TO go to the mems
building for meals, unless they We're brought
to them when too feeble to 20 out. and to
the wards of the general hospital when ILL.,
the Improvements will be douby appreciated
The State Legislature made n handsome ap-
preparation for this purpose. Michigan is not
niggardly in its care, of its veterans and its
old and iDfirm. Corps { will close the year
as tine banner Corps and expects to maintain
1t through the coming ycar.-C. S. p, Ian
sing, Mich.
The National tribune., 1901-12-26
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The National tribune., 1901-12-26
Renaissance of the Red RIVER Expedition

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On Tues,
day, March 10, 1864, VIC left Franklin, La.
and marched until Sunday. That day
while the regiment was in camp, some
other members of the command and
slipped by the picket. We went about two
miles, crossed a small stream in boat
and reached plantation. We filled oul
haversacks with sugar and started back
to camp. As we crossed the stream on ou
return, We were taken in by a squad of oul
cavalry. There were about 30 of us, sew,
eral regiments being represented. Mem
bers of the Doth Me. were taken before
our Colonel, George l.. Beal. Col. Beal
said: We'll, boys, what are you under
arrest for?"
Just for getting little sugar." l re-
piled.
well, you men will have to march the
rest of the week as a punishment" he
said.
We would have had to march anyway,
have not heard from any of that sugar
party for many years; in fact, | do NOT
know whether any are living-JoHN
BoGLEY, Co. b. 10Th Me-, 26S School St,
Lowell. Mass.
The National tribune., 1901-12-26

the claimant for pension to show that lie
| continued TO be afflicted with the disa-
| bility alleged for each and every year af-
| ter his discharge. 1t is sufficient if it be
shown with reasonable certainty that the
disability was never completely and per-
manently recovered from and still ex-
| lists.
.'As to the second point the appellant
makes a very reasonable explanation and
one which, in the opinion of the Depart
ment, should be accepted as sufficient to
account for the long delay in filing his
claim for pension. He states that, owing
to the care which he took of himself, as
hereinbefore set forth, he was enabled for
many years after his discharge to prac-
tice his profession with success and with
out serious interruption from his lung
tretibe, and that during this time he was
able to make good living. did not feel
the need of 4 pension, and did not wish to
apply for it for that reason. Further
more, it appears, that some years ago
he applied for and received pension un-
der the provisions of the act of Jan. 20,
1887, as Il survivor of the Mexican War,
and, he states he was satisfied with that
for the time being. When his health
failed so rs to seriously interfere with
the practice of his profession and his
means OF livelihood, he asserts that he
was informed that he could obtain n pen
SlOh easier ana quicker Dy applying un-
der the act of June ~. 1890. and accord
mgly did so in 1890, soon after the pas
sage of said act, and has been pensioned
hereunder from that year at the maxi
mum rate of So per month on account
of disease of lungs. He states that it
was only in recent years that he was ad
viSed that it would be of benefit to him
to apply for pension under the general
law, and accordingly did so in 1897, but
not, however, until the condition of his
health had compelled him TO completely
abandon the practice of medicine.
There is nothing whatever appearing
in this case which is calculated to i'm
pugn the motives of the appellant, his
good faith or the credibility of his state
ments, and full faith and credit should be
given them.
In view Of the foregoing, the Depart
ment is decidedly OF the opinion that the
rejection of this claim for pension was
error, and, therefore, said action of rejec-
tion is hereby set aside and reversed, and
you are directed to cause the same to be
reopened and readjudicatd in accordance
with the views herein set FORTH
The National tribune., 1901-12-26
Capture of Gen. stoushton by Mosby.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In Feb
ruary, 1853, after the arduOus campaign
oI, the Peninsula and the hard-fought bat
Ties of Bull Run. South Mountain, Antie-
tam, and Fredericksburg. the Pennsylva-
MIA Reserves, with ranks greatly depleted.
were ordered from Belle Plain, Va, to the
defense of Washington. We went by boat
to Alexandria, where we remained n few
days. The First Brigade. composed of the
I'd. 9th, 9th. 1th Pa. and Bucktails. and
commanded by Col. William Sinclair, of
the 9th Pa, embarked on the Orange x
Alexandria Railroad for Fairfax Station.
IL miles distant. There the brigade
stacked arms" awaiting ORDERS At the
station was suffers shop, belonging to Il
New Jersey brigade commanded by Brig
Gen. StOughtOn, who had his headquarters
at Fairfax Court House, four miles from
the station. The New Jersey Brigade had
just come out" fully 1000 strong, with
new uniforms, and presented Il striking ap-
pearance, compared to the Pa. Reserves
with tattered and torn garments. 1t was
mighty uncomfortable in the middle of the
Winter to be so clad. besides very huml-
latlng TO person who had been used to
being clothed in fine raiment." The sut-
lers shop was filled with officers eating,
drinking, and having n merry time The
Pa. Reserves, not having been paid for a
long time We're without money and had u
longing for some of the good things the
suffers shop contained (morc especially
the wet goods, and being firm believers in
that part of the Scriptures which reads:
Let him that hath two coats give to him
that hath none" and as neither the sut-
Ter nor the officers of the New Jersey Bri-
gade offered to divide. the boys of the Pa
Reserves concluded they would be the
proper persons to make the division. They
OUT with their knives and cut the tent
ropes letting the tent down upon the off
GERS, and began bringing ont tobacco. ci-
sarS. candy and all such things as a suit
Ter $ shop contained, until they had COM
pletely rlddled il. The officers rushed out
with hatchets, hammers. or anything they
could get hold of, and tried to make a fight
but of these weapons they We're quickly
dispossessed, and they beat a hasty re
treat. The long rolf sounded up the
New Jersey Brigade and they came charg-
ing toward us. Just before they got to us
our fall in call sounded and we marched
on toward Fairfax Court House.
We marched to within one mile of Fair
fax Court House and camped for the
night. think it was the night of our ar
rival that Col. John S. Mosby, with %
men, rode into Fairfax Court House and
captured Gen. StOughtOn, two Captains
and 80 men, also 30 horses, and got
away without any loss. The General had
given ball the night of his capture II
was said at the time that President Lin
coin said he didn't care anything for the
capture of Gen. Stoughton, for he could,
with few strokes Of his pen make a bet
ter one, but he hated 10 lose the horses.''
Can any reader of The National Tribune
give any information as to the subsequent
military career of Gen. StoughtOn?-
DIToN PHELPS, Co. +, 9th Pa. Reserves.
East Smithfipl6 pa