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The National tribune., 1901-10-10
A CIVIL WAR RELIC.
A Battle-Flag Captured at Manassas, Va. IL


1901.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / am
reader of your newsy paper, and have
been especially interested in the articles
covering campaigns in East Tennessee and
Southwestern Virginia, as this is my ma
tive country. Ny father, brother, and
myself participated in these campaigns.
My father belonged to Co. G, 18th Tenn.
Cav, and was present at Greenville when
Gen. Morgan was killed.
My mother, now nearly SO years old,
has a battlefag which was captured at
the first battle at Manassas, July q, 1851.
1t was brought back to Tennessee by
Comrade Cawood, and by him given to
his mother. Cawood was killed at Muir
freesboro, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1862. Mrs. Ca
wood, after the close of the war, gave this
flag to my father. 1t was around this
flag in our U. l.. A. that we sang Rally
Round the Flag, Boys" at meetings six
miles south of Bristol. 1 will give de-
scription of the flag:
Size 1-2x5 1-6 feet; hand made; red
stripes are twilled worsted and white
stripes are poplin. Blue field, 2x2 feet,
twilled wooden; 81 small stars stitched on
each side, with larger one In the center.
The tassel is about two feet long and is
made by plating together IL small cotton
cords and a stripe of blue wooden same as
blue field. The tassels are cotton.
There are four bullet holes in this flag;
two in back upper corner, one in top red,
a foot from corner the other in top white
one and one-half feet from corner.
A third bullet passed through blue field
and about six inches from top, next to
staff. The other is near the lower back
corner and was made by either buck
shot or pistol bullet.
The flag has no fringe, and is raw-edged
There are several blood stains on the
| flag.
This flag was again in battle May, 1867,
between the U. L. A. and the X. X KS,
where about 30 shots were fired. The
ku-klux failed to kill out the League and
had to retreat.
The flag is highly valued by my mother.
S. w. WARREN, Co. ii, 4th Tenn, Piney
| Flats, Tenn.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
What One Soldier Sacrificed.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1 read In
the issue of Aug. % the editorial, SOL
diers' and BOndhOlders of the Civil War"
will not recapitulate your phrases, as any
comrade interested can easily refer to the
paper of that date.
During the Winter of 1929 was of.
fered employment at S275 per month, but
was then in the army under a three years.
enlistment, and of course could not take
advantage of the offer. Again, in the
later part of 1863, a representative of the
same company offered me 1928 per month
and all expenses, employment to last not
less than three years. Did any man not
a soldier sacrifice about $3,444 a year for
three years or more? | am not now and
never have been in sympathy with those
who believe that the bondholder should
not have been paid good interest for tha
money loaned the Government. | now be-
lIeve, as l have for the past 81 years, or
since the resumption of specie payment,
that some law should be enacted that
would give the veterans full pay for their
.services.-L. B. VANCE, Sutherland, Iowa,
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The Mule wouldn't Surrender.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Once
upon time, down in Tennessee, a valiant
little Confederate soldier, belonging to Il
Kentucky cavalry battalion, became the
owner of an exceedingly diminutive mule,
high kicker, runner and climber,
possessing, withal, more than the usual
'mulish" perverseness. The name of the
boy soldier was "Toby," and he called his
little mule Tony"
Both Toby and Tony were peculiar lit
tie "cusses." Both were famous foragers
always getting there" by their own Origi-
nal methods, which were often dark and
devious Toby's skill in the culinary line
would compare favorably with the art of
the most distinguished French chef. He
also had a notable propensity for appro-
priating to his own use and benefit every
frying-pan, skillet, pot and other culinary
utensil that he could procure by 1.-THE lay
ing on of hands" AS a chef and forager,
he seemed to need 'em in his business.
'"Tony," the mule, had to carry that
miscellaneous Layout" of kitchen furni-
ture, not only on the march but when
charging on the battlefield, Toby never
unloading the "plunder'' for fear of loss
by reason of the vicissitudes of war.
Either on the march or in battle Toby
and Tony could readily be located, the
jingle and clatter of the kitchen furniture
making a din that was unmistakabe.
One day during cavalry combat our
Kentuckians suddenly concluded that if
we would live to fight another day we GER
tainly ought to run away-and we did
run, going at Gilpin gait across the roll
ing fields of East Tennessee, seeking
refuge in the protecting Businesses of
Clinch Mountain. The cavalrymen in
blue, the 7th Ohio or the tsMichiganders,"
l don't know which, as didn't stop to
inquire, uprOariously and bloodthirstily
asxyhpnnal nc IN with ,rya uoI,a
pistol and carbine, overtakihg and captur-
ing the lame and the halt whose horses
were not sufficiently thoroughbred to keep
the pace which had been set by those who
were leading the wild hegira toward the
distant blue mountains. Finally poor
Toby and Tony were the only ones in the
rear outside the pale of safety.
From the security; of our refuge we
watched the funny race. The little mule,
pans and skillets flying in the air. was do
ing his level best, his speed being ac-
CELEBRATED by the Federal cavalrymen who,
close astern, were slashing him and his
little master with their sabers, calling to
Toby to surrender. We thought we could
detect in Toby's arm movements n desire
TO pulp the mule but Tony, with head
low and tail up, kept a-comin', finally
landing himself, Toby and the kitchen
furniture safe within our lines, where
neither the 18th Ohio Cavalrymen nor the
"Michiganders' would follow. Although
they were still i'll the ring" both Toby
and Tony We're much disfgured. While
we were watching the race it was the
consensus of opinion that Toby ought to
surrender. When it was all over, one of
our troopers asked Toby why in h-ll he
didn't surrender. To which Toby replied:
Il did try TO stop Tony, but d-n him, he
wouldn't surrender = GEO. DALLAS
MosGRovE.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
THE HUNTERsTOwN FIGHT.
One of the Side Events to the Battle of Get
tysburg.

Col. John P. Nicholson, Maj. Robins
and Col Cope, of the Battlefield Commits
sion, have erected handsome marker in
the public square of Hunterstown, Pa,
bearing the following inscription:
Army of the Potomac July 2, 1868.
Second, Fifth and Sixth Corps; Lock
woods Brigade from the Middle Depart
ment; First and Third Brigades, Second
Cavalry Division; Third Cavalry Division
and the Artillery Reserve reached the field
of Gettysburg, First and Second Brigades,
First Cavalry Division, marched from
Gettysburg to Taneytown, and Merritt's
the reserve) Brigade of the First Division
from MechanicstOwn to Emmitsburg.
Battle of Gettysburg, second day; and
skirmishes at Hunterstown, and near
Chambersburg, Pa"
The Philadelphia Record has cleaned
the following story of the fight from the
older residents of Hunterstown:
''The town itself is situated in a basin,
the rim being formed by ridges and hills
on all sides: and, although the oldest vii
lage in the County, contains but about 200
inhabitants. 1t was named after David
Hunter, distinguished officer of the
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
One of Col. streight,s Raiders.

Washington Turner, Co. F, 51st Ind,
Henry, Kan, writes that he enlisted in
the Fall of 1861, and served until tha
close of the war. He was wounded at
Nashville, Tenn, in 1864. He was with
Col. Streight on the famous raid. and was
wounded and captured at Days Gap, Ala.
The comrade on his left, Washington
Parker, was killed. Ephraim Kendell,
who was standing near him, was killed in
the same fight. Many more were wounded.
Comrade Turner was taken prisoner and
kept under guard at private house until
he was able to travel; he was then put on
board a train, and sent to Richmond. Ha
was in Libby Prison three months.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10

r. j. POston, Co. E, Goth ILL.,, while at
Moccasin Bend
y. w. HOlcOmb, Co. f, S3d ILL.,, Box
81, Clarinda, Iowa, would like to secure
employment with some veteran or vet
Grams son. He is a Swede, 81 years old,
single, and writes that his speciality is car
ing for livestock.
Comrade John b. McNally, of Wells
burg, w. Va, reports the loss of his Get
tysburG Veteran Medal at the Cleveland
Encampment, and offers a reward for its
return. On the medal is inscribed j. B.
McNally, Mounted Courier, HEADQUARTERS.
Second Division, Third Corps,
Capt. Robert r. Purdy, Peeksville. ".
Y, has a discharge of William Bruce.
private, I'd U. S. Art Bruce was dis
charged at Fit. Pickens, Fla, 1863.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
The Reseryes at Fredericksburg.

Isaac Decker, Co. B, 9Th P. R. v. c.,
Box 90, Pottstown, Pa, writes that he has
been an interested reader of The National!
Tribune for many years. He was par
ticularly interested in the Reserves at
fredericksburg" by Comrade N. f.
Christy, Co. C, 18th p. r. v. G. Com
rade Decker participated in the famous
charge at fredericksburg, Dec. 10, 1862,
and has always considered it as daring
and as hopeless as Picketts charge at
Gettysburg. He participated in the one
charge and witnessed the other. His Colo
lei was mortally wounded at Fredericks-
burg
The National tribune., 1901-10-10

weeks on shipboard, living on bareback
and salt horse" and how shall l describe
the luxury of those rich banks of sweet
potatoes, stores of flour, meal, lard, and
rice, found in the deserted houses, to say
nothing of the fat chickens, pigs, geese,
and ducks-and to this day we never have
rice cakes but l ask my girls if l ever told
them of the rice cakes we had on Roanoke
Island l had captured a nice little horse
and was the only officer mounted except
the General.
After we got back on board ship l had
a large dug-out, which l had captured, in
which l cruised every day, sometimes to
the mainland, and one day we sailed
around the island, traversing the waters
of Pamlico, Croaton, Albemarle, and
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
Gen. Wards Boy Orderly.

Gilbert Van Zandt, 2221 Woodland
Ave, Kansas City, Mo, would like to hear
through The National Tribune from any
officer of the staff Of Gen. w. T. Ward,
Third Division, Twentieth Corps. Com
rade Van Zandt was a member Of Co. d,
18th Chic, and WINS detailed as orderly OH
Gen. Wards staff by Capt. John Speed,
A. A. G. At that time he was about IL
years old and was known as the boy
Orderly"
The National tribune., 1901-10-10

"You hear many cdnieai1as well as pa
thetie narratives from the people of indi-
vidual acts upon the part of the soldiers,
as well as citizens. One gentleman told
me of squad OF Union cavalry having
through town with him while the Con-
federates held the place. The Johnnies
commenced firing at them. when the negro
sang out: For de Lawd's sake, massa,
don't shoot! Use one of yo'uns!-
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
Indiana at Shiloh,

The Indiana Commission has been To-
eating the positions of the troops of that
State on the Shiloh battlefield Indiana
had q organizations-19 regiments and
two batteries-in the fight The Com
mission contemplates the erection of n
small monument to each organization, and
also one large State monument. The
State has appropriated $4,000 for monu-
ments.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
A Fine Kidney Remedy.

Mr.. A. S. Hitchcock, East Hampton.
Conn. Crhe Clothier), says if any sufferer
from Kidney, Bladder, or Kindred Dis
eases will write to him he will tell them
how he was cured. He has nothing to
sell or give, just directs you to a Home
Cure that does the work.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
Our Martyr Presidents.

Only complete biography of our late President.
VIM. Mckinley: also lives and speeches of Gar.
Four books i'm one. BY u. y. senator shelby
N. CuilOm and John Coulter. Best book. largest,
most complete, most popular, most authentic; over
100 Illustrations. Sold only by subscription.
Only S1.50. Agents wanted Best commits
slons paid: freight paid; credit given. Canyassina
Outfit Free Send I0c. for postage Geo. N.
Hill Co., I1O SO. Clinton ST., Chicago.
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Soldiers DeclaratOries.

We will send by mail blank form for filing
Soldiers DeclaratOries on home
stead lands, with full instructions as 70
necessary evidence, postpaid, for 2j cents.
Address THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, ID. O.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
GEN. sHERIDAN's BLACK HORSE.

G. II. Glazier, member of Gen.
Clusters Brigade Band, now living at
Lake Arthur, La, writes that he noticed
in a recent issue of The National Tribune
an article regarding the presentation of
black horse to Gen. Sheridan. The donor
was said to have been Capt. Archibald
Campbell, It'll Mich. Cav. Comrade
Glazier says at that time Archibald Camp
bell held the rank of Colonel of the I'd
Mich. Cav.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
SCATTERING.


Bernard Boyle, 231 Lockwood street,
Providence, X. L., wants to know from
some of his comrades when the Sth n. Y.
Cav, to which he belonged, was paid off.
His remembrance is that it was some time
in July, 1865.
Mrs. Lizzie A. Field, 5704 Normal Ave,
Chicago, ILL.,, wishes to know to what
company and regiment Quartermaster
Eugene V. Roding belonged. He was
stationed at Camp Douglas, Chicago, dur
ing the war.
J. F. Dorgan, a son of n 18th n. Y.
veteran, 661S State St, Chicago, ILL.,,
wishes some comrade to write q history
of the 18th N. Y. for publication in The
National Tribune.
c. c. Hassler, Co. L, 21st Pa. Cav,
Bloomington, ILL.,, wishes some member of
the old command to write history of the
regiment, giving its losses and engage
ments in which it participated, with dates
of each.
Henry NJ Hutchinson, Elkfork, KY, has
a letter written him by President Me
Kinley, dated Canton, Ohio, July 20, 1900
1t is in the late Presidents own hand
writing and is greatly priced by its owner.
Mrs. /. NJ. Sharpe, New Milford, Conn,
would like the name and address of the
author of the lines entitled They're Left
Behind"
Comrade w. NJ. Casey, Mount Zion,
Ga, served in the U. s. Navy during the
civil war on board the Morrison, under
Capt. Brown. He would like to hear
from his old officer
Hiram Myers, Co. F, 10th N. Y, of
BANGOR, Pa, offers a suggestion that the
Government estimate the remaining years
of each pensioner, and pay him, in ad-
vance, the sum that he would draw dur
ing these years. He believes it would
do away with considerable expense.
Conrad Klinge, of Hermann, Mo-, served
in Co. B, 4th Mo. inf. He is anxious to
learn whether any other comrade of the
same name served in the civil war.
James Mccain, Co. A, Goth ILL.,, Shulls-
bury, Wis, writes that he would like to
hear, through The National Tribune, from
some of the boys of the Sth Ky. Com
rade Mccain has poem composed by
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
JN1oN CHARGE THROUGH THE SWAMP AT ROANOKE ISLAND

THE UNION CHARGE THROUGH 7
Roanoke Sounds distance of more than
40 miles. After more than 80 days of
this we were ordered up the Neuse River
to fight the battle of New Berne.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
REMAINS MOVED TO HASTINGS.

When the ID Mich. Cav. was organ
lied, in the Fall of 1861, there appeared
on the regimental rolls the names of 1,163
officers and men, among others that of
Augustus w. Atkins. He was then about
81 years old. He went to the front with
his regiment and served with it until
taken sick near Corinth, Miss. He was
carried by boat to Keokuk, Iowa, where
he died in a hospital, June or July, 1867
and his grave was No. 224 Recently his
son, Chas. NJ. Atkins, of Butte, Mont,
secured permission from the War Depart
ment to disinter the remains of his father,
which he has removed to Hastings, Mich,
the early home of the family and the
present residence of the widow of the
deceased.
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
GUNBoATs AT SHILOH.

Jacob Fink, Co. d, 55th ILL.,, 1873 Jack
son Building, Chicago, ILL.,, writes that
in his article of Gun Boats at Shiloh"
in the issue of Sept. 10, the line, They
took their position short distance be-
low Pittsburg Landing" should read
"above Pittsburg Landing"
The National tribune., 1901-10-10
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.

REcoLLEcTIoNs OF AN ARKANSAS VET
ERAN.
l.. D. Monde, Wheeler, Ark, writes
that he enlisted in Co, A, LIST Ark, in
February, 1863, and was mustered out
Aug. TO- 1865. The regiments first brush
with the Johnnies was at Fayetteville, in
May, 1863. They had not received their
uniforms, and many of the members be-
ing deserters from the rebel army, still
wore the gray, while others We're in citi-
zens' clothes. They were armed with
condemned Enfield rifles, and were
quartered in houses inside the city. Three
or four hundred of the LIST Ark. Cav. were
camped near the town, and with this COM
mand were several howitzers. The rebels,
numbering 1000 or 1,500, captured the
LIST Ark. pickets, and were in town be-
fore the Union troops were aware of their
approach. The officers rallied their men,
and after n brisk fight the rebels We're
driven from town. North of the city they
formed in line of battle. The 1st Ark,
300 or 400 men from the Arkansas
Cavalry regiment, and the little battery
took possession of a suitable knoll and
sent the rebels flying, panic stricken, in
every direction. Soon after this battle
the list Ark. marched to Springfield, Mo-,
where they drew uniforms and equip
ments. They remained at Springfield I'M
til July, 1868, when they were ordered
South.
WHERE ARE THE OWNERS?
George j. Schmitz, Corporal, Co. g,
1SSth Pa, 123 Grand Ave, Cumberland,
Md, has the discharges of the following
comrades:
Robt. McClung, VIM Allen, Co. D, LIST
P. II. B. Md. Cav; Geo. NJ. Dennison,
Co. c, Sth Md Inf; Mike Fallen, Major;
John J. Beans, Co. c.; John Nagle, Co.
l; Jas. w. White, Lieutenant, Co. G, Sd
=. III. B. Md. Inf. Peter Shoemaker, Co.
d, s7th Pa; Nathaniel Crosby, Co. g,
54th Pa; Josiah Boyer, Co. K, 2Sth Pa;
Sam X. Berry, Co. X, 149th Pa; Wm.
II. Wilson, Co. X, 9th w. Va; Mike
Griffin, Co. X, 4th Va; John FallOn, Go.
d, 11Tth H.; John L. Shuck, Co. G, 9th
Ohio; Patrick Golf, Co. +, LIST Battalion,
18th U. S.; Levi Rizer, Co. E, LIST Bat
talon, 18th U. s.; Peter Haney, Co. 3,
190th Pa; Andrew Null, George Cook,
John w. Crow, James n. Staub, Hiram
Kimberly, Co. G, I'd Z. III. B. Inf.
COmrade Schmitz will return these dis
charges to the owners, or to relatives if
the soldiers are dead.
REMAINS MOVED TO HASTINGS
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-02-07
A $l,5O0,OO0 FIRE.
Almost Two Blocks in New York LeveIed
BY Flames.
FIRE BOArs pO VALIANT SERVICE.
Fire Apparatus Summoned from Nearly Half
The city"Explosion In TIE Cigar Box Factory
Of the William Wieke Company Causes the
Big coniIagratoH.Fo Followed by a Panic
Among the Employees.

New York (SpeciaD Fire laid in
ashes one and a half city blocks,
bounded by the East River, First ave-
nue., Thirty-first and Thirty
streets. Almost one-quarter Of another
block on the south side of Thirty-first
street, extending from First avenue to
the river. was also destroyed, together
with the vast cXpanse of lumber yards
and coal and wood sheds running
southwark to Thirtieth street and
along the river front. The property
loss is estimated to be 81 100000.
There had been an explosion in the
afternoon in the cigar box factory Of
the William Wicke Company, on the
northeast corner of Thirty-frst street
and First avenue. II was followed by
a serious panic and in the injury of a
large number of the employees. The
fire. however. was supposed to have
been thoroughly extinguished when
shortly after Z o'clock IL burst forth
from the ruins with such fury that the
liremen, who had just arrived, were
forced to abandon water tower No.
and fire engine No. II and run for
their lives. The fire engine was sub.
sequently crushed under the falling
wall of the Thirty-frst street side Of
the building, and remained there, a
shapelcss mass of wrecked machinery.
Though the fire abounded in thrill
ing incidents none was more SenSa-
tioral than the gallant effort made by
the men of engine 21 to save the splcn-
did team of grays which had been
caught under the terrific draft of the
fire before they could be detached
from the engine. The effort was only
partially successful. One of the horses
had to be shot. and Chief Croker said
the others would probably have to
share the same fate.
The escape of Joseph w. Cody a
contractor for the Building Depart
ment, who was at work with a wreck
ing crew of 80 men on the roof of the
building, was marvellous.
Chief Croker, of the Fire Depart
ment, and Captain Paterson, of the
Fire Fatrol, roughly estimated the
total loss at about s1,5OO,000. 1t was
impossible to make any estimate of
the individual losses.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-02-07
MORE SALOONS SMASHED.
Twelve Women Chop With flachets in
Anthony, Kansas.
EVERYTHING IN SIGHT DESTROYED.
Members Of the W. c. T. U. Start Out Early in
the Morning and Demolish Four Before the
PrOprietors Start Buslness.-A After the Smash
ing the Ladies Hold a Prayer Meeting and
Sing "Nearer My God, TO Thee

Anthony, Kan. (SpeciaD Mrs. Car
ric Nation was outdone here when a
band of w. c. r. u. women. headed by
Mrs. Sheriff. of Danville, Kan, com
pletely wrecked the fixtures in four
joints" smashing plate glass win
dows and mirrors right and left and
turned gallons of liquor into the gut
ters. The women. who were of the
best families in Anthony, were accom-
panied by their husbands and sons or
brothers, who assured protection. No
arrests were made and the band Will
1t is said, start out on a tour of de-
struction through Harper county,
which is prolific in saloons. Mrs.
Sheriff who led the raid, is under
bond to appear at Danville in April to
answer a charge Of saloon wrecking
placed against her six weeks ago.
Mrs. Sheriff came to Anthony and
worked all night procuring hatchets
and other implements of destruction
and 1t was two o'clock in the morning
before she had perfected plans for the
raid. She enlisted the following wo'
men: Mesdames NJ. j. Davis. William
Scott, f. H. Brubakor. Louis Mayer
7. G.. Hooper, Charles Robinson, John
Hickens, John Kendall j. II. She on
and the Misses Mckay, Page, Massey.
Robinson and Hixon. all of Anthony
They began their attack shortly after
daybreak, taking the saloonkeepers
and the town officials by surprise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-02-07
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Verdi. the famous composer. died IN
Milan.
German warships continue to hunt
pirates in Chinese waters.
Chile has made new proposals to
Bolivia on a favorable basis
Thousands of Chinese have died of
starvation in the Province of Shan ST.
A motion demanding increased pro-
lection for agriculture was adopted by
the Prussian Diet.
A fountain presented to the Sultan
of Turkey was unveiled in Constants
nople With elaborate ceremonies.
French officials seized a lot of arms
that socialist newspaper In Paris
had offered to sell to the public at mod
crate prices.
Orban de Xivry, governor OF the Bel
gfan province Of Luxembourg, was as
sassinated by a man who subsequently,
committed suicide.
King Edward, in his message TO hts
navy. concludes with an expression OF
confident reliance upon the unfailing
loyalty Of the navy.
In the great funeral pageant OF
Queen Victoria. the King, as chief
mourner accompanied by Emperor
William. will ride on horseback at the
head.