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Capture OF the Sd Ga.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In an old
copy of The National Tribune (which
have misplaced and cannot remember the
date, but think it was in June, 1900 ap.
peared an item headed, Capture of the Sd
Ca, which is so erroneous that | will I'M
dertake to give the facts.
The 1st Ky. Cav, commanded by Lieut.
Col. Silas Adams, struck the pickets of
the Sd Ga about one mile from camp, near
New Haven, Ky, and captured them be-
fore they could give an alarm. Proceed
ing toward the camp, we found and cap
tured their inside pickcts, with the same
success. This happened before day. We
struck their camp about daylight and as
we charged down among the rebels, and
they came running out of their tents poor
ly dressed, and saw our blue clothes, they
could hardly believe We were Federal
troops.
You are not Yankees, are you's?'' they
cried.
No, we are not Yankees" we replied.
Who are you, then?'
I'VE are Wolford's men,
They then surrendered without a gun
being fired on either side. The Sd Ga.
were captured by the list Ky. Cav
HENRY III. THORNTON, First Lieutenant,
Co. ID, list Ky. Cav, Greensboro, Ky.
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THE 10th N, Y, H, A,
Services of an Empire State Command in the
Army or the Potomac.

| EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 10th
| y. \. Ill. A. was composed of men as
| noble and brave as any that shoultlered
a musket or fired cannon. A brief his
| tory of the marches, skirmishcs and
| battles of the detachment COMPOSED OF
Cos. A, b, b, f., q and X, which was
sent to the front and remained on the
firing line, | believe would be of interest.
The regiment was recruited largely in
New York City and Brooklyn, though
there were many in its ranks from the
interior. Col. j. j. Morrison recruited
the regiment during the Fall of 1868 and
| Winter of 1851, the men enlisting TO
serve three years or during the war. As
| companies were filled they were sent to
Gloucester Point, Va, there to be taught
the manual of arms and company and
battalion drill by Capt. Scriber, of the
Regular Army, who was a hard but ELI
cient Drillmaster.
Morrison took command. Our detach-
ment was soon ordered to Dutch Gap, on
the James River. below Richmond, TO
guard colored regiments that were to dig
canal. We were there from Aug. to
10, 1So4, and almost continuously under
fire from the rebel gunboats, which, fail
ing to dislodge US, withdrew and permit
ted the completion of the intrenchments.
Our detachment was then ordered to
the front of Petersburg, Va, to aid i'll the
siege which was then in progress. We
remained around Petersburg from Aug.
% to Sept. "a, 1864, without noteworthy
incident, except the wounding of several
of our regiment by rebel sharpshooters.
L was wounded by the explosion of
mortar shell.
Sept. Is we left the vicinity of Peters
burg and crossed the Chickahominy River
at Deep Bottom Bridge at dark and
tramped on all night, crossing James
River On the morning OF Sept. %, Gen.
Grant rode past our column with uplifted
hat, speaking encouraging words to the
men in the ranks. This encouragement
from Gen. Grant was necessary, rs many
Of our men were dropping from the ranks
from sheer exhaustion. We were then
quite close to Signal Hill, where the rcb-
els had killed so many of our colored
one body to another. We rested awhile,
and the stragglers who had fallen cut
during the nights fatiguing march be-
gan pouring into camp, followed by that
magnificent Sergeant, Dewitt G. O'Neal,
Of Co: G, who had previously served with
moved on. The rebels opened lire upon
us from two or three batteries, and we
were ordered 20 charge. About third
of our men dropped their kuspsack.,
thinking We would return, but the enemy
gave way before Us and We were soon
far away from our starting place. We
lost our knapsacks, notwithstanding de-
tail'was sent back to secure them lost
several valuable articles which l left in
my knapsack.
On Oct. 0 we started on a raid around
Richmond, and were so close to tho city
that we could hear the church bells ana
the whistles. The rebels attacked us In
force and we fell back to Chapin's Farm.
Next morning they attacked us in over
whelming force on our right and sur
prised the LIST w. Va. Cav, which fell
back. We moved out on the right into
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Battle of CoIlieryille.

| Comrade Chas. W. Wood, Co. E, 18th
U. s.. Inf, Oconomowoc, Wis, writes
that he has never seen in print an &C
count of the battle of Colliervile, Tenn,
Oct. IL, 1863, between the troops COM
manded by Gen. Chalmers and Gen. w
L. Sherman's LIST Battalion, 18th U. s.
Inf.
COmrade Wood states that his regiment
left camp Oct. /, and went by boat up the
Mississippi to Memphis, Tenn, arriving
there Oct. 4.
Comrade Wood has in his possession a
letter written by Gen. Sherman at the
Gayoso House, Memphis, Tenn, Oct. i,
midnight, thanking the officers and sol
diers of the battalion for their kind be-
havior to his child, that was then a
corpse seeking a grave in a distant land,
with weeping mother, brother and sis
tiers clustered about him.
Regarding the battle Comrade Wood
writes:
"On Oct. 10 we loaded 20 cars with
ammunition, and Oct. IL started for Chat
tanOoga, but when we got to Collieryille
we found the track had been cut near the
wagon road and we had to stop. Our
regiment was ordered to get down from
the cars, and we went up the road the
length of the regiment and halted. Gen.
Chalmers came from a battery with a
flag of truce, and asked Capt. G. G.
Smith who was in command of that force
Capt. Smith replied, i am Gen. Chal-
mers asked if Gen. Sherman was not
there, and Capt. Smith said, No, sir; he
is not Gen. Chalmers inquired the
strength of our force, and Capt. Smith
said, 1T is 800 fighting men, Capt.
Smith asked Gen. Chalmers what his
force was, and he said: 1t was $500
and nine pieces of artillery, and if you
don't surrender l will blow you all
to -.
Gen. Chalmers then went back to his
artillery
The regiment filed to the right,
marched 4 short distance, and halted. We
lay down and got rs close to the ground
as possible, and Gen. Chalmers opened
shots fell half 4 mile beyond us in the
town of Colicryillc. Four shots passed
through the upper part of the depot, but
no one was hurt. We fought from 10
o'clock until sundowii, and lost nine killed
and 40 wounded. We buried our dead
that night. When the rebel forces ceased
firing and began TO flank us, Can't Smith
in column to the railroad track and up
the track about 20 rods to small fort.
Then we again commenced firing on the
Johnnies.
Gen. Sherman had tclegraphcd for the
only regiment in Memphis TO reinforce us.
but they had 70 march 81 miles, aud did
not get to Coilierville until sundcwn.
They brought two pieces OF artillery. and
as they came around the Doint OF the
woods near Coliicrvii;c they fired two
shells over our heads into tho rct:satins
ranks Of the rcts. That regiment buried
the rebel dead the merit morning, and one
of the men told me they found over 400
on the Geld. This Is my recollection of
what happened at that battle"
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Checked by the Indiana Troops.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Brock
inridge got no nearer Barton Rouge thar
the camp of the 21st Ind, on the out
skirts of the town. Breckinridge's men
craZed by Louisiana rum, rushed head
long into the camp of the 18th Me-, driv
ing them out and burning their Quarter
master stores and then on till they struck
the Indiana boys, who had by this time
armed themselves and were in line Mean
time Gen. Williams and staff had gal
loped over to the 9th Mich. and hurried
them out into line, Williams saying in q
far pleasanter voice than usual: "Michi
gan men, my confidence is placed III your
acts of today; act like men, and / have
no fear of the result"
We hurried into column, six companies
the others being on picket duty. Gen
Williams led us over half a mile Qeaving
two companies at gap on the race
course) to the right of the Dist Ind. We
were Just in time to save the Indiana
boys from being fanked by Rugglcs's
Brigade, which came rushing through
Magnolia Cemetery. We had barely time
to line up when they were upon us. OuI
field officers being at New Orleans under
arrest, the senior Captain ordered us to
fix bayonets. The Confederate com
mander then ordered his men, BY the
left fank-AIarch," and they moved
quickly away from our front to the race
course, where our two companies were
located Two guns manned by Indiana
boys were with the companies at the race
track. The guns were taken twice by the
Confederates, but were recaptured by our
boys, who attacked Ruggles's Brigade so
fiercely that they soon retreatcd. The
dead were in heaps around those guns No
firing was done by the gunboats until we
fell back to the State Prison, after the
Confederates' retreats II
Breckinridge's force was checked by
the Dist Ind, Minis Mass Battery, and
the 9th Mich. No doubt amy or all of
the other regiments would have done as
well, but they did not happen to be where
they were i'll the way.-W. H. WEBER,
Co. ii, 9TH Mich, Lampasas, Tex.
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CAMPAIGNING WITH THE 9TH Ind. CAV.
Story of Hard Marching and Desperate Fighting in the Western
Army.
By REV. A. S. WHEISEL, 9TH Ind. Cav.

brigade. Col. Warning died about two
years ago with yellow fever, in New York.
If | am not mistaken he was Street Com
missioner of the City of New York for
some time.
The girl reported to Col. Warning that
the soldiers were robbing the house, and
taking money. Whether it was so or not L
do not know. The Colonel brought over
a detachment of his regiment and had us
surrounded before we knew what was go
ing on. He made us throw down every
thing we had, and searched us, and took
all the money the boys had, even took
postage STAMPS While we were in line
it commenced to snow. We were marched
off under guard to the old college, where
we We're placed under guard in the second
story of the old building, where we spent
that cold New Years Eve. The windows
were all broken, and the wind and snow
had free course. The wonder is we did
not freeze to death. That was the only
time was under guard while l was in the
army.
The next morning we were released,
with orders that two months pay be
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A Relic of Camp Chase.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: While
swinging in my hammock in the shade of
maple trees on Aug. 3, a chance breeze
blew a portion of The National Tribune
close to me, and out of curiosity l picked
up the fragment and read the contents.
Stories and sketches of army life have al
ways held great interest for me, and
have in my possession walking-stick
that / will describe and which l hold as
one of my choicest curios.
| When small lad at EdgertoI, Ohio,
with other boys of my age, L was play
ing among some cedar ties, and this
stick, lying in one of the crevices between
| the logs, attracted my attention, and I
secured it. This must have been 80 years
ago, aud it has remained with me ever
since.
1t is of the ordinary length, and was
probably fashioned by some soldier while
lumbus, o. Just below the handle, which
is octagon-shaped, the stick is squared,
and on the four sides the artist has cut
his name, thus, wv. z. Pardue, Camp
Chase, Ohio" Opposite the Ohio and on
the same side of the stick is q compass
and square. On the next square is the
date, March LIST, 1862" Then running
from this squared section, which probably
measures six or eight inches, is full
length spotted snake, fully quarter of an
inch thick and an inch broad, running tho
represented is RATHER" On the body
of the snake are dark-rcd spots, or, to be
more exact, almost brown spots, which 7
infer were put there by the one who
carved it while suffering from some
wound.
l would not part with the stick-ED.
L. KNIGHT, Bryan, o.
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the woods near the New Market Road
and when the rebels came up We had the
prettiest artillery and musketry fight
ever witnessed. We finally rcpulsed the
tebels, with heavy loss.
AT that time we were brigaded with
the 9TH Conn. and Sd n. H., both SPLEEN
did regiments, with Col. Abbot, Sd n. H.,
in command, Col. Morrison having re-
manned with six companies at Williams
burg.
We were sent with Gen. Terry's eNpe-
dition to Fort Fisher and aIdsd i'll its
capture.
Our regiment enjoyed the distinction of
being the largest one organized. and we
sent details to other organizations. Lieut..
A. III. Sphere was in command of de-
tail sent into Battery Carpenter. This
detail, and in fact all details from the
regiment, behaved splendidly.
TINE MoULDER, Co. G, 10th n. III. III. ~,
Motley Ky
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The Old LIST Cav,

j. ]. Pratt, Centerville, Iowa, writes
Il am very much interested in Comrade
Peck's Rough Riding With many of
the men he mentions l was personally ac
quainted; especially do L remember Bay.
ard. Stuart and Sturgis. j would like to
hear from any member of Cos. D or e.
who was at Fort Smith, Ark, during the
Spring of 1861. Capt. Sam, D. Sturgis was
one Of Uncle Sans loyal officers, and
never received the credit due him. He
left his wife and children and all he pos
sessed at Fort Smith. He was the only
officer who stayed with US when Capt.
Mcintosh and others resigned to raise resi-
ments for the Confederacy. They had two
companies recruited before we left Fort
Smith, and had planned to capture our
horses, but in this they did not succeed.
Capt. Sturgis's family was later sent from
Fort Smith to Jefferson Barracks, but PIE
vious to their departure were shamefully
treated by the rebels This / learned
from our men who were in the hospital
at Fort Smith, and the story of their
sufferings was told to me by the Hospital
Steward alSc." -z1aC
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Voting in the 72d Ill

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In regard
to the vote Of the I'D ILL.,, spoken of by
Comrade John Pennock, and replied to by
Comrade John L. Naugle and John d.
Kemp, l would state that there was a
test vote of the regiment taken at Vicks
burg, but do not think any of US ex.
pected it to be counted. The two details
to guard prisoners spoken of by Comrade
Naugle, L think We're composed of men
from every company. l know Co. G. was
represented i'll both details
The regiment left Vicksburg on Steamer
Continental Oct. 30 and arrived at Cairo
H., Nov. 1. Upon our arrival ut Cairo
some members of Co. G, and think some
from each company, were granted 10
days leave of absence, and these went
nome to vote, and did not rejoin the regi-
ment until our arrival at Nashville upon
our retreat after the battle of Franklin.
Nov. the regiment went OH board
Steamer Adriatic, and arrived at Paducah.
Ky, the 7th, after dark. Nov. 8, election
day, we were at Paducah, where | saw,
for the first time, the system of viva-voce
voting then followed in Kentucky-E. G.
AYREs, Co. G. I'D ILL.,, Manatee Fla.
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3oth Annual Encampment. GAR, Cleveland
O.. Sept. 10 to 14-Bal.inore Z: Onto Rail.
road. Battlefield Route.
For the Animal Encampment G. A. r.
at Cleveland. o., September 10 to IA, the
baltimore & Ohio Railroad will sell
tickets from all points on its lines East
of the Ohio River at the very low rate OF
ONE FARE for the ROUND TRIP
Tickets good going on all trains of Sep.
tember to II, inclusive, good to return
until September 10, inclusive, except il
tickets are deposited with Joint Agent on
or before noon of September IS and paw.
ment of fee of so cents, tickets may be
extended for return to October 8, in
elusive.
Call on agent Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road Tor tickets and full information.
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With yell we charged down that hill,
with sabers cleaning in the light of the
setting sun, with shells bursting all
around. and the musket balls flying like
hail. Many poor boy went down that
hill who never came back; among them
Sergt John Roulett, Co. Z. 1 saw him
fall. He was at my right, and a little in
advance. His horse came out unhurt.
l had been expecting my horse to give
out all day, but when we turned to come
back from that charge, it seemed to me
that l never rode a horse that came as
near flying as he did, and | did not try to
hold him back. / never heard hail rattle
on roof louder than the balls were rat
Ting on the roof of that old stable. We
checked the advance of the enemy until
order was restored, and the command was
saved. This charge was at what is known
as Ivy Farm. near Okolona, Miss. What
the men and horses suffered from fatigue
and hunger until they reached Memphis
Tenn, / will not attempt to describe. The
18th Ind. Cav. had about 800 men on this
expedition, and its total loss 81.
CAMPAIGNING UNDER sTURGIs.
Early in June, 1864, portion of the 9TH
Ind. Cav. went with a large force under
Gen. S. u. Sturgis The cavalry was
object of this expedition was to destroy the
rebel command of Gen. n. b. Forrest,
then in Southern Tennessee. | was not on
this expedition, and what l give of it will
not be from personal experience. | was
on picket when they left camp, and was
kept on picket for three days. We who
We're left at camp expected our forces to
annihilate Gen. Forrest. We did not hear
from the expedition for several days. One
The Washington times., 1901-12-17
YOUNG wIFE's TROUBLES.
Fathcr-fn-Luw, Mother-In-Lnu. and
Even Husband Hndc Her BeRone.

Miss Mamie NJ. Ward is happy again.
Yesterday she was granted a divorce from
her husband, Edgar Leslie Barclay, al
Alexandria. Va. by Judge Hagner, and
given the privilege OF resuming hermaiden
name.
They were married in August, 1899, and
Immediately afterward came 20 this city,
each going to the home Of their respective
parents. On the day following the bride
accompanied her husband to the home OF
his parents. There she was not welcomed
as she expected.
A week later, she states her 'ather-ln-
law informed her that he did not think
Leslie was able to take care Of a wife, and
she would better 20 home.
When she appealed to her husband he
told her: 81 have nothing to do with the
matter; you will have to do as my father
says"
She refused to go. but both her husbad
and his father insisted on her doing so.
Then she appealed 10 her mother-in-
law. but the latter showed no affection for
her and ruthlessly retorted. You had bet
ter leave. The best place for you IS your
home. because you viii never &c; along
with Edgar
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DIVISIONS OF DISTRICT.
Plat showing Sections over Which
Justices VIII Preside Received.

john Z. Young Clerk Of the Supreme
Cour. Of the District. yesterday received
from the Department Of Justice ? plat
showing the division OF the District into
ten sections. each containing the territory
over which one OF the new justices of the
peace viii have jurisdiction. The justices
who have been named under the provi-
sions Of the new code have not been as
signed to their respective districts. This.
It is believed, viii be done by the Attor-
ney General before the holidays.
The .-a eaafi1i4E n-sr ruhiais .ha 5,.sfioas
will have jurisdiction arc bounded as fol-
lows: No. NORTH by Massachusetts
Avenue. south by Pennsylvania Avenue,
west by Connecticut Avenue. east BY New
Jersey Avenue. No. 2-North, Florida
Avenue; west. Connecticut Avenue: south,
Massachusetts, Avenue; east. New Jersey
Avenue. No. 3-North. Florida avenue;
west, New Jersey Avenue; east. Maryland
Avenue. No. 4-Norih, Benring Road;
west, Maryland Avenue; south. Pennsyl
vania Avenue; east. Anacostia River. No.
5-NOrth Maryland Avenue sI.d Pennsy.-
vania Avenue; west, Potomac River: east.
Anacostia River. 40. 6-North. Pe1nsyl-
vania and Connecticut Avenues; west
Rock Greek; south Potomac River; east,
Maryland Avenue. No. 7-All west OF
Rock Creek. No. s-AIl north Of Florida
Avenue between North Capitol Street and
Rock Creek. 30. West. North Capitol
Street; north. District line: east, District
line: south, Florida Avenue ATerIe and
Bcnning Road and East Capitol Street ex-
tended. No I0-Nor,h. East Capitol
Street east. District line, west, Anacos-
tia and Potomac Rivers.
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TESTIMONY IN sNowDEN CASE.
Jury Selected and Examination of
Witnesses Begun.

The trial Of William snowden, alias
william Johnson, colored, in Crimi-
nal Court No. 2. charged with
the murder Of Florence Marshall,
also colored. on June 30 last, was not fin
ished yesterday. and VIII be resumed this
morning The physician who attended
the girl when she was taken 10 the Emer-
gency Hospital. Stewart Marshall. her
brother. and Peter Green, the last two
being present when it is alleged Snowden
shot the girl, were the only Witnesses
examined.
According 10 their testimony. Snowdcn,
while quarreling with Mamie Davis. col
ored, drew a revolver. and pointed IL at
her. The witnesses thought his object
was 10 make her leave the house. While
hourishing the pistol 1t was discharged,
and the ball struck Florence Marshall,
who was standing behind him, and only d
few feet away. The girl was taken to the
Emergency Hospital. where she died
about an hour afterward
All OF the morning session Of the court,
and the greater part OF the afternoon ses-
sion. was taken up In selecting jury.
The Government is represented by as
sistant District Attorney Thomas G. Tay-
ior and the prisoner by Attorney Thomas
l.. Jones.
The manner In which the girl met her
death was Investigated by the Coroner
and n verdict was returned generating
Snowden. He was afterward arrested and
the matter called TO the attention OF the
grand jury which on July u last re-
turned an indictment for murder against
: him.
The Washington times., 1901-12-17

National-"Rogers Brothers in Washing.
ton" evening.
Columbia-AndrCw Mack in TON
Moore" evening
Chase's-Percy Haswell in "The Liars, '
afternoon and evening.
Lafayette-"An Enemy to the King,
evening.
Academy-"Across the Pacific" after
noon and evening.
Kc-nan's-"Big Sensation Burlesqucrs, -
afternoon and evening.
Bijou -Burlesque and vaudeville, after
noon and evening