The National tribune., 1901-10-31

lhe ith Ind. and served three months: re-
enlisted in the 52d Ind Railroad Regi-
mentJ, and served three years. At the
close OF the war he was mustered out with
the I49th Ill. His total service was near
ly five years.
MORRIS ISLAND.
n. l.. Cults, Co. A, 10th Conn, Du-
buque, Iowa, has been a reader of The
National Tribune for many years. Among
the articles that have particularly inter
eSted MN were those written by Comrade
II. j. Peck, 10th Conn, and Comrade
NJ. IL. Loop, 6Sth Ohio. OF the latter
he says: " Campaigning with the Buck.
eyes took me back TO the days when in
front of Fort Wagner Morris Island. we
were under the fire of Forts Wagner,
Sumter, Moultrie, the batteries of James
Island and Point Cummins under a broil-
ing hot sun, with drinking water as scarce
as gold dollars. Comrade Loop writes
OF The g"llant assault on the enemy's
works May - but in vain did they breast
storm of SHOT and shell; so was it with
Gilmore's gallart men, July 1S, 1868, and
on that night the sands on the beach of
Morris Island were red with the blood
of brave men; but so far as the capture
of the fort, il was in vain, and the army
settled down to siege work, and under
a boillng-hot snn and incessant fire of
and cannon we constructed five
lines of parallels before we captured the
fGrts, and as the army at Vicksburg had
the assistance Of the monitor fleet and
so we had the assistance of the monitor
fleet and the New IrOnsides. and she was
a dandy, and had one of the best crews
In the whole navy"
AGAINST GUERRILLAs IN KEN
TUCKY.
Henry NJ. Hutchison, Co. G, 10th KY,
Elkfork, Ky, writes that he left his home
in Elkfork, Morgan Co.. KY, in Sept
GraysOn, Carter Co, KY, where he en-
listed in Co. G, 10th Ky. His company
was commanded by Capt. J. B. Nipps.
His service was of the most hazardous
kind, being largely against guerrilla bands
in Kentucky. He was taken prisoner al Mt
Sterling, KY, in June 1864, by John Nor
gan. He was just recovering from typhoid
fever. He was kept prisoner FIVE days
and nights and all this time was compelled
to march at double quick, Morgan's raid |
ers being hard pressed by Gen Burbridge. |
On the fifth day Comrade Hutchinson was
paroled. He made his way home and |
there was nursed to health by his father
who was a physician. He again joined |
his regiment and served until Dec 80, |
1864.
AT SPOTTSYLvANIA.
G. w. Small, Co. ID, 10th Pa, Glasco. |
Kan, writes: "On May II, 1864, a ration
Of fresh beef was issued to the 10th Pa
While we were cooking the meat, orders
were received to prepare to move at once. |
We were soon formed in line and started |
forward. 1t was an all-night's march, and |
never in my experience as a soldier did |
know it to rain harder or the night to be |
blacker. We reached the position as
signed to rs just before daylight, and were !
almost Immediately ordered forward. We
charged the enemy's works, and soon were
in possession of them. Pen cannot de-
scribe the scenes within the works."
A VERY YOUNG SOLDIER.
John ]. Scribner, Co. f, 1st Wis. Cav,
Chicago, ILL.,, writes that he has just had
he pleasure of a visit from one of the
youngest, if not the youngest volunteer
soldier of the rebellion, Comrade Fillmore
NJ. Brist, Co. NJ, list Wis Cav, who is
now resident of Louisiana. Comrade
8rist enlisted when less than - years of
lge, served i'll the ranks, and saw hard
service in Georgia in 1864 Though now
lbout 30 years old he looks much younger,
md his appearance would almost contra
lict the fact that he was n soldier in
he war Of the rebellion and discharged
II years ago.
HE HANGING OF CUsTER's MEN BY MosBY.
Comrade &. L. MearS, Co. III, 18th Pa.
'av.. Newberry, Pa, writes that he has
cad with interest Maj. Chas. Brewster's
Experiences with Mosby's men Comrads
Icars was on picket reserve when Com.
ade Soulr reached the Union picket line ,
n Benyvillc Road and reported his es-
ape, the hanging of four and the shoot
ng of one of the soldiers. Maj. Brew i
ter's version tallies with the story told {
y! this escaped Michigan soldier. A de
all was sent from the picket post to the
Gene of the hanging 4
SCATTERING.
Comrade w. w. Hill, Co. B, 123d Ohio,
t. Wayne, Ind, would be glad to see an
ccount of Gen. Hunters raid from Win
hester to Lynchburg. He believes some
lembers of the party kept diaries which
you'd make interesting reading at this
ite day. '
Comrade B. F. Burton, Co. NJ, 9Th Ill.
'av., Cisne, ILL.,, has been interested in /
ne controversy started by Comrade NJ. B.
oops assertion that Sherman led the !
1eridian raid. He says that from his
ersonal knowledge Gen. Sherman was 7
resent with 4 force engaged in the Meri- !
ian raid from Feb. 3 to March 8, 1864. v
Ray 5. Ball, Huron, Ohio would like Il
D hear from members of Co. NJ, 9th u. S. d
'av. His cousin, Edison Cook, enlisted \
t Columbus, Ohio, as bugler of this COM " v
any, and was killed at Gettysburg in the Z
acOnd days fight. S
j. .. HOagland, Rowlands Mills. n. J., o
ants some comrade of the 1st n. Y Cav. n
'ho was with the regiment at Charles s.
'wn, w. Va, in November, 1868, to write y
history of the command. The writer's y
rother served in Co. T.. a