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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12
THE 18th WIS. AT SHILOH.
Experiences of a Second Lteuten
ant at the Beginning of the Battle.

Personal Experiences OF second L1euten-
ant at the Beginning of the Battle.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 18th
Wis. left Milwaukee Sunday, March 80,
1862, on its way to st. Louis. 1t was
understood at that time that the regiment
was to remain i'll st. Louis some time, but
when the Colonel reported at headquar-
tiers he was asked if the regiment was
i'll condition to go to the front. The Col
onel reported his men all ready for duty.
We were then ordered on board the steam
er John Warner, and arrived ut the Land
ing on Saturday, April ), about the mid
die of the afternoon. The Colonel reported
to Gen. Grant and was assigned to Gen.
Premises Division, then at the front, and
on the extreme left of the army. We
took our position, as ordered by Gen.
Prentiss, on the left of his command. We
put up one tent for each company, leay-
ing the rest of our regimental stores at
the Landing.
About shutdown the 18th Mich, Col.
Oliver in command, came upon the field
and took position on our left. The order
came for us to send out our pickets, and
a detail was sent to the front. We knew
nothing about picket duty. No attention
was paid to us by any officer from head
quarters, which was a great mistake, for
when our picket-line was formed it only
dDOuuleu " camp Sudiu- Tau INT
pickets been posted as Ear to the front
as they should have been it is my opin-
ion they would have discovered the en-
envy that evening, for they were not more
than one mile from our camp at that time
only waiting for the morning to come,
when they would pounce upon us to drive
us into the Tennessee River or gObble US
up.
No rations were issued to the men that
night, as all supplies were left at the
Landing to be brought up the next morn
ing. The men spread their blankets upon
the ground and lay down to sleep.
When morning came Sunday, April g.,
while only a few of the officers and men
were dressed, we heard the long roll and
the command Fall in! Fall in line of
battle"
The men Jumped for their guns. Some
were only half dressed, many were with
out shoes, others were without coats. We
formed line of battle and the men loaded
their guns for the first time. This had
hardly been done when our pickets Tor
camp guard came running in, and just
back of them came the rebels, pouring
down the side of the hill in front Of us.
The order was given to fire. Still, on
came the Johnnies with that rebel yell.
Again the men loaded, and again they
fired. Then came the command to about
face and double-Quick to the rear. This
order was very promptly obeyed, and
away we went, the rebels after US. ! was
at that time a Second Lieutenant, and in
command of the company. 1 ran up the
side Of the hill at our rear, and as L
looked back over my shoulder it seemed
to me that hundred JOhnnies were after
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12
WITH THE WESTERN ARMY.
Capt. Carrico, 61st H., Calls for Recollec-
tons from the 43d Ill, 54th IL 6lst H.,
106th Ill. and 18th Mich.

Capt. Carrico, 61st H., Calls for Recollec-
tons from the 43d Ill, 54th IL , 6lst H.,
106th Ill. and 18th Mich.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | have
been a constant reader of The National
Tribune for many years. l am somewhat
disappointed in not seeing items OCCASION
ally from the old 61st ILL.,, 43d H., 18th
Mich, 106th and 54th ILL., l know there
are many men yet living who belonged to
these organizations who could a tale IN
told interesting and true which would
please many thousands Of your readers.
These regiments served together, and
were in many actions, both great and
small. As to our regiment, our experience
commenced on April g. 1862, at Shiloh,
and ended Dec. 10, 1864, near Murfees-
boro, Tenn, at which place We were sta
toned during Hoods raid. We were un-
der command of Gen. Rousseau, but our
fighting was done under Gen. MiIrOy, one
of the grandest and bravest old men
ever met. / can yet, after a lapse of over
% years, see this white-haired old General
leading Our brigade in a charge on Dec.
I, 1864, at the Cedars, near Murfeesboro,
in which we captured 800 JOhnnies, one
stand of. cOlorS and two pieces of artillery
from our good friend, Gen. Forrest This
engagement made the fourth time we had
the pleasure of dressing down our genial
friend, Forrest. The first time we had oc-
casion to show him there was a God in
Israeli was at Jackson, Tenn, Dec. 10,
1862, some three miles out, at Solomon
Cemetery, where our regiment and the
best regiment in the army except OURS
the 43d Ill.-COl. Englman in command,
gave his troopers such licking that they
never forget our regiment or the 43d. But
this is another story, and l digress.
[ would like to see accounts of in
cidents from any of the members of the
above-named regiments. There are thou
sands of incidents, both humorous and pa
thetic, which would be interesting to both
soldiers and civilians. We are all getting
along in years, and taps will sound soon.
Let us all, who can, contribute a little Of
our personal experience in the way of bat
ties, skirmishes and camp incidents Soon
er or later all these will be compiled, and
a good history of the war from personal
recOllections will be had for future gen.
erations.-S. t. CARRIco, Captain, 61st
Ill, Alya, Okla.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12
The First Man Killed at Gettysburg

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1 notice
in The National Tribune of July
II that VIM. Z. Ivey, of Waterford, Tex,
claims that Fred Usher, of the Sth III.
Cav, was the first man killed at the bat
issue of Aug. !, an article from S., w.
Clark, Major of the 9th n. Y. Cav, he
claiming that Corp1 G. w. James, of the
9th n. y. Cav, was the first man killed
in that great battle. / wish to enter the
controversy by adding my testimony in
corroborating the facts as given by Com
rade Clark
l belonged to Co. G, 9th N. Y. Cav.
Buford's), and on the morning of July
l, 10 of my company were sent out on
the videt line with orders if at
ing ont Corpl James, better known TO us
as "Ci," made the following proposition
to me, John, if / am killed or wounded
in this battle, you see that i am cared for
or buried, and if you are killed or wound
ed will do the same with you, to which
/ agreed. We had advanced and had just
reached a knoll on which we were stand
ing, when CT looked toward the right and
said: There is a lot of the Gray
now" No sooner had these words fallen
from his lips than he fell off 70 the right
of his horse This was about 100 or 8
o'clock in the morning. The horse wheeled
around and ran. / followed and overlook
it in front of John Burns's house. Burns,
having seen the capture of the horse, i'm
mediately came out and assisted me in
extricating Cts foot from the stirrup,
which had caused poor Cts body to be
dragged from where shot up to and in
front of the house. After exacting a
promise from John Burns that he would
bury the body, with q very heavy heart
/ returned at once to my company.
These are the facts in the case. If any
Of my dear old comrades would like any
further information regarding the death of
Corp1 G. w. James, on answering this i
will cheerfully comply. / would like very
much to hear from any Of those young
boys that composed that gallant band of
heroes known as "Buford's Cavalry"
Boys, come to the Pan-American; let me
know, or stop off ut North Tonawanda,
n. Y, and we will fight our battles over.
would like very much to hear from Com.
rade S. w. Clark.-JoHE BAKER, 9th N.
Y. Cav, North Tonawanda, N. Y.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12
SCHOFIELD AT FRANKLIN.
The Mistake that Sacrificed Wagner's Brigade.
By JOHN K. SHELLENBERGER.

There was yet time before the fighting
commenced, after this unmistakable evil
dence of Conrad's intention to resist the
advance of Hoods whole army, for staff
officer to galiop to the front with per-
emptory order for Lane and Conrad to
get out of the way.
Cox was fresh from a personal confer
ence, in which he had received Schofeld' S
orders in reference to holding the position.
If those orders contained any provision
for the timely withdrawal of Lane and
Conrad, in case Hood attacked heavily,
why did not Cox see that it was enforced
There was no such provision, for Cox
looked quietly on and thereby approved of
the action of the two brigades.
A few days after the battle Wagner was
made 4 scapegoat for the needless dis
aster that followed by being relieved of
the command of his division.
After brief but heroic resistance, the
two brigadeS were on the run for the
breaStworks. Clubbed muskets had been
used in Conrad's Brigade before his line
gave way. The ground rose with a gentle
slope to the hreastworks, which were in
plain sight. without a single intervening
obstacle. The rebels were quick to see
their advantage, and with exultant yells
they hurried in pursuit. The contest had
been so close and the pursuit was so hot
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12
A 116th Ill. Man ct Fort McAllistcr.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The au-
thor Of Isl Klegg" must have been at the
taking Of Fort McAllister, as he writes
about as good description OF 1t as have
read. But the First Brigade did not have
quite 30 much trouble getting into posi-
ton. l and others of the 10th Ill. were
on the skirmiEh line for what seemed to
me to be long time before the signal to
charge was given.
Being on the right of the line, we en-
tered .the fort on the lower side. I was
knocked down BY one of the torpedoes,
and 4 piece of the limb that was attached
to the torpedo stuck In the corner of my
left eye, which when ! pulled II out
caused the blood to few. / was soon
covered with blood from head to foot. I
went through the fort to the upper side,
whore there was q plank across the ditch,
and there met Gen. Hazen Just as he
came over on the plank. He stopped and
asked me II was much hurt.
Il would BE- hard TO say O. % which
regiment got into the fart aist think
S 90. IN a. s Icon e any a., dIa their
,catur, III. -
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12
An Ohio Boys Enlistment into the Naval
Service.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1 was
born in the grand old State of Indiana,
Nov. 8, 1852, and enlisted in the war of
the rebellion on the u. s. Gunboat
Springfield No. %, Aug. is, 1864. shall
try to tell how my enlistment came about.
The Gunboat Springfield anchored at our
town on the Ohio for few days stay.
| went aboard the vessel, and in very
short time became acquainted with the
Captain and other officers. The Captain
took a great liking to me, claiming he
needed another boy, and asked me if L
would like to become a sailor. l an
swered that 1 would if he could get my
mothers consent. He therefore sent an
officer to consult her, and was told that
she would study the proposition carefully,
and in the event she decided to let me go
she would take me down to the boat. My
mother did not deliberate long, and that
afternoon took me by the hand and led me
to the steamer, remaining there while
was compelled to undergo the customary
examination. l was sworn into the serv-
ice for term of two years.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12

more than 1000 Of our soldiers. I be-
lieve that when he skedaddled across the
river as soon as the fighting began his
conduct was the reverse Of gallant and
meritorious believe, with Cox, that the
retreat to Nashville was blunder. ] be-
lieve, apriori. that he could not have Sc
cured the promotion without the use of
methods unbecoming an officer and gen
tleman. l believe that in the interests Of
truth and justice and for the good of the
service, an official investigation ought to
be made. I do not believe that Schoheld
himself will invite such an investigation.
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me. One cuss got pretty close to me and
he shouted, Run, you black abolitiOnist,
rum. He need not have said that, for L
was doing my level best then.
/ pride myself on being the only man
that served in the Union army that is
honest enough TO admit that he ever ran
in time Of battle. l never heard one say
he did, at least.
"He that fights and runs away, lives
to fight another day" l was there the
next day, and that day We gave it to the
rehs.
Do you ask me "Was it a surprise?'
My answer is this: l cannot say, so far
as Gen. Grant and Gen. Sherman were
concerned, but one thing 1 do know, l
was greatly surprised-S. B. BoYNTON,
Captain, Co. b, 18th Wis, 1912 Van
Buren, St. Chicago. Ill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12
Will Comrade Aliens comradeship Bear the
Test?

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The vet
erans of the 18th Ohio Cav. now here have
voted unanimously to retain Theo. E.
Allen as Captain for life, and he may sx-
pect to be called upon for more sets Of
teeth One of my comrades told me this
morning that his teeth We're almost gone
and he viii make Il requisition upon Col.
Allen for new set before a great WHILE
S. a. HALL, Co. ID, 9TH Ohio, Barracks
80, Central Branch, National Military
Home.
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The Captain, John Morgan, who was 4
big-hearted man, told my mother her boy
could stay with her till the next day, when
he would be sent for. He was as good
as his word, and the next afternoon n mes
scnger came after me, and on reaching the
house said, Johnnie, we are ready" l
answered "All right" but my heart was
in my mouth. The summons to leave
mother was something that had never Oc-
Cured before and it was about all l
could stand. However, / obeyed prompt
ly, kissing my mother good-by.
The anchor weighed, 1 walked out on
deck, where / could see my mother wav-
ing last good-by, and as the bell
sounded to put the powerful engines in
motion, / stood there blinded with tears,
bidding a last farewell to mother and
home. But, dear comrades, there is n
sadness intermingled with the story Of
this sailor boy; that dear, patriotic mother
has long since left me to mourn.-JoHS
GwIN, Metropolis, Ill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12
The Praise of a Septuage.

IHc ITfISc Oh SCDtUHHt.
marian. L. Mr.. Louis Schmidt, New
Castle, Indiana, is very enthusiastic about
the well-known herb remedy, DIR. Peters
Blood Vitalizer. There is no doubt about
its being an excellent remedy" he says,
because it cured he of that terrible
asthma and dropsy which troubled me for
years. In spite of my seventy-fi years,
can now work in the fields. My appe-
tite is splendid, my limbs are normal and
not swollen as before. l enjoy sound
sleep, and need not tramp the floor all
night looking for rest" Dr. Peters Blood
Vitalizcr is no drugstore medicine. 1t is
sold by special local agents, or the manu-
facturer, DR.. Peter Fahrney, 112-114
South Hoyne avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-26

was about 5000. From pole beside
the memorial depended two festoons of
flags, and bunting was tastefully dis
the tiffin tent, the credit of which be-
longs to a party of bluejackets from
the Amaki
Baron Kaneko Kentaro, president of
the society, then read the opening adj
dress in Japanese, after which the
guard Of honor presented arms.
Owing to the illness OF Col a. E.
Buck, United States minister, the ad-
dress which he had prepared to read,
was read by Mr.. J. NJ Ferguson, sec
ond secretary of the legation, as fol-
lows:
Had some wise man of prophetic
vision, half century ago, foretold that
Commodore Perry's coming to japan
with his ships, landing at this place,
and having intercourse with the Japan
ese government, would be followed by
SO momentous consequences within f1f-
ty years as are now manifest, he would
have been treated with derision. Moth
ing would have been more incredible.
And yet, If the commodore had never
approached these shores, some other
similar incident might have followed
with like result. The time was oppor-
tune and conditions were favorable for
such a departure from the old and the
beginning of a new era.
THAT nation with its peculiar CIV
ilization of more than $500 years, exist
ing wholly within itself, with little II
+ any contact with the outside world
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-26
THE CRICKETERS AND BASE
BALLERS ARE NOW AT ODDS

by the way, is exceedingly popular in
Honolulu and which numbers among its
adherents many Americans and more
thar one native son.
The Honolulu Cricket Club does not
claim the entire ground; all that it
asks for is that it's undoubted rights
be respected.
i The only other available baseball
ground is the Oahu College campus. At
1.-THE commencement of the season the
principal of the college kindly granted
the baseball league authorities leave to
have league contests played at Puma
hou. One game was played and the
permission was rescinded. Some unto
ward incident on the part of players
or spectators was responsible for the
withdrawal of the privilege. Now only
games in which the Police nine is en-
gagged may be played at Punahou. The
principal of the college has stated that
he has no fear but that when the Po-
lice players are engaged the proprieties
viii be observed.
There is no convenient place left to
decide the league games but Makiki
and it certainly seems a small request
on the part of the cricketers that when
the baseballers want to use the ground
they shall at any rate endeavor to meet
them half way and observe the unwrit-
ten laws which govern the etiquette OF
gentleman's pastime.
The trouble seems to be that the
baseball league lacks officers versed in
the common courtesies of the field and
energetic enough to see them extended
to brother sportsmen.
Capt. r. A. Jordan of the cricket club
has repeatedly approached President
Chillingworth of the league on the sub
ject, but while the latter has always
manifested disposition to do the right
thing, he seems to sadly lack the back
ing and cooperation of his fellow Off
GERS of the league.
Meanwhile good cricket is being tenn
porarily discounted by Indifferent base
ball.
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n RICKET is temporarily dead in
Honolulu. A season begun un-
~ der singularly brilliant auspices
has had to be abandoned In it's zenith.
There has been no Saturday afternoon
game for weeks and it will probably be
weeks before an active resumption of
the great game occurs.
The reason-no ground.
How about Makiki? one is prompted
to ask.
The Makiki recreation ground, it is
true, has been the happy hunting
ground of cricketerS since the memory
of man runneth not to the contrary. A
season or so ago the Honolulu Cricket
Club, having first obtained official per-
mission, laid down concrete wicket at
it's own expense on the Makiki ground
and until d month ago pursued the
even tenor of it's way unmolested.
Then came the baseballers, and since
the season started they have wolfed
the ground every Saturday afternoon, a
procedure which has resulted in the
complete collapse of the cricket season
| The Makiki ground is public recrea-
ton ground. This was conclusively
proved few years ago when the Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii attempted tc
seize it for military purposes and go'
lignominiously turned down in their eff
fort.
! Being public ground, the cricketers
and baseballers have an equal right to
the use of it. AS things are today the
Ibaseballers are doing the dog in the
nlanger act and the cricketers are de-
barred from indulging in their favorite
psstime on Saturday afternoons
| With little trouble the baseballers
could arrange their diamond in such g
way as not to interfere with the crick-
eters, but no, they prefer to have theiI
diem mond situated in close proximity tc
| the concrete pitch. The result spells
| goodbye to the English game, which
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which has been built under the super
vision Of Mr.. Otani Kahei, the contrac-
tor being Mr.. Yokomizo Tomekichi, of
Hinodecho, Yokohama, is Of material
obtained only from the six villages Of
Sagami Also. 1t may be noted that
the whole work is 33 feet high and
weighs nineteen tons. The expense
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of which the following is translation:
LANDED on the 14th June 9Th year
of Kayei. Constructed IA July, 34th
year of Meiji."
Below this is a translation of the In
scription on the diverse.
IT may be added that the monument,
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Continued on Page o.
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Continued on Page 4,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
MISS LEONA MATHIS,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14

MISS LEONA MATHIS writes from
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as follows:
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