The National tribune., 1902-03-06

| is opposed to the admission Of Confed-
crate veterans TO National Homes estab-
! lished for the benefit of Union veterans.
He believes. however, that Congress
should provide one or more Homes ex.
clusively for Confederates, locating such
Home or Homes in the South.
LOST BUGLE
| A. r. Munger, Bugler. 9th Wis, Boil
/ tonville, Wis, is anxious to find the old
bugle that he used during the war of the
rebellion. He enlisted in August, 1862, in
Co. f, 9th Wis, and was by order of
the Colonel made Bugler of the regiment,
and continued in that position until mus
| terOut, in September, 1865. The bugle
was COmrnde Munger's private property.
! II was of brass. key of "B G. with Ger
man-Silver mOuthpiece. Its echoes were
! heard in eight Southern States and across
the Southern borders-the Rio Grande-
| in Mexico. The regiment returned TO Wis
consin in September 1860, and was sta
toned at Camp Randall. Madison. Wis.
COmrade Munger hung his bugle in the
ColOncfs quarters and went into town.
| Upon his return he could not find the
bugle.
CoLoEED TROOPS IN SIXTEENTH CORPS.
w. A. Sweet, jr., Co. I, Sd Mich. Cav,
Carson City, Mich, writes: Il was at
the battle of Corinth from start to finish,
and as it was fought on Oct. 3 and 4,
1862, and before there was a regiment of
colored troops organized, in that Depart
mcnt. ut least, | fail to see how the Six
teenth Corps could have received any as
| sistance from them. Furthermore, | al
ways regarded Gen. Jo. Mower rs very
gallant and efficient officer, and | do not
believe that he ever did, or even wanted
to, refuse colored troops, if they were
placed under him, but was one of the kind
Of officers who recognized good fighting
qualities. whether displayed by white or
cOlOred troops. At any rate, there were
no regiments of colOrcd troops at the bat
tie of COriuth.'
AN INCIDENT IN THE SLOVENIAN RAID.
Samuel r Foudray, Co. ]. 9th Ind
Cav, Mrdaryvilc Ind, writes that he
was much interested in the account of the
Stoneman Raid by DIR. Tobey, which ap-
peared in the issue of Feb 6. He well
remembers the incident Of the 2Ith Ind
Battery man amputating his own leg. The
shell which struck the battery man passed
over COmrade Toudray's head, cutting Il
limb from pine tree, which fell upon
him. This occurred during the last stand
made by the Union force before the sur
render. COmrade FOudray adds that most
Of the 2ith Ind. Battery men made their
escape from the prison at Florence, S. C..
\ CHARTER MEMBER OF THE TRIBUNE.
William Fl. Trimmer Mechanicsburg,
Pa. writes that five of his family served
during the civil war. His oldest brother
was born in 1S4j, and enlisted in Septem-
Der, 1862, in Go. f, 121th Pa. Comrade
Trimmer himself was born in January,
1913. and enlisted June II. 1861, in the
1st Pa. His father and Comrade Trim
mer's youngest brother, who was born in
April. 1850, enlisted in the Spring Of 1864
both in the 101St Pa. Still another brother
served in Co. X, 1st Pa. Comrade Trim
mer is now member of Post 41J, Me
chanicsburg, Pa. He says: 81 am
charter member of The National Tribune.
When it first appeared it was not One-half
as big as now, and was S1.J0 a year. L
mind yet when ST Klegg was Il green re
cruit. He thought file Of soldiers was
AN instrument to cut hard metal, and an
order to load in nine times was to put nine
loads in at one time with the ball down.
Don't let 81 and Shorty out, nor WHO
Goes There | read them first always"
TRIBUTE TO \ BRAVE SOLDIER.
George Lewis, Battery e, 1st r. I. L.
A., Colorado Springs, Colo, writes that
the various claims made by soldiers to be
ing the youngest who served in the civil
war recalls to his mind the heroism of
Il boy who served in his battery. Henry
Binns was born in November, 1917. He
enlisted in September, 1861, at the age
Of 13 years and II months, in Battery Il,
LIST II. ]. l.. A. He was of n quiet and re-
firing disposition. No one supposed that
he possessed the heroic qualities he after
wards manifested. At the battle of Nal
vern Hill, July /. 1862. he was severely
L. 1 IL
uOusly protested the Surgeon would have
amputated that member. He was in the
hospital and convalescent camp until
March, 1863, when he was discharged, and
granted a pension. He, however, insisted
upon re-enlisting, and on April ,, 1863, re-
joined the battery. serving until its mus
ter-out June II, 1865.
VERY YOUNG SOLDIER.
Dewitt G. Niles, Fly Creek. n. y. lays
claim TO being one of the youngest sol
dicrs of the civil war. He was born Sept.
%. 1871; enlisted Aug g, 1861. Co. X,
43d y. Y: re-cnlisted Feb 2S, 1854 He
participated in the Pcninsular campaign,
and was also in the battles of Malvern
Hill. Harrison Landing and the Second
Bull Run; later, was with the Army Of
the Cumberland from Stone River to At
lanta, taking part in all the engagements
Of the Fourteenth Corps. He was finally
mustered out Feb. %, 1861.
FAMILY OF SOLDIERS.
Mrs Mary Sease, Lanton, Mo-, writes
that she has been very much interested in
Gen. Green Il. Raum's story, with the
Western Army" Her oldest brother,
Orestis s. Sampson, was a member of Co.
Il, Goth III. He enlisted April ~, 1861,
and was killed at GoldsborO, N c., short
ly before the close of the war. Mrs.
Seases youngest brother served in Co. A,
10th Ill. Her husband was a member OF
the 111th Ill.
AT THE BATTLE OF CoRINTH.
Comradc d. Il. Spencer, Commissary-
Sergeant, 7th III. Cav, Pennington, ILL.,,
writes that COmrade j. w. Hendricks is
surely mistaken in his statement in the
issue of Feb. 6, as no cOlored troops had
been organized before the battle of Co
rinth. Miss, Oct. 3 and 4, 1862. Com
rade Spenccr's regiment was in that fight
fr,r, CT art IA finish &c poSitinD met