The National tribune., 1902-04-03

the first man killed and took the first pris-
Oner. Cyrus w. James, Co. g, who lived
near Dunkirk, \. y, and who was as fine
a specimen of soldier as is often met with.
was killed at the very beginning of the
battle, and was undoubtedly the soldier al
luded TO in the inquiry. What say others
of the Bloody NinthT"
VETERAN AND son OF VETERAN.
S. C. Rickard, Adjutant of Post III,
Cygnet, o., writes that the members OF
that Post have been much interested III
the claims for the honor of having the
youngest" soldier, the youngest Com
mander, etc, and have decided to enter
their candidate. Past Commander My
ron Sutton was born Aug. ), 1850,
and enlisted Jan. 81, 1864, and was
assigned to Co. NJ, 9th Mich. Cav; was
mustered out at Lexington, y. c., July
21, 1863. He was not n drummer, but
carried carhine, Saber and Colts navy.
Previous to his enlistment he had made
two Intellectual attempts 10 enter the serv-
ice, but was frustrated by his mother. On
the third enlistment she signed the ncceS-
sary permit. Comrade Sutton has been
n member Of the Order many years, but
over four years ago he became a charter
member of Post III, and gave valuable
assistance in its organization, and was its
second Commander. He is n son of n
Daniel McCrary Camp, SIG. He holds the
peculiar distinction of having been, at the
same time Commander of Post and Cap
tain Of a Camp.
NO HOMES FOR CoNFEDERATEs.
Daniel Spencer, Co. G, 18th Iowa, Spring
field, Ore, is opposed to the proposition to
admit Confederate veterans to Soldiers
Homes. Comrade Spencer was for eight
months a prisoner of war. He believes
that the United States Government did all
it should for the Confcderates when it
pardoned them and restored the right of
suffrage. He asks whether Comrades J.
X. Prentice and $. J. Fox, who are favor
able to admitting Confederates, have ever
read histories of Southern prisons.
JOE MOWERS BRIGADE.
Jacob Cain, Co. /, 11th Mo-, Mt. Ster-
ling, H., has noticed the suggestion of
Joseph Jones, Co. G, 11th Mo-, Loami, ILL.,,
in the issue of March Is, and is favorable
to the proposition to hold a Reunion of
Joe Mowers Eagle Brigade at Spring
field, H., on Soldiers Day, during the
State Fair. Comrade Cain says that five
regiments, and not four, composed the bri-
gade. The regiment not mentioned by
Comrade Jones was the 26th III.
A CAHABA PRISONER.
Corpl c. G. DeLand, Co. X, 18th Wis,
survivor of the Sultana disaster. He was
taken prisoner at Athens, Ala, by For
rest, and for six months was confined at
Cahaba. He was released in March, 1865,
and sent by rail to Jackson, Miss;
marched from there to Black River, and
went into camp five miles from Vicks-
burg, where there were encamped 5000
from Cahaba and many from Anderson
vile.
HENsHAw's BATTERY.
Comrade Lee o. Ollie, 4O6 S. Third ST.,
North Yakima, Wash, would like some
survivor to write n short sketch of Hen
shaw's Independent Battery, Ill. l.. a.,
stating when and where organized, and
by whom recruited; when mustered in,
where and by whom; its service during
the war, including engagements and dates;
date and place of muster-Out.
OPPOSES CIVIL SERVICE.
Adam Curry, Co. p, 10th Mo-, who saw
service of three years and seven months,
and was twice wounded and once taken
prisoner, now residing at Webster, ILL.,,
writes that he is opposed to the civil serv-
ice law. He is a firm believer in the doc
trine 'To the victOrs belong the spoils."
He thinks the repeating of the civil serv-
ice law would be a benefit to the veter-
ans.
A REUNION OF VETERANS.
Comrade VIM H. Huffman, Second Ser
geant, Co. d, Tooth Pa. Roundheads),
East Palestine, o., suggests Reunion,
during the National Encampment, of Off
GERS and men who enlisted in the field for
another three years, after two or more
years service. He would be pleased to
meet the National Encampment members
Of the I'd and Sd Md; 51st n. Y; 45th,
48th, 50th, 51st and Tooth Pa; 21st and
Doth Mace DJ ond 9Th Mich
RANsoM's BRIGADE.
Comrade L. II. E. Webster Co. X, 95th
ILL.,, Hillsboro, Wis, writes to correct a
statement in the issue of March 13, made
by John Yahne, Co. L, 18th ILL.,, Colo
rado, ILL.,, to the effect that after the sur
render of Vicksburg, RansOm's Brigade,
OF the 11th, I'D and 95th Ill.
and 18th and 18th Wis, went to Natchez,
Miss. COmrade Webster asserts that the
18th Wis. was not in this brigade, and
the I'D Ill. had been taken out while at
Vicksburg; Ransom's Brigade, when it
went to Natchez, was composed of the
18th and 95th Ill. and 18th and 18th Wis.
PHOTOGRAPH FOUND AT WILDERNESS.
Comrade G. S. Gibson, Co. A, 62d Pa,
Second Brigade, First Division, Fifth
Corps, Huntington, Ind, has a well-pre
served photograph, which he found on the
battlefield of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864.
On the margin is written the name of
Henry Drinkwater.
SCATTERING.
Comrade J. II. Standiford, Co. f, 10th
ILL.,, HartshOrne, Ind. Ter, has been in
terested in the Vicksburg articles appear
ing in recent issues of The National Tri-
bune. He would like some comrade to
give him list of Illinois regiments and
batteries in the siege of Vicksburg, and
tell him what regiment first planted its
colOrs on the breastwOrks at Fort Blake
ly, Ala.
Comrade w. f. Mosier, Bridgeport,
Tex, writes that The National Tribune
has been read by his family for over 20
years.
James Ray, Adjutant of John A. Miller
Post, 592, Parks Mills, o., claims for the
of that Post, Comrade John
McClay, the honor of being the smallest,
if not the youngest, Commander of the
G. a. II. Commander McClay was born
in 1910; he was very small for his age
when he enlisted in the Add Ohio, of Full
er's Ohio Brigade. He served through
the war.
An Accurate Description.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Since the
Autumn of 1879 have been one of The
Tribune family, and l read it
with increasing interest. No more inter-
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ten than the diary sketches of Comradc