The National tribune., 1902-04-10

aLout so days. While in Santo Domingo
/ secured a number of sea shells. These
were stolen from my bunk in Washing
ten. If the comrade who took my shells
will send me one little shell. ! viii never
mention the subject again."
WASH KETTLE WITH A HISTORY.
J. II. Brady, Co. 1, 9th Ind. Cav.
Sweetwater Mo-, writes of a historical
old wash-kettle. This kettle was brought
from Tennessee to Newton County, Nc,
by Mrs. Borden, the mother of the present
owner. In April, 1863, Mrs. Borden had
the kettle in the fireplace, making soap,
when the Federal Home Guards from
Newiona burnt tie house. The kettle
came out whole, but sOmewhl. warped.
When the family moved to Texas. the ket-
tic vas tas~n along. In 1867 it was
brGrght back to Newton County, Mo-, hav-
ing n the meantime passed into the hands
Of the son, William Borden. 1t made the
voyage in prairie schooner. 1t was used
as Il wash-ket;lc at the spring on the
IanE of Sweetwater Creek, until the
night Of July Q, 1915, when a flood car
ried it away. In the night of March II,
1902, another severe flood unearthed the
kettle, and the next morning it was found
on the bank of the stream.
THE BLOWING Up OF THE CITY OF
MADISON.
W. II. Barnes, Monticello, ILL.,, was
much interested in Gen. Green L, Raum's
account of the blowing up of the City Of
Madison, and also the article on the same
subject by Comrade n. G. Parks, of :he
18th Ind. COmrade Barnes writes: Il
had been detailed to guard the ammuni-
tiOn piled on the wharf alongside of the
(iitv nf Madison Tho bnynC apntaiDiup
cartridges were about four feet high. /
was sitting on one of these when the ex-
plOSiOn occurred. / witnessed many hOT
rible scenes. | do not remember any
other steamers burning, but quite likely
COmrade Parks is correct in his state
ment. Gen. Raum's estimate of $50 kill
ed and wounded, is very low. | would
First Brigade. Third Division, Fifteenth
Corps, through The National Tribune.
FORT BLAKELY.
A. J. Harris, Co. A, 10th Kan. Al
martha, Mo-, writes that COmrade Seese
is correct in his statement regarding the
taking of Fort Blakely, Ala. The f0th
Kan. was on the skirmish line, and was
first over the works. An Orderly Ser
rebel gunner with the butt of his musket.
A VETERAN KILLED.
Comrade Nielsen Hendrick, Cai7ertOn,
Va, reports that on March II, a man
was killed OF the railroad near that place.
He had pension papers for William Sher-
win, Co. a, Both Mass. COmrade Hen
drick thinks that perhaps notice in The
National Tribune will apprise his friends
of his fate.
SCATTERING.
r. S. Parr, Co. I, 18th Ind, Moores-
vile, Ind, writes that Gen. Green Il.
Raum in his account of the Vicksburg
campaign, omitted to mention Lieut.-COl.
]. G.. jerks, 18th Ind, who was killed
while leading a charge on the 22d of
May, 1862. COmrade Parr would like
some comrades to write up Gen. S. K. Cur
tis's march through Arkansas in the Sum-
mer of 1862. This march, Comrade Parr
considers as remarkable as Sherman's
march to the sea.
r. S. Parr, Co. /, 18th Ind, Moores-
vile, Ind, replying to an inquiry from II.
T. Walker, Co. f, 18th III. Cav, Lyndon,
ILL.,, says that Henry Lawrence, of the
18th Ind, was commissioned Second Lieu
tenant in the Regular Army and was
killed and scalped by Indians before he
reached his command.
Comrade w. II. Eudwick, Liverpool, w.
Va, would like some comrade to write for
The National Tribune a short sketch Of
the 14Sth Ohio, particularly its service
during the Summer of 1864, giving the
corps to which it belonged, with corps
commander, and also name of division
commander; further, what regiments were
brigaded with the 14Sth Ohio.
Chas. Winant, Soldiers Home, Dan
vile, ILL.,, would ike some comrade of the
Wisconsin Eagle Regiment to write his
tory of "Old Abe" COmrade Winant was
with Gen. Sherman for three years, and
remembers seeing the eagle frequently on
the march through Georgia.
COmrade S. A. Linton, Co. I, 21st Ohio,
Athens, Ala, writes that he enjoys read
ing The National Tribune next to that
Book of Books. Comrade Linton former
ly lived in Kansas, but left there last
August and returned to his old home in
Ohio, thence to Athens, Ala. There he
found some of the boys that wore the blue,
and also many who wore the gray. He
says that the ex-Confederates are among
his best friends today. Comrade Linton
first went to Athens in 1862, his command
then being under Gen. o. Nj. Mitchell.
This is the town where Col. Turchin, 18th
ILL.,, shut his eyes for two hours. Com
rade Linton thinks that this would be a
fine country for veterans drawing small
pensions.
Ira S. Owens, Corporal, Co. G, 74th
Ohio, Union o., writes: James A. Bush,
10th Battery, Ind. says that he
has been much interested in the discus
sion in The National Tribune as to what
battery killed Gen. Polk. In my article
of Feb. 6, l stated that it was the 9Th
Ind. Battery, that killed Gen. Polk. That
article was copied from my book, pub
ished in 1884, which says: Gen. Polk
was killed by the 9th Ind Battery Il
think may possibly be mistaken. l stand
Milan Emmons, Sergeant, Co G. 9th
Ohio, First Brigade, First Division,
Twenty-fourth Corps, Elsie, Mich, cor
roborates Comrade 7. II. Shaw's state
ment in regard to the taking of Fort
Gregg, but adds that Comrade Shaw
omitted to mention the 18th Ind, which
was a part of the First Brigade.
The Shiloh survivors residing in the
vicinity of Seymour. Ind, have formed an
association, of which James ID. Thompson
was chosen President and Dixon NJ. Hays
Secretary.
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