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was defeated and falling back in disorder
! he rode rapidly to the front, passed
through the lines of the Army of the Ohio,
rode with his staff of three officers and
one orderly, cavalryman. He passed
directly between the left section of our
! battery, in the direction of Peach Tree
Creek. Sergeant of our command told
Gen. Mcpherson to change his course, and
not to Strike the creek at that point, as
! there was q rebel skirmish line on the Op-
positc side of the creek, and they were
firing very close. Gen. Mcpherson did
not seem to comprehend his danger, and
ignored the Sergeant's warning to 20 up
the creek instead of going straight down
the hill in face of the Confederate skir-
mish line. With the keenest anxiety we
watched and waited for the result, and in
less than five minutes we heard a volley
of about 10 or y shots, and we knew
what they had met. In less than five
minutes back came riderless horse, three
of his staff and the orderly. Not one of
this party was touched. but Gen. McPher-
son was missing. With two men of my
battery and one Of the Generals staff, we
followed their tracks down the hill to
within 80 yards of Peach Tree Creek
There we found Gen. Mcpherson lying on
his back, in full uniform. | unbuttoned
his coat and vest, also his shirts, and
found small clot Of blood on his left
side. He had been struck by n very
small-calibcr bullet about two inches be-
low the left nipple. He was dead. We
placed him in an ambulance, took him
back up the hill and to Sherman head
quarters. His horse came back in the
identical footsteps that he went, and was
never captured by the Confederates, as
they claimed years ago.
Peach Tree Greek runs almost north and
south. The Confederates occupied the
east side, and were concealed in the thick
underbrush that lines the creek. The
Confederates were still 30 yards east of
the creek, and Gen. Mcpherson fell 80
yards west Of the creek and fully 100 yards
from the Confederate skirmish line. Gen
Mcpherson and party had no flag and
carried no flag on that day. No Confed-
crate crossed the creek on that day. at
that point or subsequently. No Confed-
crate saw or knew that Gen. Mcpherson
was killed on that day, and no Confed-
crate or any other soldier placed his body
beside the road, as Mr.. Mcneil states.
The only road in that vicinity is the Mari
eta and Atlanta road, one-quarter of
mile 10 the west, and on the ridge from
where Gen. Mcpherson was killed. Ny
battery occupied the crest of the hill Just
above and looking down over the slope
where Gen. Mcpherson was killed. We
knew every inch of the ground, and we
knew just how the General met his
death.-C. @. REED, 1st Ohio L. A, San
AndreaS Cal
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DEATH OF MCPHERSON.
Capt. Reed, LIST Ohio L. A, Replies to Con-
federate Version of the Shooting-Killing
of Gen. Polk at Pine Mountain.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: If you will
go back over your subscriptions to, say, 20
years ago, you will find that first organ
lied and raised club of - subscribers to
The National Tribune in the town of
West Point, Calaveras County, Cal.
claim no credit for what l did do, but
hope you will forgive me now for what
did not do. In my commercial pursuits
for the past 20 years in California | have
been q wanderer, sticking my tent wher-
ever night overlook me. But one thing
have not overlooked or lost track of, and
that is the universal interest manifested
in the welfare and progress of your paper
The National Tribune. | find in almost
every town and hamlet in this great State
of California, where resides the most loyal
people of America, with all the tender
memories and fond associations of the
boys who passed through or lay them
selves down to rest under the shadows of
our past civil strife.
But | am DEPRESSING Through the kind
ness of Comrades Mckenzie and Clifford
Of this place, | have had the pleasure Of
looking through your columns from time
to time, and while | know that The Ma
tional Tribune furnishes to the families of
America the abbreviated but most com
pact and reliable history of that greatest
of all wars, | cannot refrain from reply
ing to our deadly enemy, and social friend,
G. ID. Mcneil, Fanning's Sharpshooters,
c. S. A, Port Lavaca, Tex, in issue of
June ), 1902.
As to his account Of the capture of Co.
lumbus, Ga, l know nothing. That was
altogether too late in the war to be of
interest 10 us-April 16, 1865. But Il
little farther on, and | come to something
that really does jar my system and inter
feres with my equilibrium in various
ways.
.Who Killed Cock Robin" or who
killed Gen. Polk on Pine Mountain? That
question was fully argued, and settled,
about SO years ago, ON the same day that
the accident happened. Mr. Mcneil
draws very tight on his Imagination when
he states that there was only one battery
on Little Kenesaw. / was there in com
mand of Battery ID, LIST Ohio L. A, and the
9Th Ind. Battery, and Knap's Pa. Bat
terry were there. Battery ID, LIST Ohio L.
a, had three-inch Rodman steel rifles;
the 9Th Ind. the same, while Knap's Bat
terry had 10-pound PARROTS. The order
| from the Chief of Artillery was to fire
only when we saw an object that would
justify the expenditure of ammunition
We got tired of looking on Pine Knob for
| anything to shoot. Once in u while we
would see a squad Of cavalry cross the
ridge. The distance was one mile and n
half, the elevation five degrees, and length
of fuse in shell six seconds. We fired
perhaps 10 or IL rounds The 9Th Ind.
| fired about the same number, while
knaps Battery of 10-pound PARROTS
fred only four or five. Gen. Polk was not
killed on our slope of the ridge, but the
shell that killed him was high fuse shell,
and passed entirely over the ridge of Pine
Mountain and exploded above ard
little short of Gen. Polk and his staff,
where they were seated under cover of the
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THE PATRIOTIC HADDAMSES.
The Contribution of the Connecticut Towns
to the Army.

to the Army.
In the Memorial Day address Comrade
II. NJ. Selden, of SaybrOok, Conn, gave a
history of the contributions of the five
Haddam towns to the armies of the coun-
try, and said:
''All ranks and conditions of life were
represented. There were the Hills, the
Dales, the Walls, the Fields, the Marches.
the Lanes, the Parkes, the Camps, the
Moses, the Bushes, the Burrs, the Waters,
the Rivers, the Brooks, the Wells, the
Eddys, the Rushes and Reeds; the Fishers,
the Pixies, Reaches and Elys; several Bulls
with Lyons and Lambs; Churches, Houses,
Holmes, Barnes and Gates, with Sections
and Graves; Seldens with their Colonel
and Haydens. The Hale, the Swift. the
Strong, the Handy, the Abel, the Bulkely
and Akin. The Wiseman and the Sill
mans. The seasons Winter and Snow and
Summer. The colors, Black, Brown, Gray,
Green, Purple and White. The trades,
Carpenters and Stills, Augers, Chalkers,
Carriers and Sawyers. Many Cooks, Mill
ers, Potters, Porters, Coopers, Bakers,
Bailey,s, Buffers, Turner's, fuckers, Tay-
lors, Thinkers, Wheelers, Weavers, Fullers
and Loomises. Chapman, Clarks, teaches,
Tylers, Warmers Shepards, SINNERS and
lots of Smiths of various kinds. Several
Foxes and two Sparrows from East Had
dam; an Usher, two Champions, with
Squires. Board-mans, Tall-mans and Tall
cots, with Stockings, Cones, Darts and
Bowers. A lot of Arnold soldiers. Many
Brainerds and some of the brainy sort.
The Poor and the Riches. They came in
Hurds, with Flood and their Young, and
even a Child, yes, two of them from Had
dam, and a Hull lot of others too numer-
Gus to mention, all more or less Lords of
creation"
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HE Had Not Forgotten. :"
[From the Wellington (O) Enterpris

IRON the Wellington (O.) Enterprise
Representative Gardner, of Michigan
was a private in the civil war in the Goth
Ohio, commanded by Col. II. n. Witbeck
and in the battle of Resaca, Ga, was
passed by as MORALLY wounded, until the
Colonel saw and ordered him sent to
surgical care, and later to a Northern
climate, when he crept back to life. Wit
beck. at Kenesaw, received the wounds
which for long time suspended him be-
tween two worlds with slight chance of
remaining in this. The writer of this
paragraph saw him, white as death, the
frailest face and figure of wartime mem
DRY that finally won on the side of life,
and yet permanently disabled. 1t was
Gardner, the private, now the Michigan
Congressman, who was active in crowd
ing through the special pension bill which
would give to Col. Witbeck, of Cleveland,
$50 month. He had not forgotten.
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LOYAL EAST TENNESSEEANS.

By A. B. WILSON.

of Jack Winston as pilot. The march was
through thick timber, and it was SO dark
that one could not see the one in front.
Hhe command was therefore given that
each man should keep his hand on the
shoulder of his file-leader, to prevent the
possibility of the line being broken and the
men lost. The regular crossings of the
Clinch River We're still supposed to be
guarded, and we reached the river where
the banks were lined by a dense growth of
timber. The river was considerably
swollen, and at that point there was a
strong current. We knew that there was
but one way to cross, and that was to
wade. Scarcely halt was made on the
bank, and the head of the column at once
plunged in. The water was cold and the
current so swift that it was all we could
do to keep our feet, the water being more
that waist deep, but the party all crossed
in safety and the chill caused by the cold
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MpuFRSnN'S FIAG-

A. ]. Long, GSth Ohio, Newell, Wash,
replying to the letter from C. ID. Mcneil,
Port Lavaca. Tex, appearing in The Ma
tional Tribune of June ;, says:
u beg leave to correct the impression
that Gen. Mcpherson was of the Eff
tecnth Corps. He had formerly been in
command of the Seventeenth Corps, but
was at the time of his death in command
of the Army of the Tennessee, compris-
ing the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth Corps. But Mr.. Mcneil is correct
in his assumption that the flag taken be
lOnged to Mcpherson. The 6Sth Ohio
never lost flag, or ever left one bchin.!
on that or any other occasion. But | am
heartily glad to be able TO locate the man
who got my knapsack, for I've had an eye
out for him for nearly IS years"
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ing on the reported lack of free quarters in
Washington, remarks that in 1864 he was
with the Sixth Corps, which rushed out
Seventh street to keep Early out, and
there We're no citizens gladder to see them
than those who kept the restaurants and
fruit-stands. Comrade Minick served in
the 105th n. Y.
Comrade w. L. Jones, of Ebensburg,
Pa, requests that some one send him a
copy of the song entitled Your Mission"
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SCATTERING.
7

Joseph Lane, Co. X. 37th Wis, Compt-
che, Cal, invites Badger State boys to
come to that country. He says that the
climate is good and that work can be Sc
cured at fair wages.
John NJ. Reed, Newcastle, Pa, writes
that recently an old tannery building in
that place was torn down. w. a. Boyles
found between the weather boarding and
inside facing Il Springfield musIet bearing
the date 1870. On the stock was the fol-
lowing inscription: yorktown Dam, No.
1. April 16, 1862. j. G. Aycocke. 10,
n. C. "" With the rifle were belt and
cup.
Robert f. Carpenter, Co. II. 45th Mo-,
Nevada, Mo-, favors a straight service
pension bill of So per month.
Mrs. Dorcas V. Hicks. 122S Eleventh
street northwest. Washington, d. c.,
widow of James Hicks, late Captain of
Co. NJ. 10Th Ohio Cav, found among his
army papers a silver fruit knife marked
"Chet, from Mother" She will be pleased
to return it to the owner or his heirs.
G.. n. Arnold, Sergeant, Co. Is, 10th ILL.,.
is now living at Wellington, Tex. Com
rade Arnold enlisted under the first call
for three years volunteers, re-enlisted at
the expiration of his term, and altogether
served little over four years. He was
wounded July %, 1864, the same day that
Mcpherson was killed in front of Atlanta
he has lived in Texas since 1869, and has
found the ex-Confederates very friendly.
Charles Minick, Windsor, o., comment
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FROM THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, WASHINGTON. D. c.
THURSDAY, APRIL Z 1901

We adopt u sOmcw II mt unusual course In
calling affeatiOn to the announcement OF
Messr,. Butts ~ Phillips. W isich rcappear~
in another column Of this issue. Not only
have they been successful ~ practitioners,
hut their personal war record gives an
additional interest to their career. The
fact that they are both veterans natural
~ had ~ bearing upon the success they
have achieved professionally In the spe-
cial line OF practice 10 which they have
devoted their efforts. Both members of
the Hrr's have had the advantage Of long
Pension bureau.
Mai. BUTTS organized and managed the
Army and Navy Survivors Division,
which has been officially describcd ~
haSin: enabled over 10000 claimants to
prove their eases before the Esure.lu who
otherwise would have failed, for lack of
evidence.
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81 K1egg.

That story of 81 Klegg and Shorty takes
the cake. Whoever does the writing must
have good brain. Keep the story run
ning-Abel Brooks, Robbinston, Me.
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A FAMOUS MICHIGAN COMMAND.

w. J. Adams, Adiutant of Phil McKer-
nan Post, Mason, Mich, writing of the re-
cent Reunion Of the survivors of the 18th
Mich. at Leslie, says a company of State
troops, known as the Curtenius Guard.
formed the nucleus of Co. b, which went
to the front in 1861, commanded by Capt.
Phil McKcrnan. The Lieutenants were
John B. Howell and Amos E. Steele.
Capt. McKernan died soon after the regi-
ment reached the front. Post No. 5S, of
Mason, is named in his honor. Amos E.
Steele commanded the company when it
immortalized itself at Fredericksburg. He
was soon promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
and was killed while in command of the
regiment at Gettysburg, July 3, 1868
Steele Brothers Post, No. Al. of Mason,
is named in honor of Col. Amos E. Steele
and Capt. Henry o. Steele, a younger
brother, who was killed at the North Anna
River in 1864 while in command of Co. II.
26th Mich. The widow of Gen. Henry
Baxter is a resident of Mason. Gen. Bax-
ter was Lieutenant-Colonel in command of
the 9TH Mich. at Fredericksburg, and was
severely wounded while leading his men
across pOntoon bridge to drive out Banks
dale's Missssippians. On May 80 of each
year the graves of Capt. McKernan, Col.
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Steele, Lieut.. Howell and five other men,
bers of Co. B, as well as the graves of
members of many other regiments, are dec
GRATED by the comrades and citizens OF
Mason
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Lehman building. WASHINGTON, ID. G.
Branch Office: IS wiloughby St, Brooklyn, NY.
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up 70 the balcony he insisted that Lincoln
should come IN and stay 10 luncheon. The
girl supported her fathers Invitation. II
for the first time Lincoln looked into her
eyes. They were dark IS the forest border.
deep as n mountain tayu that reflects the
indigo OF heaven. Her uaclouGrd smile came
softly as dawn, ana the young ar,s-. who
loved beauty, bowed before her.
When the master OF the hcrss was at
rest in an easy chair. It was explained 10
Lincoln that the servants of the house were
away for the day, having gone down early
in the morning TO see their friends at OF
tenhOfen: and II was Selma he-S"l. t'o- 20
her father addressed her) who laid the
cloth and prepared the meal. Meanwhile
the inventor introduced himself as hug l'
Vaughan. an E,nglishTau. who hal ten
years ago retired 10 this remote 7'ace 10
give up his life 10 Isrterti-E 81 TN ing-ma-
chine which should revolUc1uia= the world.
He had first seen the valley when on q
walking tour. had recognized its usefulness
for his purpose. had rented tine land. and
had never since stirred beyond Il The sS-
pertinent which Lincoln had seen was the
elimination OF ten years of ilg-ssagt
thought and labor. And i was Z failure
he added plaiative1y. throwing ont his
hands. But where is Selma Luncheon
should be ready. WIZ yuu Zee SO ruat, LIZ.
Lincoln. rs 10 80 cut and SEE where she
is" l am afraid i cannot go myself, inr my
leg Is painful and would not let Ic walk
Gladly Lincoln rose. Ii had reached
the door leading To tho kitchen, w.er. o5
hi hand touched the latch, the door was
flung violently open. lie leapyd back to
ind himself confronting the TWO mtn who.
al hour before. ne had tracked iu-o The
valley. In all the excitement since. n mad
forgotten them till now. Zach mad q knife
in his hand: their eyes flashed mJrde~.
They were clearly disconnected at finding
themselves face to face wfth Il youlg man,
but after an i~nstant's uncertain pause they
rushed Mt him together. II was lucky for
Give Lincoln at that moment, unlucRy fer
the two Germans. that he had studied the
Englishman's art of self-aefense.
Up went his fists, and before yol could
count three his left had dashed Ike "a
catapult full on the bearded mouth o. tire
nearest rufiiah Lincolu's knuckles spurtgG
crimson; the astonishsd German s1Gt-sgei
out blood ana teeth. and fell back choking
and curslns, jogging his comr9uiot's arm. {
and inadvertently turning aside e fierce
blow of the knife aimed at Lincolr's heart.
The blade ratified against his ribs. instead
OF sinking between them; and the pain. .
the sichly flow of blood iIeide his shir,
reused the Engljshman to y white heat OF ,
fury. Before the second enemy could re-
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circle in the air with both: and ended tri-
umphartly with the word "verboten." Lin
coin OWNED that the soldier was indicating
the limits of the maaeuvering area, within
which no one was allowed; but he did not
choose TO understand. Stolidly he said
! again: Il wish to go to the mme
The Prussian grew warm. He looked be
wildered. then let loose once more n Hood
OF words. Lincoln waited politely until he
had finished; then. i must go to the Mun-
melsee," he said, politely.
The officer bit n desperate lip and looked
quickly up and down the road. Then so,
and may the devil take you!" was the broad
Interpretation THAI Lincoln placed upon his
next emphatic speech. With this he turned
on his heel and ran back to his spot OF OBJ
servation on the hill. The Engiishmau
smiled and strobe away. Turning at Il bend
Of the road, he saw the erect blue figure.
rigid as he had first spted II, with the field
glasses TO the eyes.
Half an hour later, a thousand feet higher
and right among the mist. he found an inn
at Il point where four roads meta Curl
ously silent inn. with no open welcoming
door. He pushed his way into an empty
parlor. waking Il steering landlord, who
stared Mt him op~en-mouthed. with a loose,
hanging lip. Lincoln called for beer. The
landlord eyed him wonderingly. demanding
how he came there.
by the road. Of course. I came from
Ottenhofen."
The wirth flung UP his hands. But the
road IS closed he said. The m%aneuvers
are on. Not 4 soul Is allowed TO pass. Did
not the picket stop you? You see my house
is empty. No one travels to-day. No one is
allowed to pass!'
Yet l am here said Lincoln. smiling.
and a little amused. Look at this" He
drew his passport from his pocket, and UNI
folding It under the others eyes placed a
forefinger on the red sixpenny stamp. then
slid il to the signature, salisbury"
"So-o-o!' calculated the landlord, I'M
Outstanding nothing OF It, but believing that
he had to deal with an important person
age. So he served his foaming beer as If he
were waiting on n Prince. With careful
directions as to the path. Lincoln started
again up the narrow mountain track that
led to the lonely heights where the Mum
melsee slept among its guardian pines.
The mist lightened. and a watery CLEAN
Of sunshine pierced like an arrow shaft
through it's woody thickness. Then the SUI
retreated again. and n drlzzle began, chung
ing quickly to p%elting sheets OF rain. Look
ing round for shelter. Lincoln saw an over
hanging rock. Mt the entrance to a narrow
lateral track that led away from the main
rath up to the Munmelsee. and he erawlCd
under its lee.
He had lain in his dry hiding-place for
perhaps five minutes. listening to the swish
Of the rain as II beat upon the ground, when
an iron-shod foot grated on n rock. Turn
ing his head. Lincoln saw an i'll Hooking fell
low. in the characteristic dress OF the Black
Forest peasant. advancing with caution
nlong the lateral track. His rough coat was
turned IN at the collar as a defense from
the beating rain: his eyes secuted to right
and left; he walked like a man hunting a
trail. Lincoln lay close. and was not de-
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cir. L!a1rlr. and We thank you with an
.-~ ---L--D- father ana I. Iou saved
cur Ives After YOU tainted, I ran out to
get Ha.r. Will. t-t,lr watched over the
E-' H-sr- with his -~.rO.veT. / met the SOL
al.-a going So their bi,lets at the inn:
t.a --.av=~s v--. over for the day. I
tYi. fll Colonel what had happened; he
kinds Permitted tine Herr Lieutenant, TO
bring some soldiers 20 guard the prisoners.
and the surgeon has b~IndaEed your wound.
I'll. VIII come again tomorrow morning to
sac !gl lie says-I hope he tells US the
----h.-rhe-H is NO danger: only that you
must Pest @ little while She cIasped her
HANDS Together
ooh. that's ai right. I'm sure" said Lin
coin j could set up ucv. I'm afraid In
giving YOU IL l0- OF bother"
You should he q Prussian." said the
Lieutenant heartily. in German. What!
lace ywo bury brules ike those. with
naked knives. and overcome them"
When Give Lincoln did Mt last see the
NTumneissc. he did not see it alone: for
selma walked up with him. Ito help him."
She said. rs he was not vet strong enough
tr GO alone. But though he took his ma
~.a-i-ls ne made no sketch. Selma's eyes
were better worth study than the dark, ro-
mantle lake; and or its margin. with the
tossing pines above them. he won the love
o. o girl more beautiful than any of the
t2ailauz who spCrted il the deep waters in
The picture his mother used to show him.
The Two r~uiiians. we'll known as desperate
paGgh--7. who had planned TO rob the house
Of the rich and eccentric Enslishman on
Oh. day OF tn m~aueuvsrs when no one
would be at hand TO hinder them were
brought 10 trial. and received exemplary
sentences. Give Lincoln and Selma were
married IL & month. and continued to make
their home in the house OF the inventor.
aiding and CorsoliuE him in all his attempts
10 solve the problem OF aerial flight. Lin
coins collection Of pictures of the scenery
o. the Black Forest brought him money
ard fame when they were exhibited in far
away Bond street: and. though there were
several offers from well-knoWn buyers for
the largest picture which had the place OF
honor. il was announced that this was not
to be sold. II was a Doetic study of a girl
standing by the edge of the Mummelsee.
The sHiuful treatment Of the lighting and
the exquisite beauty of the maidens face
gartiyEJsd ever beholder. But the picture
was nos :c~ sale because the artist valued
It above all gold. II embodied the great
romano of his life.
Copyright in the United States OF America By
.. T. Pierce.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-19

bate took place in the senate upon
the amendment to the army appropria-
ton bill offered by Senator Bailey of
Texas providing that no part of the
appropriations made by the measure
should be used in defraying the ex-
penses Of the special embassy to the
coronation of King Edward. Senator
Bailey contended that the United
States should not send a special en-
bassador to the coronation of Eng
lands king or the coronation of any
other ruler when a country thus
honored did not extend a like cour-
tesy to the United States on the in
auguration of president. After con-
siderable discussion the amendment
was withdrawn and the bill passed.
Subsequently Senator Bailey offered a
resolution which will be considered
later covering the point made in his
amendment.