The National tribune., 1902-12-11

JDh1 DHOHMDIlV LIZ 1VVSs
Iowa, writes that last Spring when Com
rade j. q. Williams was making arrange
ments for his own funeral the day before
he died, he selected for his. pail bearers
who had been in prison with him
at Tyler, Tex, whom he said were closer
to him than any others.
GEN. JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN.
The nomination of Gen. Joshua L..
for Commander OF the De-
partment of Maine, by Vincent Mount
fort Post. %, meets with the hearty ap-
proval of Joseph Il. Potter. Past Junior
Vice Commander of the Department of
Arkansas, now living at Berryville, Ark.
COmrade Potter was a Sergeant in the
SD Pa, which regiment was a part of
the brigade in which Gen. Chamberlain
served. Comrade Potter writes:
I'm the organization of the Army of the
Potomac in 1861, four regiments were
joined together to form Butterfeld's Bri-
gade-the SD Pa, 44th n. Y, 10th Me-,
and 10th Mich, a brigade by no means
ashamed of its record; and which, in all
the changes incident to the service, never
separated these four bands of brothers.
My regiment Cthe SD Pa) took first
ground, and, as host. welcomed the others.
l remember distinctly the impression first
made by the Goth Ne. officers. Its Colonel
afterwards Gen. Adelbert Ames) was a
favOrite. Lieut-COl. Chamberlain was by
us misunderstood; as he was not only a
college professor, but a Christian minister
l am sorry now to say it. but many of us
regarded Christianity and soldering as
utterly antagonistic.
I'VE learned several things during the
next four years, one of which was that
a man who was governed by sense of
iuty In one thing was pretty safe in ev-
cry other thing, and no man did more to
leach that lesson than Col Chamberlain
silently, even when he did not know it.
Of his service, it is fully written with
hat of Bartlett's old veteran brigade
Third Brigade, First Division, Fifth
COrps, and needs no comment"
Is HE THE YOUNGEST SOLDIER?
Fillmore NJ. Brist, Postmaster at Ham
ncnd, La, sets up the claim to being the
'onngest soldier of the civil war. He
writes regarding his service:
Il was too young to have put down the
ebelliOn myself (as others claim to have
'One), and did not gain any nOtOriety by
and heroic exhibition of
'ravery. l have nothing left l prize more
lighly than the fact that / was, and still
m, the youngest soldier who entered the
anks and did actual service more or less.
was born in December. 1851, and, what
5 more conclusive than all the declara-
ions made. | have my mothers affidavit
s to the date of my birth, and the war
ecord will show the rest. l was menl-
er of Co. NJ, 1st Wis Cav, and the
ecord of that grand old regiment for the
ard service, territory covered, and good
lnrfnr nod fIn ntI lace,
ortunate regiments, and one every NAN
erving in its ranks is justly proud of. I
'rite simply to correct the common error
lany are making, and if perchance some
ounger chap should spring up, prove him
elf entitled to the honor of being The
soldier, l will as gracefully
ubmit. as / now persistently stand by
~ claim"
DEACON KLEGG.
James A. Chalfant, 18th U. S. Inf. ami
tn u. S. Inf, Reid, W. Va. writes: II
ave been much interested in reading S'i
nd Shorty. 1t can't be beat. But | am
citing anxious about the old Deacon.
'ou left him i'll an awful predicament
mong the snakes and alligators. ETC., on
is way home. l hope you will rescue
i'm soon and send him on his way re-
,icing back TO Bean Blossom Crick |
lis good wife must be awful anxious |
bout him, and as he has succeeded SO
'ell in his mission to the army, it seems |
} me he ought to get back home and |
lake his report to the Governor and then |
eturn to his farm in time to plOw for oats
nd corn in the Spring, anyway, as it is
% late now to sow wheat. But you know
est how to manage such things connected |
18th the civil war, and we will read and |
1jOy."
PETERSBURG EMPRESS.
Aprop0s to the discussion of the Peters
urg Express, Comrade ]. C. Parker, 9th |
ompany, LIST Battalion, n. Y. S. s. s.,
rockpOrt, n. Y, claims that he was the
rst to give it the sobriquet. In this con-
ection Comrade Parker states that it was
Dt mortar gun, but Battery of 80
fifth Corps. The battery was placed
Gne IS, 1864. Comrade Parker remained
its vicinity until Aug. IS, then engaged
ith mis- command in the battle of the
Iedon Railroad, where he was captured
nd taken prisoner to Petersburg. He
,ticed that the city showed evidences of
Ie destructive fire of the Petersburg EX-
.ess.
NEW YORK DRAFT RIOTS.
William Larter, 10th n. Y, Alameda,
al, was in the hospital at Newark, n. j.,
covering from wounds received at Will
when the New York draft riots
.curred. 4 one-armed Capt. Graham
me to the hospital and asked for volun-
ers from among the convalescents to go
New York for duty. Comrade Larter
Id about 20 others responded, and did
'Od and effective service for seven days
I'd nights, protecting property and sup
essing disorder. He would like to hear
ON any of his comrades of that service,
living.
FIRST INTO vICKSBURG.
Referring to statement in The Ma
,nal Tribune in regard to Comrade Jacob
,ons, 4th Minn., New Auburn, Mimi,
ing the first to enter Vicksburg, Com
de w. Ii. Coltrin, Ainsworth, Neb, says
at if Comrade Coons was in the first
giment to enter the city, he must have {
longed to the 45th H., First Brigade, ,
lird Division Uogan's), Seventeenth
,rps, for it led the advance into Vicks- ,
rg, July 4, and its flag was the first to
at over the court house. He refers in !
ppOrt of this to page 332 of Grants !
emOirs.
AT GETTYSBURG.
In reply to an inquiry from Henry r.
lift, Co. q, 111th n. Y, MiddletOwn,
t., COmrade John Harris, Co. A, 126th
Y, Italy Hill, N. Y, states that Com
de Cliffs regiment was in the Second
)rps, commanded by Gen. Hancock,
bird Division, commanded by Gen.