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The National tribune., 1903-06-18

arisen, we should, havs found In him Q
competent lender. He was mot q West
Pointer. but had come MP from The Reg
ular Army.
liamS. who commanded rs longsF than any
other o6lcer. What can I say Of him.
whose memory 10 % precious to - all2
Tho very mention Of his name win bring
a tear from many q veteran before me.
He was not Q West Pointer. but a born
soldier. and had seen service in the Mex
ican War. He had all the elements that
go to make n successful leadcr-ccolness
in action, and the perfect confidence Of his
men. Socially, he was genial. affable. full
of good humor. and had a charming per
sonality. At times he would, like some
others, swear a little, but there was no
venom in his sting. have in mind one
incident which is too good to lose.
The Chaplain Of the I'd Mass. was the
ist Minister, from Boston. He was great
favorite with Gen. Williams, and was at
headquarters whenever he could get there
in the evening, to smoke a quiet pipe and
spin q few yarns with the General around
the campfire, in front of his tent. On one
occasion, when the General had been "cut-
ting loose" pretty freely, Quint said: Gen
it hurts my feelings" Williams replied
We'll, Doctor. l swear n good deal. and
you pray n good deal. and we don't either
ef US mean anything by it."
l am going to venture one more anec-
dote to show the hnmor of the man. The
General was n widower. and there was n
certain widow in Detroit, who was "sweet
on him." She heard in some way that
the General was drinking a little whisky,
and swearing good deal. She wrote him
a letter covering 81 pages Of note paper
urging him to reform. He was telling me
Of it, when / said: General, what did
you do" He replied with great glee: ~
wrote her one of 33 pages. and never heard
Of her nfterward-the odd page finished
her." Gen. Williams died in Washington
while a member of Congress from Mich.
igan, and Gen. Sherman paid splendid
tribute to his memory in the papers at the
time.
Comrades, my task is done. Many pleas
ant memories have come back to me as
have recalled the scenes in which we were
actors 50 years ago. 1t has been difficult
to separate our deeds from the other bodies
with whom We served, as we all. except
in some rare Gases. were acting together.
and a tribute to one is n tribute to all.
We have a Consciousness of duty well per-
formed, and when the future historian
shall write the history of the great rebel
lion, no organization will stand higher on
the scroll of fame than the Twentieth
Army Corps of Sherman's Army.
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Indiana Omcers.

At the Oath Annual Encampment Of the
Department of Indiana, which convened
at Anderson, May Is and IA, the follow
ing officers were elected:
Department Commander, George W.
Grubbs, Post, n, Martinsville; s. V. c.,
Jerome ]. Musser, Post PA, Anderson;
]. V. c., Erie Il. Georgia. Post 7S, Muncie;
Medical Director. Warren r. King. Post
81, Greenfield: Chaplain, P. ]. Albright,
Post 243, p. o. Muncie. Council of Ad-
ministration-C. G. Schroeder, Post q,
Evansville; John w. Tingle. Post So, Rich
mond; James NJ. Barlow. Post 1856, Pain
field; Henry G.. McNIaken, Post $50. FIT.
Wayne; George S. Miller, Post /, Terre
Haute.
Commander Geo. w. Grubbs appointed
the following staff:
Assistant Adjutant- General and Assist
ant Quartermaster-Genera Comrade ia
cob Nj. Nicely, Post n Martinsville: De-
partment Inspector, Charles W. Scott.
Post ia, Warsaw: Judge Advocate. Noah
LOughrun, Post AZ, Lebanon; Chief Mus
tering Officer. William d. Mccullough,
Post 2, Brazil; Senior Abide Camp and
Chief Of Staff. James r. Henry, Post 1873,
Gosport; Chief Trumpeter, Albert A.
Jones, Post 3, P. o. Battle Ground.
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Nabrasxa Ladies of the GAR.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 18th
Annual Convention of the ladies of the
G. A. r., Department of Nebraska, con-
vened al Fremont, Ncbr., May 13. There
was an excellent attendance of officers and
delegates, Notwithstanding the stormy
weather. RerOrts of officers and Circles
show an increasing interest in the welfare
of our beloved Order. Our Department is
steadily increasing in membership, and is in
fine condition financially. Harmony with
in its borders and loyalty to the veterans
Of the war of the rebellion, their widows
and orphans, are the distinctive elements
Of the Department of Nebraska. Mrs.
partment President; Mrs. Florence Prayer,
Of Stockham. Nebr.. Senior Vice Presi-
dent; Miss Minnie Gilbert, of Loup, Nebr.,
Junior Vice President; Secretary, Mrs.
Inez Yarton: Treasurer, MIS-. Eta Tyler,
Arapahoe, Nebr.; Chaplain. Mrs. E. A.
Topham, Minden. Nebr.; Counselor, Mrs.
Pattie NJ. Vaughn. Lincoln, Nebr.; In
spector, Mrs. Alice Treul, L ncoln; Libra
rian, Mrs. Sarah A. Mason, Ord: Cor. Sec,
Mrs. Mary Grimes; Council of Admins
tration, Mrs. Agnes Haye, Omaha; Mrs.
NJ. f. Richmond, Minden; Mrs. Lizzie
Metcalf Omaha. Delegates to National
Convention, Mrs. Vida Nickol. Scribner;
Mrs. Sophia Rowitzer, Omaha; Mrs. Mary
Grimes, Lincoln.
Fraternal greetings were extended and
received from G. A. r. Encampment, w.
r. c., and Daughters of Veterans, and
all returned to their respective homes
pleased with the results of the years work
and inspired for greater ach ,evements in
the future, determined that the noble Or
der Of the Grand Army of the Republic
shall be handed down to our children's
children as a priceless heritage never tn
be forgotten.-Mrs. SARAH A. MASON,
National Corresponding Secretary, Ord,
Nehr
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THE TWENTIETH CORPS.
Splendd Body Of Troops Which Swung Clear Around the
Circle.
Nv GEO w. BAocH comn

praise from Gems. Grant, Sherman and
Thomas. No movements of any account
teek place during the Winter, and we
were kept in camp in Lookout Valley and
at Bridgeport and vicinity.
Early in April, 1864. Gen. Sherman be-
gan to mature his plans for that famous
movement known in history as the AT
lanta Campaign" Many changes were
made in commanders and otherwise. Gen.
Howard was sent to command the Fourth
Corps, and Gen. Slocum. declining to serve
again under Gen. Hooker, under whom he
had served in the Army of the Potomac,
was sent to Vicksburg.
ORGANIZATION OF THE coRrs.
On April IA our new Twentieth Corps
had its official birth. 1t consisted of the
remnants of the Eleventh and Twelfth
Corps, to which We're added the large
brigades of Ward and Coburn, composed
of troops from the Western States 1t
contained in round numbers $4,000 men,
well ofticered and equipped in every re-
spect-one Of the finest organizations ever
seen in any army. 1t took the designation
The National tribune., 1903-06-18
Memorial Day in New Mexico.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In this
far-off corner Of the world, our Memorial and
Decoration Dayswere well observed There
arc about twice as many old Confederates
as Union Veterans in this country; but
the one class enters just as heartily into.
the spirit of the day as the other. All
these ex-soldiers, together with their sons,
met in the Court House yard and
proceeded in a body to one of the churches,
where appropriate exercises were held, in
cluding a Memorial Grafton by Karl A.
Snyder, whose father was q Major in
Pennsylvania regiment.
After this large company repaired to
the cemetery, where the graves Of soldiers
Of all armies were decorated with flowers.
For almost year the writer has been
bedridden, almost entirely helpless from
paralysis. The two previous years he had
charge of Memorial and Decoration exer-
cises. This year the o'd veterans of all
wars, preceded by the brass band, marched
to his house, and while the band played
National airs the old fellows came in and
shook hands, giving expression to cordial
greetings, while one of the ladies pre-
sented a very large bouquet Of beautiful
flowers. Our hearts Were deeply touched,
and it seemed so good, that while still liv-
ing, we should be thus kindly remembered.
believe the time has fully come when
all sharp references to the struggle Of
81 to '65 should be laid aside. 1t is true
that our Confederate friends, in their re-
unions, give voice to some of the old SEN
timents, and giorify the flag under which
they fought, but, while they enthuse for
the occasion, they are thoroughly loyal
now to the old Stars and Stripes, and
would fight for our common country il it
needed their services. They enjoy getting
together and talking over war times, and
nothing is injured by it. The issues were
settled right 3S years ago, and we know
by what means they were settled. We
can well afford to have no hard feelings,
nor resentment toward those who laid
down their arms and became good citizens.
Our own old veterans sometimes say
sharp things that were better left unsaid.
II this meets the eyes of any of my old
comrades, would be glad to hear from
them. Il would cheer me in my loneli-
ness.-GEoRGE W. REED. Co. G, seth
Ind, and 10th Ind Cav, Roosevelt, N. NJ.
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UNIQUE OBSERVANCE.
Abraham Lincoln Corps Holds Memorial Zen
vice on Board Old ronsides.

vice on Board Old Irons1dss.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The old
frigate Constitution lies at her berth at
the Charlestown Navy Yard, and her
decks. so often the scene Of stirring events,
resound no more to martial tread or war.
il broken only by the visits Of interested
spectators. But on May 80 most impress
Irons;des"
AT the request Of Past Commander
John G. Tilden, Chief Carpenter at the
Navy Yard, tn: Oemmandant Admiral
Johnson, gave Abraham Lincoln Relief
Corps, 80, permission to hold there .
service in memory of the sailor-soldief
dead Of the Republic. those brave defend.
ers Of our Union whose graves cannot b0
visited by comrades and friends.
Escorted by comrades of Abraham Lin.
coin Post, and Camp Jog. Sons Of Vet
in white, proceeded to the Navy Yard.
Tho ship had been decorated with bunt-
ing and f1ags-the Union Jack having Q
prominent place. The exercises began with
singing of Nearer, My God. to Thee"
The regular service Of the Woman's Re
lief Corps was given under the direction
Of Mrs. Sarah Wilbur Sewall. President
Of the Corps. Officers and members Of
the Corps, the children and the Sons Of
Veterans paid tribute to our heroes who
sleep meath the ocean wave, and strewed
flowers on the water while the color bear
ers waved their flags and the ships bell
tOlled a requiem. Commander Fiske added
his need Of praise, and cast on the water
wreath of red, white and blue immor-
telles. Past Commander Tflden eulogized
the sailors who fought to preserve the
Union as he consigned to the wave beau.
tiful bouquet, saying: Thou, brave sailor
soldier dead, l salute thee" a marine bu-
gler detailed for the occasion sounded
''taps'-''the soldiers good night" The
singing Of America" the flag salute and
the benediction concluded the exercises
As the company left the ship the marine
guard turned out and saluted and on ths
green near the officers quarters, Admiral
johnson and Commodore Moore awaited
them and saluted the ladies' and their es-
corts as they passed. While the services
friends Of fallen heroes. they were also
lesson for many just reaching our shores,
for the ocean liner Commonwealth had
just docked at the Dominion Line wharf,
and her decks were crowded with inter-
ested spectators Of this novel scene. Let
us hope that they will learn the meaning
of this and all services Of Memorial Day.
Though watery graves some forms enfold,
Where friends may never go,
Let all be in our hearts enrolled,
Our love on them bestow.
Nor shall their glory be forgot
Where Fame her record keeps,
For Honor points the hallowed spot
Where valor proudly sleeps"
NELLIE A. TRACY.
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ANY sketch of the Twentieth Corps
would be incomplete without some REFER
ence to the causes leading up to and enter
ing into its formation. These elements.
from the East and West, although in some
respects at first dissimilar, finally became
blended in one harmonious whole. This
corps was the youngeSt-bOrn of that lam
fly composing the Union army, as its ex.
istence was only about IA months, yet
1t was an important factor in those grave
movements which eliminated in the death
of the rebellion. Those of us who came
from the Army of the Potomac Will re-
member that after the battle of Gettys-
burg that army was encamped along what
Is now the Virginia Midland Railroad from
Catletts to Culpeper, the Eleventh and
Twelfth Corps being nearest Washington,
commanded respectively by Gems. Howard
and Slocum.
TRANSFER TC THE WESTERN ARMY.
In August, 1868, a division from the
Eleventh Corps was detached and sent to
Charleston, S. c., to augment the forces
operatinc against that city. The battle of
Chickamauga was fought Sept. ID to 2o,
resulting in virtually shutting up in Chat
tanooga the Army of the Cumberland.
Sent 26 the order was issued transferring
to the Army of the Cumberland the two
remaining divisions of the Eleventh Corps.
together with the Iwelftn corps, which
consisted of two divisions, with Gen.
Hooker in command of the whole force.
The objective point was BriGgeport, Ala. =.
on the Tennessee River, % miles below
Chattanooga. The transfer was made
without casualties. as far as l know, ex-
cept that an ammunition chest of one OF
the batteries exploded in the streets OF
Louisville. killing two men riding upon 1t.
We reached Bridgeport and vicinity
about Oct. 8, except the First Division OF
the Twelfth Corps, which was detached
and remained for some time at Tullahoma.
Bridgeport consisted Of one log house and
the mud was so deep as to put Virginia
mud into the background. We could
sing with great unction the old refrain
learned on the Peninsula in 1867:
Snow lay me down to sleep,
In mud and water six feet deep;
If I'm not here when you awake,
Just hunt for me with an oyster rake. y
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The Lambs Club,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Lambs
Club Of Philadelphia, Pa, composed of G.
A. r. comrades and their friends, are max
ing arrangements for their annual tour
this Summer to go to Chattanooga, Tenn.
They will leave Philadelphia Sunday, Aug.
"a. and return home Sunday, Aug. 30.
They will stop at Gettysburg, Hagers-
town, Pulaski, Bristol, Knoxville and sew
eral other places, and will stop at one of
the first-class hotels in Chattanooga. They
will act as escort to the 73d Pa. at the ded-
ication Of their monument on the battle
field. The club will take 80 members in
uniform, accompanied by band
The officers of the club are: President,
Jerry Fluck. Post 81; v. p, Thomas Fur
ply, Cold Water Club; Sec, Vim. Fees.
Post o.; Asst See, VIM. E. Dixon, Post
2; Treas. Michael Lafferty, Post 1<.-WM.
q. DIXON, 3O18 Hutchinson ST., PhiladeI-
phia, Pa.
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A Soldiers Monument,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Ia
dies of Burlingame, Kans., have organized
an association, the purpose Of which is to
raise money by popular subscription to
erect in soldiers monument in their city.
The Secretary Of the association would
like the address of a monument dealer
and any information as to cost, ETC., which
The National Tribune or some of its read
ers may be able to furnish. Address Mrs.
Ellie Miner, Burlingame, Kans.
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Deaths In Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home

Adj't S. P. Mooney, Quincy, Ill, re-
ports the following deaths in the Illinois
Soldiers and Sailors Home during til.
month of May, 1903:
James Love. Co. n. 18th H.: Louis D.
Flowers, Co. E, 32d ILL.,: Joseph Brock
way, Co. E, 37th Iowa: VIM. @. Gowell,
Co. X, 123d Pa; Patrick Foley, Co. A,
117th ILL.,; George w. Rallo. Co. F, 9th
ILL.,; Philip B. Fuller. Co. l, 31st ILL.,; An
ton Hunt, Co. A, 9th ILL.,; VIM s. Wick
wire, Co. E, 11th Ill. Cav.
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Itinerary Of Patterson Post.

Ed Patterson Post, IS, j. L. Shook,
Commander, win leave Pittsburg, Aug. 5,
at 8 a. m, and at Chicago take the Santa
Fs Railroad via Los Angeles and arrive
at San Francisco Aug. 13, at o'clock p
m. They want all the comrades who feel
10 inclined to Join them.
The National tribune., 1903-06-18
A Fine Kidney Remedy.

Mr.. A. S. Hitchcock, East Hampton, Conn.
The Clothier) says If any sufferer from Kidney
and Bladder Disease will write him he will
direct them to the perfect home cure he used
He makes no charge whatever for the favor.
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NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

cow and few cAbbages from his garden.
We left MilledgeviIle on the Oath, and
reached Louisville on the 2Sth, tearing up
the Georyia Central Railway a We pro-
but the Georgia Military, and one vo.ley
would always send them flying. Wheel
er's Cavalry troubled us some, but XIII
patrick was alberto handle him We left
Louisville Dec."1, and proceeded down the
peninsula between the 0geechee and Sa-
vannah RiversJ without anything parhcu-
lar happening until the 9th, when at the
large Monteith Swamp the enemy, besides
obstructing the road, had thrown up Two
earthworks, andI with a single gun and
about 400 infantry made a show Of stop
ping us. But Robinson's Brigade, Of the
First Division, soon cleaned them out, with
a loss of one man killed and four wounded.
The enemy left behind a lot Of new cloth
ing and accoutrements, which shows they
departed in a hurry.
INVESTMENT OF SAVANNAH.
On the 10th we struck the defences Of
Savannah, where we found Gen. Hardee
in command Of the rebel forces. In the in
vestment Of Savannah the Twentieth
Corps was on the extreme left Of the line,
with Geary's Division resting on the
river. On the afternoon of the 10th party
of our foragers. with some cavalry, sue
Cetueu III capturing, near hlBJ iSiaho,
n rebel dispatch boat called the Ida. hav-
ing ON board Col. Clinch, Of Gen. Hardee's
staff, with dispatches for rebel gunboats
on the river above. The boat was acci-
dentally set on fire and destroyed.
On the 18th Gen. Hazen stormed and
took Fort McAllister, which gave US COM
munication with the sea, enabling us to
get supplies in plenty, and what was very
acceptable to us then, letters from home.
We proceeded to invest the city, aud
were making preparations to lombard it,
when on the night of the I'D Gen. Hardee
evacuated it, crossing into South Carolina
on pontoon bridge.
On the morning of the 22d the Mayor
came out aud surrendered the keys of the
city to Gen. Geary, in true medieval style
and the Twentieth Corps marched into
the city. being the first troops in, and
we garrisoned it, with Gen. Geary as Mil
itary Governor Our comrades of the other
Corps said, "of course, the Twentieth
Corps gets all the soft places"
Gen. Sherman again electrified the
North, and sent dismay to rebel sympathiz-
ers by his celebrated Christmas dispatch
to President Lincoln: II beg to present
you as Christmas gift the city of Sa-
vannah. with $50 heavy guns and plenty Of
ammunition, and also about 25,OOo bales
Of cotton" -,-.. ..-
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This sketch. already too long, I cannot
close without q parting word as to our
CommanderA OF Gen. Hooker I have al
ready spoken. Gen. Slocum comes next
in order. He was West-P Pointer, and
had won distinction In the Army Of the
Potomac. He was not dashing COM
mander, but q good strategist, careful,
prudent soldier, who could be relied upon
in an emergency. Gen. Mower came to rs
at Goldsboro, after war was virtually over,
but from his brilliant reputation, It IL
safe to assume that, had tho occasion
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AvERAsBoRo AND BENToNv1LLE.

The expected blow came on the 18th,
when Johnston struck our Corps in full
force at Averasboro, and the fight was
sharp and fierce. Two Divisions Of the
Fourteenth Corps came to our assistance,
and the victory was ours. Wards Divs-
ion captured three guns and took 217 pris-
Oners. The loss Of the Left Wing was
II officers and 65 men killed, and ATT
wounded. Gen. Johnston reports his loss
as 10S killed, $40 wounded and PIT miss
ing. This was a fight Of the Left Wing
and Cavalry.
On the 18th and 10Th occurred the bat
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-12-12
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when the prudent and careful housewife replenishes her supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is certain to be needed before the winter is over, and results are much more prompt and satis- factory when 1t is kept at hand and given as soon as the cold IS contracted and before it has be- come settled in the system. In almost every instance a severe cold may be warded off by taking this remedy freely as soon as the first indication of cold appears. There is no danger in giving it to children for 1t contains no harm full substance. It is pleasant to to take-both adults and children like it.. Buy it and you will get the best. It always cures. For sale by Green Forest Drug Co.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-12-12

effable joy o'erspread his eoun- tenance as he swayed most of the large audience at his will and scattered the accusations of his accusers like chaff before the wind.
 ''In his speech Gov. Davis de- fended his record as governor. He attacked with much vehe- mence the supreme court of the state and read parts of an address from a speech by Gen. Murphy which was a severe arraignment of the supreme court. He gave his story of his connection with anti-tr trust legislation in the state and excoriated the legislature and the supreme court for the part they played. His speech was caustic, powerful and belligerent. At times the tumult was so great that not word could be under- stood, and he would have to wait for the applause to die out; at other times death like stiffness prevailed the room and talking in an ordinary conversational tone he could be heard throughout the room.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-12-12
Oldest Minister Living.

Rev. George w. Brinsfield of Wild Cherry, in the hills of north Arkansas, who claims to be the oldest licensed minister in the world, and there are few with any hope of disputing the title, at tended the annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South at Walnut Ridge. Rev. Brinsiield is 104 years of age, having been born in Clifford county, North Carolina, in 1799, coming to Arkansas in 1851. He settled in Izard county, which has ever since been his home. Mr. Brinslield has been a nimrod in his day, though he has not handled gun for three years. He estimates the number of deer he has killed at 2,O00, having sbot twenty in one day just be- fore the civil war. He has been a protesting Christian for eighty years and licensed minister for forty, though he has never spent a day in school. He has a beau : tiful head of silver hair, which falls to his shoulders, but to show how well he has preserved his age, it is only necessary to state that he rode horseback twenty miles to the railroad station and this year raised a crop as in his young days.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-12-12
How to Prevent Group.

It will be good nows to the mothers of small children to learn that croup can be prevented. The first sign of croup is hoarse- ness. A day or two before the attack the child becomes hoarse. This is soon followed by a pecul- far rough cough. Give Chamber lain's Cough Remedy freely as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the rough cough appears, and it will dispel all symptoms of croup. In this way all danger and anxiety may be avoided. This remedy is used by thousands of mothers and has never been known to fail, It is. in fact, the only remedy that can always be depended upon and thatis pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Green Forest Drug Ca, "FslEtt - =