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THE BATTLE OF PERRYVlLLE
AS Seen by Member Of Sheridan's Division

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
issue of Aug. -, there appeared an arti-
Gle from the pen of Capt. Hartman reply
ing to Geo Dallas Mosgrove, regarding
the battle of Perryvile. Notwithstand-
ing the Captain was an Aid on Gen. ROus-
seau's staff. his knowledge of the battle
is apparently limited, as his story is mac
curate and misleading.
My regiment, sd Ohio, belonged to Col.
Dan McCOok's Brigade, Sheridan's Divi-
sion, marching by the Springfield road. On
the It'll, at dark, McCoOk's Brigade en-
camped about mile west of Doctors
Creek. / remember this fact distinctly,
because accompanied by a cOmrade.
went to the creek for water to make coffee.
About 3 O'Clock on the morning OF the
Stl, Sheridan pushed us across the creek,
the sd Ohio being in advance. We then
formed in line of battle, my regiment being
deployed as skirmishers. Without delay
we advanced and drove in the enemys
pickets, it then scarcely being daylight.
About 10 o'clock the I'd Mo. and 44th ILL.,,
of Carin's Brigade. supported by the sd
Ohio, charged and drove the rebels from
the timber in front We then formed on
the north side of the Springfield road. re-
manning in that position until noon, when
we moved about half mile to the right
on higher ground.
When we drove in the enemy's pickets
at dawn, and, later, cleared the woods in
our front, no troops We're visible on the
left of Sheridan's line. At one time, how
ever, some rebel cavalry were seen in the
distance on our left, but after Col. McCOok
ordered Capt Barnett to shell them with
one gun of his battery they ceased, for
the time being, to make further demon
STATIONS.
1t is true that Hardee made his main
attack in the afternoon, when the hard
fighting was done by McCOOk's Corps on
the left, but Sheridan's troops opened the
battle some 10 hours before Rousseau be-
came engaged.
Webster, one of the Generals killed,
was from my County.
About o'clock in the afternoon or bril-
gade repulsed three distinct charges of
the enemy. and that ended our fighting
at Perryville.
Evidently Gen. Buell. was unprepared
for battle, and the results. therefore, were
MISUNDERSTANDING GRIMsHAw, Cor
poral. CO. b, 52d Ohio Medal of Honor
Holder, Havensville, Kan.
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Fireworks at Port Hudson.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Each re-
curing celebration of Independence Day
carries me back in memory to pyrotech-
mic display on the night of July 4, 1868,
at Port Hudson-40 years ago.
For a month or more we had been en-
camped in a ravine to the rear of Port
Hudson, and the cannOnading had be-
come mouotonOus. On the GLORIOUS
Fourth | concluded to celebrate" Hav-
ing procured a piece of cane foot
or more in length, l proceeded to load it
with alternate charges of dry and wet
powder with small stone between each.
Soon after dark l placed my Improved
combination of Roman candle and sky
rocket in an upright position in the sandy
bottom of the small stream that ran
through the camp. In a quiet hour
touched her off" My! what display!
There was q stream of fire some 10 feet
high, and at intervals was heard report
as loud as & musket. l had suddenly
brought myself into prominence, and my
comrades enjoyed the celebration" Two
VermOnters, however, whose regiment 1.-THE
Sth) was encamped near mine, were nom
appreciative of the entertainment. They
ran wildly up to us and demanded to
know who had started that internal ma
chine a-goin'. Those VermOnters con-
trary to all expectations, averred that the
unique pyrotechnics were menace to the
safety of the encampment. In fact, they
went so far as to declare that we were in
league with the enemy, saying the display
of fireworks was Il precOncerted signal ad
vising the Confederates of our exact lOca-
ton, and inviting them to open their guns
upon that particular spot. While they
were vociferously denouncing the PRO
ceedings" and threatening to report the
suspicious celebration" l was vanishing
from the scene. Much to my relief the
rebels concentrated no guns upon the en-
campment Possibly they We're surprised
and unprepared for action.
Now, if those bellic0se, albeit alarmed,
Vermonters will covenant to do me no per-
sonal injury, l will tell them who dis
turbed their peace of mind that Fourth
of July night at Port Hudson.-S. H.
WRIGHT, Co. b, 10Th N. Y, Bridgeport,
Conn.
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MORGAN AND HIS men.
Confederate Lyrist Chants the Praises Of the Blue Grass
Chetan and His Followers.
By GEORGE DALLAS MOSGROvE.

fragment of company commanded by
Lieut.. Churchill. who became First Lieu
tenant of the new organization.
The three companies constituted the ia
nous Morgan Squadron" The designa-
ton was, of course, Il misnomer, but the
name was popular. and long after the or
ganiZation had grown far beyond the lin.
its of a squadron, soldiers and civilians
persiStently and affectionately called ii
"Morgans Squadron" AT this time MOI
gan's fame had spread abroad in the land
and he was immensely popular personal
ly and as Il cavalry commander.
OF the Squadron MOrGan's company
was A: Aliens, b: Bowles's. c. For two
or three weeks after its organiza ton. the
squadron remained quietly in camp at
Bowling Green, the time being profitably
spent in drilling the men and teaching
them something of desirable discipline
TILTING WITH HoME-oUARDs.
The first service performed by Morgan s
Squadron was Il march to Grayson COun-
ty. some 80 miles north of Green River, TO
collect a large drove of cattle that had
been purchased there, but could not be
brought out without a guard At first
Morgan's proud young men protested
against being employed in the plebian ca
pacity of cowboys" but when they We're
informed that in all probability they would
have n chance to chase the home guards.
for whom they entertained an especial
aversion. they became somewhat Modified
and dutifully if not gladly, went forth to
drive tie cattle home"
In Grayson County the home guards
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charge of the National Cemetery at vicks


burg.
Comrade Wellman weakens in some re-
spects, as he admits that the "45th went
over the works in the forenoon. went into
camp somewhere. then probably scattered
out to see the sights and meet the 4th
MINI. boys at the Court House in the
afternoon"
1 say, we marched directly to the Court
House, and went Immediately on provost
guard duty. l, with my company, was at
the intersection Of n cross street with the
street leading to the Jackson road about
two blocks east of the Court House. Our
duty was to intercept plumber and booty
that was being carried out in large quaint.
ties by citizens. soldiers. negroes. and
doubtless some of the "sight-seers' spoken
of by Comrade Wellman.
The comrades ideas as to the meaning
of garrison are lame and farfetched, but
here he cripples his case in quoting from
Gen. Legsett: My brigade, led by the
45th ILL.,, was honored with the privilege
of being the first to enter the garrison and
the flag of the 45th Ill. the first to float
over the city," How does the comrade rec
oncile it?
With all due respect for COmrade Well
man. il seems to me his accounts partake
somewhat of the ludcrous. as from it the
4th MINI. sauntered into the city in
leisurely manner at about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. no particular object in view
just sight seeing" and after spending
about an hour in this way, went back to
their old camp and remained until the
9th. Did not see any soldiers on duty
nor any flag on the Court House appar-
entity. Does the comrade know who and
what was preserving order in the city
during this interim?
Again. the 10Th III. went on provost
duty Immediately on entering the city. and
remained on duty during the whole Sum-
mer.
/ beg to say that l make these state
ments not from II love of discussion. but
simply in the interest Of truth; am not III
the habit Of blowing my own baZoo, nor
that of the 4jth H.: do not claim that
this regiment was the best in the service;
there were hundreds of others that would
have done just the same under the same
circumstances. This regiment happened to
occupy the most prominent position in the
whole rebel front. the center opposite Fort
Hill. 1t had in it two or three companies
composed mostly of miners from the lead
mines of Galena and vicinity; those men
did most of the mining about Fort Hill.
1t was this regiment that took possession
of the breach when the elaborate mines
were sprung and suffered all but annihil-
alton in the crater" or slaughter pen
No, / detract nothing from the record
of any regiment which fought at Vlcks
burg in that magnificent army; so far as
know every one did its duty promptly and
WELL But the battle flag of the 10Th ILL.,,
glorious old banner. sacred TO the memory
of every one who followed it for four long
years. from Fort DOnelsOn down, though
riddled by shot, battle-stained. torn and
tattered, until it has lost almost all SEM
blance of the original. resting quietly at
Springfield among the archives of the
great State of IllinOis--can not be for
saken now. z. JONES, Sheldon, Mo.
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The Flag of the 4bth Ill.

EDITOR NATIONAL TBIBUNE: l had
thought that, as far as Entering Vicks-
burg" is concerned, l was through; but
Comrade Wellman appears again in the
issue of Aug. 20.
Like Banquo's ghost, he will not down;
nor will the flag of the 45th Ill. Figu-
ratively it has fOated over Vicksburg for
40 years. and there it must remain in Or
der to do no violence to history, nor fal-
sify the records; nor am l in the least
afraid OF getting into trouble by my ''pos-
tive way"
In letter written to my wife, now in
my possession, dated Vicksburg, Miss,
July 4, 1868, appears this paragraph:
This morning at 10 a. m. we entered the
city, our regiment in the advance. We
were the first inside the rebel works, and
the flag of the 45th was placed on the
Court House."
A certified copy of this letter in full is
now in the possession Of the officer in
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we reached Go!dsboro. n. c., the 18th Pa.
Cav. was assigned to the latter brigade.
The Third Brigade was with Fitzpatrick
when he was surprised by Wade Hamp-
ton. The 10th Wis. Battery was COM
manded by Capt. Beebe.''
WAS IN THE BOTH KY.
Jackson Morgan, Co. f, Both Ky,
Frenchburg, Ky, writes: Il am &c years
old. and it will not be long until the final
roll call. l went into the service in Au-
gust, 1868, and remained until the end,
always trying to do my duty. | would be
glad 10 hear once more from some of tho
boys of my regiment"
THE LOST CHILDREN"
c. w. Johnson Co. /. Sth Me-, Roswell,
\. NJ. writes: Replying to the comrade
who inquiries as to the regiment called the
Lost Children / would say it was a New
York regiment recruited from all nation
alities. 1t was said that no two members
of the regiment could speak the same Ian
guage. L do not remember the number Of
the regiment, but always heard it called
The Lost Children They were brigaded
with my regiment at Hilton Head and
Beaufort, s. c.. they having come down
there in 1862. with Gen. Foster, think"
THEY WERE OLD WHEN ENLISTED.
louis Hebert. 10th Wis, Fountain
Head. Tenn. writes: Il scan the columns
of The National Tribune every week, hop
ing to hear from some of my old comrades.
Those who are living are old indeed, as
the 18th Wis. was composed of older men
than We're to be found in other regiments"
SONG WANTED.
Mrs. Geo. Clark, Kivert, O., wants n
copy of song that was published in The
National Tribune some 16 years ago. A
part of the song is somewhat like the fol-
lowing:
Say, did you see the flying Johnnies
Anywhere about this place?
They took their guns and left very sudden
When the Yankees gave them chase"
THE OFFICERS ARE LIVING.
W. E. Conner, Co. G.. I'd Iowa, writes:
MY company was organized April %,
1861. Remarkable to relate seven of the
commissioned officers are vet living; to
wit: Second Lieut.. (nOw GeneraD J. B.
Weaver: Captains s. A. Moore, ]. A.
Duffield.- and JOhn>W. Scott: Lieutenants
Dan Fleming. John A. De Muth, and
James Reagin."
ANOTHER OLDEST SOLDIER"
T. ]. Walker. 18th Ohio L. A.. Patrick.
W. Va. writes: Cornelius Page. Co. A,
18th W. Va, was born Jan. Is. 1908, and
is therefore, over 90 years old. He re-
members when his father went into the
War of 1912. Living two miles from
Charlestown, he walks to the city nearly
every day. My wife wants the songs.
Well Rally Round the Flag, Boys and
the Bonnie Blue Flag"
SCATTERING.
Comrade A. ]. Wells, 32d Wis, Milton,
Wis, asks why the members of that regi-
ment do not write.
Comrade B. F. Smith, Lock Box II,
YOungsville, Pa, seeks to find medal lost
at Middleburg, KY, on which appeared
Gen. McClellan's portrait. and below, An
tietam. Sept. Ii, 1862" and on the other
side, B. F. Smith, Co. D, 45th Pa"
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THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

mans vicinity, and that the latter screened
the bulk of his force behind a large HILL,
upon the eastern side of the Bowling
Green road. the summit of which he occu-
pied with skirmishers. and posted artillery
some distance farther back, where it was
partially concealed, and could yet sweep
the road and the ground over which the
enemy was advancing.
Terry was instructed to Skirmish in
the enemy's front. and draw him on. I'M
til his flank should be exposed to the in
fantry that was masked behind the hill.
1t was the intention then. l have always
understood. to attack vigorously with all
the infantry, throw a part of it in the
enemy's rear. between it and the river,
While Terry charged on the other flank.
One part of Terry's regiment, under his
own immediate command. was on the
right of the road, 4 considerable distance
from any support. Another, commanded
by one of his Captains, was posted nearer
the infantry.
.IIindman's plan to bring his whole
force into action and cut off and capture
a part of the enemy's, if such really was
his plan, was frustrated by the impatient
ardor of Col Terry. who. after a very
brief retreat before Willich's regiment of
infantry. turned and furiously charged it.
The Federal regiment was dep!oyed in
skirmish order, and had barely time to
rally by fours,' when Terry, of whose
command they had, up to that moment,
seen very few, came down on them. The
Rangers rode around the groups of four.
shooting down the men with their revolt
yers and ShOtgunS. Seeing his Colonel en-
gagged, the officer commanding the other
detachment of Rangers charged the enc
my nearest him with similar success. Col.
Terry and six of his men were killed and
perhaps twice that number were wounded.
All the witnesses on the Confederate side
concurred in saying that ID or 20 of the
Federals were killed, and that at least
as many more were wounded. | passed
over the ground, shortly afterward. bear
ing a flag of truce. and heard the same ac-
count from the citizens living near the
scene of the fight. Willich's regiment was
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
AN ABscoNDING PAYMAsTER.

Comrade Samuel Il. W. Snyder, Ma
tional Home, Danville. ILL.,, wants to know
if anybody knows anything of the Pay
master who absconded sometime in Sep
TENDER, 1865, with lot of soldiers
money, and was captured by Maj.
Jewett, Lieut.. Sweeney, and Stephen
ScanlOn, of the 18th n. Y. This was at
Montgomery, Ala. Any information will
be of assistance to cOmrade in obtain
ing his pension.
HOW HE GOT AWAY FROM GUNTOwN.
+. L. Courvoisier, Captain. Co. d, 93d
Ind, MelrOse, Cal, writes: Being wound
ed in the left thigh, / retreated from Cum
town on an ambulance horse without sad
die or blanket. On the day after the fight
my wound became very painful, and rid
ing bareback added to my discomfort. A
cavalrymau came riding by, and l ap-
blanket offering to pay him dollar for it
when we should reach Memphis. He gen.
erously transferred his blanket to me,
greatly to my relief. Shortly afterward
a Sergeant of Co. A of my regiment gave
me blOod-stained saddle that he took
from a horse that had dashed into our
lines from the Confederate side. Hang
ing to the horn of the saddle was haver-
sack containing bacon and cornbread. The
rebels meanwhile were pressing us, but
were finally checked by some of Gen. A.
J. Smiths troops, returned from the Red
River Expedition. l never paid for that
blanket, but would gladly hear from my
cavalry friend, and give him shining
dollar with interest"
FINDS FRIENDS IN DIXIE.
s. A. Linton, Athens, Ala, writes: "FOr
some time l have been down here among
my friends. the enemy A lady of this
town, daughter of Confederate, is
anxious to know the fate of her fathers
friend, Capt. A. w. Hancock, 64th Ohio.
Her family kindly remember the Captain
and his comrades who passed this way in
war time. My eX-Confederate friends meet
me on the skirmish line unarmed, and
socially chat of the days that tried mems
souls. We fight them over but the re-
ports contain no lists of killed and wound
ed"
COMPOSITION OF KILpATRICK's DIVISION.
]. Il. Worden, Q. NJ. Sergeant, Co. c,
Sth Ind. Cav, MontrOse. Iowa. writes:
Several writer's err in giving the make
up of Kilpatrick's Division ON the march
to the Sea. The First Brigade was CON-
posed of the 9Th Ind. Cav, one battalion
of the Sd Ind. Cav, the I'd and Sd Ky.
Cav, and the 9th Pa. Cav. The Second
Brigade consisted of the ODD Ill. M'td.
Inf, 9th and 10th Ohio Cav, and one
squadron of the LIST Ohio Cav. The Third
Brigade was composed of the following:
9th Ohio Cav. and the LIST Ala. Cav. When
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He Caught Them.
Chicago News.)

"Just throw me half a dozen Of your
biggest trout" said the man with the cost
ly anglers outfit. 'Throw them!" ex-
claimed the astonished fish dealer THAT'S
what l said," replied the party Of the first
part; then I'll go home and tell my wife
caught them. l may be poor fisher
man, but I'm no liar"
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Reunion of Co. F. 18th Pa. Cav.

Comrade S. r. Case. Granville Center,
Pa. writes that very pleasant meeting
of Co. +, 18th Pa. was held at Troy,
Pa, Aug. 4. The deaths of H. W. Carpen-
ter. of Smithville, Pa; a. H. Wood, of
Athens. Pa, and Andrew West, of Hol-
lidayburg, Pa, were reported.
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Bad Case Of Granulated Lids Cured by Prof.
H. 7. Schlegeps Magic Eye Lotion.

The cures being made by this magic lotion
every day are truly remarkable. Mrs. Mem
of Cuba, ILL.,, was cured In month with
this lotion of ulcers of the eyes. She had
already lost the sight Of one eye and doc
tors told her she must go blind. To-day she
can see perfectly out Of both eyes. Rev.
james Elliott pastor of the First Baptist
Church of ChilicOthe, ILL.,, was cured of n
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Mrs. George w. Byers, OwensbOro, KY,
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Dora Casey, Chicago, was cured of granu-
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cenfrated at Bowling Green. where the
Lexington Rifles abandoned the old name
and were
REGULARLY MUSTERED.
into the Confederate Cavalry service. The
oath was administered. the company reg
ularly organized and officers elected. John
ii. Morgan was unanimously elected Cap
tain, Basil w. Duke. First Lieutenant,
James West. Second Lieutenant, Van Blu
rem Sellers, Third, or more properly, Bre-
vet Second Lieutenant The strength of
the company was then somewhat above
the minimum required for organizat ton,
numbering ca enlisted men. Gen. Buck
ner. then in command at Bowling Green,
ordered that Morgan sNcompany should be
supplied with the very best horses that
could be secured, and furnished with good
brides. saddles and blankets. The COM
pany had already provided itself with the
best guns and accouterments, and when
the fitting up at Bowling Green was COM
pleted no command in the Confederate
Army was in any respect more efficiently
and comfortably equipped.
MoRGAN's SQUADRON.
While still at Bowling Green, two other
companies Of Kentuckians, in compliance
with their earnest request, were assigned
to Morgan's command. One company was
commanded by Capt. Thomas Allen, of
Shelbyyille. and the other by Capt. James
Bowles, of Louisville, whose men, how
ever. had been recruited in the neighbor-
being full, was consolidated with another
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-01
JUSTICE JOHN
ENTERTAINED
He Has Enough Cases to
Keep Him Busy for Sew
erdl Hours.

Justice John had a plenty of work TO
engage his attention yesterday morning.
He was on the bench several hours with
The criminal docket, and then entertained
himself with the civil docket for some
time, He was succeeded by Squire
Graves, who held the fort tho remainder
of the day.
William Farmer was charged on the
criminal docket with traspasaing on the
premises of J. A. Spiesel and cursing
and abusing him. The case was dis
missed upon payment of costs
Justice Crutchf!eld will not allow him
self TO punish desperately poor or
afflicted man for begging on the streets
If he can help It, Yesterday w. Is, Fold
appeared on that charge The Justice
told him he must get out OF tho city.
and dismissed the case,
Henry Coleman, who has the appro-
pirate alias of Ozark Niga'" WAS charged
with being suspicious character. and
was put under 500 for ninety days
William MCGOWAN and Lewis Page were
charged with fighting In tn. saloon OF
" Donst & Bro, and were fined $500
each.
Richard Foster, colored. was charged
With beating Virginia Manuel, and there
for was fined 500,
The remaining cases were DRINKS and
disorders. such as come every day IN the
year.