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AT APPOMATTOX.
Busy Times for the Cavalry Just Before the
Surrender,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In The
National Tribune, May II, Serg't James l..
Carey, Co. q, 10th n. Y. Cav, tells of
whooping up the rebels at the time of Lees
surrender. April 8, '65, for which, he says,
he was awarded a Medal of Honor.
l write this to call Comrade Carey's at
tention to the fact that he has made mis-
take in the place and date. He did not
win his medal at Appomattox on April 8;
but he did perform an act of heroism at
Sailors Greek, Va, April q, '65, for which
he was awarded Medal of Honor.
The records of the War Department will
bear me ont in what | state.
The 10Th n. Y. Cav. was in the same
brigade With ms, and know they were ''in
it" with tls at Sailors Greek, and, in fact
all the way through from Petersburg to Ap-
pomattox. .e-a
At the latter place our brigade was kept
busy feeling for the enemy's extreme right
and guarding our infantry movements from
Fitzhugh .Lee's cavalry, which was cut of
from Lees main army, and doing its best
to open ~ passage through our cavalry to
allow Lees army to escape. l was carry
ing the flag Of our regiment at the time.
We werelin dine of battle, in a field in
which were a. number of large apple trees
We were advanced to within a short dis
tance of d rail fence, when we were halt
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Skins" hiding place many times, and each
time stopped to give him q kick so many
times indeed that | began to fear the seat
of operations would not hold out until the
last Johnny would be killed. But slowly
the firing ceased. Then from out among
the trees our boys advanced. With cheers
they chased the scattering and defeated
men in gray. Jim Card led one detail along
a plantation road, Tom Card led another
back over the trail we had come. The Ser
geant, although one arm was dripping
blood led another, until all the survivors
of the enemy had vanished. We had Jared
we'll: only six were wounded of the refu-
gees and they all could walk. Most had
fought WELL but did not understand the art
of self-protecton. There was the old man
with the high silk hat-a preacher some
one said-he was dead. The short, fat
man. that always had smile for you, was
stretched out upon his back his eyes wide
open and CLASSY, and still with the smile
upon his lips the tall man from the noun
tainside farm lay dying, his face a mass
of blood: both eyes were torn out how
kind to him was fate, for he was not con-
scious. and we touched him not lest he
came back to life. The woman with the
auburn hair we all thought motherly.
so womanly. now sat back against a
tree. not a trace of color in her face A
soldier had cut her dress sleeve open to the
shoulder, turned it back out of the way,
and was deftly splintering a broken arm
above the elbow with splints another man
was making from green sapling.
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ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Modng Aggregation of Young Wolverines into Splendid
Regiment
By CAPT. c. E. BELKNAP, 2lst Mich.

boys had discovered what I had not, that
my young lady friend had no soles left to
her shoes. and he brought me pair OF
shoes he had made from a part of his blan-
ket. | got down upon my knees and put
them on her feet. tied them about her an
kes while that mollntain shad with the
coon-skin cap watched me from where he
was lazily leaning against a tree. He did
not seem to envy me my job, but just sim
ply looked on and smiled. Tom Card went
away. and l saw him shoot glance of cool
contempt at Coon Skin"
When we left the refugees camp knew
we had just one days rations left. Our
refugees had eaten one days rations for
their breakfast, and l gave the soldiers or
ders to go light and take care of their hard
tack, as We would go hungry before we
could get back home.
Charlie Card started away alone to guide
a relief party to meet us. Jim Card again
took the lead as guide. | with half the men
The National tribune., 1904-06-16
HARD SERVICE.
The Work of the Regular Troops Before the
War.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: There is
call for some items of service by the
regulars to- which | trust there will be a
general response. l can only start it by
saying that the Regulars saw some service
before the wah!' They were in the ad-
vance of the pioneers Of civilization in
the Great West: protected emigrant
trains. surveyed the routes of future rail
roads, and where there are now many
peaceful towns were then. for them,
camping-places and often the scene of
fights with Indians. There is one name
on our Western maps which l always like
to see-the real meaning of which is not
clear to the general reader. 1t is found
near sharp point of a mountain, run
ming out into the deserts of Arizona. 1t
is Soldiers Farewell" This was the
place where the soldiers escorting the emf
grant trainssusually left them: as, beyond
it was country having no special danger
from bad Indians. No doubt there may
have been often little touch of sentiment
turned in his saddle to catch one last
glimpse of a waving sun homeland.
perhaps-"slled a tear as the old song
rhymes out!
| want to just touch on one tem-the
distances marched by these modest old
troopers, and how they had to go to get
anywhere. At first to get to California.
my "Sht lhcIt uy Sdpt III Sdhi-
ing vessel: later. by the Isthmus of
Panama. or by plain, hard marching. from
the Missouri River.
Just to-day is noted the retirement from
the Office Of Records and Pension of AL
fred Hartenstein. after 80 years of serv-
ice He enlisted in 1852 and saw the
West" when it was young. He was in
the 9th L. S. Inf at first, and during the
Summer of 1858 they marched 2.30n
miles. This was Regulars usual Sum-
mers outing. Much could be recalled of
interest. will only mention that Co. A.
'Sappers and Miners" marched from
Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River.
to Fort Bridger in Utah. and after re-
manning there but eight days marched
back. 1,1OO miles. i'm 55 days. There
were some forced marches. to reach water
in the deserts-marches i'm the dead of
Winter: marches to save some command
hemmed in by yelling Indians, or to rescue
from peril a settlement or wagon-train
about to be wiped out. that would stagger
belief if the full story was told.-GILDERT
THOMPSON, Washington. ID. G..
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(To be continued.)
Loyal East Tennis essee.

A comrade who neglected to date his
letter or sign his name sent to The Ma
tional Tribune i'm an envelope bearing a
post Office stamp that cannot be read. a
clipping which he states lis from the
Libby Prison paper published in Chicago"
The clipping is:
1T is fact not generally thought of,
but none the less true, as the records
show, that East Tennessee had 81 .092 en-
listed men in the Union army during the
late war-as follows: One-hundred- day
men for service, 739: one-year-men, 6.O39;
three-year men, 23.314. This number
was at length cut down to a standing
force of 26.394, which number was main
tanned until peace was declared.
The Second Congressional District of
Tennessee EAST Tennessee) gave more
soldiers to the Union army, according to
population, than any other district i'm the
United States. The First and Second
Districts furnished larger number of en-
listed men than they contained voters
and larger number than any two dis
| tricts in the United States No braver
men ever shouldered n musket no more
gallant men ever followed flag than were
| the m0untaineers of East Tennessee"
The comrade adds: This only includes
! what were in regular organizations
There were great many in other regi-
ments, from this fact, that so many made
their escape from East Tennessee through
their own personal efforts and enlisted in
Union regiments from other States. Some
were conscripted into the rebel army. and
deserted and went into the Federal army
in the first regiments they met. The con-
scripts preferred Northern regiments to
Tennessee regiments because they would
he harder to identify as deserters from
the rebel army. We East Tennesseans
generally understand that there were
about 10000 of us in the Federal army
The above shows 81 ,092 i'm regular organi-
cations while the others are not counted
as loyal East Tennesseans"
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progress. Many gallant attempts were
made TO penetrate the enemys line, but
without success. The Corcoran Legion
of Gibbons Division was particularly
marked on this occasion, and its losses were
very heavy. At 10 a. m. finding attack to
be hopeless, operations were suspended by
Gen. Meade. During the morning, the bat
teries were opened along the entire line,
the enemy scarcely replying. The only APP
parent effect was to drive them under
cover of their breastworks Immense waste
of ammuntion-result nil
May l9.-During the night of the 18th,
Barlow's, Birney's and Gibbons Divisions
of the Second Corps moved to the vicinity
of Anderson's Mills on the Ny (see map).
Tylers Division remained at the Freder-
icksburg road near the Harris House (see
mapl. The assigned position was taken up
by Hancock on the morning of the 10Th,
when he received orders to be ready to
move at dark in the direction of Bowling
Green. Preparations for this were under
way, when, in the afternoon, Ewell at
tackled Tyler in the manner and with the
results described in the text above At the
same time the Second Corps moved, the
Ninth Corps also marched to the left and
took post on the left of the Sixth Corps.
In aid of Ewell's attack. Hill made a
demonstration ;a,a alton on the Fifth Corps, but
May 20.-The turning movement and
southwark march begin.
26. BY the official returns, the casualties
from the 9th to the 18th of May were
29.41O: and from the 18th to the 21st of
May (at which time the army moved from
Spotsylvania). they Were 10,3S1-making
an aggregate of 50. .791-Meade: Report Of
the Rapidan Campaign. But to this must
be added the casualties of Burnside's
Corps, not then in the Army of the Poto-
mac. OF these l have no returns.
p. The dismounted men and those with
worn and jaded animals were ordered to
remain and guard the trains. These con-
stituted nearly one-half of the corps.
2S. Meade: Report of the Rapidan Cam
paign.
ITO he cout;nuaJl
The National tribune., 1904-06-16
Liver and Kidneys

It is highly important that these organs
should properly perform their functions.
When they don't, what lameness of the
Side and back. what yellowness Of the skin.
what constipation, bad taste In the mouth.
sick headache. pimples and blotches. and
loss Of courage, tell the story.
The great alternative and tonic
ood'sSarsaparilla
Gives these; organs vigor and tone for the
proper performance 'os their functions. and
cures 81 their ordinary ailments. Take it.
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sHERIDAN's CAVALRY OPERATIONS.

out pell-mell, and were near catching Gen
Meade. who had come upon the ground The
remainder Of the Sixth Corps now came up
and massed around the Anderson House
lsee mapl. In the afternoon this impor-
tant position was retaken, or reoceupied lii
being doubtful whether the enemy had not
abandoned it,. by Ayres's Brigade. Fifth
Corps. in conjunction with the troops of
Neill's Division, Sixth Corps.
May ID and 16.-The withdrawal of the
Fifth and Sixth Corps from the right of
the Second to make this movement on the
ieft, caused the Second Corps to be the
right of the whole line. But on the 18th
an additional refusal of that flank was
made-Hancock being directed to transfer
the divisions of Barlow and Gibbon to the
Fredericksburg road. Meanwhile, Birney's
Division remained covering the right of
Burnside's Corps, and was the right of
the army.
For the other corps. the day passed in
getting things in order. collecting strag-
glers, cutting roads, and constant skirmish-
ing. AT this time also a new base was
opened at Aqua Greek. whittier the sick
and wounded were sent. and whence sup
plies and forage, much needed by the army,
were drawn.
May 17.-Hancock received orders to
move his command back to the works he
had captured on the 10Th, and attack the
eremy at daylight on the 18th in the in
trenchments he then held in front of that
position. The Sixth Corps was directed
to form on Hancock's right and assail the
enemy's line at the same hour The Ninth
Corps was also to participate The move
ment commenced at dark Of the 18th. The
withdrawal of these corps left Warren hold.
ing almost the entire front of the army
The night march was a very arduous one
May 1S.-Before daylight of the 18th
the troops were in position for an assault
| 1t had been the intention to catch the enc
my mapping: but he had at least one eye
open. and was covered by acres of impene
trable slashings.
At 4 a. m, the divisions of Gibbon and
Barlow moved forward to the assault in
lines of brigades. The artillery was postej
| in the first line of works, firing during the
action over the troops in front Birney's
Division and Tyler's Division of foot-artil
lcrists, which had recently Joined the army
| were in reserve. The Confederates held q
strong line of intrenchments about half a
mile in front of, and parallel to. the works
Hancock had stormed on the 1t2h. Their
position was concealed by the forest, anG
protected by the heaviest kind of abatis A
the troops moved forward, they encoun
| tered a severe fire of musketry and artil
lery, which completely swept the an
proaches. making great havoc in their
ranks. They pressed forward, however. un.
til they arrived at the edge of the abatis
which, with the heavy fire, arrested their
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Which translated. meant "Coon skin.")
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nicate With and draw supplies from But

nicate with and draw supplies from But
ler's force on the James River. (28)
To mask the march the first move was
toward Fredericksburg, near which, turn
ing southwark to the right, the column
thrust itself inside the enemy's lines. The
clouds of tell-tale dust, miles in length,
soon informed Stuart. however, of its pres
ence. and he dispatched a force in pursuit.
But the rear being skillfully covered, the
blows directed thereat did not retard Sheri-
dams progress. Reaching the crossing OF
the North Anna on the following day. he
captured Beaver Dam Station on the Gen.
trail Railroad. destroying 10 miles of the
track. two locomotives. three trains of cars
and a million and q half of rations. Here
also he recaptured 400 Union prisoners on
their way TO captivity in Richmond. At
this point he was attacked by the enemy
in flank and rear. but his loss was incon-
siderable, and this affair did not serve to
impede his progress The South Anna
was crossed at Groundsquirrel Bridge;
Ashland Station was captured at daylight
of the 11th. and the depot. six miles of the
road, train and large quantity Of stores
were destroyed. After this, Sheridan re-
sumed the march toward Richmond.
To meet this advance Stuart had sue
ceeded by a detour in interposing himself
between the assailants and the Confederate
Capital, and had massed all his available
cavalry at Yellow Tavern. a few miles
north of Richmond. Here Sheridan inn
mediately attacked him on the 11th, and
after an obstinate contest gained possess
sion of the turnpike, driving the Confed-
crate force back toward Ashland and across
the North Fork of the Chickahomny In
this passage at arms between the two ablest
cavalry leaders of the rival armies. Gen.
J. +. b. Stuart, whose dashing exploits fill
brilliant page in the history of the war,
was killed.
Pursuing his advantage gained at yell
low Tavern, Sheridan made bold dash
upon the outer defenses of Richmond. The
first line. feebly defended, was carried
Clusters Brigade capturing a section of ar
tiliery and 100 prisoners The second line,
however, was too strong to be assailed, be-
ing thoroughly commanded by redoubts and
FASHIONED works. and as the garrison ral-
lied for the defense Sheridan retired to-
ward the Chickahominy. Crossing at
Meadow Bridge. he drove the enemy from
his front. and repulsed an attack on his
rear by Confederate infantry from the city.
After destroying the railroad bridge over
the Chickahominy. Sheridan moved to Hax-
all's Landing. which he reached on the 14th
of May. Here he remained three days to
refit, when he returned by way of Balti-
more Store, White House. and Hanover
Courthouse rejoining the Army of the Po-
tomac the 23th of May, on the Pamunkey.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-16

Why pay $500 . year for part Of
the local news each day. when you
can get all the city. county and gen.
eral news twice week, in the Herald,
$3.50.
Owners of the schooner Alcalde have
sued the North Western Lumber COM
pany in San Francisco, alleging $4,000
damages for the loss of the vessel on the
groun 10 that the company's tug failed
to tow the vessel safely to sea from
Grays Harbor, February IA, 1904.
One of the greatest blessings modest
man can wish for is good, reliable set OF
bowels. If you are not the happy pos
SCISSOR of such an outfit you can greatly
improve the efficiency OF those you have
by the judicious use of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are
pleasant to take and agreeable in effect.
For sale by All Druggists. m
Geo. H. Emerson, of Hoquiam, and
G. f. White, of Cosmopolis, went to
Tacoma today, and will start tomorrow
morning, in special car, for Chicago,
with the balance OF the committee
appointed by the Pacific Coast Lumber
Ass citation to confer with railroad
officials at Chicago, May 1924, in an
effort to secure a Accent rate to Missouri
river common points.
Robt. Forbes returned Friday evening
from an extensive trip through Eastern
Oregon and Washington, looking for an
irrigated farm. Mr.. Forbes was raised
on chesapeake Bay farm, and has
concluded to return to farm life when
he grows older. With this object in
view, he purchased 100 acres in Crook
county, Oregon, that, with irrigation,
will blossom as the rose.
The zoos sawmills in the Pacific
Northwest are taking vote on the pro-
position of closing down during the
summer for one day in the week. The
vote is being taken at the suggestion of
the Rail Trade Branch Committee
which met in Tacoma on April %. The
vote is being received by the secretary
of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufac-
turers Association at the association g
headquarters in the Lumber Exchange
building, Seattle.
Arthur Mcdonald, young man with
host of friends in Aberdeen, was badly
injured at the West & SIade mill Satur.
day afternoon. While assisting to place
a big cut on the carriage the lifting gear
got tangled, and Mcdonald, who was
sitting on an end of the stick, was caught
between it and the ceiling beam. He
was taken to the Aberdeen General
hospital where it was found that one rib
was broken, his face severely bruised
and his lungs injured. He was resting
easily this morning, and, although his
condition is serious, may pull through.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-16
CASE OF SUICIDE.
Alfred E. Green Believed
to Have Sought OBJ
1iviOn in the Waters
of the WiShkah.

Alfred z. Green, for many wears q
we'll known citizen of Aberdeen, has
been missing since Thursday morning,
and there is little doubt that he has
committed suicide, while in fit Of
Temporary ALTERATION, by drowning in
the Wishkah river.
Green had been living with his two
nephews, Oswald and Cecil Bell, and
when he did not appear on Friday they
became uneasy. and notified the police.
Marshal Carter instituted strict search,
but failed to find any trace of the missing
man. Yesterday his watch, some money
and letter was discovered in drawer
in his room, that led to the belief of
suicide. The note read "Good-bye
friends, life has been burden to me.
and have concluded to take the water
cure" The Wishkah river is being
dragged in search of the BODY, which
has not been found at this writing. As
he and his brothers were heirs to large
fortune in England, bv the recent death
OF an uncle, Mr.Green was in no financial
straits, and the only explanation of his
rash act is fit OF insanity.
Alfred E. Green was about forty years
OF age, and had lived in Aberdeen about
IA years, and was for ten years editor of
the Aberdeen Bulletin. A man of strict
integrity and genial manners, lie had
gained legion of friends on Grays Har.
Dor who will be shocked to hear of his
tragic end. Chas. r. Green, of the
Lindstrom Shipbuilding Co., and Harry
l.. Green. OF this city are his brothers,
and they have the sincere sympathy of
tho entire community in their sad
aflliction.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-24

New York, Feb. 2o.-The Amer
ican prints the following cable from
its London correspondent:
A dispatch from Toxic today
says:
"Cannonading was heard this
morning off Mihonoseki, north of
Shimane Peninsula.
"Three unidentified warships ap.
peared of Okuriji and Kutogori to-
day apparently searching for ca
BILE.
"The steamship Tamagawa Ma
ru, which has arrived at Shimone-
seki, reports that she was followed
seven miles off Fusan by four Rus
sian warships and that the chase
was abandoned near Tsushima.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-24

London. Feb. 22.-The corres-
pondent OF the London Times ca
bles that the British cruiser Am
pbitaite has sailed for Hong Kong
with the Russian wounded who
were injured in the battle of Che
mulpo, in which the Russian cruis-
er Variag was destroyed. They will
be landed there, and and, on CIV
ing their parole rot to fight again
during the war unless exchanged
will be taken care of by Russian a.
gents.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Times states that the Russian con.
sui is making arrangements to send
the Russian refugees from Chemul.
po and the survivors Of the cruiser
Variag, who have been brought to
Shanghai, to Odessa. They are des.
titute and suffering, and the Rus.
sian consul is unable to supply theil
wants.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-24
Port Townsend, Wash, Feb 2

Port Townsend, WASH, Feb 81.
the revenue steamer Area
ia was temporarily moored at Fri
day Harbor dock Friday afternoon,
the crew was engaged in shooting
at passing ducks with a rifle. A
bird passed over the vessel and a
coalpasser, Alfred Goebel, leveled
his rifle just as William L. Sayre,
one of the Warrant engineers, came
into range. A heavy bullet plough
ed through the head Of the unfor-
tunate man, entering at the base of
the skull and coming out at the
mouth, killing him instantly.
A coroner's jury was empaneled
at Fridays Harbor, investigated the
case and rendered a verdict exoner.
ating Goebel, who is frantic. with
grief. Sayre had been several
years in the service and left wife
residing at San Francisco.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-24

Racine. Wis, Feb. 20.-All that
remains of the Racine county in
sane asylum is smouldering ashes,
the loss aggregating $114, 900. All
of the 133 patients escaped, though
rescue in many cases was accom-
plished with difficulty, as some of
the inmates fought their rescuers
and tried to plunge back into the
burning building.
The patients were all finally as.
sembled and brought to the city or
special train, where they were
cared for at the City Hall, the pc
lice offices and the courthouse
Merchants offered bedding and
clothing literally. Many of the
patients were thinly clad and suf
fered much from the severe cold.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-02-24

&
undone to add to the general fael-
ing of unrest within the country,
and have seized on the defeats, Of
Russian naval forces in the Far
East as a pretext for their agitation.
At the word of a fresh r Russian re-.
verse, the trouble is to be begun with
demonstrations against the govern-
ment in all of the principal cities
of the empire. The revolutionists
are declared to be we'll armed and
equipped and to have well.nigh
perfect organization, and that mum.
bered in the ranks are some of the
best known persons in Russia. In
addition thousands of students are
enrolled as members, and many of
the rank and file of the army and
navy have sworn allegiance to the
movement.