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The National tribune., 1904-05-19
A GREAT BRIGADE.
Four Regiments-Two Eastern. Two Western
Iowa.

EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: Dear old
Tribune; always, in all things, friend of
the Union soldier. Every soldier in the
United States should take it and read it
1t is always striving to secure them all
their rights.
From August, 1861, to August, 1863,
was in Co. +, 9th Ind.-goOd old
regiment! 1t was under Banks and Pope,
Mcclellan and Meade, and in all their
battles. 1t lost lots of men; brave men.
Some were wounded, some killed in battle,
some butchered in prison pens.
The brigade was: "a Mass, 3D. Wis,
18Th n. j., 9th Ind. Four better were
ties in Shenandoah Valley, through
Banks's retreat, Second Bull Run, An
tietam, Charlottesville, Gettysburg, and
lost heavily at every one Of them and
every day of every fight.
After Gettysburg we chased after Lee
back to Virginia, and in October, '63, the
Eleventh and Twelfth Corps, which be-
came the Twentieth Corps, went to Stew
enson, Ala. and went through a heap more
and burn bridges and these four regiments
were put on the railroads. The 9th Ind.
was at Tullahoma, Tenn, when it veter-
anized.
In September, "a, after capture of At
lanta, the 9th was put into the 10Th Ind.
Benz. Harrison's regiment. 1t went
with Sherman to the sea and to Washing
ton, and in August. 60, what was left of
it went into the 33d Ind.
After Johnston's surrender We marched
to Richmond, thence to Washington. 60
ing over the field of Charlottesville,
where We fought SO long before for three
days and lost so many men.
These four regiments served the coun-
try well: they did much to help suppress
the rebellion.
Now, l want to change the subject. If
an old soldier marries a young woman,
and she takes care of him in his old
days. she should get pension. The old
require help; the young give up a good
deal when they marry the old and have to
help them. The veteran has the natural
and the rational right to decide whether
his comfort, ease, happiness and convent
ence will be better served by q wife than
by the hired heartless attendants of the
almshouse; and if he induces young wo-
man to wait on him and she marries him
for the purpose and does her part of the
bargain, and is true to him, she is honestly
entitled to pension. The matter does
not concern me: was married before the
war and my wife is with me yet.-NEI.-
SON PURCELL, Co. r. 9th Ind; Co. X,
10th Ind; Co. B, 33d Ind, Comeback,
Ind.
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the relief that was never to come. Down
from above came the reports that our
army was falling back to Franklin! Maj.
John Dance. now of Lisbon. Iowa, got us
who had been abandoned. in hand, and Il
wild night ride we made. over hill and
field, striking our rctreatng forces near
Spring Hill, passing the burning wagons
of our train that Forrest had dropped on,
then hung to the edge of that retreating
mass of confusion until we reached the
plateau. in front of where our line of
works We're thrown up. Filing to the
right, we found our cavalry resting on the
greensward under the grove of trees that
Il few hours later were literally moved
down by bullets, and the grass carpet we
lay upon soon after became the blanket
of hundreds of Confederate dead.
Here they issued to us the first regular
rations We had eaten for weeks, and gave
us our accumulated mail from home.
Immediately after dinner the entire cav
airy force moved through the works at
about where Opdycke did some hot
work later. and passing through the town
of Franklin We went around and took po-
siton on the Union left-confronting the
White Horse (rebeD cavalry. which We
had faced before ut closer range. My
company was on an eminence. and plain
ly saw that intrepid Confederate line
march up TO our wOrks-and saw the
great gaps moved IN their ranks by our
artillery; gaps they closed up as calmly
as if on dress parade. | felt then, and
now know. that | was witnessing one of
the greatest battles ever fought between
two small armies. In those two hours of
fiercest fighting we broke the final link in
the proud chain of rebellion. and behind
those hastilythrown-up works in front of
Franklin. so holly contested, often hand
to hand. was really won Thomas's easy
Nashville victory of - days later
To no one was this more apparent than
TO the cavalry force you left OH Harpetll
River that night. as you silently stole
away to Nashville-for We had stood
their dashing, impudent onslaught when
they were game and hunting for you
and the half-hearted, listless manner in
which they pursued us as we lesurely
drew away next morning was in feeble
| contrast with their former work
That was terrible lesson Hoods army
learned at Franklin, and to have fought
them hard at any time afterward would
have been almost inhuman. The Gov
eminent at Washington got up an I'M
called-f0r heat-and Gen. Grant grew I'M
patient-over ThOmas's delay i'm attack
ing Hood, and the draft dodgers and
money lenders were wild over the specr-
lative invasion Of the North by a rebel
army: but The survivors of that terrific
slaughter at Franklin did not want to 60
any higher up-they got all they wanted
and knew when they had enough
HOMER MEAD, Go. X, Sth Iowa Cav
Camden, III.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. o. THURSDAY 49,
FIRST IN KENTUCKY.
Granville c. Allen Killed Near Morsan.ovn

Granville c. Allen Killed Near Morgantown.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At Hart
ford. Ky. Sept. II. 1881. l enlisted in Co.
4. 18th Ky, commanded by Col. John IL.
McHenry.
Early on the morning OF Oct. 90, 1861.
Col. McIcnry with Cos. A and ID crossed
Green River and marched 10 n hill on
the Morgantown road. Having been i'll
formed that rebel scouting party ad-
vanced to that point every morning. thu.
Colonel disposed his squadron for battl
We had not been long in position when
charged forthwith, galoping pellmel aud
giving full vent to their peculiar war-cry.
then unfamiliar to us. tndisnayed we
steadfastly held our ground. refusing tn
eyacuate the hill when the charging rebels
delivered their fire. Waiting until they had
come within close range, we fired dead
ly vo,ley that emptied number of sad
dies. Retrenting hastily. the enemy left
arms and equipments strewn along the
road. which was profusely sprnk!ed with
blood. We followed them to Morgantown,
and were told by citizens that the retreat
was a Wild disorderly rout. We lost one
man, charlottesville c. Allen.
Addressing the Federal Hi storical So
ciety at Louisville. February, 1862, Col.
McHenry said:
ION the Goth of October. 1861, crossed
the Green River with two companies "f
my regiment. expecting TO attack cavalry
outpost stationed at Woodbury.. We ell
cOuntered scouting party near Morgan
town, and exchanged shots with them.
One of our party. Granville Crawford Al!
len. was killed outright. This was the
first clash of arms, and Allen was the
first Union soldier killed on Kentucky
SOIL"
Gen. Garfield defeated Humphrey Mar
shall in the mountains OF eastern Ken
lucky Jan. 10. 1862, and Gen. Thomas
fought brilliantly victorious battle ut
Mill Springs, Jan. 10. 1862: hence Col.
McHenry's combat with the rebels oc-
CURED more than two months before those
first two battles were fought.
Allen belonged to Co. ID, and appeared
to be about % years old. When l saw
him dead on that little battlefield the ra-
diant glow OF youth was still OH his face,
not yet darkened by the shadow OF death.
On May 30. 1890 assisted in the deco
ration of Aliens grave and those OF some
Of his comrades in n little country GENE
terry, only n few miles northwest Of the
hill where Comrade Allen fell No monu-
ments mark the graves-nOthing but rough
stones, on which are scratched the names
of the dead soldiers.--EDwIN FORBES, Co.
A, 18th Ky, Fordsville, Ky.
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Didymous Soldiers,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of Nov. 26 | notice an article from
Comrade Duncan, Co. /, 3D. Ohio, Wa
pella. ILL.,, Fighting in Pairs" giving
the names of nine pairs Of brothers i'm one
company. That is very good, but won't
win when compared with the company to
which | beonged-Co. h. 18th Ind.
From memory alone | can recall ii
pairs and trios Of brothers in that COM
pany. | will give names as far as | can
remember: Alexander, Enoch. Sergeant;
Thomas. Corporal; and Hugh: Biv-
ems EMS - John and George; Bryant.
Ell. John and simon: ana cron nfrt' 1d Bsk
Corporal; and Hiram: Dermott. Abram,
Lieutenant; aud Peter: Fulk: Will
liam and John; Masters. Julius and Rush
Rnse, r. b. and S. NJ; Ryan, John W..
F'ifer: and George. Drummer; Sims. 10,
seph and Mart; Trent. James, Sergeant:
and David: Watson. George. Levi and
John; Walters. Mayfield. Sergeant: and
George. Corporal; Chenoweth. Stephen
Corporal; Grafton and Jefferson.
Here are IL pairs and seven trios.
may not have all the names just right. OF
perhaps have erred i'm giving rank. but
should such be the case l shall be glad
| indeed if some kind comrade will correct
VI the list thus given Serg't T.. Alexan
ger, Peter Desmott, Levi Watson and
Sergt Walters paid the full penalty OF
their fealty with their lives. -Four fnel
specimens of American manhood it would
be hard to find. Alexander. strong, broad
shouldered and handsome; Demott, rather
snort and very stout, and coura geous
watson, of medium size, of fine morals
and exceedingly strict in line of duty
| Walters was the tallest man in the com
pany-six feet three inches. straight as q
reed pious and of fine mind-in short, ar
ideal soldier and every whit a gentlema n
| We also had the shortest man in thu
regiment. George Ryan.
Long Live the fribune.-E. B. REESE
b. Co., 10Th Ind.
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RECITALS AND "REMINISCENCES.
Stories Emneny Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle

, ing darkness for his opportunity to stea
that way when brilliant fire broke out
all through the woods on the rebel side OF
the creek, and We felt doomed.
Joe Mooney, TO. A, Sth Iowa Cav. now
living at Guthrie. Okla. then IL scout nj
division headquarters. discovered us Turk,
ing in our cove while on his night prowl-
ing to make out the enemy's picket line
and silently led us down a ravine and to
our regiment.
have had many joyous meeting with
friends who were dear to me. but at nc
other time was my soul rs full of happi
ness as then, to again see my horse and
get aboard of my own saddle.
| was with the last squad that crossed
Duck River. somewhat hurriedly. under
pressure. few miles above Columbia, and
my company ran the courier line that
night out of Gen. Schofield's headquarters.
up the river, and l have never forgiven
the General for evacuating without warn
ing Es.-Like the boy OH the burning deck
| stood at post / at midnight, waiting for
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A Great Invention.

John A. Stransky, of Pukwana, s. d.,
has received a patent for a new smokeless
sunpowder that will revolutionize the
powder business and make the inventor
rich. He says it can be made for seven
cents per pound, and one pound will go as
far as two pounds of black powder. and
one and onehalf of the best smokeless
powder. There is but slight report made
and the recoil or kick is not noticeable.
The powder is smokeless and can be made
in any kitchen. Mr.. Stransky wants a
few agents to introduce this powder. He
has agents who are making as high az
$3.50 per month. Write for free partic
ulars.
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
CROXTON'S CAVALRY.
An Unsurpassed Body of Horsemen for Any
Service Required Of Soldiers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In re-
cent issue of The National Tribune there
was a call for personal recollectiOns of the
battle of Franklin, Tenn. Nov. 80, 1864.
As an integral part of that splendid
cavalry force, nowhere properly credited.
which. wholly unsupported. with empty
haversacks. but full cartridge boxes, with
out provisions or blankets. without orders
or instructions other than to watch for
Hoods crossing, wet. cold and hungry.
we fought that advance guard by the
hour. day and night. dropping the invad
ing hosts down easily upon Schofield at
Franklin and Thomas at Nashville
1 have before me Il letter. written home
by myself on the Sunday preceding Hoods
crossing. The writing is upon an outside
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
A Pine Kidney Remedy.

Mr.. A. 6. Hitchcock. East Hampton, Conn.,,
CHE Clothier,) says II any sufferer from Kid
ney and Bladder Disease will write him he viii
direct them to the perfect homo cure he used.
He makes no charge whatever for the favor.
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
COULD FIND THE CANNON.

Comrade J. A. Baldwin. Sth w. Va.
writes from Coffee, Ohio: Il have heard
talk about a cannon that was captured
from the rebels-a Long Tom brass d
FOUNDER, think it was. 1t was near the
corner of the four States-Virginia, West
Virginia. Tennessee and Kentucky 1t was
concealed. and l have heard that a re-
ward is offered for it's discovery. 1t is
more than 40 years since l was there but
think that ! could walk straight to the
place; am willing to try"
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
MISLEADING PERCENTAGE ESTIMATES.

Comrade Charles Porter. Co. E. 18th
VT. writes from Grinnell, Iowa: "A Ma
tional Tribune correspondent a few weeks
ago called attention to the unfair manner
in which percentages of losses i'm battle
were computed by Col. Fox and others
One Northern State furnished 2S.967 sol
diers to the Union army, of which num-
Der 1,772 were killed in action.
Now comes the error: There were two
three years regiments whose losses
amounted to Is; there were 1G nine
months regiments that lost 81; three bat.
teries which lost an aggregate of > men
Including $50 unassigned recruits there
were 1O.496 men from that State whose
entire losses amounted to exactly 66 men;
yet all these are counted in figuring the per
cent. of loss for the entire State.
1.-The above figures show that 1S.471 men
sustained loss of 1.7O6 out of total loss
1S.471 lost from 90 to 132 killed on the
field, besides those MORALLY wounded.
"A fairer method would be to figure per
centage by brigades or regiments"
NEVER ABSENT FROM DUTY.
Comrade +. A. Ensign writes from At
tea. n. Y: "ln your issue of April p Ii.
S. Vaughn. Denver, Colo. says that c.
G. Washburn. Co. b, I'd Wis, never
HIlSSeu Ddltle VI q ShHmlSii. WAS never
in the hospital and was never absent from
his company an hour during his three
years enlistment. l must say that Com
rade Washburn's record is one to be proud
of. and that but very few duplicates can
be found. l can cite Comrade Vaughn to
another Badger boy who can not only du-
plicate said record, but go one better. My
self and my brother Franklin enlisted in
the 9Th Wis. Battery L. A., December,
1861. and were discharged August, 1860,
having served three years and eight
months. during which time my brother
Franklin never missed an hours service
with his battery. barring his 3O-days vet
eran furough. He died Oct. II. 1897, at
Walnut Grove. MINI. would like to
hear from some of the old 9Th Battery
boys"
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WHERE rs HER BROTHER?

Mrs. j. c. Feherler writes from Avon
dale. Ala: Il greatly wish to hear from
my brother, John Dwyer. / have heard
that he is alive and in some part of the
West. lie was forced into the rebel army,
although he was a loyal man. and was put
into Go. Il. 1st Ala. Cav, in July. 1862.
My fathers name was John Dwyer; lie
was loyal to the old Flag. One brother,
William Dwyer. served in the Lincoln
army. My name was Johana Dwyer TIE
last we heard of my brother John was i'm
1862, when we lived at Village Springs.
Ala. If any comrade or other reader can
give me information in the matter | hope
they will write to me-"
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Comrade Charles Moore, Battery NJ. 2
L. :. Art. writes from Painter, Hood Co
Tex: The Captain of our battery wa
Benson. He was killed in 1862 at Nal
vern Hill. and A. G. NJ. Pennington thel
took command. | was in the battery from
1861 10 1864; was taken prisoner q
Trerillian Station. Va, when under Gus
ter: was sent to Libby and then to An
Jacksonville. / would like TO hear from
my old Lieutenant, A. c. Woodruff. an
from all of my old battery comrades VIII
are vet alive"
Evening journal., 1904-04-23
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

Tho managers OF the Perry1-fe Baseball
cub realized 1921 from the bazaar and
fair held IN that town.
The Prohibitionists OF Salisbury and
Dclmar are making an active campaign
TO yir at the special election on Tuesday
next.
Mrs Margaret r.. s. Hood has decided
90 build an addition to the Frederick CITY
HospNal as a gint TO that institution. IL
Will cost about $4,000.
The campmeeting at Leslie. under the
auspices of the National Local Preachers
and Exhouiers' Association, will COM
mence this year on July a.
Charles Il. Hanna has leasod his prop
erty near North East TO a baltimore
mining company, which Is Installing ma
chinery. preparatory to mining kaohn.
The Rev. d. ~. Jester. formerly pastor
Of Bay View Nnathodist Church. has been
transferred from Wilmington NJ. e. Con-
ference TO the f-nHadclphia Conference
and appointed pastor at Quakcrtown
AT the annual meeting of Cecil County
Medical Society at EiSton yesterday. DIT.
George M stump. OF perryvillo. was
elected president DIT. John II. lamar. OF
ElSton. vice president. and pr Howard
pratton, OF Elkton, secretary and treas
urer
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