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The National tribune., 1904-05-26
RECITALS AND "REMINISCENCES.
Stories Eminenty Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle

off," When h" had done so put my hand
in his left vest I.""ket and found pass
from one rebel General to another rebel
General, which read in this wise:
"Date and place.
please pass the bearer to Gen. Ewell S
II. .. and give him all the aid possible, as
he has important information to render.
Signed---
l have forgotten the name of the rebel
General who gave him the pass, but l am
sure that Gen. Ewell's name was on it.
passed the paper to Capt. Mix. who was
standing near, with a wax candle in his
hand, for light, as it was very dark and
still raining little. When the Captain
read the paper he looked at the man full
minute. lie was so provoked and disguised
that lie said: You - fool; don't you
know better than to be inside of our lines
with such pass i'll your possession: That
paper Will hang you before II O'Clock to-
night"' Richardson then made an attempt
to get away from us. He was not more
than 10 feet from us before he was out of
menced to cry: Catch that spy! Catch
that spy! Catch that rebel spy He
passed near an Orderly by the name of
Jack McCabe, who stuck out his foot and
gave him a trip that sent him tumbling
down hill, and by the time he stopped
tumbling Jack was on his neck, holding
him down. Capt. Mix and l again took
charge of him, holding him by his collar.
Then the Captain ordered me to take him
before the General, who was about three
rods away When l was about 10 feet
from the General lie said. swinging his
right hand towards us: Take him away,
take him away; do not want to see him."
l then received orders to turn him over
to the Generals escort and in FIVE minutes
from that time he was dangling from the
end of a tarred rope, thrown over the limb
of an apple tree, think, with a placard
pinned to his back that read in this way:
The fate of a spy. If anybody attempts
to take this body down within nine days,
shoot them on the spot. By order of Gen.
John Buford."
The man said while they were adjusting
the rope around his neck: Il little thought
when l left my six sons in the rebel army
this morning that / would be hung before
IL o'clock tonight
Several years ago. in Boston. l visited
the panorama of the battle of Gettysburg.
The manager pointed to a small ontbuild-
ing, saying that was the place that the
rebel spy Richardson was captured and
afterwards hung by order of Gen. Buford,
at Frederick City, Md.
/ will also state that / entered Gettys
burg on June 30, about II M, in advance
of Gen. Buford's column. For that reason
think / was the first Union soldier to
enter Gettysburg at the time OF that bat
tle.-WILLIAM JEROME, Co. Il, 21st Mass.
and Co. +, I'd u. S. Cav, Oregon, Ill.
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JUST BEFORE THE BREAKUP.
Where Part of the Fifth Corps Was March
% 1865.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: Lincoln $
Last Review an article by Major Wat
Gus, appearing in the issue of Aug ), 1903,
may be correct as to part of the Fifth
Corps; not with the old Third Brigade of
the First Division, of which | was n
member. My diary, kept at that time.
reads rs follows:
March %, 1SG5.-Was ordered to fall
in line this morning. and marched out in
the direction of Meade Station; halted
a while, then came back to Hatcher's Run
Was ordered to the front about one hour
before dark. The 91st Pa. and 155th Pa
were sent to eli up gap in the front line,
and advanced to the rebel skirmsh posts,
which we held. After firing 20 rounds.
was wounded in the right foot Co. + had
two killed and two wounded; the regiment
lost about 20 in killed and wounded Col.
Ewing had his horse killed, and was him
self wounded in the thigh
So, you see, we were not on any re-
view, unless by the rebels. My diary says
on March 16 Our corps was reviewed to-
day by Gems. Grant, Meade, Warren.
Humphreys. Griffin and eight or 10 of
their lady friends" On March IA: I'VE
were reviewed by Gen. Warren" also:
I'VE received orders to he ready to move
ut moments notice, with GO rounds and
four days rations." Also, on March 6:
I'VE were reviewed by Gems. Grant.
Meade, Warren, Griffin and Bartlett"
was with my company. in the first set
of fonrs from the time l enlisted, Aug.
ID, 1862, to March %, 1865: i'm every bat
tie and skirmish that the regiment was i'm
from Antietam to the evening of March
%. 1860
] often wonder why some of the old
Third Brigade, First Division, Fifth
Corps. do not write a sketch of our sery-
ices. The brigade had the honor of re-
ceiving the arms at the final wndup at
Appomattox. 1t was composed of the fol,
lowing regiments, commanded by Gems
J. ]. Bartlett and A. l.. Pearson: 1st Me-
SharpshOoters. 10th Me-. 32d Mass. 1st
Mich. 10th Mich, SD Pa, Dist Pa, 18th
Pa, both Pa.
l was in Campbell Hospital, Washing
ton, when Lincoln was shot: was in stand
No. 4. alongside Of the White House, ut
the Grand Review; was discharged June G..
1860, by reason Of wounds, after serving
two years and 10 months; am receiving a
pension Of $40 a month.-DAvID ALLEN,
Co. +, both Pa, Jetmore. Kan.
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MARCHING INTO VlCKSBURG.
The Regiments Entered simultaneously on
Different Roads.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Gen.
Grant ordered that the march into Nicks-
burg should begin at 8 a. m, the 4th
MINI. and the 45th Ill. to be the leading
regiments. For some reason both regi-
ments were delayed at the breastworks
until 10 o'clock, when they again advanced
and entered the works simultaneously,
the 4th Mimi. marching by the Baldwin
Ferry route, and the 45th Ill. by way of
the Jackson road. Jointly the two regi-
ments can claim the honor of having been
the first to march into the city, but sing!y
neither regiment is entitled to the glory.
Just inside the Notifications the 4th Mimi.
went into camp with the disarmed Con-
federates, and within five minutes John
ny" and "Iank" were in fraternal inter-
course, apparently forgetting that they
had been deadly enemies. The "Yanks'
generously supplied the ".Johnnies" with
rations, and then all smoked the calumet.
and good naturally tod many extraord-
nary stories. not few Of which were i'll
teresting fabricatiOns.
Comrade Wellman, Of the 4th Mimi,
writing Of the march into Vicksburg, is in
error rs to time. getting the time Of our
entrance inside the works confused with
the time when we marched to our camp in
the center of the city, which was between
3 and 4 p. IN. At that time l was First
Lieutenant, commanding Co. III. 4th Mimi.
and Comrade ID. l.. Wellman was the
Orderly Sergeant.
Gen. w: 7: Clark. Adjutant-G General
Seventeenth Corps, in a letter to Gen.
j. b. Sanborn, shows where the trouble
arises as to precedence. From the letter
quote the following:
During the terrible assault on Vicks-
burg. May %, 1863 the Seventh Division
Of the Seventeenth Corps, suffered more
severely than any other command.
The loss was over 700 in less than 40 mill
ntes. Remembering your conduct and
that Of your splendid troops. Gen. McPher-
son gave you the right of the line OH onr
triumphant entry into Vicksburg OH the
morning of July 4, 1863. Logan followed
and, being the ranking division comman-
der, was made commander of the post.
1t was our Seventeenth Corps
headquarters flag that first fioated over
the Court House, placed there by Gen.
Strong's party"
Now. coming from the Adjutant-G en-
eral of the Seventeenth Corps, that letter
is high authority. from which it appears
that neither the flag of the 4th Mimi, nor
that of the 10th Ill.,, was the first to float
over the Court House.
Gen. Clark, n resident Of Washington
City, has the original orders, and should
be easily able to settle this matter.
l was III command of three companies
of the 4th Mimi, and was one Of the Off
GERS who parOlcd the prisoners. | also
performed provost duty in the city, and,
in consequence. have personal knowledge
as to how the troops marched into VicHs-
burg. There was glory enough for all
GEO. a. CLARK. Captain, Co. III, 4th
Mimi. Union City, Pa.
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QUANTRILL, THE OUTLAW.
More Light Upon His Capture and Death.
Credit Due Loyal Kentuckians.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l observe
in The National Tribune of April IA, an
article: Death of Quantrll,' by Lieut..
RidIon. in response to George W. Bow
ers, in The National Tribune, Dec. 10.
George w. Bowers, referring to the
death of QuaHtrill said he was killed i'll
kentucky, or that he was wounded by Z.
X. Terrell, one of Gen. L. II. Hobson's
men. In this statement Mr.. Bowers is
partly correct and partly wrong. So l
will say of the statement made by Lieut..
Ridlon-that he, too. makes some mis-
takes in rela ton to Terrell. l beg leave
to state for identity, that was First Lieu
tenant and Captain of Co. c, 9th Ky.
Cav, and afterwards Major of the 31th
Ky. Mid Inf. / commanded the last
named regiment as long as any of my su-
perior officers. Charles S. Hanson was
Colonel of the regiment last named. This
regiment was discharged from the service
of the United States at Louisville. Ky,
Dec %. 1864. / knew Edwin II. Terrell,
and John III. Tor Harry Thompson. Both
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A Great Invention.

John A. Stransky, of Pukwana, S. D..
has received a patent for ii new smokeless
gunpowder 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 20 as
far as two pounds of black powder and
one and one-half of the best sm0keless
powder. There is but slight report made
and the recoil or kick is not noticeable
The powder is smokeless ard can be made
in any kitchen. Mr.. Stransky wants a
few agents to introduce this powder. He
has agents who are making rs high as
$3.50 per month. Write for free partic-
ulars.
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nished two companies and two Colonies
James II. Lane and Ebenezer Dumont-for
the Mexican war: five companies. to say
nothing of the recruits, and three Generals
-Dumont, Benjamin J. Spooner and
Thomas ]. Lucas-for the civil war, and
one company, commanded by civil war
veteran, Capt. George A. West, for the
Spanish war, which company went to
Cuba as a part of the 161st Ind. COM
manded by Col. w. T. Durbin, present
Governor Of Indiana. who was born in
Lawrenceburg.
20, Lawrenceburg is all right. Charley !
Was, is, and always will be loyal and pa
triotic"
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NATIONAL GR1BuNz: WASHINGTON g. THURSDAY g.

Price set off with all the speed he could
for the protection Of the Ozark Hills.
Our brigade lost 10 killed. The 4th
Iowa Cav. lost one killed-Lieut. Hira W..
Curtis, Co. +. There were six wounded
in our regiment.
We had made 115 miles in a little ovel
one day-wth coffee twice and horses
twice fed, and we were told to lie down
and rest, and the next morning We went to
Fort Scott and the next morning pushed
on after Price.-W. III. HICKMAN, Co. l.,
4th Iowa Cav, Doland, S. D.
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Will Restore Washington Monument.

The Washington Monument on South
Mountain has been allowed to become
badly dilapidated, but will doubtless now
be fully restored. The Boonsboro MIDI
Times states that Mrs. Emerson III.
Tracey, of st. Louis, as representative
of the Daughters of the Revolution re-
Gently visited that place and secured facts
and information in relation to the subject
to be presented to Congress, with a petit
ton for an appropriation for the purpose
indicated. 1t is fully expected that the
petition will avail, because the patriotism
of the country demands that the memory
Of Washington be perpetuated.
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o o'clock a. IN. French did not fully with.
draw his force until 3 p. IN.
My company &c, of the Both Iowa. lost
IA out of "A present. My brother was
killed and | was wounded
| have carefully read The National
Tribune for over 20 years, and am always
interested in the letters from old comrades.
w. G. POWER, Lieutenant, Co. O., 18th
Ia. Mt Vernon. Ia.
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Read Anti" Not PRO.

In The National Tribune, April IA,
Comrade Henry NJ Bond-sixth column,
second page-under caption: The Morgan
Cattle" referred TO Henry II. French as
strongly pro-slavery in sentiment"
whereas, he intended to write strongly
anti-slayery.' as he informs The National
Tribune. Slips of the pen, like slips Of
the tongue will befall the most skillful,
and it is regretted that Comrade Bonds
correction did not reach us until after his
letter was printed
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DIED IN PRISON.
A Sad Roll of the 27th Mass.

The undersigned. Amos f. Stearns, for
merly private in Co. A, 23th Mass. and
who was taken prisoner Mt the battle Of
Drewry's Bluff. Va. May 16. 1864, and
paroled Feb. %. 1868 being duly sworn.
deposes and says, that he is cognizant of
the facts of the death OF the following
named enlisted men belonging to the 18th
Mass, while prisoners of war, at the
places, and on the dates. and of the
diseases set opposite their respective
names:
Jerome Fl. Fuller, Corporal, Co. A, Oct.
26. Florence. S. c.; diarrhea
II. T. Bosworth, private. co. b. July 4.
Andersonville. Ga; bilious fever.
Robert Cortrell, private, co. b, August.
Andersonville: diarrhea.
II. 4. Gibson. private. Co. Il. Sept. Q,
Andcrsonville. Ga; not certain.
Otis III. Knight, private. Go. ID. July -
Andersonyiile. Ga; shot by sentinel.
Robert Emprey. private, Go. f, July
Is. Andersonville. Ga; diarrhea.
Pat McDonough, Corporal, Co. L, Aug
81, Andersonville. Ga. diarrhea..
Alfred Piper. Corporal. Co. +. Aug. 26
Andersonville. Ga; darrhea.
David Gardner. private, Go. L. Sept. 1
Andersonville. Ga: diarrhea.
Peter Brady. private. Co. E, Sept. ,
Charleston, S. c.: diarrhea.
Richard Daniels, private, Co. F., Sept
I, Charleston. S. G.; diarrhca.
c. Farrell, private, Co. f., Oct. 81
Florence, S. c.: not certain.
Pat Lamb. private. Go. f. about the
2Gth Nov, Florence. s. c.: not certain.
- Carson, private. Co. l., Nov. %
Florence. S. c.; diarrhea.
Cyrus Putnam, private. Co. +, October
Florence, s. C.; consumption.
Joseph Shusser, private. Co. G. Aug
26. Andersonville. Ga: exposure.
j. w. Hunting, private. Co. l, July %
Andersonville. Ga; heart disease.
q. II. Barrett, private. Co. /, about
Aug. %, Andersonvilie. Ga; not certain
G. d. Browning. private, Co. ]. about
Sept. 26, Charleston, S. c.; diarrhea.
j. S. Bosworth. private Co. /, abou,
Sept. %. Charleston. s. c.. diarrhea.
John Chase, private. Co. /, Aug. %
Andersonvile. Ga; not certain.
- Day. private. Co. /, Aug so, An
dersonville. Ga: diarrhea.
Eli Clarke. private. Co. II, Sept. 10, An
Jacksonville. Ca; diarrhea.
X. I. Chapman. Sergeant. Co. II, Oct
81. Florence. S. c.: darrhea.
Andrew Shaw. private. Co. X. Aug. "a
Andersonvile. Ga; diarrhea.
c. Witt. private, Co. X, Nov. 2G, Flor
once. S. c.. starvation.
John Perry, private. Co. X, Oct. 6
Charleston. S. c.; diarrhea.
s. w. Edwards. private. Co. X. Feb. o
1865, Florence. S. c.; diarriea.
Augustus Adams. Corporal, Co. Il. Feb
10. Florence. s. C.; diarrhea.
Jerome Johnson, private, Co. X, Feb
%. Florence, S. c.: fever.
s. A. Snow. private, Co. /, Oct. 90
1864, Florence. $. c.; exposure.
Tie above list is to the best of ny
knowledge q correct record.-AMoS +
STEARNs, Worcester. Mass.
State of Massachusetts,
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HEART HEALTH.
Information that Resulted in the Complete
Cure Of Alice A. Wetmore from Chronic
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State of Massachusetts,
County of Worcester,

On this 14th day Of June. 1863. person
ally appeared the above-named Amos Z.
Stearns and made solemn oath according
to law that the above record and state
ment by him subscribed is true. Before
me.
DIV. HAsKINs, Justice of the Peace.
The colored American., 1904-07-23
UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL.
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The colored American., 1904-07-23
ARB NOW READY FOR BUSINESS.
The Cooperative Mercantile and In
yestment Company Start Out Under
Bright Auspices.

The Cooperative Mercantile and
Investment Company, which was or
ganized some months ago, and incor-
pOrated with a capital stock of $780,
900, has purchased the coal and wood
yard, located at Twelfth and R streets
northwest, where it will engage in
selling coal, wood flour, feed, lime,
and rock salt. In addition to this it
will conduct a general ice business
President Gaines has made complete
overhauling of the yard, has pur-
chased five brand new wagons, with
full equipments, and has renovated,
overhauled and whitewashed the en-
tire premises, and the shingle is
hanging out. A great quantity of
coal has been purchased from tbs
mines at Reading, Pa, and is being
stored for future use. Already the
business is good, and the outlook is
bright. Mr.. A. B. Wesley has been
selected as general manager, and has
given bond for the faithful perform
ance of duty. The company has come
to stay, and invites the patronage of
the general public.
The colored American., 1904-07-23
HE LIKES THE TICKET.
Recorder Dancy Descants on the
Political Outlook.

We met Recorder John c.. Dancy
early this week and he never was in
better humer. He was at the Chicago
Republican Convention, and is just
running over with exultation because
Of the nomination, by unanimous vote
in each ease, of Roosevelt and Fair
banks. He declares that the ticket is
an absolutely certain winner-that
nothing can beat it. He also thinks
Parker and Davis, as eastern canai-
dates on an uncertain platform means
sure defeat for them.
He laughed at the idea of his being
a candidate for campaign manager
Of the colored forces as ridiculous,
and said that while he appreciated the
interest of influential friends in such
a direction that he had promptly
vetoed the suggestion to Chairman
Cortelyou. He will occupy his spare
moments on the stump championing
the cause of the Republican candi-
dates, who are the idols of RepubIi-
cans everywhere.
Reports from Chicago are unani-
nous in saying that the speech of Mr.
Dancy at the great banquet given in
honor of the delegates and visitors,
by the Appomattox Club, was a gem.
He responded to the toast Theodore
Roosevelt" and was applauded from
beginning to end That was the night
before the president was nominated.
and this speech was the subject of
favorable comment by all who heard
it, as long as the convention lasted.
1t is reported that Register Lyons
and Recorder Dancy will open the
! campaign in the middle west, at
great Republican meeting early in
August. If they both are there the
voters may expect to hear Republf-
can truths presented by men who
know how to speak, and who will not
occasion any fear as to the wisdom
and safety of their utterances.
The colored American., 1904-07-23

Mr.. VIM. H. Coleman, who has been
connected with the fire department
for a number of years, has been pro-
NOTED from $50 to SIS per month. Mr..
Coleman is one of the efficient men
around headquarters, and is invaluable
to the chief of the fire department
The colored American., 1904-07-23
MRS. TERRELL IN BERLIN.

A letter from Mrs Mary Church
Terrell, dated Berlin, Germany, tells
of her long jaunt and pleasant timer
acy. The proceedings of the National
Conference of Women, published in
pamphlet form, and printed in Ger
The colored American., 1904-07-23

man, have been. received at this of
fee. 1t contains an excellent picture
of Mrs. Terrell, with a brief sketch of
her life, printed in German. The title
of the pamphlet is, ''Bilder VOm In
ternatiOnalen, Frauen-KOngress 1904" +"