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mates, and must say that we were treated
we'll while under his charge. and had
many reasons to regret being turned over
to the Home Guards" and marched to
Richmond. Rosser was a West Pointer
and a classmate of Gen. Custer.
The men We executed on that occasion
were Mosby's men: and the Union soldiers
found murdered were Sth Ohio men.-not
14th Pa. The 14th Pa. was i'm our bri-
gade. and that mistake could easily occur.
The executions were not public: We
We're ordered to take the men outside OF
the picket lines and shoot them. When
we got outside of the picket lines. quite n
distance, we turned to the left and went
up ravine, some distance from the road
and shot them. A 14th Pa. man told me
long after that he saw the execution: he
CHANGED to be in that locality, foraging
and saw il from distance. He was the
only man / ever met, outside of my own
party, who saw the execution. There was
no drum-head courtmartial or women wit
nesscs on the occasion, that | ever heard
of. The officer in charge of the prisoners
was ordered to turn over four prisoners
he didn't know what for. and called foI
volunteers, these men stepped out. think
ing they were going for rations, Poor fe.
lows. l have always regretted that il was
my misfortune to have anything 10 do with
the affair. l was always opposed to retail.
iation. l consider it the next thing to
murder-the innocent suffering for the
guilty.-VoLNEY r. ST.. JOHN, Co. A, Stl
Ohio Cav, Erie, Pa.
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A BRISK JULY DAY.
Shermars's Army Occupies 1t in Passing the
Chattahooche River.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: When
the Confederate army under Gen. Joe
Johnston left their stronghold at kenesaw
Mountain, strong rear-guard was placed
in position to cover their retreat across
the Chattahoochce River.
Following them up, Hazens Second
Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Corps,
went into camp on the evening Of July
3, 1864. in heavily shaded grove just east
of the Chattanooga & Atlanta Railroad.
The writer remembers to this day the at
Effectiveness of the place.
We were tod during the evening that
we would remain in camp on the Clio
rious Fourth. and celebrate the day in a
quiet manner. as seemed fitting to our sur
roundings. With the report, however,
came the admoniton that we were not
to stray far from camp as the enemy was
lurking in the neighborhOod, ready to shoot
in the most unceremOnous manner, and
would certainly pick off any of the boys in
blue found wandering about. 1t was said
also that we would resume our march at
daylight OH the morning Of the 9th
The Fourth passed unevcntfully, and
after reveille the succeeding morning we
prepared hastily our breakfast of hard
tack, salt pork and coffee, and moved on.
Uncle Billy Sherman kept his supply train
close to the advancing army. 1t was not
unusual to see the supply train steaming
down the railroad, and in effect accom-
ranying us into camp.
On the march this day Gen. HaZen's
Brigade took the advance, the 124th Ohio
being thrown forward as skirmiSherS.
keeping as near as practicable to the rail
read.
The enemy made firm stand behind n
line of natural stone Notifications at the
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AVERELL'S SALEM RAID.
Narrow Escapes and Terrible Hardshirs on
the Return.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Supple
mentary to the true and interesting nara
tives written by Comrades Brown and
Holston, l shall briefly tell the story of
and endured by Powelrs Squadron when
Averell- was making his memorable re-
turn march from Salem.
When the command was approaching
Jackson River, two companies, III and X,
of the eth w. Va. Cav, constituted the
extreme rear-guard, the squadron being
commanded by Capt. Il. Il. Powell, of
Co. X.
We were about eight miles from the
river when 4 small body of rebels ap-
peared on our left flank, their evident
intention being to cut us off from the main
column. Capt. Powell promptly ordered
charge which summary frustrated their
design. However, while we were driving
the enemy that had threatened us on the
left, another force. coming from The south.
took possession of the road between us
and the wagon train. We immediately
took to the woods''-our only refuge. Be
ing fortunately somewhat familiar with
the country, l was abe to conduct the
squadron by an obscure mountain path
to the river. Dismounted and leading our
horses, we travelled all night, over rugged
mountains, the overhanging clouds being
illuminated by the flames of the burning
railroad bridge in the distance.
Carrying the flag, 1 was generally near
Capt. Powell. When, at day dawn, W."
reached the river we saw rebels above and
below us, and could hear others coming in
our rear. The river in our front was 4
raging torrent, made so by recent rains
and melting SHOWS. Our only hope of es-
cape however, was to ford Or swim that
river. We were moving straight toward
the stream when party Of rebels appeared
bearing a flag Of truce Capt. Powell
and l detached ourselves from the squad
ron and went to meet the flag. The Off
Ger in charge informed us that we would
be fired upon if we failed to surrender
within 10 minutes. Capt Powelrs re-
quest that the time be extended to ID
minutes was generously granted. We has
tily returned to the little command which
was then at the margin Of the river under
n high bank, out of the enemys sight.
Plunging into the river. our horses swim
ming, we reached the further shore with
out losing a man, our flag still flying.
We rode all that day and the succeeding
night before overtaking the main column.
The weather was bitterly cold, and many
of the men, myself of the number had
badly frozen feet. When we overlook
the command it had halted and built big
fires, but there were no rations. l cut
my boots and socks from my frozen feet
and wrapped them in one half of my sad
die blanket. My suffering. and that of
others. can be better imagined than de-
scribed. During the remainder Of the
march to Beverly. whence we had started
on the raid, l rode without stirrups, they
being too small for my bandaged feet.
] lost some of my toes, but felt duly thank
full that l had saved my feet.--tiEORGE
STovER, Corporal, Co. II, 9TH w. Va
Cav, Gamble, s. Oak.
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THE FIFTH CORPS.
It was Doing Something Else Than Review
ing Earch Is 1865

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: "Lincoln's
Last Review an article written by Maj.
Watrous, appearing in the issue of Aug.
! 13, is certainly an interesting reminis-
cence Of the civil war;" but | think tho
Major is inyoluntarily at fault when he
states that there was n review of the
Fifth Corps on the afternoon of March %,
1863. On that day the Second, Fifth,
! Sixth and Ninth Corps were strenuously
engaged in preventing the enemy fr0ms
breaking through our lines. Indeed the
Confederates dad break through the lines
early Ill the morning. capturing Fort Sted-
man. That attack upon the Ninth Corps
and the temporary capture of the fort are
fresh in memory.
was Captain of Co. B. 1S3th y. Y
Inf. belonging to the First Brigade, First
Division Of the Fifth Corps, which was on.
the left Of the liGe, my brigade being on
the extreme left along Hatcher's Rum
near the battlefield of Feb. 6, and 8.
The roar of big guns and the rattle of
musketry awakened me very early in the
morning, and | knew there was trouble
ahead. Soon thereafter the brigade was
sent 10 the right to reinforce the Sixth
| Corps. which had been ordered to move to
an advanced position. Then, to use the
lovely fighting along the whole line"
About noon, in plain view of my brigade,
Col. Dwight, of the 122d " Y. Inf, Sixth
Corps, was killed. Afterward the brig
ade was ordered TO reinforce the Second
Corps, which was couchant to the left Of
the Sixth Corps. Having been sent out
| size of the works into the ..slaShings." We
were ordered TO lie down. About dark
there was heavy fighting in front. and
we were ordered TO advance, which we
cid at doublequick. but in a piece of woods
we found the 111th \. Y. Inf, SecoEd
Corps. They had driven the enemy and
captured many prisoners. We maintained
. line Of battle until midnight. awaiting an
| attack. We then advanced but found no
enemy. When we returned to camp it
was certainly too late for President La
coin to review us.
Most assured,y GrifIin's Division. Fifth
Corps, had no time for srecta cular review
March -, 1865. My record shows that the
last review in the field Of the Fifth Corps,
Gen. Warren then commanding. was on
March II. 1S55.-DANIEL y. LATHROp,
Captain, Co. b, 1S5th \. Y Inf.
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back. Although composed of six reSi-
mentS. the brigade was not more than
100 strong. With the exception OF the
3lst Wis, a comparatively new regiment
of 800 or GOO men, the regiments wero
composed of veterans, and as the result OF
long and arduous service the ranks were
greatly depleted in numbers. Our loss
in the days battle was 61 killed and
wounded-not a man being reported miss
ing. The enemy's casualties must have
been heavy. We captured many prisoners,
ID OF whom fell into the hands Of the
143d y. Y. That regiment used about
40 cartridges to the man. AT $50 p. m.
we were relieved to go back and make cof-
fee. of which we felt the need
L am sorry that Comrade Widney
married his interesting ard generally
truthful story by enormously saying that
Robnson's Brigade was driven back with
the rest
On the following day, March 20. We
made 4 reconnaissance through the woods
iii front without becoming seriously en-
gagged with the enemy. nor were we in any
enga cement Of consequence on the 21st.-
WILLARD GILMORE. Co. G. 143d y. Y.
Inf, South Fallsburg, y. Y.
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CAVALRY CAPTURED NAVY.
Heroic Expedition of COL Prince and His 9TH ill., Cav Against
Two Rebel Steamboats, Successfully Made Against Orders Of
Brigade Commander Approved by Gen. Banks.


PROVIDENCE PROVIDED SHIELDING FOG.
On the morning of the capture of the
boats very heavy fog rested on the river
and on the bayou, and no doubt protected
us very much in the capture of these
boats. Had it not been for this fog it is
probable that the guns of the upper bat
teres of Port Hudson would have made it
interesting for us. AS l now remember it.
the upper battery of Port Hudson CON
sisted of four 1O-inch smoothbore Blake
ley guns. The distance from this battery
to the boats was probably 700 or SOC
yards. which, of course, was very uncoln-
fortably close.
OFFICIAL SOUVENIRS ON FILE
l remained in charge of the boats until
Gen. Banks sent ont relief. and then re-
turned to Newports Crossroads on May
%, and turned over the prisoners and
property. Some of the original receipts
| now have, and these read as follows:
Headquarters. 9TH Ill. Vol. Cav, Station,
La, May %, 1868.
Received of +. Prince, Colonel COM
handing It'll Ill: Vol. Cav, two steamers:
viz, the starlight and Red Chief"
with machinery, cordage and furniture
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On the First Bull Run Battlefield.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: | read in
| The National Tribune some time ago
that the Rev VIM. Mckinley, of st. Paul.
Mimi, relative of the late President
| Mckinley, had been unavailingly search
| ing for the grave Of his brother, George,
who was mortaIly wounded in the first
battle of Bull Run.
George Mckinley and l were member;
of Co. +, LIST Mimi. Inf. and am of the
opinion that he died on the field and found
sepulture in an unknown grave. L have
deferred writing until now. hoping that
| some Of the comrades would be able and
willing to give definite information as IN
| the burial of young Mckinley, who lost
| his life in the first great battle of the civil
war.
George Mckinley. then a stranger
| joined Co. +, LIST Mimi, at Fort Smell
TIE confidence and respect of officers AMI
men. In my records l find the following
George Mckinley was of medium size.
| prepOssesslng in appearance and c0mpan-
| ionable, generous hearted and Christian.
He was % years old, and of Scotch lin
cage. His life as soldier was brief and
| Elameless."
AS l remember. George Mckinley was
MORALLY wounded when we We're anon g
| the little pines on the hillside in the pas
| ture endeavoring to recover Ricketts, Bat
| terry.
When We retired we left some of our
| wounded at Sudley Church. l do not re-
member seeing young Mckinley removed
| from the field. 1t is probable that he
died ON the battlefield and was buried by
| the Confederates in an unmarked grave.
| Such was the fate Of many-friend and
| foe. If he had been carried TO Sudley
| Church, some Surgeon or comrade may
possibly have peserved n record. in mem
Cry at least, Of his death and burial.
| In this battle the 1st Mimi. Inf. lost
$50 men. killed. wounded and missing be-
| tween % and 80 of the number belonging
to Co. +. Joseph p. Garrison, John NJ
Lee, George Mckinley, Hiram J. Rush,
James +. Sallee, Amos G.. SchofieId.
Elijah L. Thomas and James NJ. Under
wood were killed.. A. WRIGHT, Co. L.
! 1st MINI. Inf. Beverly, Mass.
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DREADFUL RETALIATION.
Execution Of Mosby's Men in Eeturn for
MurdertnR Union SoldiaTs.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have
read the articles on Executions at Front
Royal" by Comrade VIM. Ii. Gardner, Co.
III, 25th n. Y. Cav, published in your is
ecutions," by Comrade Chas. q. We.ch,
Co. Nj, I'd Mass. Cav, published Dee. 3,
1903. In this, as in other incidents that
occurred during the civil war, there is now
and always will be differences of opinion
as to facts.
On the occasion these articles refer to
| must differ very materially from the
statements of both comrades-provided
however, that there was only one eXec,l-
tion-that is, that but one party Of Con
federates, or MOsby men, We're executed
at that time. If there were more l never
heard of them.
/ have particular reason for being in
terested in these statements, because to
myself was allotted the very disagreeable
duty of taking out four COnfederates and
executing them at the time referred to.
never heard of any other executions on that
occasion, although there may have been
others. was Acting Adjutant of my
regiment, 18th Ohio Cav.) and was ordered
by Col. Moore to make a detail of eight
men and Sergeant to take the men out
side of the lines and shoot them; and he
ordered Inc to go with the detail. and see
that the men were executed One of my
reasons for thinking that Comrade Gard
ner is mistaken on facts is that his de-
scriptiOn of the men he claims were hung
tallies very accurately with three of those
in my party. One of the men We executed
was Il young man. a Lieutenant uEde,
Mosby. He lived in Baltimore, and
pleaded most earnestly for time to write
to his mother ard let her know what mad
become of him. He was shot while plead
ing for this privilege, and his dying words
were Tell my mother" Perhaps the
sentence was never completed. and life
ebbed away before he could finish it.
Comrade Gardner. speaks of the Lieu
tenant who was hung saying: Tell Mosby
how l died'-a remarkable coincident.
These retaliatiOns were not for deeds
that Gen. Rosser had committed. Ros-
ser commanded regular cavalry. We had
the pleasure Of meeting Rosser's COM
mand on several occasions during the war
and l, unfortunately, was his guest for Il
short time, with several other unfortu-
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THE BRIDGE AT HARPER'S FERRY.
Gallant Work by the Engineers at Harper's
Ferry.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l find in
the &c. \. X. Record" of Boston, for
March, 1901. an account Of the LIST Bat
talon of Z. S. Engineers during the war;
l have no doubt this battalion was Al,
and deserves all the good things said about
them-and more. To be an Engineer
with an army at war is no soft SNAP"
as many think it is. They are usually
placed in the most hazardous places at
the worst times. There were several other
organizations-the 1st. 18th and 10th y.
Y. the Independent Co., Pa. Engineers.
Capt. S. Crawford Smith; LIST Mich. Engi-
neers, Col. Yates, who went with Sherman
to the sea.
l have seen it stated somewhere that
the 1st Battalion laid the pontoon across
the Potomac at Berlin below Harper's
Ferry. Oct. "a, 1862 for Mcclellan in
about 1 hours. ! wish to state that with
part of Capt. Smiths Company--about
camp-at Sandy Hook-in all about 400
we laid Il pontoon bridge across the Po-
tomac at Harpers Ferry in two hours
and 40 minutes. ready to cross artillery.
The same Kind of bridge. but not quite so
long. The bridge had been taken up to
save it the night of July 4. 1864, and
when we were compelled to evacuate the
Ferry and take position on the north side
of the river and on Maryland flights.
That night the r. & .. X. X. bridge
was burned; also the suspension bridge
across the ShenandOah-with cannon and
small-arm Accomplishments enough to fin
| ish up any 4th of JuIyi Capt. Smith $
company was dividfdGdbout 80 under
Lieut.. Greist were trying to make cross
| ing above Fort Duncan. Both were snc-
cessful. Col. Mulligan,, With Odd ILL.,, his
| old regiment. and the 1Oth w. Va. Col.
Harris, the only two old regiments there,
| forded the river where ISland Park now
1 1,:.,
the old Government works and to cover
the Engineers. 1t was 4 hurry-un job.
We had been closely SURROUNDED by Eariy's
| whole army-about 3DO0-from the 4th
to the Sth, when we found that Early was
making some kind of a move. Finding
that he had weakened ~ bis line around
Bolivar flights, Gems Sigdl and Howe de-
it. We Immediately otcniiied Bolivar. 1t
turned out Early had given us up as
a bad job. and gone completely around us
to Frederick City, Nd. and the next day,
9th the battle of Monocacy was fought.
| The writer Of this was hurt at the
| bridge by the falling of q balk (stringer).
and did not see what was going on for
| four or FIVE days.
Are there any Of the old boys who tool,
part there and helped lay the bridge who
recollect ANYTHING worth mentioning? If
So would like to hear from them.
! have prepared an article on Early's
Raid down the Nalley-the taking of
BlOckhouse ut North Mountaineering
| out of Martinsburg-Battle of Leetown-
Shepardstown and siege of Harper's Ferry
July 81 to 9th. Boys. write-officers and
men. Something might have missed m,
attention that ought to be mentioned. Capt
Smith and Lieut. Greist both now live in
Philadelphin: First Serg't Samuel Rnss. ~
Capt. Smiths Company, late ]. v. c., g.
A. t., who WAS then with Crook and Hun
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A Great Invention.

John A. Stransky. of Pukwanna. s. D.
has received a patent for a new smoke,css
gunpowder that will revolutionize the
powder business and make the inventor
rich. He says it can be made for sevc,,
cents per pound. and one pound will 90 as
far as two pounds of black powder. and
one and One-half Of the best smoke lcss
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.
MIR. Stransky wants a few agents TO in
troduce this powder. He has agents who
are making as high as $3.50 per month.
Write for particulars.
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ter at Lynchburg, lives in Wilmington.
Del. l particularly desire an account of
Capt. McDonnelrs gallant charge through
Frederick City. He was sent TO find out
what Early was doing. He found him.
Maj. G. +. Merriam, 9th n. \. II. A.
who was Chief of Artillery and in charge
of the forts on Maryland flights. now lives
at San Marcos, Cal. l have q splendid
picture of Coils Mulligan and Harries to
accompany the article. Be it remembered
that we had but 1000 men and Early had
10000.
Can we have a Reunion at Harper
Ferry next July AND at Antittam:-S.
f. SHAW. Chief Engineer. Department of
West Virginia, Parkersburg, w. Va.
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tSigHeut I.DNARD FRINGE, Colonel
Commanding Expedition"
COMMENDED By THE GENERAL COMMAND
ING.
l never received any reply from Col.
Grierson or his Adjutant- General. but |
received a reply from Gen. Banks, as fol.
lows:
Headquarters Department of the Gulf
Nineteenth Army Corps In front OF
Port Hudson. May %. 1863. II miles
from Bayou Sara
"Col Edward Prince, Commanding It'll
Ill. Cav. and Expedition.
your success in capturing two of the
enemy's steamers is received. and l ar
directed by the Commanding General t.
express to you his great satisfaction witt
the service you have thus performed The
boats are not to be destroyed except il
shall become necessary to destroy them Il
prevent their recapture by the enemy
You Will retain your present position 81
as to protect the boats and prevent tn,
sons Creek. Additional force will be sen
you on your application for it. should yo,
require it. You can send for necessar!
supplies. The Investment of the enemy
works now appears to be complete and ev
erything looks favorable for u.s. We ha.
an AFFAIR with the enemy on our right thi
afternoon, resulting in his retreat in con
fusion.
ave shall probably attack him serious
ton until further orders. l am. sir, YER
respectfully, vOur obedient servant.
(Signed) "GFORGE t. ANDREWS. Rripa
dier-General Vols. Chief Of Staff"
| A. A. A. G."
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Business Men For Parker

Nc better indications OF a coming wa
Of Democratic ballots in New
York City could be had than the rapid
enrollments Of business men in the
Democratic clubs, embracing all
branches Of trade. The Parker and
Davis Business Mems Association was
organized a week ago, and already it
Is apparent that 1t will prove as great
q factor in the election as 1t did in the
one Of 1892. The Coffee Exchange.
Cotton Exchange, Printers and Book
binders, Stock Exchange, Produce
Exchange, Jewellers, Metal Trades,
Washington Marketmen, Downtown
Business Men, Wholesale Wine and
Liquor Dealers, Maritime Exchange
and Wool Exchange have already gol
into line with clubs, and at least :
score Of other business mems organIza.
tioDs will be in the field by the end O
the week.