The National tribune., 1905-10-05

hold OF New Madrid was deserted.
Thus we, by our impudence, getting
too close to our friends, they concluded
that we'uns were unbidden visitors. We
glorify ourselves in accomplishing the
evacuation of New Madrid, as the d.
visions of Stanley, Hamilton and Davies
had been twice repulsed. Morgan used
strategy, whilst the other commanders
used brute force. l feel a manly pride
in the glorious record of my regiment,
and l feel a just pride in the grand
achievements of every boy that went to
his country's call when the evil mon
ster secession and rebellion was, like
Samson, seeking to pull down the pill
lars Of our grand old Union. Therefore.
comrades, don't think for a moment
that l would rob any regiment of the
smallest sprig of their hard and honor
ably earned laurels. We may have our
honest differences, but we all belonged
to Uncle Sam and we all marched to
the music of Epluribus Unum, and we
all swore with uplifted hand and man.
ly hearts to die. if need be, in defense
of Old Glory.
The story of the capture of Island
No. 10 was the natural result of the
evacuation Of New Madrid, as Island
No. 10 was not natural or artificial
| stronghold; therefore, nobody then or
ton by the rebel forces. Comrade Car
vets criticism Of a former article
| (June 23) to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Comrade Carvet, Co. E. 9th ILL.,, in
The National Tribune OF Dec. %, 1904,
says that / claim all the glory for my
regiment concerning the capture of Is
| land No. 10. This is a mistake. !
| made no such statement. 1 did say that
the 10th and 18th Ill. did capture at
| Tiptonville, Tenn, on April 6, Gems. Nc
| Call, MagOon and 5000 infantry and
| artillery, raised in New Orleans. This
bloodless achievement was likewise rec
| ognized as a daring deed by the War De-
partment and Gen. Pope, our command
er. who in Special Orders thanked the
| officers and men OF the 10th and 10th
| ILL.," Indeed, such recognition by our
superiors was heartily relished by us
at the time, and now, AZ years after
we made this glorious achievement, we
[ are filed with pride and delight to tell
| the story. Comrade Carvet says that
his regiment, the 9th ILL.,, lay within
five miles Of Island No. 10. God bless
the mark. that was getting in close
range! Try again, comrade. We are
| neighbor of many of that grand old
body Of noble boys whose valor and
heroic deeds at Stone River and Chick
| amauga is emblazoned on the hearts of
US who love them for their noble rec
ord. No, Comrade Carvet, we couldn't
IoD your regiment Oh all 1OIa OF us
brilliant record, and we Shudder to
think that any comrade would distort
my language to mean that / was selfish
| enough to declare that the 10th Ill. cap
tured Island No. 10, and that We put
down the rebellion.
Comrades Lieut.. Hankey, Co. C, 10th
H.. and w. A. Fulk, Co. A, seth Ind,
w. S. Spencer, ST., and others thanked
me for my article i'm The National Trib-
| une of June % last. The history of
the 10th Ill. needs no establishment
When the 18th Pa. Cav. at Nashville,
| Tenn, in 1863, refused to do duty or
obey the orders of Gen. Rosecrans, the
unpleasant duty of having the alterna-
tive of obeying orders or look down the
| muzZles Of our mimic rifes.the old re-
liable 10th was, by order Of Gen. Rose
Grams, assigned that duty. Bitter as it
was, we obeyed orders like soldiers,
and asked no fool questions. Again,
dered the old 10th and 10th I'll. were
selected. But, that valiant soldier, Col.
Dan McCook. SD Ohio, begged Gen.
Jeff C.. Davis to allow him to storm
kenesaw. The history OF that blunder
is the unfortunate sacrifice of that val
liant soldier. Col. Dan McCook, who led
the SD Ohio Cooks Avengers) into
the jaws Of death, into the mouth of
hell, charged the 600. Great God!
think Of it, boys! In 81 minutes 1856
brave boys met a soldiers death. But
it was not theirs to reason why as to
who had blundered; and yet Col Fox
does not mention our division in his
300 Notable Regiments
Now, comrades, as look back
through the vista of the hidden past
RI wonder how in the march of fleeing
time so many of us boys of '6l-'5
are yet answering roll-call, and as
read The National Tribune week after
week and year after year, l miss the
names of our leaders on the tented
field. Grant and Logan, Mcpherson,
Mcclellan, Hancock and Pope are all
on the other side. God grant that we,
too, may SO live as good citizens, tenn
perate, honest and truthful. that all
our aims shall be just and fear not.-M.
lNlai.ihnla II.a