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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-14
The eth wis. at JGetty.surr.

Editor National Tribune: The ac-
count Of the 9Th Wise at Gettysburg. in
issue Nov. 2, page Z. is not correct.
When l noticed the flag,it was in the
hands OF Col. r. r. Dawes up on the
pank north OF the railroad cut at the
moment It was announced that the Cd
Miss. had surrendered, land we were
ordered to cease firing i then went in
among the rebels and ordered them
out OF the cut as prisoners of war.
When l came to the west end Of the
regiment, | found that the rest OF Da-
vis's Mississippi Brigade had broken
oft and were retreating tout the other
end OF the cut as the cut was too deep
for them to see the sparsity of our
numbers or make attack.
The I'd Miss. lay in the water, mud
and blood at the east end of the cut
where the cut was Just coming out to
grade. The 9Th Wis. made this cap
ture alone, except 1t had the assistance
OF q brigade detail as rear guard. for
the brigade was moving left in front
that morning. The 14th Brooklyn
came up on our left just a moment
after the surrender. We were told at
the time that our regiment numbered
$50 when we went into action and
about 80 In the rear guard, and the I'd
Miss. numbered 434. Later In the day
| followed our flag back to Cemetery
Hill, and 1t is fact that we had but
nVe men around our flag when we got
on Cemetery Hill; later, when the roll
was called. we had SIS, and we were
then placed In line on Culp's Hill.
There has been many claims about the
capture Of that flag. There were two
brothers in Co. I, named Waller (not
Walker). 1t was Asbury Waller that
claimed he put the flag in the folds Of
his knapsack when he was taken pris-
oner in Gettysburg, but I saw that flag
several times in our CAPITOL at Madison
on its staff since the war, and it was
likely marched back with the prison.
ers. which was several hours before the
enemy commenced to flow around our
TANKS. The capture was made about
IL o'clock a. m, and our retreat COM
menced about 4 p. M. and there was
no need for Asbury Waller or any one
else to be captured at any time 1 know
the streets Of Gettysburg were swept
with shot and shell, but many brave
men went through them to Cemetery
Hill. and few timid ones, or those who
were over-cautious, ran into the cellars
and houses, and these made up the
bulk Of prisoners which we lost, with
our wounded.-Geo. Fairfield, Ser
geant, Co. c, 9Th Wis, Prairie du CHEN,
Wis
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THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND DON'T KNOW IT
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The 9th We.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history Of my old command. the
9Th VT. would like to hear from my
old comrades OF Co. A.-Thos. o. Re-
gan, Lowell, Mass.
The 9Th VT. was organized at Brattle-
boro, July 8, 1862. and mustered out
June IL, 1865, with the recruits and
veterans consolidated into a battalion
or four companies. The first Colonel
was George ]. Stannard, promoted to
Brigadier-General, and succeeded by
Dudley K. Andross, who resigned, and
was succeeded by Col. Edward IL Rip
ley. Lfeut.-Col. Herman Sellingston was
I'm command OF the regiment when it
was mustered out. The 9Th VT. be-
longed to Weitzeps Division Of the
Eighteenth Corps, Army Of the James,
and lost "a killed and 281 died from
disease.-Editor National Tribune.
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McElroy's War OF the Rebellion.

Editor National Tribune: Your pa
per is received and appreciated. Each
week after reading 1T give 1T to an ex-
rebel soldier to read, and he enjoys It
hugely. The story of the WAR Of the
Rebellion-Opening of the Mississippi"
is an eye-opener, for it gives facts as
they actually occurred without bias or
prejudice on either side. That is what
like to see at this late day. Lots Of
the old rebs are voting with us now.
belonged to Co. H, 18th KY, Third
Brigade, Third Division, Fourteenth
Corps, jeff c. Davis commander. I was
with Sherman on the march to the
sea.-James A. Fisher, Carlisle, KY.
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CAPTURE OF SPANISH FORT.
Description Of q Happening Near the
Close OF the War Of the Rebellion.

4
Close OF the War Of the Rebellion.
Editor National Tribune: Occasion
ally there appears in The National Trib-
une something about the capture of
Spanish Fort, Ala, and I would like to
add some Of my recollections about that
affair. In a recent issue of your paper
concerning. the operations about Span
ish Fort, the writer says: And my
recollection is that the Thirteenth Corps
our right to fight the battle Of Blake
ly." He also says: "Our command
took Spanish Fort on Saturday p. m,
April g."
The regiment to which I belonged
was in the First Brigade, Second Divi-
sion, thirteenth Corps. under Gen. Cor
don Granger, and l remember distinct
~ that we were engaged in the siege
of Spanish Fort from start to finish,
and that we were in the fort very early
on the morning Of April 9, 1865. We
occupied the extreme left of our lines
near Mobile Bay. On the night of April
we were in the rifle pits. There was
brisk firing all around the line during
the early part of the night, but later it
slackened gradually and finally almost
ceas ed.
1t was reported that the enemy was
evacuatfng the fort, and we were or
dered forward. and into the fort we
gone. They had left on transports for
Mobile. A few of them did not get
away. They were on duty down In the
swamps, and in the hurry incidental to
the evacuation they had been left be-
hind. OF course. we took them in.
think 1T was about / o'clock a. m. when
we entered the fort. There were no
other troops in the fort at the time
After We had been there some little
time a shell came screeching into the
fort from one of our gunboats 1 re-
member we thought it was strange the
gunboat had not been notified of the
change of affairs. Some of the regi-
ment were sent that morning to Blake
ly and assisted in the capture of that
place. which occurred on that day, April
8. We remained in the fort all night
and for several weeks thereafter, with
the exception Of q short time when we
went as guard over the prisoners taken
at Spanish Fort and Blakely. who were
escorted to Ship Island and turned over
to colored troops
While we were at Ship Island we
first heard of the surrender of Lees
army at Appomattox. The siege of
Spanish Fort was begun about March
26 or 81. and of Blakely about the
same time, or shortly thereafter, by
the Thirteenth and Sixteenth Corps,
part of each being at each places. w.
Evans, Co. E, Gath Ill.
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The Sth Tenn. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
llsh a brief sketch Of the Sth Tenn.
Cav.-L. G. Shouse, Hanna, Ind. Ter.
The Sth Tenn. Cav. was begun by
the organization of five companies at
Camp Nelson in the Summer of 1853
for the 10th Tenn. Cav. Seven COM
panies from the State of Tennessee at
large for the 5th Tenn. Cav were con-
solidated with them, and the organiza-
ton designated the 8th Tenn. Cav 1t
was mustered out Sept. IL, 1865. The
first Colonel was Jesse II. Strickland,
who was missing from Oct. 81, 1863,
and succeeded by Col. Samuel X. N.
Patton, who was mustered out with
the regiment. The regiment belonged
to Gillem's Division of the Army of the
Ohio, and lost 3S men killed and 242
died from Dissatisfaction National
Tribune
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The 146th N. II.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please publish short sketch OF the
l46th y. Y, and greatly oblige-Her-
bert French, Ireton, Iowa.
The 146th n. Y. was organized at
Rome. Oct. 10, 1852, and was one of
the fighting regiments. 1t belonged to
Ayres's Brigade, Griffin's Division,
Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac, and
lost 1873 killed, 81 died in Confederate
prisons, and SO from disease 1t was
mustered out July 16, 1865. The Col
0nels were, Kenner Garrard Of the
Regular Army, who was promoted to
Brigadier-General; David T. Jenkins,
who was killed in the Wilderness, and
James Grindlay, who was brevetted q
er-General.-Editor National
Tribune.
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regiment was composed OF converted
rebels, but they were true blue" He
thinks 1t is hard that none Of "the rebel
converts" are allowed to become mem
pers or the GAR, as they had borne
arms against the U. s. Government. The
writer says he was known as Johnnie
Yank," and that it would have been
all day" with any Of the members OF
the Sd Ark. Cav. had they been cap
tured by the rebs.
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The Fremont Body Guard and Sd Wis,
Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history Of the Fremont Body
Guard and also of the Sd Wis. Cav
T.. B. Thornton, Hammond, Ind.
The Fremont Body Guard was or
ganized in August, 1861, at Cincinnati
and st. Louis, with Charles Zagonyf as
Major, and was mustered out Nov. 80,
1861. It's only battle was at Spring
field. where it lost 16 killed, % wound
ed and 10 missing.
The Sd Wis Cav. was organized at
GAINESVILLE from Nov 80, 1861, to Jan.
81, 1862, and finally mustered out Oct.
u, 1865. The first Colonel was Will
liam A. Barstow, who was mustered out
Feb. "a, 1865, and Col. Thomas Derry
was in command when the regiment
was mustered out. The Sd Wis. Cav
belonged to Herron's Division, Armies
or the Trans Mississippi, and lost 81
killed and 153 died from disease-Ed-
itor National Tribune
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-14
WASHINGTON THURSDAY

next Summer and Fall I expect to visit
that country and spend a few days in
looking over that beautiful country, and
probably my relatives have become ere
this SO reconstructed as to allow me to
pay them q social visit.-Isaac M. Lock,
First Sergeant, Co. F, 18th w. Va,
Claude, W. Va.
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Information Wanted.

G. ID. Arnold would like to know IL q
scout by the name of Frank Groward
ever served under Gen. Cook or others.
His sister would like to know IL he was
an enlisted man or was only engaged
when required. Also, he would like to
know what became Of the old steam
ship New Ir0nsides.
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Comrades. Attention.

Attention of comrades is called to
the addresses wanted by L. w. Hubbell
In the classified advertising columns on
seventh page. Mr.. Hubbell is a relia-
BILE man and needs these addresses for
purpose that will benefit the soldier,
IL living, or his heirs II dead.
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ment or settling. or has q cloudy ap.
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symptoms OF which are. obliged to
pass your water frequently night and
day, smarting or irritation I'm passing.
brick-dust or sediment in the urine.
head ache. back ache, lame back, dik-
illness. poor digestion, sleeplessnsss.
nervousness. heart disturbance due to
bad kidney trouble. skin eruptions from
bad blood, neuralgia. rheumatism. dias
betes. bloating. irritability, wornout
feeling. lack OF ambition. loss Of flesh,
sallow complexion. or Bright's disease.
II your water. when allowed to re-
main undisturbed in Q glass or bottle
for twenty-four hours. forms q sedi-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-14
As to the Youngest Soldier.

Comrade John Lett in communica-
ton to The National Tribune expresses
his interest in the claim made by sew
eral Posts Of the GAR. that in their
membership is the youngest living SOL
der who enlisted in 1861
Il was born March 80, 1896" says
COmrade Lett, land enlisted Aug. 8,
1851. l believe that will beat your
record. / am a member of Sedgwick
Post, 81, Department of Missouri Was
Q member OF Co. G. LIST Tenn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-09

management Of this new. concern,
whose territory for the Packard Is the
whole state Of Iowa and for the Odds
machine in twelve counties in this
vicinity. They have employed the
services of Mr.. Don Richardson, an
expert automobile man, who has been
employed in this work for eight years,
three years of his time was spent In
the Odds Factory in the expert expert
mental department and the last eight
months Of his experience has been III
the packard factory. He is an expert
automobile man, competent to attend
to the wants of any machine.
Later they will announce a date for
q grand formal opening to which viii
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-09
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
THE NEW AUTOMOBILES HAVE
ARRIVED AND ARE DISPLAYED
IN THE NEW. BUILDING oP.
PosITE Y. M. G. A.
CARS OF The NEW JEST PATTERN
Designed for c%onvenIencs and Speed
With Greater Capacity for Distance
Grand Opening to Be Announced
Later.

The Oldsmobile Co., of Ottumwa,
OF which DR.. A. C. Lee is secretary
and treasurer, has received the first
consignment Of new autos. It's Office
and display roons are on West Second
street.
There is several new cars in this
shipment, most Of which were orders
that were filled but will be on display
for a while in their. display room. The
new Oldsmobile are models of perfect
beauty, made with all the improve
ments incident to a god machine.
been increased likewise the strength
Of these machines, as well as the
speed possibilities. The weights have
been reduced materially which add to
the value for the machines for quick
trips. The Standard Runabout, which
Is shown by this firm, is the pioneer
automobile, a very popular machine
and sells very readily. It has made
many records and won many trophies
in speed contests and is a universal
favorite.
The touring runabout, made by the
same firm, is also b desirable machine
and is possessed Of a happy combina-
ton of speed comfort and "get there
which has made II one of the most
satisfactory cars built. The large
light Tonneau is the new idea in an
automobile machine and the reputation
and integrity of the Old Motor Works
stand back of these cars. They are
sturdy, strong and graceful and are
a decidedly s~erviceable car.
The Packard is q machine of beauti.
full lines and makes a favorable i'm.
preston upon an admirer Of an auto.
! mobile. The car Is built after their
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-09

La Force Westly and Grover Cox,
Jacob Hoogendorn and son Neal.
j. w. Berry was an Ottumwa bust
ness caller Friday.
Dick Barnett and wife, north of Ed
dyville, visited Wednesday with their
cousin, Mrs. Burley Beamer, south of
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitlatch and son
Harold visited last Sunday at the
parental Frank Beital home In Beacon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-09

own peculiar ideas, which contains the
driving gear and transmission gear,
This is situated upon the rear axle
OF the machine and combines strength
and compactness and every moving
part works upon double or Triple ball
bearing on which they run, thus elm.
mating all the customary complication
and friction, transmitting every ounce
Of power generated In the motor d.
rect to the real axle without loss.
The new firm have delivered to
Henry Phillips his splendid large auto
car Of the Packard make, which has
been seen about town the last few
days.
DR.. A. @. Lee will have charge Of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Peterson, Of Cen.
teryille, returned to their home this
morning on the Rock Island, after a
short visit with friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam X. johnson Of
Willard, returned to their home this
morning on the Milwaukee, after an
extended visit with relatives east Of
the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-09

Lagonta, March GA phone was
put In Charles Whitlatch's residence
last week on the Eddyville line.
Tho little son of Wylie Berry, south
east of here, has been sick with con-
gestion of the lungs.
Those who were in Oskaloosa re-
Gently are: Harvey Richards, Her
bert McFall, Clarence Thorpe, John
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-09

be invited all lovers Of the automobile
and their friends to see the new cars
that are being shipped, as in the flu,
ture there will be no difficulty in get.
ting all the machines that they can
dispose OF. All are welcome now to
see these machines.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
Henry Wax is Dead,

Word was received here late last
Friday night of the death of Henry
Wax, the Grangeville merchant,
that evening at the Portland hos,
pital from the effects of rupture,
with which he was seized while on
the train enroute to Los Angeles,
Mr.. Wax was one of the pioneer
citizens of Idaho county and was
we'll known and esteemed through
out central idaho. He was en-
gagged in the mercantile business
for a number of years at Mt. Idaho,
Cottonwood and Grangeville and
has made his home at the latter
place for the past number of years
He was married to a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Binnard, of Lewis
ION, and to them was born one son,
Monte, who is now young man
grown.
The remains were brought from
Portland to Lewiston Monday and
we're inferred there Wednesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. The finer
al services we're conducted by th'
Woodmen of the World lodge anC
the Jewish service was read
With the death of Mr., Wa'
Idaho county loses one of its mos
prominent and progressive citizen
and the sorrowing relatives viii
have the sympathy of all in thei
bereavement
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
johnson Blackburn.

On Sunday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Blackburn in this
city occurred the marriage of their eld-
est son, Charles, to Grace johnson, of
Genesee, Rev. Dake of the Baptist
church officiating. The groom has
grown to manhood in this neighborhood
and has large number of friends who
wish him happy married life. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. Chas. Stuber
aud resided here for over year, leaving
abont year ago for Lezperce and later
going to Genesee. She is a most esti-
mable young lady and is bound to prove
a good life partner. The CHRoNIoLE ex-
tends congratulations.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
Items Of Interest Reproduced for the
Benefit of our Readers.
A STORY OF THE WEEK
A few Incidents that have occurred in
the State since our last Issue.

A mass meeting will be held at
Grangeville OH May 9th to arrange
for a county fair at that place next
fall.
James B. McGrane has purchas-
ed the Raymond hotel at Lewiston
and will run it on the European
plan.
Nezperce has been suffering for
several months from petty thiev-
cry, the last case being the robbery
of the Badger store last week in
which the thief secured $65.
K. L. Thompson, a young man
from New Hampshire, died at
Lewiston Tuesday from the effects
of a ruptured blood vessel on the
brain caused by violent vomiting.
Thompson was unconscious for sew
eral days before his death.
Ray Nannes,' the young man
who was treated to a mock holdup
at Waha several weeks ago and has
since been under medical care al
Lewiston, was adjudged insane al
that place Monday and will bC
taken to Blackfoot. Since the
holdup Names mind has beer
steadily failing and when taken be
fore the board for examination at
to his sanity he shrieked and cr;eC
for mercy.
Tuesday morning six hundred
head Of cattle will be shipped ou
over the Northern Pacific to tn,
Creston, Wash range, where the,
will be held for market. The cat
tie are owned by Jos. Schultz anc
Thomas Mockler, Of Nezperce, anG
are now at the Trimble ranch il
Tammany. The cattle are com
posed principally of two and three
wear old steers and they will prob
ably not be placed on the marke
until fall. They will be loaded a
the stock yards in the eastern par
of the city and the train will com
prise sixteen cars.-Sunday Trit
une.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21
A Tender Bad Called Home.

The infant child of Bernard Tacke
died most unexpectedly Wednesday
afternoon and no cause for its sudden
death can lie discovered. 1t was ap-
parently as healthy as could be except
for slight cold and expired without a
motion while lying in its sister's arms.
The babe's mother died only a few
months ago and this double bereaYe-
ment comes heavily to the sorrowing
family, who have the sympathy Of the
entire community in their afiiction.
The funeral occurred this morning at
O'Clock from the Catholic church.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-04-21

start the plant and the engine at
the mill can be made to furnish
power enough to generate all the
electricity needed for present pur-
poses. Later if the trade developed
sufficiently more machinery could
be added to furnish electricity to
meet all demands. While the mat
ter has as yet taken no definite
shape there is little doubt but that
it could be successfully carried out
and practically every business
house in town and many of the
residences would put in electric
lights in preference to the oil
lamps. It is to be hoped that Mr..
Staal will decide to give the project
test and all should help him as
much as possible as an electric
light system is something badly
needed here and when once tried
would never be discarded.