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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
Sheridan's Famous Ride.

Editor National Tribune: In reply
to the latter clause of G. w. Mattoon's
letter of inquiry in The National Trib-
Fune OF Sept. Il, 1905, "Sheridan's ride
from Winchester" he says:
Several writer's, in speaking of that
day, imply. If they do not say directly,
that he (Sheridan) was alone when he
reached the front"
So he was. The position occupied
that morning by the brigade of Regular
cavalry commanded by Charles H.
Lowell, and two regiments of Gen.
AverelIs old Brigade, the 14th Pa. and
Sth Ohio Cav, commanded by Col. Da-
vld n. Moore. was at the base of the
hill north Of Middletown, on the Valley
Pike, and at that time were the closest
troops to the enemy, who occupied the
nil In our front. The courageous Sher-
idan dashed up the pike alone on his
famous black charger, Rienzi, and halt
ed on the pike In rear of the cavalry
and was warmly greeted by both Off
GERS and men. He remained there but
rev minutes, and rode back to Getty's
Division of the Sixth Corps, who had
formed line OF battle on the right of
the Valley Pike, $50 rods or more ia
our rear. Some Of his escort NAV have
followed him up as far as Getty's Di-
vision that morning. However no es-
cort was with him when he reached
the cavalry at the base of the hill north
or Middietown. / was within ~ or IL
rods OF him when he checked IN his
black charger, SO that I know he reach
ed the front of the army that morning
alone. j. Frazier, Co. K. 14th pa
Cav, Clarion, Pa.
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The 6th East Tenn. Cav,

Editor National Tribune: have
been reader of your most valuable
paper for several years. / was a men,
Der of Co. A, 8th East Tenn. Cav. Will
you please give little history of this
command? l have not seen any ac-
count of the regiment or it's members
In The National Tribune.-C. C. Shouse,
Hanna, Ind. T.
The 8th Tenn. Cav. was organized
from number Of companies raised for
various regiments and which We're final
~ consolidated and designated the 9Th
Tenn. Cav. The beginning of the or
ganization was at Camp Nelson, KY,
from June 80. 1863. 1t was mustered
out OF service Sept. IL, 1866. The first
Colonel was Jesse III. Strickland, who
was missing from Oct. 81, 1863. Col.
Samuel K. N. Patton commanded the
regiment the last year OF it's service,
and was mustered out with It, The
regiment belonged to Gillem's Division.
Cavalry OF the Army OF the Ohio. and
lost during it's service 80 men killed
and 2l2 who died Of disease.-Edito
National Tribune.
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The 7lst n. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please
give In The National Tribune a short
history OF the eth y. Y, Sickles's Bri-
gade. Hookers Division. Third Corps
henry ogiesby, Soldiers Home, Ben
ningtOn, VT.
The list n. Y. was organized at
Staten Island, N. Y, and Washington,
ID. c., Aug. 4. 1851. to serve three years,
and was mustered out July 80, 1864,
the recruits being transferred to the
I20th n. Y. 1t was called also the I'd
Excelsior regiment. The first Colonel
was George b. Hall. who was dis
charged April %, 1868, and succeeded
by Col. Henry L. Potter, who was in
command Of the regiment when 1t was
mustered out. The list N. Y. belonged
TO Hooker's Division OF the Third
Corps. Army Of the Potomac, and lost
during its service So men killed and rs
died OF disease. accidents, etc.-Editor
National Tribune.
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Comrade j. B. Fairchild, Co. C, 1884
Ohio, writes from Norwalk, Ohio: at
Is amusing to see how many different
regiments and brigades took Fort Gregg.
One thing have always contended is
that the 1884 Ohio, 10th Ohio, oath
Mass. and 18th Va. were in the First
Brigade. First Division, Twenty-fourth
Corps. and that we did actually charge
Fort Gregg, and after a hand-to- Ina nd
conflict victory was ours. How many
others took part In that struggle that
Sunday afternoon / do not know, neitf. :
er do care: nor do care whose fax
was planted on the parapet first There
was lighting enough for us and glory
enough for all who took part I'm the
capture. and have more than . faint
recollection Of being one Of the party"
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FATE OF UNION PRISONERS.
Shot Down for a Pittance, and How q
Guerrilla Captain Was saved From Be-
ing LyncIied. 80, .

Comrade Fl. J. Fuller, Co. e, 560th ILL.,
writes from Marion, ILL.,. to say he read
in recent issue OF The National Trib-
une communication from q Tennessee
comrade requesting the boys to speak
out and say what they think of the reso-
lutions adopted at Nashville, Tenn, in
reference to the rebels treating the
Union soldiers humanely. Comrade
Fuller says he is Tennesseean, and
declares the statement that Union
troops were humanely treated, as stated
i'm the resolutions, to be an untruth He
adds:
while 40 members of my company
were guarding train loaded with am
munition from Bridgeport, Ala, to
Chattanooga, we We're attacked at An
derson Crossroads by Wheeler and his
command and were captured. OF
course, the usual demand was made to
give up our money and valuables One
of our men Informed his captors that
he had but $3.50, and asked to be treat
ed as prisoner Of war, whereupon a
rebel sent bullet through his breast,
killing him. Then the rebel went
through the dead mans pockets and
took his money.
I'm the Spring Of 1854 was detailed
to the Fourteenth Corps headquarters
as an orderly or escort for Gen. j. M.
Palmer, at that time commanding the
vi pS. ICHidIHcu OIl tllIS dIIer
Gen. JEFF Davis took command of the
Fourteenth Corps, and when we had
turned Hood and his army over to the
care Of old Pap Thomas, and had
started back toward Atlanta, Sherman's
army stopped few days at Kingston,
Ga. While there a guerrilla Captain
was brought before Gen. Davis with a
charge against him Of having captured
three of our boys, and after hanging
them up by their heels. cut their throats,
leaving their bodies hanging.
Il had" an exciting time that night
saving the life Of that guerrilla Captain.
He was turned over to me for safe
keeping. and l was given six men as
guards. l placed him in a house lust
east Of the depot and about dark a
crowd or our boys came to me and de-
manded that l surrender the Captain
to them. l ordered them to get away
from there and be quick about 1t. They
declared they would have him at ali
hazards.
Il notified Gen. Davis of the situa-
ton, and he sent a company of armed
men to reinforce my little guard. Even
the refnforcements did not subdue the
excitement, until an officer rode I'D and
commanded the menl to dispense, in
forming them that Gen. Sherman would
have the prisoner executed in the morn
ing. The crowd left the place, and
about o'clock in the morning Gen.
Davis sent me a pair Of handouts, and
l placed them on the Captain and
slipped him on board a train bound for
Chattanooga, and that was the last /
heard OF him."
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explained that they thought "Yo-'uns
had all gone. OF course, obeying or
ders, we Ted the animals out and shot
them. One night we of squad b Of Co.
l. had gone into camp nearby Gen.
Hunters headquarters, when, after
supper, OrderIy-Serg't Miller and
Sergt Gibbs came to me, smiling
broadly. They handed me two can
teens and a note, and ordered me to
carry them to the Captain. i read the
note after leaving their presence 1t
was as follows:
Squad b of Co. D sends greetings
to their commanding officer and most
humbly request an order on the Com
mfssary for one gallon of cOmmissary
whisky on this days DEAL
I found the Captain in his tent bust
ly engaged in writing. After saluting
He read 1t, smiled, and handed 1t to the
Captain, who glanced it over. Without
raising his eyes or noticing me he
whOte the following:
please let the bearer have two (2)
canteens of commissary whisky and
charge the same to me-"
This he passed to the Lieutenant, and
he handed 1t to me. l saluted and
passed out. During the entire trans
action not word had been spoken,
but all had smiled, and there was
more smiling after we had gotten the
nquOr
Comrade Gilman also describes an
incident which happened near Louis
vile. He had accompanied his Lieu
tenant to the bank Of the river where
the levee was precipitous. The horse
ridden by the Lieutenant was both
clumsy and thirsty, and at the sight of
the flowing river the animal stumbled
and fell overheard, carrying the officer
with him. The Lieutenant was smok-
ing his old army pipe when he went
down into the river. After sinking
twice he was finally rescued with diff
Guilty. During all his struggling in the
water the pipe had never left his
mouth. Immediately upon reaching
the bank he blew lot of muddy water
from his mouth and nostrils and took
a long pull at the old pipe.
The - thing is out" he re-
marked I'm a dry tone-E. ]. Gilman.
Co. ID, 18th y. Y. Cav. and Cd n. Y.
Prov Cav, Jerico Springs N. Y.
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AGdresSes Wanted.

Joseph ]. Wilkins, of Caps. Ark,
would be glad TO have the address OF
\. B. Hiested, of the Gath y. Y. Cav,
and OF T.. y. Lewis II. s. Army.
Mrs. Ann McArdle Brown, the widow
OF q comrade. No. So Middagh St.
Brooklyn. y. Y. is DESTROYS that some
reader of The National Tribune will
give her the present address of her sis
tiers, Mrs. Catherine McArdie Flynn and
Misses Mary Ann and Margaret Near
die. who Went from New York City to
California in 1856 and 1873. Nra
Brown needs their assistance.
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WITH HUNTER AT LYNCHBURG.
Served With the 18th N. v. and I'd n. "
Provisional Cav.

Editor National Tribune: | have
been a subscriber of The National Trib-
une. the American soldiers best friend.
for more than 90 years, but in that
time / do not remember of having read
a line from any of my old comrades
Of the 18th y. Y. and I'd y. Y. Pro-
visional Cav. My mind goes back to
the vicinity of Lynchburg at the time
of the first days actual engagement of
Hunters command. Our company Cd.
18th n. Y.) was on rear-guard duty.
Part of this duty was to shoot worm
out horses and mules that had been
left behind by our army. We found a
number of animals branded U. s. which
had been concealed by the natives, who
in some instances We're grooming or
feeding the disa bled beasts.
Those who had the horses generally
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

Editor National Tribune: I read in
a recent issue of The National Tribune
an account of the Wauhatchie fight by
Comrade r. A. Kreidler | was a mem.
Der of the 141st y. Y. and was present
1 write this only to correct dates. The
comrade says we were more than two
weeks on cars from Virginia to Bridge
port. Ala. j write to correct him by
saying that the regiment was at Beal-
ton Station, Va, Sept "a. 1863. broke
camp and marched to the Rappahan-
mock that day, when the order came
10 march back to Manassas that night.
where we arrived the next day There
we were put in box cars and started
Tor the relief of Chattanooga, and ar
rived at Bridgeport, Ala, Oct. 2. hay-
ing been on the ears seven DAYS instead
or over two weeks, as the comrade saws.
we broke this camp on Sept. % not
the 18th, SS he stated. We encamDed
as stated, near Whiteside that night.
ana at a. m. Of the 2Sth were on our
way 10 Lookout Valley, but not with
out some resistance from the John
MES.
we ehcampcd as stated, when about
lo T. IN. detail for patrol was made
under the command of Maj. CIauharty,
OF which j was not d member The
Corporal mentioned was Wellington &
Hurd, of my company OBJ, who was
taken prisoner while giving the coun-
ter:1gn. and died in prison One other
member OF co. -, Adnl+y Van Geldcr.
Was neye: heard of by the COMPANY
after that night The comrade does
not mention Lieut.. EcAics. 1t was re-
lated TO ne by members of the patrol
that ne tE@kles) WAS the man who
saved the patrol from capture
i would say that when the firing
commenced the bugle called the regf-
meHt to arms, skrnlish line was
formed, of which l was member, and
we advanced. when soon thereafter the
night commenced. as the comrade stat
ed. The time of our arrival at Gen.
Gcary's camp was just at dawn of day
and sorry sight awaited US. Thirty
six battery horses lay piled one uron
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The 26th wis.

Comrade T. H. Allen. r. F. D. 1;
Hofsington, KAN, writes: Does any
reader of The National Tribune know
anything about the 26th Wis? 1 have
not seen anything from survivors of
that regiment in the paper. Guess they
are all dead. / was at Denver, but
saw none of the old command"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
The 3Oth Ind.

Editor National Tribune: / have
been looking for a statement of the
losses of the Goth Ind. Was this regi-
ment one of the 800 fighting regi-
ts?-Thos Hogareth, Stewart, Fla.
Several times lately we have pub
lished the history Of the 30th Ind,
which was one of the fighting regi-
ments, and lost 137 killed out of total
enrolment of 1,126. 1t belonged to
the Fourth Corps, Army of the Cumber-
land.-Editor National Tribune.
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Another Fighting Joe.

Editor National Tribune: The letter
OF Comrade X. w. Burt reminds me OF
what Gen. Grant thought about the
fighting above the clouds on the face of
Lookout Mountain. While directing
movements of the several fighting lires
from Orchard Knob an officer from the
Eastern Army of the Potomac remarked
several times i'm the hearing OF Gen.
Grant, Just look at Fighting Joe,"
meaning Hooker. and finally Grant re-
marked dryly. Yes, Peter Joe," mean
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
REClTALS AND "REMINISCENCES.
Stories Emneny Wcrth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

another. all dead. The field in front
was SIrewn with rebel dead and
wounded.
The comrade also says we opened up
the Tennessee River. Not only did we
do that, but we carried provisions to
the belcaguered army at Chattanooga.
would also state that Maj. Clauharty
is dead and his memory we revere
Thomas ID. Goundrey, Sergeant, Co. b,
141st y. Y. Beaver Dams. Y. y.
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Ing Peter Joe Osterhaus. So much for
historical facts. and which settled the
matter as to who was who.-L ID. Inn
NELL. Inspector of Artillery. Fourth
Corps Army of the Cumberland, ST.
Louis, Mo.
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THAT DUMMY MONITOR.

Her Career After Passing the Vfcxsburg
Batteries.
Editor National Tribune: We have
noticed the article in The National
Tribune by John McElroy about the
opening of the Mississippi. 1t goes on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30

Get it at Naylor & Co. s.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30
$1,000 WORTH OF LEATHER DAILY
This is the Amount Wanted by a Bos-
ton Firm from Garrett Leather Co.

Messrs. F. l.. Rice and F. A. Page,
of Boston, Mass, were at Hutton
on Monday as the guests of Mr. U. G.
Palmer, manager of the Garrett
Leather Company, having visited
that place with the purpose of per-
fecting arrangements with the Leath-
er Company for the delivery in Bos-
ton of $1,000 worth of leather every
day for a period of number of moths.
Mr.. Rice is member of the firm of
Rice & HutchiDs, manufacturers of
the All America shoe, which took
first prize at the st. Louis Fair. The
firm is among the largest shoe manu-
facturers in this country, the output
of their factories aggregating 92,50O
pairs of finished shoes per day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30

before court; verdict not guilty; Thay-
er-Renninger, Hamill
10, State VS. Jacob Hilkowitz; rape;
trial before court; verdict not guilty,
Thayer-Sincell, Gordon.
1G, State VS. WIN. Atkinson: larceny;
plea of not guilty confessed by State;
Thayer-Hamill, Williams.
II, Same VS. same; same entry.
Is; State VS. Nelson Wilt; larceny;
trial before court; verdict guilty:
Thayer-Renninger, Hamill.
A. State VS. James Flynn; robbery;
trial before court; verdict not guilt y:
Thayer-Ha mill, Semmes.
10, States VS. James d. UphOle; in.
cest; plea of guilty confessed: sentenc.
ed to three years in penitentiarv
Thayer- HamilI.
20, State VS. Geo. Burkholder; lar
ency; nolle pressed; Thaver-Hamill,
Renninger.
%. State VS. Geo. Burkholder; lar
ency; plea of guilty; Thayer-H amil,
Renninger.
81. State VS. d. M. SarofT; assault
with intent to murder; stet; Thaypr
-Offutt by court
%. State VS. Charles Hackney; lar
encv; submitted to the court, verdict
guilty; Thayer-Hamill, Jr., by C curt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30
CIRCUIT COURT TERM
Q ENDED THIS MORNING
A Session Held Last Night In Order
to Close Proceedings.
PRISONERS SENTENCED YESTERDY
Three Sent to the Penitenti airy and
One to the House of Correction
Other Proceedings Damage Suit
Against City OF Cumberland.

This morning at two o'clock after
the jury which had been empaneled
to sit in the case of Sanders VS.. the
City of Cumberland, had rendered its
verdict, giving the plaintiff 81 900, the
September Term OF Court was closed
by Clerk E. e. Tower, under instruc-
tions from the Court.
The case above referred to was re
moved from the AlleganY Circuit
Court to this court, the City of Cum
berland being the defendant in suit
brought by Mrs. Sanders, of that
city, who sued to recover damages to
the amount of $25, 200, her claim be-
ing based upon the grounds that the
city had been negligent in allowing
pile of lumber to be carelessly piled
along one of its streets and while her
little child was passing along the
pavement the lumber fell upon the
child and its death ensued. The
case was tried before jury which
brought in verdict for $1,000 as
above recited.
Yesterday morning His Honor
Judge Henderson passed sentence up
on those found guilty on criminal
charges, the sentences being as fol-
lows
James D. Uphole, incest, three
years in the Penitentiary
Nelson Wilt, arency, three years in
the Penitentiary.
George Burkholder, larency, one
year in the Penitentiary.
Charles Hackney, larency, one year
in the House of Correction.
On Friday last the Grand Jury
made its report and was discharged,
The report appearing elsewhere in
lis paper.
During the past week the following
matters were disposed of by the court:
CIVIL APPEALS.
/, Peter Nathan VS. Broadwater;
continued; Peddicord-Hamill.
2, Cyrus Stark VS. Albert Whetsell;
trial; Judgment affirmed; Hamill-
Sincell, Heindel.
3, b. &. o. r. r. VS. 6. H. Pritchard;
trial before court; judgment for ST.. rs
for appellee; Hamill-Renninger
4, Minnie Whetsell, claimant, VS. E.
H. Smouse ct al; settled; Sincell-
Renninger.
5, Ira Cup VS. Asa Humbertson;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30
MARYLAND DAY IN THE
OAKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
Was FittinglY and Periodically Cele-
brated Last Friday.
SEN. WELLINGTON WAS ORATOR
And Delighted a Large Audience OF
Scholars and PatrOns-Exercises
Were Held in the Opera House
Collection for Statue Was SI4.75.

Last Friday, the 2fth inst. in ac-
cordance with the proclamation is
sued by Governor Warfeld. MARY
land Dav," COMMUNICATING the land
ing of CeceliuS Calvert. and the sep
aration Of State and Church in Col
Onial Maryland, was very beautifully
and periodically celebrated by the
pubic schools and friends of educa-
tion in Oakland, when the published
program was faithfully carried out.
the exercises being conducted in the
opera house, where a large audience
gathered to hear Senator Wellington,
the orator of the day, and the local
talent who took part in the program.
Senator Wellington arrived here
from bis home in Cumberland about
$3.50 clock, being met at the station
by the committee of reception and
from thence escorted to the CONNER
cial Hotel in front of which he Joined
in the procession of scholars from the
school building to the opera house.
The pupils had been formed into a
column, and with a large number of
National and State flags unfurled
made very beautiful appearance to
the on-looker. The several grades
were uLder the immediate charge of
the respective teachers in the school.
Principal McBee heading the process
sion Oh the march.
AT the opera house the program
was carried out and included singing.
reading of essays and recitations and
an Grafton on Religious federation
in Maryland, which was delivered
by Senator Wellington in his usual
forceful and mastery stve. The ad-
dress was attentively listened to bv
the large audience present which fill
/ ed every nook in the building and at
| its close the orator was roundly APP
/ plauded.
/ The collection taken for the pur.
pose of adding 10 the fund for the
erection of statue to Lord Baltimore
amounted to $14.75, which has been
! forwarded to the proper person by
| Principal McBee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30
Schools to Close.

The public schools of Garrett coun-
ty wi Il close on Friday, April 18th, and
according to the school law separate
reports for the five days of April will
be required from all teachers. All
schools which have been closed by
order of the board of health or by
the School Board will be allowed to
make up lost time by making appli-
cation to and receiving permission
from the School Commissioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30

the plans for the use of prisoners
a dumb waiter runs from the kitch-
Ell to each floor for the purpose of
facilitating the feeding of persons con
fined i'll the Jail
The sheriif's residence contains a
general office, private office for taller,
reception hall. paror, dining room.
Kitchen for Jail and also one for the
sheriff with all appointments. such as
commodionS storage pautries, etc. on
he first floor. ca the second floor
three chambers for the sheriif's family
"A large room for jury or the turnkey,
small bed room and bath room have
been provided. The attic is left un-
finished for the present.
SThe probable cost OF the structure
complete will be in the neighborhood
of 100000
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30

hot and cold water throughout. The
jail will contain thirty-two cells of
the following dimensions: Twenty
seven cells 5x7 feet; one dungeon, 5X7
feet; two detention cells for children
7x10 feet; one hospital cell 13x17 feet;
one women's department cell 13X17
feet, and a consultation booth for
convicts friends o. attorneys. The
floors will be cemeuted and large
portion OF the inside walls will be of
chrome or tool-proof steel, absolutely
burglar defying. The basement will
be so designed that cells may be in
stalled therein at any time. The cell
doors will be SO arranged that all may
be opened or closed from the outer
corridor or any particular one, two
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30

or three may he opened or closed
without entering the Jail proper The
corridor within the Jail is designed to
afford exercise for the prisoners and
is four feet from the outer wall at all
points. The entire plumbing is con
ceutrated in an utility corridor an d
is at all times open TO the immediate
investigation of plumbers should
their services be required.
The building will be ventilated by
an improved indirect type, the same
being deemed the most efficient for
the purpose. Special care has been
given the sanitation throughout, each
cell being provided with its separate
arrangement in this respect. Shower
and tub baths are also provided in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-03-30
A Practical Demonstration.

On next Friday, April 18th, Prof 7.
b. Symons, State Entomologist, will
give practical demonstration of
making the solution and spraying for
scale insects in the orchard of Mr..
Chas. 7. Sweet, opposite the depot,
at Swanton, this county The dem
onstration will be given at 100
o'clock and to it all orchardists and
agriculturalists are cordially invited.