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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02
Reunion OF the 78th Ohio.

recently at Newark, 0. Next year the
survivors Of this regiment will meet at
Uhrichsville. Col. Charles H. Kibler was
elected President of the Regimental AS
ISOLATION for life, the vote being unani-
nous. The other officers elected were
John Hiser, of Newark, Treasurer, and
J. NJ Scott, of Alexandria, Chaplain. The
Recording and Financial Secretaries will
be appointed by the President.
The Reunion was attended by IS men,
bers of the regiment. During the year
seven comrades answered final taps
w. Tilton; George MCQUEEN, ]. Spencer,
Lieut.. r. D. Kelly and J. III. wariack.
A history Of the 10Th Ohio was read
by David Davis. He described the rap
idly thinning ranks Of the survivors Of
the civil war because Of the large num-
Der that is each year being mustered
out forever" The muster-in Of the regi-
regiment being hurriedly conveyed into
action 10 days later at Fort Donelson,
Tenn. Then on to Shiloh, to the siege
OF Corinth, Millikens Bend. Chickasaw,
Arkansas Post (where 20 men were lost) !,
thence to the siege OF Vicksburg, Look
out Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Ring
gold. Kenesaw Mountain. siege of Allan
and on to Washington in the Grand Re-
view.
The 18th Ohio mustered in with 962
officers and enlisted men, and was mus
tered out, July "a. 1865, at the close of
the war with but 400 men. having par
ticipated in Al battles and travelled 9,625
miles; Its first Colonel was Charles
General in 1863 for bravery and merito-
riouS service.
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Reunion Of the 18th n. J.

The town of Pennington, in the Mos
quito State. was gay with banners and
bunting and the like on Sept. 81, the oc-
casi on being the 18th Annual Reunion
survivors OF the. regiment who were
present were lionized by the citizens Of
Pennington. A sumptuous dinner was
served by the Woman's Relief Corps con-
nected with Lambert Boeman Post, 49,,
GAR.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Theodore F. Swayze, Of Baltimore;
First Vice President, w. H. Dolliver, Of
Nashanic; Second Vice President, Alonzo
don. of Newark: Assistant Secretary, A.
w. Whitehead, Of Newark; Treasurer, w.
II. Cawley, of Someryille; Assistant
Treasurer Col. f. w. Davis. of Newark
The 18th n. J. was organized at .Flem-
Of infantry furnished by the State under
Washington Aug g. 1ssa Win ah s s47 o dRr
GERS and men. the flower of the Counties
and Sussex. At the close of the war less
than $50 of the original number re-
turned, the others having died from dis
ease or from wounds received in battle
The Colonel Of the regiment was Samuel
Fowler. The 18th was attached to the
gade). First Division, Sixth Corps. and
took part In many engagements from
fredericksburg, Dec. Ii and IA. 1862, to
the surrender of Gen. Lee. April 9, 1865
men, 116 of this number being killed or
mortally wounded at Spotsylvania in
May, 1864
A committee Of nine of the comrades.
headed by Theodore T. Swayze. President
of the Regimental Association. was ap-
pointed to consider the feasibility of
making a pilgrimage to Fredericksburg
and the battlefelds in that vicinity
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Gen. George H. Thomas.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
give me short sketch OF the life of
Gen. George II. Thomas: where he was
born; when; whether he had any rela-
tives, and II SO, were they loyal? An
answer to my question will be received
as great favor.-R. s. Bell, Alamo,
Ind.
Gen. George H. Thomas was born in
southampton County. Va, July 81,
1916, and died at San Francisco, March
%. 1870. He graduated from West
Point In 1885, and was assigned to the
Artillery. in which he served in the
Florida and Mexican wars, being brew
cited for his gallant conduct at Mon
terey and Buena Vista. He served in
the war against the Seminole Indians
IN 1S49-50, and then was assigned to
duty as Instructor of Artillery and Cav
airy at West Point, where he remained
three years. He was next on duty in
California and Texas, and was wounded
In q skirmtsh with the Indians near the
Brazos River. Jefferson Davis selected
him as one Of the Majors for the new
cavalry regiment, the I'd u. s. Cav, and
he became Colonel Of Cavalry at the
outbreak OF the war. In August, 1861,
he was appointed Brigadier- General of
Volunteers and assigned to the COM
mand of division in the Army of the
Ohio, with which he won the victories
at Wildcat and Mill Springs He went
with the Army Of the Ohio to Shiloh,
but was not engaged. and commanded
one wing OF the army in the advance
upon Corinth. He was made Major
General Of Volunteers April 25, 1862.
and took prominent part in the cam
pa1gns Of the Army of the Ohio, after
ward the Cumberland, against Perry
vile. Murfreesboro and Chattanooga.
AT Murfreesboro he commanded the
center, which maintained it's place dur
Ing the whole battle. At Chickamauga
he commanded the left wing, and held
his ground with such obstinacy as to
prevent the check becoming a disas-
trOuS defeat. When it was determined
to remove ROsecrans there was but on.
voice as to the fittest man to succeed
him, and Gen. Thomas was appointed
commander Of the Army of the Cum
berland, which position he held on the
Atlanta campaign, and after the fall of
atlanta he was sent back with the
Fourth and Twenty-third Corps to gath
er up what troops he could and hold
the brilliant victories Of Franklin and
Nashville. which virtually destroyed
HOODS army. Gen. Thomas was made
Major-General in the Regular Army
and received the thanks Of Congress.
A gold medal was presented to him by
the State OF Tennessee At the close Of
the war he was assigned to the COM
mand Of the territory in which his army
had operated, and in 1858 he declined
the brevet rank OF Northumberland.
He was assigned to the command of
the Military District of the Pacific Coast
and made valuable report concerning
Alaska. He died from affection Of the
heart. We understand that Gen. Thomas
had one or more sisters who were mar
'ried' to men who sided with the rebel
lion. but there is no mention Of other
relatives. His wife was a New York
woman, and probably her influence
greatly strengthened his loyalty.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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National Tribune Patterns.
A Tiny Outit.

No. 2I31.-During baby's first
days, his wardrobe must be quite
as complete as his devoted mother
can find time to make it. To fash
ion such tiny daintiness is a work
of delight, and the patterns shown
here will help many a mother to
make the small clothes with lit
tie trouble. The dress has a little
round tucked yoke and neck and
sleeves edged with embroidery for
it's only adornment. The tiny XII
mono will find use almost every
hour in the day, to protect the
delicate little person from sud
den cold and change of tempera-
ture. The quantity of 36-inch
material required for the dress is
2h yards; for the pctticoat. q
yards; for the kimono, q yard.
and for the pinning-blanket, 3s
yard of flannel and Is yard of
muslin.
Pattern No. 2737 is cut in one
size.
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Scraps OF Pa. Reserve History.

Editor National Tribune: 1 have Of
ten looked over your valuable paper to
see if 1 could find something about the
Pa Reserve Corps. There were Is
regiments of as brave men as ever
crossed Mason and Dixon's line. They
enlisted in May, 1851, for three years.
The Is regiments included 13 Of infan-
try, one of cavalry, one of artillery. and
the famous Bucktails. The first Generals
commanding the Reserves were George
A. Mccall, Division Commander; John
F. Reynolds, First Brigade: George G..
Third Brigade. The division was or.
dered to Washington on Sunday, July
II, 1861. At Washington the five COM
panies of the LIST Pa. Cav. were sup
piled with horses and received orders
to move into Maryland. We were on
patrol east Of Point Of Rocks. On Oct.
8 We went on review east of the Capt.
tol, with McClellan's army of 10000.
President Lincoln. with army officers,
reviewed the troops. Oct. 8 we got or
ders to move into Virginia. Passing
over the Chain Bridge, we drove jack
sons pickets back 15 miles. They
were in sight of the Capitol. They fell
back along the Leesburg Pike. Oct
10 we went into camp at Langley, 10
miles from Fairfax Court House, where
the enemy was strongly fortified. Oct.
IL We got marching orders, and Co. F
went as q body guard for Gen. Mccall.
Oct. Is we were ordered to support
Col. Baker in crossing the Potomac at
Balls Bluff, but we arrived too late to
be of service to him. Oct. IA we made
a raid on the country for corn and oats.
Dec. /, made q raid on Fairfax Court
House, driving the rebel pickets in.
Dec. 8, went on a foraging raid 10
miles on Leesburg Pike for a large
amount of corn that had been stored
for Jackson's men. Jackson's men
started the same morning for the same
corn. Among his troops were the
Louisiana Tigers. OF course we met,
and, to be sure, a battle ensued. The
Tigers felt sure they would subdue the
Pennsylvania boys; but our boys held
their ground. The rebels laid off their
knapsacks and expected to, clean us up
and eat our rations while we looked on,
hungry; but We were not 1daunted, and
after fierce fight we gained the
ground although with a heavy loss Of
life of both men and horses. Our ar
tillery did splendid work, and the
Bucktails fought like wildcats, tigers,
lions, bulldogs and everything else
that-is too ferocfous to be whipped. and
we held the ground and aJackson's men
retreated, leaving their dead, which
We buried the next day. ;iiWe took a
few prisoners, who were sent to Wash
ington.-J. w. Hopkins, Co. F, 1st Pa.
Cav, Centerburg, 0.
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e. s. Frager 14th Ohio, and Ser
geant, Sd Ohio Cav, Wetmore, Kan,
says that, in common with many veter-
ans, he has a great longing to again
view the places where in younger days
he encountered the stern realities Of the
great conflict. He represents very many
who want to visit the places made ever
memorable by the events Of the war
and those connected with army life. II
the railroads would make reasonable
rate for veterans to visit Washington
and these historical places. 1t would re-
suit in great increase Of business for
the roads He knows hundreds who
would take advantage of such an OPP
pOrtunity.
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PENSION POINTERS.
IEgriIics Answered and Suggestions
Made.

Guardian. OhiO.-If for any reason a
widow of soldier entitled to a pension
under the act Of June q. 1890, de-
chnes to make application for same.
the minor children will have no title
during her lifetime, except in the event
of her remaIriage or forfeiture under
the act of Aug. Z, 1882
ID. H. P.-If the widow is otherwise
entitled under the general law. the date
of her marriage since the passage OF
the act of June 81. 1890, Will not debar
her from pension. In other words.
should .he marriage have been in 1904
and the soldiers death the result of a
disability contracted in service and line
of duty, the widow would have title to
pension under the general law.
Notary, Akron, Ohio.-In accepting
evidence as to the presumption of death
stand that the Pension Bureau is gov
erned largely by the statutes Of the
State in which party resided. The pc
Rod prescribed by the majority of States
is seven years, but absence for that
period is not under all conditions ac-
copied as satisfactory evidence of death.
l.. H. j., Minneapolis, Minn.-BOunty
was not paid to soldiers or officers who
enlisted in the Invalid Corps, for the
reason that service in that and the Vet
eran Reserve Corps was special, and did
not expose the members to the same
degree of danger as service In the fight
ing branch of the army. Bounty was
paid for the purpose of getting soldiers
to the front.
G. III. D.-Connecticut grants State
aid to soldiers and widows of the State
who are in needy circumstances, this
aid being from 81 to 81 per week. as
the case may require upon investiga-
ton. The State also furnishes Home
for about $50 aged and infirm veterans.
This Home is located at Noroton
Heights, Conn.,, and is thoroughly
equipped, with hospital attached and
with good physicians and nurses.
II. c., National Military Home, Kan.
The act of Feb. 26, 1881, provides
that all pensions payable to the inmates
of the National Soldiers Homes shall be
paid to the Treasurer of the Home, to
be disbursed for the benefit of the pen
|siOner. without deduction for fines or
penalties under regulations to be estab-
iished by the managers of the Home.
Any balance of the pension due shall be
paid to the pc nsiOner upon his discharge
from the Home. The fact will be noted
that the above act does not authorize
the officers of the Home to use any of
the pension money received, except for
the benefit of the pensioner. The law
also gives the managers the right to
make such rules and regulations for it's
payment from time to time as they
think best for the pensioners interests
and consistent with the discipline and
good order of the Home.
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Who Was This Omcer2

Editor National Tribune: am
writing for information, and kindly
ask the use OF the columns Of your
valued Taper that l may place my
story before all Of my comrades. At
ter the fall Of Atlanta, in 1864, I was
on picket duty on what was known as
the SandtoWn road. The exact date I
am unable to give. During the night
my recollection makes 1t sometime
after midnight-the sentinel on duty
for the Sergeant Of the Guard. I, act
ing In that capacity, proceeded to the
post and admitted a Colonel belonging
to some Indiana regiment He had
been captured sometime during 1854 in
one OF the many engagements between
Chattanooga and Atlanta, and was TAX
en- prisoner to Montgomery, Ala.
While there he with one or two other
officers all Federal prisoners, made
their escape. The Colonel, alone. sue
ceeded In reaching our lines. He told
US that he feared that his comrades
had been shot, as the Confederate cav
airy had followed them closely to our
line OF pickets. A few miles from At
lanta, after effecting their escape, they
were compelled to separate, and that
after they had done SO he heard a
number of shots fired, consequently his
supposition. The first word the Colonel
spoke was: What troops are these ?"
~ "hiSi icpIlcu, zen. Gedry D1yl-
sion Of the Twentieth Corps. The Col
onel said. Thank God; let me rest a
moment and l will tell you ALL" and
then dropped exhausted upon the
ground. After short rest 1 took him
to the reserve post. There we gave
him something to eat which he relished
very much. He told us of his capture
and escape. The next morning, by or
der Of the commanding officer, l was
detailed to take him to Gen. Geary's
headquarters. and there reported him
as having come through our lines dur
ing the night. Gen. Geary received him
kindly and l returned to my post of
duty.
On account of the number Of years
that have interviewed since then, l am
not positive as to what regiment or
command the Colonel belonged. But
the incident of his capture, escape, and
coming into our lines is correct as
above stated. / would be pleased to
have any comrade who knows anything
about the above incident to write 10
me personally or answer through the
columns Of The National Tribune
M. S. Schroyer Sergeant Go. G, 147th
Pa, Selinsgrove, Pa.
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The o. n. r. r. 4.

n. r II. A association was held At
Geo Sept hsSas D.s &:
chair. Comrade Jere H. Clark. Command
er Of Kitohinx Post. GAR. welcomed
tending to them the freedom OF the Post
rooms. and in few weli-chosen words
he conveyed to the comrades the heart
felt good will and high esteem in which
the citizens OF Yonkers held the name OF
the regiment. His remarks were greeted
called by Comrade Catherwood, and S5
answered to their names. 1s being re-
President Hendrickson. in introducing
City Judge VIM. {. Kellogg. said the
Judge was the veterans friend. and con-
judge d. &c un
tablished this fact. and stirred the COM
radss to enthusiastic applause. He re-
who were engaged in the greatest war
ships they had endured for their coun-
that the 9Th N. Y. n A. had taken part
In a number OF important engagements
showed that he was close student of
present generation performing a service
the spirit IN of n
children by educating them to respect
and honor the flag that gives to them the
exalted citizenship
Historian Maj. Fredric Shonnard, In
behalf Of the donor. Comrade VIM; Ell
Commander-in CHIEF of the GAR. pre-
sented to the Association an excellent
painting OF one who had commanded
received at Cedar Creek-Gen. ]. How
ard ac KitSehinEmwhiSh he had personally
in the custody Of I KiteRin Mai POST 30 which Which
Past Commander x. H. Tompkins, in
accepting the painting on behalf Of the
veins. as we sometimes think that the
veterans Of the war of 1S61-'65 ARE re-
membered only on Memorial Day and
The annual election Of officers resulted
In the unanimous reelection Of Geo: r.
Hsndrickson as President. The other
dent. Samuel Bassett: Second vice Presi-
dent, David A. Weeks: Third Vice Presi-
dent. VIM; II: Carroll: Fourth Vice Presi-
burgh: Historian. Fredrio shonnard.
Committee on next place of meeting:
John Forsyth, Watson Vredenburgh and
The members were the guests of the
Woman's Relief Corps at bountiful
rades being seated at the table. The 1906
Reunion will be held at Yonkers on next
Labor Day.
The Committee Of the woman's Relief
Corps to whom much credit is due for
the success Of the meeting was composed
Of Mrs. Henry Otis. Chairwoman; Mrs. A.
yegeard, Mrs: Elizabeth Thompson, Mrs
Jas. Carter Mrs. Minnie Jackson. Miss
Gertrude Yerks. Mrs. Samuel Archer,
sehweizer. Mrs: Thomas Oliver. Mrs.
Elizabeth Bowler, and Mrs Augustus
kfpp. Committee OF Kitching Post. as
Tompkins. Mrs. L. Halsey, John III Rein.
Albert Sewers and Thomas oliver.
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Where Are Relatives of These Indiana
Soldiers:

Editor National Tribune 1 write to
inform you, and through your yalua-
bic paper. the relatives, If any are liv-
ing, of two soldiers whose remains were
dug up here In the city of PinevilIe a
few days ago. A gentleman in exca-
waiting for foundation for his house
unearthed the remains, together with
tombstones distinctly and artisticallv
marked. Their names were as follows:
I'd. J. Pruit, Co. A, 49 Ind Infantry
Died March, 1862" And III. X. Ruth.
Co. A, 40 Ind. Unfit. Died April, 1852"
Their bones are now in care Of the
GAR Post at this place, and If their
friends or comrades can be found we
would be glad to send their remains to
them. Will you please give this pub
betty In our friend. The National Trib-
une? Yours in r. C. and LII. C.
Moreland, Senior Vice Commander.
Post, 133. Pineyille. KY.
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A Soldiers Widow.

Editor National Tribune: have Of
ten wished to write to the readers of
The National Tribune so as to express
publicly my appreciation Of the con-
tents Of the paper 1 love to read the
old war stories. l am a soldiers widow.
Mr.. Ballard died 20 years ago. He was
member Of Co. A, 9Th VIVA. / have
yet the fork, knife and spoon combined
which he carried during the war. Pro-
badly many of the soldiers remember
the girl who played the violin for
them at Tupper's Plains, ohio. I was
the girl.-Gcorgia Brown Ballard, 1884
w. 31st ST., indianapolis, Ind.
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MEMORIAL HYMN.
Dedication Of Monument, sd ReEt. Mass.
Vols, GettysburE, Sept. 8, 1904.


y 8. +. Smith. Tune: Italian Hymn
The God Of battles praise,
Peans of honor raise.
With heart and song:
God is our shield and tower,
Our strength in dangers hour.
To Him all might. and power,
And praise belong.
Here. ., memorial, stand.
Here, where the patriot band
Battled so we'll;
Here, where the Nations pride
The rushing storm defied;
Here, where the true and tried,
UncOnquered, fell.
Tears for the loved and lost,
Joy for the land which cost
Such sacrifice:
Fond memory, grateful. weeps
Where each dead martyr sleeps,
And love her vigil keeps
Love never dies.
Sound, glorious trump Of fame,
Salute each honored name,
Praise for the brave;
Tell what high deeds were done,
What triumphs freedom won,-
God was their help alone,
Mighty to save.
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A Little Girls Tucked Dress.

No. 3045.-Tuckcd and stitched trim
ming straps are quite rs fashionable for
the small lady's gowns as for those worn
by older people. Here is pretty dress
with round yoke and a tucked blouse
part the tucks providing fulness for the
skirt. The sleeves may be long or in a
short puff. The dress might be made
of blue challis or serge, with the cuffs,
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MUSTERED OUT.

MOORE.-At New Lexington Ohio,
Sept. z, 1905, Samuel S. Moore, Co. g,
1l4th Ohio. Comrade Moore is survived
by widow and several children.
RUSSELL-At his home in ST. Jo-
seph, Mo-, Sept. 10, 1905, II. H. Russell.
Assistant Surgeon, 101st Ohio. Comrade
oTHoMAs:-At Chicago. Ill. Sept. 20,
years. Comrade Thomas served in the
Mexican War and In the war of the re-
bellion In Co. c, S8th Ill, and was a
member Of Godfrey Weitzel Post l2s.
GAR, Department Of Illinois.
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Indiana In the Parade.

A. e. Day, Cortland Neb., wants to
Know what We have against Indiana.
The HOLSTERS had quite a large mmetar
in the parade. There must have been
200 or 800. There were seven from the
comrades own regiment, the 87th Ind.
and they were the rear file of the In
diana Department. Comrade Day has
just returned, with his wife. from a
splendid Reunion OF his regiment at
South Bend There were SO names reg
istered. and they held splendid Camp-
fire TN the evening. The South Bcnd
comrades gave. the survivors fine be- n
uuet
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The Washington County Vt) Veter-
Park, VT, Sept. q, 1898, and held it's
Reunion the next day. 1t has held An
nual Reunions ever since and these have
proved highly successful. 1t is hoped
that the Washington County Association
will be a pattern for veterans in other
Counties to follow. The first President
was George T. Connor, who served in the
42d Mass. The present President is DR..
T.. j. Foster, of Waterbury Center, VT,
who served in the 10th VT, entering
when a small boy as drummer. John r.
Wilson, who served in the 18th VT, and
rose from a private to First Lieutenant,
is the Secretary Treasurer.
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Reunion Of the seth Ind,

The survivors of the 59th Ind. met in
ID and II, and the occasion was pro
nounced a most enjoyable one. The roll
call was answered by ~ comrades who
had served with the colofs of the old
seth, including Gen. Jess NJ Tell, now
commanding the Department of Texas
During the rebellion he was Captain of
Co. b, 59th Ind.
Worthington. Ind. was selected as the
place for holding the next Reunion, and
the following. officers We're elected:
Sergt III. r. Strong, President; W. A.
Fulk, Vice President. and T. Alex. Brown.
Secretary. all of Worthington.
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9Th wis.

Comrade j. M. Williams, Secretary
OF the 8th Wis. Veteran Association. is
trying to perfect a roster, of all living
members Of the famous old organiza-
ton, known as the Eagle Regiment.
Each member OF the command is re-
quesled TO send his name and present
post Office address, together with the
address Of any other comrade whom
they may know, to j.. NJ. Williams. care
OF Adjutant-General. Madison, Wis.
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A Smart Norfolk Coat.

No. 3070.-A good-looking coat is al
ways needed by the little girl, and that
It should be of durable style and mate
rial is quite essential. The rollicking
activities of youth demand so much doff-
ing and dcnring of garments that they
need to be Of good material and we'll