The National tribune., 1905-11-30

spring, and Newcomer, OF Orville, this
State, were both younger than myself
at their enlistment. However, / at least
may lay claim to being one of the
Youngest of Ohio soldiers. 1 was born
May %, 1848, and served in Co. K
18TH Ohio, for 100 days, from about
May 1, 1864, being under Is years OF
age at time of such enlistment, and
having been a member of the State
Guard for more than a year prior to
said date.
In January following again enlisted
in Co. F, 184th Ohio, and served until
the discharge Of the regiment in Sep
TENDER, 1865. Geo. p. Davis, who has
for many years been connected with
the U. s. Treasury Department, Wash
ington, ID. c., was our Captain. In our
first service we guarded rebel prisoners
at Fort Delaware, and our last service
was along the line Of the Nashville &
Chattanooga Railroad, being stationed
| a greater portion of the time at Bridge
Port, Ala, guarding Quartermasters
stores and the bridge Of said railroad
across the Tennessee River at said
point, and hunting rebel guerrillas In
| Sand Mountain. The writer, however
headquarters of the Post Quartermas-
ter, Capt. Alden, of Pittsburg, Pa.
The boys all remembrance as being
the boy who rode the trick" mule, and
feel like stating that of the man,
| tricks OF the little animal one was tina,
Il spurred or touched with a spur II
would drop as IL shot. Lieut.. II. P
Taylor. of our company. was not aware
| OF the fact, and was always asking me
| to let him take a ride when / happened
to be at company headquarters.
one evening, after posting the boys
l got him to put on a pair of spurs be.
fore he mounted, and, Of course, hi
wanted TO show off some, and was hard.
iy in the saddle before he cruell,
spurred the little animal, and down 4
| dropped. the Lieutenant going head frs
and SPRAYING to the ground. The Ian
guage he used made even the mule
blush, and the shout that went up from
Capt. Davis and the boys increased hi.
resentment and confusion, caused b,
his unexpected overthrow. We droI
the vail over the scene.
l am now Adjutant of GAR. Pos
100. OF this place. and II is indeed {
pleasure and profit as well to SO NEE
with the boys.
/ was one Of the Sergeants-at-Arm!
OF our State Senate I'm 1870 and II
and have been regular practicing at
torney or lawyer ever since 1870.
We have two daughters, married an(
residing i'm Redfeld. s. d. I mention
this more particularly to call attention
To our immense land territory and tn.
almost boundless opportunities that fol
lowed our success at arms In 1876.
In conclusion, ] want to say that
cannot account for the fact that / wa!
rot subscriber for The National Trib
un until within the present year.
realize now what / have lost by no
so taking the same. 1t is about the onl,
connecting weekly link between ther
and now-between the dark and terri
BILE days of rebellion against the bes
Government the sun ever shone upon
other than the damning curse of slavery
and these glorious times of peace ant
National growth, with Roosevelt, tn.
brilliant soldier and leveI-headed states
man, our President. He may be pc
culiar In some respects. but his pecu
lfarities bear a close resemblance TO-
IN fact, are synonymous with-unuues
toned honesty and integrity and purit,
I'm politics and in public and priyat,
lffe.-John F. jerome, Minerva, o.