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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-26

Editor National Tribune: l see in
The National Tribune an item from my
brother, Franklin A. Clark, with re-
gard to five brothers of us being in the
army at the same time, all alive now.
He did not tell enough. Allow me to
add little more. James H. Clark is
70 years old and resides in Fitzgerald,
Ga; H. A. Clark, 6S years old, resides
in Owensville, Ind; F. d. Clark, GA
years old. resides in Wynoose, ILL.,; ALI
son Clark resides in Clear Springs. ILL.,;
VIM. Clark resides in st. Joseph, Ill. j.
H. Clark and Allison Clark enlisted in
the 18th Ind, May, 1861: H. Clark in
the 58th Ind, some time later; F. d.
Clark in the 42d Ind; VIM. Clark in
the I'd Ind. Cav. Some of the boys did
not veteranize and did not stay the full
time of the war. l stayed from Oh,
Lord, to Amen, except the first three
months service. l was commissioned
Sergeant of the 18th Ind. both terms
before and after We Northumberland
therefore have two warrants from Col.
John T. Wilder.
May IS, 1868, the 18th Ind. drew
Spencer rifles; June "a, moved to Hoov-
er's Gap and used them with good eff
feet. / was wounded there early; was
shot under the left ear; the ball came
out on the lower side Of the right Shout
der blade; was laid up for while with
that hit. l yeteranized; was at Selma,
Ala, and finally arrived at Macon, Ga,
April 20, 1865, and remained until the
last of August.
The 18th Ind. marched over 1000
miles; captured over 5000 prisoners:
captured more than 5000 stand of
arms; 20 pieces of artillery; IL stand
Of colors; more than 5000 horses and
mules. All this with a loss of three
officers and sc men killed and 13 Off
GERS and 176 men wounded-a total
killed and wounded of 25S.
We fought in Virginia, Kentucky,
North Carolina, Tennessee. Mississippi.
Georgia and Alabama. No regiment
can show a brighter record; none strove
harder for it than we did. Trophies of
our victories hang in the State House
at Indianapolis and in the Capitol at
Washington. Terry's Texan Rangers,
I'd KY. Cav, Augusta Guards, 7th Ark,
Woolford GrayS and many other rebel
regiments and battalions of note had
to see us carry their colors off the field.
We were never defeated. With the cry,
Make way for the 17th!' that almost
drowned the roar of our Spencer rifles,
we always carried everything before
us.
The Blue and Gray have four squares
inside of the corporation, which is be-
ing converted into a park. 1t has a
good grove Of pines The vets are clean
ing it up, leveling and ditching it, set
ting out a variety of shade trees, max
ing arrangements to put out roses and
other flowers on the park lots-all un-
der the charge of three men and three
ladies of each side. and they are trying
in Congress to get a Soldiers Home
here. / would like to hear from COM
rades Of the 18th Ind.-James H. Clark,
COmmissary Sergeant, 18th Ind, Fitz-
gerald, Ga.
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my line under the IRE Of his artillery.
Browns and Cummings Brigades
formed the first line, Reynolds's and
Pettus's the second. The men hastily
hraaStworks Of logs and
rails. Soon afterwards I received or
ders to advance from my position arc
drive the enemy on the road toward
Manning's Mill. The division of Gen.
Hindman was also directed to advance
on my right. I placed Gen. Cummings
in charge of the first line. Browns and
Cummings Brigades, commanded by
Col. Ed. c.. Cook, SD Tenn. and E. P.
Watkins, 56th Ga, respectively, and
Gen. Pettus in charge Of the second
line-Reynolds's and Pettus's Brigades,
commanded by Col r. c. Trigg, 54th
Va, and c. M. Shelly, 3Oth Ala, re-
spectively. A good deal of time was
occupied in getting and giving instruc-
tons and making the necessary prep
arations. About p. m. we advanced
and soon struck the enemy. driving him
quickly before u.s. from his advanced
works, which consisted of one line of
logs and rails. the works complete. and
one partially constructed. The fire un-
der which this was done was exceed
ingly heavy, and the artillery of the
enemy, which was massed in large
force and admirably posted, was served
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WOUNDED AT WINCHESTER.
There Was Deal of Fighting, Much
Marching, Enough Exercise and Too
Much Fasting.

Editor National Tribune: I enlisted
in the Sd w. Va. Cav. at the age Of II,
on Dec 8, 1863, from Lawrence Coun-
ty. Ohio. Served under Gems. Hunter,
Powell, Custer and Sheridan. / was in
all the campaigns of the Shenandoah
and on the Lynchburg raid. Our COM
mand joined Crook at Staunton. / was
at the burning of Lexington; was I'm a
scrap at North Anne River; went on to
the Weldon Railroad, where we tore
up the rails, piled them on crossties, set
these on fire and heated the rails red
hot in the middle, when men took hold
Of each end and bent them around the
trees. Then We went on to Lynchburg,
lighting as we went; went into the fight
on June IT, "a, and fought the rebels
until the evening of June Is, were de-
feated and had to retreat. We then
started, June Is, back to the Kanawha
Valley, fighting every day for seven
days.
We did without rations five days and
nights Returned to Charleston on
June 20 starved and almost naked.
Stayed there until July Z, then marched
to the Valley, going by Ripley Va,
where lightning struck I'm the company,
killing Perry Hursman and his horse.
We went then to Parkersburg. to Graf
ton, to Clarksburg, to Martinsburg.
There we mounted our horses and
started up the Valley on the hunt for
early; IOund him at Bunker Hill, at
dinner. When our battalion came in
sight Maj. John S. Witcher was in COM
mand. The rebels were very much sur
prised: they had not been looking for
US. They tried to rally, but were SO
badly scared that they decided that a
good run was better than a bad stand,
and we held the ground, with no one
hurt. We followed them, and they
made stand at Stevenson Depot The
fight was on July Is and 20, and re-
suited I'm a victory for us. After the
battle six Of us were sent out on the
Berryville pike to see what we could
find. We captured six horses and two
men; one OF the horses l rode till 1t
was killed at Winchester.
We moved up the Valley as far as
Newtown. where We were attacked by
Earlys command. The LIST, I'd and Sd w.
Va. were thrown out on skirmish line,
extending from the Blue Ridge to the
Allegheny Mountains. That was the
longest skirmish line was ever in. We
fought, and fell back to Winchester,
where We made a stand, July "a, 1864.
There my horse was killed under me,
and l was wounded, at the foot Of the
little hill known as Camp RUSSELL
John w. Greer, Co. NJ. Sd w. Va. Cav,
Crown City, Ohio.
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Is Cancer Increasing.

(. We hear of so many cases of Cam
Ger nowadays that it seems reasona BILE
TO suppose the disease is increasing
rapidly. This is true to a certain eX-
tent, but it must be borne in mind that
we at the present day have a rapidly
increasing population, better facilities
for communication, and therefore, may
learn of more people suffering. There
is undoubtedly an hereditary predis-
position TO the disease. Dr. David NJ.
Bye, the able Cancer specialist, of 421
y. Illinois ST., Indianapolis Indiana,
who treats people by applying sooth-
ing. balmy oils. says. If people in
whose family Cancer developes. would
just use his blood treatment, the dis
ease would be largely prevented and
eventually stamped out. He has treat
ed and cured many bad cases of Can
Ger, and in nearly every situation OF
the body. The remedy has stood the
test and seems TO meet all the require
ments Of specific. l2ol
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Spanish Fort.

Editor National Tribune: read with
considerable interest The Last Siege
Of the War" / was a member of the
14th Wis, in A. j. Smiths Corps,
after the defeat Of Hood at Nashville,
Tenn, and following him to the Ten
nessee River, at PASSPORT, Miss. We en-
barked from that place and went di-
rectly down the Rivers Tennessee, Ohio
and Mississippi to New Orleans. From
there We went via Lakes Ponchartrain
and Borgne to Dauphin Island; thence
up small stream called Fish Creek to
a point nearly east Of Spanish Fort. to
which place we went across the country
over roads as described by Comrade
Clarke in the issue Of Sept. IS, arriving
on the 31st Of March, 1866, when we
Immediately went into line of battle
and continued during the siege to &C.
cupy part of the line near the right
An assault was made by our corps the
evening OF April 8, and portion Of the
enemy's line was captured. At about
IL p. m. our pickets discovered that
the officers of the rebel garrison had
fed, and the rank and file offered to
surrender. when with a mighty chez,
our forces rushed into their works at
the risk Of being blown up by torpedoes
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Who Has Ffnk'A Jug?

Editor National Tribune: Can you
find out who has my jug? 1t is long
time between drinks-for me-from
that jug that 1 left at Antietam. Our
battery being ahead of an infantry regi-
ment that was ordered forward, we
were halted to let the infantry pass,
near Burketsville, l think 1t was. We
drew to the roadside near a big brick
house, behind which 1 saw pump. tC
which / went to fill my canteen. The
folks had been set to dinner when a
rebel gun opened OH US and sent ball
through the house, making hole
through which the family could have
escaped; but they didn't; they went ou'
Of the door and left their dinner. Some
OF our boys pronounced 1T properly
cooked. After I filed my canteen
discovered lot Of our soldiers cleaning
out a well-supplied spring-house, ano
hurried there to help them, as it seemed
selfish to stand around doing nothing
while others were busy. l was too late
to relieve any Of them, as the last thing
was carried out before l got in. l re-
proved myself for my hardness, but
that didn't help much. After some
search I found a, jug that had been
was full--but not of milk. l wasn't an
expert but was OF the opinion that the
contents was brandy. and / felt that Ii
would afford myself and comrades some
comfort / carried 1t to my horse and
to the battery, and we were ordered to
rush ahead, and we went into action on
a gallop and got into range Of rebel
battery. and we hurried to the foot OF
the mountain and dug SO as to get our
guns tilted up. so that we could reach
the top OF the mountain.
There was a green regiment from
New York, think the 45th. that didn't
know what their danger was, and so
went right ahead, drove everything be-
fore them and captured that rebel bat
terry, and then we followed them. We
lost Is horses and had ono man killed
and eight wounded. never found out
what became Of that jug. and I would
like to know IL any comrade got IT.
Andrew Fink, Co. A, LIST Md. Battery,
Cumberland, Nd.
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Editorial National Tribune: In ac-
knowledging the receipt of the army
chart (Which has given me mucn
pleasure) l wish to say word con-
corning the assertion of Comrade Hi
ram F. Peck, Co. H. 10th Conn.,, that
no member of the Connecticut regiment
was executed at Hilton Head as is stat
ed in the Official Records.
l was member of Co. A, 9th Md,
and on the 4th of April, 1864, was
stationed at Hilton Head. On that
date two members of the 9th Conn.
were tried for desertion, and sentenced
to be shot.
/ am positive of the truth of the
above statement. for 1t fell to be my
unpleasant duty to keep the DEATH
watch over them during their last
night on this earth.-Charles E. Davis,
Berlin, Md.
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PICKET SHOTS.
rom Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.
Polk Was Killed Byf

Comrade j. w. A. Gillespie, Captain
co. q, 18th Ohio, writes from Middle.
town, Ohio: THE killing of Gen. Polk
is still exercising the minds of veterans
who took part in the Atlanta Campaign
Comrade e. E. Picket, Co. H, 9Otk
Ohio, having taken some one else t.
task, among other statements in youi
issue of March 81, says that Capt. Sim.
onson, 5th Ind. Battery, was killed
few days after on June IA, while try.
ing to locate a rebel battery, so as I'd
get the range Gen. Polk was killed
on June IA, 1864, SO that Capt. Simon.
son must have met his death some dayi
later in that month, not on June IA
Comrade Pickett, therefore, has evi.
IDENTIFY got dates and incidents slight,
mixed There should be no further
controversy in regard to the killing OF
Bishop Gen. Leonidas Polk. Hi,
death occurred on the date mentioned,
from shot fired by a gunner of tho
9Th Ind. Battery
The Franklin Life Guards.
NJ. Drew, McKeesport, Pa, writes,
ion, La. Vols. Our company, the
Franklin Life Guards, was raised in the
small village of Franklin, La, about
80 miles from Vicksburg. / would like
to get in communication with some
member of Co. c. 1 wrote to the Post
HidSlcr VI rTdikIlIi ana requested MIN
to hand my letter to some member OF
the company, or some old soldier, but
have failed to get an answer. / wish
some one would direct me how to get
the desired information. Our Cap
tain's name was Burear when we
started out. At the battle of Chicka-
manga, where l was captured, wa
were commanded by Capt. Ward"
Was An Efficient Regiment.
Comrade ]. NJ. Griffin, Co. H, s7th
Pa. writes from Puget Sound: Il have
been interested in Noted Regiments"
noticed that, with few exceptions the
number of officers killed. or died of
wounds range from five to 10. / don't
knows that the S7th Pa. was a particu-
larly noted regiment, but Co. HI alone
left a full complement of three off,
GERS dead on the field, and First Ser
geant died in prison-a fate which the
writer escaped by being dropped at
Winchester on the retreat
Scattering.
Comrade Joseph Graham, 81 East
4th ST., Newport, KY, wishes to learn
the whereabouts of Capt Breese, who
was on Admiral Porter's staff on the
U. S. S. Black Hawk in 1864.
James O'Donnell, Judsonia Ark,
would like to hear from some members
of the 10th Mo. through The National
Tribune.
A. p. Barden, Fairgrove, Mich, wishes
some reader of The National Tribune to
give him the present post-office address
of Robert Evens, of Capt. Mosbeck's
company, Invalid Corps.
David Line, Louisville, Neb., served in
the 7th Mich. Battery and the 1st Wis.
Battery, and would like to hear from
old army companions.
Abram Hibgie, Ulen, Mimi, writes
that he is much interested in The Ma
tionai Tribune. and likes to read OF
the old comrades. He would especially
like to have some word from George
Turner, Emeret Goodrich Jerome
Humphrey and Larie Cavana, all men,
bers of Co. A, 4th Wis. Cav, to which
he belonged
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RECITALS AND "REMINISCENCES.
Stories Emirenty Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

coming up with a round in his leather
bag. The shot penetrated his right
temple and passed out at the base of
the brain. He fell about Is feet back
of the trail. / stepped up to him and
tried to arouse him, calling him by
name. His eyes were wide open. but
they Were sightless. 1 then noticed the
wound. Evidently he never knew what
hit him. l then said to my gunner:
You shoot too high. You must
shoot lower and hit that fellow or he
Will kill the whole of u.s.
Two comrades with a stretcher were
about to carry Hatch's body away. I
told them he was as safe there as any
where, but to leave the stretcher, as
we might have use for it. John Dryer,
my No. 1, said to me:
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planted outside their Notifications. 1t
was not formal surrender; they mere
~ laid down their arms and we took
possession. Comrade Clarke says that
Gen. Granger commanded the forces at
Spanish Fort, which is news to me. We
supposed our commander was Gen. E.
s. Candy, afterwards treacherously
murdered in the Lava Beds by the Mo-
docs.-Geo. C. Denniston, Lieutenant,
Co. A, 18th Wis, Burlington, Wis.
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symptoms OF which are obliged ia
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head ache. back ache. lame back. dig.
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bad kidney trouble. skin eruptions from
bad blood. neuralgia. rheumatism, dia-
betes. bloating, irritability, wornout
feeling. lack of ambition. loss of flesh,
sallow complexion, or Bright's disease.
IL your water. when allowed to re-
main undisturbed in a glass or bottle
for twenty-four hours. forms a sedi-
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Number Killed at Baton Rouge.

c. H. Wilson, Co. !. 9Th Mich, wishes
to express a doubt as to the correctness
Of Breckinridges report of the number
killed at Baton Rouge. The report says
that "a were killed, but Comrade Will
son was there, and knows positively
that the Chaplain of the 9th Mich.
helped bury 800 Confederates, and
many We're not buried for some weeks
after the battle. when were found sew
eral wagonloads of corpses unburied.
Comrade Wilson lost leg in the battle
of Baton Rouge.
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a War Song.

L. 8. Falls, Sawtelle, Cal. writes:
will you kindly ask some OF your
readers for the words Of an old and ia
miiiar song of the war days which goes
something like this: In 1861, seball,
seball. In 1861 this cruel war was be-
gun; And we'll all driEH stone blind;
Johnny I'LL up the bowl I want to ret
UP . concert Of those Old songs Of the
war timea."
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In Omaha, Neb., during the visit of
our late National Commander Black
mar and his party, there was found in
the church a pendant of a badge Of
some Wisconsin organization, which the
| owner can have by sending 4 descrip-
ton to me.-Wm. w. Eastman, Room
Sc, Baker Block, Omaha, Neb.
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Comrade A. j. Mack, Irving, Ore,
writes: Tell the boys Of Co. K, Gath
Ohio. that il they want to learn about
this glorious country to write me-"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-22
BANKS LOSE HEAVILY
FoRGERIES OF PHILADELPHIA n.
NANciER MAY REACH ONE
MILLION DOLLARS.

Philadelphia, June 21.-One Of the
most sensational cases of forgery that
has ever been brought to light In
financial circles of this city was dis
closed Tuesday. when 1t was an
nounced that certificates calling for
small numbers Of shares Of stock had
been fraudulentiy raised to hundreds
Of shares, causing a loss to certain
banks and trust companies Of this city
Of from $750,000 to 100000. The
forgery involves the name Of BENJAMIN
II. Gaskill, who went to his grave
fhnr weeks ago Gaskill was the sole
member Of the banking and brokerage
concern known as BENJAMIN II. Gas
kill & Co. He had Offices in the finan-
cial district, and his credit was con-
cidered gilt-edged.
Gaskill died about four weeks ago,
and at the time of his death he was
believed to be worth about 100000.
He left no will, and administrators be-
gan to close up his business. A patron
of the firm, whose name Is not given,
brought from the estate 100 shares of
stock of the United States Steel cor
poration. He turned his account over
to z. c. Miller 4 Co., which firm sent
the 100 shares Of traction stock to the
Philadelphia Traction company office,
to have the transfer recorded. The
certificate did not agree with the com
pany's books, and an investigation
showed that the certificate had been
raised from 6 shares to 100. The dis
covery was reported to z. c. Miller &
Co., which firm Immediately notified
the Stock Exchange, Of which Gaskill
was a member, which In turn sent out
notices to its members not to receive
stock certificates from the Gaskill es
tate