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The nd Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Would you
kindly give me a brief sketch OF the
22d Ohio through your valuable paper7
/ was a member Of Co. X. i should
like to see my old regiment in print
Geo. w. Smith, Crestline, Ohio.
The 22d Ohio was originally known
as the 18th Mo-, and organized at st.
Louis from Aug. to Nov. 5, 1861. It's
designation was changed to the 22d
Ohio May %, 1862. The veterans and
recruits were consolidated into a bat
talon and finally mustered out Aug.
%, 1865. The first Colonel was Crafts
]. Wright, a graduate Of West Point,
who resigned, and was succeeded by
Col. Oliver Wood, who was mustered
out at the expiration Of the regiments
term OF service, and Capt. Charles w.
Miner was in command of the battalion
at the time of the final muster-out.
William Resinger was an enlisted man
who received a Medal of Honor. The
22d Ohio belonged to Kimbalrs Divi-
sion OF the Sixteenth Corps, and lost
SO killed and 169 died from disease
Editor National Tribune
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The IIeth n. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
publish a short sketch of the 10th N.
Y. Nineteenth Corps? 1t is not one OF
Fox's 800, but was considered as one
of the. best by Gems. Banks, Franklin.
Emery, Weitzel. c.. G. Augur and other
commanders. My company Cd had 10
killed, five died of wounds. Is; ~
wounded: IL died OF disease; trans
ferred. 25; discharged for disability. IL:
for promotion, 1. I was captured al
Cedar Creek. Va, Oct. 10, 1864; es-
capped same night; recaptured: taken to
Pemberton Prison; started for Sails
bury, y. c.; escaped at Greensboro, N.
C.; recaptured eight days later In Henry
Co. Va: confined I'm the County jail
three days, and then sent to No. s. Dam
vile, Va; from there to Libby. Ex-
changed Feb. %, 1865; weight. 100
pounds; when captured weighed 1S5
pounds, all bone and muscle. I never
have fully recovered from effects OF
prison life.-O. E. Gail. Corporal, Co. i,
10th n. Y, Marshall. Mimi.
The 10th N. Y. was organized at
Buffalo. Sept. 5. 1862, for three years.
The regiment was sent to Baltimore.
to Ship Island. La. and served in the
Third Brigade, Third Division. Nine
teenth Corps. In June, 1854, IL came
with the Second Division from the Nine
teenth Corps to the Army OF the Shen-
andoah. and served there until mus
tered out, June 8, 1865. Its first Col
onel was Edward p. Chaplin, who was
by Col. George M. Love, who was In
command when the regiment was mus
tered out and brevetted a Brigadier-
General. The regiment lost 90 killed in
battle and 225 died from disease, acct
dents, etc-Editor National Tribune.
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One Of Wilder's Men.

Some time ago Comrade Jay Beach
contributed to the columns Of The Ma
tional Tribune q story dealing with in
cidents connected with the famous Will
der Brigade. He did not give his COM
pany or regiment. Soon after this story
was published Comrade VIM. Boldly
wrote to The National Tribune, saying
that he believed that Comrade Beach,
the author Of the story, was his old
army friend, whom he had long thought
dead. Comrade Beach's letter is as fol-
lows, addressed to The National Trib-
une:
Editor National Tribune: I thank
| you heartily for the letter from Com
rade VIM. Boldly, whose suspicious
were aroused by reading my narrative
published in recent issues of The Ma
tional Tribune, and wrote you to find
out If I were really and truly the person
he imagined he saw behind the narra-
tive. His suspicious regarding myself
are correct, for we were once comrades
In Co. A, 92d Ill. MID Inf, though it
has been more than 40 years since
saw or heard from Comrade Boldly.
Yes indeed, he knows fully as much as
do about many Of the incidents intro
duced in the narrative (Which, by the
way, was written after had taken out
a poetic license), but confess to hav-
ing introduced others that I do not ex-
pect him to swear to in order to save
my reputation LOT V6TdClly. i ndQ ITO
idea, however that I was mourned Cor
otherwise remembered) by my old
friends as dead, for I am very much
otherwise, and have never encouraged
the circulation Of reports inconsistent
with that fact.
Truly, The National Tribune helps
those who. by their patronage, help The
National Tribune. In this instance it
has resurrected me from the depths of
an imaginary grave, a trifiing incident
Of it's good work, that, by keeping us in
touch with comrades, carries us back
in spirit to the days when we stood by
each other to the death, and comforts
and strengthens us by reviving the
memory OF it.
The goodness of heart that distin-
guished Comrade Boldly in other days
prompted him to make complimentary
aIlusion to my record as a soldier; but
1 often wished myself as good one as
he, whom I remember as a splendid
type of that great army Of citizen-sol-
diers whose record in achievement and
exhibition of high soldierly qualities
during the days Of '61-'65 had, and
have, no parallel in history. l am sure
Comrade Boldly could write something
worth while for The National Tribune.
jay Beach, Co. A. 92d ILL.,, 1880 Mar
ket ST., San Francisco. Cal.
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The Sd Tenn.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please publish in your valuable paper
a short history Of the Sd Tenn? l have
been a reader of The National Tribune
for nearly 20 years, and would not be
without tt. B. Haworth, Mirabile.
Mo.
The Sd Tenn. was organized from the
State-at-large from Feb. to March
l6, 1862, to serve three years, and was
mustered out Feb. %, 1865. The first
Colonel was Leonidas C.. Houk, who re-
signed, and was succeeded by Col. Will
liam Cross, who was in command when
the regiment was mustered out. The
of the Twenty-third Corps. Army of the
Ohio. and lost 50 killed in battle and
.16S died from disease. in prison, etc
Editor National Tribune.
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OF those who had become completely
exhausted. Thus the 23d Ind. relieved
the seth Ill. and the 18th Iowa took
the place Of the 31st ILL.,, which held
the position until the next morning.
when the 45th Ill. CALAMITY returned to
Its place and held the work until 10
o'clock In the morning. when they were
relieved by the Hath Ill.
So well had the 45th Ill. behaved
that 1t was given the honor Of being the
first to enter Vicksburg when the place
surrendered.
Though there was acute disappoint-
ment that the enemy's lines had not
been pierced and a surrender forced, yet
some scores of feet Of precious ground
had been gained, upon which strong
works Immediately arose. Two guns
were mounted to fire directly into the
enemy's fort, and the next day another
tunnel was begun to destroy the enc
my's intrenchments.
The result left both armies in a state
Of tense expectancy Of the next start
ling move.
(To be continued.)
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The cath N. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly publish a short history of my
old regiment, the 64th N. YIN. A.
Meservey. Spokane. Wash.
The Gath N. Y. was organized at Ell
mira from Sept. Z, 1861, to Dec. 10.
1851, for three years, and mustered out
July IA, 1865. 1t was also known as
the Cattaraugus regiment and was one
OF the 800 fighting regiments, having
lost 173 killed In battle. It's Colonies
were Thomas J. Parker. Daniel G. Bing-
ham, Lemen w. Bradley and William
Glenny. 1t belonged to Barlow's Divi-
sion Of the Second Corps, Army of the
Potomac, and was strictly in it from
Fair Oaks to Farmville. 1t greatly dis
tinguished itself at Chancellorsville.-
Editor National Tribune
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5reasfworks. The bright June air was
filled with the afowerlike flags OF the
direrent regiments, each one Of which
sanguinely hoped that it's would be the
first to be placed upon the enemy's
works as signal Of victory over the
formidable stronghold which had held
the great army at bay for more than
long month.
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Corps as Coonskin. When the Seven
tenth Corps first took up its position
on both sides Of the Jackson road,
Coonskin went out in the night, crept
toward the Confederate lines until he
gained what seemed a good position
and there made burrow in the ground,
with a peep-hole from which he could
watch the enemy and fire with effect
upon them. He would stay there for
several days at a time, taking with him
provisions and ammunition enough to
last. His deadly shots from that covert
were a severe affection to the enemy
who could not dislodge him. His next
railroad ties, with which he built a
regular log pen, after the manner Of
the pioneers, reinforcing 1t on the out
side so as to make it bullet-prOof He
finally got 1T SO high that he could
actually look over the Confederate para
pets and pick off the enemy behind
them, to the great Decentralization Of the
defenders. The only thing that would
avail against this tower was artillery,
but our sharpshooters and artillerists,
who had a keen interest in Coonskin
Tower, which became a matter Of pride
to the whole corps, kept the enemy
from using artillery against It, Every
gun in the works was keenly watched,
and any sign Of movement about 1t was
a signal for concentration Of mus
kerry and artillery fire which speedily
extinguished any thought on the part
of the Confederates Of using 1t.
Mining Under the Main Fort.
Between the most advanced Confed-
crate battery, which our men called
Fort Hill, but the Confederates termed
the Sd La. Redan, and the White
House, Capt. Hickenlooper. the Chief
Engineer OF the Seventeenth Corps,
erected strong work known as Bat
terry Hickenlooper, in which he mount
ed guns to cover the advance Of the
sap. Two eight-inch naval guns were
put in battery to the southeast, where
they assisted in covering the approach.
By June % the sap had reached the
outer ditch Of the fort, from which 1t
could not be pushed forward any far
Their without actual fighting at a great
disadvantage. 1t was then determined
to start a mine under the enemy's fort,
and an order was sent out for all men
who had a practical knowledge of coal
mining to report to Capt. Hickenloop-
er. AS was usual. In the Army OF the
Tennessee, when there was a call for
men for hazardous work, many more
than those required offered their SER
vices. Capt. Hickenlooper looked over
them carefully. and selected SO Of the
strongest and most experienced, whom
he divided into two shifts for day and
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The I'D Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
q short history of the 72d Ind.-Marion
Beckner, Co. B, I'D Ind. MID. Unfit,
Clarinda, Iowa.
The 72d Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis from July "a to Aug. 26,
1862, for three years, and mustered out
June 26, 1865, with the recruits being
transferred to the 44th Ind. The Col
onel was Abram o. Miller, who was
mustered out with the regiment and
brevetted Brigadier-General. The
regiment belonged to Garrard's Divi-
sion OF the Cavalry Of the Army of the
Cumberland, and lost % killed in battle
and 1872 who died from disease, ETC.
Editor National Tribune.
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ALPHABETICAL List Of Battles
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1t cOndenses into one book. OF IN
pages, practically all the knowledge q
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All principal events are given as they
the price of the book.
1t gives a list Of Pension ratings, q.
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Camps, National Cemeteries, and Number
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Send for Your. Letters.

The Editor of the National Tribune
has letters addressed In his care, to the
following comrades: A. p. Osgood,
Stephen Hanson, James T. Crozier, r.
F. Wollert. They will be forwarded to
them If they will send their addresses
to this Office.
The Washington times., 1905-04-18


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crooks. of the door opening to II were
not noticeable because the walls Of the
room were OF panel work, and crevices
caused by the door were only natural
The place was large enough to hold six
or eight men at one time, and seats
wee built on the sidesof the walls
Other peculiar things have been found,
notably a half dollar dated 1903, and
phony diamond One of the workmen
found the supposed diamond behind q
mantle which he was removing. To all
appearances the stone was genuine. The
finder took, it to friends OF his who
owned diamonds, and by comparison IL
showed equal brilIiancy with the real
stones. These persons gave the work
man $50 for what they thought was q
one and a half carat diamond. After
the bargain was, cons mated they took
II to n jeweler for test, and much to
their dismay and disgust il proved not
a diamond. but very clever imitation
Kite Has the Coin.
H. A. Kilt. who is experimenting the
destruction Of these buildings. Is the
proud possessor of the old haIf-doilar.
He says he Will not part with It for
any consideration. as he intends to keep
Il as a lucky pocket piece
In the passipg of these buildings many
of Washington's land marks will be
obliterated. On d street between Della
ware avenue and First street northeast.
there stooG 6 house known fifty years
ago as old N.Y.. DS5rry's boarding house.
This house was the home at one time
of Senator'S Buchanan and King, who
afterward becamt President and Vice
President. respectively. of the United
Stats. Another house on this block,
which faced on c street and was be-
tween Delaware avenue and First street.
has some very Interesting tales told
about II, as II was known during the
war smallpox hospital. Because
Union - dicrs were 'n-'-i 't,,r II. ::
also became known as haunted. i was
afterward repaired and become dwell
ing.
The Washington times., 1905-04-18
HOW FOOD WORKS.
a Sure Way Out of Bowel Troubles

So called septic appendicitis will
often hang on for years. This is caused
py white bread, potatoes, and other
terms OF starchy food that the indi-
Yldual does not properly digest, and it
is useless to attempt to make a per-
manent change by any form of drug,
for all drugs wear OUT and in time
refuse 10 benefit where the cause Of the
disturbance is not removed
Septic appendicitis is general term
Tor a diseased condition OF the bowels
caused from undigested starch, and. as
stated above, 1t may go on for years:
yet people must have starchy food.
1t Is a well established fact among
physicians and individuals who have
made the experiment. that when bowel
disturbances are shown, change In
fCod must be made, and that the famous
predlSested food-Grape-Nuts the
most perfect remedy, for il contains no
medicine of any sort, but it is made up
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the starchy part OF the food has been
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When Grape-Nuts food IS used In
place OF bread or any-of the other
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with the necessary elements already in
the form Of this sugar (known as Post
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OF digestion has taken place outside of
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Absolute certainty of results can be
depended upon and the disease relieved
by this method.
A prominent Missouri editor tells this
cheerful story:
For three years / suffered from sep
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The aid of physicians was Inadequate
and the difficulty OF finding food that
would assimilate without great annoy
ance In the region OF the vermiform ap-
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L struck Grape-Nuts.
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MRS. WHiPPLE ASKS
SEPARATE SUPPORT

Aida May Whipple today began pro-
ceedings in the District Supreme Court
against Charles Henry Whipple for sep
arate support and maintenance She
states she married the defendant in
Washington, d. c.. March u, 1900, and
tEey lived as man and wife until about
two years ago.
Her husband. Mrs Whipple says, 1;
a retired lieutenant of the Cnited States
army. and as such has an income Of
500 month. In addition to this she
says he receives a salary of $50 monthly
as a clerk in the employment of the
Southern Railway Company.
After their separation, and up TO about
two months ago, Mrs. Whipple says her
husband gave her $50 monthly for the
support of herself and child. In the
past two months, however, she says he
has not contributed to her support.
Mrs. Whpple also explains that she
has begun habeas corpus proceedings to
regain possession OF her child, She is
represented by William Z. Ambrose
The Washington times., 1905-04-18
LAMP SETS FIRE
TO HOTEL CURTAINS

A snail fire on the sixth floor OF the
Shorehara Hotel caused some excite
ment among the guests VINO happened
to be In the building at u O'Clock today.
The fire was caused by a guest nlacing
an alcohol lamp. upon which she was
heating a pair Of curling irons. too near
lace curtain. No alarm was turned
in and the hotel fire department extin-
guished the blaze in few minutes
The damage will be less than S25.
Until asbestos window curtains arS
invented. said Manager Devine of the
hosiery. speaking Of the fire aftcrward
hotels will never be entirely free OF
fires OF this sort. Although there was
absolutely no danger of the fire spread
Ing, | am glad that 1t did not occur at
night, as several hundred d. A r.
guests are registered here at present
The Washington times., 1905-04-18
OLD HOUSE HELD
BGN[S Of DEAD
Pieces of Skeleton Found
in the Building.

Who was the unfortunate who was
done to death beneath the shadow of
the Capitol and what reward was meted
out 20 his murderers?
This question arises because of find
ing in an old house on Delaware avenue,
adjoining the old Casualty Hospital,
evidences which point to crime marked
with all the evidences Of medieval ro-
nance, or the imagination of a Poe.
Particles Of bones, whose fellows have
long since become impalpable dust, a
secret chamber as cunningly devised as
the hiding place OF q Jacobite refugee
and the weapon with which a murde +
was committed or wrong avenged in
a time when resort TO arms was fire.
quent in settling private wrongs. all
point to the taking of human life with
out the perpetrator Of the deed receiv-
ing his or her deserts at the hand of the
Il
The Washington times., 1905-04-18
RECOMMENDS A STATE
COLONY FOR LEPERS

BOSTON, April 1S.-AbaneIonment of
the overcrowded State prison at Charles
town and the erection of a new one en-
Nashawena island, one OF the Elizabeth
group. fourteen miles from New Bed
ford. was advocated in special mes
sage sent TO the Legislature today by
Governor Douglas.
The governor recommended the pur-
chase of the island by the State for this
purpose and also the establishment there
Of a State leper colony.
The Washington times., 1905-04-18
Many Years Have Passed.

So many years have passed since the
crime and so effectualIy has the return
TO dust taken place that there is no way
TO decide whether 1t was a man or wo-
man who met death in the dark chamber
and there are no remnants Of clothing
or adornment to assist in formulating a
theory
The EameIess dead the remnants of
whose dissected bodies become ashes
In the crematory OF medical college,
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The Washington times., 1905-04-18
DR.. CURTIS SPEAKS
FOR FAIRGROUNDS
Washington's Parks Most
Numerous.
NOT ONE IS FOR CHILDREN
New Supervisor Expresses His Opinion
On a Public Necessity Before.
Monday Evening Club.
NOT ONE is FOR CHILDREN

Before the Monday Evening Club.
society composed mainly of social work
efs ana persons interested In the
progress of the city, Dr. Henry s. Cur
us, recently appointed supervisor Of pub
iie Fairgrounds, was the principal
speaker last evening.
lac meeting was held at the residence
Oh the clubs president, Mrs. c. d. Mer-
WIN lol6 Vermont avenue northwest In
ms ADDRESS. DIR. Curtis gave an outline
oi athe plan Of the public Fairgrounds
'oiiiiiiitsee Tor the summers campaign
IN part he spoke as follows:
Inc park system of Washington iy an
Unique feature of the city 1t does
sreae zeal to make the city beautiful.
ana everyone who comes here notices
lheSe parks and admires them. But the
Parks OF Washington do not stand for
the e lhlngs that the parks of other cities