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WITH POPE'S ARMY.
The Campaign of New Madrid Was Bril-
liant, and the Battles OF Iuka and CO.
rinth Quite Important.

Editor National Tribune: On this,
the 43d anniversary of the battle of
Iuka, | want to air myself a little on
the articles of Comrade McElroy In The
National Tribune on the Opening Of
the Mississippi" l was one of the ag-
gregation that went with Gen. Pope
from St. Louis on the expedition against
Island No. 10 and New Madrid l took
it all in from Commerce. and helped to
chase Jeff Thompson to his hole in
New Madrid. / have always considered
that campaign as one of the most bril-
liant OF the whole war. Furthermore,
have always thought that Gen. Pope
never received the credit due him for
the mastery manner in which he con-
Quoted the operations resulting in the
capture of the rebel strongholds And
further think that IL Gen. Pope had
been left to do as he wished to do at
Corinth, Gen. Beauregard would not
have gotten away with his whole army,
as he eventually did. 1t was generally
understood amongst the small fry" of
the army that Pope offered TO take the
whole rebel outfit if he could be let
alone for few days. We used to think
that he could do it at any rate, and
even looking at it from the present /
am inclined to think SO yet. One more
thing about Comrade McElroy's article
I'm which / agree with him is the fact
that the battles of Iuka and Corinth
were quite important and were well
fought and hardly contested. One to
read Headley and Greeley would arrive
at the conclusion that a few Federal
and rebel soldiers happened 10 meet
there, and had some little scraps, hard
" worth calling battles. Those Of US
who were there can call to mind that
there were quite number Of us, and
that there were great many men killed
and wounded on both sides. If / am
not mistaken there were more men kill
ed at Corinth than were killed i'm the
whole Spanish war. And as for Iuka.
the losses of the 18th Ohio Battery ex-
ceeded the losses of any battery in any
battle of the whole civil war / am an
old subscriber to The National Tribune
and expect to remain SOW. a. Sweet
Jr., Co. l, Sd Mich Cav, Carson City.
Mich.
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Sinking Of the Gunboat Housatonic.

Editor National Tribune: 1 notice
in a recent issue Of your paper that one
of your correspondents desires infor-
nation regarding the sinking OF the
gunboat Housatonic while on the
Charleston blockade during the civil
war.
The Housatonic was destroyed by a
Confederate torpedo off Charleston, S.
c., on the night OF Feb. II, 1864 The
vessel carried a crew Of about 800 men
and 10 guns; was built in 1862, and Of
l,240 tons The force Of the explosion
was so great that the vessel was almost
totally destroyed; consequently no eff
forts were made TO raise her. This fact
was ascertained by divers sent down to
examine the wreck. There were two
officers and three seamen lost. The re-
mainder of her crew escaped in small
boats and by climbing aIoft into the
rigging, from which they were rescued
by the sloop-of-war Canandaigua and
assigned to duty on the frigate Wabash
and some on the sloop-of-war John
Adams.
At the time Of fits loss the Housatonic
was officered as follows: Capt. Charles
w. Pickering. Lieut.. F. J. Higginson.
Surg w. 7. Plant Chief Engineer John
$. Albert, Paymaster j. s. Woolson.
The torpedo boat which sunk the
Housatonic was named the II. l.. Hun
ley, built at Mobile. Ala, in 1863, and
was Wy IeOTSc IL. D1xOT,
| with a crew of eight men. The motive
power was handpropeller worked by
the crew. This vessel went down with
the Housatonic, and all on board were
| lost.
| The Hunley prior to it's loss had been
sunk I'm Mobile Bay. and all its crew
were suffocated Two similar disasters
occurred in Charleston Harbor. For
this reason the Confederate Navy De-
partment refused to accept the vessel
! At the time Of it's loss ii was controlled
| by Gen. Beauregard. At the close of
the war IL was discovered by the re-
moval Of instructions from Charleston
| Harbor.-William Simmons, Historian.
National Association Of Naval Veterans,
and Commander Of the Naval Veteran
| Flying Squadron, Philadelphia Pa
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Editor National Tribune: Having Just
begun to take The National Tribune, its
perusal calls to my mind many matters
OF wartime history that had been al
most forgotten. Your histories of
Fighting Regiments remind me Of one
don't believe can be beat. I think 1t
was the SD ILL.,, Col. Harding. At Dover
the men of this regiment stood off 5000
rebs from morning until night, under
Gems. Wheeler, Woodland and one other
killing, wounding and capturing more
Confederates than their own comma nd
numbered. i would like to hear from
some Of the members Of that fighting
regiment"
/ sec some OF the boys like to exploit
their family histories. I believe / have
a good one. / descended on my moth
er's side from Joel Barlow, who was
Chaplain under Gen. George Washing
ton. while my grandfather Seth Bar
low, was veteran OF the War of 1912.
/ had two brothers in the Navy. NV
youngest brother served In the Spanish
war. Two of my cousins were killed
one in the 3Sth Mass. and one I'm the
Navy at Grand Gulf. Five others came
home safely.-Seth b. Kinney, Gunner's
Mato. u. S. s. Clair. Pawtucket. r. /.
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Early War Days In WashingtOn.

Editor National Tribune: I have re-
ceived your book, Washington During
War Times also three or four copies
Of The National Tribune. l am very
much pleased with the book and the
paper. There are many things in that
book that l remember very well, as /
was living at Tennallytown at the break
ing out of the war, and joined an indie
pendent company, gotten up at that
place, called the Union District Rifles,
and was on President Lincoln's escort
on his first Inauguration. Our Captains
name was Blunt. He afterwards turned
out to be a rebel, and he made PROPOSE
tions to the company to cross the Chain
Bridge and join the rebel army. At that
time we drilled in vacant Catholic
church at Tennallytown. His PROPOSE
ton was not favorably received, and he
was chased out Of the drill-room with
a saber bayonet, and I have not heard
OF him since. I would like to know
what became Of him, and If any Of the
other members Of the company are still
living. I think the First Lieutenant
name was Green; Second Lieutenant,
Harry.-Archibald Gray, Box q, Nor
ton. Pa.
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174th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: AS /
never see anything in your paper re-
garding the 174th Ohio, l think it may
be interesting to some of the boys that
could not attend the 18th Annual Re-
union at Marietta, Ohio, Sept. 20, to
see an account Of the meeting in the
paper. The Reunion was a great sue
cess; "a registered. The old 174th is
one Of the famous regiments that took
part in the war. The Survivors Asso-
citation has valuable trophy, the same
being regimental flag captured from
the 4th Fla, in the Cedars at Muir
freesboro. Tenn. This flag we had at
the Reunion.
Eleven deaths were reported to have
occurred during the year. The next
Reunion will be held at Athens. Ohio.
on the third Wednesday of September,
1905. The following members attended
the Marietta Reunion: Clayton y. Will
Its, Japtha Perkins, Theodore Pervis,
A. w. Salisbury, all of Cardington, O.;
William Taylor and L. Woodbunker, of
Marriage, o.; Charles Clancy. of In
dianapolis. Ind; John A. Coax and T.
Hymes. Of Fulton, o.; c. M. Ingman,
of Marysville, Ohio; William Bell, of
Parkersburg, w. Va; C. F. Delong, of
Columbus. o.; c. c. McCurdy, William
Barnhart. Jasper Barnhart, A. A
Thompson and Mathew Augenstein, of
- Noi., - .1S"Ao 's"ilSi, " liza, ",
T. NJ. Pickering, A. ]. South and Mich
ael Love, all of Athens. o.; John F.
McHugh and Charles Henniger, of Mar
ietta, o.; ]. F. Briggs. of Gravel Bank,
o.; Capt. George X. Campbell and
David Dunlavey, of Coolville, O.:
Thomas Biddison, Glouster, O.; Reu-
ben holland, of Bartlett, O.; Myor
Eward, of Stewart. o.: Lieut.. s. A.
Price, of Allegheny, Pa; Lieut.. w. E.
Weber, of Harpster, o., and ]. E. Grow,
of Marion. O.-J. F. McHugh. Marietta.
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EXECUTIONS AT MURFREESBOI,O.
Impressive Scene mt the Shooting OF a
Deserter.

Editor National Tribune: Having seen
the statement of L. ~ Armstrong in
The National Tribune, July 81, also
contradiction of DR.. ID. ID. Rose, issue
OF Aug. "A, ! Will tell what / know and
saw at Murfreesboro. After the battle
Of Stone River my brigade camped on
the west side of the railroad about
three-quarters of a mile a little west
and south OF the station. The latter
part or March or the fore part Of April.
1903, we moved camp over To the cas-
side Of the railroad and on the SOUTH
cast side or the town, near TO a large
brick building known at that time as
the Boys College. Three or four days
after moving camp we were called up
before II was light enough To see. and
ordered TO get our guns hayersa cks
with three days rations and blankets
ana De ready TO march at once. BY the
Tune II was light enough TO see we
started In direction a little north Of
east. We marched all day as fast as
we could without going on the double
quick, and camped by the side of the
road The next morning We started as
soon as ii Was light and marched till
about 10 o'clock, when we halted for
about two hours, when we saw a squad
| OF men meeting US. As they came up
we saw they were about $50 rebel pris-
oners under guard. They we're turned
over TO our command. and my company
90 uttt'iiSd ~ Su1To tnen. we then
started back TO Murfreesboro and
camped that night in the same place
hat we did the night before. The next
day we got back TO Murfreesboro after
dark, the 16 Regulars guarding the
prisoners this last day. Two or three
days after II was reported that one of
these prisoners was a deserter from our
army. Two or three weeks after this
was out by the road near the
Boys College. when an army wagon
came along with a man I'm ii sitting
on coffin. n Sergeant and four men
acting as guards. / asked the Sergeant
what they were going to do. He said
ne was taking the man out 10 the open
heid farther on) 10 be hanged for
numbering man. ! went to my COM
pany to get permission to 60 and see
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RECITALS AND "REMINISCENCES.
Stories Eminenty Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

was stationed, we were informed that
our regiment was the only one that had
come back in good order. bringing our
wounded with us and using our guns
in place of stretchers.
Some of the histories of the war state
that the soldiers of the Northern army
were on constant run from the battle
field to Washington. This is not true.
as we We're at 8 o'clock that night at
Centerville, our brigade being at rest
in rear of Blenker's Brigade. in line of
Battle. AS the Confederates advanced
they were received in such manner that
they did not relish further pursuit and
retired. We received orders 10 grad
ually fall back, and arrived at Falls
Church in the morning. where we re-
moved quite a lot of United States PROP
orty and performed picket duty for two
The National tribune., 1905-10-12

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The National tribune., 1905-10-12
The 18th Ill. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: I read in
a recent issue of The National Tribune
a letter from Comrade Earl Lamson, in
which he told Of the fight with Prices
army at Pilot Knob, Mo, and also of
the affair at Leasburg. / felt glad to
read his account. l was not in the
Knob fight, but was one of the boys
who went to Leasburg, led by our grand
old Colonel, John L. Beveridge. We
made a forced march from Roila and
helped the. boys there out Of that hor-
nets nest.
From there my regiment returned to
ROlla, where we arrived after marching
day and night. We were then sent
on a forced march to Jefferson City
and 1t was race between the advance
of Prices army and our men as to which
would get there first. The 18th ILL.,
Yankee Cavalry, as the rebs called u.s.
made it "by the skin of our teeth"
From shat place my regiment went on
the Price raid, and was in most of the
engagements.
/ was taken prisoner near California
by the I'd Ark. (Confederate) Cav, and
continued with them until l made my
escape at Lexington on the morning our
boys were sending the rebels their COM
pliments in the shape of good Yankee
leaden bullets The brigade to which
my regiment was attached was COM
manded by Brighten. Mcneil, and the
Cavalry Division was under the COM
mand of Maj.-Gen. Alfred Pleasonton.
These commanders were in the raid
after "Old Pap" Price until he was
finally driven across the Arkansas Riv-
er.
Then my regiment went back to Roll
la, where we remained during the latter
part Of the Winter of 1854 and the early
part of 1865. From there we went by
way Of st. Louis to Ironton, Mo-, where
we were held for a short time, when
we marched through to Cape Girar-
deau; went out from there and were
present at the surrender Of Jeff Thomp-
sons forces; thence back to Cape Girar-
deau, and from there were ordered to
Kansas and occupied detached posts
on the plains. Later we were ordered
to Leavenworth, and mustered out in
December, 1865. l could give some of
my experience as a prisoner, but many
have written Of that before. Can any
Of the comrades inform me where I can
procure the old song called 1.-THE Faded
Coat of Blue" Robert Simmons, Co.
G, 18th Ill. Cav, Eskridge. Kan.
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loaf of bakers bread was a small
meal; and afterwards how they would
have reJOiced TO have been furnished
with the old Fair Ground ration. | was
With the regiment about three months
when l was mustered out because / was
too young But i had the honor to be
the first sentinel to go on post outside
the works at Fortress Monroe, and
wore one shirt for three months, and
was pretty ragged-looking soldier l.
too, we'll remember the poor show we
made fighting the battle of Big Bethel
One Of the men of Co. was giant
nearly seven feet tall. He was a power
full fellow. and used to pick up US boys
and swing US about and say he would
Smash the rebels right and left. But
IL was later proven that while his body
was big his bravery was small. He
seized a gate at the entrance 10 a lane
and carried 1t as though il was but a
leather. As the regiment entered a
field through the lane there came
rebel shell which stunned him. Then
there came another, and the giant turn
cd and ran away like a frightened deer
and | don't know that he was seen
afterwards.
/ should like to hear more from the
Toys of my OLD regiments. Col. Carr
was kind, brave man. Then / was in
the 91St y. y, which contained one of
the best lots of boys in Uncle Sans
armies. l would like to know if any of
the veterans Of the old 91st are yet on
this side of Paradise.
/ also served three years in the 1st
u > Art, Clossens Battery, that en-
gagged all of Early's artillery at the
famous battle of Cedar Creek. and was
in the charge Of the old First Brigade,
First Division of Cavalry. that captured
Earlys wagons and artillery on the
celebrated evening that made Sheri-
dams name famous for what another
had already planned and was about to
Iut into execution. But truth is truth.
and the brave men of Cedar Creek
saved the day by forming a battle line
In the face of a triumphant enemy,
bom ething seldom heard of in histories
OF wars Yes, / was one of the old I'd
boys Of Co. j. / enlisted at West Troy,
and trained in East Troy on the double
quick.-S- j. Montgomery. Trego, Md.
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FIRST BULL run.
Encounter With the Famous Black Horse
Cavalry During the Retreat.

Editor National Tribune: / pen these
few recollections Of the first Bull Run
battle 10 show how one-sided and fanat-
tcal some historians have described the
history OF the civil war. Having been
engaged myself as a soldier since the
commencement of the war as a MEM
Der OF Co. II. Sd Conn, and a close OBJ
server OF the engagements, | believe il
70 be my duty in behalf Of my com
rades 10 make this statement and de-
fend their honor as far as | can
AS the battle of Bull Run began on
the morning Of July q, 1861, i'm the
vicinity Of the Stone Bridge the Con-
necticut Brigade was left i'm reserve. and
the other two divisions. in command of
Gems. Hunter and Heintzelman, ad-
Vanced for battle. Ii was nearly noon
when Gen. Tyler led US to charge a
battery Of eight guns which had done
much damage 10 our troops. But
as He made q bayonet charge and drove
the Sd Ga, the 2d Me. was received by
heavy shower Of bullets, and about
the same time the Confederates received
reinforcements from Cen Johnston
Then we We're ordered TO slowly fall
back, and as we reached the Warren
ton turnpike the rest of the army was
In fuli retreat. There was a battery
which was taken by the enemy, stand
ing in the road, and everything was in
great confusion
was formed on the line OF our retreat
10 hold up" everything. but our regi-
ment arrived in good order from the
battlefield, and others that had beer
driven back by the Black Horse Cav.
airy, Joined US.
Gen. Tyler did not. apparently, be.
heye matters were as lad as they realI,
We're, and gave the order TO cease firing
lie himself, accompanied by his Adju.
tant. advanced TO speak to the cavalry
but was answered b. bullets. one o1
which wounded the AdiufaHt on the
arm. About this time we commenced
forming square and preparing 10 de.
lend ourselves. and Gen. Tyler, wheel.
ing about. shouted:
This is the Black Horse Cavalry"
our regiment, with those who had
Joined US. delivered a volley, and as 2
loaded cannon was advanced through
our line and fred the enemy broke anf
left
We continued our march to Center.
vile, and as the Stcne Bridge was not
passable We We're compelled to wad.
through the water, which came nearly
up TO our nccks. and gave us a nice
roolIn" after our severe scorching by
!. - -" .r-fv sun When we ar
rived at Centeryilie. where our rcsery:
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In Charge Of East Capitol Prison, Louis
VILE, Ky.

VIM. L. Headen, Shelbyville, ILL.,,
writes: I'm April, 1864, 1 was placed
in charge of East Capitol Prison, locat-
ed on the corner of 7th and Main SITS,
Louisville, Ky. l held that position I'M
til / was mustered out of service, May,
1865. During my stay at the prison
received hundreds of men and boys,
Union deserterS, citizens, rebels, guer-
rillas. Among them / found several
seemingly good citizens. During the
time 1 superintendent this institution /
did my best under the circumstances
then existing to treat them as well as
hear from some Of these men. At this
names, except VIM. HI. Davidson. There
were two brothers, aged 10 and 16 re-
spectively. They were charged with
guerrillaing. I became interested in
the boys, and called the attention of the
authorities to their case. They were
soon given a hearing. They were sent
north Of the Ohio River during the
war as their punishment. / was shortly
after their release asked by some one in
southwestern Indiana concerning the
two brothers. l gave him all the in
formation concerning the boys that
could, and that l had been the means
of their release. Within two weeks
thereafter 1 received through the mail
500 as a reward for my services. If
this article is lucky enough to be seen
by any one who was confined in that
prison between the dates herein men,
toned will be glad to hear from them,
and I will surely answer. To all these
best wishes for their health and pros
norifyp
The National tribune., 1905-10-12
Fearful Mortality from Cancer.

In the United States there are over
10000 deaths annually from Cancer
Something should be done to stop this
dreadful state OF affairs. Ordinary
methods seem to fail. Most physicians
advocate the knife, or "let alone" pol
Icy, and patients continue to die. There
is no need Of this. II used in time the
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cent. Of cases. 1t is compound of es-
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womb, and In fact every situation Of the
body. It Is the mildest and most HUI
name treatment ever compounded and
may be used with success In the pa
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The National tribune., 1905-10-12
FIRST EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
1t Took Place in Missouri I'm September,
1861.

Editor National Tribune: The fol-
lowing agreement for the exchange OF
prisoners OF war was prepared by my
self at the meeting, and the duplicates
that were signed were in my hand writ
ing and Is the first official record, as II
is In fact the first formal exchange OF
prisoners Of war in the war OF the re-
bellion:
charleston. Mo-, Sept. 3, 1851.
1.-The undersigned, a board of Off
GERS appointed by Col. Wallace, u. S.
Army. and Brig. Gen. Pillow, Of the
Confederate army to meet at this place
on this day, for the purpose Of effecting
an exchange of prisoners, met in pur-
suance OF the agreement between theil
respective commanders.
After having read and exchanged
instructions, they agreed to exchange
Jonathan Doulin. private In Capt. Bur-
relfs company of cavalry, u. s. forces
Tor Frank A. Gaydon, private in Capt
MontgOmery's company Of cavalry
(Bolivar Troop. Confederate forces
They further agreed to exchange Mat
tisOn Putnam and John! Clark, pri-
Yates In Capt. Burren,ss company, for
any two privates of the missouri State
Guard commanded by Gen. Thompson
who are held as prisohers-by Col. Wal
lace, the two to be selected by lot. Lot
being cast, Samuel Warren and John p
klinewere were selected to be ex-
changed for Putnam ard Clark Upon
that basis the exchange, was made
There being no further business, the
board adjourned. ~
IS; v g; Hicks. Colonel. .4th Regiment ILL.,
John H. Miller. Major. list Battalion
Miss. Cav.
"Garret Nevins, Major. 18th Ill. Vol
"R. D. Noleman. Captain. SIN. Cav
John S. Bowen. Colonel. Provisional
y; $; White: captalaSrsnn. Mounted
Rifles c. s.
John c. Burch. Colonel Of Infantry
and Aid to Gen. Pillow.
&C. 7. Hotchkiss, Captain, 18th Regi-
.ment Ill. INIT, and Acting Assistant
Adjutant-General."
The proceedings, "the Pillow-Wallace
correspondence" arranging this ex-
change to be found on pages 5O4-9, Vol.
!, Series 2 OF the War Of the Rebellion
Records, is very interesting reading on
that subject, as was the discussion OF
that board, as 1t is there reported as to
the powers of the board, and to the
possible scope OF their proceedings, as
there was no precedent to refer to in
preparing their agreement.
After much discussion, was directed
to prepare the agreement. and my first
draft was accepted without amendment.
remark In passing that presented
this agreement after . very satisfac-