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The National tribune., 1906-12-06

train that Mosby attempted to capture
From an account by ]. w. Munson
published in Munsey's Magazine, $780,
coo were captured early in October
1854, from Paymasters between Har-
per's Ferry and Martinsburg. Again
quote from my diary:
oct 25, started from Martinsburg
with large train with many Paymasters
and money in ambulances to pay off
troops. While resting near Bunker
Hill for dinner, Mosby attacked us with
large force of cavalry, some 400 The
men were soon in line, the 133d to the
right of the road. the 165th to the left,
and then ordered to deploy as skir-
mishers on double quick. The move
ment was quickly made. In the mean
lime Col. Currie had massed the train
IN close order and as soon as deployed
The order Forward, MarchI was given.
The men sprung to their WORK, lively
1ring commenced; soon two pieces of
artillery passed quickly to the front
and unlimbered, sending shot into Mos
by's cavalry. This the enemy did not
expect, and cleared out to the left in
piece of timber. 1t seems from what
we learned afterwards that they knew
a large amount of money, in charge of
six Paymasters, was going to the front
in this train to pay off the army.
Mosby expected to capture it, but did
not count on our having a reconstruct
ed battery along. We did not know ii
ourselves, and it's appearance was a
surprise 20 US as we'll. Mosbys men
did make a dash down the road and
captured some men in the advance
Col. Currie handled everything well
Arrived at Winchester late at night"
Munson in his article failed to men
ton the above, so / wrote him, calling
his attention to this fact 1 received
the following answer:
II remember the affair of Oct. 25,
"a, very well. for we captured Gen.
Duffie that day in sight of your men.
When we attacked your cavalry guard
they fell back on your infantry, and ]
suppose Currie had orders to protect
that money or die in the attempt, for
ne stuck to the wagons and drove us
off You were too much for US.
f we had known there We're green
packs in the train l don't know
a better fight, for they used to take all
greenbacks. / remember as well as II
II was yesterday my feelings when your
first shell came bursting near us. /
proposition, and / was afraid you would
recapture Gen. Dufiie. When we first
saw his wagon we thought ii was a suit
Ter and chased him almost into your
lines There are full reports of ii all
in the war records w. Munson"|
= This bears mo out in my account of
the attack-Robert Welch, Co. -, l65thI
n. Y, Brooklyn, y. Y.
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The Jth Pa. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: A most in
teresting article appeared in your paper
some time ago by Dr. Walter Kempter.
entitled EARLY Days of Cavalry"
which was particularly interesting to
cavalrymen who entered the service
early in 1861. The writer overlooked
the really first cavalry regiment organ
lied, at least SO far as Pennsylvania
was concerned, which was the Cam,
eron Dragons, afterwards the 5th Pa.
Cav. DR.. Kempter refers to this regi-
ment at one point, and then only as if
it were mere company or two.
The Cameron Dragons We're organ
lied at Philadelphia. pursuant to an or
der from the War Department, dated
July 6, 1861. MAJ: Friedman was the
first Colonel, and the companies were
mustered as follows: a, July IS; Il,
July %; c, July 26; d, and E, july
80; F, Aug. 5; G and H, Aug. 10; 1,
Aug. IA; K, Aug. 19; L, Aug. 8; and as
The National tribune., 1906-12-06
WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY DECEMBER 1906

field hospital TO get the wounded, and
ordered me not to put more than four
in each ambulance. ] rode up to the
inclosure around the barn where the
wounded were and my friend the doc
tor came m marchlng ont. the wounded
mon following him. He came up 10
an ambulance and ordered six to act
in. I said, "No, sir, there don't but
four get in there" He Looked up at
me. recognized me, then turned and
walked off without word. | do not
know the doctors name, but he be-
longed to a New York brigade. If any
comrade who was with NE at that time
or Lieut. Sullivan sees this would be
pleased to hear from him.-SerS't r.
+. +. Martin. Co. X, 7th w. Va, Middle
bourn, w. Va.
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Sores Enienty Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle

smarter than anyone else, and pretty
soon they got to fighting-frends, neigh
bors, relatives, all hands got into one
big row, except your humble scribe, of
course. 4 fireman by the name of
Murphy ran against something and fen
down the hatchway into coal bin,
where he lay till morning. All night
it went on, each man trying to con-
vince some one else that he was sober,
but the other drunk. Now to call that
q picnic" sounds better than to call
it 4 ''two-horse drunk" If old Jack
Mcdonald or Charley Robertson are
alive they will remember it all, as will
Patsey Cotton and others whose names
! have forgctten.-S. Reed, Rush, Tex.
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How the Battery Was Located.


and some other things. Would like to
hear from some of his old comrades.
How the Battery Was Located.
Robert Martin, fifer, Co. I, 99th Ohio
Ainsworth, Neb., wonders If anyone liv-
ing knows how the rebel battery on
Buzzard Roost Mountain was located,
and he tells us how. To find out where
the battery was he. drummer and an
officer were ordered at 10 o'clock at
night to go out in the pass between the
mountains and play Yankee Doodle"
They did so, and when about half way
thru the tune a shot from the rebel
battery went into the bank just above
their heads. They were then ordered
back, as their object had been accom-
plished The boys rushed in that night
and captured the battery at a great loss
of life, as it was a hand-to-hand fight.
This cleared the way for the Union
troops thru the mountains.
What Was the General Order:
D. o. Carpenter, Boothsville. w. Va,
has never seen anything in The Ma
tional Tribune about the I'd w. Va, or
Gen. Averilfs Brigade. of which he was
a member. He was blacksmith for co.
I. 9Th w. Va. also Co X. 9th w. va.
He would like very much to hear from
Mai. Bartlett, of Allegheny. Pa. or any
of the Pa. boys of Co. I or d of Aver
ills Brigade. He would like to know
by what General Order the brigade was
mustered out.
A Correction.
Theodore Eskew, Co. E, SD Ind.
Railroad RegimenO. says Comrade
thinner made q grave mistake in saying
that the sd Ind. left Indianapolis on
Feb. 1, 1852. The regiment left on
Feb. 8.
"My Mothers Apron Strings.r
Can any comrade tell VIM. Friend,
3Sth Ind, 1872 n. 18th St. Lafayette.
Ind, where he can get Chaplain Lo-
zier's lecture called MY Mothers
Apron Strings?
Has Lost His Sword.
]. C. Nelson, Captain. Co. d, S9th
Ohio, 1850 Wellington St. Chicago, H.,
would be very grateful to anyone who
can help him locate his sword, which
was taken from him when he was cap
tured at Chickamauga. 1t was recap
tured at Mission Ridge, and in the
hands of the 18th Ohio for a time, but
lost again before he could recover 1t.
1t was marked on one of the bands OF
the scabbard, ~. C. Nelson, Co. D, seth
O. v. 7"
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rhe Eleventh Corps Mt charselrorsviIIe.

Henry II. Gushee. Hamilton, o. was
much interested in Comrade Denecn's
description of the $50 Mass. at Chan
cellorsville and the reconnaissance. The
33d was sent out at o'clock p m. not
to hunt Johnnies. but to help S;ckies.
He had the three divisions of his own
corps. one division of the Twelfth (Wil-
liams's) and one brigade of the Elev-
enth (Barlow's). The latter started
under Gen. Barlow. and Gen. Howard
rode with the brigade for a mile or
more talking with Col. Underwood. then
left and went back on the same road.
There were only eight companies in the
33d on this march. Cos. d and II
were left behind on picket duty some
where in the Wilderness. These men
never lost their knapsacks. and the
guard over the other knapsacks were
not captured, but came back to the
regiment after the battle. Comrade
Deneen says their knapsacks were never
, seen after that night. but they were
These knapsacks were captured by the
47th Ala, and six of them were taken
from this regiment at the battle of
Browns Ferry, called by Hooker Wau-
hatchie. There has been much criti-
cizm and abuse put upon the Eleventh
Corps for running at Chancellorsville.
Three corps ran at Cedar Creek in as
a
had no Sheridan, and if it had 1t never
would have been left so exposed, with
everyone away from the guns getting
supper. Gen. Howard knew the rebs
were working around to his right, and
he and Gen. Hooker had inspected the
lines. Gen. Hooker told him he had
better contract his line, as it seemed
weak. and Howard then placed two
regiments on his right and rear. Hook
er sent orders to Howard and Slocum,
of the Twelfth Corps, that he feared
flank attack where there was scarcity
of troops, and ordered the matter look
ed into, as they had good reason to
suppose the enemy was moving to their
right. The pickets were ordered for
ward for the purpose of observation.
There was not a full regiment of Union
cavalry present, the remainder having
gone off on a raid with Stoneman, while
the rebels were screened by corps of
cavalry under J. E. b. Stuart and Fitz
Hugh Lee. After Hooker was hurt there
was no one to handle the Union army.
There was one thing noticeable about
the battle of Charlottesville. The same
column with substantially the same
number of men which under Jackson
drove in the Eleventh Corps, who had
less than third of their force and who
We're completely surprised in the worst |
of positions, drove back in less than |
twice the time the Third Corps US,000 |
men), the Twelfth Corps, which was as
large as the Eleventh, and Tyler's Bri- |
gade of the Fifth Corps (more than |
10000 men) from a much more for
mifa BILE position on the crest of the |
hills. in open fields. with a line of bat |
teries splendidly placed, and with all
night to prepare for the battle.
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The Mirz Monument.

Geo. w. Palmer, Co. F, 44th Ind,
Hicksville, Ohio. says: by all means
build the monument. Everyone who
was unfortunate enough to board at
the Wirz hotel should send their COM
pliments to the committee of Southern
ladies, offering to contribute 25 cents
to the object, with the following pro-
vision: That the monument should be
the size of large barn, and built of
Portland cement; that each living
boarder, under oath, should write
short history of his experience which
should be inscribed in bold letters on
the monument, besides the names of
those who died there" Altho Comrade
Palmer escaped Andersonville. he
thinks, with due respect to religion,
that the good old-fashioned orthodox
Hell would be a pleasure resort COM
pared to it.
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PICKET SHOTS
From hIcr; Comrades Along til, Whole
Line.
Zebu1on h. Vance,

c. l.. Randall, NJ. D., Battery Captain
and Assistant Surgeon. u. 5. Vols Dams
vile. Mich, says that some time after
the close of the war, and after Zebulon
B. Vance had been returned to Congress-
the train on which he was going to
Washington was crowded, and Mr.
Vance and slender. pale-faced. one
armed man were obliged to occupy the
same seat. Conversation was opened
between the two men, and Mr.. Vance
asked his companion how he lost his
arm, being told that it was lost in the
service of his country. Something then
was said about the magnanimity of our
Government towards the Confederates
and the one-armed man said that while
he was proud of that record, while he
believed implicitly in mercy, he also
believed in justice, and that certain of
the Southern leaders, responsible for
the war, should have been punished:
for instance. such men as jefferson
Davis, Robert Tombs. Zebulon 3. Vance
and others. Mr.. Vance spoke up and
said, MY name is Vance; l am one of
those to whom you refer" The one
armed man, looking Mr.. Vance squarely
in the eye, replied "Mr. Vance, l have
no apology to make. You deserted
your post of duty and took up arms
against the Government. leading others
TO do the same. You were guilty of
treason and the penalty for that is
death. I could put rope around your
neck now with this one hand. believing
/ was doing God and my country n SER
vice" The one-armed man was the
late Hon. Chas. D. Long, a member of
the Michigan Supreme Court. When
Commissioner of Pensions Lochren or
dered his pension stopped because he
could earn $1,000 q year and did notl
need 1t, Mr.. Long wrote him that it'll
was his arm and not his head that had
been shot off, and that the arm had not
grown on again, but if it did, he would
notify the Government and ask that
the small allowance made him for its
loss be stoDped
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Certainly Most Remarkable.

Henry II. Gushee. Hamilton, Ohio.
X. r. No. Z. thinks if any one wants to
read about wonderful things he will find
them in The National Tribune. Com
rade Gushee was much interested in
cOmrade Flint's yarn, and being a Ma
val officer. he feels 1t must be true, as
Sailors always tell the TRUTH But his
story OF catching that ounce mimic ball
in his mouth without losing any teeth.
tho it burned his mouth, Comrade
Gushee, try hard as he will, cannot help
being n little mite incrcdulous. An
other thing which strains his credulity
almost to the breaking point Is Corp1
Sam Spears story Of cutting off the ears
of the rebel infantryman. He cannot
understand why the other rebel infan-
trymen stood around doing nothing.
He cannot honestly say that he believes
either a Union or rebel regiment would
let a lot of cavalry cut off the ears of
any member without using their bayo-
nets. Then further along Sam tells of
lodging rebel bullets at 400 yards by
watching tho fash of their guns. AS
a bullet fired at that distance gathers
considerable momentum. it is TO Won
der his neck and cords We're stiff dodg-
ing so often. It is all interesting, but
most remarkable
The National tribune., 1906-12-06
GAIL STONES OF any LIVER DISEASE,

picked up at Gettysburg, another OF
1865, picked up in front of the White
House on the day of the Grand Review,
and some other things. Would like 10
hear from some of his old comrades.
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Always n blue Sky.

W. c. Lowery, G. Fairview Grove
Home. Osnaburg. Ohio, suffered a
stroke of palsy few years ago, which
stopped all his power of locomotion.
He has now the use of his left side and
a good appetite. but spends his time
propped up in bed. reading and writing.
His regiment held their last Reunion
in his home grove, and he was wheeled
out in his invalid chair, placed at the
head of the table, and to the sound of
fife and drum all marched past him in
double file, with uncovered heads. He
enjoyed it all SO much. The boys Of
ten call on him, and an old blind vet.
came to see him not long ago, who was
inclined to think that his affiiction.
blindness, was the hardest to bear, but,
he said, I'VE will soon get where there
are no blind or cripples. There is al
ways blue sky behind the dark cloud"
The National tribune., 1906-12-06
lie; Them Go On.

AT first I was Indignant" SAYS
Amanuel Russell. Co. I. 116th Ohio,
Little Hooking. Ohio. referring to the
WirZ monument. but on second thots
said, let these cranks go on with their
folly. Monuments, to carry any influ-
ence, to serve any purpose, must teach
a lesson by representing some great ACT
or truth, like that at Gettysburg, with
LincoIn's memorable words inscribed
upon it. or the one in the State House
grounds at Columbus. Ohio, and others
all so strongly suggestive OF great men
and great deeds. What could be put
on the monument OF Henry Wirz?
Tho Il monument as high as the tower
of Babel be raised to his memory. MOTH
ing could be inscribed upon 1t that
would teach any lesson of patriotism or
of good deeds done, and would have no
effect whatever. except to be ignored,
upon all true Americans.
Write the Inscriptions.
jeremiah Kincaid. 10th KY, Lexing-
ton, KY, gives us something of his
prison experience. He was at one time
exposed to the vengeance of one Col.
Allen, in command at Camp Ford.
Allen. tho he claimed to be a Baptist
preacher, would tie his prisoners up
by their thumbs with sharp pegs under
the heels. Also, the man who relieved
him, and who belonged to the same
Georgia regiment, one Col Borders, as
sisted by his Adjutant, II. C. McChan,
delighted in beating the poor fellows
over the head with a navy pistol Com
rade Kincaid says he is willing n monu-
ment should be erected to WirZ or to
any other prosecutor of the Union prs-
oners, provided some one who has suf-
fered like himself at their hands shall
be allowed to write the inscription on
the same.
The National tribune., 1906-12-06
Has Relics Too.

Eli Amlens, Co. C, I'd N J., Honea
Path, S. c., is the only person who re-
ceives The National Tribune at his post
office and he thanks God for the dollar
to pay for it. He has read of the relies
of the boys, and says he has in his pos
session a powder horn of Gen. Francis
Marion, of Revolutionary fame, which
has this inscription: "P. A, Co. c,
1776." He got the horn from a grand
son of Marion's negro servant, who
roasted the potatoes for the British Off
GERS when they dined with Gen. Marion
in the lowlands of South Carolina. He
has also a musket flint used in the War
of the Revolution, a penny, dated 1854,
The Washington times., 1906-08-03
FIGHTING BOB HAS
PRETTY GIRL MASCOT
Miss Edith Deacon, Newport Society
Belle, Granddaughter Rear Admi-
ral Baldwin, Enjoys the Honor.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3-One Of the env-
Ted girls Of the younger set is Miss Edith
Deacon, now officially recognized as the
best mascot Admiral Evans could have
selected.
Fighting Bob has an eye for the
eternal fitness Of things, as was shown
the other day al the home Of Mrs.
Baldwin, when he appointed Miss Dea-
con mascot of the North Atlantic squad
ron.
Admiral Evans feet. whicn rides
peacefully al anchor in Newport harbor,
is the most powerful SQUADRON that ever
visited Newport. and Fighting Bob" is
the most popular social light that the
colony has taken up"
The other day while being entertained
by Mrs. Baldwin. Miss Edith Deacon,
who Is a granddaughter of Rear Admiral
Charles II. Baldwin, presented Admiral
Evans with a lucky stone, an amulet
charmed against mishaps.
You must be our mascot. Miss Dea-
con- said the gallant Bob.
It's not a hard job" declares Miss
Deacon.
When the officers are being entertain
ed the fleet mascot must always be pres
ent- This seems TO be her principal duty.
The Washington times., 1906-08-03
NAN SHOT DOWN
BY OUTRAGED GIRL

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-A1amie scha-
bare. an Italian girl twenty-five years
cid, shot and fatally wounded Nicola
Ferrarce or Worth street near Baxter
street n noon today
The streets were crowded with people.
and the young woman was seen TO walk
up behind FeTrarce. Pulling a revolver
from her waist. she began firing. The
first shot lodged in the mans back. and
as he whirled around the woman fired
three more shots. two OF which took ef-
feet i'm the abdomen and the other IN
the chest
The victim or the shooting fell uncon-
scious Hc was hurried IN an ambulance
10 st. Nincents Hospital, where il vas
said that he would die. The woman was
arrested ard held without bail. pending
the result Of her victims injuries. Fer
rarce Is an Italian.
The girls story. told 10 the police.
was that FeTrarCc, who is a married
man. had ruined her under promise Of
marriage. II was only recently that
she had found out that he could not
marry her, and she at once made uD
her mind 10 Kill him.
The Washington times., 1906-08-03
WILL NOT IMPROVE
ROAD WITHIN PARK
Commissioners Say 1t IS Be
yOnd the Local JuriS-
diCtiOn.

Adams Mil road. leading into Rock
Greek Park from Connecticut avenue
extended. according 10 the District Com
missioners, is within the boundaries OF
the Geological Park, and therefore the
local authorities Will take no action 70
remove objections TO its conditions com
planned Of by George Prince. Of Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west
In a recent communication 20 the Com
missiOners, Mr. Prince stated that the
road mentiored was strewn for con-
siderable distance with Thousands OF
sharp-edged stones. which made II likely
20 do injury 70 horses feet and 10 the
tires Of vehicles.
The complaint was referred for inves-
tigation 10 Morris Hacker, superinteud-
ent OF roads. who reported that be
cause Of the road being outside OF local
jurisdiction, its condition could not be
remedied.
Mr.. Prince s additional complaint that
automobiles entering Rock Creek Park
ar that pOinJ after dark made II danger
Gus 10 pedestrians. has been referred 10
Mai Richard Sylvester. superintendent
az police. and a bicycle policeman Will
be stationed along the road until il
o'clock p. N. IN order 70 insure public
safety.
The Washington times., 1906-08-03
HOUSES
BUILDING FEATURE
Permits for Three Issued in
July-Eighty-tWO Brick
Dwellings.

Eighry-two brick dwellings at a cost
of S-5J0J) and three apartment houses
costing SI95.1JJ. are the two notable
items which head the report Of the
building operations in the District for
The month OF July, issued today by
Building Inspector Ashford.
While the total Of the operations
shows d slight falling or from the
previous month. yet for all classes Of
Improvements It reached the large sum
OF S9,S. .45l
Ia addition 10 the two principal items
mentioned, Sl73.S2s was spent in brick
repairs and additions; So. 40 for a total
OF fOTty-four dwellings. SIS for i've
brick stores, $4,000 for an assembly
hail. $4,000 for an automobile garage.
Si3 90 TOR three warehouses, So, 900 foA a
power station, $1,000 for a church, Sl8,-
$50 for three brick stables. and the bal
ance for miscellaneous structures.
The largest appOrtiOnment OF the
building total 1921 Az. went 10 the north
west section Of the city while the coun-
ty followed with SZ25. .02O the northeast
with $4,000. the southeast with $3.50
and the southwest with $50. 900. The bal
auce OF the total. namely, $lS5, ,264 was
distributed for repairs among the i've
sections in the same order.
The Washington times., 1906-08-03
NELL RONORED
WITH HIGH POST
Made Acting Secretary of
Department of Commerce
and Labor.

President Roosevelt has conferred
upon Charles p. Nell. who was his per
sonal representative IN cooperation with
James B. Reynolds In the initial pack
ing-house investigation in Chicago. a
special honor by designating him as
Acting Secretary Of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor
Mr.. Neill Is the head OF the Bureau
OF Labor. and this Is the first time that
the succession has gone 50 far down the
line in the department
Secretry Metcalf Is IN California on a
twO months vacation. Assistant Sec
retary /. o. Murray is resting at his
home IN New York. James Z. Garfield.
commissioner OF corporations. who has
acted heretofore when both the Secre-
tarv and Assistant Secretary were away,
mas left Washington for his vacation.
owing 10 the absence Of these three Of
ficials some one had 10 be authorized 10
sign the public papers and keep the
wheels OF the department IN motion,
President Roosevelt selected Mr.. Neill
for the Job, end the packing house in
spector las .aken up his abode tenn
porarily ir the office Of Secretary Met
calf.