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Part Taken by the 26th Conn

Editor National Tribune: Having
been subscriber for 90 wears To The
National Tribune, which advocates all
that is for the best interest of the SOL
der defenders OF our great and glorious
Nation. i feel at liberty to make a few
statements regarding "Opening the Mis-
sissippi,' which l have carefully read
with great interest. and find but little
10 take exception to, and that little
cannot be considered taken in any
spirit or desire to lessen or change the
deserved merit given or derogatory
criticism INDUCED in regarding any
who took part in the work so wildly
described, and In the main SO accurate
ly portrayed.
j think that the story would have
much more pleased the most OF the
readers who belonged 10 the Nineteenth
Corps had 1t not contained any refer
ence To the blunders $50 called by other
ofi:cials) that Gen. Banks may have
committed. He certainly deserved all
the credit that could be accorded to
any General for accomplishing SO much
as he did with so few men l think
your statements show that the whole
conditions entering into the campaign
were most disheartening. and would
have proved n disaster under 81 General
of more cautious disposition, even
though the men were of character
that knew not how to finch. only
be, that success might be the browning
glory for the Nation. Regarding the
regiments that sustained the greatest
number of killed and wounded during
the siege OF Port Hudson, 1 am per
suaded to state the following facts as
taken from the Rebellion Records. BY
your answer TO Charles r. Clement.
Duluth. Mimi. Feb. %. who asked
what constitutes a fighting regiment.
your quotation from Fox says: But
In the long run, active service brings
Its many scars; where the musketry
was the hottest the dead lay thickest;
and there is no better way to- find the
fighting regiments than to follow up
the bloody trail which marked their
brave advance" In the story Of the
Opening of the Mississippi" published
Feb. 1. the sth n. II. and 4th Wis. are
definition of fighting regiment, and
to do justice to another regiment that
participated In the siege of Port Hud-
son, which had more killed and wound
ed there than the 4th Wis. / give the
following from the returns of casualties
at Port Hudson as found in Serial Al.
Official Records, War of the Rebellion,
on pages IS and GO, OF killed and
wounded; see also pages 71-72:
18th n. H.. officers killed, 4; enlisted
men killed, &c; total killed and MORALLY
wounded, 80; officers wounded, Z; en-
'ADeSo ihOh "odhuSd' AoAp lOtdl NUMBER
wounded. 1913; total killed and wounded
in the 8th n. H., 228.
"26th Conn, officers killed, /; NOR
tally wounded, 8; total officers killed
and MORALLY wounded, 4; enlisted men
killed. Il; total XII ~ and mortaIly
wounded. IS; officers wounded, s; en-
listed men wounded. Isl: total killed
and wounded. ITS.
"4th Wis. officers killed, 3; MORALLY
wounded, 2; total officers killed and
MORALLY wounded. 8: enlisted men
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nonading in the direction of Pittsburg
Landing. In quick order we were un-
der arms and on our way through the
swamp, as related by DIR. Ellis, with
the sappers and miners ahead Of us
trying to make an almost impossible
road passable. 1t was a case OF max
ing haste slowly. and IL was o'clock,
or close to it, when we arrived on the
banks opposite the Landing. l believe
Ammens Brigade crossed first, and
the gallant 9Th Ohio was enabled to
do some work before darkness closed
in.
It was enough to let the Johnnies
know that Buelrs army had made the
desired junction, thanks to the brave
Gen. Nelson, Familiarity known to the
boys Of his command as "Old IRON
Sides" While Lew Wallace was STUN
bling along with his command trying
to find the road, it was fortunate that
our gallant and lamented Nelson had
the foresight to insist on fording Duck
River, rather than wait for the COM
pletion of the bridge.-F. r. French,
Co. F, I'd KY, Lakin, Kan.
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F0resiKht of "Old IrOnsides."

Editor National Tribune: DR.. Ellis,
of Maysville. KY, gives a rather
graphic description of the movements
Of 1.-The old Fourth Division" in getting
to Pittsburg Landing, but 1 do not see
why he should attempt to correct your
statement as to the time Of the arrival
Of Gen. Nelson's command at the des-
ignated place. We got there Just about
the time you stated. and it was almost
dark when we succeeded in crossing
the river on transports.
On the Sunday previous to the fight
the Army Of the Ohio had been wait
ing several days for the bridge to be
built across Duck River, opposite Co.
lumbia, before proceeding on its way
to the Tennessee River, which was our
destination. Gen. Nelson could not
brook this delay, SO he asked to be
given the advance post, with the prom
Use to ford the river. He was given
the post, and those of us who forded
that stream with him on the chilly
day in March have recollection of
the occasion that cannot be effaced.
1t was q forced march, and with linn
tied rations and an occasional hog
along the way, Bruce's Brigade march
ed into Savannah about 9 o'clock the
following Saturday night.
On the following morning, while
breakfast was cooking, we heard cam
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Capt. j. II. Johnson, Co. X, 50th Ind.
r. F. d. /. Smiths Ferry, Pa, would
like to hear from any OF the boys OF
the 5Oth Ind. through The National
Tribune or by letter.
S. r. Seward, Co. F, Sd Ill. Cav, Dur
ham, Ark, would like To hear from any
member of Cos. 3 or T of the Sd Ill.
Cav.
H. L. Bentley, German, y. Y, would
like to hear from comrades of Co. T.,
10th VT.
Comrade Landers. Box los, r. 2,
Jefferson, Tex, would like to hear from
members of the 1880 y. Y.
c. A. Jones, Co. E, 3Sth Ohio
Biakeslee, Ohio, writes: II was not the
youngest but / was among the young
est, as 1 was born March %, 1S4S.
enlisted in January, 1864, and was dis
charged July % with the regiment. /
was with Sherman to the sea, also at
the Grand Review at Washington.
will say that l am in favor OF the $12
Service Pension bill. Now, let the 38th
speak up and let me hear from Them
Ambrose P. Meats, Co. ii, 30th Iowa,
Scotch Grove, Iowa, writes that he
heartily favors service pension and
trusts that Congress will do something
for the relief Of the comrades. He
would like to have some OF the read
ers write to him OF some good, health
full climate, with less Winter, either in
southwestern Missouri or northwestern
Arkansas.
Lieut.. Daniel Seller. Kenton, O..
wants the address Of Serg't James $.
Stonewau. of the 47th U. S. C. 7.
Mrs. Rebecca Dapron, 2s7 Wilder
Ave, Merriam Park, Mimi, is anxious
to hear from some one who knows any,
thing relative to her husband, Antoine
Dapron, who was private in Co. A,
14th Iowa. He was reported killed by
Indians i'm June or July, 1872, while
with a surveying party sent out from
Lawrence, Kan.
James A. Flora, Swami, w. Va, wants
to hear from his old comrades of the
7th Ohio Cav.
Henry Grubb. F. r. d. ], Box Z. Milf
flinburg, Pa, would like to hear from
members of his old company, ]. 1S4th
Pa.
Comrade Michael Hopkins, Co. a.
sth Ill. Cav, kearny. Neb., wants to
know what is the matter with the Sth
Ill. Cav. boys. Why do they not write
their experience? Are they all dead :?
Comrade A. r. Woodwork, 1922 East
Addison ST.. Chicago, H.. would like a
copy Of the poem 1.-The Drummer Boy
at Mission Ridge"
Mrs Mary Ballentine, of Carmi ILL.,,
desires information as to the cavalry
regiment Of Illinois volunteers that one
William l.. Ballentine was q member
of. He enlisted while he was residing
at Undertook, Ill.
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DEATH OF GEN. A. p. HILL.
4 Michigan C0mrade Claims He Was
Shot While Rallying His Men In Front
of "FOrt He'll" NJ Petersburg.

SnOt " nlle N0Hy1nR His Wen In FRONT
of "FOrt He'll" 1t Petersburg.
The question as to how the Confeder-
ate General, A. p. Hill, was killed has
called forth another communication
from Comrade b. S. Philbrick, Co. r,
9th Mich. He writes from Hoquiam,
Wash, that he was pleased but sur
prised to read Comrade Porter's reply
to his version Of the death of Gen. Hill.
Comrade Philbrick disagrees with Com
rade Porter's statement that the Con-
federate General was shot "by some
boys that were looking for what might
turn up" He also deries that the Sixth
Corps was the first to break the rebel
lines at Petersburg on that OCCASION
and says that no battle line or squad
OF boys advanced beyond the main line
Of Notifications captured by Union
troops until the next day after Gen. Hill
was killed, when Petersburg was en-
tered without further resistance.
Three separate assaults We're made
by the enemy to recapture the position
held by the First Brigade, First Divi-
sion. Ninth Corps, the initial or key
point being Fort Malone, or Fort
He'll adds COmrade Philbrick. "All
day of April was consumed in re-
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killed. -: total killed and mortaliy
wounded, 81: officers wounded, 9: en-
listed men wounded, los; total killed

killed. 80: total killed ana mortally
wounded, 81: officers wounded. .: en-
listed men wounded. los; total killed
I'll: 2sth Conn., BELONGED to the Sec.
ond Division, and the E1rst Brigade OF
that division. and only two brigades nj
that division and Une battery OF the
division was at the siege Of Port Hud-
son: SOS was the total number Of killed
and wounded in the Second Brigade OF
the Third Division. and SIS was the
total number of killed and wounded
in the First Brigade of the Second Dr.
vision.
One more statement you make re-
garding the regiments which were de-
tailed to occupy and garrison the forts
as soon as surrendered' Quotation from
Gen. Banks's letter to Gen. Weitzel on
July 81, I very much desire to be set
right In that matter. You do not men,
ton the 26th Conn. as one Of them,
while l have a very clear recollection
OF being in line with that regiment that
early morning and marching into Port
Hudson. seeing the rebels lay down
their arms. of conversing with some Of
them, and trading an old open-face
silver watch 1 had bought some time
before for So for a nnely-engraved
which l still have and prize as SOU
venir of that occasion.
The following sentence is in the his
tory of the Goth Conn. as published by
the State in their record of "Connecti-
cut Men in the War OF the Rebellion"
THAT the 26th had borne @ conspicuous
part was acknowledged by its being Sc
lected as one Of 10 regiments to receive
the capitulation Of the garrison on July
9, and was assigned to the left of the
line-the second post Of honor"
Now. whether the 28th Conn. was one
originally selected Or substituted in
place of the 38th Mass. or the 18th
Conn. Gas am informed by a member
OF that regiment that 1t did not enter
Port Hudson as a regimenO / have no
means of knowing, and must have more
light before being convinced that 1t was
not one OF the first 10 regiments that
entered Port Hudson on the morning
Of the 9th of July. 1863.
In Gen. Bankss Special Order 1854
he details the 26th as one of seven reg
iments to constitute part Of the garri-
son for that post.
1 should be pleased to have you pub
lish this letter, and hope that others
may be led to state what they know
regarding the siege OF Port Hudson and
it's Observation-Disclosures r. Gates Cor
responding Secretary OF the Association
of the 26th Conn, Co. /, 26th Conn.
New London, Conn.
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Late SUFFERS
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-Rapsd Eating
-.Sloao Waking
Easy Chair .fALefies
And Lazy Liv<r.
One tablet taken whenever you suspect
you need il will insure you against 90 per
cent of all other ills likely to attack you.
Because 90 per cen, Of these ills begin
in the Bowels, or exist through poor
Nutrition.
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don't irritate, nor upset your stomach. !.
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TIE 1ST CAL.
It's Orxa nfxatfOn, Some of It's Hisfory and
the Part 1t Played In the Fighting ON
the Peninsula.

Editor National Tribune: In the
snort history of the list Pa, published
recently in The National Tribune, It is
stated that the list Pa was "organized
at Philadelphia, Aug. IS, 1861, to serve
three years" and was mustered out July
>, 1854. II was also called Bakers 1st
CAL, and began its fighting before York
town" Co. N, California Regiment (not
LIST Cali was organized I'm PHILADELPHIA
by Capt. Francis j. Keffer, and left
there In July, 1861. to join the main
body OF the regiment. then encamped
between Fortress Monroe and Hamp-
ton, Va. There Were 10 companies. two
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II was In the war little while, and
don't you forget It," writes Comrade
j. II. Nmeson from Roanoke. Tex. ~
was In Co. ]. 26th Mo, Third Brigade,
Third Division, Fifteenth Corps. 1 en-
listed Sept. 81, 1851. and was dis
charged Nov. rs. 1864. / have been a
constant reader OF The National Trib-.
une for. long time, and would not be
without 1t. 1t is the only paper 1 care
for. I would like to hear from some
OF my old comrades, and particularly
Col. b. ID. Dean, who commanded our
regiment. God bless them all, Is my
prayer"
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into Blood. Drawn, Brain and
Bone.
No purging from CAScAR-
ETS, because there is no flood
ing Of the Bowels with a waste
Of precious Digestive Juice. a.
with Salts. Castor OIL
"Physic.." etc.
Cascare.s act Ike Exercise.
harmless. pleasant, simple.
convenient. bu. sure ss Shoot
ing.
The thin little Ten Cent
Box. carried in your Vest
Pocket constantly. is sure
protection against the results
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Your Tongue is Coatedl

IT OoK inside your q
III watch cover and 10
LIZ 'ss 4,,,,. :, ,,,., =
ness, Bill M %
What you been Eatinga !
What were you drinkingP Y X
What kind of Lazy Chair did All
you take exercise in2 NN
Now don't think 1t doesnt<
matter! Is
Because, it's your Bowels MI
that talk now. every time you "
open your Mouth.
That doesn't help your
Popularity. nor your Earning
capacity.
Besides. man with bad Bowels is In
bad way.
And. q Coated Tongue. or Bad Breath.
are sure signs Of bad Bowels and poor
Digestion.
Go and take Ten Mile Walk, for
Exercised
Finest thing in the world for consiipa-
ton. Indigestion. or Dyspepsia. Ten Mile
Walks.
Haven't time? Too Lazy7
Well,-there is another Way.
Take Artificial Exercise for your Bowels.
That's-CASCARETS.
They rouse the Bowel Muscles, just
as a Cold Bath freshens Athletic Muscles.
Waken them up, Strengthen them so
they Contract and Expand the Bowels and
lntestines in a healthy active manner.
That'show these muscles work the Food
along. through your thirty feet of In:es-
tines, to its Finish.
That's how they squeeze Gastric Juice
into the food, to Digest it.
That's how they make the millions Of
little Suckers in the Intest.nes draw TIE
Nutrition out Of Food. and transform it
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From II Hoosieru Veteran.

Comrade A. ID. Skaggs, Co. X, 4th
Ind. Cav, Vancouver: Wash. says he
enlisted at Rockport, eInd., i'm Co. X,
25th Ind, under Col. names G. Veacl
afterwards MajOr-Geneiad. He was in
the battles OF Fort ponetson. Shiloh
and the siege OF Cprinth. and was
transferred to Co. X, 4th Ind. Il went
with Wilson when Sherman went to
the sea-" adds ComraJe -Skaggs. land
l made 1t a rule never tp allow calf
or hog or chicken to ha1f6o for Davis
The rest has been told. III any Of tho
old boys read this and Will write to
me, / will answer their@1dtters 10y re-
turn mail. My addressbts ITO 10th
ST. Vancouver, WASH" "a
Hot Times mt Franklin.
81 had q wonderful experience in the
war OF the rebellion" writes Comrade
J. w. Hendricks, 57th ILL.,, from Dam
Vile, ILL.,, land ! will ask You to pub
lish some Of 1t In the veterans grand
old paper. / have noticed that some
soldier did not see much of the battles
of Franklin and Nashville, Tenn.s.-I
was a private and an orderly detailed
from my regiment the last year OF the
war, under Gen. Wilson, connected with
Gen. Thomas's command in the Nash
Vile campaign. I was on duty every
day as an orderly. delivering dispatches
at the battle Of Franklin.
II was delivering verbal messages to
the Colonel of the I'd Tenn, and as the
regiment had changed position / ran
into heavy fire from the enemy, and
when shell from the rebs struck near
my horse plunged forward and fell He
got up and ran without rider. being
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Three Ohio Regiments.

Three Ohio Regiments.
In a facetious vein Comrade John NJ.
Gilbert. writing from Lisbon, Ohio
says: II did not put down the rebel
lion, but l like to read those interest
ing war stories from those who did.
Though we followed them from Bowl
ing Green, KY. to Nashville and to
Minnville, Tenn, without killing a reb-
ell. l do not know why this was, unless
they wouldn't stand. In all my read
ing the columns of the noble old SOL
diers' friend and war books, / see but
little concerning the 10Th. cath and
104th Ohio and their achievements
They were all close to me. Please let
me know II either or all of them were
among the 800 fighting regiments"
Spanish Fort.
J. II. Bowman, First Lieutenant, Co
d, 47th ILL.,, Oak Lodge, l. r.. says that
he is in position to give the exact facts
about the capture Of Spanish Fort. 1t
took place on or about midnight of
April 8. 1865. Four companies of his
regiment, commanded by Maj. Edward
Honham, took possession Of the fort.
The regiments belonged to McArthurs
First Division. Second Brigade, of the
right wing Of the Sixteenth Corps. The
brigade was composed of the 18th Mo-,
9Th Mimi. 9Th Wis. and Attn Ill.
Goes Him Seven Points Better.
Comrade Jonathan Harp, Co. c. I'd
battalion, 18th u. s.. writes from
Brookville, Pa. to say that he can go
seven points better" than Comrade d.
Deeds Like Comrade Deeds" he
adds. II do not claimvto be the oldest
or the youngest soldier. but / do own
check for an increase of pension of
13 cents"
Scattering.
Cemrade Thos. F. Coleman. Pleasant
Hope. Mo, would like to hear from
some member of Co. +, 9Th Tenn. Cav
Comrade 7. NJ. Hamilton, Co. K 18th
ILL.,, Edna, Tex, would like to hear from
the boys OF that regiment.
7. G. Mills, Co. G, 18th Ill. Cav,
Sioux Falls, s. d.. would like to hear
from some Of the members of his old
regiment.
Albert w. Ethridge. Co. B, I'd Mo. L.
A.. Cove. Mo-, would be pleased to hear
from any Of the members of his old
regiment, particularly from those of
Co. B, He would also like to hear from
Corpl Alexander Mackey.
Holbrook argus., 1906-01-13
THE TOWER oFi BABEL.
History Leaves No Data by Which
 to Estimate It's Height.

sO AA0eAAAAsAsC Ato AhCA8 Mss
 The exact date of the building of "Nimrod's Folly" as the Chaldeans say in alluding to the Scriptural tower of Babel (the Armenians speak of it as the Tower of the Confusion of Tongues) or the height to which 1t pen etrated the rarefied atmosphere of the oriental plains will perhaps never be known. The date of the laying of the foundation of the famous structure is usually set at 2,257 years before Christ, or in the year of the flood 101.
 The expression of the sacred his- torian that it's top was to "reach un- to heaven" is now generally set down as a strong Hebrew phrase denoting very lofty tower, but not necessarily meaning that one would reach to the abiding place of the Lord and His hosts. Proof that this is probable may be found in several places in the holy writ The walls of the cities of Ca- naan are described by Moses in similar phraseology. The spies sent out by him returned and reported that the cities of that country were great and were "walled up to heaven" See Deu- teronomy 1 :2S, 9:1. There is Jewish legend in the Talmud which tells us that God did not put stop to the building of the tower until after 1t had reached a height of 10000 fathoms, which is equal to nearly twelve Eng fish miles.
 The sacred historians have not in single instance left data upon which we can base a calculation of its exact height and general dimensions, and it is because of this omission that the imaginative orientals and other ancient writers have given such fabulous and eXtravagant traditions concerning 1t. Even St. Jerome alleges from the tes- timony of eyewitnesses who claim to have seen and examined the ruins of the skyscraping shaft that in his day (born 345 A. D.) it was over four miles high. While considering these unten- able notions it may not be out of place to mention that other fanciful writers make its height range all the way from a single furlong to 5000 miles in height.-Pittsburg Press.