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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-16
Modern Ideas Weird.

mOQcTn fucdS WcITQs But all said and done, we need not dive into the past to find extraordinary ideas and weird warlke appliances. Our mad ern inventors quite capable of keep ing up the supply. Leaving aside the steam guns. which were intended to spurt out streams of bullets after the fashion of a Maxim gun which were invented by Perkins in 1924 by Winans in the eos, and the very similar compressed air gun patented by one Sturgeon in 1887, none of which realized it's inventors expectations, we can find plenty of extraordinary con trivances.
 The wire bullet proof screen behind which the soldier advancing to the attack defies any projectile smaller than three pounder is as far fetched an idea as any thing produced in the middle ages. The reservoir helmet, a French scheme, Is about as quaint as anything we have mo- ticed. The lower part of this eccentric headpiece forms a species of tank or res ervoir Into which tle water tand pipe clayD drains from the upper surface of the helmet. The soldiers head Is there
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With the 9Ist Ohio.

Comrade Horace Albert, Co. ], 91st
Ohio, writes from Olbia, Iowa, to say
that he read Comrade Killers article,
in which ne said he would like to hear
from some of the old boys of the 91st.
II will answer the call" says Comrade
Albert, ''as / did many times in the
Valley while following Gen. Phil.
Sheridan and chasing Gen. Early. /
was private in Co. 1, which contained
10 pairs of brothers, with one thrown
in for good measure. / often think of
the memorable Lynchburg campaign,
when the writer as well as many 9TH
ers were four days and nights without
food. The morning after we fell back
from Lynchburg a comrade of another
command offered me 50 in greenbacks
for a spoonful of coffee. l gave 1t to
him and let him keep his money. He
had a chicken, and we shared 1t to-
gether at breakfast 1 never asked
him the price of chicken.
Four years we marched together, boys.
Through rough and stormy weather;
But soon our trials will be Ger,
As we are growing old together.
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Transfer of a Battle Flag.

An interesting ceremony took place
at Gouverneur. n. Y, Dec. IS, when the
survivors of Co. d. 18th n. Y, placed
their treasured company flag in the
custody of the Reading Room Associa-
ton Of the Public Library.
The hisory of the flag and of Co. ID,
10th n. Y, was read, followed by a pro-
gram of patriotic exercises
The flag is large silk one of exceed
ingly fine workmanship, made by the
ladies of GouYerneur, and presented to
Co. d upon their departure in 81 to
serve their country. Seven of the ladies
who had a part in the making of the
flag Were present, other survivors be-
ing deferred by ill-health from attend
ing.
The flag since the close of the war
has been in the keeping of two fami-
lies; first with Gen. Albert NJ. Barney,
who was First Lieutenant of Co. ID as
originally formed, and after his death
it was placed in the keeping of Henry
Rodgers, who held it until transferred
to the library.
The case in which ii was placed is a
handsome one of oak, with a large
plate-glass panel, a presentation from
the survivors and members Of the i'm
mediate families of soldiers of Co. ID,
10Th n. Y. The surviving members
present We're Maj. William II. Walling.
Harrison G. Maine, George Hill, Ed
ward Grothicr, Henry Rodgers, and ID.
C. Downing
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VETERAN SOLDIERS PLIGHT.
Stunned by People Because of n Terrible
Wound Received In Battle, He Found
True Friends In Dumb Animals.

\ pathetic story comes to The Ma
uonal Tribune from Perry, Iowa. 1t
relates To the death of Nicholas Carlos,
veteran soldier who led the life of
recluse near Perry. Several days ago
he was found in the shack he occupied
with his head completely severed from
his body. An investigation, however,
disclosed that he died a natural death
and his head was Euawed off by rats
In the shanty with the remains of the
old soldier were his pets-a dog and
chickens.
Carlos was about 20 years of age and
had amassed n considerable fortune,
which was invested in land. The friend
ship or feeling which he withheld from
his neighbors seemed to be centered in
animals. The rude hovel that he call
ed home was also a domicile for the
dog, the chickens and even pigs at
times, it is said.
Carlos's life was a pitiful one Born
in New York of fairly well-to-do pa
rents, he received an excellent educa-
tion and studied law. He was admitted
to the bar and ready TO begin the prac-
tice of his profession when the civil
war broke out. Thrusting aside the
honors that awaited him at the bar and
the joys offered by the home he was
preparing for his promised bride, he
enlisted as n private. In one of the
engagements his upper jaw was shot
away by a mimic ball. Physicians sue
ceeded in saving his life, but his
countenance was disfigured forever.
Instead OF the handsome soldier whom
she had hidden goodby. the girl in New
York met at the depot: n man with q
countenance SO ugly as To be almost
fearful to behold. She turned away
from him in horror and the plighted
troth became a tragedy.
Carlos left home and came 10 Iowa
His first intention was to practice law,
but the facial blemish so preyed on his
mind that he gave up the profession
and became n hermit.
SO much did he take his disfieure-
ment TO heart, that not alone did he
shun strangers, but even held aIoOf
from sister who resides at Perry,
Iowa.
The old soldier frequently declared
that the friendship and cordiality that
were withheld from him by human be-
ings because of the Disagreement OF
his face caused by being terribly
wounded while battling under "Old
Glory was bestowed on him by his
real friends. the dumb animals that
lived with him.
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Stories Emneny Worth Telling OF Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

toward our camp for quite a distance
there was open ground, and back OF
us for some distance open ground, but
we did not see any other guns. OF
course, back in behind the hills some
distance Gen. Sherman's troops lay
ready to cross, and did cross as soon
as the bridge was passable, and num-
ber of batteries went over with the in
fantry, but none were in sight until the
bridge was thrown across the river.
The fact is, there were just six guns
in the works. and we did not fire a
gun, because we did not have to.
/ also want TO commend Comrade
Barnes for resenting the reflections
made upon 'Old Rosy" and Pap"
Thomas, as We called them, in regard
TO their alleged conduct in the manage
ment of their respective commands, as
referred 10 by the Major. i fail TO see
the good that can possibly come from
criticism at this late day, by any writer,
either by stating what he knows or by
reference to what others, perhaps high
in command, may have said or writ
ten.
History teaches us that in many in
stances official reports and censure
have been wrong, and great injury has
been inflicted upon the most worthy
when too late to be corrected. Com
rades, no good can come from this
course. There was no commander bur
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who was more or less loved by his SOL
diers, and when they read accounts re-
fecting upon the character of these
commanders it hurts to a greater or
less extent, and thus only results in
harm. There possibly We're no com
manders but who made some mistakes.
but I'll venture the assertion that his
mistakes We're more numerous in the
MINDS of his critics than in his prac-
tice- We at this late day ought to re-
Train from even mentioning the known
real mistakes of the old commanders
Tor they are now all gone; but rather
speak of the good they ACCOMPLISHED
for they did the best they knew how to
save the Union of States, and for this
they are entitled to praise rather than
IN any case, censure. Let US remember
and practice the cardinal virtues of our
Order. Fraternity, Charity and LOYALTY
II we continually keep criticising this
or that officer. we more or less hurt the
feelings of comrades of his command,
whlch to some extent destroys the
fraternity that ought to exist; and, also,
criticism cannot be made in a chart
table mood. We are all in the evening
snade or life, and our few remaining
years should be spent in the fullest
spirit OF fraternalism and charity, one
toward the other; and, comrades, SO
let IL be. Let us remember only the
write and sing only of these.
Before closing, / want to call At
tention to the account given by Capt.
Shaw- Co. G, 1th ILL.,, I'm the issue of The
National Tribune of March 80. 1905. of
the court-martial and execution of SEN
tence by fogging, at Franklin, Tenn,
IN March, 1863. I remember the incl
dent very well, and the Captains YER
sion Of the details Is very correctly
given. The punishment seemed to us
severe. yet i don't remember of ever
nearing any soldier say other than II
was justly merited, considering the Of
tense committed. In reading The Ma
uonal Tribune account of this incident
to some friends, lady in the company
remarked, why, did they punish SOL
diers so severely as that, for offenses
OF that kind" / remarked they did In
deed do that very thing. She then said !:
Then ] have a better opinion of the
army and Its officers than ever" / re-
lated to the company the account of
seeing one soldier shot near Colds
borough, n. C., in the Spring of 1865
Tor a similar offense. This fellow had
been pardoned twice before for like
oIenses. He was soldier In one of
the regiments belonging to the CORDS
commanded by Gen. Cox. II is a pleas
ure to know that the Union army con-
tanned but few men, comparatiyely.
VINO were so low as to commit such
crimes against the purity of woman
mood as these who received their
just deserts. But this communication
Is already too long. so | will close for
TINS time. / may get into your columns
again some time In the future-.J B
Dunn, 9th Wis, Battery, Lenox, Iowa.
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.yefersoniap simplicity.

Thos. Jefferson, third President of these
United States, was skeptical of the
science of medicine, believing in permit
ting nature TO re-establish order in the
system when any function was deranged,
and discussed the subject frequently,
with the same interest and earnestness
that he did theology and politics.
Il believe" he said, that there are
certain substances by which, applied to
the living body, either internally or eX-
ternally or both, nature can be assisted,
and by such assistance accomplish in a
short time what Nature otherwise would
do slowly"
The Vitae-Ore remedy with which the
readers of this publication are largely
familiar, is offered by its discoverer and
proprietors as an aid to Nature, TO as
sist in the natural healing and recup-
Grating processes. 1t is itself product
of Nature, 4 geological discovery, mined
from the ground as are gold and silver,
different from anything which has ever
been offered of remedial character and
as such should commend itself to even
those most preiudiced against the use of
advertised treatments. 1t contains in its
composition free iron, sulphur and mag
nesium. elements ideally calculated TO,
as Jefferson says, assist nature" The
fair and liberal offer to send one months
treatment on trial made in these col
umns by the proprietors Chico Noel Co.
Chicago, is certainly most deserving of
consideration.
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The sI.t n. ). and ,ss,h Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: ] was =
member of Co. X. 31st y. J., and Co
c. 135th Ohio. Please give a short
sketch of these two regiments.-John
snyder, L. F. D.. Box IL, Washington
y. J. H.
The 31st \. ]. was organized at CAMP
kearny, Sept. Il, 1862. for nine months.
and mustered out June "a, 1863, with
Col. Alexander p. Berthond in com
mand during its service, 1t belonged
to Wadsworth's Division, First Corps,
Army of the Potomac. and lost 80 from
disease.
The 135th Ohio was organized at
Camp Chase, May IL, 1864; for 100 days,
and mustered out Sept. 1, 1864, with
Andrew Legg as Colonel. The regiment
belonged to the Eighth Corps, Armies
of the Shenandoah and West Virginia
and lost seven men killed in battle and
&c died from disease, the most of whom
were starved TO death at Anderson
ville.-Editor National Tribune
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The 34tb Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 34th Ill. 1 joined
it in December, 1861; was captured at
the battle of Stone River, near Muir
freesboro, Tenn, the last day of the
year, 1862; was taken to Libby Prison,
Richmond, Va; sent to Camp Parole,
Md, and then :iischarged.-James II.
Ellis, San Antonio, Tex.
The Gath III. was organized at
Springfield Sept. Z, lP61, and mustered
out at the expiration Of its three years
term, with the veterans and recruits
retained in service until July IL, 1865.
1t was a fighting regiment. and be-
longed to Mitchell's Brigade, Davis's
Division, Fourteenth Corps, Army of
the Cumberland. Its first Colonel was
Edward y. Kirk, who was promoted to
Brigadier-General and killed at Stone
River. He was succeeded by Col. Alex
ander =. Dysart, ard he by Col. Peter
Ege. Out OF a total enrolment OF
1854 the regiment lost a total killed
and wounded of sos. with 121 dying
from disease.-Editor National Trib-
une.
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The 7th Mich.

Editor National Tribune: Please
print an account of the 9TH Mich, and
oblige-John ]. Walker, Detroit, Mich.
The 18th Mich. was organized at
Monroe, Aug. %. 1861, and mustered
out July 5, 1865. 1t was a fighting
regiment, and belonged to Gibbons Di-
vision of the Second Corps It's first
Colonel was Ira /. Grosvenor, who was
succeeded by Col. Henry Baxter, brev-
cited Major-General. He was sue
ceeded by Col. Norman ]. Hall, and Col.
George w. La Point was in command
when the regiment was mustered out.
Out of an enrolment of 1915 the regi-
ment lost 20S killed. AZ died in rebel
prisons and 147 from disease.-Editor
National Tribune
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The 9th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a shor: history of the Gath Ohio.-S. s
Andrews, Co. X, 64th Ohio, Des Moines
Iowa.
The 64th Ohio was organized at Camp
buckingham from Nov. 8, 1861, and
mustered out at different times until
Dec. 8, 1865. The first Colonel was John
Ferguson, who was succeeded by Col
James w. Forsyth. of the Regular
Army. and he by Col. Alexander Nc.
Twain, who was killed at Rocky Face
Ridge. The regiment belonged TO New
tons Division, Fourth Corps. Army OF
the Cumberland. anG lost ia killed
and 160 died from disease.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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The lI5fh OHM

Editor National Tribune: Please be
kind enough TO give me a short history
of the 115th Ohio.-James A. Gordon,
La Paz, Ind.
The 1l5th Ohio was organized in the
State-at-large in August. 1868, and mus
tered out June %, 1865. Col. jackson
a Lucy was Colonel until July s, 1864.
when he was succeeded by Col. Thomas
Q. Boone, who was in command when
the regiment was mustered out The
regiment was on provost duty at CO.
lumbus and Cincinnati. and then guard
ed blockhouses along the Nashville &
Chattanooga Railroad. In this service
several detachments had sharp fights
with rebel guerrillas and cavalry, and
generally acquitted themselves very
well. II belonged to the Army of the
Cumberland. and lost nine killed in
battle and ls2 died from disease-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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Because of Liquozone,'

In almost every hamlet-every neigh
borhood-there are living examples of
what LiauoZone can do. Wherever you
are, you need not go far to find soLe
one who has been helpel by it.
Talk to some of those cured ones;
perhaps your own fri nds are among
them Ask If they advise you to try
LiauoZone. Or let us buy you bottle.
and learn it's power for yourself. If
you need help, please don't wait longer;
don't stay sick. Let us show to you
as we have two millions-what Liquo-
zone can do.
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The 9Th Ohio Cav,

Editor National Tribune: Please give
an account of my old regiment, the 9Th
ohio Cav, particularly its history dur
ing 1864, dates of battles. etc-M. E.
Northway, Co. y, 9th Ohio Cav, Fores-
ton, MINI.
The 9th Ohio Cav was organized al
Cleveland, Ironton, Bloomfield, Ashta-
bula and other places from Oct. Z, 1861
and finally mustered out Aug. Z, 1865
The first Colonel was William r. Lloyd
who was succeeded by Col. William
Stedman, and he by Col. Frank c.
I.oveland, who was mustered out with
the regiment. 1t was first employed In
West Virginia. and then was with
Stoneman on his raid. II was finally
i'll Gregg's Division, Cavalry of the
Army of the Potomac. and lost 81 killed
and Isl died from disease.-Editor Ma
ticnal Tribune.
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AROUND CHATTANOOGA.
Eomrade Dunn Corroborates Chas. w.
barnes, 9Th Wis. Battery, and Gives
Some Entcresting Incidents.
Having

Editor National Tribune: Having
read the article from Mai Byers. I'm
reference TO Gen. Sherman's command
crossing the Tennessee River above
Chattanooga at the commencement Of
the assault upon Missionary Ridge, and
also that of my Comrade Barnes. un-
der above title, / want 10 add my testi-
mony 10 the truth of Comrade Barnes's
account of the number of guns planted
on the north shore of said river, to
protect the building of the bridge and
crossing of troops. In law, the witness
who sees and hears certain things
necessary 10 be proven, is the most
competent TO testify Us to the existence
of those particular things. Well, /
was there with Comrade Barnes. and
what he says as TO the number of guns
planted there in the works is true.
Just belew the point where the bridge
was thrown across the river, and not
more than a half mile, the river makes
a bend toward the east. and the bluffs
come up close to the north side OF the
river at this bend, and nothing to OBJ
struct the view from our battery posi-
ton to this bend. Also. up the river
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The 59th Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please give a short history of the 59th
Ohio, especially Co. i. and oblige one
of that commando. G. Baird, Cow
den, III.
The 59th Ohio was organized in the
t-large from Sept. IL, 1861, with
James p. Fyffe as Colonel He re-
signed, and Lieut.-Col. Granville a.
Frambes was in command when the
regiment was mustered out at the ex-
piration of its term of service. Nov. /.
1864. The veterans and recruits were
consolidated into two companies and
mustered out July 16, 1865. The 59th
Ohio lost AZ killed and 10 died from
disease. etc. 1t belonged to T. ].
Woods Division, Fourth Corps. Army
of the Cumberland.-Editor National
Tribune,
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The 9th U. $. c. II. A.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 9Th L. $. c. H.
A.-Thomas f. Floyd. New Haven, Ill.
The 9th u. S. C. IL. a. was organized
at NatcheZ from Sept. 12j 1863, as the
I'd Miss. II. A. Its designation was
changed to 5th u. S. C. II. A. March
II, 1864, and to the 9Th l.. s. c. II. A
April 20, 1864. 1t was mustered out
May 10, 1866. The first Colonel was
Bernard G. Farrar, who was brevetted
q Brigadier-General,,a ana Col. Hubert
a. McCaleb was in command of the
regiment when it was mustered out.
The regiment belonged to the Army of
the Tennessee, and lost six killed at Vi
dalia and six at Black River.-Editor
National Tribune. f
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The seth n. y.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish a short history of the Seth y. Y
Wellington Rasco, Co. B, seth y. Y,
Sandlake, Mich.
The S6th n. Y. was organized at
Elmira from September, 1861, and the
veterans and recruits retained in SER
vice until June 81. 1865. 1t was also
called the Steuben Rangers, and be-
longed to Birney's Division of the Third
Corps, Army of the Potomac. 1t was
one of the fighting regiments and lost
172 killed, IL died in rebel prisons and
11S from disease. The Colonels were
in succession Benjah L. Bailey, Benja-
min L. Higgins, Jacob II. Lansing and
Nathan H. Vincent.-Editor National
Tribune
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What Liquozone Is.

The virtues of LiquoZone are de-
rived solely from gases, by a process
recurring large apparatus, and from s
to Ia days time. No alcohol, no mar
cotics are in ii. Chemists of the high
est class direct the making. The re-
sult is to obtain from these harmless
gases "a powerful topicgermicide.
The great value OF LiquoZone lies in
the fact that ii is deadly to germs, yet
harmless TO you. Germs are of veget-
able origin; and this gas-made product,
when absorbed by them, stops their ac-
tivlties. We publish an offer of $1,000
for disease germ that it cannot kill.
But to the body LiquoZone is eyhilarat-
ing. vitalizing. purifying. 1t is helpful
in the extreme.
That is its main distinction. Com
mon germicides are poisons when TAX
ell internally. That is why medicine
The National tribune., 1906-03-01
Carter County and the Comet.

Comrade A. ]. Jacobs, Co. d. 22d KY,
writes from Smoky Valley, KY. about
his experience as a homeguard I'm the
first days of the war. This was in Car
ter County, and he says his company
was armed with old smooth-bore
muskets after the model of 1872. They
had large percussion locks anG ancient
bayonets The Carter County Home
Guards were without cartridge boxes
and had to carry their ammunition in
their pockets. These venerable guns.
Comrade Jacobs says, were a great load
to carry He said the great comet in
the sky in those strenuous days made
a light almost as bright as the moon.
This token OF bloody war" he adds,
caused much alarm among the people
of Carter County"
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"ProvIdenee Spring, at AndersonviIie.

Comrade Will l.. Eaton, Co. I, 4th
Mich. Cav, writes from Honolulu,
Hawaii, that he has read in The Ma
tional Tribune the article by James II.
Burke, Co. L. 95th Ohio, of Mt. Ayr.
Iowa, headed THAT Spring Again,
and agrees with him in every particu-
lar. Il went into that prison about
the 9th or 9TH of August, '64. Was
bunking in the big log-shanty near
where the new addition was made. ]
recollect well the heavy rain that car
ried away the stockade; also, that the
so-called Providence Spring then
made it's appearance. l have stood in
line many a time TO get my pail of wa
ter; woe to the man who tried TO
flank in. / have always had my
doubts as to what Providence had to
do with the spring, but do know that II
was God-send to us poor devils who
had been using water from the wells
and brook"
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SPIKED THE REBEL GUNS.
Daring Exploit mt Island No. 10 yivfdly
Described and Credit Given to Those
Who Participated.

Comrade r. H. Martin, Co. I, 46th
ind, writes from Delphos. O., concern
ing an inquiry from Cornrade Hugh
Erwin, Co. A, cath Ind, in regard to
the spiking Of the guns at Island No.
10. Comrade Martin says he has learn
ed from several sources that the credit
should be given to Col. Roberts and a
detail from his regiment, the 42d Ill.
1T is claimed that Lieut.. Lyman G.
Allen, of Co. G, 27th H., with detail
from the 42d ILL.,, did the job. As sew
eral batteries had their guns spiked
about that time, we may justly credit
one of the exploits to Lieut.. Allen and
the other to Col. Roberts understand
the detail was made from the 42d ILL.,,
because the regiment comprised many
river and steamboat men who under
stood handling the oars. The brave ex-
plot is thus described in Harper's
weekly of April &c, 1862, with an Illus
tration of The spiking of the guns in
the upper rebel battery at Island No.
TO- by Alexander Simplot:
Wednesday night (April 23) five
launches, one from each gunboat, and
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The 9Th Iowa.

w. H. Arnold. Adiutant, Grant Post,
9. Modesto, Cal. writes: "The National
Tribune is a most welcome visitor. In
all my reading of the paper, however, l
have failed to see anything from my old
regiment, the 9Th Iowa. No regiment
in the Army of the Tennessee had "a
better record for hard work. 1t was
with Fremont in Missouri, with Grant
at Shiloh and at the Vicksburg cam
paign and with Sherman at Missionary
Ridge and the Atlanta campaign and
marched to the sea, and then went to
Washington for the Grand Review. !
should be pleased to read in The Ma
tional Tribune any short sketch from
any member of the regiment"