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The National tribune., 1906-11-29
RICH MOUNTAIN.
What Were McClcIIans Reasons for Not
Promptly Cooperating.

Editor National Tribune: Have you
any data handy regarding Mcclellan $
reasons for not coming up in front at
Rich Mountain on July IL. 1861, after
he had sent Rosecrans with the 18th
Ohio and Sd Ind. to make a detour of
about 10 hours and open the attack in
the rear? We got there all right. but
instead of surprising the Johnnies as
We expected to, they were lying in wait
for us, and the first intimatiOn that I
had of something unusual was when
the 18th Ohio wheeled into line of bat
tie, with Col Sam Beatty in command
of Co. A and orders were given to
reserve their fire until ordered No
sooner had that order been given than
a gun let loose not more than 800 yards
in front of US behind a breastworli
hurriedly thrown up for our reception,
but we came in in such way that they
could not bring their artillery to bear
upon us. That first shot cut off a
maple top about 5 or IS feet from the
ground, and it dropt near Co. A, in the
rear After that one gun the rattle of
musketry mixed with the artillery, and
for a while everything was smoke and
noise on our side. We, however, heard
nothing of our main army. We lost 20
killed, all of the Indiana regiment
while the Confederates lost 200 killed.
and the whole number that had come
to give us a reception surrendered. /
read somewhere that Little Mac gave
them such licking at Rich Mountain
that he drove them out of West Vir-
ginia Yes, but had he moved up in
front, as was expected. they never would
have gotten out of West Virginia. Our
pickets reported that night that they
heard commotion as of moving troops,
and in the morning we found that they
had evacuated. Please tell me thru
your valuable columns what Gen. Rose
Grams had to say about the matter
John w. Stimmel, Co. A, 18th Ohio,
Canton. o.
We only know for certain what Gems.
Mcclellan and Rosecrans say about tine
affair in their published reports. Gen.
Mcclellan says that his first order to
Gen. Rosecrans to advance and attack
the rear of the enemy's lower intrench
ments was not carried out and he re-
ceived no intelligence of Gen. Rose
cranss movements, so that as his men
were much fatigued he determined to
return to camp, expecting to move at
daybreak the next morning. The next
morning, as he 'Eas starting, he heard
that the enemy had evacuated their
works and fed. Gen. Rosecrans did
not discuss the matter in his published
reports.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-11-29
GETTYSBURG.
The Gethsemnne of the Nntfon's Passion
Week,

Rev. P. H. Lynch, pastor Of a church
at Jersey Shore, Pa, and son of Capt.
John w. Lynch, formerly of the 136th
Pa, recently visited the battlefield at
Gettysburg in company with his father
and wrote most interesting sketch of
what he saw there and his Impressions.
He begins his letter to the Daily Her
aid at Jersey Shore as follows:
"The granite-lined battlefield of Get
tysburg, in the theater of things. Is the
most inspiring landmark of the new
America even as it is the most impress
sive memorial of the old. 1t was the
Gethsemane of the Nations passion
ture greatness; the awful ascension
scene of its coming glory. Such were
the thoughts of the writer, as from the
summit of Little Round Top he sur
Veyed the vast reaches of hallowed
ground. About him We're men of the
Philadelphia Brigade, who at Bloody
Angles scarlet-streaked wall stood
steadfast as the granite pillars about
us. Close by, in significant gray, stood
some of the very men who from the
far-away Ridge had charged that wall
of doom rolling across open fields, to
find deathless honor for a dying cause
Among them the widow of Gen. Pick
ett, who led the men of the South in
that gallant, desperate assault straight
lion. From thence the tide ebbed and
foamed and gurgled and feebly Tapped
until the shore of Peace stood high
above the highest tide that thereafter
moaned of Flood. And every son OF
daughter of the States who visits tina,
sacred scene Of struggles, cemented
with the best blood, Puritan and Chev-
alier, that ever flowed, will, If sensi-
BILE of life's great lessons, exclaim, God
forbid that such a tide shall ever rise
again.
"It was a privilege to visit Gettys-
burg. 1t was more than a privilege to
there greet the men of Southern skies
and Southern views. The courage that
brought them long ago over Mason and
Dixon's line almost to the keystone
Capital, and sustained them but few
days later in the darkening gloom OF
the shadow of the Valley of Death that
courage wins unstinted admiration here
as there But the faith In their fellow
men, their fellow-countrymen, and the
loyalty to their old, their new country
reunion with their former foes to Get
tysburg-that courage wins our love.
"Duty's call is martial Loves call is
fraternal.
where 43 years ago many of Pick.
ett's heroes laid down their arms at the
Bloody Angle, there n few years since
with blue hands clasped mutely eio.
quent by gray hands, men of Meade
laid down their hearts.
Both sides could not win at Gettys.
burg in 1868.
But both sides won In the Reunion oi
1887 and again in 1906, when long-los
brothers were found, and dear, deat
hopes came back from the grave ever
moro on earth to DeriSh"
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ris says he almost froze to death one
night while on picket. I expect that
was the night our giment lay without
blankets in the load above where he
was on picket. One of our men awoke
10 find his long, yellow hair frozen fast
to the ground, and some of us had to
help him free it. The boys of Co. f
will remember him. We were all Moth
ing but boys then. 1 would like to hear
from all the survivors of the 129th
especially of Co. +. We shall not have
this opportunity many years longer, so
let us improve it. 1 believe all will
join with me in saying, Long live The
National Tribune, for it is the soldArs
fi'iend.'-Thomas Moore, Co. +, 12tth
Ohio, Woods4ield O.
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Letter From the Seth Iowa.

Editor National Tribune: I hope to
be always able to take and read The
National Tribune. I take several other
papers. but The National Tribune is
more carefully read than any. Every
article is read with interest. Every
Thursday 1 look forward to it for news
from some old soldiers experience in
the war from 81 to '65. 1 attend every
one of my Regimental Reunions, and
at every one 1 find some comrade
have not seen since the war. At our
last one, held at Louisville. Iowa,
found one (T. ]. Myers, of Oskaloosa
Kan). / brought him home with me
We had not met for Al years, and to
say we had a Reunion puts it mildly
We sang old army songs. went tc
church together, and had a grand good
time generally for one whole week.
B. F. Gordon, Co. d. s6th Iowa, Eddy
ville Iov.
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the soldiers organ, The National Trib-
une. This much is certain, If this long
legged Ananias ever reaches the homes
of this story, they need not advance
money for the anticipated possession of
a dandy reptile. bird or beast. or ex-
tend the Kindness and hospitality to
man who is trampling under foot those
sacred ties of friendship and comrade-
ship existing between the old boys Of
the civil war.-Edward g. Johnson,
Major. 7th ILL.,: President 7th Illinois
Infantry Association. Springfield, Ill.
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the Whole
8. ni Line.
Reads Fate of Friend.

o. J. Lyon. NJ. D., Sabetha, Kan, in
reading "Andersonville" lately discov-
cred the fate of his old chum. ]. S.
Swift. They were boys together in
Henry County, Iowa, from about so
till the opening of the war. Swift en-
listed in the, Spring of 81, in Co. I, Sd
Iowa Cav. and they shook hands for
the last time before he went off on the
little bridge near Lyons fathers place.
Swift was captured by the rebels at
Ripley, Miss, and confined in that death
hole. Florence, S. c., where he was
starved to death as thousands of other
brave boys were. / have often Won
dered why the Union forces did not
raise the "black flag" and sweep the
entire country as Nero did in his cam
paigns. or why the lamented Lincoln
did not call for $4,000 more troops
(Which could easily have been raised)
and send them down thru Georgia, set
ting free the starving prisoners in all
the prisons. 1t has been a surprise to
Comrade Lyon that Congress has con-
sidered certain claims of Southern peo-
pie for payment for loss of property,
cotton, etc. during the war; but this is
on a par with the firing upon Fort
Sumter. He thinks if the South had
stopped to consider the results of their
attempt to lick five Yanks with one OF
their soldiers they might have let us
alone,
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Have OpponIte Eject.

C. B. Deemer. Youngstown, o
thinks all the talk and controversy owe
the proposed monument to Wfrz wi
have Just the opposite effect, and ten
to make the Daughters Of the Confed
eracy more determined than ever {
carry out their project.
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remedies entirely harn
less; remove all symp
toms of dropsy in s to q
days; 80 to go days efiectI
a permanent cure Iris
treatment furnished fre}
10 every sufferer: nothinI
fairer. For circulars, te5
timonlals, etc., apply
DR.. II. H. GREEN
SONS. Box 1. Atiant
Ga
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Justice to the Veterans.

C. w. Cook, Co. C, 18th Ind, Plat,
vile, Wis, served his country for over
four years in the time of its peril. and
feels keenly the injustice done to the
veterans by the pension laws. He was
in all the battles of his regiment, is
now 65 years old, and wants to know
about some things so he can die happy.
With all that is done to instll into
Americans love of and appreciation
for the greatness of the country, by
Fourth of July Grafton, singing of the
National Hymn. etc, with the milliona
of dollars spent on the Panama Canal
and other projects, yet the boys of '61-
'65 are treated with Indifference and
their prayers for better pension laws
disregarded. They are told that an,
change will conflict with the present
laws. Then in the name of truth and
justice revoke those laws and make
new ones. Comrade Cook thinks no
one has better right to talk on this
subject than the boys who wore the
blue. They ask a service pension for
those who did the marching and fight
ing in the eos 1t does no good to
sing poems at their funerals, but they
ask the country, which they saved from
the hands of treason to do its duty as
proud and just Nation should, and to
do 1T now
The National tribune., 1906-11-29
The 10th Ohio.

Capt F. r. Stewart delivered n most
eloquent address at the 41st Reunion
of the 49th Ohio at Tiffin. Among the
facts he presented were that in all
1,552 were mustered into the regiment,
of whom IA officers and 1913 men were
killed in battle and 164 died from dis
case. Seven starved to death in prison
and two-thirds of all the men in the
regimen received gunshot wounds
There were altogether 1,160 gunshot
wounds received by the 1859 men.
Only 553 were left to be mustered out
with the regiment in 1865.
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Jnckson,s Monument nt New OrIcnns.

D. r. Witter, Council Bluffs, Iowa,
says, referring to Jno. E. Breen and
the Chalmette Monument at New Or
leans, that several years ago, when he
visited New Orleans, he asked Gen.
Beaureghrd why the monument was not
finished and was told that the civil
war stopped work on 1t, and since then
it had been impossible to raise suffi-
cient money to complete It, Comrade
Witter visited the monument, which is
on the old Chalmette plantation, and Is
some so or 20 feet high. 1t stood in
a cotton field, neglected and unfinished,
abused by the elements and visitors
He thinks the State should finish and
preserve the monument to Gen. jack
son, the hero of the battle of New Or
leans
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A Christian Veteran.

A Christian Veteran.
Comrade George Musson, minister of
Christian Church at Morocco, Ind, en-
listed in the I'd Ohio Cav. in 1861, and
was captured with LOO comrades at
Ream's Station, Va, and confined 10
months in various PRISONS during which
he escaped four times and was three
times recaptured. He travelled hun
dreds of miles thru the woods and at
one time got as far as GAINESVILLE, Ga,
and another to Thomasville, Ga. HIS
last escape was from Andersonvile with
two comrades. The three arrived at
the camp of the 7th Ohio Cav. at
Oglethorpe, Ga, April 23, 1865. He
was Chaplain of the Department of the
| Ohio in 1891, and has been Minister of
| the Disciples of Christ since 1873. He
| is a very popular and successful lee
| turer
Can Go Him One Better.
Frank Young, Co. C, 9th Wis, Iron
Dr. Wade Price, of Cartersville, ]. r.,
one better when it comes to a question
| of old coins. He has one coined In
1896 Cone year earlier than DIR. Prices
| piece), which he has had in his possess
sion forf40 years. Comrade Young has
been a constant reader of The National
Tribune for many years, and thinks
there isano better paper.
'sat The 18th Wis.
| A. f. Rice, 18th Wis, Willmar Mimi,
calls our attention to an error in the
Army of the Cumberland in which 1t
was said that "the 3Sth Ill. was possibly
saved from capture by Col. Heg's sturdy
Norwegians, the 18th Wis" This should
| have been the 18th Wis.
| .,, Scattering.
| John1CR. Palmer, Normal, H., ex-
poets to return to Sorrento, Fla, about
| Dec. ito remain till June 1. If any
comrade wishing to know anything
about the, place will write to him in
closing stamp for reply, he will be very
happy to furnish what information he
| can.
| J. J. Carter, Co. A, 14th Me-, Weeks
Mills, Me-, in reply to the inquiry of
J. T. Black, Charleroi, Pa says: About
that gun it was one of Gatling's first
quick firing guns. 1t is now in the
Navy Yard Museum, Washington. d. c.
saw 1t there a few years ago."
John W. Bryant, Co. H. 18th U. s.,
| Wooster, o., says. in reply to Joness
! picket Shot: "Yes, JOnesy, 1 re-
I member you we'll, and can tell you all
| about SerS't Livingston and others. You
failed to give your address. Write me
at once"
4 Comrade G. w. Gilbreth, Co. G, 1st
Ala. Cav, Collinsville, Ala, would like
4 to hear from any member of his old
command. Comrade Gilbreth was with
Sherman on the march to the sea, be-
ing In the cavalry command under Gen.
lKilpatrick
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The National Encnrnpment Parade.

David r. Witter, Council Bluffs, Iowa,
thinks the National Encampment pa
rade the special attraction to visitors
and citizens where the Encampment is
held, and to discontinue it woIld make
the occasion tame, indeed. The old
boys, too, like to rally to the sound of
drum and fife, and march down tho
line as in days of yore. The tiresome
part IS before the parade begins, wait
ing at points of rendezvous, and here
IS where the Rest and Refreshment
Committee can put in their best work
Keep up the parade as long as the old
soldier IS able to march.
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Two Bills That should Pass.

Rozel Jacobs, Suffolk, Va, says tina
there are two bills which Congress
should certainly pass. One is that c
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, classifying tn
loss of sight and which was introduce
March 27 of this year. Another is IN
Ex-Prisoners of War bill introduced b
Representative EnochS, of Ohio.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
BRIDGE.

Geo. Jimmo has returned from a visit at
his daughters in Burlington.
Cameron Sprggs and his friend, Mr.. Ross.
were home on Sunday from Proctor.
II. II. Hurburt, for many years of this
| place who now resides in Buffalo, n. Y, is
visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity.
There was no service at the NJ. f. church
last Sunday. The pastor, Rev. Peter Heller, is
expected to preach as usual next Sunday
Easter services to be repeated.
| The Weybridge Cemetery association will
hold its annual meeting on Saturday, April
| 2Sth, at one o'clock p. m, at the Congrega-
tonal church. All members are especially
urged to be present
The pastor left for conference on Monday
accompanied by Mrs. Heller and 1t is an
nounced that he will be returned to this charge
for another year. Their work here for the
few months spent here has been unusually
acceptable. They will visit their old home
at Albany, N. Y, during their absence. y
fDea. Samuel Ozias Wright quietly passed
ITO the reward of the faithful on Sunday, April
IS. He had been comfortable most of the
"lHter dlthouSn gradually laulrS. Ills whole
life was passed here, he being a son of Samuel
Wright and lived for number of years
at Fair Point. now the residence of G.. f.
Chds. Quite few years ago he removed
to his present home near the Wright Monu-
ment. Mrs. Wright died some years ago and
he had lived since with his nephew George
II. Wright. Deacon Wright had been honored
by his townsmen with all of the gifts IN their
power and has always proved true to the
trusts He is survived by one brother, Loyal
L. Wright of Middlebury, nephew, George
II. Wright with whom he resided, and several
hneic,s
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
sHoREHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cook of Orwell we're
at the Bisse, Sunday, guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Dudley.
Miss Auman, field secretary of the Vermont
w. II. NJ. IT,, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. J. Northrup.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Burley and Miss Bur-
ley are in Boston to attend the wedding Of
their son Walter to Miss Reed.
The striking of the new town clock is a
pleasure to the people. We extend thanks
to George II. Catlin of Scranton, Pa.
1.-The body of NJ. w. Bingham who was
|drowned January 20, was found last Sunday
by young man who was hunting several
rods from where it is supposed he went in.
The selectmen were notified and with under
taker Mcintyre took charge of the body.
The children in Boston were notified by tele-
phone. The son, James Bingham, Mrs.
Bingham and Misses Mary and Frances came
Monday evening. The burial with prayer
at the grave was at 2 O'Clock Tuesday after.
lnOOn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
WEST SALISBURY.

Many new scholars entered the primary
school this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Dyer attended the Troy
Conference at Saratoga They also visited
Mrs. Dyer's sister at Troy, y. Y.
w. Paul Cook, editor of the Monadnock
Monthly, who has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Cook, returned to his
work Tuesday of this week.
The Young Peoples Dramatic club was
given royal sugar eat at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. Leland on Wednesday even
ing, Apr. Is. 1t is needless to say that the
evening passed all too quickly for the young
people. The members of the club are a very
Jolly crowd and enjoy themselves wherever
they are.
Saturday fawn was seen near the station.
1t stopped in Russell Bankers meadow to take
its bearings. 1t became frightened at some
boys and in trying to take the fence lef
some fur on the barbed wire. 1t crossed
Ed Prestons lawn and Herbert Joys pasture
making the fences without a curve. After
stopping a moment at the railroad track, he
crossed it under the nose of the ten O'Clock
train
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
EORESTDAIE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Reynolds of Men,
don were i'll town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Nicklaw of Rut-
land were in town recently.
Dr. Stanley is again in town. He is
stopping at Willard Bakers.
Earl Rickert left Tuesday for Hyde
Manor where he has position.
j. S. Brown is home from Proctor for
few days. He is on the sick list.
Chas Wright of Proctor spent Sat1r-
day and Sunday with his parents, Mfr,
and Mrs. E. f. Wright
The Ladies Aid society were enter
tanned at the Town Farm Thursday after
noon by Mrs. VIM. Ladam.
w. B. Churchill is contemplating an
extended trip through the West and will
visit his son who resides in Idaho before
his return
There was base ball game Saturday
afternoon. The Forestdale Juniors
crossed bats with the Leicester nine.
Score 7 to in favor of Forestdale.
D. o. Churchill of Granville, N. Y,
was in town Saturday and purchased of
his father, w. B. Churchill, the old
homestead known as the Churchill place.
A party of Mormon Elders passed
through our place on their way to Royal
ton where they went to see the monu-
ment recently erected to Jos. Smith, the
founder of Mormonsm. They were
making a pedestrian tour and on their
return spent the night with G. H.
Churchill. Their next stopping place
was Ticonderoga, ~ Y.
There was an impromptu musicale at
the residence of Lewis Weinle last Sat
urday evening The Independent Or.
chestra met with Mr.. and Mrs. Weinle
and an extensive program consisting of
flute. violin and banjo solos were rem
dered. The fine photograph records
were very much enjoyed by all and after
a bountiful repast they all adjourned to
their homes voting Mr.. Weinle's phone.
graph one of the best in this section.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
BRANDON.

Miss Helen Ri ley has returned from Rut.
land
Mr. and Mrs Edward s. Marsh have re-
turned from New York
Miss Marie Chandler Of Granville is the
guest of Mrs. Carrie Page.
John Bowman and daughter, Marion, are
spending few days in town.
Mrs. John Chandler returned to her home
in Medford, Mass, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mederick Lavonche have re-
turned from their wedding tour.
Peter Dephy of Lincoln who is nearly
10 years of age, was in the police court Sat
urday and hned S and costs of So. 20 for
being intoxicated. =
The annual meeting of the Citizens and
Soldiers association was held in G.. A. r.
hall Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock. Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year and
arrangements made for the observance of
Memorial day.
Wednesday evening the Girls Friend
society of St. Thomass church gave an enter
tainment in their rooms over h. II. Wells
hardware store. The sketch, "Mrs. Almira
Peases Family Album including living pho
tographs of various friends and relatives OF
Mrs. Pease were presented. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
MANY SUDDEN DEATHS
From Pc o Gus Rheum ati m
The Disease Has Its Dangers
Should Be Taken in Time

Rheumatism has long been regarded as a
trouble which, while it might be painful, was
not necessarily dangerous. Very few persons,
it was thought, ever died from rheumatism.
Recent investigation among scientists has
proved, however, the utter fallacy of such a
belief. Three fourths to seven eighths of the
sudden deaths, heart failures, etc, are due
primarily to neglected rheumatism. The
Rheumatic Acid Poison is allowed to stay in
the system until suddenly one day it grips the
muscles of the heart and all is over
Rheumatism is durable if the proper treat
ment is used. Liniments, plasters and all
local applications may relieve the pain for a
short time, but no one ever heard of their
permanently curing a case of rheumatism.
The only way to cure rheumatism is the Uric
O way. Neutralize the rheumatic acid and
drive it from the system. That is what Uric.
does. No matter what is the kind or character
of the rheumatism, It is all caused by the same
rheumatic poison. Lumbago, muscular OF
Articular Rheumatism yields at once to Uric-O
The store of NJ. K. Burt is the home of Uric
O in Middlebury and he can tell you all about
its wonderful virtues and the many cures it has
made right here in your town. 1t sells for 7sc
and 81 a bottle If you wish to test Uric-O
before purchasing, letter to the Smith Drug
Co., Syracuse, n. Y, will bring you a trial
bottle free of all charges
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-05-04
sTARKssoRo.

Schools in town began Apr. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sears visited at Peter
Sears recently.
Jesse Hallock, IT,, is slowly recovering
from an all winters illness of pneumonia.
Mrs. w. T. Harrington began the spring
term of school in Huntsville Monday, April
10.
The roads are reported in very bad con-
dition, especially by our stage driver and rural
carriers.
Walter Harrington has position running
the engine in George Bartlett's lower mill at
Huntington Center.
A party of friends called on Mr.. and Mrs
James Stokes last week Wednesday night
and gave them genuine surprise.
Andrew Hallock and wife of Bristol, and
Mrs. Sam Wright of Middlebury were in
town Friday to attend the funeral of their
brother, Jesse Hallock.