The National tribune., 1906-08-30
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E date OF his capture east of Memphis
Tenn, or he was Ict with his regiment
at the time, as the regiment did not
get into that part of the country until
the summer of 1868. Although the
9Th III. may not be classed among the
500 fighting regiments, its members
claim the honor of hunting up the
rebs for the fighters to fight. Com
l rade Wallace thinks if those 800 regi-
| ments were put in one squad and the
+, rest of the army in another, that the
/ former would feel mighty lonesome,
even in battle.
The Second Corps at Sailors Creek.
!; S. B. Dearborn, Co. L, 1st Mass H.
A, Wakefield, Mass, says that notwith-
standing the statement of Adam Ho-
rine, 10th Ohio, Greenville o. to the
contrary, the Second Corps was at Sail
or's Creek as well as High Bridge.
i Comrade Dearborn says: I'VE halted
at High Bridge, but had no engagement,
advanced all day on the 9Th of April,
1865, your humble servant being on the
skirmish line, and was slightly wounded
just previous to the capture of the enc
my's wagon train. My regiment fired
between the fence rails on the side of
a road at the guards and mules of the
train. 1 crossed the creek that night
and was posted on picket. Our boys
had all kinds of wearing apparel, cook
ing utensils, etc., that night. that had
been taken from the train"
The Earthquake mt Los Angeles, Cal.
John Cashner, Spearish, S. D., dis
| likes to contradict a comrade, but
| thinks Henry N. Rankin, Sth Ind. Cav,
Los Angeles, Cal, mistaken when he
says that city did not feel even a quake
during the recent disturbance. Com
| rade Cashner was there at the time,
and felt plainly two distinct quakes on
April 20 at 1903, many people running
into the streets. But he agrees with
Comrade Rankin that no damage was
done.
Where Did That Artillery Come From.
Jacob Bleim, Battery B, 1st Ohio
Art, South Euclid, o., would like Com
rade Selby to tell him where the 33d
Ind, 18th Ohio, and Wolford's Cavalry,
whom he says did the great act alone
at the battle Of Wild Cat, KY, got their
artillery, whose good work prevented
Gen. Zollicoffer from sending them
back to Covington for breakfast.
The Brave Ones Those Who Would Not
Surrender.
Martin Friedel, Co. e, 4th Wis. Cav,
agrees with Comrade Kelley in his ar
ticle, entitled "Stoneman's Surrender"
when he says that the brave ones were
those who would not surrender, and
are the ones entitled to extra pension. |
No doubt. in many instances, If the |
boys had not surrendered SO easily the |
war would have ended sooner.
Filled 1t With Good Coffee.
Albert E. Post, Co. D. 1s5th N. Y.
syracuse, n. Y, would like to know i'll
the son Of the Captain of the ship Ara
go, that took the 1S5th N. Y. from New |
York to City Point in September, 1864, |
is living. Comrade Post can never for |
get the kindness of the Captains son. |
He would come every day and take his |
canteen to the cooks room, and have
1t filled with good coffee, for which the |
others had to pay Is cents.
How Many Owned Their Guns:
Magma Samson, Clitherall, Mimi,
would like to know how many of the
boys carried their own guns. He paid
s3S for his 16-inch shooter, and got 1t |
on the battlefield near Shiloh Church,
Tenn. He would like to hear from the
boys of Co. B, 66th ILL.,, formerly Co. C,
14th Mo.
Would Kick Like Mules.
George N Chaffee, Co. G, 5Oth Pa.
Leraysville, Pa, who was prisoner in |
Andersonville, suffering horrors words
cannot express, thinks our members of |
Congress would kick like mules if they
were in the same fix the ex-prisoners
are from lack of recognition by Con-
gress.
Widow Should BE Card For.
David Bower, Co. ], 105th Ohio, Siv-
erly, Pa, has been taking The National |
Tribune for many years, and could not |
do without 1t. He commends the PEN
sion bill which allows the pension to |
go to the widow upon the death of her |
husband. The wife who takes care of |
the old soldier no longer able to take |
care Of himself, smoothing his path to |
his last mastering out, richly deserves |
pension, and he claims from the Gov
ernment for her what ne gave to it |
when in the prime of life-protection
One of the "Dog Party"
Amos Richards, Co. D, 45th Ohio, |
Rushsylvania, o., in reply to Comrades |
Vinson. of Paxton, ILL.,, and Neiderman.
of Cincinnati, O.. says he was one of
that dog" party on Belle Isle. James
Pollock, co. D, 45th Ohio, of Lewistown,
o., furnished the salt, pepper and but
ter Comrade Richards, who is now 80
years old, thinks the meat eaten on
that occasion saved his life, and he
would like to hear from the others
present at that time.
He Saw One, Too.
y. IL 4AoiioS, Sob, flu OSS
Point Miss, says he saw a female al
bino In 1876 in central Florida. She
was one of six children in a family of
negroes, of which three of the children
were black and the other three, one
girl and two boys. were albinos. The
mothers grandmother was said to have
been one. If any comrade wishes to
know more about this curious case. he
can write to Comrade Thomas, who will
be glad to answer any questions.
Got a Box Apiece.
j. II. Thomas, Co. D, 4th Mimi,
Moss Point, Miss, says Gen. Hood'sl
forces, which he sent to take Allatoona
gorge failed to take the rations but
two men got SO near they carried away
box of hardtack apiece Comrade
Thomas was guarding nearly 1,00O. .O0G
pounds of 1t that day, and thought he
was not to blame for letting two hungry
men have box apiece. No othersl
came nearer than 100 yards Of II. but
two. IL not three, were killed at that
distance with frebrands in their hands.
One was Colonel.
The Clancy Pension Bill.
A. ]. Wright, Co. L, 18th No. Cav.
Mount Moriah, Mo-, thinks the ChanevI
PENSION Dill an insult to the old so,...:.rs
OF the war of 81 to '65. He cannot see
why one man should be entitled to anv
more than another, If he served as long
regardless of age, and that he should
be obliged to wait until he is 81 before
getting pension Is very HI