The National tribune., 1906-11-01
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The 18th N. Y.
James X. P Ashley. Co B, 18th N.
Y, East Randolph. IN. Y. corrects an
error with regard to his regiment. In
the brief history of the 18th it was
stated that the regiment was organized
at Albany. Comrade Ashley, who was
the second man ito enlist in his COM
pany, says it was organized at Auburn.
N. Y, instead of Albany. He does not
believe that 10 per cent of the nine
companies who left the State in 1851
ever saw Albany till after they were
mustered in. He also believes that his
| regiment lost many more killed than
we gave it credit for. and that more
| died of disease. IF not" he says.
what became of the sos of the nine
| companies, as there were only 10S of
the Did boys discharged at Auburn,
Dec. s, 1852"
Early ON the Ground.
E. w. Mcintosh, Co. K, Sth ILL.,.
Omaha, Neb.. referring to the bill to
grant medals to all the cary enlist
| ments of 81, says he enlisted three
days before Lincoln's first call for
troops in Capt. Harvey's company. He
was the third man enlisted in the first
company in the United States. Capt.
Harvey telegraphed President Lincoln
that his company was ready. Comrade
Mcintosh never missed a day Of service
for four years and four months. He
also enjoys the distinction of being the
first man mustered in the first G. A. r.
Post at Decatur Ill. He would like to
hear from some of his old comrades.
Remains Of Two Veterans Found.
During October. 1905, while excavat-
ing for a new residence to be built for
A. ]. Asher, of Pineville. KY. the bodies
of two men were unearthed which,
from the tablets found near the bodies,
pr oved them to be two members of the
Union army during the war of the re-
bellion. The collins were decayed, but
the bones were in good condition. and
were taken to the courthouse. where
they were to be held till claimed. One
of the tablets read: ID. ]. Pruit. died
April Z, 1862, Co. A, 49th md The
other read: H. K Ruth died March
80, 1862, Co. A, 49th Ind" The bodies
We're dug up in what is known as the
Indian mound, in the center of the
town.
Alvin w. Hurd, 1st Me. H. A., Lin
coin, Me-, saye he is the Alvin w. Hurd
referred to by Comrade G. G. Burlin-l
game in his account of the battlefield,
June 18, 1864. Comrade Hurd was in
that charge and was repuised, and
coming back he stumbled over dead
body and saw two piled up with dirt
thrown around them. He got behind
them, and there found Comrade Bur-
lingame, who gladly gave him half the
place.
Should Have Credit for Their Noble
Deeds.
~
vey, ILL.,, has a dear old mother living
who has Just passed her 85th birthday.
He says: "Comrade Millers suggestion
is good one. 1t is subject that will
interest all comrades whether they
have mother living or not. God bless
our mothers! They fought good fight,
and should be entitled to full credit for
their noble deeds and words of encour-
agement. They gave the brave boys
who went to fight the battles of the
country" p %
Defends The National Tribune.
David Baldwin. Co. G, 51st Ohio,
Dennison, o., comes forward as our
champion and says that there was re-
cruiting going on both at Murfreesboro
and McMinnville during June and July,
1862. He thinks the recruits mostly
Joined Tennessee, regiments. He says:
Good comrade we look upon you, as
ne 4NdtlOHdI lTlDuut, Tie DeSt paper
in our beloved land, and when we see
your correctness questioned we are
ready to rise en- masse to defend yoI."
A 24th Wis. Comrade.
Geo. RHO, Box 26, Route 2, Crete,
ILL.,, writes: II was taken prisoner, but
got away from the enemy and con-
cealed myself in cedar thicket. A
man that was taken prisoner with me
mn I,,ol an1 arrte iv,f., |
one of the rebel pens. His name was
Kuffenham, Of Co. C, oath Wis. / gotl
back to my regiment about 10 o'clock
at night. Our forces had advanced, so
fell into our own line. I was detailed
after Stone River battle as Brigade
butcher. I remained with the First
Brigade. Second Division, Fourth Corps,
until the close of my service.
Mothers Living.
H. B. Barrow, Fairfield, Iowa. In an
swer to Comrade VIM. r. Miller's query
as to the number of living mothers of
the old soldiers, reports the mother of
Jim Meneley. Sd Iowa Cav, and George
Meneley, of the 30th Iowa, who lives in
Fairfield, Iowa. and is SO years old.
spencers and GatIings.
Lyman E. Stowe, I'd Mich, Detroit,
Mich, says with reference to the Spen-
Ger rifles and Calling guns, that he
certainly saw them used at the battle
of Charles City Crossroads, fought June
20, 1862, Or year before the Spencers
were used at the fight at Hoover's Gap
The battle at Charles City Crossroads.
tho not large, was one of the most
stubbornly-contested fights of the war.
and what soldier saw there must be
burned into his brain. He would like
to hear from other comrades in regard
to it. and particularly some of the goth
Ind. God bless them, for better SOL
diers never shouldered guns.
The Andersonville Dead Roll.
Lucius Jones. jr., So Eagle ST., Fre-
donia, N. Y, has copy of the official
record for 1865 or 1866 in the Surgeons
office at Andersonville, with names,
companies. regiments, dates of death,
and lists of diseases Of all the soldiers
who died in that prison during that
year. All wishing to hear Of their COM
rades can do so by writing him, send
ing stamp for reply.
The Rebel Flags.