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The National tribune., 1906-03-22
Steamers On the Tennessee River.

Editor National Tribune: I have just
received 6 rare old paper from Com
rade Daniel Sayer, member Of our
Shiloh Association, and who was Adju-
tant, 9Th Ohio Cav, and copy of which
/ send &c you for publication, feeling
that it will interest the survivors OF
that memorable expedition more than
any account of the great battle that
followed, because 1t Is the very first time
the list of steamers which carried us
up the Tennessee River has ever been
published:
"The following are the names OF
steamboats, transporting the army under
Gen. c. F. Smith from Paducah, KY,
to Savannah, Tenn, in the month OF
March, 1862:
"Gunboats Tyler and Lexington;
transports Chenango, Hastings, Cones
toga, Marengo, Memphis. John Raine,
Empress. Ohio No. 8, Iatan, Diamond.
J. ]. Roe, Westmoreland. Fort Wayne,
Fanny Bullitt, City of Memphis, Lady
Pike. ]. K. Belle, Champion No. 4. D.
J. Adams. Champion No. 3, Conewago,
D. A. January. Lancaster Crescent City,
]. B. Fore. Clara Poe, Rocket, Bostona,
Boston, Argonaut, Edward Walsh, An
glo-Saxon, Shenandoah, Rose Hamble-
ton, Argyle, Melnotte, Glendale, Silver
Moon, Empire City, Hannibal, Resolute,
Fairchild, st. Louis, Telegraph, Emer-
aid, Madison, Minnehaha, Bay City, War
Eagle, Alex. Scott, Cricket, Meteor, j.
H. Dickey. Tigress. John Warner, Bal
tic, Eugene, Autocrat, Chancellor,
Commercial. Lancaster No. 4, Chouteau,
Prairie Rose. White Cloud, Ohio No. Q.
Sir William Wallace, Emma, Poland,
Horizon, Jacob Poe,,c Goody Friends,
Aurora, Florence. Lady Jackson, Glad
iator, Thos. L. Tut, continental, T. L.
McGill, Americus, Golden State, Hazel
Dell, Tecumseh, Universe, Sallie List,
w. w. Thomas, Cheesman, Sunny South,
Nebraska, Dunlieth. Key West. Leonora
and Uncle Sam.
"The fiotilla contaiEed 90 steamboats,
and two 8unboats."
presume there, was just one other
such during the war, and that was Gen
McClellan's Peninsular Campaign, which
must have contained many more ves-
sels.-E. L. Hobart. 2Sth ILL.,. on steamer
Chancellor. ug A.,
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
Army of the Cumberland.

Editor National Tribune: was ex-
ceedingly glad when I learned through
your paper that you were going to
write up the Army of the Cumber-
land. This army had a most interest
ing and honorable history, and posi-
bly, as an army lost fewer battles than
any of the other armies. 1t was ably
handled, and the army, corps, division,
brigade and regimental commanders
were good and capable officers, while
the men IN the ranks were not sur
passed for patriotism and bravery. 1
have mentioned your proposed write
up to the boys of this grand old army,
and / feel sure ! Will get lot of new
subscribers. / think that there was
less jealousy In the Army Of the Cum
berland than In either Of the other
ones, and ] am sure that it was un-
surpassed for bravery on the battle
field, and has a long list of important
battles TO It's credit. Originally 1t was
composed almost entirely Of Southern
and Western men-men that knew
how to take care of themselves. In
the write-up of Tennessee and Its
fighting regiments please mention the
loss In each one, as / overlooked this
fact when / called for this informa-
ton a week or two back. l have fol-
lowed your Opening of the Missis-
sippi" with q great deal of interest,
and I am sure that l Will greatly en-
Joy reading the history of the Army
of the Cumberland. Thanking YOU
agnin In advance for this interest and
write-up, I remain, yours fraternally-
w. r. Carter, 1st Tenn. Cav, Knox
Vile Tenn,
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
bloody Times at Chickamauga.

Comrade A. Y. Neff, Co. C. 18th Ohio.
writes from EVerton, Ind. that he read
the account In The National Tribune OF
the death of Nathaniel Falling, of his
company and regiment. he being the
last of nine brothers who gave the
best Of their lives for the old Flag and
what 1t stands for when / read
that statement" continues Comrade
Neff, my memory went back 10 Sept.
IS, 1863, and the bloody scenes al
Chickamauga. Comrade Faling's last
statement has revealed some unwritten
history to me. He claims that he re-
ceived four shots. The first was in the
leg, and just as We were ordered 10
retreat the rebs were in the act of
charging us. So what happened in the
next 80 minutes or so no one can tell
il all. j was assisting Comrade Falling
off the field when suddenly he became
dead weight, and sOop the Johnnies
had us. I now see why became so
heavy suddenly, as 1t was while he was
on my back that he received the other
shots. I am glad to this day I was so
lucky Still, received an injury / shall
carry to my grave. I got 1t that after
noon.
"Comrade Falling could have helped
me 25 or more years ago, but l heard
he was dead and my claim rests. ]
gave four OF my best years that my
country might live. Please give his
tory of the 18th Ohio. and possibly II
may fall under the eyes OF some Of the
comrades OF that regiment and make
them boys again-yet, but for a little
W -
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
The Pnforhuc Home Guard.

Editor National Tribune: Please OBJ
lige me with short history of the Po-
tvmac Home Guard.-Nathan c. White
man, Rio, w. Va.
The 1st regiment OF the Potomac
Home Guard was organized at Fred
erick City Aug. Is, 1861. and mustered
out in December, 1864, with the vet
Grams and recruits transferred to the
18th Md. The first Colonel was Will
liam p Maulsby, who was succeeded
by Col. Roger L. Cook. The 1st regi-
ment lost 45 killed IN battle and Sc
died from disease. The % regiment
Of the Potomac Home Brigade was
organized at Cumberland from Aug.
27, 1861, and mustered out May 29,
1865. The first Colonel was Thomas
Johns, who was succeeded by Col. Rob
ert Bruce, and Lieut.-Col. James C.
Lynn was IN command when the regi-
ment was mustered out. The I'd regi-
ment lost 10 killed In battle and S4
died from disease. The Sd regiment,
Potomac Home Guard, was organized
at Baltimore, Hagerstown and Cum
berland from Oct. 81, 1861, and mus
tered out May 2S, 1865, The first Col
onel was Stephen w. Downey, who re-
signed and was succeeded by Col.
Charles Gilpin, who was mustered out
and succeeded by Col. Henry c. Rizer.
The Sd regiment lost nine killed and
"A died from disease. The brigade be-
longed to the Army of the Potomac
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
A LETTER TO our REaDERs.

SO Cottage ST., Melrose. Mass
Dear Sir: Jan. nth. 1904.
Ever since I was in the Army, l
had more or less kidney trouble. and
within the past year IL became SO Sc
we're and complicated that | suffered
everything and was much alarnsed--my
strength and power was fast leaving
ne. saw an advertisement of swamp
Root and wrote asking for advice. /
began the use OF the medicine and not
cd 4 decided Improvement after taking
Swamp-Root only n short time.
1 continued its use and am thankful
To say that l am entirely cured and
strong. In order TO be very sure about
this, l had a doctor examine some OF
my water today and he pronounced it
all right and in splendid condition.
l know that your Swamp Root IL
purely vegetable and does not contain
any harmful drugs. Thanking You for
my complete recovery and recommend
ing SwampRoot to all sufferers am
Very truly yours,
!. C. RICHARDSON
| You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful remedy, DIR. KilmeF's
Swamp-Root, sent absolutely free by
! mail also book telling all about swamp
! Root. III you are already convinced
T., that Swamp-Root is what you need, you
can purchase the regular fifty-cent and
| one-dollar size bottles at the drug
stores everywhere. Don't make any
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Root, and the address. Binghamton, N
Y, on every bottle.
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
The 18th Ill. Cav.
reformation Wanted.

Il. W. 1uffs, Dexter, Mich. wants to
know IL any Of the comrades can give
an account of the Indian campaign Of
1876. The commanding officer was Gen.
Crook, and Col. Il. ). Mckenzie of the
4th L. 5. Cav, was second in command.
Comrade Tufts says: "I was then a
member of the ith u. s. Cav. We left
RedclOud, Neb., on or about Nov. /,
1876, via old Fort Laramie, Fort Fet-
terman and old Fort Reno, and then on
To a place called at that time Crazy
Woman's Fork. At that place the COM
mand lay In camp while Col. r. 5. Nc
KeDzie, with the cavalry and three
companies of Indian scouts, proceeded
further on in the mountains into Little
Red Rock Canyon on the little Big
Horn. and on the morning of Nov. 25.
soon after sunrise. the cavalry and In
dian scouts went in on gallop through
the camp OF the Indians. and they
fought US all day. How many Indians
were killed / do not know, but / can
remember that We had quite a few
soldiers killed and wounded. We
beat them. however, captured their
herd of 500 or 200 ponies, and de-
stroyed everything in their camp, all
their goods dried meats, buffalo robes.
etc. The cavalry and Indian scouts,
under command Of Col. Mckenzie,
fought the battle with the Indians,
while Gen. Crook, with the infantry and
some artillery, remained in camp with
the supply trains"
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
The 9Oth Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Having had
my attention called to inquiry of Com
rade David Mock, Jeffersohville, O., !
take pleasure in furnishing you list of
engagements participated in by the 90th
Ohio. viz: Perryviile, KY, Oct. s, 1862;
Stone River, Tenn, Dec. 81, 1s62-Jan.
2. 1868: Ringgold, Ga, 1868; Tullahoma,
Tenn, campaign, Sept. II, 1863: Chick
amauga. Ga, Sept. 1s and 20. 1863; Re-
SAGA. Ga. May il and 10, 1868: Kene-
saw Mountain, Ga, June and 80, 1864;
battle of Kepesaw Mountain, June 81,
1864; Nickajack Creek. Ga, July 2-5,
1864; Atlanta. Ga, July %, 1864: Jones
boro, Ga, Aug. 80 to Sept. ], 1864;
Franklin, Tenn, Nov. so. 1864; Nash
vile. Tenn, Dec. Is and 16. 1864; Ashe-
vile, n. c., April G, 1885. Besides the
many smaller engagements of Wild Cat,
KY. Bald Knob. Ga; Columbia, Tenn.
and almost innumeranle skirmIslles.-
Henry +. Leib. Adjutant, goth Ohio,
First Brigade, First Division, Fourth
Corps, Department OF the Cumberland,
Oberlin, ..
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
Gen. sheridan,. Famou. Ride.

"All honor TO the daring. dashine
Sheridan" writes Comrade d. S. Ian
don, Co. A, 49th Pa, Shenandoah
Iowa. ''He made his famous ride prac-
tically alone. AT the battle of Win
chester our regiment was the first t.
enter Winchester. / believe IL was the
rule for the troops that first entered a
city or town to garrison the same. our
Third Brigade, First Division, Sixth
Corps, was left at Winchester. On tho
evening of Oct. IS had charge OF eigh,
men on the pike from Winchester {,
Cedar Greek IN connection with oul
picket line.
I'VE We're about two miles from Win.
chester on the morning Of Oct 19 when
the firing began at Cedar Creek j de.
ployed my men in good positions Just
at dawn OF day / heard the hoofs of a
horse sounding on the pike Turning
toward Winchester, / saw Sheridan OF
his black horse, his lone orderly being
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
A Fighting Regiment.

Editor National Tribune: 7 was
private in Co. p, 1881 Pa. We had
suffered terribly in some of the bat
ties. especially at Fredericksburg. Gen.
a. A Humphreys commanded our divi-
SION and we lost some of our best men
in that action-such as Capt. Jones. of
Co. +, and First Lieut.. VIM. Scott. same
company and also Adj't Noon and 9TH
ers, all Of Ebensburg, Pa. besides many
others But we never got historic credit
for our battle-work at Chancellorsville.
We had q fine position along the high
ridge OF four miles fronl Chanceliors-
Vile House, toward the river, and had
1t well fortified. Gems. Hooker and
Meade said that all - could not take
that position. But Howard's Eleventh
Corps broke on the right, Saturday
night, and Sunday morning, at day
| light, We were pulled out, rushed on
double-quick back past Charlottesville
and around the white House." where,
after waiting under fire until 1880 a.
m, we were sent in to meet charge
of Jackson's Corps. then commanded
by Gen. Stuart, Gen. Jackson having
fallen Saturday night In the bright
moonlight.
This. on the part of the Confederates,
was the most terrific and destructive
| charge ever made during the war. We
fell back by left flank, left oblique, un-
cannon.
The ConfederateS came on like an
ocean OF humanity. The first fire from
| so guns staggered them. Then hoarse
voices OF command rolled along the line.
"Ciose -Forward-Charge" This
was repeated four times when heads
and limbs were seen flying in the air.
/ Our artillery commanders stood on their
guns. and, wa their swords. shout
ed, "Double-shot her and give them
-" When repulsed the Confederates
moved off in such grand style that we
| did not fire gun-simply looked upon
the scene with admiration. But one of
our officers, standing on his gun and
waving his sword, exclaimed, Gentle
men, there lie 10000 dead rebels" This
! grand charge of 10000 veterans was
rcpulsed by a single Pennsylvania regi-
ment-with Co. A out on picket duty.
| l stated that Co. A was out on picket
duty, but before the racket was near
over Co. \ came up and fianked us on
| the right, saving our regiment from
| captured. Then ensued such IL fight as
none but Cambria County men could
! engage in. 1t is known by military
men that on all such occasions there
are men on the flank of the enemy who
wish TO surrender, and this time hun
dreds rushed up for that purpose, but
one of our fellows, Bowser, of Co. \,
and some others with him, kept on
shooting down the Confederates as fast
as they could come up. AT last Col.
| Speakman ran up and threatened to cut
Bowser's head off If he did not quit
shooting rebels. Bowser said, - it,
| that is what we are here for.'-J. W.
Scott, Blandburg, Pa.
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
LIST OF BATTLES
Alphabetically Arranged With Dates
FROM 1854 TO 1900,

All battles, sl<irmisbes and other inei-
dents of the Rebellion and Spanish
American War can be referred TO in o.
moment,
The losses of the War with Spain arc
given and q brief history OF the Ole
Wars.
1t In an Encyclopaedia of all wars con-
densed into 252 pages containing more
Information In regard to the various
wars than will be found In many
All disputes as to dates of different
incidents can be settled.
The PENSION BUREAU uses it to de-
termine dates of battles, skirrnishes and
other important events
It gives list Of Soldiers Homes, Fem
sion Agencies and the district embraced
W each, Pension ratings, Camps, Gene
.eries and Number of troops furnished.
In fact IL is q Wnr Dictionary complied
from. official records.
II the book is not satisfactory money
refunded Bound in cloth. Sent prepaid.
Price Sl.00.
Address: n. A. STRAIT,
az of, Street n. w, Washington, ID. C.
The National tribune., 1906-03-22

from Is TO 90 rods behind his chief, for
no horse could keep pace with that
black charger.
''The pike made a bend in some TIM
ber Quite-a way from Us. My eyes were
riveted on Sheridan until he disap-
peared around that bend. Then & troop
of cavalry think 80 or 40 horsemen =
passed by, following Sheridan. This
was supposed to be his body-guard,
about which so much has been written.
l know Sheridan was out of their sight
when the troopers passed our picket
line.
Il have no doubt all the stragglers
rallied on Sheridan. His presence in
spired them TO victory. / do not Won
der that so many desired to connect
themselves with that man and horse.
All honor To Sheridan and his black
charger"
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
Stories Emnenty Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

What in do you want?" The
Doctor stammeringly attempted to un-
fold his mission. when he was told to
take his - box and go home; that
the Government furnished all til
clothing that the soldiers needed. The
Doctor timidly requested that he he
permitted to visit our camp. With a
few choice expletive5 he was told that
he did not want citizens sowing the
seed of discord and making the boys
homesick. Finally, after venting his
vocabulary of more forcible than ele-
CANT expletives, he gave the Doctor the
required permission TO visit our camp
and take his box with him.
In the original organization of the
regiment of '61 the thanking companies
and color company were armed with
Enfield rifles; the remaining compa-
MES with the old Belgian muskets.
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
A stonewan jackson Medal.

Editor National Tribune: / have a
medal like the one described by Henry
T. Fisher in The National Tribune of
Jan. 4, except that mine measures two
inches across, has the same Inscriptions,
names of battles, etc, is perfectly pre-
served, and was sent to me from Sa-
vannah, Ga, Nov. %, 1899, the date Of
the meeting In that city of the Georgia
Division, United Confederate Veter-
ans-J. Nelson Brown. Harris Light
Cav, New Hartford, Conn.
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
The Prlsoners Of War.

Editor National Tribune: Please allow
me, one of the boys" who was taken
prisoner on Aug. II, 1864, and was
confined in Libby Prison, Belle Isle
and Salisbury from that time until the
close of the war, to thank you for that
grand, able editorial published in your
issue of Dec. 2s, and one of the best
have seen written on the subject of the
Prisoners of War bill. Surely, no men,
Der of the House or Senate can, after
reading that able argument, fail to do
justice to the few who are still alive
God bless and prosper our grand cham
pion and defender, The National Trib-
une, the true and tried and ever found
faithful friend of the Veterans. l do
wish that all the boys could have the
pleasure of reading it.-Geo. W. Tib-
belts, Past Department Commander
Washington and Alaska, lssaquan
STash.
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
GEN. WM. NELSON.
ahe Hard Experiences the 34th Ind
Boys Had With Him.

Editor National Tribune: In reading
The serial, THE Army of the Cumber-
land,' am vividly reminded OF what
we endured in Camp Wickliffe, KY,
during the Winter Of 81 and go, while
under the command OF Gen. William
Nelson.
A division composed principally OF
Buckeye, Hoosier and Sucker regi-
ments had been modified at Camp
Wickiiffe.
The personnel of the regiments were
boys ranging from II to q years of
age, all having the crudest idea re-
garding military discipline. Most Of
them were from the rural districts of
the country. and while r'tey had been
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
The I'D Pa.

Editor National Tribune: The 73d
Pa. was organized in August, 1861,
and mustered in. though not quite
full regiment, and ordered into
active service. 1t was originally
called the Pennsylvania Legion, 45th
Regiment, =. V, was changed to I'D
by Gov. Curtin. We encamped first at
Roachs Mills; then early in '62 at
Hunters Chapel, Va, where the regi-
ment received 800 men from the seth
Pa, which had been disbauded by our
valiant war Governor on account of
mutiny. This brought the 73d up to
its full quoto Of 1000. The original
field and staff of the regiment, Col. B.
A. Koltes, Lfeut.-Col. Gush. Muehleck,
MMajor Leop. Schoss, Adjutant VIM.
Moore, Quartermaster Chas. Bour-
guion, Surgeon GunkIe. Col. Koltes
vas killed at the second battle OF Bull
Run. The regiment participated in
nearly all the battles and actions while
serving IN the Army of the Potomac,
while in Bushback's Brigade, Stein
wehr's Division under Gems. Blenker,
Rosecrans, Fremont, Sigel. o. o.
Howard. until ordered IN 1863 to Join
Gen. Thomas at Stevenson, Ala. At
the battle of Charlottesville the regi-
ment lost 13 killed, 81 wounded; among
the latter Col. VIM. Moore shot
through the lung. There were 80
missing. At Gettysburg seven were
killed and 81 wounded. Altogether, out
OF a strength of 1,240 men and officers
during the war, including Sherman's
march from Atlanta through Georgia,
the regiment had killed or died OF
wounds five officers and ss men; died
of disease, ia men; wounded, IS off,
GERS, 303 men; captured or missing II
officers, 100 men; total "a officers and
673 men. The regiment was mustered
out at Washington at the close of the
war. 1t reinlisted as veteran regi-
ment in August, 1864. II now has q
Survivors Association. including q
Ladies' Auxiliary Corps, and meets
every first Wednesday in each month
| One monument of the 73d stands
right opposite the gate of Cemetery or
Cemetery Ridge, perpetuating the &C.
| ton of II in repulsing the Louisiana
Tigers, recapturing Wiedrich's Battery
another stands on Missionary Ridge
where It fought in that battle. Oui
loss at Missionary Ridge was 21t
killed and wounded.-Wiiliam Moore
1 Colonel, Philadelphia, Pa.
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
The 39th U. 8. c. T.

Editor National Tribune: l belonged
TO Co. H, 39th U. s. C. T. I would like
to see q sketch of that regiment in The
National Tribune.-George Harris, Bal
timOre, Nd.
The 39th U. s. C. T. was organized
at Baltimore. Nd, from March %. 1864,
and mustered out Dec. 4, 1865, with
OZora +. Stearns as Colonel. II belonged
to Ferrero's Division, Ninth Corps, Army
of the Potomac. and lost 3S killed and
242 died from disease.-I1ditor National
Tribune
The National tribune., 1906-03-22

Thus each regiment had two calibers
of ammunition. Soon after Gen. Nell
son was assigned to the command OF
the division, and he issued an order
compelling regiments to exchange
arms, SO that a regiment was either
armed with Enfield rifles or Belgian
muskets. The four companies of my
regiment had to turn over their En-
field rifles to an Ohio regiment, and
take as many Belgians in exchange.
recall even at this late day the Ian
guage used by the boys condemning
this. To US an arbitrary order was not
what they had been taught at their
mothers knee. While the General was
irascihle, yet he had the right concep-
ton Of what was required to make
good soldiers out of raw material, and
/ have often thought that the disci-
pline we were there taught made those
regiments ever after always ready to
obey orders.-H. i. Dean, Captain,
34th Ind, Washington, D. c.
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
Last 10 he Captured.

Comrade Chas. Hamlin writes from
No. 100 Francisco street, Chicago, to
put IN claim as the last soldier of
the Army OF the Potomac TO be cap
tured by the Confederates. He says
he was taken prisoner March 25, 1865.
by the rebel skirmish line in front of
Petersburg. Va. There are probably
ex-Confederates living to-day" says
Comrade Hamlin, ewho remember see
ing me going through Gen. Gordon 5
command alone with a rebel on horse
back. They tried TO put me into the
rebel ranks. l had no gun or cartridges.
tried to compel me to use 1t on their
side.
~ have read about the youngest
soldier of the civil war. Now, let US
hear from the last prisoner taken
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
"They Shot Like Yankees,

Comrads j. c. Barnwell. Co. K, 123d
ILL.,, writes from Ozark, H., to say that
he recently read in The National Trib-
une an account OF the adventures of
the 141st \. Y, written by Comrade
E. A. Kriedler. In reference to the
statement that the Indiana and south
ern Illinois boys had dialect like
the negro, Comrade Barnwell says,
however true that might have been,
according to Comrade Kriedler's ideas,
the soldiers from Indiana and south
ern Illinois "shot like Yankees, and we
could have hit men from five to 90
feet tall almost anywhere"
Comrade Barnwell concludes with
the wish that the comrades may live
q thousand years and take the best
paper in the world-The National
Tribune" He says he is 76 years of
age, and IS "enjoying life ell right"
The National tribune., 1906-03-22
At the Battle of Petersburr.

Jacob s. Sheets, Co. B. 21st Pa. Cav.
Taneytown. Nd, writes: by reading
The National Tribune / get 10 hear
from some Of the boys. / would spe-
clally like to hear from the soldier
whom 1 carried a half mile on my
back during the battle of Petersburg,
Va The soldier was badly wounded
l did not know his name, but ! believe
he belonged to Co. c OF my regiment"
The 18th Ill. Cav.
Rev. A. w. Poe, Co. NJ, 18th III.
Cav, Wynne Wood, Ind. T., writes:
How many OF the 18th III. Cav. ara
taking The National Tribune? Come.
boys, let US get up correspondence
through the paper