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impression of a terrible run. Second.
by frightened citizens and sensational
newspaper reporters. supported by the
fact that a few officers were badly whip
ped and a part of the army were worn
out. and a usual number of loud-mouth-
ed stragglers that are always found
with every army
Walt Whitmans famous description
was inspired by the straggierS, the de-
feated officers ard worn out comrades
and not by the organized army quietly
returning and gong into camp. and who
did not cross oves to Washington.
Even most of Che official reports were
Exaggerated. GSn. Fry's story of long
distance walk gis'es false impression.
While few meif might have done what
he says they die; it is unreasonable to
suppose any larss, portion of that army
followed that course.
Official reports were SO lacking of
proper construction that places of regi-
ments and briSjdeS were badly mixed
and their commanders assigned to other
than their own regiments.
To this day the historians using those
reports place CD. Richardson as Colo
mel Of the I'd Nj! !h., whereas he was the
Colonel of the id Mich. This / know,
because / was 4 member of Co. + of
that regiment and for months & body
guard and orderly for him while he
commanded the Fourth Brigade of Ty-
ton of the armE, which placed him in
command of division.
l am net trurtinS alone to memory,
but have my notes of that time, and
this is what | fihd written at that time:
This will be icalled the greatest de-
feat in history because of the associa-
ton of the name of the battle, a run
from Bull Run"
No history of war could be more
overdrawn and misrepresented than the
first battle Of Hnll Run.
The undcubted reason the South had
more wounded than the North is that
the lay of the ground of the battlefield
the fighting to be done on
very close range, and the South had sto-
len nearly all Of the new mimic muskets
and our soldiers were compelled to Use
the old HarperS Ferry muSkets, with
ball and three buckshot, and a shot
gun at close range will kill more birds
than a single rifle ball.-Lyman E.
stowe, Detroit. Mich.
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The Irnu Rrirnde

Editor National Tribune: I read a
little contribution from C. l.. Mcclellan
in your valued paper of July II naming
the regiments OF which the Iron Bri-
gade was composed. l belonged to the
Iron Brigade. and l beg leave to differ
with him. / carry as charm on my
watch chain the badge of the old Iron
Brigade. which l have had for many
years. The First Brigade of the First
Division of the First Corps was made
up of the 2d, 9Th and 1th Wis. the 18th
Ind. the oath Mich. and Battery =. 4th
u. S. Art. (Stewart's Battery or Glib
bons's old battery. The Red Legs"
BroOklyn's 14th n. Y. were never in
that brigade nor any of the other named
regiments--James Gonsoley. Soldiers
Home, California.
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refused. He then suggested that /
should meet Pemberton. To this / sent
a verbal message, saying that if Penn
berton desired II / would meet him in
front of McPherson's Corps at O'Clock
that afternoon. l also sent a written
reply to Pemberton's letter. etc. / will
support my statement by quoting from
Greeley's History, Vol. IL. page SIS. as
follows:
AT length. after IS days of isolation,
Pemberton, hopeless of relief and at the
end of his resources. hung out a white
flag in 'front.' of Gen. a. j. Smiths Divi-
sion. and our men. sent forward to in
quire as to its purport. were informed
that Gen. Bowen and Col. Montgomery,
of Pemberton's staff. bore a communi-
cation from their chief to Gen. Grant
Duly blindfolded. they were taken to
Gen. Burbridge's tent, whence their
message was communicated to our com
mander. and proved to be an applica-
ton for an armistfce, with view to
arrange terms of Capitulation."
Among the newspaper correspondents
present during the siege of VicksburS
was a representative of Harpcr's Week =
ly, who fortunately was on the ground.
meeting Gen. Bowen and Col Montgom-
cry at Gen. Burbridge's headquarters.
He illustrated the event with a picture
representing the interior of Gen. Bur-
bridges tent after the arrival of the
Confederate officers. Gen. Burbridge.
who was sick at the time. was lying on
cot, partly raised and resting on his
elbow. Near the center of the tent stood
Gen. Bower and Col. Montgomery (both
still blindfoldedl. with Capt. Green near
by. In the rear or farther part of the
tent was ''contraband" backing boots
This picture can be seen in Harper'S 6
Weekly OF Aug. |. 1863. In the same
number is an elaborate account of the
surrender Of Vicksburg with illustra-
tions. / will only quote from page 4ST
relative 20 the flag of truce. as follows
The eyes cf the gallant men in the
rifle pits in front Of the division of Gen
\. J. Smith have been gladdened by the
lcng-eXpecied flag Of truce. The Off
GERS. Gen. Bowen and Col. Montgomery
we're received by the Officer of the
Day of the division. Capt. Joseph e
Green. Of the 2%d Wis. and by him
conducted to the headquarters of Gen
Eurh-idge. Capt. Green having first taxi
en- the prccaution to blindfold the Off
Gers"
Similar accounts were published in
other Eastern pa pers at the time nota-
bly, the New York Herald, which. I am
Informed. also gave n cut of Capt
Green. In Western papers also were
similar publications. particularly in the
Madison tWis-D State Journal But why
prolong this discussion? There can be
no doubt as to who received the flag OF
truce at VickSburg.-A. B. Brown, Co.
c, 23d Wis. Alexandria, S. D.
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Stories Emineny Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

Some of the Generals were whipped
some of the army worn out and some
panic-strlcken. But Thomas proved /.
rock at Chickamauga
| Mcdowell and some of his Generals
were whipped. some of the army worn
out. and few panic-stricken. but there
was whole division OF men madder
| than hornets because they did not have
an opportunity to fight
This part of the army never ran a
| step except to get into position at Cen
terville to stem the tide of retreat
| Had Johnstons forces been able to at
| tack us at Centervil.c or to have fol-
lowed us Il foot beyond they would have
found Richardson. like Thomas, d rock
they could not overcome.
Richardson should have received all
of the credit that was due to anv Off
Ger after the retreat began. 1t was
Richardson's Brigade that marched over
a hill with flying colois, time after time
to show Johnston there were plenty of
fresh troops 70 meet him and to invite
him on. That Johnston appreciated this
is shown by his report published in the
American Annual Cyclope3ia. page 81.
quote here:
Fortunately for the remnants of the
Federal army the Confederate forces
did not pursue their flying foe.
The reasons for this omission are
thus stated by Gen. Johnston in his Off
cial report.
The apparent tirnncss Of the UniteI
States troops at centeYville. who had no;
been engaged. which checked our pur-
suit; the strong forces occupying TIE
works near Georgetown. Arlington ami
AleXandria; the certainty, too, that
Gen. Patterson. il needed. would reach
Washington with his army Of 500
men sooner than we could and the
condition and inadequate means of the
army in ammunition, provisions. and
transportation. prevented any serious
thoughts of advancing against the Cap
ital: 1t is certain that the fresh troops
within the works were in numbers quite
sufficient for their defense; if not, Gen.
Patterson's army would certainly re-
inforce them soon enough"
The above is the most accurate re-
port of the situation | have ever seen,
and il shows Johnston thoroly under
stood the fact that there was a wel-or-
ganized force ready to receive him at
any point between Centerville and
Washington. for nearly the whole of
Tylers Division had not been actively
engaged.
Jackson's offer 10 take Washington
with 5000 fresh troops was mere bonn
hast. and Johnston so understood it.
According to Plenker's own report,
his brigade left Centervilie at o'clock
in the morning Of the 22d, while Rich
ardson's Brigade never left there until
uds isHt- anu NaS oIie. VI ttic rear
guard. expecting to he followed by the
cavalry. but never saw ono. Nor did
these troops cross the Long Bridge to
we arrived at Arlington
Hights at 4 O'Clock on the 22d and
quietly drew rations and went into
camp, our tents being brought up the
next morning.
Washington was never in danger for
one moment after McDowell's forces
started on July 16 until Lee whipped
Hooker at Characteristic The un-
scare was first due largely
to the name of the battle of Bull Run.
"A run from Bull Rum" which gave the !
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Gull RUN.
a Michigan Comradr from "FirhtinE
Dick" Richardson's Brigade.

Editor National Tribune: l have read
~ far as you have got in your war his
tory, and must say il is the most ably
written war history l ever read. which
Is saying much, for if there is wal
history written that l have not read.
would like to know it.
Your history. with some corrections
should be published and used in our
schools, as it is undoubtedly the best
war history so far written.
Dean Swift said. Historians cannot
tell the truth
When Napoleon was asked. What is
history" he replied. "A lie generally ac-
cepted as truth
OF course mistakes in history were
never intended
You have struck a new tack, and
must have proved up much of your mat
ter before putting ii in print, Yet. of
course. there are some errors that
should be corrected when the history
is revised.
Dear old Gen. Poe once said to me:
Lyman. a true history of the war can
never be written until every private SOL
dier has had chance to express his
views
l replied: General. what could the
prvates know of the battles?''
Said he: Every officer was too busy
with his duty to see farther than his
particular duty led him. while the pri-
least speculate and confer with one an
other"
But" said l. the most of them
were so young" He laughed and said:
Charles XII. of Sweden was but i6
years old when with but 5000 men he
whipped Peter the Great of Russia with
10000 men and captured them too.
Alexander the Great was but Is years
of age when he marshaled his army and
conquered the world.
Il tell YOU Lyman. there were greater
Generals in the ranks than ever COM
manded. either North or South. but op-
portunity did net bring them out"
/ was but boy and a private soldier
at the first battle of Pull Run. yet one
thing ] do know. there never has been a
correct history written of that battle.
Your history is q thnuSandfold nearer
to il than any other | ever saw. but |
would like to correct some errors in
that. You are right when you say The
battle seemed to he controlled by the
hand of destiny"
Blaine in his Twenty Years in Con-
Gress'' says: Both North and South
thought that one great battle would set
tie the war, but both sides expected to
win that battle"
The freedom of the slave depended
upon a long war to bring both sides to
consent to abolish slavery. drawn
battle was necessary to prepare both
sides to fight to the bitter end.
The South had to apparently win TO
get the confidence of European powers.
who furnished them with money and
war material to carry on the war. The
North must, apparently. be sadly de-
feated to awaken her prodigious ener-
gies and to unite and arouse her sons
to action.
The conditions were similar to those
of Rosecrans's army at Chickamauga- |
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marched to the righ, up a spur of the
mountain overlooking the fort. and
within rifle range. where they stood on
their arms till the next morning. They
were then marched back to the pike
and on over the battlefield. and en-
at Beverly. II rained almost
all the day and night of the engage
ment. This shows that not all the
troops were marched back to Roaring
Run camps. two miles in the rear, as
has been stated. but Judging from the
various bands of music which enliven-
ed the vigil of the Sd Ohio boys. Conn
rade Breiden;hal thinks there must
have been good many troops in his
rear.
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Rich MOEntaIn.

Henry Prudential, Pleasant City, o.,
who was n menfberhof the Sd Ohio.
says that at the, battle of Rich Noun
tain his regiment WIS in the advance,
and was halted To within less than a
mile Of the rebel Notifications from
about two hours before daylight till
just as day WAS breaking. Rosecrans's
flanking army TUNED off the main road
at the head of his column. then by slow
approaches the SD Ohio advanced along
the pike to bend of q, road. where they
remained until after the fight, which
they could distinctly hear, even to the
small arms. Their position was but n
few hundred rods around the bend of
the read from the enemy's fort His
regiment, late in the evening. was
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Gen. Mcclellan.

Editor National Tribune: In one OF
your late issues it is stated that Gen.
Mcclellan organized the Army of the
Potomac into the finest fighting machine
mat the world had ever seen. You hav-
ing carefully avoided the word effec-
tive. the statement Is no doubt correct
Those men were drilled and disciplined
TO die like soldiers. but not one taught
how to kill.
In another issue You state that Gen.
McClelian's report on the Crimean cam
pa!gn was copied in part from other
authors. On the same lines YOU could
have added thai he assumed the credit
OF the army saddle. invented by Mai.
RinSgold. who was killed at PaIo Alto.
F, c. Lord. Virginia City. New.
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!, pOUBLE-BARRELED CANNON.
any Ore IL at Athens. Ga.-Rcsuit OF
the First Test.

The only -barreled cannon in
n. wcrld is one Of the historic curiosi-
les of Athens. Ga, says the New Or
.ea rs Ti.nes-DemCcrat.
'r:c"c IS IL history Of unique interest
.aat Eoes aiong with this old cannon.
Eesiles bei-g the only double-haf:eled
''s:lcOt.ng irCn' of this Kind C.er in
,.nte,i II va; conceived with Il peculiar
idea h. the inveuto:, Johu Gille'aHd. Il
member of the Mitchell ThuaGcrhoits,
a local military company during the
war The Mitchell Tnunderbcits was .
company of mea too old for active ser
vice in the field, and was organized
purely for home defense.
Mr.. Gilleiand, the inventor. believed
that With a cannon of the double bar
rel pattern he could NOV down Yam
KEGS by the hundreds. He had his
cannon cast at the Athens foundry. and
when finished il was hauled Gu, to the
outskirts of the city. where Il test was
made. One test was entirely sufficient
To demonstrate that the cannon was a
rank failure.
A 50-foot chain with The ends at
tached to the cannon balls was the
charge. These balls were rammed into
the cannon good and hard. 1t was the
inventors iGea that when the cannon
was fred the chain would stretch taut
and cut down everything within its
length. When ii WAS properly loaded
il was touched off with great ceremony.
One OF the balls got out little ahead
of the other. and the devil and Tom
Jones were to pay. 1t had a kind OF
circular motion, piowed up about an
ac-e Of ground. tore up a cornfield.
moved down saplings, ard the chain
broke. the two balls going in different
One OF the balls killed a
young COW in distant field. while the
other knocked >iown Il chimney from a
log cabin. The members of the Thun-
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A Lonely Decoration.

Editor National Tribune: There are
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13

stomach Il conforms to the Pure
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Throat Carson Building, Amarillo.
Texas. 1913 II
District Attorney Ben II. Kelly,
and family. Of Miami stopped over
yesterday with S. G, Carter and fam
lily and left here last night for Cor
pus Christi
w. c, Ryan, Of 81. Louis, is here
to take charge as travelling freight
agent in the Rock Island offices.
Mr. Ryan VIII move his family to
Amarillo in the near future,
H. Joe Eaaacs left Monday for
Kansas CITY, Chicago and other
points east on business for the FAM
GUS and the new Taylor street opera
house.
Mrs shoup. and daughter, Mrs,
GArrard and children, of oxford,
Ohio, are here tospend the summer
with Mrs. shoup's brother, Judge N.
G. Martin and family
John Butler, who has been play
Ing center field on the Amarillo
team, left Saturday for his home in
Dallas. }''N
Mrs Elmer Young and little son,
Edwin Haskew, returned yesterday
from Paris where they have been
visiting relatives and friends for six
weeks.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-06-13
JEFFRIEs TABERNACLE SERVICE
Successful Work Is Reported From
Holiness Meeting.
(FrOm MOnday's DalIyD

" ANAi 4ANANNJ y bNAasf(
These services began as announc-
ed and Interest has steadily increas-
ed. Sunday night and last night the
tabernacle was pretty. well filled
The visiting helpers have been in
dispensable. Miss Edna Green, Of
Tulia, presides at the organ and the
singing is led by Mr.. John Perkins
OF Mineral Wells, ably assisted by
Mr.. Spear of Plainvlew, and his son,
bright young disciple, just return
ed from the PENAL school, a holiness
institution located near Greenville,
Texas.
The preaching has receyeid many
encomlums. It is said the hallelu-
jah services are held at O'Clock
in the afternoon. This 1t would
seem, ought to be reversed as but few
can attend in the day time and the
hallelujah service Is the kind ex-
pected of the holiness folks. Expe-
rience services have always been
popular, but the trend with all the
churches seems to he to curb instead
of encouraging public expressions
The Holiness people, however, are
much more liberal in this way than
are most Of the Christian instltu-
tons. lt
Mr., Jeffrles received numerous
congratulations after his sermon on
his defense Of the Second blessing,
and future rewards" and for his
valor and independence of express
sion as well as for his kindly loving
sympathy and charity for all