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NapOleOn's Armies.

Editor National Tribune: Is there not
some mistake in the statement that Ma
poleon never commanded over 10000
in battle? My history says $4,000 at
Bernadino, 10000 at Wagram and
10000 at Leipsic. Can you give me
some statistics on the matter?-W.
Hutchinson, Abingdon, Mass.
With reference to all the reports and
figures to be found in history as to Ma
poleon's command upon the field of bat
tie 1t must be kept constantly in mind:
LIST. That statistics, army returns, ETC.,
during the Napoleonic wars were in the
most crude and chaotic condition, and
but the least reliance can be placed
upon any statement Of numbers. The
science of statistics and of accurate
bookkeeping was only beginning in Ma
poleon's day, and every statement as to
numbers has to be taken with the great
est possible allowance. We know from
the necessary conditions of food supply
that the numbers never could have been
what Is claimed. 1t is like the Greek
claim that xerxes had 100000 men at
Marathon. It is highly improbable that
with the small stores of food within
reach and the crude transportation that
he could have supplied $4,000 for even
q week.
I'd. The next consideration which Is
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THE v1CKsBURG FLAG OF TRUCE.
II Was Received By Omcers of the 2;sd
wis.

.sSA-
Wis.
Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue of the 14th inst, John Breese, of
Ohio, asks the question: what officer
met the flag of truce at Vicksburg on
the morning of July 8. 1853. at the time
Of Pemberton's surrender"
I have wondered many times why
proper credit was not given in any his
tory that have seen. Being very famil-
lar with the circumstance, and as you
cannot tell. will say that Capt. Ephraim
s. Fletcher, Co. K, 23d Wis. first halted
the flag of truce. He and Maj. Joseph
e. Green, of the 23d wis. who was in
command of our part OF the firing line
that day, received the Confederate Off
GERS bearing the flag of truce, Gen.
Bowen and Col. Montgomery; blind
folded them and marched them thru
our lines and back to our brigade head
quarters. Gen. Stephen g. Burbridge,
who was sick at the time. but in camp
with us, sent for our division COM
mander. Gen. A. j. Smith, who in turn
Corps commander, Gen. E. o. c. Ord,
and our gallant commander of all, MAJ
Gen. U. s. Grant. At the tine of the
flag of truce detail from our regiment
occupied the rifle pits close to the enc
my's line, covering Baldwin's Ferry
wagon road. on the right of the Jackson
& Vicksburg Railroad. There was only
standing room between the enemy's fort
and our rifle pits. It was a glad day.
July 4, 1863, with us when they surren-
dered. The 23d Wis. participated In all
of that glorious campaign. Why not
have Capt. Fletcher and Maj. Green's
name go into history where they be-
long Geo. D. Kellogg. private, Co. A,
23d Wis, Newcastle, Cal.
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one of the men of Mess No :, with 2S
cents collected from the other five.
started off for the house and called to
the colored woman, saying. "Aunty.
have you my turkey ready?'' why,
yes. honey; 1 believe it is about ready"
she replied. and the 25 cents was hand
ed to her, while she took up the large
pan with the savory turkey. steaming
hot, and handed it out OF the door to
the man. He grabbed the hot turkey
and started out the back way to camp.
meeting the other five. who, when they
saw the man with the turkey. started
across the field and met him at a large
spring. To say that we had a good
Christmas dinner would be putting It
mildly. We all stuffed ourselves with
turkey, praising the old colored womany
for she cooked it in fine shape, with
lots of dressing, and keeping our eyes
well in the direction of the camp for
the appearance of any OF Mess No. /.
Towards evening we all separated. go
ing to camp in different directions. None
of us had grease spot or anything to
indicate the feast we had Just been in
dulging in. After we got to camp we
occasionally would hear some fearful
EXPLANATIONS from the quarters of Mess
No 1. What would have happened to
Mess No. 3 If their action had been
found out is hard to say. Some of those
of Mess No. 1 are still living, but most
are dead. Time has passed, leaving the
writer of this as the only survivor Of
that dinner party.-T. NJ. Mosingo,
Greensbury, Ind.
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Who Waa HeH

Editor National Tribune: Whenever
an old soldier wants to get reliable
account of any event that occurred
while we were soldering in Dixie, he
has to go to the old soldiers friend.
The National Tribune. That Is what
am doing now. I would like to see a
short history printed in The National
Tribune concerning the hanging of
Sam Davis, rebel spy. at Pulaski,
Tenn, in the latter part Of November.
1863, giving date of execution. age, and
occupation before the war. What Is
the inscription on his monument erected
to his memory this Fall at Pulaski
Troops that marched from Iuka, Miss.
to Pulaski. arriving at the latter place
Nov. IL, 1863, captured him as he was
endeavoring to get outside Of our lines.
1t was rumored in camp that he claimed
that the information contained in pa
pers found on. his person when cap
tured was given him by an officer in
the Union army. and that when tried
by court-martial was told that II he
would give the name Of the officer they
would not hang him. But he would not
do SO. The same proposition was again
made to him at the foot of the gallows,
and he still refused to reveal the name
of the officer. It seems he was one of
Gen. Braggs best men. Some years
ago a poem was written about him by
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.-Joe Chenoweth,
Co. E, 7th Iowa, Keokuk. Iowa.
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Stories Emneny Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle

Col Isaac C. B. Suman, of the eth, in
his report of the battle, rpeaks of the
confused noises on the right, of the
mounted man, who demanded the sur
render of the regiment, of his being
killed, and then of his, Suman's, order
for the regiment to fire. Gen. Boynton,
then commanding the 35th Ohio, in his
report, speaks of the very same occur
renee, but says 1t was his regiment
which occupied the extreme right, and
it was his regiment which was ordered
to surrender. and his which did the fir
ing. In his report Gen. Boynton thinks
1t was Gen. Gregg who ordered the sur
render and was killed, and Col. Suman
thinks it was the Colonel of the 4th Va.
Neither of these officers, however, were
killed in the battle. In all probability
1t was an orderly of Gen. Twigg, as the
reports speak Of his being killed by the
fire. How can the above facts be recon-
ciled? The only reasonable conclusion
is that Gen. Boynton did not know the
9Th had come up in the darkness and
formed on his right. Hearing the con-
fusion on the right, he rode over to in
vestigate, and, unknown to himself,
passed beyond his own regiment into
the 9th. believing it to be the right Of
his own regiment. There he witnesses
the facts above cited, and always be-
lieved it was his own regiment that was
ordered to surrender, and which did
the firing.-B. A. Dimm, Co. g, 9Th Ind,
Waukegan, Ill.
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THE NATIONAL TRBuNE WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY 1907

this column. disciplined Curing q long
and toilsome march. exclaimed. 'Those
boys, Gen. Wool, have got the right stuff
In them. They were brought up in the
right way"
Subsequent history shows that this
was certainly true Of at least one of
those boys. Volunteer John A. Logan
survided that war and lived to partici-
pate in another, much longer and far
more destructive. and. as the second
Commander-in-Chie of the Grand
Army of the Republic. 1t was he who
established that Memorial Day. the hol-
lest and most patriotic day of the year.
that we are about to celebrate turnout
the length and breadth of this great
land.-Henry Haynie, Co. D, 18th ILL.,.
Assistant Inspector-General on the Ma
tional Staff, Newton Centre, Mass.
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A LONG MARCH.
Gen. Wool's Column Marched 300 Miles
Thru the Enemy's Country.

Thru the Enemy's Country.
Editor National Tribune: We hear
now and then, thru The National Trib-
une, fright smart" about some of the
Tong marches Of the war Of the rebel
lion, but really, boys, We weren't in 1t
with some of those who preceded us as
soldiers for Uncle Sam. During the
war in Mexico a part of Gen. WooPs
column marched 800 miles thru the
heart of an enemy's country! Such a
continuous march as that was wholly
unknown during the rebellion, nor were
there any steam cars to help the dough
boys along when they got bruised heels
and other ailments, and If call atten-
ton to this famous tramp Of 60 years
ago 1t Is because the greatest Volunteer
General Of our war was in WooIs col
umn. In the course Of that march John
A. Logan and his comrades leveled
hills, filled ravines, constructed bridges.
crost rivers difficult of passage, also
sandy plains. and scaled high mountains
to finally encamp in the advanced posi-
ton Of the army Of occupation, in high
health and with unbounded confidence
In the result of the war.
The annals Of history furnish no 9TH
er instance Of such march as this one,
in which "Black Jack" Logan partici-
pated as a boy Of 10. It Is not surpassed
by the march of the 10000 Greeks I'M
der xenophon. The Greeks were re-
treating, flying from danger; the Amer
leans were advancing on the enemy.
asters occurred; nothing was lost, and
the force Joined the army under Gen.
Tayaor-afterwards President-and con-
tributed largely to the victory at Buena
Vista, At the close Of that memorable
battle "Old Zachariah," referring to
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signed them1. he sounds 'anas and sights s.0 Of
already told You, q shell had been
brought into camp By some Of the boys
and had been put by them Into a log
fire, and they now gathered around it to
observe the effect Of the roast. It had
Just been remarked by one Of them that
the innocent-looking bunch was done
to the Queens TASTE" when there came
a loud report, scattering the logs and
fire and Gripping several Of the onlook-
ers. Now all was confusion. Bugles
sounded Saddle up!' the Long Roll
was pounded out by the drums. officers
gave commands of e confusing nature,
men and officers acting under the pres
sure of a supposed night attack by the
enemy. When most Of the boys had
gotten into line, hastily taking up their
beds as Of old and regretfully leaving
their roomy hotel, the Colonel rode
along the line, saying the noise was
caused by the explosion of a shell which
had been cast into the fire. and that
we could unsaddle and go to bed again
as quickly as possible. which we pro-
ceeded to do, like the good soldiers we
were.-Peter Chacey. Fargo. N. D.
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constantly in danger OF being forgotten
is that no matter what the number of
men, 1t may be stated that any COM
mander has under his banner the num-
Der that he brings into action must be
very much less than that total. For
example, Hooker had $4,000 men at
Charlottesville. but probably did not
put one-third, certainly not one-half of
them into battle. Mcclellan started out
from Washington for Antietam with
10000. How many he put into the
battle of Antietam is another question.
Certainly not over half of these. Meade
had between the Rappahannock and
the Susquehanna something over $780,
900 men. He probably got something
like $4,000 upon the field of Gettysburg
and probably not over $4,000 were act
ually engaged. Certainly Napoleon new
er had actually present on the imme-
diate field of battle as many as 10000
The rest of his armies. no matter what
their numbers were, were engaged In
the usual occupation of armies, watch
Ing passes, gaps, fords, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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STORY OF A CHRISTMAS DINNER.
The Mean Trick One Mess Played Upon
Another,

Editor National Tribune: In the Feb
ruary issue of The National Tribune
noticed an account of a Christmas din
ner, written by Comrade David r.
Bryan, of Johnstown, Pa. The Christ
mas dinner which I am going to tell
you about was at the same place.
Springfield, Va, in December, 1861, two
years before the comrades dinner. The
7th Ind. was camped just on the branch
at the eastern edge of the little town
of Springfield, and every day details
were sent out on picket duty, for Jack
son was expected almost any time. T.,
with many others, was sent out in an
eastern direction to the ford of the
river of Cacapon, at and near Aber-
MATHEWS Mills. A part of the detail
were from the different messes, some of
Mess No. l and some of Mess No. 8.
With Mess No. 1 was a Lieutenant in
charge of the picket post. On Dec. 25,
Christmas morning, we We're relieved
from picket duty, and as we came to
camp we noticed that Mess No. 1 had
a fine turkey, and were telling what
fine old-fashioned Christmas dinner
they were going to have on arrival at
camp. The turkey was taken to an old
colored woman's home, just up the
branch and on the north part of the
little town, who agreed to dress and
prepare it with lot of dressing, gravy,
ETC., for the sum of 25 cents and have
it ready at p. m. So Mess No. l rest
ed easy, lay down on the ground, and
dreamed of the good dinner of turkey,
cooked as mother used to cook. Mess
No. did not sleep. but was busy plen-
ming. Six of us men solemnly pledged
never to divulge our secret. Half an
hour earlier than the time the colored
woman agreed to have the turkey ready
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BEATTY'S BRIGADE.
1t Took n Lively Part in the Battle of
Lookout Mountain.


Editor National Tribune: I find that
in giving the history of the battle Of
Wauhatchie great stress is laid upon
Twelfth Corps. Even regiments are
mentioned, saying nothing about who
crost the river and came down the val
ley and passed under the rebel guns on
Lookout Mountain. 1 will always re-
member how lank We were from long
fasting, as were also the horses. AS we
were passing the point of Lookout the
was to double-quick, but that don't tell
it all. We ran just as fast as we could.
1 got abreast of horse, and he did his
best and failed to leave me. We came
to a rail fence, and our Captain, a stout,
thick-necked fellow, reminded me of a
sheep as he bowed his neck and sailed
over and 1 after him. 1t seemed a much
longer distance than 1t really was. Some
one said lean dog for a long chase.
Then one told about troops passing in
their rear to the extreme right on the
last day Of the battle Of Chickamauga,
and how CALAMITY they marched and
charged, but failed to say what brigade
or regiment it was q will leave that for
some one else to say). Comrade Aaron
Orahood told of something happening at
Snake Creek Gap while he was men,
Der of Co. I, 121st Ohio, SO I must I'M
derstand that we were somewhere about
there, and think that while others are
telling what great deeds have been per-
formed they might say it was Betsy
and / who killed the bear. Now, come
on and let us hear from you. i want
to hear from those who know, and then
we can be sure to hear it all. I will
write for the Fourteenth Corps, and the
other man may help or write for his
corps, as I will not claim to write for
all and will only write for part.-C. r.
Warfield, Co. H, 121st Ohio, Humans.
Md
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A LOYAL RECTOR.
He Conducted Service With the Assist-
ance Of a Squad Of PiOus Marines.

ance Of d Squad Of PiOus Marines.
Editor National Tribune: The recent
death of Rev. Osgood E. Herrick in
WATERFOWL, N. Y, recalls an incident
during the civil war in which he was
conspicuous. Mr.. Herrick was rector
Of st. PauTs Episcopal Church, Key
West Fla, at the time Of the secession
in 1851. Many of his congregation
sympathized with the South and en-
deavored to dissuade him from reading
the usual prayer "for the President of
the United States and all in civil au-
thority," but without success. Finally
he was told that he would be taken
from the chancel the next Sunday if he
persisted in reading the prayer.
On the Saturday preceding the U. s.
ship Pawnee arrived in the harbor. and
her commander. Capt. Rowan, met Mr..
Herrick, and was told Of the threats
that had been made. The Captain said:
'Mr. Herrick, the marines I have on
my ship are very pious, and have had
no opportunity to attend church for
several months, and would only be too
glad to attend the services tomorrow
II you have some vacant front pews."
The next day, Just before the COM
mencement Of the service, in marched
80 or 40 marines, stacked their arms
in front Of the chancel and took the
front seats that had been reserved.
When the prayer for the President was
read they all responded with a hearty
"Amen."
There was no attempt made to re-
move the rector on that Sunday or at
any other time, as a large army and
naval force was stationed at that port,
being the rendezvous of the South At
lantic and Cuff Squadrons and an I'M
portant strategic point for coal and sup
plies and the only Southern port held
by the United States all thru the war.
Shortly after the war, in considera-
ton of his loyalty to his country and
thru the influence of his friends in the
Army and Navy, he was appointed
Army Chaplain and stationed at Fort
Warren, in Boston Harbor, for several
years, and will be favorably remember
ed by many Bostonians Of that period.
He was afterward transferred to Fort
ress Monroe, where he remained until
his resignation a few years ago. He then
returned to his old home in Water
town, N. Y, where he spent his remain
ing years-Chas. Howe. 2 Columbus
Square, Boston, Mass.
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The 1u7th Pa.

Editor National Tribune: I have been
a reader of your valuable paper for the
past 20 years. It seems cannot be
content without 1t. For many years
got it thru a comrade of my company
and regiment, and when he died I be-
came a subscriber to 1t myself. I often
wonder where all my company and reg
iment are. as I never see any account
of them in your paper. I served in the
18th Pa. and my company was D.
Might make note Of this in your paper
If you can do so, and see If any Of them
are still on deck. Wishing success to
your paper for 1907, remain. yours In
F., c. and L.-Daniel Reese, Box 81,
Atglen, Chester Co., Pa.
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LONG BRIDGE.
A Causeway Over Which More Than Q
Million Men Marched.

Editor National Tribune: Seeing in an
issue of The National Tribune of not
very remote date an account of the
tearing down of the historical Long
Bridge, memories are awakened Of the
men who crost it in the four awful
years from 1861 to 1865. What hosts
Of noble men, their eyes fixt on the hills
of old Virginia and beautiful Arlington,
which was destined to be the last rest
ing place of so many of them, who
crost over to the sacred soil Of Virginia
on this famous bridge. After lapse of
over II years this Nation has become
the most prosperous, grand and great
of any in the world, but the boys who
made 1t SO have answered the last roll
call at the rate Of $4,000 a year. be-
lieve 1t is safe to say that 100000
Union soldiers crost Long Bridge. In
the Spring Of 1862 Gen. Mcclellan
body Of men ever marshalled on the
North American Continent and equal to
any the world had ever seen, over this
bridge. Hope filled the breasts Of that
grand army of men from the mess cook
to the commander, and the cry, ION to
Richmond" was heard from the front
to the rear, especially from the rear.
Our first capture was Centerville, with
its earthworks embrasured for cannon,
capture the army moved on and over
the historic Bull Run battlefield Of the
previous July, and the many evidences
OF that frightful scene Of carnage,
where so many Of US had lost friends
and relatives. forecasted what was
probably in store for US. The ION to
Richmond" was continued until we
were halted by the Rappahannock Riv-
er, and few shells sent in our direc-
ton by tho Johnnies. Right here I
wish to bear evidence to the hustling
and commotion which one small shell
can cause when manipulated by some
one not onto the possibilities Of the
deadly but innocent-looking little bunch
of cast iron stuffed with few scraps OF
metal. After exchanging compliments
with our friends in gray across the riv-
er, we fell back a few miles and went
into camp. carrying with US one of
these same innocent-looking shells with
which the Johnnies had saluted us, and
one Of Blencker's men decided to enliven
roasting 1t in a log fire. Tho shades Of
night were falling and the boys were
engaged in caring for their horses, for
we were all cavalry regiments getting
supper. eating, hunting dry places for
our beds, cutting soldiers Feathers"
from the trees and making our spacious
and airy sleeping apartments ready for
the night. When everything had been
fully discussed and ''cussed." and most
of the boys had returned thanks to the
powers that be for their blessings, ali
consigned themselves to the arms Of
Morpheus Il hope there will be no
serious objections from the comrades
as to the arms to which have con-
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Returns Thanks.

C. F. O'Neill, 1928 Park Ave-, New
York City, wishes to thank the COM
rades thru the columns Of The Ma
tional Tribune for the copies of the
poem, We've Drunk from the Same
Canteen,'' which they have so kindly
sent him. He received a great many
copies, and would have responded be-
fore, but has been i'll.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-30

Of action favorable to Dalton will be
taken Either Dalton will be pardoued
before the expiration of his parole, or
viii find pardon awaiting him when
he returns to Lansing 1t is possible,
too, that Dalton will be required to go
back and spend a few weeks in prison.
Just to show that he would not betray
the governors confidence and violate
his parole.
Mr. Beeson said today: This talk
about special session of the IegisIa-
ture is traceable directly to Cy Leland.
am informed upon the best authority
that Mr. Leland has purchased a large
quantity of apples, and has them in
cold storage in Topeka He IS now try
ing to force a special session SO that he
can sell off these apples at SO a bar
rel I am opposed to paying tribute
to this apple trust. and as it is impos-
sible to hold session of the legislature
without apples, 1 shall have to oppose
the special session.