The National tribune., 1907-06-20
The S4th Ind.

]. +. McNear, First Lieutenant, Co.
Il, 74th Ind, Columbia City, Ind,
wishes to correct an error in the short
history of his regiment which appeared
in The National Tribune some time
ago. The regiment, he says. was never
captured: only two companies of it
had that misfortune. and il happened
this way: The 74th was mustered into
service at Indianapolis Aug. 2. 1862.
and all but Cos. C and X ordered
at once to Louisville. The eight
companies of the regiment remained
only a few days at Louisville. being
sent to Bowling Green. which the
rebel General Buckner was threaten
ing to reinforce the garrison there
1t soon returned to Louisville, for
Bragg was approaching that place, fol-
lowed by Buell., and the regiment was
needed to reinforce Louisville. which
Bragg was threatening. In the mean
time the two companies, G and x. had
been filled, and were ordered to join
the regiment at Louisville, and on
their way were halted at Mur,fords-
vile to reinforce the garrison there.
tured this garrison, including Cos.
C and K. The companies were
paroled and exchanged, and returned
to their regiment in short time. This
is all there is to the capture Of the
74th Ind.
An Ex-Prisoner.
George w. Gibson, Holyoke, Mass,
enlisted Aug. /, 1861, in Co. c,
4th VT, was severely wounded June
6. 1862, and taken prisoner. ciucked
into Libby prison at Richmond, and
kept there about 40 days without a
doctor showing himself. He was dis
charged in November, 1862. and re-
enlisted in September. 1863. in co. G,
9Th n. H. Was again wounded and
again taken to Richmond. but not to
Libby; the name of the prison ne has
forgotten. He was wounded in the
left knee and had his jaw bone broken,
and is drawing S12 a month disability
pension. He thanks The National Trib-
une for every effort it has made in
behalf of the ex-prisoners, and has
faith to believe the EX-Prisoners of
War Pension Bill will soon be past. and
those who suffered the hardships Of
prison life receive what they deserve.
Would like to hear from any ccmrade
of either of the companies he belonged
to especially George Henry, or Henry
George, of the 9Th n. H.
Has Changed His Mind.
T. T. Armstrong, 6Oth Ohio, Hicks
vile, Ohio. did not do any of the re-
remarkable things the comrades are
disputing about, but he was just a
plain, everyday private who tried TO
do his duty and STOOD by his country.
He felt the sting of cold lead. and
heard the goodbyes of dying comrades.
He is indignant at the thot of monu-
ment to WirZ. who is in the same
class with Jeff Davis, Winder, Wilkes
Booth, etc. He wants to remind the
comrades that no two men ever see
anything alike. and for his own part
he used to think ne knew a great deal
about the battlefelds of Old Virginia,
but when he visited them few years
ago he discovered that while he knew
one thing, there was lot he didn't
know. At Spotsylvania the sun rose
about opposite to what it should, and
did the same trick at Petersburg. The
world seemed turned totherwise, $50,
boys, do not be too hard on one an
other
Proud Of 1t.
George NJ. Chick, Co. c, 1st ALI Cav,
Avery, Tex, was born and raised in
northern Mississippi, but in January.
1864, left father. mother, brother and
sisters and enlisted in the Union army.
He was under Gen. Fitzpatrick, and
with Sherman in his March to the Sea
and thru the Carolinas to the surren-
der. He is proud of being one Of
Uncle Sans boys.