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THE 1st AND I'd N. G.
Loya. and Brave Soldier. for the Union.

Loya! and Brave Soldiers for the Union.
Editor National Tribune: AS there
has never been any publication of the
organization of the LIST and I'd N. C.
Vols. therefore I thought, after the
lapse OF 40 years, I would make men
ton Of the two old North Carolina reg
iments. The LIST N. c. was organized in
1862 with II companies. One company
Of cavalry was enlisted to associate
with the infantry, and they did remark
bly, good service when called on, and
never flinched from their duty. They
enlisted with the full understanding
Three years. or during war to defend
and protect the Union and the Consti-
tuition and the flag of this United States
Government" They with the remainder
of North Carolina voted to stay in the
Union, under the administration of the
beloved Abraham Lincoln, and when the
call was made for $4,000 troops, the
rebels made a rush from the farther
Southern States into North Carolina, and
then supported the rebels of North Caro-
lima to sign away the old North State
to the rebel Government against the
Union majority. These regiments were
true and loyal all the while, with many
others of the old North State. The
two Union regiments were commanded
by Col. Potter and Col James McChes.
ny, and were stationed at Plymouth,
N. c.; Washington, N. C.; New Berne,
N. c., and Beaufort, N. c. They were
brave and good fighting soldiers and
officers. Lieut.. Silas A. Carpenter, Co.
A, LIST N. c. Vols, was dispatch car
rier from Maj.-Gen. Peck's headquar-
tiers at New Berne. N. c., to Mai .-Gen.
B. F. Buffers headquarters at Fortress
Monroe, which was a dangerous service
for him to have rendered. Lieut.. Eli
Jah A. Smith was Chief Of
Scouts, and was assigned to Maj.-Gen
b. F. Buffers headquarters in front of
Richmond in July, 1854, and remained
at Gen. Buffers headquarters until the
first battle of Fort Fisher on the oath
and 25th of December, 1864, and after
Gen. Butler resigned Lieut.. Smith was
assigned to Maj.-Gen. Terry, and was
his guard in the second battle of Fort
Fisher In January, 1865, and remained
with Gen. Terry and Gen. Joseph r.
Hawley, and was with them until April,
1865; and was honorably mustered out
of the u. s. service near the close of the
war. The first and second regiments
did much hard service at times In both
battle and as pilots in the different sec
tons Of North Carolina, and received
much abuse from the rebels, but new
ertheless they were brave enough to
stand face to face to the rebels, and
very often got the better Of them. Lieut.
Welles commanded Co. F, I'd N. c., and
was in the battle of Beach Grove, near
Mississippi River, and the rebels cap
tured 10 Of his soldiers and hung them
at Kinston, N. c. They hung one little
drummer boy by the name of John
Gatlin, one solder by the name Of
saesA While standing on the gallows
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Gibbons was ASSIGNED for duty with
Capt. Richards. Co. c, LIST u. s. Art, al
Ringgold Barracks and at Fort Clark,
Tex. His time of enlistment expired
Nov. Is, 1856, and he lived for time
at Cincinnati, Ohio, and New Orleans,
La.
His old Co. ], under Capt Magruder
Oate Confederate GENERALLY, had come
East across the plains. and Gibbons re-
enlisted in his old company, five-year
enlistment, was transferred to New
York, then to Co. E, under Capt.
Doubleday, in June. 1860, at Fort Moul-
trie, Charleston Harbor, S. C. When
Maj. Anderson evacuated Fort Moul-
trie, on the eve of Dec. 26, 1860, and
occupied Fort Sumter, the post flag and
other emblems were put in a barrel
and Private Gibbons was detailed to
guard the barrel and contents in tran
sit.
Gibbons took a very active part in
helping strengthen and in defending
both Forts Moultrie and Sumter. He
tells of many anecdotes and incidents
Of bravery by the women, officers and
soldiers at both forts. At Fort Moultrie,
when both Capts. Doubleday and Sey-
mour were worn out by constant work
by day and marching on the ramparts
at night, Mrs. Doubleday and Mrs. Sey-
mour stood watch. relieving each other
every two hours while their husbands
slept.
When Maj. Anderson allowed his off,
GERS to return the enemy's fire at 1920
a. M, April IL, 1861, Capt Doubleday
sighted the first gun, and. at his orders,
Private James Gibbons pulled the lam
yard and sent the first shot from Fort
Sumter. Some comrades doubted Glib
bons's story. A letter was written to
the War Department, and the answer
stated that Private James Gibbons an
swered to roll call the morning Of April
IL, 1861, at Fort Sumter. Capt. Dou-
bleday's History contains the names of
Corporal Chas Bringhurst and Private
James Gibbons in Co. E.
In an article on Fort Sumter in the
Philadelphia Independent Gazette of
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MY SPECIAL
OFFER
The 9th N. Y. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: The Nation
al Tribune is always a welcome guest
in our home. do not understand how
without the weekly visit Of the best and
only publication in America devoted to
the interests Of the old veterans Of 81
'65. / say old veterans, for none of us
are boys now. Yet. when we read in
the columns of The National Tribune
letters from our comrades giving their
experiences of some of their soldier
days 1t makes the blood Jingle in our
veins almost as 1t did 43 years ago, as
it brings to mind some of the expert
ences we passed thru and can almost
see ourselves again in the hours of vic.
tory or defeat. And now as these bodies
are trying to move about on tottering
limbs. admonishing of what soon must
be, our spirits take new fire at reading
the recital of "reminiscences of the boys
who have been there, as related in the
best of papers, The National Tribune
the soldiers friend. I often have won
dered why the 9Th N. Y. Cav. should not
be classed among the fighting regi-
ments, for certainly the last three years
of the war the 9Th N. Y. Cav. was al
ways on the fighting line from Second
Bull Run to Appomattox. For heroic
deeds and personal daring of officers
and men I do not believe there was a
regiment that could surpass the 9Th N.
Y. Cav, and could they all be written
would sound like a romance, and Won
dered while reading some of the bril-
liant exploits of many of the other
regiments that nothing was heard from
any Of the members Gas we used to be
termed In time of war; of the bloody
9Th. From one who was there-Janes
B. Paige. 9Th N. Y. Cav, Willink, Erie
Co.. N. Y.
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April Is, 1904, by Charles S. Bringhurst
one item says: THE first shot fired
from Fort Sumter was by James Glib
bons, Of our company" / also read a
letter from Bringhurst to Gibbons
written in 1904, in which he says:
Eyes. James. you fired the first shot OF
the war out of Fort Sumter" Later
the company and served in the war OF
1861. Bringhurst and Private William
Whitman were living at Germantown,
Philadelphia, in 1904.
After the surrender of Fort Sumter
the troops went to New York. After
recruiting his company, Capt. Double
day served with It in the lower Shen-
andoah Valley. After the first Bull
Run, the battery went to Washington,
Later Doubleday became Major-Gen
eral of Volunteers.
Gibbons was taken sick at Washing
ton early in 1862. and sent to hospital
transferred to Philadelphia, Pa, hos
pral, where he was discharged at ex-
piration of term of service in May, 1862.
His health was such after 10 years
hard, active service that he was unfit
for further military service. Gibbons
worked on a farm on Long Island for
some three years, then drifted to Cory.
near Erie. Pa, later to Erie, where he
has lived over 35 years.
For many years he was foreman of
the Anchor Line and Northwestern
Transit Company's coal docks, and
looked after the coaling-up OF their
steamers. For some years Gibbons has
made a living by renting vacant lots
and raising garden truck. He has be-
come too old and feeble to do hard
work and lives off a small pension.
headquarters, Military Defenses
North Of the Potomac
washington, d. c., Mar. 81, 1862.
private Gibbons, of Co. E. LIST U. S.
Art, has been in the United States ser
vice for many years. He has crossed
the Continent overland, and has under
gone great hardships and dangers
among the Indian tribes in the far
West and In Texas.
He was one of the most loyal, eff
cient. gallant and Jealous defenders of
the flag at Forts Moultrie and Sumter.
He has always been a good soldier.
and I cheerfully recommend him to the
good offices of those who value cour-
are, patriotism and good conduct
Abner Doubleday, Brig. Gen. Vols"
Harry w. Lewis. First Sergeant,
9Th u. S. Cav, Erie. Pa.
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THE FIRST GUN AT FORT SUMTER.
The Soldier Who Fired II stu Living Mt
Erie, PA.

Editor National Tribune: James Glib
bons was born at Roundstone, Galway,
ireland, on the West coast, June "a,
1893 He emigrated so America, land
ing at Quebec, Canada, in October, 1851,
alone, being a little over IS years old.
Like most Irishmen, he disliked the
British flag, and longed to be under
the folds of the Stars and Stripes, the
nag of the free. Gibbons soon found
his way to Rochester, n. Y, and on
Nov. Is, 1851, he enlisted in the u S.
Army and was sent to New York City
Early in the Spring of 1852 Gibbons
was one of 500 recruits sent by way of
the Isthmus to reinforce the cavalry.
artillery and infantry serving in Cali
fornia. He was assigned to Captain
Nagruder, Co. I, U. S. Art. at San
Diego, Cal, where he served two years,
most of the time at outposts.
Early in the Spring of 1854 Gibbons
was one of over 100 cavalry, artillery
and infantry soldiers under First Lieut.
6toneman and a corps of u. s. En-
q1neers who came east across the track
Less desert to San Antonio, Tex. They
came over nearly the same route where
0s Ropthern Pacific Railroad NOW
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he asked permission to make Q few re-
marks. which was granted. He stated
to the rebel Gen. Pickett, in front OF
his army that the day was not far dis
tant whom he and his host would 60
down. down to come up no more. and
not be allowed torrepent Of their nlis-
Capt. Haggafd, Of Co. e. I'd N. c.
Vols, commanded his company at the
fall Of Plymouth, N. c. At 60 minutes
notice from Gen. Vessels he formed his
men in a charge against three rebel
lines, and cut his way thru their ranks
and saved his men,,
Col. Potter. Of the list N. c., COM
manded at the battle Of Washington
N. c. His army consisted of four North
Carolina companieS and two companies
Of Massachusetts, artillery, while the
rebels had one regiment of Alabama
troops and one North Carolina rebe
regiment. They fired on our outel
pickets at about daylight, then made q
charge on the town, but Col. Potter
was ready to receive them. They
fought through the streets Of Wash
ington, N. c., until Col. Potter got the
better of them and drove them mile
out of town, shooting them in the bach
all the while. The battle of Newport
was commanded by Col. James Jordan
15sth N. T., and Col. Ripley, of tho
9Th VT. Lieut.. E. A. Smith commanded
four companies of the I'd N. c. The
rebels were about 5000 strong. They
made their assault mostly on the 9th
VT, but were repulsed after ar
engagement of about six hours. and II
they had not fallen back, as they did
they would all have been captured
They were commanded by the rebe
Gen. Martin, who was wounded after
wards in the battle of Fort Fisher ant
straw that notes the tendency of II
died.. R. Smith, Lieutenant, list N. c
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~With Fafragut."

Editor National Tribune: Especially
when you give temperance items such
as on Jan 81, as long as The Tribune
keeps up its present gait, l expect to
be a subscriber (while / live). I am a
veteran of the Navy in the civil war,
and select from Official Records. Ser
les 1, Vol. Fl, page 705. order Of Ad-
H.ral Farragut, which I inclose type
written copy of. and which I hope you
will print in the next number of The
National Tribune.-H. S. Brown, Quin-
cy, Ill.
The Great Admiral on Temperance.
Order Of Rear-Admiral Farragut, U.
S. Navy, to the Commandant, Navy
Yard, Pensacola. prohibiting the sale of
int oxicating drinks:
Flagship Hartford, Mobile Bay, Ala,
Oct. 80, 1864.
"Sir: If the inclosed general order of
Commodore Smiths is still in force you
will cause 1t to be rescinded and issue
the following:
THAT hereafter any person found
bringing into the Naval Reserve or SELL
ing therein spirituous liquors, strong
wines, bitters or any intoxicating drink
will be punished by the closing of his
store, the confiscation of his stock, and
by being sent Off the Naval Reserve or
out of the district, as the nature of the
offense may demand.
1.-THE Provost Marshal will be ordered
to enforce this order.
Every respectfully. D. G. Farragut,
no "Rear-Admiral.
Commander J.''F. Armstrong, Com
mandant (pro temp, Pensacola Navy
Yard" -
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"LAAD oF:":THE FLATHEADS. .
Soldiers May Secure Farms ir
this Indian Reservation.

Mr.. David T. Heating, registration
agent and attorney-at-law for soldiers
at Government land openings, expects
an early announcement of the Flathead
Indian Reservation land openings. at
which the Government. following the
lottery plan, will distribute 5000 160-
acre farms.
The Flathead country. on the Pacific
Slope region of western Montana, near
the Washington State line, Is regarded
as one of the richest of the few remain
ing Indian reservations to be given to
the public. -
Under the statutes, honorably-dis-
charged soldiers of the civil, Spanish
and Philippine wars and widows of
such soldiers and sailors have the priv
ilege of filing upon the Government
lands by appointing an agent to act for
them. This privilege is extended to
widows by the Government at the land
drawings, where they are permitted to
register for the drawing by means OF
an agent.
Mr.. Heating will be able to secure a
limited number of agents to register
soldiers and sailors for the Flathead
drawing, and is now receiving applica-
lions by mail at his Office in the Board
of Trade Building, Columbus, Ohio.
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A Prisoner Of War.

Editor National Tribune: I was in
the army from October. 1861, to 1864
1 was captured. and boarded at Hotel
Libby and Castle Thunder. I would like
to hear from, some of the I'd Pa. Cav.
Co. D, as I have lost track of them. ]
would also like to hear from any of the
9th or 2Sth Iowa who knew my broth
er while at Memphis or at Vicksburg.
think he served as Lieutenant. His
name was H. W.fSailor.--Thos. D. Sailor
Co. D. I'd Pa. Cav, r. F. D. 8. Mount
Vernon, o. D.
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PICKET SHOTS
Prem Alert Comrades Aloas the Whole
liae.
Renewed FrienSship.

Rev. George Musson, Of Morocco,
Ind, who served in the I'd Mich. Cav,
lately had the fortune to come into
communication with Rev. E. B. Row,
of South Bend, Ind, who served in the
67th Ohio and was associated with him
In Andersonville. Row arrived in An
Jacksonville July II, the day the raiders
were hanged. and found there Musson,
Lockwood and others of the I'd Mich.
Cav, who fortunately had some blank
cts and invited him to bunk with them.
This was a kindness which Comrade
Row has never forgotten. nor the at
tendance that Comrade Musson gave
him when he fell too I'll to help him.
self. He has written very appreciative-
ly and gratefully to Comrade Musson as
to the matter.
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The Neglected Regulars.

Joseph B. Bray, Orange, N. j., hope.
that in the history Of the Army of the
Potomac, now running in The National
Tribune, that the U. s. Regulars will al
last get proper mention and recogni-
ton. AS they did not belong to any
particular State, their reports were sent
pigeon-holes, never to be heard Of any
more. He served in Batteries B and
L, I'd u. S. Art; Cavalry Corps, Army
of the Potomac (Robertson's Horse Bat
tery).
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A new tasteless and odorless discovery
which can be given secretly in tea, coffee
or food. Heartily endorsed by temper
ance workers. 1t does its work SO ST.
lently and surely that while the devoted
wife, sister or daughter looks on, the
drunkard is reclaimed even against his
will and without his Knowledge.
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An Appointment for Col. KaIsb,.

The comrades all over the country
who generally know and esteem Com
rade Maurice NJ. Kaighn will be de-
lighted to learn that he has been APP
pointed Receiver of the Land Office al
Salt Lake City, Utah. Col. Kaighn, who
has always been a welcome figure at
National Encampments, was born in
Camden, N. j., and served thru the war
in the 44th and 10Th Pa. After being
mustered out he graduated from the
Columbia University Law School, was
admitted to the bar. and in 1877 went
to Salt Lake City, where he built. up a
lucrative practise. He went actively
into politics. and has been ever since
one of the Republican leaders of Utah
He has been equally active in the Grand
Army. and was Commander Of the De-
partment in 1889. For Is years he
owned and operated the Yosemite group
Of mines.
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Son of Gen. Geary.

r. M. Mcdowell, BIS Lake ST., Ell
mira, N. Y, says that he has seen sew
eral letters from veterans who took
part in the battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn,
Oct. %. 1863, but in none Of them does
he see any information of Gen. Geary's
son, who was Lieutenant attached tU
Knap's Battery. On the day following
the battle it was reported that Gen.
Geary's son fell MORALLY wounded. He
would like some of the comrades to
tell about the circumstances Of the
young mans death. Comrade Mellow
ell was a Captain of Engineers on the
staff of Maj.-Gen. o. o. Howard, cons
manding the Eleventh Corps, and ar
rived on the battlefield on the morning
Of Oct. 20, after the enemy had retired
to Lookout Mountain.
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Tobacco Bad
as Morphine
An Absolute Stopper" for the Brains
Killing, Nerve-Destroying Tobacco
Habit Has Been Found.

You Can Try It Absolutely Free.
The tobacco habit Is Q curse. and every ma, lpovs
II. Some "snlart kids" don't know II MOS men
would like to quit, II they knew they corid DO n
" easy without causing them discomfort
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Easy-toquit Ia positive. absolute stopper" for
any tobacco habit II is a vegetable remedy. and any
lady can give 1t secretly In food or drink 1t -
harmless leaves reaction or bad amer s0ecfa and
IL stops the habit to stay stopped
Mothers save the young smokers brain; - eAnnoe
do 1t himself Wives sisters and sweetheArfs, hell
save the mind, body and future Of some who U
near and dear 10 you. Without your help nay not
be done.
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SIUU.uU T1ze. Q,
but ! know the pri
Won $3.50 Cash.
$4,000 CASE

was much 6urpflbo0
Farming'sfAifuess
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Don't Delay! *: &: e: III: e; Win
eRIzE WINNERS IN PAST CONTESTS

Pi1no 0T SlUU ing chat they win receive lair
glad to win piano for small
Unexpected. The paper alone Is worth all paid
MRS L. W. MOTT, Marion, n.
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do not feel like a new being. If you d
not honestly bless the day that you an
swered this advertisement. simply re
turn the treatment to me. You are moth
ing out. Isn't that fair and honorabl
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CONDITIONS. 30 cents pays for enc yesf - -,
count. S10O for and three counts. Yea
ret $50 you have three counts II will pay yes
to have three. Sec conditions below.
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= IlAuU. wantto know whether you
1t. got . piano for . prize and
nd Of You until I answered your ad.
,er is worth twice the subscription
W. c. ELLIOTT, Audubon, Iowa.
my $4,000 and it was the easiest
The dots are hard to count
go to those who win them fairly.
Y R. BARNES, Van Horn, lows.
It May Concern l won grand
a Of $4,000 Cash in last contest.
! want to vouch Is to Successful
any and every body.
Ohm A. GOODWIN. Richmond, Va
% You Want s 100 Cash ? sh sss ssac N
Thanks to you gentle
men. Your contest must be fair. The
Judges have been impartial Refer to
ne. J.W. SMITH, Rome, Okla.
80. 90 for Canada. C Gas up 1 ! .a IN
50. Never knew there was such q
,aper uutil answered I'D, now will
lever b without II again.
Miss Z. Former. Mantane, Quebec
gon q Piano. piano lseo'v WHICH sai won n
our recent contest, and all vas per
ectly grand. l am recommending
'ou to all my friends and you arc at
liberty to use my name ~ reference
ny time you wish.
ISAAC SH0TWE1L, hockland, Ohio
Vine Have Won: f g g ed 8 F. 81 ! ,
'rsdonia, Kas. Sloo-C. q Wyman,
linton. Ia o6o-S. irving Steyef ,215 +.
|ait., Baltimore. Nd. eloo-E. n. Han,
No. COL. T. Stinson, Area
,, Calf. eSo-A. J. Perdue, Altoona.
=. ebo-Albert Peterson, Holdrege,
Ieb. Piano-Mr. LlbbIe Greulick, St.
'aul, Mimi. Piano-W.S.K eever, SIT
freeman st., Cincinnati, o. Piano..
'emachlich, Kensington Kan. These
re but few Of many. We could give
. list OF hundreds II We had space.
lou might a. we'll b . winner, II
'ou 60 at it ct once.
An elegant Piano for Q Dollar. That
ID what ] got and anybody thao
% not awarded fairly don't know
tes or I would not have won.
[YRA 4. TURSNAN, Pamela, III
with cur paper will be allowed :
- o. . hunt NJ
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-13
BUILD NESTS OF CEMENT.
Many Birds Use This or Somewhat
 Similar Substance.

It is only within recent years thet men have learned how to make houf~, and other structures of cement. This art is probably yet in crude stage, and by and by mankind may learn to use the material in vastly more skill full and efficient ways. But many of the lower animals have for ages been making their houses of mud or similar plastic and hardening substances. The cliff swallows skillfully built house is, indeed, a wonderful structure, espe- cially when we take into considera- tion the simple way in which the bird does the work. Imagine a boy or 8 girl trying to make such a structure of mud and handling the material only by the aid of pointed pliers. Yet the bird does it, and does 1t we'll with her pointed bill. In some cement struc- lures. especially in railroad embank. ments, you have probably noticed that the workmen first put in several iron rods to increase the strength of the wall. This is, practically, what the phoebe. the robin and other birds do when they mix liberal supply of grasses and other plant fibers, and even strings, through their concretions of mud.-St. Nicholas.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-13
BAKER EDDY CASE
Three Masters Appointed By Superior Court Judge
 Began Sessions To-Day.

Concord. N. H.. Aug. 13.--Interest which has been long sustained in the complex litigation surrounding Mrs Mary Baker c. Eddy, head of the Christian Science church, was brought to keener pitch to-day by the beginning of definite action to determine the mental competency of the aged woman. Three masters, ap- pointed by Judge Robert N. Cham berlain of the superior court to deter mine this competency in connection with a suit brought by the next friends" for an accounting of Mrs Eddy's finances, were scheduled to begin their hearings at 11:30 o'clock to-day. The masters are Judge Edgar Aldrich of the United States district court, Hosea w. Parker of Claremont and Dr George F. Jelly of Boston, the latter an expert alienist This com mission is to determine whether or not Mrs Eddy on March l of this year was mentally competent to tran sact business. At that time and af- ter the accounting suit had been brought, Mrs Eddy executed a deed transferring her property to trus- tees. Counsel for the next friends" contend that the trust deed is illegal because of the alleged iincompetency of the maker