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to be close up to use canister. Gen. J.
d. Morgan's Brigade was in support,
and after Chickamauga Station was
burned Morgan's Brigade took the lead.
1 never saw the 9Th Wis. Battery until
We returned from following Long
streets Corps nearly to Knoxville. The
Second Division, Fourteenth Corps, was
with the Fourth Corps under Gen.
Granger. AS to Capt. Gardner's senior
ity-that must be another pipe-dream,
l guess; whose I'm not saying. Capt.
Charles NJ. Barnett was commissioned
Captain of Battery l in June, 1862. The
battle of Perryville, Ky., was fought
Oct. 8, 1862, when Capt Gardner, then
Orderly Sergeant, was wounded. Dur
ing the whole of the Atlanta campaign
Capt. Charles M. Barnett was Chief of
Artillery, Second Division, Fourteenth
Corps, until Gen. Palmer resigned, when
Capt. Barnett resigned on account of i'll
health. 1 was then prisoner of war
in Charleston Jail, and saw nothing
after Kenesaw Mountain. ] believe the
5th Wis. Battery were lively boys and
full Of fight. AS to the number of guns,
Comrade Barnes says six. Gen. Grant
said so, and Maj. Byers said 60. Com
rade Barnes could hardly have had as
good an opportunity for Judging as Gen.
Grant. / note in Comrade Barnes's ar
ticle that he speaks of Gen. Grant as
Grant simply, and while he eulogizes
Rosecrans as great strategist he
speaks as If Gen. Grant did not know
how many guns Gen. Sherman had att
Ridge, thereby at least insinuat-
ing that Gen. Grant was an inferior
commander. ] commanded the right
half OF Battery in front of the tunnel
that goes thru Mission Ridge Finally.
in answer to Comrade Barnes of the
5th Wis, I will say that I was one of
the members of battery which took
part in that battle who saw more than
six guns in action, and that my battery
was on the firing line with enough
horses and IL to spare. so as to be ready
for anything that might happen. AS tol
the Captain of the 5th Wis. being told
to get horses from our battery, will say
that after firing the last six guns at
on Sunday afternoon, and
holding the center of the line at Ross
vile on Sept. 81, and being the only
artillery In action on that day under
the eye of Gen. Rosecrans, who had
just arrived from Washington, we would
have considered it a disgrace to have
been told to turn over our horses to
any other battery. I hope Comrade
Barnes will recall his long letter and
it into statement of what
really did happen.-Chas. Mcdonald
Lieutenant, Battery /, Cd Ill. Art, Hick-
man, Pa.
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BATTERY I, I'd ILL. L. A.
Its Share In the Battles Around Chat
tauOOga.

Editor National Tribune: In reading
an article published some time ago by
Comrade C. w. Barnes, 5th Wis. Bat
terry, entitled Around Chattanooga"
my nerves. already shattered by age,
rheumatism and heart disease, con-
tracted in prison pens of the South, got
a severe jolt. Now, if what Comrade
Barnes says is SO, have had a fearful
pipe-dream of AZ years, and his jolt is
my awakening to the fact that 1 know
nothing of the battle of Mission Ridge.
However, l think l have not been
dreaming, and perhaps can convince
Comrade Barnes that he did not see
everything that went on at that time.
On Nov. % and "a, 1863, Gen. Sherman
was concentrating and getting into po-
sition, having gained on the 24th the
north end of Mission Ridge. Now comes
the things Comrade Barnes did not see.
The 5th Wis. Battery was not the only
battery present, and was not the first
battery to cover the pontoon bridge
crossing. Battery /, Cd Ill. Art, was
there, and was the only battery engaged
from the Second Division, Fourteenth
Corps, on Nov 25. On Sept. 81, Battery
I, I'd ILL.,, held the position on the Ring
gold road, being ordered to fall back to
Chattanooga about 2 a. M, Sept. %,
covering the last division of the Army
of the Cumberland. On Sept. % we
were placed in the breastworks, and the
day Gen. Rosecrans rode along l was
there, but heard no speechmaking nor
much of any cheering. On Sept. rs
Battery I was ordered to march with
Col. Dan McCooks Brigade to the
mouth of North Chickamauga Creek.
There We encamped. and remained till
Nov. %, a. M, when we hitched up
our battery and accompanied the pom
toons to their destination, we following
the road along the base of a small ridge
near the Tennessee River. During the
two months We were encamped at North
Chickamauga we had plenty of corn.
There was large island handy of near
ly 400 acres, upon which the best yell
low corn grew, and we foraged for
horses and men. I myself went as far
as Smiths Ferry for hay and straw. We
had plenty Of horses that were in first
rate condition to go into the battle of
Mission Ridge to relieve Capt Richard
sons Battery at the request of Gen.
Ewing. Capt Richardson's guns were
old-fashioned smoothbores, while ours
were Rodman rified long-range guns.
After assisting in driving back Gle
burne's Division from the tunnel, and
Sheridan having captured the Lady Polk
and Buckner, the guns which were play
ing havoc with Corse's and Ewing's Dr.
visions, Battery ! was ordered to fol-
low the retreating army, which We did
during the whole OF the night, coming
out on a beautiful open plain about 8
a. m. in sight of the enemy's rear guard.
Col. Dan McCook's Brigade deployed as
skirmishers. our battery supporting the
line, firing with prolonges fixt in order
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rounded by woods and were ordered to
dismount and fight on foot, but were
ordered to mount, again as our Skin
mishers were being driven back? How
the bullets begafh toykip from the woods
on our right and front, and Col. Robson
called out, "Getsout,so of this, boys" As
wheeled my horse around and started
back a bullet Fcame whizzing by my
right shoulder ahds struck the back of
my carbine, smashing 1t and driving
pieces Of lead into my hand, all of
which dug outJexcept one piece. This
piece is still in nay hand, and has given
me considerable trouble. which I have
endured, as 1 a'ms cold by the medical
men that to have it cut out would stiffen
the index finger Now, you will under
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me as their company clerk.-B. D.
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Father Locke.

Editor National Tribune: noticed an
article in my paper, The National Trib-
une, some time ago about Father
Locke. our army ballad maker and sing
err. 1 correspondent with E. w. Locke.
or Father Locke" as he was generally
known. during the Summer of 81 or
'92, with the view of inducing him to
deliver Lecture in Oil City. Pa, where
1 then resided, but on account of his
advanced age ana inability to travel he
declined to do so. Father Locke was
originally from Maine, near Biddeford,
I think, but che afterwards went to
Massachusetts,. He was not commits
stoned. but was armed with a passport
from President Lincoln which gave him
the privilege Of visiting the different
armies Remembering that a great man
once said, Let me make the songs Of
a nation and 1 care not who makes It's
laws" he launched out on his new enter
prise. and the boys of the different
armies know with what results. While
corresponding with him I succeeded in
getting copy Of his book, Three Years
in Camp and Hospital" which 1 prize
very highly. Among some of the songs
which Father Locke composed are, "Oh,
We're Marching Down to Dixie's Land"
Mcclellan Is Our Man." brother.
When Will You Come Back2" 1--WE
Must Not Fail Back Any More" "And
So VIII the Boys in Blue" Were
Marching Into Richmond" etc. Many
OF his songs are published in sheet mu-
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THE 18TH PA. CAV. AT HATCHER'S
RUN.
IL, the LIST Me. Cav. and 18th Pa. Cav
Captured the Rifle Pits.

Editor National Tribune: Some time
ago I noticed in The National Tribune
an account of the fight at Hatcher
Run, written by a cavalryman. l do
not remember the comrades name or
regiment, but this much do remember,
that he mentioned all the troops en-
gagged except the 10th Pa. Cav. Now,
comrades, were we there? / should
rather think We We're, and that we did
our share as we always did, especially
after the repeaters were issued to us.
Don't you remember when Gen. Gregg S
Division ran up against the. rebs how
those eight-shooters were ordered to the
front, even If they We're rear guard
how we called for the LIST Me. always,
and how the 1st Me. always called for
the 10th Pa? Oh, those repeaters had
to get there, and the two regiments
seemed TO rely on each other You re-
member at Hatcher's Run, when we
We're ordered to dismount and fight on
foot, and the Adjutant saluted Col Rob-
ison and said: Colonel, your regiment
is formed" and our brave Colonel.
whom We all worshiped. about-faced
and said as tho we were on drill, For
ward. 18TH" And you will never for
get, 1 am sure, how we advanced thru
the strip of wood, then rushed across
the field, the air ringing with bullets
from rifie-pits in front and on our right
flank. and how we got back to those
woods as fast as We advanced and took
to trees like Indians. Many of our boys
were left scattered over the field, and
Capt. Wilson, Of my company (F), was
shot thru the lower jaw. Presently the
bugle sounded a charge all along the
line, and you remember how we rushed
across the field second time and over
the rifie-pits, taking many prisoners
both dead and alive, with the 1st Me-
on our right and the 18th Pa, mounted,
on our left. Why did our regiment rush
the rebs alone the first time, instead of
waiting for the LIST Me-? Were we
crazy, or did Col. Robson expect his
regiment to drive everything before 1t
and around us without help? The cav
alryman who wrote the account of the
fight saw the LIST Me. on our right and
the 18th Pa. on our left, but failed to
see the 18th, which was between the
two. I would like to ask the 18th fell
lows a few more questions. Comrades,
do You remember when the 18th was up
towards Richmond trying to draw the
enemy from Petersburg, and wore
formed In q hollow square In field sur
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Stories Emneny Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
m the Great National Struggle.

ter Of a mile Of the timber Jackson
rushed his men as fast as they could
travel, because he could easily see that
we could not resist him. Had Howard
ordered the right of the division to
swing back our brigade, the extreme
left, would have had ample time to get
into good position at the edge of the
woods. 1t is true We lost confidence in
Howard. 1 would like to know what
body of men would not after seeing the
incapacity he displayed at Chancellors-
vile. Howard must have been warned
at least 20 hours before of Jackson's
probable assault, and yet when the cy-
clone struck him he did not know what
to do. Had he withdrawn our division
it would not have been very healthy for
that column that came out of the thick
ct, for We had two fine batteries at our
left. 1 may be mistaken, but I think
was the last man to leave that open
field.-Max Schleund, SD ILL.,, st. Mi
chael, Neb.
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PETERSBURG.
A Regular Cavalryman in tn. wlnd-Ur


Editor National Tribune: will tell
something of my experience concerning
the wind-up at Petersburg. On March
20, 1865, Sheridan's Cavalry broke
camp and marched in the direction of
Dinwiddie Court House, arriving within
sight of the same about nightfall and
going into camp in corn field. Pretty
soon after 1t began to rain, continuing
all night and the next day, but early
on the 30th we got ready and moved
out past the Court House and in a di
rection south of the railroad and Five
Forks. After going two or three miles
we came upon the Confederate pickets
in an old field, who Immediately fell
back into heavy woods. They proved
to be Fitz-Hugh Lees Cavalry. We ad-
vanced about half mile to the back
of the field and edge of the timber.
where we dismounted and advanced
thru the woods in skirmish line. The
Johnnies began firing pretty lively from
behind trees and other distractions We
held them until about 3 p. m, when
Serg't Jacob Burch, of Co. c, came
along the line and ordered me to fall
back to the horses. Just as he left
heard the rebel bugle sound a charge,
and without waiting to fire / and Is
others made Decline for the horses.
There we found the commanding officer
on his horse, and he ordered us to dis
mount and fire a volley into them when
they came up instead of letting us fire
on horseback. He kept us there until
the rebs got within so yards, then or
dered us to mount and get away if we
could. The consequence was that sew
eral of the boys We're taken prisoners
and some killed. The next morning the
battle commenced early off on the
Boydtown plank road, but we did not
move out of camp until about 8 a. m.
Then we were placed on the left of the
infantry with drawn sabers. all ready to
make charge as soon as the rebs came
thru a piece of timber. Just at this
moment an officer rode up and ordered
Cos. d and c to fall out of ranks. When
we got out into the road the regiment
went into a charge, We were marched
to Gen. Grants headquarters to act as
orderlies and guard. After Petersburg
on after Lees ,retreating army. On the
18th Grant sent a Dispatch thru the lines
under flag Of truce to know if Lee
would not meet him with view of sur
render. On the Sth Grant stOpt at Not
toway Court House, and some of the
boys and myself went into a harness
shop. and while looking around spied
a silk flag with a big brass eagle on top
of the staff, and printed on the flag was,
Presented to the troops of Nottoway
County. Va" Mccain took the flag and
gave it to Gen. .Grant, who after he had
showed it TO his staff gave II back to
Mccain. / do not know whether this
would be considered capturing a fias or
not, but hardly expect to claim a Med
al of Honor for It, / would be much
pleased to hear from any of my living
comrades.-Wm X. Hampton, Co. D,
5th L. S. Cav, Cove Dale, KY.
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SECOND BATTLE OF FORT DONEI.-
SON
Some Things TINT an Iowa Cavairyman
Recalls.

Editor National Tribune: I agree with
Comrade Cowman. Co. G, SD ILL.,, Des
Moines, Iowa, that the 18th Wis. was
not in the second battle of Fort DoneI-
son. The troops, beside the sad H.,
taking part were Floods Artillery and
Co. G, 5th Iowa Cav. | will tell you
why l know. 1t was said that there
was fighting at Fort Henry all the after
noon, but there did not seem to be
much stir in the evening. Some time
after shutdown 1 was standing on the
Notifications, and saw the 18th Wis
form in front of their quarters / think
for roll call. after which they were dis
missed and went to their quarters again.
Co. A of the 5th Iowa Cav and the
18th Wis. We're all that were at Fort
Henry, unless the list Ohio were there
The latter came down the Tennessee
River from Pittsburg Landing, and
stayed some time at Fort Henry Some
time during the night the 5th Iowa Cav
or what remained of it, came over
across the Tennessee River, but neither
they nor the 18th Wis. went over to
Donelson that night. The 18th Wis
was fine regiment and Col. Lyon Just
as good a man as l ever saw, but they
We're not in the second battle of Fort
Donelson. The battle was fought under
the management of Maj. Brott. SD Ill.
Col. Harding had the Court House of
Dover torn down, and with the timber
he built breastworks, with q 100-pound-
er cannon, that was left In the old rebel
fort, in the center, mounted on a pivot
carriage. In the second fight of Donel-
son the rebels charged this work. AMI
this gun moved them down like grass
In June the 5th Iowa Cav. left DonelsOn.
and reported at Rosecranss headuuar-
tiers at Murfreesboro, and was put in
Gen. Crooks Cavalry Division. The 5th
Iowa Cav. re-enlisted at Huntsville, got
their 500 bounty. their back pay and
30-days' furlough. On a steamboat
going down the Cumberland River to
Cairo they passed Fort DOnelson and
the SD Ill. was still there. Not a house
was left standing in the little town of
Dover. The SD had torn down every
thing, and made quarters to suit them
selves. 1 wonder if it has since been
rebuilt. The SD buried 300 dead reb-
els, and took prisoners from II differ
ent rebel reSiments.-Justice Hall, Co.
A, 5th Iowa Cav.,I Watson, Mo.
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How n Borrowed Horse Saved Lives al
Fort Laramie In 1865.

Editor National Tribune: Twenty-Five
of the boys had been detailed to escort
the Paymaster to Omaha. Neb., and six
or eight of us We're standing on the
parade ground at Laramie talking about
1t. All at once we heard firing, the
cause of which we found to be this:
Several of the boys We're out on the
plains herding 400 or 500 horses, and
four of the braveSt and best mounted
Sioux indians We're shaking their blank
cts trying to stampede them. The boys
made it hot for the Indians, wounding
one and preventing the stampede, and
the Indians broke for the Black Hills.
We ran to our quarters to get our
Spencer rifles and ammunition. 1 had
Just returned from a raid of 800 miles,
and my race mare had very sore back,
and James Gray said l could have his
The Indians had gotten quite a start of
US, but the men who got their horses
first were after them, over the bluffs
back of Fort Laramie and across the
North Platt River. Soon after crossing
the river we caught up with them Or
DERBY Serg't Sellers, Davidson and 1 each
singled out our man and did our best
to kill him. They were all over their
ponies. under their bellies; in fact, all
over them. The one I had picked out
as my special mark had two big black
feathers plated In his topknot Oh,
how 1 longed to get those two black
feathers! But their ponies We're too
fleet for us and had more wind than
our horses, and after a run of about
nine miles my nag gave out. He could
not raise a trot and the sweat poured
off him. l looked to see where the
Indians were going. and to my constern-
alton saw 100 or more falling back in
a pass in the Black Hills. Five minutes
more and We would have been in it had
not my horse given out just at that
time, and that is how borrowed horse
saved our lives. l was more afraid OF
Davidson than of the Indians. He was
just behind me. shooting over my head. |
he shouted for me to go on, and he
would stand by me. He was Ken
tuckian and very daring fellow. Wei
waited till more soldiers came up, and
then followed the Indians till dark. but |
could not overtake them. lost my hat
and one spur on that raid.-T. o. Holli-
day, Co. F, 18th Ohio Cav, Fpeeport. O. |
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