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AndersOnville.

Editor National Tribune: I entered
the big gate at Andersonville on or
about July 5, 1884, and remained there
till about April !, 1865. l saw Capt.
Wirz almost every day, had many talks
with him, and / believe he was more
guilty of crime than any other man in
the Confederate army. monument
TO Wirz would be a disgrace tc every
American citizen both North and South.
Now, let me say a word about Provi-
dence Spring. This wonderful spring
made It's appearance about Aug. 9, 1864,
and all who were in Andersonville at
the time will well remember that it was
a very rainy time. 1t rained the greater
part of July, and, as l recollect, 1t
rained a portion of each day during
the month of August. My diary says
that on the 9Th the downfall of rain
was fearful, so much so that the stock
a0e was broken down in several places.
and no less than five acres of the low
ground inside the stockade was under
water This famous spring made its
appearance on the above date at the
head of a slight ravine, and as all the
timber for long distance around had
been cleared off, every stump even hav-
ing been dug up by the roots, / see
nothing unnatural in spring breaking
out. / have seen many other springs
develop under similar circumstances,
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pany and regiment, joining 1t at Chat
tanooga. All this time / was corre-
spending with Helen. I was with my
regiment on the Atlanta campaign, in
the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, and
on June 81, 1864, my brother was
knocked out of service by a gunshot
wound, so that / was the only one OF
the family left in service l went with
Sherman to the sea, and around to
Washington, took part in the Grand
Review, was then sent to Little Rock,
Ark, and mustered out with the rest Of
my regiment Sept. 13, 1855. After the
war I stayed al home for a time, and
then went to Marion Co., where I went
to work on farm, expecting in tho
Spring TO go after my sweetheart, as
had promised. When Springt,me came
we We're still corresponding, and l was
getting ready to start for Kentucky
when one day got letter from Helen
saying she had married another man.
l was heert-broken and entirely crush
ed, feeling that / had no friend in the
world. Soon after. however, 1 met a
young lady whose acquaintance COM
forted me greatly. and we were married
in 1856, seven children-six boys and
one girl-being the result of the union
few years ago my good wife, who
had travelled with me down the path
way of life, went to dwell in brighter
cline. / am drawing a very good pen
sion, and have no fears of coming to
want My heart goes out to all old
comrades who are in need. My life,
you see, has been quite romance.
c. Huffine, Co. E, 30th Ohio, and Co. G,
129th Ohio, Oakwood, o.
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BATTLE OF SHILOH.
The Last Shots Were Fired by Terrill's
Battery.

Editor National Tribune: The claims
of Buell. and Grant as to who fired the
last shot at Shiloh remind me of an
incident which occurred on that field
After Gibson's Brigade of McCook's
Division had been ordered to cease fir
ing, there was neither musketry nor
artillery to be heard along the line.
In front of the 3Sth Ind. the woods
We're open, and log house of consid-
cradle size steod on the crest of the
hill beyond which the ground sloped
down to a small creek. On line with
this building The rebels made their last
stand, and while occupying it were in
plain view of the Union troops. After
the order to cease firing We came to an
order arms, and had been standing thus
perhaps ten minutes when a rebel OFF,
Ger riding dark bay horse at a brisk
canter made his appearance to the left
of the house and about opposite the
foot of the 39th He would have struck
the head of the regiment had he kept
on, but when opposite the colors and
within $50 yards Of them he raised his
hat and swung II over his head as
much as to say defiance to you;" then
turned his horse and rode over in a
diagonal direction to the right of the
house. The regiment stood watching
him, like myself wondering what he
meant; but when he raised his hat and
turned his course, every man who had
a load in his gun fired at him, and from
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the noise of the volley most of the boys
evidently had loads. He neither fell
from his saddle nor quickened his
speed, but rode back to cover I'M
scathed. Soon after this incident we
were marched up into the line on which
the rebels had made their last stand
where We were ordered to rest in ranks
A group of officers soon gathered into
the open space at the head of the regi-
ment. They had been standing there
but few minutes when the rebels ran
a gun out onto a slight elevation of
ground, dn plain view, and fired solid
shot at the group, which struck the
ground at their right and went bound
ing away to the rear. Before a second
shot could be fired one gun of Terrilrs
Battery came up on the run and wheeled
into position, but before 1t could be
loaded second shot struck near tho
battery horses, and bursting wounded
two or three of them. Terrill, who
was using his field glass when his first
shot was fired, called to his gunner
TOO high!" His second shot dis
mounted the rebel gun after it had
fired three shots. These five shots were
the last ones fired on the field, and they
were fired about four o'clock on the
afternoon Of the 7th. would like
to know the name Of the officer who
exposed himself so recklessly. I was
told by my officers that it was Gen.
N. Jones, Co. A, 39th Ind,
Copan, l. II,
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Brave Chaplain Knowles.

Editor National Tribune: was much
in Comrade John T. Booths
article as to "Chaplains Killed in Bat
tle" I wish to add the following as to
the killing of our Chaplain Knowles,
from memoranda.
In concert with Hooker. in the woods
Of Alatoona Creek, June IA, 1864, the
Corps moved forward the
greater part of the day, forcing the
enemy before US in line of battle. Chap
lain Knowles. on the staff of Col Cam
sron, of the 6sth Ill. (who was in COM
mand Of the Second Brigade, Third Di-
vision. Twenty-third Corps), was shot
to death, as was his horse, after ac-
companying the skirmish line till near
noon. He fearlessly led our skirmish-
ers on charge against the enemy's
line, when three bullets pierced his
body, one cutting the saddle. Other
shots struck the horse, and both went
down to death together. Chaplain
Knowles's bravery was second to none
on the list of "Chaplains Killed In Bat
tle."-A ]. Furnas, Co. A, 103d Ohio,
Columbus Junction, Iowa.
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all alone and in lhe cnem-'s country.
/ reached Cumberland Gap and joined
my regiment, but al this time l was
thinking of my little Kentucky gill.
We went to Tazewell and up on Clinch
River, and 1 was on picket that cold
New Years night. l volunteered to go
up the river after corn. We went into
the field and husked the corn; then
took pars of It to an old mill and
ground 1t into meal. While there / got
a smoked ham, SO we had smoked ham
and corn cakes for while. But / was
yet thinking of my sweetheart in Ken
tucky. While at Cumberland Gap re-
ceived a letter from my mother saying
my father had been badly wounded in
the battle of South Mountain, and was
I'm the hospital at Fort Schuyler, u. Y.
L served out my enlistment. then went
home, finding my father had arrived
only q few days previous. / stayed at
home a few days; then as I still had a
bro, her in Co. f, 30th Ohio, my first
enlisted again in thar COM
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The Charge ON Fort McAll,.ter.

Editor National Tribune: I read with
much interest the article Of Comrade
Eli A Weekley, 55th Ohio, with regard
to the charge on Fort McAllister. He
gives q good and true description of
the charge with one exception. He says
the Johnnies had placed torpedoes every
six feet along the top of the bank out
side the fort. which was correct, but
he also says the fort was charged and
not a single torpedo exploded Here I
beg leave to differ with him, as Capt.
Groce, Of the 30th Ohio, while leading
his company, was killed by the explo-
sion of a torpedo. do not wish to
cast any reflections on Comrade Week.
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THE sTff U. S. CAV.
A Veteran First Sergeant, Whom His
Comrades VIII BE Glad fo Henr From.

A Veteran First Sergeant, Whom His
Comrades VIII BE Glad to Hear From.
Editor National Tribune: Old Wash
ington 1 knew very well, as I was Act
ing Quartermas masteftSergeant under tenn
porary Quartermaster-C Gregg. ]
have drawn rations from under the old
Post Office Department and hauled
them out to Bladeffsburg for eight conf
panies of the regiment; also wagons,
harness and horses from corral near
the then stump of Washington Monu-
ment. Our old barracks were in from.
of the Poor House from September
1861, to March 10, 1852. Two days ou,
of every six we did mounted provost
duty in the city, especially on Pennsyl-
vania Ave. around the Treasury, War,
White House and Capitol Buildings
Kept men and horses when on duty In
that old livery stable just south Of the
Capitol
There was bakery under the Capt.
tol with a capacity of 200, 900 loaves of
fine bread per day. was once kindly
reprimanded by Secretary Of War
Simon Cameron in his Office.
In 1902 was down the Potomac at
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk and New
port News; also a day trip up the James
River to Richmond and Belle Island,
where 1 was kept a prisoner many
months a1ter the Daltle Ot IettS SpuTS.
At this time G902) I visited most Of
the battlefields. There are very few
main roads from Fortress Monroe to
Gettysburg that / have not picketed
and skirmished and fought over under
Gems. Stoneman, Pleasonton, Buford,
Gregg, Merritt and Sheridan. In COM
mand of a squad ! did scouting duty for
all of these Generals and especially for
Gen. Stoneman.
The 9Th U. S. Cav, raised in July and
August, 1861, had record during the
war of 81 battles as regiment, while
companies, squadrons and detachments
were in many more engagements; some
of us were in over 100. Gen. Sheridan
said justice had not been done the 9Th
Cav, and urged the War Department
to rectify it. The regiment furnished
II Brigadier and Major Generals for
volunteers from 1851 to 1865, besides
many Colonels and staff officers, and
since the war many more from the
ranks.
Gen. Wade was a Lieutenant, while
Chaffee was First Sergeant of Co. K at
Gettysburg, where he was badly wound
ed. At high noon. July 3, 400 of us had
penetrated to beyond Fairfield, Pa, 10
miles in Lees rear, where We fought
Gen. Jones with $500 cavalry and n
section of artillery. We lost "A killed
and wounded and 154 were taken pris-
oners-Harry w. Lewis, First Ser
geant, Co. G, 9Th U. S. Cav, Erie, Pa.
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THE sTH KY.
The Flag That Wal Raised on lookout
Mountain.

The Flag That wnI Raised on Lookout
Mountain.
Editor National Tribune: Answering
briefly Coinrade Milton H. Smiths in
quiry in The National Tribune, I will
say that the sth KY. was organized at
Estill Springs, EstilI Co., KY, in Sep
tember. 1861, with S. NJ. Barnes. Col
onel; Reuben May, Lieutenant-Colonel,
and Green B. Broaddus, Major. Lieut.
Col. May, for gallantry at Stone River,
was promoted to Colonelcy and trans
ferred to the 7th KY. Capt. Mayhem
became Colonel, Maj. Broad
dus resigned on account of i'll health,
and Adj't John 8. Clark became Major.
Only one of the 10 original Captains is
iiving-William Mcdaniel, at Barbour
Kentucky campaign Of 1862, starting
from McMinnville, Tenn, Sept. 8,
reaching the field at Perryville during
the battle but was not engaged; sup
ported a battery at Crab Orchard in an
artillery duel at night. 1t followed
Bragg's army to Wildcat, then turned
back to Tennessee; fought the battle
alone with Starnes's Cavalry at Rural
Hill, and with the brigade fought
Wheeler at Dobbin's Ferry. 1t was in
the deadly struggle with Breckinridse's
Division, Jan. 2, 1863. losing &c per
cent. of the force engaged; all the off,
GERS except four in line were killed or
wounded that day. Capts. Minter,
Hickman and Banton, our bachelor
Captains very polished. elegant gentle
men, were all killed. Wade B. Cox, a
bachelor-L Lieutenant, was killed. Each
of these men, as I remember. was over
six feet in hight. The regiment was in
the battle at Snow Hill, and at Chick
amauga, ma king a desperate charge up
on the enemy. Capt. John Wilson, with
five volunteers from the ranks, placed
the first flag on Lookout Mountain.
That flag, as will be remembered by all
the living comrades, was presented to
the regiment by the ladies Of Estill
County, and Col. Barnes upon receiv-
ing 1t for the regiment promised that
1t should become q part. Of the history
Of the war" Capt. Wilson'S widow has
the old tattered flag, and cherishes it
with unbounded affection. John c.
Mosely, 1879 Araphoe street, Denver,
Colo, Is writing n history of the regi-
rnent Capt. T. ]. Wright wrote the
first history.-wm. Herndon, Co. B,
sth KY, Lancaster, KY.
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ley. but have written this in the in
terest Of the living relatives of Capt.
Groce. His father and my uncle were
in partnership together at the time Of
the Captains death. and we'll do I re-
member ali about IL. My regiment, the
b7th Ohio, was on the left near the
river, and did not fare as badly as some
of the regiments in the crater, but We
helped drive them in the fort. L had
the impression that the 6th Mo. and
30th Ohio were among the first in the
fort. The following day a detail was
made from my company to guard the
Johnny engineers while the torpedoes
were taken out. They would make a
mark around the torpedo with their
fingers. then dig 1t out, and when they
were on the ground they looked like
camp kettles-Wiliis Dennis, Co. A,
b7th Ohio, Kalida, o.
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leave my Kentucky girl so one morning
I took my departure with the bless
| ings of the old mar. his wife and my
dear Helen resting upon nc AS !
started Helen followed rle to the gate,
and we stopped there to say good bye
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and thought nothing Of 1t. think there
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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-29
SHORT STORIES.

Easter occurs this year on March 81
more than three weeks earlier than the
Easter date Of 1906.
a carved war god. recently discover
ed in a Colorado cave. is believed to be
more than 1000 years old
There are about 1000 lepers in Co
loTnbia. or one to every LOCO inhab-
itants. Most of them are now isolated.
Cases are rarely found among the
classes living with hygienic care
The Doukhobors of Winnipeg are
gradually recovering their senses. They
no longer turn horses and cattle loose
and harness themselves to the plow
but. on the contrary. are now purchas-
ing horses for farm labor.
The obligation to accept American
currency as legal tender in Cuba is said
to have constituted part of the dis
satisfaction which exists in that island
1t is complained that there is moi
enough of such currency to meet the
requirements of trade.
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EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Porters on Pullman cars claim uat
It gals their souls to accept tips
The life of the Pullman porter is full
of gali.-Youngstown indicator.
1t will be pretty rough on us if the
ice freezes so hard and thick this win
ter that the companies can't cut it, and
thus there is another scarcity next
year.-New York Tribune
In addressing him as 1.-The beloved.
most cherished. exalted, most honored
and excellent president" the sultan
must think Mr. Roosevelt is at the
head of some dinky lodge.-Detroit
Free Press.
They are now talking not only of a
national income tax, but of a state in
come tax as well. A man will only
have to lie twice instead Of once. that's
all. And the same lie at that.-Akron
Beacon-Journal
England thinks that the United States
constitution needs immediate revision
In fact there is lingering suspicion
in Great Britain that there should have
been no United States constitution in
the first place.-Washington Post.
A chair of journalism has been es-
tablished at the University of Missouri.
In honor perhaps of Eugene Field, the
greatest journalist the University of
Missouri ever turned out. She turned
him out In his freshman year.-New
York Mail