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What Battery Was 1t.

Editor National Tribune: I would like
| to know what battery 1t was on our left
on hill at the battle of Perryville, KY.
A comrade and ! were detailed to take
the company's canteens and go for wa
| ter. The rebels held all the brooks and
springs near the battlefield, so we went
off to the left in search of water. This
brought us inside the rebel lines, where
we found pool of water which the
hogs had been wallowing in. We drove
the hogs out, and proceeded to fill the
canteens. The water was thick with
mud, but that was the best we could
find. When we had about half of the
canteens filled about so rebel cavalry
came over the hill. We gathered up
the canteens and broke for our lines,
and were running about as fast as the
cavalry were riding, but they gained on
us and commenced firing, the bullets
from their carbines coming like hail all
around us. We had left our guns with
the company, and there seemed little
chance for us to continue on our run,
for We were sure shot for the rebel
bullets. To surrender would be certain
confinement in rebel prison, so there
was not much choice The cavalry were
nearly on us, and our wind was about
gone. Just then, boom-boom came from
this battery of ours on the hill, but this
did not lessen our danger very much,
for they were firing shell at the rebel
cavalry, and had cut the fuses SO short
on the first three or four shots that the
shells burst just over our heads and
tore the limbs of the trees. But they
soon got their range better, and put
four or FIVE shells in the squad of cav
airy which killed some of the horses,
and the others wheeled and ran the
other Way. This battery saved our hides
from bullet holes, and l would like to
take off my hat and thank them, for
the Johnnies would have killed us If
they had not butted in and fired on
them. After this we separated and
tried to get some better water by going
two miles farther to the left, where we
filled the rest of the canteens and start
ed back to the regiment. When l got
back the men were all standing in line,
and l knew the boys were thirsty and
from the old canteen. ! walked up In
front Of them, proud of my success, and
called out in loud voice, Boys, where
is the 33d?" Some one answered, "33d
WHAT" My heart sank within me when
l realized my position, and thought of
the boys who were anxiously awaiting
my return with the canteens. The an
swer was rebel voice, with an order to
surrender. 1t was SO dark that could
not tell the blue from the gray, and our
lines had been moved off to the left
That night We were marched to Gen
Bragg's quarters, who ordered us to be
marched to Harrodsburg, 10 miles away
where we were placed In the old Court
House. Of which / have a fine picture.
On the third day we were paroled
Please let me hear from some of you
who were with USE. w. Gilbert, Co
X, $50 Ohio. Los Angeles, Cal.
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one little volunteer regiment for effec.
t1veness in battle. The 23d KY did not
move from its position until the great
charges had been repulsed, sending the
enemy back to the cedars broken and
demoralized. When some officer or.
dered the regiment to charge into the
cedars, which was promptly obeyed
Gen. Palmer sent an Aid after the regi-
ment with orders to report at the rail-
road cut. Our Major was as brave a
man as ever lived. He was a Methodist
eXhorter at home, conscientious and a
grand old man generally. When he
received the order to retreat he did it
in this way, Regiment, halt, About
face! Forward-Marchn When we
started to the rear the rebels COM
menced firing at us, and succeeded in
wounding and killing at least one
fourth of our men without breaking the
line. The men of the 23d Ky. always
did their full duty when battles were
on.-John Barnes, Captain, Co. Z, 23d
KY, Cincinnati, o.
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First Time on Guard.

Editor National Tribune: Will yor
permit me to tell you of my first timt
| on guard? I belonged to Co. II, 105tf
ILL.,, and we were in camp about a hall
| mile south of Camp Douglas. The day
after our arrival at this place a detail
was made up to go to Camp Douglas
to help the boys there in doing guard
duty, and as my name began with the
letter 'B," I was one of those chosen.
L do not suppose there was one among
US who knew anything about the Man
ual of Arms; certainly did not. About
2 o'clock in the afternoon along came
the Officer of the Day. / hadn't the re-
hottest idea who he was, whether Sher-
man or President Lincoln, but l knew ]
spect to him, SO put on as bold face
as 1 could. When he came up to where
l stood l slept one side and said, Good
afternoon, SIR" He had a grin on his
face like an alligator, and / saw l was
in for it. He said, rs that the way you
salute an officer?" l replied that il
was the only way l knew how. He then
asked me If my Corporal had told me
what to do: ! said that all 1 was told
to do was to let no one come in or go
out. He then asked me to let him take
my gun, but said, NO" Twice he
asked for my gun. but I wouldn't let
him have 1T. "All right" he said; then
will use my saber. You follow me,
and will show you what you are to do
on guard" So 1 did what he said, and
/ shall never forget the lesson he gave
me. Well, everything went all right
TIL about 2 o'clock in the morning
when 1 discovered a man looking over
the high board fence to my right. did
a good deal of thinking in the next few
minutes. l thought of my best girl;
then 1 turned to shoot. But" thinks I
to myself, that won't do?" So I let
him jump down, and then halted him
He said he had been down town, and
did not have the countersign, and he
offered me 81 If I would let him GO /
said, NO" that was no good. He then
offered me drink of whisky, but told
him 1 never drank, SO called the Cor
poral of the Guard and handed the man
over to him. When the Corporal came
back / asked HIM what he had done
with the man, and he said, "Oh, 1 let
him 60" The next morning we went to
camp, and at the gate sat an officer, who
when he saw me said. There is the boy
who was going to shoot me last night"
and in flash it came over me that the
officer was trying me to see If I was a.
green as I seemed to be. That ended
all my trouble on guard. II that officer
is alive now 1 would be pleased to hear
from him, also the boys of my regiment.
r.. j. Bullock, Co. II, 105th ILL.,, Grant.
Neb
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The Only One of Seven Left.

Editor National Tribune: I am tn,
only one of seven of my company whC
were sent to Andersonville. After TAX
| ing Vicksburg we went under Sturgis
| to check Forrest. and attacked him a
| Tishomingo Creek. When we were abou
to be surrounded we were ordered Il
| retreat. Several times they got oul
ammunition and provision trains, turn.
ed our own battery on us, but fired too
| high to hit us. Night overtaking US. we
| retreated to Ripley, % miles of marcel
after dark. At daybreak it was every
| man with gun fall in line. / was one
| Of those chaps. They came as cavalry
and mounted infantry, and we gave
them several volieys with the coloret
troops behind us. We were ordered Ia
retreat, and went across lots while the
enemy fred on the colored troops
which gave us little time to get away.
We crost stream which was chin deep,
and when on the road again Fitzpatrick
Cavalry came up with us, not knowing
Forrest was in their rear. The enemy
then came along, and that was
where they got me. Three car
bines were pointed at my head, and a
reb said to me, Drop that gun, you
- Yankee" so what else could I do :?
They got seven of us, and we were final
ly landed in Andersonville, arriving
there Sunday, June 10, and were count
stockade There were az nm nrisoners
on 10 acres of ground The next morn
ing. with two of my comrades, we took
a walk to see the sights ana &c ono
awful thing after another came under
our observation we hogan TO realize
what we were nm. against saw tho
six raiders hung. and was there when
those fellows in the far CORNER were
searched and the dead mon under them
found. While there took sick and
went to doctors call was prescribed for
and my medicine came ebout weeI.
after. but I did not take #. for had
cured myself bv chewing mitch nine
chips and making tea of them The
best rations I ever drew was a Mint of
corn meal for "a hours. and MANY a
time have lived two days on one sweet
potato. was there when ali rations
were stopt until the tunnel was filled nm
Before moving MS to Savannah we were
each given a tablesnoonfuI of soft soan|
to wash with. and # was funny tn see
the white faces with the black mark all
around. Some of the rebs who had baen
in Union prisons GOT nerrnission 70 co,n a
TO Andersonville' and when tbev cav
nc thew actuaIIv shed tears ana cid
"Roys we were not treated tb;s ,vavo
r yonId have twisted Wirz,s had off
any time 81 had not known II would
he instant death for mo for tho cannon
covered us dav and night heinp aIwavs
ready which thnv would nrovs to no
when we were crnprepated for anv nurD
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thinks can stfIl hear his lamentable
howl. What about the battle of Brittan's
Lane. which orcufIed the following
Monday forenopn some six miles west
OF Mendon. where Van Dorm intercepted
the goth and s6th H.. under command
OF Gen. Dennis, and was badly re-
pulsed? Now. Comrades. II this comes
under your eye; just let me hear from
you thru the columns of The National
Tribune. or would be more pleased. to
have you write by addressing me at 81
East Eighth South St, Salt Lake City
6. E. Shepherd, Co. G, 7th Mo-, Salt
Lake City, Utah. Il
The National tribune., 1907-05-16

Apropos of the pension allowed Gen.
Hawley's 'idow, Mrs. Julia A. Brown,
widow of the Assistant Surgeon of the
S0th Ind, calls attention to the story of
Henson Wiseman, of Cedar County,
Neb., who is 80 years old, and for whom
pension by special act will be asked
of the next Congress. Wiseman was
born in West Virginia, learned the car
penter trade and moved to Cedar Coun-
ty, Neb. He there enlisted in Co. j, I'd
Neb. Cav, and while he was away from
home with his regiment the Indians fell
upon his home and killed his five chill
dren. His wife only escaped by the
greatest difficulty. Wiseman rode 200
miles to reach home when he heard the
story
The National tribune., 1907-05-16
Who Was the Lieutenant

Editor National Tribune: would like
to hear something of the seth ILL.,, and
also would like to know if the Lieuten-
ant who recaptured me at Fayetteville,
n. c.. is still living. 1 was one of Sher-
mans bummers, and was captured early
in the morning. 1 do not know his
name. but I think he belonged to the
S5th Ill.-George Warren, Mitchellville,
Iowa.
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Saw Much Service.

G. w. Smith, Co. A, 4th Mimi, Dent,
MIMI, has taken The National Tribune
long time and could not do without
it. He enlisted in 1861, and took part
in the siege Of Corinth, the battles of
Iuka and Corinth, was in the charge on
Vicksburg. went with Sherman to the
sea, and wound up with the Grand Re-
view at Washington.
The National tribune., 1907-05-16
Hardtack Not Baked Enough.

David B. Wood. 125th Ohio, Spring
field, Mo-. has observed the great excess
of deaths from disease over those who
were killed in battle during the civil
war. and he thinks this is largely owing
to the fact that the bareback contained
no salt and was not half baked. He has
suffered ever since the war with troub-
les which he attributes entirely to this
unpalatable half-cooked bareback, and
yet he has never been able to get a
pension for such disability. Should he
ever go into service again he would
never eat any bareback without toast
ing it good before a fire first,
The National tribune., 1907-05-16
Lost His Brother.

Martin A. Holcomb, of Alto, Mich.
had brother in the war who enlisted
in an Ohio regiment-but he does not
know the thunderstorm whom he has
not heard since the war closed. The
lost soldiers first name was Alonzo
Anyone able to give any information
on the subject will confer a great favor
on Comrade Holcomb by communicate
ing with him.
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McCUAIBER LAW BLANK APPLJCA
TIONS

For the convenience of those who
wish blank forms Of application under
the act of Feb. s, 1907 (McCumber
Service Pension law), The National
Tribune has printed such blanks. We
will fuynish these blanks at the follow
ing price:
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Where Was the Hill:

S. M. Tabor, S43 Garfield Boulevard
Chicago, Ill. referring to Capt. Houston
James's article on the battle of Nash
Vile, says he would be very much
obliged if the Captain would tell him
where the hill was that was so high it
could not be taken by white troops,
colored troops being brot up for the
purpose. Comrade Tabor was with
Gen. Hatch's cavalry on that occasion
and he saw no negro troops.
The National tribune., 1907-05-16
A Witty Epitaph.

Stephen Bloomfield, 22d Battery L.
A, Canton, Ohio, apropos of the feel
ing expressed by the comrades with re-
gard to a monument to Wirz. sends
us the following verse as an epitaph tC
be engraven upon such a monument:
Here lies old Henri Wirz, stone dead:
These re his feet, and there's his head
Where he's gone and how he fares,
Nobody knows, nor nobody cares.'
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Oldest Vet.

James N. Davis, Co. F, 18th Mich,
Reading, Mich, says New Hampshire
must relinquish that Oldest veteran
claim to Michigan. In Travers City,
Mich. lives "Uncle Dan" Whipple, a
soldier in the civil war, lot years old,
and who walks five miles into the city
to attend to his pension papers.
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Address The National Tribune. Wash
ingtop. D. C.
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The Same Old "scotty.,

Malcalm McDermond, Virgil, S. D..
wishes to find his comrades of Co. c,
25th Regulars. particularly NJ Estis,
First Lieut.. Cyle and Second Lieut..
Hugo. He would be glad to hear from
any of the boys, Dennis Quinland,
James Calvin. George Spillman, George
Doe, Serg't Beckett, Serg't Walters,
Serg't Hustan, c. Sullivan. ]. Boone, ].
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If Dead, Needn't Bother.

Henry Wood. Co. X. 9th Me-, Cokato.
Mimi, would like to hear from one or
both of the two men whom he took out
of the ocean at Fortress Monroe. They
were sailors, and lost their way to their
ship. 1t was very dark, and he took
them to his tent and dried their cloth
ing, and in the morning they returned
to their ship. If they are alive and will
write to him he will be much obliged,
and If dead they need not mind writ
inp
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What He Gave Up.

A. H. Foster. Battery F, 1st Mich. L.
A, Vallejo. Cal. gets very hot when
he thinks how the Government has used
him. He draws little Sc pittance
on age. which he feels is a very poor
compensation for what he gave up as
a young man to serve his country. AT
the time of the war he was an appren-
tice ship carpenter, and was a good
trade, but he gave 1t up to go into the
army, and after the war he was too old
to go back to his trade, and has been
nothing but a common laborer since.
Would like to hear from some of the
boys of Battery F, as he hasn't seen or
heard from any Of them since the Sd of
JuIy. 1865
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Oldest Veteran,

Dorman, of Liberal Mo-, is without
doubt the oldest veteran now living.
Comrade Dorman was born Jan. 10,
1879, and passed his 10Sth birthday last
January. At the time of the breaking
out. of the war he tried to enlist, but
was rejected on account of his age.
Finally, however, on his third trial he
was mustered into a cavalry regiment.
He is now very feeble, but hopes to live
to vote for the next President. Any
body wishing to know more can find out
by writing to him at Liberal, Mo.
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Possibly a Typographical Error.

]. e. Crawford, Co. A, 9th w. Va.
and Co. i, list w. Va, Utley, o., saw In
The National Tribune some time ago an
item by one John Mardway, Co. A, 9th
w. Va. He thinks there must be some
mistake in the names, for he was in
that company and regiment from 1862
to 1865, and never heard of a man of
that name, but there was a boy there
by the name of John Hardway; and if
this John Mardway should prove to be
he, he would be very glad to hear from
him.
Has Enough.
F. NJ. Burnett, Co. D, 30th KY, Tur-
ney, Mo, some time ago asked for the
song Marching Thru Georgia." thru
the columns of The National Tribune,
and has received SO many copies of the
song from the comrades that he Is I'M
able to thank them all by letter, and SO
returns thanks thru The National Trib-
une. "A long and happy life to them
ALL" he says.
Lying On n blanket.
C. p. Helmkamp, Sergeant, Co. ], 18th
ILL.,, Lowell Hill, Cal. wishing to correct
statement made by Comrade w. H.
Stirling. of the 18th Ill, says the battle
of Shiloh was fought on Sunday and
Monday. April and 7. 1862. On Tues
day morning he and couple of COM
rades took a walk over a part of the
battle-ground. When they came to the
neighborhood of the Peach Orchard,
they noticed a small tent standing rs or
100 yards from any camp, with a guard
over it. Curiosity caused them to ask
him what ne might have in there, and
the guard answered that the body of
Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston was inside,
and asked If they wanted to see it. He
opened the tent, slept in and uncovered
the body lying on q blanket ON the
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20
CHAPTER XIV.

The farm proved to be a veri-
table farm in every detail 1t was
not of the kind upon which many
city people establish their summer
homes and call a farm merely be-
cause it happens to be in the cOun-
try and because they raise enough
vegetables for the table and keep a
COW and a couple of dozen chickens.
This farm was run by sure
enough" farmer and his wife and the
house was a real farm house with rag
carpets on the floor and surrounded
by fields of grain and meadows with
waving timothy. There was dairy
attached and hundreds of chickens
were kept in the hennery and there
were several hives of bees. The big
stable sheltered six strapping big
boned horses, clumsy enough, but
gentle, so that the children were not
afraid to wander about their roomy
stalls and pat them as much as they
pleased.
There was a river not far from
the farm house and two or three row
boats and it was great sport to the
children to row about in these, for
the water was shallow and there was
no danger even if their craft should
| be overturned.
But best of all were two elderly
riding horses, which had been sent
for wintering to the farm and which
had not been yet taken home by the
owner who lived in the town near by.
| (To be Continued)
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she felt quite dignifled The relief
was so great after the anxiety she
had undergone that Marine smiled
joyously back at the strapping youth
and before she fairly knew it, she
was being helped into the cart. Mar
shall sprung upon the seat beside and
they were speeding over the smooth
asphalt toward the Grand Central
station.
Several times, as they threaded
their way through the crowded por-
ton of the city, Marine gave vent
to slight ejaculation. partly Of fear
and partly of excultation and feebly
caught Marshalls coat-sleeve, as
though that would save her if the
cart should over-turn, as it lodged a
sharp corner But Marshall, easy
and masterful, sure of his horse and
of himself. only smiled down at her
and remarked: Hard jolt that" or
that fellow just missed driving over
US" or don't be frightened. Brutus
is a good horse and we are not go
ing to be spilled"
And oh. the grand excitement of
it all!
1t was a bit terrible TO get into
the depot where there was more
noise than Marine ever thought could
possibly be crowded in that amount
Of space. But Marshall did not seem
to mind it one bit. He piloted Mar
ME through the pushing, hurrying
crowd and got her safely abroad.
where, joy of joys! were Doris and
Mrs. Methven already snugly en-
scOnced.
Marine thought Marshall the
handsomest youth she had ever be-
held and he certainly was good to
look upon. He was iii the uniform
of a military cadet with gray cape
coat and gray cap with black patent
leather visor, and his thick light
brown hair, fresh complexion and
broad shoulders were certainly calcu-
| ldlcu " lLSp1AC dQIlIl dlIOh III Ill J
young girl who had an eye for the
beautiful mankind.
He is just like the prince in
Sleeping Beauty said Marine
while Marshall was gone to attend to
the baggage.
Marine was so excited when she
heard the conductor and the brake
man cry ALI aboard" and when she
felt the train lurch forward, that she
was quite dazed. She saw Marshall
snatch a hasty kiss from Mrs. Meth
ven and Doris, take off his cap with
flourish and with "a wave of it il
her direction and hasty good-by
dash for the door and disappear.
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(COntinued.)

(COntinued.)
We'll, my dear, it is all a mis-
understanding. OF course you should
not have been late for supper. but
that was a trihing matter as you
were only a moment late. l had
been given to understand through
some mistake 1t was near six O'Clock
when you came in that evening and
naturally took 1t for granted that you
did not wait to report your return
because you were trying to conceal
the fact of your hardness"
Il waited about ten minutes and
then thought you might not be back
until late as you sometimes stay the
evening on holidays. SO 1 went up
stairs.
well, well, it happened so long
ago that l have forgotten all the de-
tails. but evidently there was con-
siderable of a mix-up in our under
standing. 1t is too bad you were
undeservedly punished and we will
try to be more accurate next tire
and get to the bottom of our troubles;
won't WEI"
Marine was naturally much graft
fed to be thus cleared and in view
of Mrs. Weber's frank acknowledge
ment that her punishment had been
mistake, she was seized with re-
morse when she remembered her
hasty speech and bitter reflections
regarding the matron, that mem-
orable night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-20

teaspoonful or white pepper. a few
grains OF cayenne and salt II neces-
sary Simmer over the fire five MIN
utes, then add two tQblespoonfuls OF
butter rubbed smooth with two ia
blespoonfuls or -four. and pint and
half OF rich cream and fresh milk.
haf and half. Let IL come to good
boil. stirring all the time. Then put
in the oysters and let them boil up
once, and no more. or they win shriv-
ell and tougher. Pour into a hot tur-
cen and serve.