The National tribune., 1908-02-13
Cavalry mt Cedar Creek.

G. w. Mattoon. Durand, Mich. says
that Comrade Ford does not do justice
to the -cavalryb at Cedar Creek. He
should have known sthat the cavalry
re. .eiled an attack made on the right
early in the morning. and little later.
by massing on the pike, contributed
largely to check the onward sweep of
Early's army and compel them to halt
their line. About 10 o'clock the First
Division, under Gen. Merritt, held the
entire line to the left or east of the
pike, and tho there was but little mus
kerry there was constant fire Of artil-
lery, resulting in the loss of many men
and horses. On two occasions when
the rebel skirmishers came over the
breastworks charges by attachments of
cavalry sent them scurrying back. At
the last it was the old First Division
which charged up and over the breast
works held by Kershaw's infantry.
Early was very much afraid of the Fed
eral cavalry, as is shown by his own
history.
Spanish Fort.
William Stropes. 2sth ILL.,, Highland
Falls, N. Y, points out that Gen.
Candy had the guns marked Captured
by the Thirteenth Corps which is
proof enough as to who captured Span
ish Fort. The Thirteenth Corps has no
Fourth Division was that commanded
by Gen. s. A. Hurlbut, who held the
Hornets Nest at Shiloh. and Albert Sid
ney Johnston was killed in front of the
2Sth III. The Thirteenth Corps went to
Mobile, and received the surrender of
the city.
Injustice to Col. Goodyear.
Albert E. Sholes, Past Commander.
Department of Georgia, G. A. r., pro-
tests against some reflections in the
report of the Deep Waterways Commits
sion against Col. Charles r. Goodyear,
of Brunswick, Ga. He is one of the
most enterprising citizens of the South.
but he Is a native of Connecticut and
served his country turnout the entire
war as an officer of artillery from that
State. He has lived in Brunswick near
ly or quite 40 years, and has done more
to make that place an important South
ern port than any other citizen. He
never fought under the rebel colors, to
which Comrade Sholes is prepared tot
swear.
Service Pensions for Regulars.
A member of the 9th U. s., who does
not wish his name known, highly ap-
proves of the McCumber bill for the
veterans of the civil war, whom he
thinks deserve it, but there should be
passed Il SIMILAR Oil LOT the VETERANS
of the Spanish and Philippine Wars,
making so days honorable service the
minimum and providing that upon
reaching the age of 40 such men should
receive s12 month with an advance
according to age.
Not a Civil War.
S. Grady, seth ILL.,, Henry, Ill, does
not think it is right to speak of it as a
civil war, as that would imply strug-
gle between the civil powers of COM
mon country. The men who waged 1t
ought to be called what they really
We're, rebels, and especially those who
hoist the flag of the rebellion, flag
which should have been burned up long
ago.
The AndersOnvlIIe Picture.
Adolph Kleintopf, Acknowledgement.
Lyon Post, st. Louis, Mo-, has received
his Andersonville picture in good order
and hung it up in his place of business.
1t is an advertisement for him, and
peopla come from all sections of the
city to see It, and their condemnation
of the Confederates Is loud and strong.
One member of the Post was in the
prison 10 months. and he says it Is per-
feet in all of it's details.
The Flag n Beauty.
John A. Lowden, Port Chester, N. Y,
says that he has received his flag all
right, and it is a1beauty. All his friends
say so.