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The National tribune., 1908-04-23
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VIM. Moore. Colonel, 73d Pa, 926 N.
7. St, Philadelphia, corrects DIR. Ham
Inns account in several particulars. First
was giving the name of Orland Smith
as Colonel of the 73d Pa. Col Moore
commanded the regiment at that time
and was terribly wounded, being shot
thru the left lung, the ball passing clear
thru and striking the spine in its exit.
He Was reported killed, and left on the
field for 10 days, when he was taken
into otIr lines at United States FoI1d He
hadsbeen Lieutenapt-C Colonel of. the reg
iment, and succeeded Col. Koites. His
first service was as Adjutant Of the reg
iment, and he served thru all the grades
of officers, taking part in nearly all the
battles the regiment was engaged in
up to the battle of Mission Ridge, when
he was compelled to go to the hospital
on account of the reopening of his
wounds. He had rejoined his regiment
after partial convalescence just prior to
the transfer of the Eleventh Corps to
the West. DIR. Hamlin makes another
mistake. saying that the I'D Pa. was
detached to Rarlow's Division. The
regiment remained in Bushbecks Bri-
gade all thru the battle. and had FIVE
companies in the rife pits and five com
panies in support of Wiedrich's Battery
The 73d Pa. was the first to cross at
Kelley's Ford in pontoon boats There
We're 400 men under his command, who
crossed before the laying of the pom
tpons. He returned to camp to give
the men little much-needed rest, after
which his regiment acted as guards to
conduct the whole wagon train of the
Eleventh Corps to Charlottesville.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
Stories Emneny Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
So in the Great National Struggle

tinguished part in the war on the North
ern Frontier After that it was sent to
Florida and served in the Seminole War,
having six companies in Col. Zachariah
Taylor's command, which helped him
gain the final victory at Lake Okeecho-
bee 1t was among the first engaged in
the Mexican War, and assisted in gain
ing the victories at Palo Alto and Re-
SAGA de la Palma u. S. Grant, who
was a Lieutenant in the regiment, dis
tinguished himself at the storming of
Monterey The regiment was then
transferred to Gen ScottS column, and
took a prominent part in the advance
upon Mexico City, particularly in the
capture of Molino del Rey. 1t lost more
officers during the war than it had at
any time in action. 1t was next sent
to the Pacific Coast, with Capt. U. 5.
Grant as Quartermaster, meeting with
a terrible loss by cholera in crossing the
Isthmus At that time it had in 1t
many officers who rose to distinction,
among them being Grant Sheridan, Au-
CUR Judah, D. A. RUSSELL Kautz and
Crook At the beginning of the war it
was distributed to 10 different posts on
the Pacific Coast 1t was brought East,
and formed part of the Regular Division
in the Army of the Potomac. 1t was
prominent in all the fighting of that
army until in June, 1864, its strength
having been reduced to 134 men, it was
assigned to duty as the guard at Gen.
Grants headquarters 1t lost during
the war two officers and SIS men killed
in battle and 119 who died from dis
ease, making 1872 per cent of its enroll
ment-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
A VALUABLE CARGO SAVED.
The Decision and GaIIantry of Squad
of Enlisted Men.

VIM. F. Crawford, Sergeant, Co. A.
9Th Ill Cav, Milan, ILL.,, tells a good
story of how a valuable cargo of army
supplies was saved to the Government.
In January. 1864, a Sergeant from each
company of ifis-Fegiment was-seHt home
on a two months lsaye to recruit the
regiment Al The expiration of that
time several of them met at Cairo, Ill,
to take boat for Memphis, where the
9Th III. Cav was stationed. The boat
was a large one and heavily loaded
with army supplies, all kinds of am
munition and enough Spencer carbines
to arm a brigade. With the exception
of themselves there was no one on the
boat but the Captain and crew and 10
old soldiers without arms. Everything
went along finely until they got to with
in 30.miles of Fort Pillow, when they
met a boat coming up the river, whose
Captain called out that he had been
fired on at Fort Pillow, where the Con-
'federates had cannon and small
number of men. Serg't Crawford talked
over the situation with his comrades.
and proposed to break open one of the
boxes of carbines and of cartridges, but
the mate objected, as did the Captain,
who said ne was responsible for the
cargo, and must deliver it intact. The
Sergeant replied that the arms were
there. and that they must have them TO
defend themselves and the boat, so. be-
ing too many for the Captain and the
crew they opened the hoxes and helped
themselves, taking carbineS and rs
rounds of ammunition. Comrade Craw-
ford with two men, went up on the
hurricane deck, where they found two
big coils of rope, which he and one of
the men appropriated as means Of
protection, while the third man took
iposition behind the smokestack to watch
the pilot, whom they suspected ana
feared would run them in. When near
Fort Pillow the cannon fired a shot
/ over their heads, which was signal to
the pilot to land them, but they kept
a close watch on him, and he made no
move TO do so. When opposite the can
non it fired right into the boat, but the
soldiers on board emptied the seven
shots of their carbines. and the Captain
of the boat cried out, Boys, you have
/ killed and wounded several" They kept
9. il UP until so far away that their guns
would not carry. None of the three
shots fired by the Confederates had any
effect on them, and the soldiers were
landed at Memphis with a big load of
Government supplies saved by their
pluck and resourcefulness. If any of
his comrades see this, he wishes they
would write to him.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
THE 21th, Both, 43d and 63d OHIO.
The Regiments of the Splendid Fighting
FuIier's Brigade.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly give a short history of these reg
iments ?-J. w. Conger. Cleveland.
Ohio.
The 9th Ohio was organized at
Camp Denison from Aug. 3-13, 1861,
and finally mustered out July II, 1855.
1t was commanded by Col. John w
Fuller. who was promoted, May 90.
1864, to Brigadier-Generai, succeeded
by Lieut-Col. Mendal Churchill, who
was discharged Sept. IS. 1864. At the
time of final muster-out the regiment
was under the command of Lieut.-Col
Isaac Newton Gilruth. 1t belonged
to Fuller's Division, Sixteenth Corps
and lost Sc killed and 1913 from disease.
etc.
The 39th Ohio was organized at
Camp Denison from Aug. 3-13 1861,
and finally mustered out July 3, 1865.
1t was commanded by Col. John Gros-
beck. who was discharged July 8, 1862.
succeeded by Col. Alfred w. Gilbert,
who resigned October / of the same
year. Col. Edward +. Noyes then
took command, retaining the same till
April %, 1865, when he resigned. AT
the time of final muster-out the regi-
ment was commanded by Col. Daniel
vision, Sixteenth Corps. and lost Ga
killed and 1872 from disease. etc.
The 43d Ohio was orga niZed at
Camp Andrews and other places in
the State from September, 1861. to
February, 1862, and finally mustered
out July 13, 1865. 1t was commanded
by Col. J. L. Kirby Smith, West
Point graduate, who died. Oct. IL.
1862, of wounds received in action. He
was succeeded by Col. Wager Swayne,
who was promoted to Brigadier
General March s. 1865, and who was
in turn succeeded by Col. Horace Park,
in command at the time of muster
out. 1t belonged to Veatch's Division.
Sixteenth Corps, and lost IS killed and
1871 from disease, etc
The 63d Ohio was organized at Co
lumbus and Marietta from August
1861, to February, 1862. and finally
mustered out July 8. 1865. 1t was
commanded by Col. John w. Sprague.
who WIS promoted July 80, 1864, to
Brigadier- General. succeeded by Lieut.
Col Charles E. Brown (brevet Briga-
dier-General, March 13. 1860. who
was in command at the time of muster
out. 1t belonged to Veatch's Division,
Sixteenth Corps, and lost SO killed and
264 from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
THE sMITHFIELD DISASTER.
An L Unfortunate Expedition Into the Enc
my's Country.

Thos. w Rodgers, Battery A, Sd Pa.
II. A. is reminded by the recent death
of Capt Rowe, 99th n. Y, of the Smith
field fight, where the Captain was
wounded. The object of the expedition,
commanded by Capt. Lee, was the burn
ing of a salt mill at Chuckatuck, Va.
They arrived at Smithfield with five
small river gunboats and went ashore,
taking one gunboat howitzer, Comrade
Rodgers being one of the guns crew.
About three miles from Smithfield, on
their way to Chuckatuck, they discov-
cred Sturdevant with a battery stationed
at the crossroads at the edge of the
woods. and a fight took place, but Capt.
Lee soon ordered a retreat, and they
returned to Smithfield, where they threw
out pickets at the edge of the town.
Word was sent to Sturdevant, who had
also retreated to within IS miles OF
Smithfeld, to return, as the capture of
the Union troops would be an easy task.
SturG evant surrounded the town, and
on the morning of Feb. /. 1864, demand
ed the surrender of the Union boys. As
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
The CuSIlings,

Theron w. Haight. Waukesha, Wis.
read a very interesting paper before the
Waukesha County Historical Society at
its annual meeting, March IA. This was
upon the Wisconsin Cushings. All OF
the famous Gushing boys came from
Waukesha. Their father. DR.. Milton y.
Gushing, was one of the pioneers of
Wisconsin, and settled in the State in
1888, when he was 81 years old His
sons were born there. Lieut. Alonzo H.
Gushing, who graduated from West
Point, entered the Regular Army, and
commanded a battery directly in front
of Picketts charging column. He was
terribly wounded, but struggled to his
feet to fire a last charge of canister di-
rectly in the face of Armistead's men,
when he fell dead with a bullet thru
his brain. Lieut.. Howard b. Gushing
went out in the 1st Ill. l.. A, was trans
ferred to the 4th ". S. Art, became an
officer, was transferred to the Sd U. S.
cav, distinguished himself in the In
dian wars, and was killed May 5, 1871,
in fight with the Apaches. Command
er William B. Gushing was the one who
won immortality by his great achieve
ment in blowing up the rebel ram Abe
marie. He died in the National Hospi-
tai for the Insane at Washington, d. c.,
Dec. II, 1874, at the age of 32 His
health had been broken down on ac-
count of the strain and exposure in his
attack upon the Albemarle.
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the gunboats had gone around to
Chuckatuck to pick them up there. the:r
had no way of escape, and Capt. Lee
drew them up in line and put the ques-
ton to them. Almost all voted to sur
render. and just as Capt. Lee was on
his way to deliver this decision to Stur-
devant the gunboat Smith Briggs hove
in sight, coming to their assistance. The
boat got stuck on the mudfats. but
Capt Lee swan out to her and got on
board, and few of the others also
succeeded in getting on board. About
110 men, however, were taken prison
ers, and We're confined in Belle Isle and
Andersonville, most of the men dying
in the latter place. Comrade Rodgers
only knows of two of that little party
who are now living, James M. Emery, Of
Chicago. and himself. He thinks the
blame for the Smthfield disaster rests
entirely upon Gen. Graham, who should
not have ordered so small body of
men ir-o the enemy's country. nor have
sent the gunboats away from them,
thus making no provision for retreat
in case such a contingency occurred.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23

for everyone. There is nothing mora
idiotic than forcing down a few mouth
fuls because they happen to remain on
ones plate after hunger is satisfied, and
because they may be wasted If left
1t is the most serious waste to overta1
the stomach with even half an ounce
more than it can take care of.
Apple Snowballs.-PeeI and core half
"a dozen large apples; in the hollow of
each put little piece of butter, and
fill up with moist sugar Boil two tea
cupfuls of rice in water until it Is about
half cooked. Have ready half dozen
small pudding cloths dip them in boil
ing water, wiring them out, and on each
place sixth part of the half-boiIed
rice: spread it out on the cloth to the
size required. place the apple in the
middle, and tie the cloth up firmly so
that the rice completely covers the ap-
Pile Having tied them all up, plunge
them at once into boiling water to con-
tinue gently boiling for about three
quarters of an hour, or until done
enough. Serve with sifted sugar over
them.
In this day of high collars everyone
is annoyed either by black line around
the throat, caused by the rubbing of the
collar, or else with the soreness result
ing from it. The only cure is to rub
cold cream into the skin around the
throat and let it remain there all night.
and in the morning rub peroxide on
after having first washed off the cold
cream.
This line may be entirely obliterated
by having collars of three nights, low,
medium and high, and wearing each
hight about two days in succession. This
gives no opportunity for any one hight
to wear on the skin.
Biting the nails is so disfiguring a
habit that every effort should be made
to conquer il. It IS one of the many
forms in which nervousness manifests
itself. Rubbing the finger tips with
aloes will greatly aid to break the habit.
as the bitter taste of the aloes will
serve as reminder to the will.
Let every woman take it to heart to
make everybody about her as happy as
she can. Let her see that as far as pos
sible they have the rooms they like best,
the little articles of furniture and orna-
ment they prefer; let her not disdain to
pay such attention to the chairs and
sofas of the family dwelling rooms as
that every individual may be comfort
ably placed and feel that he or she has
not been left out in the cold. Let her
try not so much to make her rooms
splendid as thoroly habitable and COM
fortable-a drawing-room bright and
sweet with flowers in Summer or dried
rose leaves in Winter, plenty of soft
light and warmth, or of GOODNESS adapt
ed to the weather. This sort of thing
belongs properly to woman who seeks
to make her house a province of the
Kingdom of Heaven.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
Denth Of n War Nnrse.

Miss Mary E. Venard. who served as
war nurse, died March 2S at Terre
Haute, Ind. She went out in the first
call for nurses, and was for six months
in charge of the diesT Kitchen at the
Nashville hospital. Then she went to
Natchez, Miss, where she remained Is
months. Next she was in charge of the
Refuge Home at Indianapolis where
she was when the war closed. Miss
Venard was highly esteemdd by all the
veterans and the members Jof the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, and tho she was
paralyZed for four years before her
death her cheerful disposition enabled
her to conquer everything. The funeral
was under the charge of John p. Baird
Post and the Woman's Relief Corps.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
Death of Col. w. l.. DeIRcey.

Col. William L. Delacey committed
suicide at Poughkeepsie. April 8, by
inhaling gas at his boarding house. He
left an incoherent letter declaring that
he had a homlcidal mania and feared
it so he had decided TO take his own
life. He enlisted at the age of 16 in
a New Jersey regiment, serving thru
the war. He was twice wounded and
was confined for a while in Confederate
prisons He studied law after the war
and was admitted to practice in 1879,
when he settled down in Poughkeepsie.
He took a warm interest in Grand
Army matters, held many positions in
the Order and was Senior Vice Com
mander of the Department of New
York in 1892. q % 30 saa -
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
THE 3TH U. S.
One of the Oldest Regiments in the
Army.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
please give a history of the 4th u. S.?
1t is an old organization, think over
100 years since il was mustered into
service. / have young friend who will
graduate this Spring in the high school,
and this is to be his subject. We can't
find il in the books; we have but
very little in regard TO that regiment
/ know that you are very busy man,
but you somehow find time to help out
your old comrades in many ways that
are greatly appreciated. If you can help
us out in this, at an early date as con-
venient, it will be considered a great
favor-Henry Prater, WaynesvilIe, o.
The first organization of the Regular
Army was called the Legion of the
United States, and consisted of four di-
visions, each containing rifiemen, dra-
goons, cavalry, artillery and infantry.
The 4th u. S. was first organized out of
the infantry of the Fourth Sub-Legion.
1t took part in Mad Anthony Wayne's
victory at Fallen Timbers and in Harri-
sons victory in 1908 at Tippecanoe. 1t
was surrendered at Detroit, and suf-
fered much hardship while in prison,
but was exchanged in time to take dis
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
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Loss Of Time or Detention from
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The National tribune., 1908-04-23

in chest, Choking Sensation in throat,
Painful to lie on left side, Cold Hands or
Feet, Difficult Breathing, Dropsy, Swell
ing of the feet or ankles, or Neuralgia
around the heart? If you have one or more
OF the above symptoms of heart disease, don't
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Tablets, the remedy which has made so many
marvellous cures. Not a secret or patent
medicine. One out of four has a weak or
diseased heart. Three-fourthS of these do
not know it, and thousands die who have been
wrongfuily treated for the Stomach, Lungs,
Kidneys or Nerves. Don't drop dead like
hundreds of others when DR.. Kinsman's
Heart Tablets will cure you.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
The Oklahoma Pension Law.

G.. b. Bennett, Youngstown, o., has
no patience with the proposal of Okla
homa to pension the Confederates and
this ought to be prevented b. law.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
YOUR HEART

Does 1t Flutter, Palpitate
or Skip Beats ? Have you
ShOrtness of Breath, Ten
derness, Numbness or
Pain in left side, Dizziness,
Painting Spells, Spots
before the eyes, Sudden
Starting in sleep, Night
mare. Hungry or Weak
The National tribune., 1908-04-23

Vegetable Pie.-Choose dozen fairly
large mushrooms-if buttons, you would
require at least two dozen for a good
sized pie, and they are not quite SO suit
able for the purpose. Peel them and
quarter them-cut buttons in half, If
used instead of the larger kind. Pare
and slice six moderate-siZed potatos, and
put both mushrooms and potatos into a
buttered pie dish with q little water.
Divide two ounces of butter into equal
pieces and add, placing on the other in
gradients; season with pepper and salt
(some people use celery salt for this
purpose), cover with a good paste, and
bake in a moderate oven. Stew down
the parings and stalks of the mush-
rooms in a little water for 80 minutes;
strain at the end of that time, and,
when the pie is ready to serve, make an
incision in the top and pour in this
gravy.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23

Few people are aware they do wag-
ons and carriages more injury by greas-
ing too plentifully-. Than in any other
way. A well-made wheel will endure
constant wear from 10 to 25 years if
care be taken to use the right kind and
proper amount of grease; but if this
matter is not attended to it will be used
up in five or six years. Lard should
never be used on a wagon, for it will
penetrate the hub, and work its way
round the lemons of the spokes and
spoil the wheel. TaIlow is the best lU-
bricator fcr wooden axle-trees, and cas-
tor oil for iron hubs; but many of the
patent axle greases are also excellent.
and have the merit of being cheaper
and more convenient to handle. Just
enough grease should be. applied to the
spindle of a wagon to give it a slight
coating. This is better than more, for
the surplus put on will work out at the
ends. and be forced by the, shoulder
bands and nut washer into the hub
round the outside of the boxes. To oil
an iron axle tree, first wipe the spindle
clean with a cloth wet with spirits of
turpentine. and then apply few drops
of castor oil near the shoulder and end.
One teaspoonful is sufficient for the
whole.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23
widows Pension Blanks.

For the convenience of those who
wish blank form of application under
the act of April 10, 1908 (Widows' Pen
sion Law, The National Tribune has
printed such blanks. We can furnish
these blanks at the following prices:
The National tribune., 1908-04-23

Beef Kidney Stewed.-Parboil a beef
kidney and cut it in slices the thickness
of penny piece, toss them in sauce
pan with a piece of butter for five min
utes; into another saucepan put one
ounce of butter and one dessertspoonful
Of flour, stir on the fire until it begins
to brown. moisten with a teacupful of
stock, add some finely-minced parsley,
the juice of a lemon, pepper and salt to
taste; pour this sauce into the saucepan
with the kidney, and let it simmer gem
tly until thoroly done.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23

The use of hot milk is recommended
as a restorative. Milk, when heated
above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, loses its
sweetness and density, but has a most
beneficial influence over mind and body
when exhausted by labor or mental
strain It's effects are said to be more
nvigorating and enduring than those of
alcoholic StimulantS.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23

The best of book is not the thought
which it contains, but the thought which
it suggests, just as the charm of music
dwells not in the tones, but in the echoes
of our hearts.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23

To rise from the table able to eat
little more is a proyerbially good rule
The National tribune., 1908-04-23

A solution of permanganate of potash
is said to be a simple remedy for chill
blains.
The National tribune., 1908-04-23

To prevent pencil drawings from rub
bling off without discOloring or injuring
the paper, float the drawing, back
downwards. on a solution of equal parts
of milk and water, so as to wet the pa
per thru. but not sufficiently to allow
any of the liquid to run on the surface
of the drawing