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The National tribune., 1908-02-06
sERG'T PATRICK HENRY TAYLOR,
A Gallant Veteran of the LIST Minn., Gone
to Rest.

Editor National Tribune: Judge Pat
rick Henry Taylor died at HarrisonvilIe
Mo, on the 27th ult. He was First Ser
geant of Co. f., list Mimi, and partici-
pated in nearly all of it's engagements,
serving thru it's entire term of enlist
ment of three years. During the seven
days battles on the Peninsula he was
captured at Savage Station, June 30,
1862. after the battle, he having gone
to the assistance of his brother, who
with a number of the wounded of the
regiment, were compelled to be aban-
doned on the field, when the regiment
marched that night to White Oak
Swamp. They subsequently rejOined
the command in September, just prior
to the battle of Antietam, after an i'm
prisonment in Richmond. Shortly after
the regiment marched for White Oak
Swamp in the early evening Serg't Tav-
Tor related that Gen. Stonewall jack
son rode up, and, meeting Taylor, ques-
toned him relative to his command
and (which way did they CO." etc.
Il don't know, General he replied
''but no doubt you will find them soon
enough" Old Stonewall smiled. and,
sitting on his horse, wrote Taylor
pass thru the lines for the purpose of
procuring water for the wounded, which
he preserved and kept the balance of
his life.
At Gettysburg. Isaac. his brother was
killed in the cNarge Of the regiment,
July 2, 1853, which has gone down in
history as one of the brayest acts of
any body of men during the civil war.
SerS't Taylor was of. n quiet, retiring
disposition. and loved by all of his
comrades. but in the field no drawer
soldier ever Wore the uniform After
completing his service in the 1st Mimi
he received a commission as Captain in
Gen. Hancock's Veteran Corps just prior
to the close of the war. The writer and
Sergt Henry C. Bradley. both at pres
ent residents of Washington. served
with Taylor in Co p. and Serg't Brad
ley was among the wounded and taken
prisoner at Savage Sta.tion.-Orville
Dewey Thatcher, Ordnance Sergeant,
LIST Mimi, Washington. D. C.
The National tribune., 1908-02-06
AT COLUMBUS, GA.
A Monument to Mark the Site Of the Last
Battle of the Civil War.

Editor National Tribune: A move
ment is on foot at Columbus, Ga, to
place in that city an immense boulder,
with suitably engraved bronze plate at
| tached thereto, to mark the site of the
last battle of the civil war. 1t is true
| that there was some desultory fighting
and scrappiRg after the battle at CO.
lumbus, Ga, but nothing of sufficient
size to entitle it to the dignity OF the
name of battle. The battle at Co
lumbus. Ga, began about o'cl1ck in
the afternoon and lasted until o'clock
in the night, April 16, 1865. 1t was
about o'clock on Sunday night, April
16, 1855, that Col. c. A. Lamar, of Gen.
Cobbs staff, formerly owner of the
''Wanderer' (slave trader), was killed,
being shot from his horse on the Co
lumbus side of the 14th Street Bridge
in trying to rally the Confederate forces
for a last stand in defense of Columbus.
This event marked the close of the
fight.
The forces engaged in the battle at
Columbus were under command of Gen.
James II. Wilson on the Union side, and
on the Confederate side under the COM
mand of Gen. Howell Cobb. The divi-
sion acting under Gen. Wilson's orders
was that of Brevet Mai Gen. Upton,
being the Fourth Division of Wilson =
Cavalry Corps.
The fruits of victory for the Union
arms were very great, including the
rebel ram Jackson. nearly ready for
sea, mounting six seven-inch guns, and
Gen. Wilson's troops burned lis, 1000
bales of cotton, four cotton factories,
Is locomotives, $50 cars, the navy yard,
armory, sword and pistol factories and
1000 rounds of artillery ammunition,
besides immense stores of which no ac-
count could be taken. The Confederates
abandoned and burned the guEboat
Chattahoochie, IL miles below Column
bus.
The Daughters of, the Confederacy,
Lizzie Rutherford Chapter are active
in the enterprise of marking this scene
Of the last battle of the civil war; and
the citizens as well as the city officials
of Columbus are taking an active inter-
est in this matter.
The information contained in the
above will be of particular interest to
the veterans of wilson's Cavalry Corps
This corps comprised seven divisions,
aggregating $4,000 horsemen, all under
the command of Gen. James II. Wilson
On the expedition known as the Selma
campaign or the Wilson raid, Gen. Will
son had with him only the fighting
force of three divisions. aggregating
Is, 600 horsemen. 1t was these boys of
the West who We're in at the last battle
of the civil war, at Columbus, Ca
Theodore +. Allen, 18th Ohio Cav. Gin
cinnau, o.
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THE PENSACOLA At NEW Or
LEANS.
She and Her Gallant Commander Re-
quilted Themselves Nobly.

+. II. Grove, who is the only surviv-
ing officer of the Pensacola, who took
part in the passage of the forts below
New Orleans, writes correcting some
misstatements that have been made re-
garding the Pensacola and its gallant
commander, Capt. Morris. He does not
believe that Commodore Farragut ever
said anything disparagingly of Capt.
Morris, and a letter from Loyal Farra-
gut confirms this. No doubt Farragut
was impatient at the delay in the Pen
sacola's getting up her anchors, which
did not occur until half past 8, but he
never even by implication accused Capt.
Morris of cowardice. AS to the Pensa-
cola's broadside after broadsde with
careful aiming of the guns, that is rot
and very rotten. Comrade Grove had
command of the Second Division, COM
prising four nine-inch guns and their
opposites forward Of the bridge Capt.
Morris and Executive Officer Roe were
there managing the ship, and their or
ders were conveyed by messengers or
by the officers being called TO the
bridge, as Comrade Grove was The
! batteries fore and aft were loaded with
five second shell, with the muzzles train
| ed to the left. Orders were to be care
ful not TO train SO sharply as to wood
| the guns. The first broadside was the
only one fired, as after that the orders
were TO load and fire at WILL So as to
| keep up continued fire. When abreast
of the fort. the order was given Ia. load
with Crane. The exact hight of the
guns above the water line and those of
the fort was known before starting and
the eIeyating screws after adi,,stme
To this hight were secureIv dashed so as
to keep them there. There could be
no lateral training OF the guns as the
terrific noise smoke ana cnnf,,einn II
,yas in,nnesihlo q, ,nai.a an,, 800,
air,,inm nv. fnr tho t,ia@ o@co. 90 a ,"i
how, esob vesscI VA, ,S,,ntin., ~ ;,saIf
u <a,'Id III, stan ~ ~,
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The Prison at Salisbury.

The Grand Army Club of Maryland
has many interesting relics of the wal
at it's headquarters, 224 West Fayette
St. Baltimore, and among these Is a
fine Autograph of a sketch of the prison
pen at Salisbury. This was drawn on
the spot by Maj. Otto Boettinger, 6Sth
n. Y, an artist of high ability. who was
confined in the prison at that place
The picture was presented. to the club
thru Col. John G. Taylor by Mrs. Tay-
Tor and her sister, Mrs. McClernan
They are the sisters of Capt. George w
Kugler, who when but 10 years old
raised the first company for the 1st
Md, in April, 1861, shortly after the
attack upon the 9Th Mass. Capt. Kug-
Iar was SO badly hurt by caisson DASH
ing over him at the battle of Front
Royal that he was taken prisoner and
sent to Salisbury. Were ehe was con-
fined for some time. n
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MUSTERED OUT.

BUTTS.-At California National
Home, Thomas Butts, aged 63 years, of
Montrose, Colo. Comrade Butts served
in the Sd III. Cav. He leaves a widow
and three sons.
STONER.-At Loweilville. o.. July
&c, 1907, John *. Stoner, aged 81 years.
Comrade StOner served in the 1O9th Pa.
him
STOVER.-At Lowellville, O., Oct.
21. 1907. John Slower, aged II years.
Comrade Slower was the oldest of three
brothers who defended the Union in
the war against rebellion He served
in Co. G, 26th Ohio; one brother, David
c., deceased in 1877. served in Co. E,
z3d Ohio. and the other, Charles c., in
Co. A. 105th Ohio.
RYAN.-In Penn Township, Pa,
Sept. 6. 1907, Uriah Ryan, aged 65
years. Comrade Ryan served as Cor
poral in Co f, Pa. Ind'p't Cav, and as
Corporal in Co. II, Sd Pa. H. A.
AYERS.-At Downs, Kan, in Octo-
Der, 1907, John NJ. Ayers. aged ST years.
Comrade Ayers was member of the
NJ. Il. Church for 80 years, a minister
of the Gospel SO years. He served in
Co. b, I'D III. He is survived by five
children.
WARREN.-At Moorland, Iowa. July
4, 1907. Silas p. Warren Comrade
Warren served in Co. e, I'd Wis. Cav.
He leaves a widow.
RABSHAW.-At Cleveland, O., July
5, 1907, Gideon Rabshaw. aged IS
years. Comrade Rabshaw served in Co.
Nj, 9th Ohio Cav. He was a faithful
soldier, and was present at Appomat-
tox. He is survived by widow, three
sons and seven daughters.
BICKMORE.-At his home in No
blesboro. Ne. Sept. 5. 1907, Eli Bick-
more. Comrade Bickmore served in
Co. l, Goth Me; was wounded at
Bethesda Church, and carried the bull
let to his grave One brother survives
him, Charles. who served in Co. e of
the same regiment.
CHILCOTE.-At his home III West
Millgrove, o., Sept. G, 1907, Perry c..
Chilcote. Comrade Chilcote served in
Co. III, 49th Ohio. and suffered impris-
lnment in Andersonville for II months
He was member of ". G. Conley Post,
4T6. Department of Chio, G.. A. R.
HOTCHKINS.-At his home in New
fame, n. Y, at 10 a. m, Sunday, Sept
/, 1907. James II. Hotchkins aged 10
years, of pleuro- pneumonia. after a long
sickness. Comrade Hotchkins served in
the 10Th n. Y. Art. Comrades of that
command, selected for the duty by him
self, Were his coffin bearers. He was
a member of the G.. A. II. Post at New
fame, Branker Post, which attended the
funeral in a body; services at NJ. e.
Church. He resided SO years where he
died, and leaves widow, one son, three
daughters and IL grandchildren
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Col. cha.. A. Orr. fssA Term.

! Chaplin Post of buffalo, n. Y, one
of the very best Posts in. the country,
has reelected Col. Charles A. Orr, PEN
sion Agent at Buffalo. its Commander
for the 18th time, ard the occasion of
his installation was made quite a func-
ton. William S. Buk, Washington, AS
sistant Acknowledgment of the Depart
ment, acted as Installing Officer. instead
of Department Commander Swift, who
found it impossible 10 be, present Past
Senior Commando in-Shief Alfred
Lyth officiated as Officer bf the Day, C.
D. r. Stowits as InspectoE-General, and
other leading comrades assisted in the
ceremonies. Past Eomnilsander-in-Chief
Tanner sent a congratulatory letter. In
| his review of the Posts history Com
rade Orr said that when he was first
elected, in 1885, the Post had a MEM
bership of 252, of whom only 81 are
still members. The remainder have
moved away or died. Jan. 1. 1908, the
| Post had a membership of 71S 1t re-
ceived 1876 new members during the
past year, lost "a by death and one by
transfer, making a net gain of 101. The
officers of the Chaplin Post Relief Corps
were installed at the same time by Mrs
Elizabeth Vail The officers installed
by the Post were as follows:
Commander, Charles A. Orr; s. v. c.,
William A. Brack; J. v. c., John E.
NdhSoiil, myers, SkudF-
termaster Albert Schoenwald; Surgeon.
Richard r. Little; Chaplain. William
Rankin; Officer of the Day, Charles G.
Johnson: Officer of the Guard, William
Filsinger; Patriotic Instructor, d. C.
Bangs; Sergeant-Major, Nelson Sim
mons; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G. r.
Waldow; Trustee, Adam Schell.
The officers installed in the Woman's
Relief Corps are:
President Mrs Mary q johnston g
V. P, Mrs. Susan M. Paul; J. V. p,
Mrs. Susan K. Emerson; Secretary. Mrs.
Harriet E. Shirrell; Treasurer. Mrs.
Phoebe E. Varley; Chaplain, Mrs. Mary
Huber; Conductor, Miss Philippine Shoe
man: Guard, Mrs. Lucretia Stur; Assist
ant Conductor, Mrs. Emma VoIk; AS
sistant Guard, Mrs. Jane Maitland;
Press Correspondent, Mrs. Henrietta F.
Mills; Patriotic Instructor, Mrs. Eliza
Hayes; First Color Bearer, Mrs. Harriet
Emmons; Second Color Bearer. Mrs.
Edna f. Price; Third Color Bearer, Mrs.
Minnie Lockwood; Fourth Color Bearer
Mrs. Elizabeth Shingler; Musician, Mrs.
Kate Reidpath.
The National tribune., 1908-02-06
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The National tribune., 1908-02-06
ENTERING COLUMBIA.
The First Division, Fifteenth Corps, Had
Lively Little Fight.

Editor National Tribune: A small
space in your columns, please, in reply
10 Comrade ColIins's 9Th Mich. Cav.
in your issue of Nov. FL / am not go
ing to take serious exceptions to Lieut..
Collins's article, claiming that Kilpat-
rick's cavalry was first to enter Column
bia. S. c, but 1 have never seen it
claimed before. and l do not know
where they could have crossed the riv-
ers to enter the city without being seen
} by the infantry boys. He claims to
have crossed early in the morning, Civ
ling no date. i wish to show that it was
} nearly or quite noon when first troops
crossed the two rivers, and to do so
will give our operations of the previous
day. which was July 16. On this date
] DO not Know where Kilpatrick's cav
airy was, but do know where Wheeler's
i. was, as viii be shown further on in this
article.
On the 10th our Division (First Fiji
teenth CorpsD was leading the column
on the road that the Fifteenth Corps
WAS advancing on, and our regiment
(26th Ill., was leading the division. and
: where the enemy would make sands We
would rush them out; but when we
came to Congaree Creek, which empties
into the river of the same name five
miles below Columbia, on the opposite
side of the river from the city, the enc
Mdeployed and charged almost imme-
lately up to the bank of the creek.
he enemy had torn the plank from
pc bridge and We're on the opposite
Ink, and the water was too deep to
harge thru, 50 We were up against 1t.
The enemy had two pieces of artillery in
position behind the stream. We had no
protection from their shot and shell,
except to lie down in low places and
behind stumps and piles of rails. 1 re-
member seeing cannon ball strike a
pile Of rails Just to my right, behind
rails and all behind it. Our division
commander, Chas. r. Wood, seeing the
situation. rushed troops up the stream.
TO our left, to cross, when the enemy
gave back, and we crossed on the stills
of the bridge, deployed again and adj
vanced as the rebels fell back. Having
some protection from our view in the
tall grass, they raised, fired, ducked
down again and fell back before us.
The lay of the land from Congaree
Creek up is low, level bottom, extend
ing from two and half to three miles,
and about One-fourth mile wide back
from the river. AS We advanced We
saw far in our front heavy clouds of
dust rising, ard on looking further to
the left could see the heads and Shout
dcrs of cavalry troops over a hill pass
ing down behind hill or long bluff,
which extended as far down as Conga-
rec Creek. We could see nc more of
the cavalry until they emerged from
over the ridge and charged down on the
left of our regiment, emptying their
The National tribune., 1908-02-06
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The National tribune., 1908-02-06
Reunion of the 18th ILL.,

The 47th III. held its Annual Reunion
at Peoria with 102 members present
and letters from 33 absent ones There
were 10 deaths during the year. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Col. John D.
Mcclure; Vice Presidents, Joseph c
Means, Bloomington; G. q. Edmonston
Abingdon; ecretary-Treasurer, j. NJ
Brown, Toulou; Assistant Secretary
John 7. Bowen. Jacksonville; Chaplain
Rev. +. M. Hayes, Lincoln.
The National tribune., 1908-02-06
Sheridan Daylat Nyack.

Sheridan Day was dissolved by Wal.
dron Post, Nyack, N, T., Oct. 81. Com
mander Isaac e. Pyd, who attended the
dedication of monument to his regi-
ment, the 12Sth n. r., at Cedar Creek
gave an interesting account of his trip
and spoke gratefully of the hospitality
of the Southern people. r{;Omrade Nc
Elroy did. the same, and there were
other addresses, after which supper was
served and Comrade Tattle recited
''Sheridans Ride" o. "a
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and q half or three inches caliber,
which might have come down from 1916
or have been constructed for Fourth of
July purposes. its m,lzzle pointing in the
direction of it's late rebel. owners. In
conclusion, if Huyette can show that L
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may draw on me at sight for one
twenty-fourth of a gross of Wheeling
stogies-H. B. Van Veisor, Co. Ii, I'd
NJ j. Chicago, Ill.
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Reunion of the 18th Ohio.

The eth Annual Reunion of the 18th
Ohio took place in Cincinnati Sept. 10
The following officers were elected:
President, Lloyd Stockman, Carlisle, o.;
Vice President, Lot ID. Hull, West JEFF
ferson, o.; Chaplain, Rev w. p. Jack
son, Manchester, o.; Treasurer, Ed. r
Grim, Morrow, o.; Corresponding Sec
rotary, Josiah Holbrook, Lebanon. o.;
XIV
The National tribune., 1908-02-06
ADMIRAL Foote Posts Memorial Service.

Sunday, Jan &c, Xanirst Foote Post,
of New Haven. held memorial services
for the 25 comrades WHO passed away
during the year. These We're made
unusually impressive, with singing, mu-
sic and addresses and the reading of a
sketch of each of the comrades who
had passed away. At the conclusion
wreath of % carnations was placed
upon the grave of Admiral Foote in
Grove Cemetery
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'Eesses! upat

George E. Lorrybee, 1913 Broadway,
indianapolis. 'fesses up to sending in a
notice of the Reunion of the 18th Ind
without date or place. He wants added
that at the Reunion Gen n. NJ. Curtis
was made an honorary member of the
Association, and that thas Reunion was
held at Indianapolis, Sept H.
The National tribune., 1908-02-06

The 9th vt. Veteran Association will
hold its Annual Reunion in the hall of
Brooks Post, Montnelier, Feb. %. The
Secretary of the Association is Lieut.
Il, f. Parker, West Derby, who wants
to hear from every member of the old
regiment
The National tribune., 1908-02-06
Ex-PriSnners.

III. M. Lamb, LIST Ind. Cav, Princeton.
Ind. thinks that every, sY-prisoner of
war should have pension of $50 a
month, and that it slsdoluSbe independ-
ent of any other pc lsion or allowance
already given. Thes $ menlwere in Wig
orous health when taken. on the firing
line. and were broken down when they
were returned to our lines
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Free Deafues. Cure.

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The National tribune., 1908-02-06

E. K. Wilson Post. Chicopee, Mass,
held memorial services in honor of the
80 members of the Post who had been
mustered out. These were represent
ed by as many vacant chairs in front
OF the platform and which were deco
rated with flags.
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Lost Leg Mt Petersburg.

Editor National Tribune: In reply to
inquiry of John Landy. Orting, Wash,
in your issue of Jan. 90. 1908, would
say that Maj. George w. Merrick, of
the 18th Pa, lost his leg at Peters
burg, Va. on the 18th day of June, 1864.
His present post office address is at
Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pa.-H. S.
Lucas, Williamsport, Pa
The National tribune., 1908-02-06
Remove Limitations.

Golconda Post, Golconda. ILL.,, has
passed resolutions supporting the bill
introduced by Representative Curtis to
remove the limitations ON arrears of
pension.
The National tribune., 1908-02-06

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Do you remember the old Washing
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sugar, one of flour and one teaspoonful
of baking powder. sifted together in a
big bowl. Make hole In the middle,
and break into it four eggs without sep
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Beat all thoroly until smooth. and
add six tablespoonfuls Of boiling water,
one at a time. Roll into a thick sheet
and bake. Split open and fill with this
mixture: Beat two eggs light; heat a
pint of milk and half a cup of sugar.
together with a tablespoonful of corn
starch wet up in a little cold milk.
Stir in the beaten eggs and flavor to
taste. Stir to boil, and remove from
the stove.
In spite Of the recent theories ad-
yanced to associate oysters with fever
The National tribune., 1908-02-06
Reunion of the 1a.h Mich.

The 18th Mich. held it3 AID Annual
Reunion Oct. 2425, at Kalamazoo,
Mich
The National tribune., 1908-02-06
This dish of mutton is appetizing al

This dish of mutton is appetizing and
a change: Chop enough cold boiled
mutton to make pint. Put two table
| spoonfuls butter in a small saucepan,
add one sliced onion and cook until the
| onion is slightly brown. Then add a
cupful stock or milk and four table,
sDoonfuls bread crumbs. Push back on
the stove. add dozen almonds blanch-
ed and chopped fine, d teaspoonful cur
ry powder and teaspoonful salt. Add
three eggs, beaten light, stir in with
| the meat, then turn the whole into a
buttered casserole. Sprinkle with lit
tie lemon juice, bake in a quick oven
20 minutes, then serve with rice.
The National tribune., 1908-02-06

In spite OF the recent theories ad-
yanced to associate oysters with fever