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'Lonsstreet seemed to stand irres0-
lutte 1--WE were both dismounted), and
then spoke slowly and with great emo
ton, Il do not want to make this charge.
do not see how 1t can succeed. would
not make 1t now. but that Gen. Lee has
ordered it and is expecting it.
81 felt that he was inviting q word Of
acquiescspce on my part, and that II
given he would again order. stop Pick
ett where he is But l was too con-
scious of my own youth and inexperi-
ence to express any opinion not directly
asked. So 1 remained silent while
Longstreet fought his battle out alone
and obeyed his orders.
The suspense was brief, and was
ended by the emergence from the wood
behind us of Garnett riding in front of
his brigade. / had served on the plains
with him and Armistead in 1883, and 1
now met him for the first time since
Longstreet's Suffolk campaign He sa-
iuted, and 1 mounted and rode with
him while his brigade swept thru our
guns. Then 1 rode down the line of
guns. asking what each gun had left.
Many had canister only. These and all
having but few shell were ordered to
stand fast. Those with a moderate
amount of suitable ammunition were
ordered to timber up and advance"
ITO be continued
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CHAPTER XXI.
THUNDER, FIRE AND DEATH.

THUNDER, FIRE AND DEATH.
Nhe Awful Tornado Which Burst Upon
the Union Lines Afternoon of July 3.
$50 Confederate Cannon I'm Formidable
Array-Longstreet's Gloomy Fears as
to the Attack--He Hesitates AbOut
Giving the Order.
Longstseet's Overwhelming Misgivings'
Gen. Longstreet was weighed down
by the gloomiest fears as to the result
of the assault which had been placed
under his direction, and he could not
rid himself of the terrible responsible
ty of sending forward such host of
brave men to. what seemed certain dis
aster. Gen. Alexander, in his book.
gives Longstreet's fearful incertitude
in full and astonishing detail. He says:
MY rs guns had all been carefully
located and made ready for an hour,
while the infantry brigades were still
not yet in their proper positions, and
/ was waiting for the signal to come
from Longstreet, when it occurred to
me to send for the nine howitzers under
Richardson, that they might lead in
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the advance for a few hundred yards
before coming into action. Only after
the cannonade had opened did 1 learn
that the guns had been removed anG
could not be found. 1t afterward ap-
peared that Pendleton had Withdrawn
four of the guns, and that Richardson,
with the other five, finding himself in
the line of the Federal fire during Hills
cannonade, had moved off to find cover
I made no complaint, believing that
had these guns gone forward with the
infantry they must have been left upon
the field and perhaps have attracted
counterstroke after the repulse Of Pick
ett's charge.
Meanwhile, some half hour or more
before the cannonade began, 1 was
startled by the receipt of a note from
Longstreet, as follows:
"'Colonel: If the artillery fire does
not have the effect to drive off the
enemy or greatly demoralize him, so as
to make our effort pretty certain, j
would prefer that you should not ad-
wise Pickett to make the charge /
shall rely great deal upon your judg-
Inent to determine the matter and shall
expect you to let Gen. Pickett know
when the moment offers
Until that moment, tho 1 fully rec
ognized the strength of the enemy's
position, / had not doubted that we
would carry 1t, in my commence tnat
Lee was ordering it. But here was
proposition that 1 should decide the
question Overwhelming reasons against
the assault at once seemed to stare me
in the face. Gen. Wright, of Ander-
sons Division, was standing with me.
I showed him the letter, and expressed
my views. He advised me to write
them to Longstreet, which 1 did, as fol-
lows:
General: I will only be able to
judge of the effect of our fire on the
enemy by his return fire, as his infan-
{ try is little exposed to view and the
smoke will obscure the field. IT, as /
infer from your note, there islany alter
native to this attack, it should be care
fully considered before opening our
fire, for it will take all the artillery
ammunition we have left to test this
one, and If result is unfavorable we
viii have none left for another effort.
And even if this is entirely successful,
1t can only be so at very bloody cost
'"ro this note Longstreet soon replied
as follows:
Colonel: The intention is to ad-
vance the infantry if the artillery has
the desired effect of driving the enc
my off, or having other effect, such as
to warrant US in making the attack.
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Fy JCRN McELROY.

Il asked Wright: 'What do you think
of it? Is it as hard as it ioolls?' He
answered: The trouble is not in going
there i went there with my brigade
yesterday. There is a place where you
can get breath and reform. The trouble
is to stay there after you get there, for
the whole Yankee army is there in a
bunch
Il failed to fully appreciate all that
this might mean. The question seemed
merely one of support. which was pc
culiarly the province of Gen. Lee. l
had seen several of Hills Brigades
forming to support Pickett, and had
heard rumor that Lee had spoken of
a united attack by the whole army. j
determined to see Pickett and get an
idea of his feelings. 1 did so, and find
Ing him both cheerful and sanguine, l
felt that if the artillery fire opened
Pickett must make the charge, but that
Longstreet should know my views, so
I wrote him as follows:
General: When our fire is at its
best 1 will advise Gen. Pickett to ad-
vance
''It must have been with bitter dis
appointment that Longstreet saw the
failure of his hope to avert a useless
slaughter, for he was fully convinced
of its hopelessness. Yet even he could
have scarcely realized, until the event
showed, how entirely unprepared were
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Questions.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly answer the following questions,
and oblige-D. C. Garrison, 34th Ohio,
Forest, o.
l. On what conditions can an ex-sol-
dier be buried in Arlington?
2. Did the soldiers of either army
during the civil war camp on the Mount
Vernon estate?
8. Can you give me any information
concerning the Confederate. General,
Loring?
A. Where did Gen. Bragg go after his
army was cut to pieces at Nashville?
5. Are the colored men allowed to
vote in Virginia?
Answers:
1. He must have been honorably dis
charged from the Army or Navy.
2 For short time there were pick
cts established on both sides, but we do
not know that any body of troops
camped there for any length Of time.
3. Gen Loring commanded a division
in the Vicksburg campaign. which was
thrown off from the main body, and did
not participate in the siege and sur
render. He afterward went to Egypt,
and took command of the army which
the Khedive was organizing. He died
Dec. 30, 1885,
4. Gen. Bragg did not command the
Confederate army at Nashville. After
his defeat at Mission Ridge he was re-
lieved and sent to Richmond, where he
became military advisor to Jefferson
Davis. In the last months Of the war
he commanded the Confederate troops
along the Atlantic coast, and fought
Schofeld at Kinston, N. C.
5. Colored men under certain restric-
tions can be registered and vote in Vir-
ginia. Comparatively few, however, full
fl the required conditions.-Editor Ma
tionai Tribune.
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cade Of horses, of staff, Aids and order
lies tied to the trees which surrounded
the homely cabin. AT the first rain OF
shells the batteries and wagons left
with all speed for more secure shell
ter, but not until the shells had done
a wild work among them.
Gen. Meade's headquarters seemed
a focus for the encmy's guns. Most of
the horses were killed or wounded, and
several shells passed thru the house,
when Gen. Meade decided to transfer
his quarters to Cemetery Hill. Mr..
Samuel Wilkinson, of the New York
Times, who was attached to Meade's
headquarters, wrote to his paper:
Every size and form of shell known
to British or American gunnery Shrek
ed, moaned and whistled, and wrath
fully fiuttered over our ground. AS
many as six in a second, constantly two
in a second, bursting and screaming
over and around the headquarters, made
very hell of fire that amazed the
oldest officers. They burst in the yard,
burst next to the fence, as usual gar
nished on both sides with the hitched
horses of Aids and Orderlies. The
fastened animals reared and plunged
with terror. Then one fell and then
another. Sixteen lay dead and mangled
before the fire ceased, still fastened by
their halters, which gave the impress
sion of being wicBedly tied up to die
painfully. These brute victims of cruel
war touched all hearts painfully Thru
the midst of this storm of screaming
and exploding shells an ambulance.
driven by its frenzied conductor at full
speed, presented for all of us the an1az-
ing spectacle of horse going rapidly
on three legs. A hinder one had been,
shot off at the hook. shell tore. up
the little step at the headquarters cot
tage, and. ripped bags of oats as with
knife. Another soon carried off one
of its two pillars. Soon spherical case
burst opposite the open door. Another
ripped thru the low garret. The re-
rlaining pillar went directly to the
howl of a fixed shot that Whitworth
must have made. During this fire the
horses at 20 and 80 feet distance were
receiving their death, and soldiers in
Federal blue were torn to pieces in
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Generals Living.

Editor National Tribune: see in the
papers that Cen S. 3. Buckner Is the
only General alive of the
Confederate army. Are there no Union
Generals alive who commanded corps
or armies? If SO, what are their names7
Give a history of Gen. James st. Clair
Morton, the commander of the Pioneer
Brigade, Army of the Cumberland.-C.
w. Young, 9Th KY.
Gen. Buckner is now the only Lieu
ant-General of the Confederate army
alive. OF the Union army Gen. 0. o,
Howard, who commanded the Army of
the Tennessee, is alive, and the living
corps commanders are Gems. Howard,
Sickles, Dodge and Wilson.
Gen. James st. Clair Morton was
born in Pennsylvania, and graduated
from West Point second in his class in
1S47. AT the beginning CT the war he
was a First Lieutenant in the Engineer
Corps and promoted 10 Captain. He be-
came a Brigadier-Generalo of Volunteers
Nov. 20. 1852, and was brevetted for
gallantry at Stone River, Chickamauga
and Petersburg. He was killed at the
latter place June II, 1S64.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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The 18th N. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly give
a short sketch of the 18th N. Y.-Allan
McFee, Belleyille, Ontario, Can.
The 18th n. Y, also called the New
York State Rifles, was organized at AL
bany May II, 1861, for two years, and
mustered out May %. 1863. 1t was first
commanded by Col. William A. Jackson
who died Nov. 10. 1861, at Washington,
ID. c.. succeeded by Col. William H.
Young, who resigned Aug. IA, 1852. At
the time of muster-out the regiment was
under the command of Col George r.
Myers. 1t belonged to Slocum's Divi-
sion, Sixth Corps. and lost 38 killed and
33 from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune.
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Hill and Ewell to render aid to his
assault, and to take prompt advantage
of even temporary success. None of
their guns had been posted with view
to cooperative fire, nor to follow the
charge, and much of their ammunition
had been prematurely wasted. And al
tho Fichett's assault when made, act
ually carried the enemy's guns, no.
where was there the slightest prepara-
ton to come to his assistance. The
burden of the whole task fell upon
the 10 Srigades employed. The other
27 brigades and Sc fresh guns were
but widely scattered spectators"
The Batteries Open.
At 1 o'clock sharp the tense silence
was broken by the splitting report of
two rifled cannon fired by Gen. Alexan-
der in quick succession as signals.
Instantly there burst forth from the
low ridge such vehement storm of
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Carruth's Brigade.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a history of the First Brigade. First Di-
vision, Ninth Corps, and of its service
thru 1854 until muster-out, with its
commanders.-E. Snyder, 1871 n. Meade
Ave, Wichita, Kan.
At the beginning of the Wilderness
campaign the First Brigade, First Di-
vision, Ninth Corps. consisted of the
35th, 56th, 57th and seth Mass and
10th U. S. 1t was commanded by Col
Sumner Carruth. 1t took an active part
in all the operations of the campaign,
and lost very heavily at North Anna, Pa
munkey and Totopotomoy. 1t was COM
manded by Brig.-Gen. James III. Ledlie,
and lost total of 220. June the bri-
gade was reduced to the seth, 57th and
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The 72d Pa.

Editor National Tribune: Would you
kindly publish a short history of the
72d Pa, better known as the Baxter
Philadelphia Fire Zouaves of the famous
Philadelphia Brigade. which helped to
repulse Pickett's charge at Gettysburg ?
-Remi Boerner, 1926 Poplar ST., Phil
adelphfa. Pa.
The 72d Pa. was organized at Phila-
delphia Aug. 10, 1861, and mustered out
Aug. "a, 1864. 1t was commanded all
thru its service by Col d. w. c. Bax-
ter, belonged to Gibbons Division, Sec
ond Corps. and lost 1913 killed and II
from disease, etc. Lieut.-Col. Theodore
Hesser was killed in action at Mine
Run, Va, Nov. 81, 1863, and succeeded
by Lieut--CoL Henry A. Cook.-Editor
National Tribune
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the rial to which 1 was subjecting all
the troops. / knew also that while the
batteries would be the direct object of
the enemy's fire their men must stand
idle at their guns and bear its full fury,
while the infantry, lying on the reverse
slope of the ridge and out OF the enc
my's>sight, would be partially sheltered
from 1t. Yet l felt no misgivings as to
the fortitude OF my cannoneers, and no
doubt as to that of the infantry. 1
think 1 was justified by the event, for
the troops on Gen. Hancock's line,
where my instructions were not fol-
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The l1th w. Va.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
kindly give a short history of the 18th
w. Va? Would like to hear from the
old boys.-O. w. Crawford, IL Delta
street, Stockton, Cal.
The 18th w. Va. was organized in
different parts of the State from Octo-
Der, 1861, to October. 1862, and the
organization composed of veterans and
recruits finally mustered out June II,
1866 1t was commanded by Col. John
c. Rathbone, who was dismissed jan
4, 1868, succeeded by Col. Daniel Frost,
killed in action at Smokers Gap, July
10, 1864. Col. Van H. Bukey then took
command, retaining the same TIL his
muster-out- upon expiration of term of
service, Dec. e6. 1864. At the time of
final muster-out Lieut.-Col. VIM. H. H.
King was in command. 1t belonged to
Thoburn's Division, Eighth Corps, and
lost 81 killed and 148 from disease, ETC.
Editor National Tribune.
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Wayi mat moment arrives advise Gen.
Pickett, AMI, of course. advance such
artillery as you can use in aiding the
attack
Evidently the cannonade was to be
allowed to begin. Then the RESPONSE
biiity would be upon me to decide
whether or not Pickett should charge.
III not, we must return to Virginia to
repienish ammunition, and the cam
paign would be failure 1 knew that
our guns could not drive off the enemy,
but ! had a vague hope that with
Ewell's and Hills cooperation some
thing might happen, tho 1 knew little
either of their positions, their oppor-
tunities or their orders.
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Accident to a Comrnde.

Our good comrade, VIII L. Eaton, 4th
Mich. Cav, Honolulu, Hawaii Islands,
went on an excursion to the volcano of
Kilula, and there he was so unlucky as
to fall into a. lava crack some 10 feet
deep, receiving numerous bruises and
bad ankle sprain, which has since
confined him to his home. 1t rolls him
to think that after his service in the
army in such a crack regiment, and
after having lived in Honolulu % years,
after travelling 200 miles by water and
20 miles by rail and nine miles by stage
to see the crater, to be thus bunged up
within two miles of the end Of his
journey. He has brought suit againt
the company for not having the crack
properly protected by rails.
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thunder, fire and shrieking shells as
no battlefield had ever witnessed. For
two miles the ridge was a furious vol
cano, crashing like a hundred Summer
storms, raining a devastating storm of
hurtling projeetiles.
The long Union line and the space
behind it was scourged by tempest
of fragments of iron flying like light
ming flashes, screaming like demons. 1t
seemed impossible for anything. to live
under this pelting. searching. rending,
destroying storm. So suddenly had the
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tornado burst that men were killed
lying on the ground, smoking cigars
and pipes. Horses were torn to pieces,
caissons blown up, guns dismounted,
binding terror and hurtling wreck
everywhere. Men, guns and equip
ments were thrown into the air by the
exploding shells.
In the lower space behind Cemetery
Ridge the havoc was more marked than
on the ridge where the Union batteries
were stationed. In what had seemed
sheltered area the reserve artillery
had been parked, with the ammuni-
tion and commissary wagons, ambu-
'ances and led horses. There were
the army headquarters, with a tsval-
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front as to how they were suffering
He found their ammunition running
low, and ordered the firing to gradually
cease, to allow the guns to cool, and
to save their ammunition for the crisis.
Here arose the bitter dissension be-
tween Gems. Hancock and Hunt which
lasted as long as they lived. and in
volved the perennial clash between the
line and the staff Gen. Hancock
claimed, as commander of the Left Cen
ter, he had the same control over the
artillery as over the infantry. He there
fore overruled Gen. Hunts orders, and
his batteries continued firing. Gen. Hunt
e.ainied that, as Chief of Artillery, he
represented directly the Commander.in-
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The 9Th Ohio Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short story of the 9Th Ohio Cav
Jacob Wagner, Greenville, Pa.
The 9Th Ohio Cav was organized at
Cleveland, Ironton, Bloomfield, Ashta-
bula and different parts of the State
from Oct. 7. 1861, to Dec. 27, 1863, and
finally mustered out Aug. Z. 1865. 1t
was commanded by Col VIM. r. Lloyd
who resigned April 2, 1868, followed by
Col. VIM. Stedman, who was mustered
out upon expiration of term of service
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Chief of the Army, and therefore used
the artillery as a whole. precisely as
his commander used all his forces. In
closing the discussion with Gen. Fran
els AZ Walker of Gen. Hancock's staff,
Gen. Hunt said: j,
I{had studied the Army of the Po-
tomec, believed in its high qualities, and
when, for special reasons, / instructed
our batteries sto withhold their fire for
given period, knew the severity of
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seth Mass. under the command Of Col
Jacob P. Gould. In the organization
for the Appomattox campaign the posi-
ton of the First Brigade was taken bY
that commanded by Col. Samuel Harrfs
man, with the 57th and 59th Mass, in
RObinson's Brigade. and the other regis
ments in Curtin's Brigade.-Editor MAJ
tional Tribune
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Oct 6, 1854. Lieut.-CoI. held
command till Feb. 20, 1866. when he
was discharged. and at the time Of
muster-out Lieut.. Frank C. Love-
land was in command. 1t belonged to
Gregg's Division. Cavalry Corps, and
lost 81 killed and 1S1 from disease, etc.
Editor National Tribune.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-12-18
Knights Of Pythias.

AT the regular netting Of the Kend
rick Lodge, X. of p, last Monda'
evening. the following officers wer
elected for the ensuing term: c c
Stanley Talbust; v c, Sam Mellison
Prelate, ]. W. Percil; M of w. R. c
Sinclair; X of R&S. George Davidson
N OF F. Ed w. Bradbury; M Of E
Harry Stanton; Nj of A. Chas Schultz
| G, Fred S Reckwith; 0 G., Chas
Hamlin. Work was exemplified in the
2nd degree, after which the lodge en-
tertained tile ladies with a dance
cards, lunch and very pleasan
social hour.
AT the regular meeting next Monday
work in the third degree will be put on
1t is very important that there shoult
be full attendance at this and all th,
future meetings, as there are apph
Cations enough now on hand to keel
the ledge busy all winter.
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Alaska Wheat

81 We-have a-Abnaletin from the Unit
versity experiment station relative
to Alaska wheat, which sheds con-
siderable light upon this much moo :
ed subject and to large extent
substantiates many of the claims OF
it's promoter, Mr.Adams, Juliaetta.
1t seems from the experiments
made and the deductions resultant
therefrOm that the wheat ia a good
milling one and runs even higher
than little club. 1t also reems tn
make whittier flour. As to the yield
while that Of course cannot be ascer-
tanned by the University. 1t is a good
yielder and holds up with the Others
as far as their observations have
been made.
Those desiring the full text OF the
bulletin may secure the same by
writing to the Agricultural expert.
ment station for bulletin No 85.
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Masonic Installation

Kendrick Lodge, 26, AF F&A M.
held its annual meeting last week and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: w NJ, D. T. A.
Macintosh; S w. Neal Nelson; ] w,
Robert Foster; Treas, N. Brooke; Sec,
Almond Lauterback; Mar, w. McCrea
S D, John Lauterbach; ] D. Frank
Housed; s S, D. ]. Rowlands; ] S,
Henry Nelson; Tyler, A. Pickens.
Following the election the officers were
installed at semi-public installation
by George Brewster, P w NJ. of Lew.
,ston, in the presence OF about SO OF
the brethren aud their ladies.
At the close of the ceremonies all
ad ojurned to the banquet hall and en-
joyed bountiful. repast prepared BY
the ladies. After the banquet social
hour was passed.
The Lext meeting will be held o.,
Thursday, Dec. Gath. at which It il
expected there will be work IN the frs,
degree.
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Regarding December

One OF our exchanges. moved by
the spirit OF ofprophecy, had the follow
ing to say regarding December and
the shorest day OF the year:
On the 2l the sun will enter Capt.
corn and the winter solstice will
occur This will cause trusts to
spawn, and the yule tide will come
In. SOlstice is from sol (the sum and
sistere Ito stand). Thus, having
touched it's turning point south Of
the equator, the sun temporarily
Stands still. This was where Joshua
held It uD. from which we have our
word josh. Anybody can do it,
At any rate. the 21st will be the
shortest day OF the year, and we
shall pass under the influence OF Cap
ricorn. the goat. This Ia the tenth
sign OF the zodiac. 1t was represented
ON the ancient monuments as an old
man with the body Of goat, which
signifies that during the Christmas
season father il the goat.
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1t. Winter Time.


We have put aside our ice cream.
eut are there with what the people
want.
Therefore. now krer on hand s.ft
drinks, such as Sodas. Cider. etc. j;
not drinks Of oil kinds-Bouillons
Chocolates, Beef Teas. etc. Ny sip
ply of new nuts is in, fresh aud good.
New. fresh candies every week.
You know Christmas is coming. IN
be ready for it and give you fine
Pipes, Xmas Cigars and other appro-
pirate presents.
Better call in and see them.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-31
I Tnr,,a,tay farrsr
October 81, 1908.
One Dollar a Year.
~ Terms, CASH IN ADVANCE.

Jno. W. Cundall vs. Jno. o. Edgar.