The National tribune., 1908-02-13

Mayor to Col. Stone, commanding the
| brigade, while the regiment stacked
arms and waited for orders. Col. Rob-
ertS gave orders for the regiment to fire
off their guns to get them empty. and
for this Col. Stone threatened to have
him arresed for soaring the honorable
Mayor. AS a punishment he made the
regiment fall in the rear of the brigade
instead of taking the lead, to which il
was entitled AS to the flags, Crockers
Brigade made history enough on Leg
gets Hill July %, 1864, to satisfy any
ordinary ambition. When in the city
| Col. Roberts taxed Col Stone for treat
| ing him SO. when he had saved him,
Stone, the honor of receiving the sur
render instead of taking it himself. In
reply Stcne said that he had ordered
the 26th Iowa to put up their flag on
the old Capitol, and for the 30th Iowa
to put theirs on the new Capitol. When
the guards with the colors arrived at
the Capitol they found the flag of the
1 9Th Iowa there and no guard for it, so
they took it down and put their own in
its place.
More Regard for Veterans.
H B. 'Spooner, Co. H, 131st ILL.,, Nal
den, Mo-, feels that the comrades have
been ignored by the country. Had it
not been for their loyalty and self-sacri-
flee, their courage and determination,
the wonderful prosperity of the coun-
try to-day would not have been posi-
BILE. To them indirectly the members
of Congress, Senators and Representa-
tives, owe their seats. A comfortable
pension, sufficient to live upon in self
respecting dignity, should be given the
few surviving comrades. and at the
death of each the widow, whether the
wife of his youth or old age, should be
given a pension large enough at least
to keep the wolf from the door.
What Became Of Them:
Mrs. L. NJ. Borton, Xenia, O.. a Bal
timorean by birth, but a loyal daughter
of the Union, would like to know what
became of CAPT Joe Stonebreaker's
company of the 1st Md, also Capt. Nc
Comas's company of the 9th Nd, some
of whom died in Libby and all of whom
were her girlhoods friends. She saw
much that was vitality interesting from
'61 to SO, when her father moved West.
The 4sth Ohio.
W. A. Pratt, Sergeant-Major, Co. C,
4Sth Ohio, Olathe, Kan, regrets that
so many of the boys have ceased to
write things" for The National Trib
une He always looks for something
is usually disappointed. He is very
pro, d of the record of the 4Sth, for
while perhaps it did not put down the
rebellion, it certainly broke its back
bone at Vicksburg, and the worst the
old serpent could do after that was to
thrash its tail around pretty vigorously.
Comrade Pratt served nearly four years
in the 4Sth, can show two honorable
discharges and a pension certificate
granted on account of disabilities re-
ceived when in line Of duty.
A Soldier From Principle.
Ezekiel Johnson, Wellsville, n. Y,
loves The National Tribune, because he
finds in it the same spirit of patriotism
which has animated the soldiers in all
our wars. The American soldier is
animated by principle, not love of con-
quest or selfish gain in any way, but
when he fights he does it because JUS
tice demands it and he feels his cause
sacred one, to be defended at any
cost or sacrifice. Comrade Johnson is
thankful that he was privileged to suf-
fer the privations of war.