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The 2d Conn. III. A.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history Of the I'd Conn. II. A.
G. w. Light, Liberal, Kan.
The I'd Conn. II. A, one Of the 800
fighting regiments, was organized at
Litchfleld from July to September, 1862,
as the 18th Conn.,, and changed to heavy
artillery Nov. %, 1868. Two additional
companies were raised during January
and February, 1864, the original MEM
bers mustered out In July, 1865, and
the remainder consolidated into q bat
talon Of eight companies and retained
in service till Aug. Is. 1865. It was
commanded by Coils. L. w. VESSELS,
Elisha S. Kellogg. r. S. Mackenzie and
James Hubbard successfully. The regf-
ment was first engaged in the storming
of the earthworhs at Cold Harbor,
where IT lost IS killed, 221 wounded and
19 missing, most Of the latter being
killed or wounded. Col. Kellogg, at
the head of his regiment, about 1,400
strong, led the column with fixed bayo-
nets and uncapped muskets, and fell
dead, pierced by several bullets. Mai.
James A. Rice was killed In the battle
Of the Opequon. The regiment took
part In the closing victories of the war.
1t belonged to Wright's Division, Sixth
Corps, and lost 254 killed and 173 from
disease. etc. Its total Of killed and
wounded was s82. and it took an active
part in some IA battles.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
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The 18th Wis.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
please me and others by publishing
in your valuable paper brief history
of the 10th Wis. &C. W., Rehfield. Hor-
icon, Wis.
The 10th Wis, one of the 900 fighting
regiments, was organized at Madison
from Nov. 25, 1861, to Feb. 81. 1862.
1t was consolidated into battalion Of
five companies in November. 1862. In
March and April, 1864. four new COM
panies were organized and assigned to
IL, and another company was organized
and added to It In November Of the
same year. The entire force was mus
tered out July 12, 1865. It had two
commanders, Col. Benjamin Allen, who
resigned July IT, 1863. and Col Cassius
Fairchild, brevetted a Brigadier- Gem
eral March 13, 1865. After leaving the
State the 18th Joined the Army Of .he
Tennessee, and was soon engaged in the
bloody battle of Shiloh. The pickets Of
the regiment received the first fire of
the enemy on the morning of the bat
tie. 1t was later hotly engaged. and
lost 40 killed. 1S8 wounded and Is miss
ing. At Corintt It took an active part.
tho its loss was not great. In June of
1864 it joined Sherman's army in Geor-
gia, and was prominently engaged at
Atlanta, where it lost 81 killed, S8
wounded and eight missing. 1t marched
with Sherman to the sea and thru the
CaroIinas. 1t belonged to Leggett's Di-
vision, Seventeenth Corps, and lost 147
killed and 252 from disease, etc. It's
total of killed and wounded was 46G.-
Editor National Tribune.
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some 10 battles, and lost 80 killed and
So wounded.-Edit9s National Tribune
Harker's Brigade.

Editor National Tribune: have been
much interested in your articles on the
campaign from Chattanooga to Atlantis,
especially In the part taken by Harker's
Brigade. which is mentioned az having
taken an important part IL the battle.
I belonged to the 64th Ohio. which was
a part of Harker's Brigade. The ori4s
fnal brigade was raised by Senator John
Sherman at Mansfield. o.. and was orig.
tnally composed of the 64th and 66th
Ohio. McLaughlin's Squadron Of Cays
airy and the 6th Ohio Battery, and was
at first called Sherman's Brigade fhs
being the first Colonel of the 64th), but
as ne never took any part with US after
the brigade was organized for tho rsa-
son that his services were demanded
IN Congress. it took the name of itg
next Brigadier- General. Harker, and did
all its important work under hfs able
generaIship. At different times we had
brigaded with US the 5lst Ind (Col:
.Streight's regiment). the 18th Mich, Sd
Ky, 125th Chic and other regiments
Please give a sketch of the brigade and
its work. and much oblige the stirviv-
ors.-George C. Howenstein. Carthage,
Mo.
Our comrade does not give q full list
of all the regiments which were at one
time or another a part of Harker's Bris'
gade- These were the 22d, 27th, 42df
51st and 10th H., Sd KY and e4tli1
65th and 125th Ohio. The brigade beS
longed to Sheridan's Division. the Sec,
ond of the Fourth Corps. Army Of the
Cumberland. and lost during its service
1.107 killed and died of wounds.-Eds
ftor National Tribune. u
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The 1st Colo. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 1st CoIo.-Cav.-
John P. Martin. II S. 10th street, ST.
Joseph. Mo.
Ten companies of this regiment were
organized at Denver City and Camp
Weld from August to December. 1861.
as the 1st Colo. and changed to the 1st
Colo. Cav Nov. I, 1862. Cos. C and d.
I'd Colo. were assigned to this rcgi-
ment as Cos. L and NJ in December,
1862, and April, 1863. At the expira-
ton of their term of seFricc the original
members were mustered out. and the
veterans and recruits consolidated into
a battalion of seven companies. and
finally mustered out at different dates
from Oct. &c to Nov. IS, 1866. 1t was
commanded by Col. John P. Slough,
who resigned April o. 1862, succeeded
by Col. John NJ. Chivington, who was
mustered out Sept. 2S. 1854. At the
time of final muster-out of the battalion
Lieut.-Col. Samuel +. Tappan was in
command. 1t took an active part IN
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Hartsuf's Brigade.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch of Hartsuff's Brigade.-James
E. Perry, Georgetown, Mass.
At Antietam Hartsufrs Brigade con-
sisted of the 18th Me-, 18th and 18th
Mass, SD N. Y. and 18th Pa. 1t had
been organized under Brig. Gen. George
L. Hartsuff, of the Regular Army, fine
soldier and officer. He had been ap-
pointed from Michigan to the Military
Academy, whence he graduated in 1852
and became Lieutenant in the artil-
lery. He entered the war on the staff
of Gen. Rosecrans in West Virginia.
and was commissioned a Brigadier-
General April Is. 1862. He was severe
ly wounded at Antietam, where his bri-
gade had one of the rough ends of the
battle. and then was promoted to Ma
jor-General He commanded the Twen-
ty-third Corps for six months in 1863,
when he was found incapacitated for
further field duty on account of his An
tietam wound. After he was wounded
the command of the brigade fell to
Col Richard Coulter, of the 11th Pa.
At Gettysburg the brigade consisted of
the 18th Me-, 18th Mass, 94th and
104tlf N. Y. and 11th and 10th Pa. It
was commanded by Gen. Gabriel r.
Paul, who had his eyes shot out.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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! unns. Howard's Corps. on the extreme
left, reached the Chattahoochee. near
PAGES Ferry In time to find that the
enemy had succeeded in crossing and
cut loose his pontoon bridge, so that
there was nothing left Cor Howard to
do but open a vigorous shelling across
the river.
The Fourteenth Corps got within a
mile of the Chattahoochee when 1t ran
up against Hardee's Corps, strongly
posted on high hill behind intrench-
ments which controlled the northern
end of the railroad bridge. The corps
was brought to standstill with the
customary upthrowing of works and
the construction of rifle pits.
The Twentieth Corps. on the right.
pushed forward on the Turner's Ferry
road. and after most fatiguing march
over rough roads and bypaths thru the
unbroken country, came into position
on high ridge overlooking a portion
OF the enemy's intrenchments covering
the crossing of the Chattahoochee.
From this point the troops caught their
first sight Of Atlanta, the grand objec-
tive OF the campaign, which sight In
fused the greatest eiation into their
breasts. Between the Fourteenth and
Twentieth Corps ran Nickajack Creek.
tributary Of the Chattahoochee.
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strike the railroad at Fulton, 10 miles
below Marietta This was movement
similar to that which two months later
compelled the evacuation of Allatoona,
and would now bring the whole army
within easy distance Of the Chatta-
.hoochee River and in the rear ct john
stea's ffnpregnable position. Sherman.
prepared for this by stripping the rail-
road back to Allatoona Of all supplies
collected at the various points. These
were loaded in the wagons, and sent
around to the left on the proposed lire
of march. The troops were given all
they could conveniently carry. and the
wagons Of each corps We're filled to
their utmost.
During the night of July McPher-
son drew the Army OF the Tennessee
out of the trenches which hts men had
constructed with so much labor, and
marched off to the right behind Thomas
and Schofie1d in the direction of the
Chattahoochee River Gerrard's Cav
airy dismounted and occupied the
trenches which Mcpherson had aban-
doned. and kept up show to amuse
Johnston. The Confederate General
was entirely too alert, however, to be
deceived by this or to be ured into a
wild-goose raid upon the railroad. He
had too high a respect for his antagon-
list to nibble at the bait so temptingly
offered. Divining at once the real char
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Fourth of July visit. He could not be-
Iieve at first that Johnston would make
another stand north of the river How
ard he said to me, you are mistaken;
there is no force In your front; they
are laughing at YOU We were in a
tflinnish grove of tall trees, in front of
a farmhouse. Well, General I replied,
let us see.' I called Stanley. whose di-
vision held the front. General, double
your skirmishers and press them. At
once it was done. The lines sped for
ward, capturing the outlying pits of the
enemy. and took many prisoners; but a
sheet Of lead instantly came from the
hidden works in the edge of the wood
beyond us, and several unseen batteries
hurled their shot across our lines, some
Of them reaching our grove and forcing
us to retire. Sherman, as he rode away,
said that had been correct in my re-
port"
This operation, as Sherman says,
made noisy Fourth of July celebra-
ton without heavy loss of life, which
Sherman was in hopes would serve to
hold Johnston in place while McPher-
son was getting around his right and
interposing between him and the Chat
tahoochee. After night Johnston re-
treated again, which fact was discov-
cred by our vigilant pickets as early as
a. m, when the Army Of the Cumber-
land at once advanced in three col
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The 9Gtll n. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 96th N. Y--Isaac
Babcock. 103 First street. Athens. Pa
The 96th N Y. was organized at
Plattsburg in March. 1862, the original
members mustered out upon the ex-
piration of their term of three years.
and tlIc veterans and recruits retained
in Service 1t was commanded by Col.
James Fair, who resigned Sept. Is.
1859. succeeded by Col. Chas. o. Gray.
killed at Kinston. n. c.. Dec. IA. 1862
Col. Edgar NJ. Cullen then tool, COM
mand. but resigned March 21, 1865. and
was succeeded by Col stephen M1ffit.
in command Aug 81. 1865. It belonged
to Brooks's Division. Eighteenth Corps,
and lost 6S killed and $50 from disease.
ETC. It took part in some II engage
ments-Editor National Tribune
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buildings consist Of one large granary largo
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'other small houses Property Is located ON
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In yearly payments. per cent interest
lf2 acres, "a miles from Auburn North
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balance on time
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fusion of his retreat, and inf1ict an in
furious blow upon him. Again he was
disappointed, for Johnston's orderly re-
treat was covered by q sufficient rear
guard and the eager pursuers. who
rushed too incautiettsly after IL, learned
to their sorrow the truth of the old
military saying that the sting of a re-
treating army Is carried in its tail
The Fight at Smyrna.
Thomas. with the Army of the Cum-
berland, pushed directly down the rail-
road toward Marietta, which place he
entered about 9 O'Clock on the morning
of July 8. In the short stop there the
columns were again set in motion, with
Palmer's Fourteenth Corps following
the railroad. Hooker's Twentieth Corps
on the right. and Howarfs Fourth
Corps on the left. all three being within
easy supporting distance. They had
gone about four miles from Marietta
when they encountered the enemy's
rear guard, and. pushing it sharply.
ran up against a heavy force in strong
works at Ruff'S Station. The farseeing
Johnston had had these works built
weeks before in anticipation of Just
such need as now came for them. So
evident was the strength of the enemy
and of his position that Gen. Thomas
ordered his corps commanders to sllir-
mish carefully forward and develop
what was before them. So cautiously
was this done that it was nearly night
when the long line OF skirmishers COW
ering the front of the Army of the
Cumberland arrived within easy range
of the enemy's works. During the day
about SOC prisoners We're picked up.
Gen. Sherman was impatient at this
slow progress and lack Of conspicuous
results. and rode frettingly along the
lines, urging the commanders forward
and seeking for opportunities to strike
to advantage.
The Fourth Corps had been moving
on the left of the railroad, and reached
La point known as the Smyrna camp
ground, where the enemy had a good
system of works behind wide. open
field. which covered the entire front.
Stanley's Division was in the advance
and deployed when Newton's and
Woods Divisions came up, and extend
ed his line to the left. The front line
of the enemy's works consisted of in
trenched pits, which would hold from
Is to 20 men, and these were about so
to 20 feet apart. Gen. Howard, in
Battles and Leaders, gives an account
of what occurred when Sherman
reached his front:
THE next day Sherman paid us a
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The Confederate Flag.

Editor National Tribune: There are a
great many old soldiers here who do
not know the colors and shape of the
Confederate flag. Will you please de-
scribe it?-Wellington Ritter, 42d Wis,
Butler. Mo.
There were in all four models of the
Confederate flag. The first, which was
used at Bull Run, had three stripes, red,
white and red, with blue field in the
corner containing the II stars repre-
senting the seeding States. This was
so much like the Old Flag that it had
to be changed, and the next flag was
white with red field in the upper left
hand corner and an X across it in blue,
containing the stars in white. This
again was liable to be mistaken for a
white flag on calm days, when the flag
dropped down and did not show the red
field. Therefore, a broad red stripe was
run perpendicularly across the outer
end. The red field with the stars in a
satire form was finally adopted as the
battle flag Of the Confederacy, and il
was carried by most of the regiments
which had iags.-Editor National Trib-
une.'
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The 9th Wis. L. A.

Editor National Tribune: r should
like to see report of the 9th Wis. l..
A., of which I was members. G..
Haller, Blair, Neb
The sth Battery. Wis. L. A., was or
ganized at Burlington, Jan. 27, 1862.
and after serving out two enlistruents
finally mustered out Sept. 80, 1865. 1t
was first commanded by Capt. Cyrus H.
johnson, who was dismissed Oct 21,
1868. succeeded by Capt James ii.
Dodge, mustered out upon expiration OF
his term Jan. 26. 1865. Capt. Watson
D. Crocker then took command. retain
ing the same till final muster-out. It
belonged to Blunt's Division, and lost
six from disease, etc. 1t took part In
the battles of Iula, Chaplin Hills, Ian
caster. Tyree Springs NolensvfIle. Stone
River. Chickamauga and Chattanooga
Editor National Tribune
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All Physicians

Must prescribe some Of the In.
gredlents that are contained In
HOODS Sarsaparilia = for all tsou.
o'ee OF the blood, tomach, kid-
neys and liver.
They include sarsaparilla, ssillineis.
yellow dock, geneian, wild cherry bark,
mandrake, dandelion, juniper berries,
pipsissewa, etc.
The combination aad proportions are
our own formula and give power to cure
beyond the reach 81 any other prescrip-
ton or substitute. That's why it Is
wise to get Hoods and only Hoods.
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Another Thanking Movement.

It was easy enough TO say that some
thing must be done at once, but not so
easy to decide what to do. Sherman
did not dare stretch out any farther
before the compact position of john
ston, since that alert commander. from
the nights of Kenesaw. could Hook dl-
dcctly down into Sherman's camps, and,
detecting the points which the Union
commander left weak, concentrate a
breaking force upon them, against
which Sherman could not possibly pro-
tect himself 1t was as much as Shcr-
man could do. with his army in its pres
ent position, to protect that stretch of
railroad leading back to Allatoona from
a sudden rush that Johnston might
send out at any time. Sherman arrived
at decision with his usual skill. He
would withdraw Mcpherson quietly and
secretly at night from his position on
the extreme left, and leave the rail-
road as. far back as Allatoona tempo
rarily exposed to Johnston. Then, swift
~ and steadily, with all Its parts kept
in close supporting distance, the army
would move down past the advanced
positions secured by Schofiefd. and
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Servants and I,at;ons

+ Editor National Tribune: I cannot
recall the amount OF pay allowed for a
servant or the price of rations Will
you kindly give the same thru the col
umns of The National Tribune flames
Johnson.
Under the act Of July II, 1852. infan-
try officers were allowed $1I month
for each servant. with $3.50 a month
Tor servants clothing. Under the act
was fixed at 80 eents.-Editor National
Tribune.
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Until 4NT4)
By JOHN McELROY.

political miscreants. They gloated over
the sacrifice Of 5000 Union soldiers as
something that greatly advanced their
hopes.
that something be done Immediately to
supcrsede this lamentable impression
upon the public. In military way he
had to act at once to Keep Johnston
from turning loose his force upon Sher-
mans long line of communications
Only by keeping Johnston actively en-
ployed could he save his own cracker
limo
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CHAPTER XIV.
Losses for juno.

The assault on kenesaw ended the
Operations for the month OF June, ana
fin taking account of stock for the see
ond month or the campaign it was
found that while considerable ground
had been gained with the important
possession of Allatoona Pass, there had
been a. heavy loss, which Sherman foots
up as follows:
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90
Gen roaon.s Advance.


Gen. Logan had started to follow the
Sixteenth aDd SeE Eenteenth Corps Win
aus corps in, the swing arouiia - .me
extreme right. qwihen his skirnilshers
discovered The evacuation OF kenssam
Mountain. .DHe tlien changed ms airee
Hons. and eoccupied the fortlica.io.s
Ehich he had a few days before sai.ty
assaulted. HE Was then ordered 20 au-
vance rapidt uron Marietta, which ne
did. capturing 2C,9 prisoners. .,. meme
ne marched across the county
to rejoip the Army of the Tennessee on
the SandtoWn road south OF Cheney ,
house, and next occupied the line held
by the Twentieth Corps on NieKaJaek
Creek. on the banks of the Chatta-
foochee itfis involved continual skir-
mishing with the enemy but no serious
encounter
Sherman cenfesses that he was not
little surprised in finding that Jonn-
ston's provision had extended TO the
construction of these heavy works 10
control the crossing of the Chatta-
hoochee. The works were in many re-
spects the strongest that Johnston had
ever constructed, and they were suiii-
cientIy capacioas TO shelter large por-
ton of his army and its trains.
The situation was one to give Sner-
man thought, and he telegraphed Hal
teck that he would have to study the
case q Httle DcfOre COIlIl1ttlHS HiiiiSciA.
He completed his Hne of investment
with Howard's Corps at PAGES Ferry,
the other two corps of the Army of the
Cumberland Immediately in trent OF
Johnston. while Mcpherson extended
the line down the river to the right.
covering Turner's Ferry. Schoffeld, with
the Twenty-third Corps. went into, posi-
ton on the Smyrna camp ground,
where he could move to the right or
left. as occasion might demand. Stone
mans Cavalry secuted the river below
McPherson's flank, while Garrard's
Cavalry went IS miles up the river to
seize the Roswell factories and search
for an eligible crossing in that neigh
borhood. Sherman established head
quarters at Vining Station. from which
he could see Atlanta, and spent some
days in getting the railroad in order
and the supplies brought forward from
the sub-base at Al1atoona. There were
gaps in the railroad to be repaired, as
the guerriIIas and Confederate cavalry
had been stirred up to attack it, and
had succeeded in burning some bridges
land tearing up some track, which dam
age was speedily repaired by the inde-
fatigable and efficient Col. Wright and
his Railroad Brigade. AS Johnston re-
treated from Kenesaw he stripped the
railroad in his rear Of its iron and sent
it further south, where it was badly
needed.