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The National tribune., 1909-01-14
T,e s.a N. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please gise
n short history of the 92d N. Y, ti1at
we may keep the record straight.-ki
c.. Stowell, Lieutenant, Co I, 92d n. T.,
Guthrie Center, Iowa.
The 92d n. Y. was organized at Pots
dam in January, 1862, and mustered
out Jan. I, 1865. 1t was commanded
by Col. Jonah Sandford, who resigned
May Is, 1852, succeeded by Col. Lewis
c. Hunt, West Point man, who was
promoted to Brigadier-General Nov. ~
of the same year. Lieut.-Col. Hiram j.
Anderson then took command, who was
killed i'll action at cold Harbor June L,
1864 At the time of muster-out Lieut.
Col. 7. Adams Merriman was in com
mand 1t belonged to Brooks's Divi-
sion, Eighteenth Corps, and lost 6S
killed and III from disease, etc.-Ed-
itcr NaLional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
lNSHzAMuulaAMyNzM|
~ SAndGazW1uz:Yl;,,I e,
BY JOHN McELR0Y.

consequences of his decision. AS his
orders were to push on to join Warren
at Robertson's Tavern, he should have
gone on and left the troops that We're
to follow him to deal with the enemy
coming from Bartletts Mill. 1t took
two hours to find French, which should
not have been the case at such time,
and French did the wrong thing in or
dering Prince to take the right AT the
same time French wrote to Meade
misleading statement that he was near
the turnpike and halting for Warren.
Meade instantly repeated his order for
French to move on to Robertson's Tav-
ern, but it was now=11 O'Clock. and he
should have been with Warren at least
an hour before.
EwelPs whole corps was then across
Mine Run, and striking at the heads OF
our columns advancing along the mar
row causeways. Early deployed his df-
vision before Warren, who halted to re-
connoiter this new feature, and so lost
his opportunity to brush him away and
continue the march. Meade must share
AN this criticism, because he heSitated
to advance until French came up.
French was still philandering about on
the Bartletts Mill road and deploying
Princes Division against the brigade
which Johnson had sent forward. This
was reported to Meade, who repeated
| his order still more imperatively for
French to come, on at once> to Eobert-
sons Tavern.
The Road Blocked.
During all this time the Third Corps
was motionless, and. what was worse
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
The 10Th u. 6.

Editor National Tribune: Please tell
us something about the 18th U. s. Regu-
lars.-Thomas Fellure, Crown City, o.
The 18th u S. was organized under
the orders of the President May 4. 1851
as a three-battalion regiment OF eight
cononanies to the battalion. Sept. 21,
1856, the I'd battalion became the ZSth
U. S., the Sd battalion the S7th U. s.
March 81, 1869, the 28th U. S. was con-
soiidated with the 18th. The first Col
onel was E. r. S. Candy. Major-ien-
eraI. who retained the Colcneicy from
Nav IA. 1881, to July 2s. 1866. The
first Lieutenant-Colonei was E. 4 King
who served to Aug. 1. 1853, when ne
was succeeded by De Lancey Floyd
Jones. Other Lieutenant-Colonels were
P. Lugenbeel, r. Il. Ayers, Alfred oully
". II. Lewis and u. r. Bliss. 1t served
in Ayers's Division, Fifth Corps, anG
lost i01 killed and 1O2 died from dis
ease.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
The goth Me.

Editor National Tribune: I see IN
The National Tribune OF Dec. "a your
brief history of the goth Ne.
/ would say that L was mustered is
Lieutenant-Coionel of the regiment in
March, 1865. and took command. as
we had no Colonel, Ellis Spear being
Major at that time, and he was not
mustered as colonel until the original
2Gth Me. came home to Maine in June.
1865. | was in command of the resi-
meut from March until the regiment
was mustered out, in June. At the
battle of Five Forks l was in command
of two regiments, being the ranking
officer in the goth Me. and lst Micn
We were the first troops to take ana
hold the enemy's works at that place:
We were under Gen. c. X. Warren; ana
here J wish to say that one OF the most
iisgraceful things thu crer happened
in the Army of the T &C was when
Cen. Sheridan relieved Gen. varren Of
mis- command and put Gen. Chas- Grif-
fin in command. not saying word
against Gen. Griffin, for / consider him
me of the best of Generals-NNalter
:. Marrill, Pittsfield. Me-, Lieutenant
C,lonel Goth Nc.
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
MAP OF THE NINE RUN MOVEMENT

had barred the road to the advance of
the Sixth Corps thus paralyzing the
whole right wing. French still continued
to neglect Meade's order, but pushed
Prince forward toward Bartlett's Mill.
and sent Carr to the left of the road to
explore the country and, If possible,
reach Robertson's Tavern from that di-
recuon. French's- delay gave Johnson
ample time to bring up his whole divi-
sion to the aid of his leading brigade,
and thus French found himself in a
SERIOUS position, for Prince was now
heavily attacked, and after an obstinate
struggle was driven back, while Carr
was also seriously engaged. Carr had
pushed out Smiths Brigade in a thin
line, in hopes to join onto the Second
Corps, and Johnson had taken advan-
tage OF this to force the brigade back,
while the remainder Of the division was
in such shape that it could not advance
to Smiths assistance. Fortunately Bir-
ney, who could usually be depended
upon to get anywhere he was needed,
came up at this time, and drove John
son back, but it was now nightfall, and
the darkness prevented any further
movement.
The Third Corps had thus been pre-
Ivented from marching the seven miles
from Jacobs's Ford to Robertson's Tav-
ern,- and this had paralyzed the whole
movement, since Meade feared to lei
either Warren or Sykes advance until
the Third Corps had come up. The
Third Corps lost about 700 men in thi.
combat, while Johnson admitted a loss
of 500. Probably the losses were more
nearly equal. The delay in the Union
concentration enabled Lee to complete
his concentration and to take up q very
Istrong position behind the deep gorge
of Mine Run.
| The Line of Mine Run,
! Lee formed his line on a prominent
ridge or series of hills extending north
and south six or eight miles. The sim
uosity Of these hills had the regularity
and the defensive lines Of a gigantic
but well-constructed fortress, with Mine
| Run as the ditch in front. The center
of the lire was In effect large bastions
from which artillery could sweep the
face of the fortress and deliver cross
fire upon an assaulting force. Mine
Run flowed about 1,20o yards in front
OF this natural rampant. with marshy
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
The 18th Mass.

Editor National Tribune: I have not
vet seen the history of the 45th Mass.
which I equested.-George q. Pied
derman, National Home, Hampton, Va.
The 46th Mass, a militia regiment,
was organized at Camp Banks from
September to October, 1862, for nine
months. and mustered out July 2s,
1863. 1t was commanded by Col. Geo
Bowler, who was discharged Jan. %,
1853 succeeded by Col. . William s
Shurtleff, in command at the time OF
muster-out 1t belonged to- Palmer's
Division, Eighteenth Corps, and lost
one killed and 35 from disease. etc
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-01-14

reaching well-settled designation.
Each was given the ample time of "a
hours to traverse this 20 miles, or an
average progress OF little over a half
mile an hour. This was mere baga-
telle to the splendid marchers of the
Army of the Potomac, who thought lit
tie of making 80 miles day when
there was any need of it.
Meade laid the most of the blame for
the failure of the movement upon
French and French upon Prince. and
the engineers were especially criticized
for not having been prepared for an in
crease in the width of the Rapidan.
At all events, whoever was to blame,
the fact remained that Meade had lost
two days of time, and with this the
chance of the complete victory he had
SO well planned.
Meade yet hoped TO get cut OF the
Wilderness and into tho clear country
beyond Mino Run before Lee could
concentrate 10 oppose him. He was ur
betimes on the morning of Nov. 27, and
sent out Aids in every direction to push
forward the different columns, accord.
ing to the original plan.
The UnIucIsy French and Prince.
BY 10 o'clock the Second Corps had
reached the turnpike at Robertson.
Tavern, and pushed back Stuart's cav
airy with ease. Sykes moved down tn,
Plank road to New Hope Church. with
his left flank covered by Gregg's cav
airy. These three bodies of troops wer'
where Meade intended them TO be, bu
the unlucky Third Corps had more mis-
haps, which clustered around the un
fortunate Gen. Prince. Princes Division
continued 10 lead thes corps, and abou
8 O'Clock il arrived at the Morris House
where the road forked. one branch run
ming to Bartletts Mill and the other Il
Robertson's Tavern. Prince heard War
ren's cannon booming at Robertson'i
Tavern, and thought he ought to go IL
that direction, but he saw on the right
hand road the skirmishers from John
sons Division. who had already com,
across Mine Run from Bartlett's Mill
In doubt. and fearing to expose hImsel
10 more blame, he sent back to Gen
French for instructions. This actor
stamped the character OF Gen. Prince
who was then ia a position where 6
General must decide for himself at once
which course to pursue, and take the
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
The DIST N. Y.

Editor National Tribune: I would
like very much TO have you publish
brief history of the 91st n. Y.--GeorEe
E. Alexander, Anthony, r. 1.
The 91st n. Y, also called McClel-
Ian Chasseurs. was organized at Albany
in December, 1861, and after serving
out two enlistments was finally mus
tered out July 3. 1865. It was COM
manded by Col. Jacob Van. zandt, who
was dismissed Feb. 2, 1865, and at the
time of final muster-out Col. Jonathan
Tarbell was in command. 1t belonged
to Growers Division, Nineteenth Corps.
and lost 113 killed and 1s5 from dis
ease. etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
The tsh Pa. Reserves.

Editor National Tribune: VIII YOU
please give me a short history of the
7th Pa Reserves in your valuable pa
per?-John 1. Fuller, Carlisle, Pa.
The 1th Pa Reserves, also called the
seth Pa, was organized at Camps
wayne and Curtin July 2T. 1851, and
mustered out June 16. 1854. 1t was
by COL Elisha B. Harvey
who resigned July 8. 1852. succeeded
by Col. II. c. Bolinger, who was pris-
oner of war. 1t belonged to Crawford s
Division. Fifth Corps. and lost SO killed
and 1876 from disease, etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
FREE DEAFNESS cuRE.

A remarkable offer by one of the leading
car specialists in this country. who will send
two months medicine free TO prove his ability
to cure Deafness. Head Noises and Catarrb.
address DIR. @. NJ Branaman, 1870 walnut
St. Kansas City, No.
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
Disease Germs

Cannot harm healthy human
bodies. We cannot have healthy
bodies unless we have pure blood,
tho kind OF blood that Hoods
sarsapari:ia makes,
This great medicine has an un.
equalled, unapproached record for puri-
flying and enriching the blood.
1t cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
of appetite, general debility, and builds
up the whole system.
Get IL today in the usual liquid form or tn
choeolated tablet form called SarSatabs.
The National tribune., 1909-01-14
Gen. Meade's Decision,

In the authorized life of Gen. Meade
is given the following account of the
way he accepted the bitter disappoint-
| ment at Mine Run:
Gen Meade went thru the form of
going to the left and scanning the
ground there; but he would have been
| fatuous, indeed, had he, in the teeth
| of a decision based upon reconnois-
sance, concluded blindly to make the
assault on the left. Had Warren de-
cided in favor of that course. had
Meade decided in>favor of 1t. they would
have gained httie cheap fame, but
neither was q man to attempt a stroke
reckless of its cost and an undue risk
of it's failure, war being game of de-
| struction in which relatively less cost
must be considered. Warren did his
duty in declining TO justify by his de-
cision the risk of assault; Meade did his
| by accepting the morally Inevitable. He
had gone asD far to secure victory as
4 any General could in conscience go.
Grant never went further in hazardous
enterprises than Meade had ventured to
secure success upon his field There is
something still to- be added, to give a
correct view. jof this episode. The whole
plan of battle.was based upon Warren's
lconfidence in success on the left Shar-
ing his confidence, from his report,
Meade increased his force in the night
| of the 18th, so that it in sum<amounted
to between $4,000 and 26, 600 men. AS
suming, then. as we have a right to do,
what Gen. Meade himself did not dis
pute, that on the morning Of the 30th
the enemy had become too strong to be
attacked, there still remains an undis-
cussed condition. involved in the ques-
tion why Warren should have been so
confident as to matter subject to such
sudden collapse. Gen. Meade states very
mildly in his official report what relates
to this portion of the failure at Mine
Run, where he says But for the un-
fortunate error Of judgment of Maj
! Gen. Warren his (Gen Meade's) first
plan of attack in three columns would
probably have been successful, or at
least would have been tried French,
here at Mine Run. failed him lament
ably, and altho Warren did not belong
! to the same class of men, as Gettys-
The Washington herald., 1909-11-21

IS the only perfect cure. Do not cut the
nail at the sides where IL presses on the
toe. To prevent a return keep the nail
followed out I'm the middle This treat
ment with proper shoes. viii cure and
prevent a return.
Chigoes. or jiggers. are extremely irri-
tating. These are Southern insects. rather
too small 20 be seen with the naked eye.
that burrow in the skin and at first cause
itching and subsequently pain. Rub the
parts affected well with butter with the
finger have been told that cream viii
answer I have not tried that, but butter
Is always obtainahle. and l know that
viii kin the insects. Keep out OF the
woods and places where hogs and COWS
frequent In summer.
I have a book somewhere. Health by
Good Living" by Or. Hall. think. which
contains some good advice Many per-
sons become anemic by refraining from
good. nourishinc food. II you are fond
OF breakfast foods. cat your breakfast
first. Similarly. eat your dessert before
dinner. There is no more wholesome food
than well cooked old-fashioned hominy,
or samp, as Il IS known az the North.
No man should drink whisky before he
is sixty years old unless directed by his
physician. Straight corn whisky IS best.
as Il ages In about half the time required
for rye whisky, and IL viii not give you
the headache like the latter.
As ] am not IN a position 10 speak eX-
cathedra, you will probably not take my
advice. Ask your doctor.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-21
THE RETIRED LITERARY MAN.
A Few Words TO His Young Gentle
men on the Subject of style.


"A word to-day. gentlemen. as 70
style" said the retired literary man to
his class OF ambitious young aspirants
"Eacn Of US is likely 20 evolve a style
OF HIS own from the seed implanted with
in him. and the characteristics OF this
style are likely always 20 remain. We
may train plants into various FORMS
other than those i'm which they would
naturally grow. but the fruit. the iden-
tifying mark. remains the same. It is
so Of our style. which we may train
but which viii stiIl always reveal the
man
Perhaps we cannot all hope to have.
by endowment or by training a beautiful
or otherwise perfect style, but let US at
least have clearness and character: plain
though our verbal structure may be. let
it's parts be all in harmony Architec-
ture has been described as frozen music
but this applies 10 gOod architecture
only: bad architecture is frozen discord.
In our style let US preserve throughout
our standard without seeking strange
effects: let us not try 10 graft upon Il
other forms not in keeping. Let us be
Gothic. Moorish. Oriental Arahesuue.
Renaissance. or just plain red barn
NlaA'N0i We may ~ nature per uuA hou l
| let US have a style OF that hodgepodge
sort that I'm architecture is called COM
p0site.
BE ratural For so shall you discover
strength without waste OF effort and dig
nifty, If not perhaps great beauty; and,
as on a previous occasion l have eniofned
you, let your work unfailingly be marked
| by good taste, Of all good work not the
| GROWING ornamentationS-fOr good taste
| is ever OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES always the
chief grace. Let your style be clear
and simple. young gentlemen. and trad
/ lated with good taste, and you will have
a style far finer than any ever wrought
/ with frills"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-21
"Lagniappe."

From tho Mobile Register
'Lagniappe a New Orleans custom.
dies hard year ago the retail grocers
OF that city agreed that they would re-
frain from giving a bonus or present 10
customers, as it was burden they could
not support but since then some 200 of
the retailers have resumed the practice
The others now say they will boycott
the wholesalers who sell TO the retailers
who have violated the agreement The
seat of the trouble. however. is in the
habit OF expectation that has long been
cultivated in the customers. Give me
my lagniappe" is regarded as a legiti-
mate demand. and the lagniappe Is not
held 10 be a gratuity or gift. but a COM
mission earned by the purchaser for
having conferred his or her patronage
or the patronage OF the family the p0r-
chaser represents
The Washington herald., 1909-11-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

By Elisabeth Elcott Poe
Dear. your sweet eyes haunt dreams and uakir
hours
In their clear depts lie holy wells Of joy
o. heavenly orbs, your ardeat flame begules
Ny heart with trandtory glAnces coy;
In that old time. when all the world was Young
Their magic fastened me with silken chain.
Now, earth has older grown and worldly wise.
10! Have they dawned 10 capivate again!
Remembered not? Oh. hearts desire. think.
Think Of those hours when by love emhraced
Joy pluCked the minutes. checked the fying DAYS.
And then was living by deep pleasures graced-
Are thoso rare moments now forever gomez
The mad caruss. the mystic. magic wine
AmbrOsia Of the gods the dream q youth
Distilled by Heavens alchemy diviueg
IL not yesterday that We first met
The day is lost. but yet cur hearts both know
And cherish all the madness, all the bliss
The glory Of that meeting worlds ago.
What whispers come ol by-gone vanished ioys
The scent Of asphodels and lotus breath.
What odds IL thousand years days ago.
Time IS but the playthng Of kngly death
Love. in the cycle Of our destinies
This boon alone We crave from gods above
That they may time our pilgrimage alike
To keep throughout etsrnity our love.
So have you. no touch Of fate can barn.
For paradise is where our iirs may meet
And heaven lies within your dreamy eyes,
contamination most diyincly sweet
The Washington herald., 1909-11-21

Ingrowing toe mai. is a painful affec-
ton. Cut notch in the center Of the
nail as deeply as possible without cut
ting the flesh. Keep the notch in it until
the nail grows toward Il TO I'll the va
cancy. This may take some time. but II
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-29
TO BENEFIT The FARMER
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION WILL
BE EFFECTED FRIDAY IN ALL
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

Guthrie, Okla, April 2S.-The in
c"puon OF the movement in the south
west for the Improvement OF condi-
tiOns on the farm will occur Friday
when ,uc farmers OF Oklahoma ana
their wives and children will meet i'm
the country school houses and effect
community organizations to develop
the general life of the community.
These meetings were called for Fri
day. April 80. by State Supcrintcnd.
ent l.. ID. Cameron and responses from
various county superutcudonts indi-
cate that "a majority of the school dis.
trictS viii meet in the school houses
ON that day and organic.
At these school district meetings
delegates will also be chosen TO ar
tend the country life convention al
Guthrie, in which thirteen states OF
the union win participate. Supcriu-
t"ud'ut Cameron has suggested the
most urgent needs OF the community
along the following line, \ new
school house, repairs or additions.
beautifying interior. exterior and
grounds the establishment of a cir
culating library; the establishment Ct
"a school experiment station whore tho
boys and girls viii learn the funda
mental facts of the cmployments OF
their communities and gather and dis
tribute new facts in relation thereto,
the establishment OF clubs of various
kinds. good roads, agricultural socie
ties cooperative enterprises, creamcr
les, laundrics, etc, buying and selling
organizations, parents and teachers
associations, mothers clubs. literary
societies, boys and girls reading
clubs. etc
Under the head of the establishment
of one permanent, practical recreation
ground for the community and the
school the state superintendent sug-
gcsts baseball grounds. tennis courts.
running tracks, swimming and skat
ing pond and for such other games
and sports as are native to the com.
munity or which might be introduced
with great advantage or enjoyment.
superintendent Cameron suggests
that good name for these societies
would be the Community School As
sociation,' prefiXing the name of the
district or community
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-29
WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
American Civic Assoc iation Appeals for
Greater Interest In It's Cause

Iu It's appeal for the cooperation of
men and women in the movement "for
% more beautiful America the Amer.
can civic Association asks
Wha, are you doing 10 improve
ana hoautty your town
Are You planting trees and makius
parks which wlll bc Godseud, 90 yuu
city later
Are you trying 10 max, youl prop.
rrty owners keep their yards .l,aus
Are you preventing %. aDumua-
ton oi uusishtly heaps OF ashes and
rubbish, encouraging the making lf
gardens destroying The filth. WA,cl
no. only - am annoyance % the eye
but also .- menace no health?
Are you uudca'or.ug 10 stop the
erection ~ unsighry b.lboards. and
making .' a criminal misdemeanur TO
display a yulr town uusightly and i'm
mora! lDs,rrs calculated TO debase the
mind NJ tI" young or weak?
A." sou helping your school chill
drcn by rll'iyating in them a love for
the beautiful and practical in life?
The American Civic Association
stands ready 10 help you in these
things as far as IL can
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-29
THOSE SCHOOL BONDS.

In certain quarters are 10 be seen
the signs OF JHr double cross in con
urction with the school bond olcc
ton.
There can Dee no good reason offer
ed why the scnool bonds should not
hc voted al the earliest possible time
The mayors proclamation has named
May >th as the date for election and
10 is reasonable that they be- voted
now. Days mean much when SlOu.,
900 high school lis expected to be
ready for occupancy With next year.
Every minute not only means money
10 the clly IN the voting of these
bonds but delay means the doprIyiug
of th" school children of what Is
justly theirs and $500 little voices
Dlamoriug for more room and better
facilities. is not TO be- ignored
Now is the time 10 vote the school
bonds, and no reasonable or plausible
cause may Dee offered for delay. Its
ten days TO election. but lets not neg.
lrCt our duty by being sucnt and for
getting about this proposition, Talk
school bonds, think school bonds and
when the day comes, vote school bonds
by bigger majority than before.