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The National tribune., 1909-08-26
Losses of the Sd Wis. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: 1 was very
much surprised when 1 read in The
National Tribune that the official re-
port of the Sd Wis. Cav. gave only 64
killed. Hugh l.. Thompson is right in
regard to the number killed at the Rax-
ter Springs massacre. While / nor my
company We're there, still We were
near Fort Gibson), and knew ALI tha
facts, and know, as Comrade Thomson
says, that there were II killed and only
one taken from the field alive. and he
had five bullets in him. 1 know of sew
eral others that We're killed in skir-
mishes, besides Is that were killed in
q railroad wreck four miles out of Chi
cago, when We first started South While
these men were not killed in action. ST III
they were in line of duty Our resi-
ment was so scattered that the only way
TO get the total loss is report from
each company. AS there is no accu-
racy in the official report, a full report
would show nearer 264, and, L believe.
more than that l also want to verify
Comrade Thomas P. Josln's statement
that the Wisconsin troops did vote in
the field, some of them at least. L cast
my hrst vote in camp near Little Rock,
Ark, and have always been proud to
say that my first vote was for Abraham
Lincoln, and all of Co. l. will remember
how our Captain (Tom Derry used to
address the company when giving an
order. He was English, and couldn't
say l. without the H before it--W. d.
Chandler, Cos. l. and d, Sd Wis. Cav,
Red Bluff, Cal.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
About the ed Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: I notice in
your issue of April s short history of
| the ed Ohio in reply to the request
of Comrade Morgan. and in the few
moments since I read 1t / have beaten
the best time of any balloon or airship
now afioat in getting back over all the
| marches and battlefields of those old,
troublous days. Gen. Henry r. West,
mentioned in the above article of the
editor. went into the service as Second
Lieutenant of Co. G. After the close of
the conflict Col. Pond was Attorney
General of the State under Gov. Hayes
am still able to locate many of our
old comrades of Co. b, of which I am
still proud to acknowledge I was a
member. Maj. F. NJ. Kahler is at Dali
las, Tex. 1 recently had a good letter
from him. Can any comrade tell me
anything about Capt. William H. Floyd?
The history given by the editor is
little surprising to me-113 killed and
l31 died of disease shows Is more died
of disease than We're killed. / have
always been under the impression that
we lost more in the Fort Wagner siege
and charge than the total given in this
article My recollection is that we laid
out about man day at Harrison's
Landing with typhoid fever and kindred
ailments. Remember that our ranks
are growing thinner, older. grayer and
by-and-by, when the hand of time has
brought the inevitable shadow of for
getfulness, few, and a very few, griz-
zled old men will answer to their
names, and the deeds of the heroes
who fought for this Union will sleep
with those of their brothers who fell
at Bunker Hill. J. King. Corporal.
co. b, SD Ohio, Leavenworth, Wash.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
''The Preponderance."

II. NJ Kenderdine, Major, 18th
Iowa, Elwood. Kan, is deeply
moved by the statement by Gen. Cor
don at the National Encampment OF
the Confederate Veterans that they
were finally overpowered more by vast
preponderance of numbers and re-
sources than by generalship. courage
and prowess." Maj. Kenderdine recalls
that We went down into their country
and most of the time fought them as
Mcdowell did in the first Bull Run
when two regiments were sent into ac.
tion at time against five times their
number. and when these two were
hnally driven back, two more were sent
In to get the same treatment The
traitor John B. Floyd had turned over
to the rebels ali arms and munitions
of war that he could get hold of. so
that they could get good start on us.
The Confederate armies were led by
men who had been educated at the ex--
pense of the Government, and who yio-
lated their oaths and took up arms to
hight 1t. Jefferson Davis was also edu-
Gated at the expense of the Govern
ment and sworn to serve it, yet insti-
gated the murder by starvation
OF thousands at Andersonville and
Florence. 1t is an aggravation to have
him compared with Abraham Lincoln,
whose whole life was a series of deeds
and benefits to others.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
Veteran Mother.

Editor National Tribune: Referring
to your recent item, Mothers in Israel"
my old. patriotic, Christian mother is
still living at the age of 96 years. N.Y.
self and one brother served during the
civil war. My brother, after serving
out his time, died on his way home. at
Ottumwa, Iowa. am 6S years old. and
served in Co. B. 9Th Kan. Cav. Would
like to hear from some of the old COM
rades whose whole duty seemed to be
along the Kansas line" combating the
sneaking, murderous bushwhackers
who carried the black flag. lying in am
bush and shooting from hidden places
making life far more miserable and
precarious than in the great campaigns
of Grant. Sherman and Sheridan I am
a continuous patron of your grand. pa
tTiotic paper, and expect TO peruse its
loyal pages while life lasts. would
like to throw few vials of vitriol upor
the tablet erected by those f1ends ir
human form in memory of that arch
fiend, WirZ.-Amos Stewart. Douglas
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
The Seth Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Some time
ago L asked you for sketch of the 36th
Ind. l now repeat the request.-R. A.
Leavell, 1401 E. Union street, Seattle
Wash.
The 36th Ind. was organized at Rich
mond, Oct. 1924, 1861, and the original
members, except veterans mustered out
Sept. 81, 1864. The veterans and re.
cruits were consolidated into one COM
pany, and retained in service until July
IL, 1866. The first Colonel was VIM.
Grose, who was promoted &c Brigadier-
General. Lieut.-Col Oliver Fl. p. Carey
was mustered out on expiration of term
Iof service. and Capt. John P. Swisher
was in command of the consolidated
company when it was transferred to
the 30th Ind. The 36th Ind. belonged
to Stanley's Division, Fourth Corps.
Army of the Cumberland, and lost IL
officers and 102 men in battle and 132
who died from disease, in prison, etc
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
The 5th Iowa Cav.

George Hapweil. Union, Mo-, saws
that some of the 5th Iowa Cav. have
criticized him about his statements as
to their battalion. He enlisted at
Omaha, Neb. in Co. b, 1st battalion.
1st Neb. Cav, under Capt. Croft, and
Co. A was commanded by Capt. Pat
rick. AT st. Louis they were transferred
to the Curtis Horse, and after serving
eight months the designation was
changed to the 5th Iowa Cav. If any
one can tell more of the regiment he
will be glad to have it. The 1st bat
TALON marched across Iowa to Eddy
vile, where they took the train to Keo-
kuk, and from there went to st. Louis
on steamboat. He was Orderly for
Col. w. w. Stone for one year, when he
was transferred to the staff of Gen.
Rosecrans. Later he was detailed as
orderly for Lieut.-Col Patrick. He
was on the McCook raid around At
ianta, and also with Gen. Fitzpatrick.
and on the Wilson raid The regiment
guarded the train that had the papers
OF the State of Tennessee from Atlanta
10 nashville. He and one of his com
Atlanta.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
Tic Sd Ill. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the Sd ILL., Cav, in
which 1 served. I was in California
when the war broke out, and did not
get In until the last call.-Richard w.
Ketcham. Woodbridge, Cal
The Sd Ill. Cav. was organized al
Camp Butler from Aug. 16, 1861, with
Col. Eugene A. Carr, of the Regular
army, in command. 1t was finally mus
tered out Oct. 10, 1865. Col. Carr was
promoted to Brigadier-General. Col.
Lafayette McCrillis was mustered out.
and Col. Robt. n. Carnahan was in COM
mand when the regiment was mustered
out. The Sd ILL., Cav. belonged to
Hatchs Division of the Cavalry of the
Army of the Tennessee, and lost az
killed and PAT died from disease, in
prison, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
The Guns at Resaca.

Joseph +. Miller, Corporal. 5th Ohio.
Milan. Ind. has just read Corporal
Russelrs version of the capture of the
four brass guns at Resaca and would
like to ask him where he was when
Corp1 George w. Terrin reeeiSed a
medal Tor the capture of that battery
nag. Co. FL, 5th Ohio. just stole those
four guns. and the credit belongs TO
them We dug the opening and en-
tered the fort, and in entering the fort
L myself picked up the flag which
was on small staff. and being young
at the time, 1 did net know OF its
value. and gave it to Corp'l TerrilI
who pulled it off the staff and stuck
1t in his bosom. He sent it to Gen.
Geary's headquarters the next morning,
and afterward received a medal from
Washington for it." Comrade Miller is
not writing this to claim any honor for
himself, but Just to state the plain
facts. His company tied the ropes to
those four 12-pound brass guns and
pulled them out of the embrasure that
they had made. Corp'l Russell says
that his whole brigade was in the fort.
There was hardly room there for our
company, let alone the regiment I am
pretty sure that the nearest troops to
us was Wisconsin regiment. which
wanted to claim the guns next morn
ing, and we thought there was going to
be trouble about them. for they could
never have taken them away from the
First Division, Twentieth Corps The
guns were turned over to the Ordnance
officer" Gen. Hood said they were
four old iron guns and no good, but
Comrade Miller differs with him and
says that they were four 12-pound
brass guns. and In good order. He
would also refer TO Corpl Daniel Sol
mon. Co. III. 5th Ohio, 1907 Westwood
Avenue, Cincinnati. o.. who has to
this day a part of one of the guns
which he captured that night.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
The 25th Mass.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the 25th Mass
think it led the charge at Cold Harbor
Gibson, Massena, N Y
The 25th Mass. WAS organized at
Wooster from Sept 1, 1861, and after
the muster-out of the non-veterans in
1864 the veterans and recruits were
consolidated into a battalion of four
companies and retained in service until
July 13, 1865. The first Colonel was
Edwin Upton, who was discharged Oct
%. 1852, and succeeded by Col Josiah
Pickett. Lieut.-Col. Jos. Tucker was in
command when the regiment was mus
tered out. The 25th Mass won the dis
tinction of fighting regiment by a loss
of 161 killed out of total enrolment
of 1871. Its total killed and wounded
was 564, and 81 died in Confederate
prisons. 1t belonged to Heckman's Bri-
gade of the Eighteenth Corps.-Editor
National Tribune
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
AN opLIGIyG CONDUCTOR.
I, Man Who Has Proper Appreciation
OF the Veterans.

The veterans and their wives who
travelled over the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway on their way to the National
Encampment have a lively feeling OF
affection for W. c. Blossom. of 1923
Downing avenue. Denver. Colo. Mr..
Blossom. who is the son of veteran,
has a sincere appreciation of the men
who sacrificed themselves 10 save the
country, and he showed II in the most
practical way. All the lower berths on
his train were given to the veterans, to
the anger of some men who had Sc
cured lower berths, but found them
selves compelled to take upper ones
They carried their complaints to Mr..
Blossoms superiors who unhesitatingly
approved his action Thruout the trip,
both going and coming. he. was inde-
fatigable in his attention to the veter-
ans and their wives. and nothing in his
power was neglected to make their trip
as pleasant as possible. He was particus
larly attentive to Corp1 Tanner, and
secured for him every comfort and cor,
venience that could be had.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
Why She Wed Him.

Dora E. Mings writes from Competi-
tion,- Mc.: Il see that great many
women who have married old soldier
husbands since June %, 1890, complain
about not being allowed a pension after
their veterans leave them to widow
hood. 1 married an old soldier since
that date 1 did not marry him be-
cause he had a pension, nor that may
get a pension after his death IL I sur
vive him, but because 1 respected him
and loved him. and that I might have
the honor of living with him and the
honor and pleasure of ministering to
the comfort of patriot whose youth
was tried by the terrors and hardships
of war in defense OF his country's Gov
ernment, when he fought and endured
for the honor of his country's flag.
hope such complaints will cease"
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
Good News for the Deaf:

A celebrated New York aurist has
been selected to demonstrate to deaf
people that deafness is a disease and
can be cured rapidly and easily in your
own home.
He proposes to prove this fact by
sending to any person having trouble
with their ears a trial treatment of this
new method absolutely free. We ad-
wise all people who have trouble with
their ears to Immediately address DR.
Edward Gardner, Suite 312, No. 40 West
Thirty-third street. New York City, and
We wish to assure them that they will
receive by return mail, absolutely free.
q Trial Treatment"
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
Winners and F,auItfinders.

John C. KEGS. Bergville. Mimi. says
that it does him good to see somebody
express appreciation in The National
Tribune of what our great and good
Government has done for its veterans
and their widows. He has no patience
with the winners and faultfinders who
complain that they and their wives
cannot live on their s6, IS and s12 PEN
sions, COmrade Kees enlisted three
times and served out all of his enlist
ments. He was twice wounded, but did
not apply for pension until 1882,
and he knows a whole lot of his regi-
ment who were even slower than he
in this. respect. He is now az years of
age, and has had his share of hard
luck He and his dear old wife can live
very well on his pension of SIS a
month. added to what else he has
ga vad
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
The seth Ind.

Editor National Tribune: My father
was soldier in the 59th Ind. Please
tell US something of that regiment
Rawlins Wagner, New Salisbury, Ind.
The 59th Ind was organized at Cos
port and indianapolis, Feb. IL, 1862,
and finally mustered out July II, 1865.
Col. Jesse 1. Alexander resigned. and
Thomas A. Mcknight was in command
when the regiment was mustered out.
and was brevetted Brigadier-GeneraL
The 59th Ind. belonged to the Seven
teenth Corps, and lost 81 men killed
and 229 died from disease. in prison,
etc.-Edftor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
Healthy, Old, Happy.

Editor National Tribune: Lately thers
has appeared in your columns the gold
en- weddings of two couples. We can
add another Husband and were mar
ried on Dec. 1. 1857, in Wood County.
Ohio, by Rev. Samuel Wilson. complet-
ing the so years on Dec. /. 1907. We
are both quite active for people of our
years. am in my seth year and Mr..
Beal is three years my senior. We are
the parents of seven children, two sons
and five daughters. All lived to grow
up and marry. Two daughters died after
their marriage. We have % grandchil-
dren and four great grandchildren. No
race suicide in this family. Mr.. Beal Is
a veteran of the civil war and a MEM
Der of A. e Burnside Pest, G. A. r., at
South Chicago.-Mrs- NJ. Z. Beai, 1866
A Howard avenue, Chicago. Ill. t-s
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At HazIeton, Pa.

Editor National Tribune: I received
the Stereoscope and views. for which ]
thank you. L belong to Robson Post,
20, CT. A. r. The Department Com
mander, VIM. Powell. and Assistant
Adtt-Gen. Charles Suydam, with Mai.
Parsons and Comrade James Fleming.
from Conyngham Post, 81, Wilkesbarre,
paid Post 20 fraternaI visit on Feb. 4.
We had joyful time, with songs and
speeches. Capt Christ, of MinersviIle,
recited poetry and received great ap-
pfause, after which Robson Relief
Corps, 65, gave a "set-out" fit for a
King, with a smoke provided by Com
rade A. NJ Ehy, after which we went
to our several homes, feeling glad that
we had attended,. L. Babcock,
HaZleton, Pa.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
The 10Th I'LL Cay.

Editor National Tribune: I have on
a list names that were on special SER
vice at Fort Nelson in July. 1S64-Wm.
Murray, Co. G., 18th Ill. Cav: Edgar
Colby. Co. III. 18th Ill. Cav, and John
La Lonee, Co. NJ, 10th Ill. Cav ! have
received two letters in regard to the
notice in your paper, as to whether all
the boys who participated in the cele-
bration at Camp Nelson, July 4, 1864,
except myself. had passed over the
great divide. Nearly every veteran
reads The National Tribune-G. L
Carter, Yellow Springs, O.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
The John Brown Post Cards.

Mabel G. Cowles, Derry. N. H.,
writes to thank us for the very inter-
esting post cards of the John Brown
series. They are worth place in any
collection. She is an invalid and many
days Is unable to do anyth ng. and she
finds in her post cards a great comfort.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
Free Asthma and HAY Fever Cure.

D. ]. Lane. chemist at lis Lane Bldg,
ST. Aary's, Kan, manufactures a remedy for
Asthma and Hay Fever in which he has SO
much confidence that he sends 81 bottle
to anyone who will write for 1t. His offer
is that he is to be paid for 1t IL It cures
the Judge.
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
Congressional Visitors.

Althc the President has been at Bur-
CESS Poins two weeks, but one Senator
and one Representative have come to
see him. Senator william Warner. Of
The National tribune., 1909-08-26
The Census Supervisors.

Postmaster-General Hitchcock and
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Ma
gel have been tOiling with the selection
of Census Supervisors. They named
about 200, and came on to Beverly to
recommend the appointment of those
200. The President signed the COM
missions. They also placed before him
about 100 more cases, and asked him to
decide. He did decide few, but the
most of the cases were turned back to
them with the injunction to work out
The National tribune., 1909-08-26

The Presidents Western Tour.
There is a very lively interest over
what the President will say on his
Western trip. He has not yet written
anything On his speeches, and probably
will not write anything till a few days
before he 10 ready to start. The Presi-
dent does not perform tasks long in ad-
vance of the required time He sticks
pretty closely to ideas. once they are
formulated, and in subsequent speeches
amplifies and rounds out details without
departing from the original thought.
Those who have been much with the
President say his speech of acceptance
year ago. when he was a Presidential
candidate. and his inaugural address,
remain fundamental documents outIin-
ing plans for his Administration for the
next three and half years.
He VIII naturally have three or four
big speeches for his long tour. One of
them, for use chiefly in the low-tariff
section of the Middle West, will be upon
the tariff. 1t will be in justification of
the Payne law. All the President has
yet said about 1t was contained in a
brief statement made public at the time
he signed the bill the afternoon that
Congress adjourned. 1t will not be sur
Drising, say those familiar with the
Presidents methods, IL that statement
contains the substance of his tariff
spesch TO De delivered before audiences
of insurgent Republicans in the West.
The president, of course. will ampiify
it and bring it up to date
There Is much speculation as tn
whether the President will deliver a
speech in the West on conservation poli-
cies. Secretary of the Interior Ballin-
ger Is to travel with him all thru the
Northwest, and Mr.. Ballinger's friends
are taking this as proof of the Presi-
dents approval of his strict adherence
to law I'm carrying out the conseryat tion
policies. But the Ballinger-Pinchot con-
troversy ts becoming very warm, in
deed. and has possibilities of embar-
RAISING President Taft. The radical
RooseveItians OF the West are making
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-23
st. Louis Browns and Chicago
SOx Have a Deal On.
McAleer Wants 'Jiggs" DOnOhue
and Smith Badly.
COMMYN NEEDS FIELDER
IsbelI to Go to Wichita or
Second Base, If He Stays.
Looks Like Chicago Despaired
of Seeing Jones Again.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Comiskey and Man
ager McAleer of the st. Louis Browns
were in conference over players yes
terday, and it is expected that they will
pull off a big deal before the season
opens. McAleer wants "Jiggs" Dono-
hue and Frank Smith. To get those
two players the st. Louis club doubt
less would have to come across with
quite a bunch of talent. including one
swell pitcher and good outf1elder.
McAleer has been anxious to get Don
ohue for years, but his chances of real
izing that ambition seem poor just
now. For, in the first place, "Jiggs''
would be a positive necessity for the
sox in case Isbell, who now has a club
in the Western League, decides to give
up playing. Even if Isbell does return
he is liable to be placed at second base
and Donohue put back on first, where
"Jiggs' was one of the brightest stars
until last season, when his general
for service.
When Comiskey ran across McAleer
late in the afternoon his first question
was, Jim, can't make a deal for one
of your outflelders?' The talk was car
ried on in whispers from that time I'M
til they separated.
Pitcher Frank Smith has looked aw-
fully good to McAleer for a long time,
but whether he would give up as good
a man as Howell for Smith, McAleer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-23
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