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Up Mission Ridge.

Comrade Iver a. Olson, Co. D. S8th
ILL.,, rs years a subscriber to The Ma
tional Tribune, writing from Blue
Spring, Neb., for picture of the battle
of Mission Ridge, recalls his experiences
there. He says: "I was in that charge.
1t was a grand sight, never to be for
gotten; never to dim in memory. We
advanced in solid battle line, as If on
battalion drill, across a plain. mile,
shot tearing thru our ranks, filling the
air over our heads, tearing great holes
in the earth before us, now and then.
Steadily our lines moved on, manuver-
ing, not pausing TO minister to our
many wounded or regard our many
slain comrades; not regarding the shot
and shell that tore gaps in our ranks
or tore the air above us. Who that was
there can forget those torturing, trying
hours before that charge? We waited,
expectant, two hours in full sight of the
enemy, whose every evolution and
movement we could see them make in
confident preparation for the attack
they knew we were to make; and all
that time our Generals were placing
our forces for the assault. Two armies
mutually in view of each other, dispos-
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Right About, They Marched Away.

Comrade Leander Creson, Co. n, 34th
Ind, Burlington, Ind, writes: Having
seen a great deal printed as history
and story of the affair at Palmetto
Ranch, Tex, that is a very long way
from truth. wish to give the cold facts
The expedition was commanded by a
Cei. Barrett, an Iowa man. On March
13, 1865. he threw out line Of Skin
mishers, then ordered the main line,
Fright about ouble-quick-March!"
and left the entire line of skirmishers
to be captured, killed or chased off the
field. There are here three of us who
survived that fight, John Yates. who was
taken prisoner. George H. Durror and
myself. who escaped. AS to the cap
ture of our colors, that is absolutely
false. The Color-Sergeant and the color
bearer were both of my company CID.
and neither was captured. Custer is
dead. but I think that Smith is still
living. This matter may be fully and
finally settled by going to Indianapolis
and viewing the colors. All the colors
ever carried by the 34th Ind.-the Nor
ton Rifies-can be seen there"
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ing themselves for battle to the death!
What a sight! How trying to the men
in the waiting lines! For SO many, oh.
so many, it was the last battle! Many
of us while waiting there, knowing
what war is, made careful record for
their pocket of their own name, COM
pany and regiment and the address of
waiting parent, anxious wife or other
relative or friend to whom news might
be sent, should the soldier be found
among the slain, as each man felt that
he might be-felt it, but went, unwav-
ering, across that death-swept plain,
If unhurt, and up the steep to the cloud
crowned crest, and wrenched the guns
from the defeated enemy. When we
attained the top of the ridge we actual
ly in cases tore the guns from the
hands Of the enemy and turned their
deadly weapons upon themselves as
they fled. Well, I'm old and becoming
crippled. Comrades. bring your rails.
build up and keep our campfires burn
ing. BY and by taps, and we must then
turn in"
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haps the regiment reached Philadelphia
the night of Feb. 1, and went to Camp
Cadwalader, at the old Comac Woods.
and was finally discharged on Feb. 5,
1856. and the boys scattered for their
homes in the different parts Of the
State.
Now, dear editor. some Of the boys
may be inclined to dispute some Of this
article, but upon the whole it is pretty
accurate. I was one of the young vet
Grams of the regiment, and must con-
fess that I consider my memory is a
little superior and more reliable than
the older ones, who try to refresh their
memories by reading newspapers and
war books, altho 1 may have made
some slight mistakes. However, I in
vite both Union and Confederates who
may resd this to straighten me out, pro-
viding they were there and right on the
ground, and know what they are talk
ing about. Henry Pippitt, Co. II. I'd
Pa. III. "A, r. 1877, Newell street, Brook
lyn N. Y.
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THE Cd U. S. SHARPSHOOTERS.
The Regiment Took Part I'm RepeIline
Pickett's Charge.

Editor National Tribune: I served
more than three years in the Army of
the Potomac. I also am a subscriber
and reader of The National Tribune. /
think many of the differences that ap-
pear from time to time concerning who
did this or that comes from the fact
that they We're not correctly reported
at the time, or more likely not at all.
A case in point: In McElroy's de-
scription of Pickett's charge at the
Bloody Angle, July 3, 1863, it does not
appear that any assistance was sent to
the Second Corps before the victory
was secured at that point. l desire to
present what is in reality part of that
history. The First Division of the Third
Corps was in line Of battle in the vi
cinity of DEVILS Den and Little Round
Top that afternoon of July 3.
After the tremendous shelling and
the charge had started so it was defin-
itely known where 1t would strike, our
regiment the I'd Berdan Sharpshoot-
ers G shall speak only for the one reg
iment, tho there might be moreo, was
taken from the left, not on double
quick, but a run, passed behind the
line, marching by fours, until a certain
point was reached, when the order was
given: by the left flank-March." This
brought us into line of battle. We
moved to the front. My company (A)
Delng the right OF the line, came ulrect-
ly behind what / have always under
stood to be the 18th Conn. Our men
came to an involuntary halt few rods
behind the lire, and commenced firing
over the heads of those in line, for they
were on their knees or otherwise low.
We fired only a few shots, when the
rebels began to throw down their arms
and hold up their hands, and at this
the line in front of us jumped to their
feet and rushed over the stone wall to
capture those who were then coming
in. The field between us and the En-
mitsburg Road was covered with reb-
els running to the rear. We could have
picked off many of them, but our bull
let's would have gone very close to the
heads of our own men. and, somehow,
we did not have much desire Just to
kill some one. My first view of the sit
uation was just as the rebels began to
cross the line of boulders. One min
ute, or not more than two, we were
firing into them, and at such short
range, and then our boys, taking delib-
crate aim, really tried humanity to look
on. Not until we had fired several
shots did I see any sign of surrender.
Some time later we went out after
battery. We passed Gen. Stannar
who expressed surprise that we shori
try such an experiment However. We
succeeded, but not without some loss
a. Wright. Captain, Co. A, I'd U. S.
Sharpshooters, Polo, Ill.
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Stories Emneny Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

dered to mount the top of the breast
works, and if they heard any unusual
firing on our pickets. half a mile away,
they were to give the signal 'to arms"
and prepare for action. Had Gen. Lee
SO concluded and thrown a corps of
his men against us and succeeded in
breaking thru. there is no telling what
might have happened. Certainly he
would have captured Point of Rocks
and Broadway Landing, and then made
for our stores and supplies at Bermuda
Landing and City Point. and, if not
checked, would have come up in our
rear in front of Petersburg, which
would have placed us in very bad po-
sition for awhile at least. Hence the
Importance of holding the Bermuda
lines. which were not at all impregna-
BILE. On the morning of the Sd. every
thing seemingly being unusually quiet
the night before. our officers came to
the conclusion that the Johnnies had
evacuated our front between the Ap-
pomattoX and James; SO accordingly
we were ordered to q position farther
TO the right about half way between
the two rivers, where we threw out
sllirmish line, advanced to the Confed-
crate earthworkS, mounted the same,
and, behold. there was not Johnny
| in sight; but by appearance of things
! they had left their works some time
between midnight and daylight IN
hurry, as not man or even an animal
was found behind the works they had
vacated-everything deserted. So our
regiment was Immediately ordered to
advance and see if we could not over
take come of their rear guard at least.
and gather in the stragglers; but not
soul of them did we see or hear of
until we reached Chester Station. We
struck the Petersburg & Richmond
Railway between Walthall Junction and
Chester Station, continuing our march
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IN for a march to the left. crossing the
pontoon bridge at the Point Of Rocks.
Appomattox River. aud. continuing
along another old river ROAD which We,
as a regiment, had previously and fire.
uuently marched over many time in
the Summer and Fall OF 1854. We
marched into the city of Petersburg
about noon or a little be1Qre of the
same day, the 4th. where we relieved
division of the Ninth Sofps, which
left Immediately for the front to join
the rest of their corps Col. Straw
bridge. the Colonel of our regiment.
was placed in command of the city.
On relieving Gen. Hartranfs the Col
onel ordered a picket line established
around the whole city from river to
river, and not to allow any one to go
outside of the lines without a pass from
headquarters After the war was Off
ciaIly ended the picket line was with
drawn, and everybody was at liberty
to go where he pleased. When we en-
tered the city we turned into and
marched up Halifax avenue and went
into camp in an old apple orchard. re-
naming there for some time. Then
the camp was broken up ana the sew
eral companies of the regiment scat
tered around the country at the differ.
ent Court Houses, performing guard
duty. Our company CID was ordered
to Dinwiddie Court House the fore
part of June: forepart of July it re-
turned to and went into camp at Pop
lar Spring Church. just west of the
Weldon Railroad, afterwards used as
the Freedman's Bureau. Then the COM
pany was scattered around the vicinity
of Petersburg as safeguards at the va
rious plantations, / being ordered to
Capt. Jordan's old Fifth Battery. In
the Fall we We're all withdrawn. and
ordered to camp at the McElvain Farm,
in the rear of Gen. Lees old headquar-
ters. out on Washington street. Peters,
burg. The other part of the company.
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THE LAST ENGAGEMENT
VIM the Retiring Enemy From the
Vicinity of Petersburg, April 3, '6f.

= Editor National Tribune: 1 would
fke to relate little incident that ter
minated in an engagement with the
wagon guard of Gen. Mahones Divi-
sion, the last of the Confederates TO
eyacuate the city of Petersburg, Va, on
the morning of April 8, 1865. L pre-
sumo our boys on the left, who We're
having a ball over there on the night
of the 1st, and the music was being
kept up on the morning of the I'd and
far into the day were wondering why
we were keeping so quiet over on their
right at the Bermuda front and north
side of the James: but we were very
much on the alert and active in watch
ing the Johnnies on our front, because
1t was rumored that Gen. Lee. as a last
resort, might Try to make one more
effort to break our lines at some weak
point on his left, and would select the
Bermuda front
On the night of the 1st and I'd our
picket line was doubled in our imme-
diate front, and what few of our regi-
ment that Were in camp in rear of the
breastworks were ordered out of camp
to the front trenches, and lay on their
arms all night. The buglers were or
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trANCEROL bas proved Its merits In
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The 18th VIA.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly give history of the good old
45th Wis, and oblige an old subscriber?
w. ]. Laskey. 479 Talbot street, Lon-
don, Canada. 4
The 45th Wis. was organized at Madi@
son from November, 1854, to March,
1865, for one year, and mustered out
July II, 1865. 1t was commanded all
thru its service by Col. Henry F. Belitz,
and lost "a from disease, etc.-Edftor
National Tribune.
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PERSONAL.
To Pest Commanders.

To every comrsde sending his name and
number OF Post on postal card will mail
him one copy Of Echoes from the Tomb
O. the Living Dead" by convict J. Wcss
Moore, No. 1879. life-sentenecd convict,
Gate Of Go. y, 9th lad. Cay.,D now on
parole at 1903 Dorisadoro St, San Francisco.
10 every comrade who viii send me p cents
] will mail one copy Of Echoes and The
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52 weeks, one OF the best family papers
published. Reference Any comrade in Cali
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Those Gay, Useless Uniforms.

Comrade John L. Cribbs. Co. E, 62d
Pa, writes from New Bethlehem, Pa:
"I have recently noticed several articles
about the French uniforms, late one
appearing in issue of Nov. 19, 1908,
written by D. Eldredge, Historian of
the Sd N. H. I desire to add that the
62d Pa, Second Brigade. First Division,
Fifth Corps, was one of the regiments
to which was awarded the prize. AS
stated by Comrade Eldredge, the uni
The National tribune., 1909-02-18

which had previously been ordered to
Burkesville Junction and yicihity. were
also ordered in. Along Ia the holiday 3,
1865. was granted farlStgh on ac-
count of disability. for 30s dsGs. by or
der of the Secretary s@ War. E. M.
Stanton. When 1 retuh1ed TO the regi-
ment. about the middle of January.
1866. they were in the barracks at City
Point, Va, awaiting musteriont. as they
had been previously ordeIed home
while 1 was absent on furlo9gh. I was
only back two weeks whenlt the regi-
ment was mustered out, per General
Orders 1, Department of Virginia, Jan.
20. 1866, and started for home the fol-
lowing morning. the soth. With no mis-
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The 10Th w. Va

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 10th w. Va
Alex. Kerr, Elizabeth. w. Va
The 10th W. Va. was organized at
Camp Pickens and other places in the
State from March to May. 1862. and
finally mustered out Aug. 9. 1865. 1t
was commanded by Coils. Thomas NJ.
Harris and Morgan A. Darnel1 respects
lively. belonged to Thoburn's Division.
Eighth Corps. and lost e5 killed and
146 from disease, etc.-Editor National
Tribune
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forms were of little service to our regi-
ment; we packed them and sent them
to Washington, D. c., to be stored away
until called for at the expiration of our
term of service. The greater portion
were never called for. I have one
piece of the uniform yet the large
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