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IS when she married the veteran.
have a second wife, 1 was not getting
la pension when We married: had no
expectation of getting one. Neither of
Ius. L am entirely sure, ever once thought
of a possible pension for her. She is a
noble woman. a model wife. We live
happily together. and L have peace and
comforts in life that but for her would
be impossible for me-"
Comrade Adam Wickersham. r. D.
1. Monongahela. Pa. thinks the COM
pany in which he served was the Oldest
as an organization that went into the
volunteer service in the war for the
Union He says: My company was
organized in 1S47, went into the army
as an organization, and in 1864 was
assigned as Co. A, 22d Pa. Cav" The
comrade does not state whether he was
charter member of his company.
Lucien A B. HormeII, 725 Fifth ave-
nue.. Louisville. KY, served in Co. E,
10th ILL.,; has met but one comrade of
that regiment since IL was mustered out
would be glad to hear from some of
his old comrades.
Comrade John Rickmar, Co. e, 18th
Mo. Cav. Bismarck, s. D., was ~ years
old June 5. 1909. He favors the 81 a
day pension for veterans and not less
than $12 month for the widows of
soldiers. regardless of dates In his
opinion the country owes too much to
its soldiers of 1876 to stoop at this
day to chaffer. dicker, lew down."
Maggie and bargain with them.
Comrade II. D. Brown, Co. B, 5sth
Pa. Mawrglen, Pa, offers to the Daugh-
ters of Worse this inscription for pro-
posed monument in Georgia:
Beast Henri Wirz. who was hanged
too late,
Straight made his way to heavens gate:
BUT UP came satan, with redhot spurs
AND down to hades rode Henri Wirz"
Comrade N. D. Beedon, 126th N. Y.
who writes from Michigan, but onits
post office address, says: while on a
visit to Geneva, N. Y, last Fall I went
10 seneca Falls on the trolley line, and
passed tree with the end of a scythe
oiade sticking out and a flag fastened
above 1t. A young man coming in to
dlnner one day in '62 said to his moth
ef: L am going to enlist. Let my scythe
hang till l come home again The
snath dropped off years ago, and the
tree has grown till only the end of the
blade can be seen, and the flag floats
in memory of the boy who never came
home"
Comrade John v. Hunt, Co. TT. 2d
~. T. writes from Cincinnati, o.: At
see IN your columns an inquiry from ].
a. Shewafter, Hartford City. Ind, want
ing TO know who commanded the parole
camp at Annapolis, Md, in the Spring
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That March to GETTYSBURG.

Editor National Tribune: In your is
sue of Aug. Is, 1907, r. H. Tripp. Canton.
s. D., says that the First Corps did not
march on the Emmitsburg pike July l.,
1853, and also states that the First Bri-
gade of the First Division was leading
and that there was spring at the base
of Little Round Top that will be a wit
ness to the truth of his statement. Then,
again, Jan. 90, he sends sketch Of the
route he, marched, which may be cor
rect 1 will say that is not the way the
Second Brigade marched. We lay at
the bridge that crosses Marsh Creek on
the Emmitsburg pike. four or five miles
from Gettysburg, and came on that pike
to about the point where his map shows
that he crossed it, and then took about
the direction he has marked for the
First Brigade. We were formed in the
following order: In advance were the
18th N. Y, 56th Pa, 147th N. Y, 95th
N. Y. and 14th Brooklyn followed by
Halls Battery. The 7th Ind. had been
detached for special duty. In front OF
the brigade rode Gem Cutter and staff,
in front of him Gen. Wadsworth and
staff, and in advance Gen. Reynolds and
staff. We crossed the Seminary Ridge
near the Seminary, and descended to
the low ground in front of it. The 10th,
seth and 147th were moved north across
the urg-Chambersburg pike and
beyond the railroad grading. and were
formed in line Of battle. The fog had
begun to lift, and we could see line of
battle In front and to the right. Col.
Hoffman, of the 56th, asked Gen. Cut.
Ter If that was the enemy. He replied
that it was. We received orders to
commence firing. and that yolley was
the first infantry fire of the battle. and
has so been recorded. Now. hsd the
First Brigade been in advance we would
not have had the first shot, for the rea-
son that if there was any shooting to be
done they did not intend to let anyone
get first shot If they could help it. Com
rade Tripp is correct in saying that the
Second Brigade fellows will never con-
sent that the First Brigade marched in
front that day. As for the claims to the
title of Iron Brigade. as unit we never
did claim 1t. 1t seems that at one time
the 7th Ind. and 14th Brooklyn were a
part of that brigade. I had forgotten
to say that the 14th Brooklyn and 95th
N. Y. had been detached to support
Halls Battery near the Mcpherson
barn, being Joined by the 9Th Wis. of
the First Brigade.-E. NJ. Bradshaw,
one of the Second Brigade, Stevensville.
Pa.
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of 1863. Lieut-Col Sangster. of the
manded the camp, and Col. Stanton of
the Regular Army. was in command OF
the district The writer was for a time
in Lieut.-Col. Sangster's Office. and had
charge of the rolls of paroIed prisoners
that came from Richmond"
Lorinda s. Packard, Mainsburg, Pa,
would be glad to hear from a comrads
and his daughter whom she met at the
Saratoga Eneampment They are OF
Driftwood (?), Pa. He served in one
of the Bucktail regiments. Also, she
would like to receive a copy of a song
about Wrap the Flag Around Me,
Boys" and freedoms Starry Emblem
Be My Winding Sheet" or something
to that effect.
Comrade c. B. Teal, of Macomb. ILL.,,
favors The National Tribune with q
series of postcards showing comrades
lined up in various positions before a
soldiers monument of that city. Conn
rade Teal spent seven months in An.
6ersonville.
Comrade NJ. c. Dayton, Co. c. 50th
N. Y. Eng, Quincy, Mich, asks If some
comrade or other person who remem.
oers the origin and results of a disturb.
ance at Troy, Pa, in 1865, will write
the facts. The 50th N. 7. Eng. was re-
turning home after the war when the
riot or row occurred. Several shots
were fired
B. Frank Whitehouse, Frederick. 9.
d. wants the song ''Dixie's Sunny Laid"
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CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG
AND VIGOROUS.
have in my possession q prescription for
nervous decline. lack OF vfgor, weakened
manhood faLIng memory and lame back. ETC..
that has cured SO many worn and nervous
men right in their own homes-wichout any
additional help or medicine-that 1 think
every man who wishes to regain his manly
power and virility, quickly and quietly should
have copy. So 1 have determined to send
a copy Of the prescription free of charge, in
plain. ordinary sealed envelope to any man
who Will write me for it.
This prescription comes from a physician
who has made a special study of men, and T
am convinced 1t is the surest-acttnS combs
nation for the cure of deficient manhood and
vfgor failure ever put together.
think L owe II to my fellow man to send
them a copy In confidencs so that any man
anywhere who Is weak and discouraged with
repeated failures may stop drugging himself
with harmful patent medicines. secure what
l believe Is the quickest-acting restorative,
upbatiding, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever
devised. and so cure himself at home quietly
and quickly. Just drop me q line like this.
Dr. A F.. Robinson. 1854 Luck Building.
Detroit. Mich. and ! will send you a copy %
this splendid recipe in q plain ordinary en-
relope free of charge. great many doctors
would charge $500 to s5.0U for merely writing
out a prescription like this-but I send Il
entirely free.
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his position, if possible, and If the plan
of attack had been strictly followed
thru the lines it is believed that Col.
Thomas might have advanced again,
and Port Hudson would have fallen
that day. But the attack in the center
| and on the left was not begun in earnest
until the afternoon, and the enemy. see
| ing the charge on the right had halted.
| were able to throw their entire force
against Sherman and Augur
| The total loss thru the lines on May
| 27 in killed, wounded and missing was
nearly 1000. The Sth VT. lost S8. in
| cIuding the wounded and killed, that
| day
After the failure of the first charge
Gen Banks abandoned for a time any
further attempt to carry the enemy's
works by assault, and set to work about
the preparations for a protracted siege.
On the night of the siege Gen. Banks
ordered the troops to throw up in
trenchments and hold their positions at
all hazards. and we did so.
On the following day there was an
armistice of a few hours, in order that
the dead might be buried and the
wounded cared for Then the white
flags were pulled down and hostilities
commenced again. Meanwhile a brisk
fire of musketry and boom Of cannon
was incessant along the lines, and the
| hated guns of the enemy belched forth
their thunder" Shells went screaming
over head and crashed thru the trees
or fell among the cooks and Quarter
masters train in the rear. The mid
night darkness was illuminated by fiery
missiles, and the rebels never seemed
to tire of diScharging huge cannon
loaded with railroad irons, that went
screeching thru the air (tfis the boys
named "Old DemoraIizer"D, in order to
prevent the besiegers getting needful
ract md anfn nf
to be thought of at that time. No sleep
could be obtained: it was not possible.
Food was poorly cooked and irregularly
served. Cleanliness was out of the
question, for lack of water in which to
bathe, and change Of clothing was not
as frequent as well-bred men might de-
sire. Heat was intense. filth abounded,
and, worse than all annoyances were
the parasitical pests which swarmed in
every quarter and disputed every inch
of crawling room to maintain the clos
est fellowship with all of the men.
To those who have never had any
experience in army life in trenches, an
extract from a letter written by Quar-
termaster F. e. Smith during the siege
and date before Port Hudson, June 27,
1853, will be an Interesting revelation:
Our officers and men lie quietly
down day and night. week after week.
with hundreds of rifle balls whistling
within a few feet. often a few inches of
their heads, and when from necessity
they must leave their post they have to
crawl behind logs and thru bitches and
ravines to get to the woods in the rear.
Perhaps they will try to cross a knoll
or ridge of land. when. whist! whist!
goes a ball or half a dozen bullets from
sharpshooters, who are constantly
watching every such place"
I am now 78 years old. Was a pri
vate in Co. c, 8th Vt; was in this as
sault and surrender of Port Hudson,
and can give you an accurate descrip-
ton of 1t il you want me to-Joseph S.
Bean, Sharon, Vt.
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As TO BIakeiy, Am.

Editor National Trihune in The Ma
tional Tribune of Jar.le Cbmrade Jas
per Malone Co. Fl, 21st Mo-, tells about
the Sixteenth Corps at Blakely, Ala, in
very interesting article, pnt the COM
rade is wrong in dates and commander
of division The Second Division, Six
teenth Corps, was commanded by Brig
Gen Garrard, and the brigade he names
BY Col. John /. Renntker. of the 122d
I'll. This is the brigade formerly COM
manded by David Moore. of the 21st
Mo. The command was camped on
Dauphin Island. Mobile Bay. part of the
month of March. ard went to the rear
of Spanish Fort the latter part of March
by the way of Fish River When we
arrived at Spanish Fort Gen. Candy had
already arrived, and we took position on
the right and rear of the defenses fac
ing west and north. 1 know that we
made several trips as escorts to trains
for forage and provisions from landings
on the bay during the siege. Upon the
arrival of pontoon bridge, which was
placed across slough. which was be-
tween Spanish Fort and Blakely, we
crossed over to the rear of Blakely
about the 1st Of April. 1865, and camp
ed in the rear of an old graveyard. and
on the evening of April Co. G. 1924
ILL.,. and Co. F, 21st Mo-. were detailed
for fatigue work to dig trench thru a
that we could go to the front picket
lines without being exposed to rebel
bullets. We worked all night. but did
not finish the ditch by daylight. The
officers called for volunteers to finish
the ditch. Serg't Wagner. Of the 21st
Mo-, took the first spade and had the
second course. After working a short
time the rebels discovered us and fired
on us, wounding Serg't Wagner in the
thigh, and 1 was struck in the left leg
about half way between the knee and
ankle. OF course. that stopped the two
of US. This was just at sunup. April S.
We were taken to brigade hospital near
the Spanish Fort. and were there dur
ing the heavy cannonading just before
the taking of the fort on April 9. After
the surrender we were moved by boat
and railroad to New Orleans, and 1 re-
member the ride was not a pleasant
one. as by that time cur wounds had
become sore and stiff and every jolt or
jar of the car was keenly felt. I was
first placed in the Barracks Hospital
ward of the original barracks, after
wards was moved to Ward D Of the
new part of Barracks Hospital In May
was placed on hospital boat and placed
in Overton Hospital at Memphis, Tenn:
then was taken to Jefferson Barracks
Hospital, st. Louis. Mo. There I met a
brother of the Sergeant, who informed
me he had preceded me and gone home.
On July 1 left the hospital on a three
days leave, but never went back until
after my regiment had been mustered
out and discharged at Springfield. ILL.,
This, l think, should convince the COM
rade that 1 know whereof I write
Henry Austin, Co. G., 122d ILL.,, 2O1 s.
21st street. st. Joseph. Mo.
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Reeds Bridge.

Editor National Tribune: see in The
National Tribune of Jan. %. 1908, that
]. H. Horner, Corporal, Co. c, 69th
Ohio, says that just before Col. Brigham
died he received letter from him
stating that the seth Ohio had burned
Reeds Bridge on the early morning of
Sept. 19, 1863. 1 would like to say
right here that my brigade, 4th Regu-
lars, 7th Pa. and 4th Mich. Cav. called
"Minty's Saber Brigade" fought all
day Sept. Is near Reeds Bridge, and
crossed it about S o'clock p. m. and
threw the cover off after we crossed;
but we had no time to do anything else,
for the enemy was nearly upon US,
about seven to one, and took possession
of the bridge as We left 1t. There was
no chance for the 69th Ohio to be there
on the morning of Sept 10, for there
was no chance for any of our troops to
be at Reeds Bridge after we left it I'M
til after the battle of Chickamauga.
There are 102 rebels buried there to
mark the battle of Reeds Bridge
Serg't A. A. Braley. Co. b. 4th Mich.
Cav BanniSter Mich
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That Antietam Bible.

Editor National Tribune. That lost
Bible found on the battlefield of Antie-
tam by Capt. James II. tMcyicker, of Co.
K, 9Th Pa, was not the property oe T.
J. Moses. of the 11th Pa Cav, as Com
rade j. Z. Hobbs writes, but was the
property OF Thos j. Moses, of the nth
Pa. Reserves, Co. L. IIhad two BROTH
ers and a brother-in-law ip the same
company, and have met Tom Moses
while visiting them. My brother-in-law,
Wallace Elder, living at NatrGna, Pa,
who served in Co. E. 4th Pa Reserves.
informs me that the regiment got into
a skirmish few days hefore they were
discharged. and Tom Moses, as he was
called, was never seen or heard % after
that battle by any of, ihe cotnpany My
brother John, of the same company,
was never seen or head of after the
charge of the Reserves on the first day
of the battle of Fredericksburg. Dec. Is.
lS62.-D. l.. McPhilimy, Co. B. Seth
Pa, Fowler Colo.
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CAMP FORD.
The Devotion TO the Government OF tift
Men Confined There.

Editor National Tribune: Please al
low me a small space in your valuable
paper to say word about prison life II
Camp Ford, Texas. / have read the
statement of Comrade William Blancf-
field, 1880 N. Y, 750 Rugby Road.
Brooklyn, requesting someone to write
something about Camp Ford.
was a member of Co. 1, Sd Q. S.
Cav. While on a raid from Little Rock
TO Bentonville Ark, my horse gave out,
and | was sent to the rear about the
same time. We were 10 go back about
a mile to a house and remain there
until the command came back. When
we got in sight of the house we saw
company of about SO men, dressed IN
blue. armed with short muskets, and
supposed them to be a company of
Union boys, but greatly to our surprise,
when we were in about 80 feet of them,
their guns came up aimed at our breasts
and we were ordered to surrender
My cap raised on
my head. I never was as much sur
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State PensinnS

Benjamin Urton. 7th KY. Hanly. KY.
discusses state pensions. He thinks
that men who have lived outside their
State for a number of wears have no
claim to pensions They might as well
claim the benefit of the school law.
They have not paid any taxes nor done
any work on the roads, and they have
forfeited their rights as citizen of the
State. The pension law should give a
pension to every man who had resided
IN the State specified time and who
had served 30 days or over and was
honorably discharged.
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Stories Emneny Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.
THE STF VT.
Vt the Siege and Surrender Of Port
Hudson.

Editor National Tribune: Not seeing
my mention of what the Sth VT. boys
lid to help put down the rebellion in
your valuable and interesting paper, l
thought l would send you a sketch of
what they did at the siege and surren-
der of Port Hudson.
After returning from the long and
tedious march following Dick Taylor's
retreat to Alexandria and beyond, Gen.
Weitzers Brigade, consisting of the Sth
VT, 18th Conn. and the Hath and 116th
n. Y, commanded by Col. Thomas,
with Lieut.-Col. Dillingham; command
ing the Sth VT, were ordered by Gen.
Banks to tine rear of Port Hudson. 1t
was of special advantage that these
soldiers had served together for long
time under Col. Thomas, and had con-
fidence in each other as well as in their
leader.
The ultimate object of the we'll
planned campaign undertaken by Maj
Gen. Banks was the removal of all i'm
pediments and opening the Mississippi
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FOR SALE-Memorials of battle of Pilot Knob.
Mo-; historical handkerchief. red and white,
both silk. Price. $4,000. Write box 46. Iron
ton, Mo.
BROTHER. gladly send particulars of root
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good for blood and kidneys: excellent tonic
;or men. D. Stokes. Mohawk. Florida
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WANTED Soldiers who homesteaded less
WAN Ell than lso acres before Juno g
S0I nIERS, 1874, are entitled to enough
OS!SsIsho more land to equal l6o
HOMESTEADS %hssss, aG,ssi no o4ia1asi naa,si
entry abandoned. renquishsd or patented.
Widows and other heirs entitled. Describe
fully your homestead entry. will pay spot
cash for these claims. Address (Comrade) W. E
MOSES. 431 Jacobson Bldg. Denver. Colo
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M E DICAL,

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FARM AT BARGAIN.--An S0-acre farm.
one and a quarter miles from Chester. Craw-
lord Co.. Ark. on the Frisco r r.. good log
mousse. stable. COW shed. chicken house. corn
.rID, cotton pen. we'll of fine, never-faiing
water, 16S apple trees. 120 peach trees. Ia
concord grape vines. besides cherry, apricot
and other fruit trees. Farm partly cleared
with remainder in red. black and white oak
altogether the making or a hne fruit and
neaithfuI. markets are good, with conveu-
tent school and church facilities Owner Is
missionary and cannot take care of the
place. For full particulars, address Rev. NJ
=, Julian, Chester. Ark
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PENSIONS. PATENTS, B0UNTIES.


JOSEPH H. HUNTER. and
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HON ESTEaDS

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HoMESTEADS-
Registration at Aberdeen, 8. D., October 9Th to
23d. Soldiers, Sailors. their widows and or
phans can register through agents We can
supply number of agents. Write to
Aberdeen Commercial Club. Aberdeen, S. Oak.
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Any of the 18th N. Y.

Arthur Brink, r. F. d. 7, Wolcott,
N. Y, would like IL there is any COM
rade of the 18th N. Y. who has settled
at ST. Cloud to write to him as to the
place and it's probabilities.
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frase your wife. Stop growing
sh I'D fast. Make your mns-
ssche a rich brown OF black with
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Discrimination in the Age Limit.

J. Simpson, oath N. Y, Waterloo, N.
Y, says that many young men enlisted
In 1861, re-enlisted and served thru the
whole war, and yet only get S12 a month
on account of age, while many old men
enlisted the last four months of the
war and never saw a battle, but are
drawing $40 a month. He wants bill
framed to rectify this inequality.
The National tribune., 1909-09-30
JUST DO ME A GOOD TURN

NOTE.-The Above Is the Largest Mail Order Spec
tacic House In the World, and Perfectly Reliable
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That Old Bible.

DIR. w. n. Anderson, Highlands, N.
c., writes relative to that old re d, plush
covered Bible. He believes that the one
who has the best right to it is Mrs. S. s.
Jennings. a granddaughter of Sidney P.
Dula, of Lenoir, n. c. If the comrade
who has the Bible will send 1t to DR..
Anderson he will see that Mrs. Jennings
gets it, She is very anxious to have the
book, and keeps writing to him about it.