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31st Ill, was awarded gold Medal Of
Honor for bravely defending the colors
of his regiment during the battle of
July %, 1864. When the enemy at
tempted to wrest the colors from the
bearer, Private Yates shot dead the
first man who laid his hand upon the
standard, knocked the next one down
with the butt of his musket, remained
by and gallantly defended his colors
until they were out of danger.
WI. First Lieut.. Edmund Z. Mutt,
goth Ohio, was awarded silver Medal
of Honor for conspicuous bravery and
good conduct in the battle of July %,
1864, where he led two charges against
the enemy. driving them each time. and
when our right was forced back he re-
manned on the Bald Hill ralIying strag-
g1ers and fighting with these ,disorgan-
ized troops brayely until midnight, when
he was relieved.
VIII. Private Charles Stevenson,
2eth Ohio. was awarded a gold Medal
of Honor for special and distinguished
gallantry in the battle of July %, 1864.
Whilst fighting hand-to-hand over the
works this soldier caught the colors Of
the 18th Ohio from the bearer, who was
shot, planted them on the parapet. and
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The Monument to wirz.

The Rochester Democrat and Chroni-
Gle says editorially that a section of the
South seems to be especially active in
reviving the bitterest animosities of the
war. The erection of a monument to
Capt WirZ cannot be construed in any
other light than wanton and absolute
ly unprovoked insult to the loyal people
of the North.
The Auburn IN. W Citizen says that
there are many survivors of the prison
in and around that city, who of their
own knowledge know of the terrors of
Andersonville planned and executed by
Wirz. While breath is left in their
bodies they will not be able to forget
them.
The Utica Herald Dispatch SAYS that
Wirz's memory Is one to be execrated.
and that the dedication of q monument
to him is an insult to the patriotism of
the Nation, reproach upon the State
OF Georgia, and a staggering blow to
the spirit of reconciliation.
The Oelwein Uowa) Register cannot
understand why the Daughters of the
Confederacy could not memorial.ze
some of the very many brave men in
the South, who fought for what they
thought was right, rather than to single
out the scoundrelly keeper of the hell
hole at Andcrsonville. Wirz died by a
Just verdict. and it is a terrible mistake
to place him alongside of men who
were honorable, brave soldiers
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"yIercenarx Widows {,

Mrs. j. Nj. Stanley. Hesperia. Mich.
is so stirred by the talk about mercen.
ary widows that she is moved to sneak
of those that she knows in her own
town. Next door-to her lives a feeble.
gray-haired woman of 65, entirely
alone, with the snow piled in drifts
about her dwelling. She married q
soldier 40 years ago. who lies dead in
the village cemetery, but for some rea--
son she is denied n pension. and only
exists upon the kindness of her neigh
bors and friends. But for them she
would have frozen or starved to death
long ago. Another near by married a
veteran IL years ago, who had little
property beside a wooden leg and a
rifle bullet near his heart He was q
great sufferer before he died. She
cared for him as only a patient. Chris
tan woman could; but now. as he Is
gone. she has no means Of support.
There are several others like these in
her town.
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The 1f5th ". Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please print
a short sketch of the 115th n. Y.-Wm.
w. Mckay. Okmulgee, Okla.
The 115th n. Y. Iron Hearts" one
of the fighting regiments, was organized
at Fonda in July and August, 1862, and
mustered out June II, 1865. 1t was
commanded by Coils. Simeon Sammon
and Nathan ]. Johnson in succession
At the surrender of Harper's Ferry the
entire regiment was captured and or
dered to Chicago to await exchange. 1t
sailed for Florida in February, 1864,
and in the battle of Olustee lost over
800 in killed, wounded or missing 1t
Joined Gen. Buffers Army of the James,
and in the actions around Drewry's
Bluff and Bermuda Hundred lost to-
tai of 100. Recrossing the James. the
115th lost more or less heavily right
along. On Oct 81, 1864, when in the
advance in the march on Richmond, it
sustained quite a loss by being fired into
thru mistake by the 9th Me. 1t be-
longed to Turner's Division, Tenth
Corps, and lost 135 killed and 1SS from
disease, etc. Its total of killed and
wounded was 494 and 45 of its members
died in Confederate prisons.-Editor
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The 10th Ill. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 18th Ill. Cav.-J.
T. Mathes, McAlister, Okla
The 10th Ill Cav. was organized in
June, 1868. and was composed of the
following Illinois cavalry commands:
Thielemann's Battalion. Schambeck's
Independent Company and the McCler-
nand Bodyguard. Five new companies
were organized from Jan. 70 May 21.
1868. The regiment. with the excep-
ton of Cos. A. and C. was finally
mustered out Aug. 10. 1865. 1t was
commanded by Col. Christian Thiele-
man. who was discharged Aug. 9. 1864.
succeeded by Lieut.-Col Robert w.
Smith, in command at muster-out. II
belonged to Stoneman's Division. Cav
airy Corps, and lost 33 killed and 22s
from disease. etc.-Editor, National
Tribune.
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The 4th VT.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 4th WV. w.
Pike, Lawler, Iowa.
The 4th VT, one of the 800 fighting
regiments. was organized at Brattle-
boro. Sept. 81, 1861. and after serving
out two enlistments finally mustered
out July 13. 1865. 1t was commanded
by Coils. Edwin II. Stoughton, Chas. b.
Stoughton and George P. Foster sue
cessively. Col. Edwin. Stoughton was
a graduate of West Point. The 4th's ac-
tive service began in March, 1862, and
it met with only slight loss until Fred
ericksburg, where it fought on the skir-
mish line and lost IL killed. 43 wound
ed and two missing, four men killed
and IA wounded in Co. by single
discharge of canister. At the Wilder
ness it lost IL killed. 223 wounded and
four missing, total of 26S out of less
than 500 engaged. At Weldon Rail-
road, June %, 1864, the regiment had
eight officers and 133 faen captured.
half of whom died in prison. 1t be-
longed to Getty's Division, Sixth Corps.
and lost 162 killed and 2S0 from dis
ease. etc. Its total of killed and wound
ed was 556, and n of It's members died
IN Confederate prisons.-Editor Ma
tiOnai Tribune
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The 46th Pa.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me short history of the 18th Paw
X. Hayward. Shippingport. Pa.
The 18th Pa. one of the fighting reg
lments, was organized at Harrisburg.
oct 81 1851. and after serving out two
eniistments finally mustered out July
10. 1868: 1t was commanded by Coils.
Joseph f. Knipe and James L. Selfridge
in succession. The 46th was with
Banks in the Shenandoah. taking an
active part in the campaign against
Stonewali Jackson. At Cedar Mountain
the regiment entered the engagement
with % officers and 4S1 men, and lost
81 killed. 102 wounded and III cap
tured or missing. Eleven officers were
killed or wounded. At Peach Tree
Creek the 46th withstood n desperate
attack. losing five of it's officers. II
marched with Sherman thru Georgia
and the Carolinas. and took part in the
Grand Review at Washington. 1t be-
longed to Williams's Division. Twelfth
Corps. and lost 179 killed and 1873 from
dfsease, etc. Its total of killed and
wounded was 622.-Editor National
Tribune.
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The 35th IoMa.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly pub
lish short history of the 35th Iowa
and its Observation-Disclosures B. Walsh,
Muscatine, Iowa.
The 35th Iowa was organized in the
State-at-large during August, 1862,
and mustered out Aug. 10, 1865. 1t was
commanded by Col. Sylvester G. Hill,
who was killed in action at Nashville,
Tenn, Dec, Is, 1864, succeeded by
Lieut-Col William B. Keeler, in com
mand- at the time of muster-out. 1t
belonged to Mowers Division, Sixteenth
Corps, and lost 40 killed and 1SS from
disease. etc. 1t took part In the two bat
ties of Jackson, Middleton, Fort De
Russy, Henderson's Hill. Campti, Pleas
ant Hill, Mansura, Yellow Bayou, Old
River Lake, -Brice's Crossroads, Tupelo,
'Tallahatchie River, Nashville and Span
ish Fort.-Editor National Tribune.
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..l49NlYI
By JOHN McELROY.

Nv. Serg't James z. Earich. Co. e
18th Ohio. was awarded a silver Medal
of Honor for gallantry and devotion tO
his colors in the battle of July %, 1864.
When the coi0r-bearer of his regiment
was shot down he. grasped the colors.
carried them to the front, where he re-
rEained with them until severely wound
ed.
''V. Private George w. White, Co. c.
3ist Ill. was awarded a silver Medal of
Honor fer gallant conduct in the battle
of July %, 1864. Having been severely
wounded in the head, Private White
refused to be carried to the rear, say
ing that he would not leave his flag as
long as there was a man left in the
regiment, and that he would fight as
long as he could pull trigger. He re-
manned with his regiment, regardless of
personal suffering, until the battle was
over.
''VI Private Thomas Yates Co e
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Reunion of the DANDY. 5tb.

Col. Joseph H. Barker, Secretary, 55f
w. 35th street. New York, gives notice
that there will be q special Reunion of
the Dandy 5th Veteran Association of
the 5th N. Y. II. A. at the Court Inn,
Binghamton, N. Y, June Is, 16 and IT,
during the meeting of the New York
Encampment, G. A. r. Col. Gilmore.
Third Vice President, who resides in
Binghamton, has charge of all arrange
ments- The 31st anniversary will be
held at the home of Capt. ]. H. Orr,
President of the Association, in New
Haven Conn.,
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defended them until taken charge of
by another Of the color guard. He was
shortly after hauled over the works
and taken prisoner. and while in the
hands of the enemy seized a rebel flag
and tore it to pieces; was recaptured,
and almost Immediately knocked sense.
less by a piece of shell. Upon his re-
covery he resumed his musket. tho suf-
fering severely. and fought with the
utmost gallantry the remainder of the
day.
TX. Private Wilbur Blackburn, goth
Ohio, was awarded a silver Medal of
Honor for his daring courage on July
~, 1864. When his regiment had ex-
hausted their ammunition he yolun-
teered to go out between the conflicting
lines and bring a box of ammunition.
which he did successfully. He was
afterward foremost in two charges. in
which the enemy was driven back and
many of them captured. In one of
these charges he was bayoneted in the
left hand, but knocked his assailant
down with his right fist and brought
him in prisoner. He assisted in de-
Tending the fort on the hill until the
morning of the 23d.
X. Sergt Theodore +. Fischer, color
bearer, 32d Ohio. was awarded a silver
medal for gallant conduct on July %,
1864. When the regiment was formed
IN the open field to receive an attack
OF the enemy, who were approaching
three lines deep. Serg't Fisher moved
out in front of the line of his regiment,
waving his colors defiantly in the face
OF the advancing foe, and kept his col
ors steadily in advance of the regiment
thruout the close and bloody contest
and encouraging the men by voice and
example.
XXI. Chaplain r. b. Bennett, 32d
ohio. was awarded a gold Medal OF
Honor for distinguished gallantry DUR
ing the battle of July %. 1864. During
both these bloody days Chaplain BEN
nett carried musket throut the en-
tire engagements, firing RAPIDLY and
cheering and encouraging the men by
both voice and example. After the bat
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The 22d Pa. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly give
a sketch of the 22d Pa. Cave. J.
Orth, Keithsburg, Ill.
The 22d Pa. Cav, also called 1S5th
"a, was organized at Chambersburg
and composed of five companies organ
ized in February, 1864, to which were
added five companies known as the
Ringgold Battalion and two companies
known as Washington and LAFAYETTE
Cavalry. On June "a, 1865, the whole
consolidated force was consolidated
with the 18th Cav, to form the Sd Pro-
visional Pa. Cav. 1t was commanded
by Col. Jacob Higgins. belonged to Aver
elfs DIVISION. Cavalry Corps. and lost
% Killed and 96 from disease. etc
Editor National Tribune.
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Please Show Me.

Editor National Tribune: I notice a
communication from II. Ketzel. 37th
Ill, Reynolds, ILL.,, in your issue of May
lS, which / cannot understand. I served
little over four years, but 1 was mus
tered in in 1861. He says he was mus
tered in Jan. Is, 1864, and mustered
out May 16. 1866. How he managed
to get four years and nine months be-
tween those dates I cannot figure out.
He says they marched 112 miles in
three days, the last 10 miles double
quick. Whew. l don't see how he had
time to fight II hard battles and march
1885 miles, nearly around the globe.
l think Comrade Ketzel is entitled to
go UP head. He takes the cake. I
don't think any regiment will beat that
march. There's not room enough
Jas. 7. Crooks, Co. D. 49th Ohio, 115a
Utah street, Toledo, o. D. -l'r
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| Maney's struck the left and rear Of the
Seventeenth Corps. while the front and
| right OF that corps on Leggetts Hill
became the center Of an attack by two
other Confederate divisions. Further
to the right Cheatham's Division was
attacking the Fifteenth Corps and
thrusting in between 1t and the Seven
teenth Corps. Thus the Seventeenth
Corps was almost at the same time
| struck in front, on both fianks and In
the rear.
Giles A Smiths Division formed the
left of the Seventeenth Corps, and its
left flank was struck squarely by one
OF Hardee's heavy lines perpendicularly
to its direction. At the same time n
heavy artillery fire was opened to as
sist the infantry. For a moment It
looked as II Giles A. Smiths line was
shattered, and the 10th Iowa. occupy
ing the extreme left. was at once sur
rounded and captured with $50 men.
AT the same time two pieces of artil-
iery belonging to Battery F, I'd Ill. /,
A, were taken. Smiths men iumned
to the other side of the works, and got
INTO position to repel this attack. There
were rev minutes of terrific inter
change of volleys at close range. when
the enemy fell back as suddenly as they
mad appeared, seeking the shelter of
the woods from which they had
emerged. Our skirmishers followed
them up. and sent back word that the
enemy had gotten quite enough. and
showed no signs of repeating the AS
sauit. Scarcely had this comforting in
teiigence been received, however, when
u was overcast by the appearance of
another heavy mass of the enemy
emerging from the woods and attack
ing Smiths rear. Again Smiths men
sprang 10 the other side of the works
- meet this new assault. The Confed
crates came from the woods into the
open field in a most portentous column.
three lines deep. and were met by Col
Potts's Brigade. not over 1000 strong.
when occurred another of those desper.
a.e IhIahtry dueis at short range which
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tensity OF long campaign and months
of looking forward to decisive event.
Hood had had a great opportunity.
He had successfully passed two-thirds
of his army far out beyond the Union
left flank. The Union commanders had
no premonition of the avalanche that
was about to descend upon them There
was wide gap between the left of the
Fifteenth Corps and the right of the
Seventeenth, but the Sixteenth Corps
fortunately was in the rear of the left
flank. moving up to take position, and
this proved to be the salvation of the
Army OF the Tennessee.
Hoods massed forces burst out of
the woods like torrent rolling down
one of the dry canyons in the far West.
Desperate. with a fierce determination
to end the campaign and relieve them
selves of their persistent enemies by a
deadly. crushing blow, .Hardee's and
CheatEams masses roared around the
disjoiated divisions of the Sixteenth and
Seventeenth Corps as a torrent around
rocks. In close succession, sometimes
simultaneously, they were fiercely
charging the fronts of these isolated
bodies. battering away at their works,
striking savagely at them from the rear.
Where the Union soldiers had thrown
up works there would be fighting at
one moment at one side of the works,
and, haylng repulSed the enemy there,
the soldiers would leap over the works
to meet an attack coming from the 9TH
er side The Sixteenth Corps, which
had no works, had to meet in the same
way attacks coming from every direc-
ton 1t was the seyerest ordeal which
the Army of the Tennessee had ever
endured None but American soldiers
could have>successfully passed that or
DEAL and none could have done 1t more
magniicently than the tried Veterans
who had learned their trade in the great
school of war conducted by Grant, Sher-
man and John A. Logan.
The Old times, the old traditions that
the turning of flank was the deadi;est
thing that could happen to an army.
ana no commander of troops could en-
dure 1t or even a threat of il, had
passed. There was no Charlottesville
about this. The American soldier was
there TO fight the enemy wherever he
appeared, in front or rear, and he
Fought him to a finish. Three months
OF Intense fighting, manuvering and
marching. of scheming and fencing to
get the advantage, but without decisive
result, had wrought both sides I'D al
most to state of frenzy for a concIu.
sion, and each fought as IL IL were a
duel to the death. Not infreuuentIy the
combatants would be on different sides
OF the same low breastworks, with their
battle flags SO close together that they
would touch when they tapped around
on an occasional breeze. the men strik-
ing at each other with bayonets, gun
barrels and swords.
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Grateful for Increase.

Editor National Tribune: If it is CON-
sistent with your methods, may / as
war widow of the war of the rebellion
and a grateful pensioner, express thru
your medium my sincere gratitude for
the increase of my pension under act OF
April 19, 1908, whereby my pension
was increased to $12 a month? I am
sure all soldiers widows who are bene-
hted by this law will join in sincere
gratitude both to God and to our Gov.
ernment.-Mrs. E. ]. Hovey, S2S South
Fifth street, Atchison. Kan. - rsel.
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WASHINGTON THURSDAY JUNE

battle. The slaughter was terrific for
a few minutes. But Potts's men stood
their ground firmly. and the enemy
gave way a d sd Sght the shelter of the
woods. The last man had hardly dis
appeared in the-forest when :hei party
which had been assaulting from the
other side Ecnewt6 its attack. ana asain
side of the works. to meet 1t.
This time the brunt of the attack feii
upon Col. Halls Brigade. The enemy
had the advantage of cover to within
Is or 20 yards Of Col. Hairs line. ana
they actually pushed up to the works
and lay down on/the side opposite to
that whichsthe Union men were hold
ing. All albng the lines were the regi-
mental 'comrs Off the troops of both
sides. and desperate efforts were made
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the ball passing between my heels.
Capt. Lucas. of Co. X, snatched a gun
from n private's hand. and, simulta-
neously with two soldiers. fired at the
rebel Captain and killed him instantly.
when the rebels threw down their arms.
1 Immediately proceeded to the right
of the regiment. and commenced draw
ing them out in line, hoping to be able
to cut our way out, when / discovered
the rebels had possession of the 11th's
works at our right Thus they held all
the works around the 16tr, and were
firing into us from the 13th's works in
our rear. / placed my men in the pits
again, explaining to my officers the con-
dition of things, while at that moment
the rebels were forming line in front
of the 13th's works to charge bayonets
down upon us. We agreed TO surren-
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Medals OF Honor.

Probably the closeness and despera-
fion of the fight cannot be better Illus
trated than by giving Gen. F. p. Blair's
Special Order granting medals to those
in the Seventeenth Corps who had dis
tinguished themselves:
HEADQUARTERS Seventeenth Army Corps,
In the Field. Ga, Aug 2S.
General Orders, No. 13.
Upon the recommendation OF the
Board of Honor the following awards
of Medals of Honor of the Seventeenth
Army Corps are made and published TO
the command:
'T. First Lieut. David w. Poak. Co.
A, 18th Ill, silver Medal of Honor,
for gallant conduct on July 22,
1864. When his regiment was forced
from its position he was conspicuous in
rallying the men, advancing to the
front, encouraging his men, firing mus
kets rapidly at the enemy. and, by his
voice and gallant example, materially
assisting in bringing his regiment again
into action.
I'll Capt John Orr, Co. II, 18th Ohio.
was awarded a gold Medal of Honor
for distinguished gailantry on July %.
1854. When the enemy planted their
colors on our works, with a few men
he charged over the works, cut down
several OF the enemy with his sword,
and captured about SO prisoners. In
the latter part of the day. when the
coiors of his regiment were seized by
the enemy, he rushed to the rescue and
Fought hand-to-hand, using his sword
freely, until the enemy were driven
back and the colors saved
III. Serg't Russell Bethel, Co. C,
18th Ohio, was awarded q gold Medal
OF Honor for having gallantly borne and
defended the colors of his regiment
during the battle of July %, 1864. When
The enemy closed up to his regiment
and attempted to wrest the colors from
him he hnecked the rebel who grasped
the standard down with his fist, and
remained in the front of his regiment,
nying his colors, until the enemy was
Tepuised.
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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, abso-
lutely free, Trial Treatment"
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The fOOth Ohio

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the Tooth Ohio
Joseph Grim. Wolcottville. Ind.
The Tooth Ohio was organized at
Camp Toledo during July. August and
September, 1862. and mustered out
June 20. 1865. 1t was commended by
Col. John c. Groom. who resigned May
13, 1863. succeeded by Col Patrick s.
Slevin, who was discharged Nov. 30,
1864. Lieut.-Col. Edwin L. Hayes then
took command. resigning May IL. 1865.
and succeeded by Lieut.-Col Frank
Rundell. in command at the time Of
muster-out. 1t belonged to Cox's Divi-
SION, Twenty-third Corps, and lost 90
Killed and 224 from disease, etc.-Ed-
itor National Tribune.
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: Electric Fans Pick Chicken,.

One of the cyclone stories that used
to come from highly Imaginative KAN
sas was about wind that blew all the
feathers off a chicken and drove them
so regularly into darn door that the
door was well covered by them. This
imaginative story has been reduced to
reality by an electrical fan employed by
wholesale dealers The chickens are
placed in tube and the blast driven
thru is SO powerful that all Of the
feathers are removed cleaner than could
De done by hand. At least so the manu.
facturers of the machine say.
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Longest Railroad in the World.

Russia's achievement in building the
Siberia Railroad is now surpassed by
the Cape to Cairo Railroad in Africa,
built by the British Government. When
finished it will be the longest in the
world and cost one billion dollars Its
lcnsth will be 5000 miles,. The main
line from Cape Town to Buluwayo is
1850 miles long. and has been in opera
ton since 1897. The rest of the work
is being pushed forward with the great
est energy under the superintendency
OF some OF the best railroad engineers
in the world