The National tribune., 1909-07-08
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berton, Ga, and his father, was a larg
sIave-owner, running a. cotton plantation
lie was opposed to the principles of slay
cry, but felt that he had to- o1continue il
James's grandfather had beenI soldier il
the Revolutionary War, and made hin
promise that if ever war came lie woul
| fight under the Flag that Washington ha
fought under. When James was u year
old came the firing on Fort Sumter, and hi
father raised a regiment, in which James
uncle WIS Captain. They tried to ge
James INTO the regiment as he grew older
but he steadfastly refused, and, watchin:
| his chance, started for the Union lines
going by way of Cumberland Gap. an,
eventually enlisted in the 9th Tenn, il
which he served three years, two month!
and 10 days. At Franklin Major of :
| regiment charging the Union lines wa,
badly wounded, and fell inside the lines
James saw him fall, and going to him dis
covered that it was an uncle-a brother o
his mother. At Knoxville he assisted il
capturing and afterward guarding hi:
father. After the war he married and set
tied in Tennessee, only going back to Geor
gla to attend the funeral of his father, whC
died without having forgiven him for fight
ing on the Union side.
Feels Sore Yet.
Comrade Ezra McAllister writes from
X. ID. No. 3, Lawrence, Mich: Il serves
in Co. G, 2Sth Mich, from Sept. /, 1864
to June ., 1865. | am now ~ years old
L feel sore yet in every joint from effects
of some of our hard marches and severe
exposures and hardships. We were in the
battle at Nashville and at Wise's Forks.
We had many long, hard marches, and
know something of war and the seventies
of service in war campaigns. have not
seen a we'll day since; and in that | am
thnucann- of others
Not that want to find fault with the Gov
ernment. 1t has done well, in way; but
it falls short of just action. True, it
gives big pensions to a lot of men-pull-
ers, who ran to Canada; but to men vino
stuck to duty and broke down under it.
they give little or nothing. | favor a
dollar-a-day pension. and say to the COM
rades who favor that sort of pension, God
bless you; and God bless the widows of
our dead comrades. These old comrades
and their widows ought to be somewhat
recompensed for what they did and SUI
fered for the dear old Flag and our loved
country
Old Glory Man.
Sam 2. Putnam, 1st Mass. III. A., Chest
nut Hill, Mass, says that "Old Glory"
was first bestowed upon man, and not
on the Flag. He was Stephen Driver, OF
Massachusetts, who went to Nashville, and
at the breaking out of the war was a lead
ing business man in that city. He per
sisted in displaying the Flag over his roof
in spite of the demand of the rebels to
have it hauled down or they would blow
up the house. His reply was, '.4All right;
if you do, | will go to glory with it, Mr..
Driver was the friend of Comrade Put
mans father, and when he YVES driven out
of Nashville, came TO Boston and resided
at eIr. Putnam's house. The day he ar
rived Comrade Putnam enlisted.
The Missouri Rolls.
Editor National Tribune The Adjutant-
General of Missouri, Frank, n. Rumbold.
having procured an appropriation frcm the
Legislature for that purpose, Will soon be
in Washington to secure copies OF rolls
Of Missouri troops not now on lle IN his
office. This is a great thing for the com
rades of that State, and Gen, Rumbolds
and earnest devotion to their in
terests will be fully appEecisted by the
Missouri G.. A. r. Gov. Hadley Is also
much interested in perfecting the State
records. and is giving the matter his hearty
support.
The Wirz Monument
c. Henley st. Clair, Jasper, Ca.
wrote to the Birmingham Age-Heraid a
telling protest against the Wirz monu-
ment He pointed out the fact that
WirZ was convicted largely on Confed-
crate testimony, and substantiated his
statements by quotations from the re-
ports of Confederate officers. He says
that the monument to Wirz is against
history and facts and that if the ladies
Jf Georgia wish to show their loyalty to
the Lost Cause they could have done
better by erecting monument to that
grand old soldier, Gen. James Long
street.
The YOuntyillc Home.
John F. Shehann, Napa, Cal, writes
hat of the $40 men in the Yountville
Home last Winter 20 were Mexican
War veterans, 120 Spanish War veter-
ms, and the remainder from the civil
war. CEas. Stewart, aged SO, came
across the plains in 1S45. Nearly every
state in the Union is represented in the
Home. The average age is 68 years.
rhe Commandant of the Home is Brig
Zen. Charles A Woodruff U. S. A, re-
ired, who knows the old soldier and
blends kindness with proper discipline.
His Lost Sword Restored.
Comrade Geo. 4. Curtis writes from
Pa, that some months ago
Ie read in The National Tribune an ap-
peal from Capt. Boutwell,, of Hannibal. |
y. y, for owner of a sword found on the
ield at Harrison's Landing, after the bat
lie. Comrades Curtis and Capt. III. A. |
Miller recognized the description as of the |
sword of Comrade Reuben j. Fox, who
ost the weapon there when wounded
while Lieutenant in the 18th Pa. Cav.
rhey corresponded with Comrade Both |
we'll. and as n result Comrade Fox in the
lappy poSsessor of his sword again, after
separation OF Al years.
Who Served With Mccullough?
Mrs. James Mccullough, East To-
edo, Ohio, Sta. A, Route 5, whose hus-
oand, now deceased, served in Co.
:, 196th Regiment probably Ohio
needs correspondence with his surviv-
ng comrades, being without proofs of
lis service.
Locates His Saber.
James f. Mayes, of Waverly, Md, has
ocated the saber which ne lost in the
Hunter raid. His horse was crippled SO
BADLY that he had to leave him, and to
prevent the enemy getting his bride and
saddle he cut them in pieces, He hid his
,aber in hollow tree. J. Med. Adair, of |
Lexington, Va, has written Comrade
Hayes that his sword was found in the |
rec under which Col. Hraiak, who was |
Slled in the fight, was buried Comrade |
Hayes will take Immediate steps to re-
,over his wartime weapon5!.o
Wants Songs of War; Days.
Mrs. P. S. Troutnan, President of
he w. re. at Tallapooosa, Ga, writes: |
Now 1 come to make arequest thru |
your columns. 1 was, but q little girl |
n the days of the war, buf,I remember |
he boys in blue who used to come to
mr. house and sing war c,1ups I hone