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The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Objects to the Corrections.

Editor National Tribune: I have been
a subscriber to your paper for long
time. Now, if 1 hadn't found it
to be a friend of the old sol
diers 1 wouldn't have taken it
so long. I have read a g. at many let
ters of the old comrades at you have
printed, and have seen a I Nv that were
away off; but the one that was out of
sight is by Samuel NJ. Naylor, Sergeant,
Co. K, Hath Pa. who started in to
correct George G. Dunham. in The Ma
tional Tribune of March 4, 1909. He
said the 61st Mass, 6Sth and Hath Pa.
and 120th N. Y. were in the same bri-
gade. I would like to know what he
is thinking about. He is wrong; had
better look over his history, and see
where the 120th N. Y. was I enlisted
Oct. 2, 1861. in Co. H, 72d N. Y; re-
enlisted Dec. %, 1868; transferred to
Co. A, 120th N. Y, in October, 1864;
then transferred to Co. B. 73d N. Y,
June 2, 1865; discharged July 8, 1865.
The 120th N. Y. Joined our Excelsior
Brigade in the Fall of 1863. There were
the 1st, I'd, Sd, 4th, 5th and 120th N. Y.
regiments in Sickles's Excelsior Bri-
|gade.-Lucius Jones. Jr., SO Eagle ST.,
Fredonia, N. 7.
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sher,dan,s Horse. Rienzi.

John H. Aughey. Newburg, Ind.
sends US q clipping containing u state
pent of Capt. William II. Tallman, Of
La Orange. Ind. as to Sheridan's fam
w6s present at Rienzi when the horse
was presented to Gen. Sheridan. The
horse was a big black colt, three years
old and unbroken even to saddle. 1t
had been sent to Capt. A. p. Campbell
by his Grand Rapids friends as token
Of their regard, but in his condition at
that time was unfit for war horse.
Capt. Campbell set some one to break.
ing the horse TO saddle, but he did not
succeed very well. Capt. Phil III. Sheri-
dan was appointed Colonel of the I'd
Mich. Cav, and took command of the
regiment at Corinth, and warm friend
ship Immediately sprung up between
him and Capt. Campbell. Capt. Camp
bell was not well pleased with the
horse, but Col. Sheridan liked him, and
frequently rode him. When Col. Sheri-
dan was made a Brigadier-General for
his victory at Boonville he asked the
Governor of Michigan to promote Capt
Campbell to Colonel of the regiment,
and when this was done Capt. Camp
bell presented the black colt to Sher1'
dan in token of his gratitude. Rienzl
was foaled in st. Clair County, Mich
His dam was a black mare imported
from Canada, and his sire was fo1
hunter, strain of horses that was quite
popular in Canada at that time. He
possessed wonderful endurance and
speed, and no other horse in the COM
mand equaled him in those particulars
After the war was over RienZi was sent
to a farm in Ohio, where he lived in
peace until 1867, when he died there
His skeleton was taken to the museum
on Governors Island, in New York
Harbor, and covered with his skin.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
THE BANANA.
1t Grows spontaneously in Hawai-

IL 1FOWS spontaneously IIdNdH
Editor National Tribune: Your de-
scription of banana plant was-quite a
surprise to me, and would apply much
better to sugarcane. The banana is as
common with us here as cherries to
you, and more, as we have them all the
year round, and hardly any home is
without them. The trunk is formed of
layers, at the bottom two inches thick,
gradually getting thinner until at the
top they develop into leaves sometimes
so inches broad and six feet long. The
tree is from seven or eight feet {Chi-
nese) to 80 feet (Hawaiian or Brazil
ian) in hight, and as thick at the base
as a mans body Only one bunch of
fruit grows on a tree, composed of lay
ers or hands" which in some cases
(the lunches. rot hands) weigh as
much as 20' ',Inds. The banana of
commerce l. Is what we call the
Chinese" grUws on low trees, and is
very sweet Most of us prefer the Ha-
waiian, which has tart flavor. There
are great many varieties, such as the
snowflake, apple, Hawaiian, Brazilian,
POpoolu and lots more. They are propa-
gated entirely from shoots, and bear
in one year. An orchard once started
is everlasting, and only wants fertilizing
and to be kept about six feet apart Lots
of shoots come up around each tree, but
only one is allowed to grow. The fruit
seems to have no insect enemies, and
therefore is a very paying crop.
If 1 were in your part of Uncle Sam
uePs broad domains, I would be glad to
avail myself of your Florida land offer.
1t seems to me it will be great bless
ing for the old boys who live in cold
climate. Just think of a nice village
lot and five acres of land for $50, My
city lot here, two miles from the post
office, 60 by 120 feet, cost me $1.425-
w, l.. Eaton, Quartermaster. Geo. w.
De Long Post, G. A r., Honolulu H. T.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Charges of strong.s Brigade.

Editor National Tribune: / was in
terested in Comrade Crawford's letter
in your issue of Jan. on the siege of
Charleston, S. c. He gives a vivid de-
scription of the landing of Strong's Bri-
gade and the three charges on Fort
Wagner, evening of July 10, morning
of July IL and evening of July 18th.
1863, in the midst of a terrific thunder
shower. He said nothing about the
long, weary nights that we were build
ing earthworks and dragging heavy
cannon with which to subdue Sumter,
with the air full of bursting shells from
Forts Sumter. Gregg, Johnson and
Wagner. Will some comrade kindly
give us a short sketch of Gen. George
c. Strong and the address of his son
Wilson Budd Strong, if known?-G. B.
Pendexter, Co. E, 9th Me-, Standish,
Me
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
The Leavepworth Homo.

Editor National Tribune: In a recent
Issue Of your paper an inmate, who
wants his name withheld, knocks at
conditions here. Now. we are not in
mates; we are members. He may have
been an inmate of come other institu-
ton. and therefore does not know the
difference. He Is truthful as to food,
etc. The food Is wholesome and plenty
of 1t. which is more than can be said of
some Of the other Homes, he having
had the experience; but he draws the
line on the officials. Now, / do not
know of any of the officials who have
come out of the Regular Army And,
as far as the rules are concerned, they
are not -onerous, but can be complied
with. If SO inclined. and If there were
no rules 1t would follow, as Gen Sher-
man said.- War was -" Since 7
have been member I have always
found the official table and consider
ate gentlemen, sAo Z do not fee, that /
have lost my Independence or rhe -,ehts
of an American, tn. you cam ease
everybody. There are no strin,. ..ed to
US. believe in square deal-John
Brown, member, Leavenworth, Kan.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
A Lonely Old Man.

John w. Ratliff. Sergeant. Co. L, 5th
KY. Cav, Boyd, Tex, wants the COM
rades to be more thoughtful and active
IN writing to one another. and he thinks
The National Tribune would do excel
lent service by starting a general corre-
spondence system. He is now an old
man and quite lonely. since there are
but four comrades who gather at the
little post Office on pension day to sign
their vouchers and mail them to Knox
vile. He goes to the post office every
day, but never receives a letter from
any one whom he knew as a soldier.
He served on detached duty with a cap
tured piece of artillery, which was at
tached to the 10th Wis. Battery, and
also to the 23d N. Y. Battery. Nothing
would give him more pleasure than to
get a letter from some comrade who
was with him in Sherman's army or
Kilpatrick's Division of Cavalry. He
would like to know whether Lieut.. A.
M. Griffin's body was ever brought back
from its South Carolina grave, and, if
so, in what cemetery was 1t inferred +?
Lieut. Griffin was First Lieutenant in
his company, and was at the time of his
death Chief Scout of Kilpatrick's Cav.
airy.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
A GREAT REUNION CoNTEM-
PLATED
To Celebrate the 5Oth Anniversary Of
the Battle of Gettysburg.

the Battle OF Gettysburg.
The Philadelphia Brigade Associa-
ton, comprised of the seth. list, 72d
and 1s6th Pa, has adopted a series Of
resolutions looking to a great Reunion
of the North and the South-the blue
and the gray-upon the historic field
of Gettysburg upon the occasion Of the
50th anniversary of that battle.
The plan of the Old Brigade is to
request the Commanders-in-Chief Of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the United Confederate Camps to rec
ommend such a Reunion, and together
Of the IS Northern and II Southern
States represented by troops from these
States in that battle, in order that pro-
vision may be made for the transporta-
ton of the survivors of that battle to
Gettysburg and return to their homes.
Comrade John w. Frazier, the Adju-
tant of the Philadelphia Brigade Asso-
citation, who drafted the resolution,
says the plan is to make it a three days
Reunion, thereby devoting one day to
the study of each of the three days the
battle lasted, with a great Reunion
Campfire each day or evening. the
Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. r.
presiding and delivering the Grafton
upon the first evening, the Commander
in-Chief of the u. C. G. filling that role
on the second day or evening, and upon
the third day or evening the Grafton to
be delivered by the President OF the
United States.
Comrade Frazier believes 1t might be
made all the more impressive II the
first days Grafton was made where
Gen. Reynolds, commanding the First
Corps, fell mortally wounded; the Sec
ond days Grafton where Gen. Sickles,
commanding the Third Corps. lost leg
In action, and the third days Grafton
where Gen. Armistead fell mortally
wounded inside the Union lines at the
Bloody Angle Of Cemetery Ridge-the
high-water mark of the civil war.
The resolutions of the Philadelphia
Brigade have been sent to the Com
manders-in-Chief of the Grand Army
OF the Republic and the United Confed-
crate Camps for their consideration.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Where Is william D,xp

Editor National Tribune: am anx-
ious to know the address of William Dix,
who was a Union soldier. I do not re-
longed to; think he was in an Indiana or
Illinois regiments He was captured by the
rebels and held as prisoner till the war
ended, when he came to my fathers, in
Madison Countyl Ind, and remained some
months. When he came to fathers house
(my father was Joel Epperly) he was
a skeleton-skini and bone-and came very
near dying from the effect of his prison
life. After ie got able to travel he left
our home, thihk, about 1865. Since that
we have not heard from him. He might
have been a member of a Kansas regiment
as he had brother. Peter Dix, in Kan,
sas. William and peter Dix were my
cousins John John Dig, their father, was aIso
nois regiment. My name before marriage
was Jennie II. Epperly.-Mrs. Jennie ii
Benefel, White River, Ariz.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Sent Seven Sons.

Editor National Tribune: In The Ma
tional Tribune of Nov. 26 saw that Ellis
G. and Amy Ann Manchester, of Michi-
gan, sent five sons to the war and all are
still alive. l see that Andrew and Cath
rem Emmel, of Miami County. Ohio. had
sent six sons and five are still living, the
youngest 63 years old. Isaac and Su-
sanna Ingle sent seven sons to the civil
war from Henry County, Ohio. Out of
the seven four us are alive. Two died on
duty /; one died at home, in Henry County,
Ohio. The Oldest son will be 76 the 14th
of April, 1909; If he lives, the youngest
son will be 60 the 26th of August, 1909.
FIVE brothers in Co. /, 6Sth Ohio. one in
Co. A.
This father and mother had two sons
in-law in the civil war: one in the 6Sth
Ohio; one in the Ssth Ohio. So Mr.. An
Drew grew, y; ~ hmelia 1nala has to drop one. peg
Clura, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
THE ALASKA-YUKON-P EX.
POSITION.
Special Efforts to Entertain the Civil
War Veterans.

war veterans.
Seattle, Wash, April 15,-The Ma
tion's war veterans and the sons and
wives and daughters of them are carry
ing out big plans for representation at
the Alaska -Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
The Military order of the Loyal Legion
has pre-empted a five-acre tract on the
Exposition grounds, and is establishing
upon it patriotic headquarters. The
Grand Army of the Republic will be
represented and so will the Sons of Vet
Grams, the Women of the G. A. r. and
the Woman's Relief Corps.
Early in the year the Loyal Legion
entered into correspondence with the
War Department at Washington, with
the result that it has secured a spendid
equipment and has already establsheu
Headquarters tents and model
headquarters Encampment generaiiy.
Around the camp the Governments out
door exhibit will be placed. 1t consists
of big and little ordnance, of to-day ana
the other days, civil war relics ana
relics of the unpleasantness with Spain,
so that the visitor to headquarters Will
be confronted by big modern l2-lncn
rifles as well as carronades of the lstn
century, picked up on the beach in Ma
Mia Bay.
Local G. A. r. Posts are expecting
from among the Nations old-time fight
ing men, for the reason that the Grand
Encampment takes place in Salt Lake
City early in August, and the railroads
have announced lower rates than ever
before from eastern points to the EX-
position. Under the tickets offered by
the transcontinental roads it Will be
possible for the veteran to take passage
thru to Seattle and stop off for the En-
campment without extra cost, and that
thousands will do so is already made
evident by letters received by officers of
the Grand Army and Loyal Legion in
this city.
1t will be open house at Grand Army
and Loyal Legion headquarters thruout
the Fair, and several special days and
events have been arranged in their hon
or. The State Encampment of the G..
A. r. takes place in the city of Tacoma,
in June, and June "a has been set as
State G. A. r. Day. AugE~16 has been
named as National G. A. R. Day, and
it will be made the occasion of one of
the biggest and most brilliant of the
special celebrations at the Exposition.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
BuonE THE WAR.
Some RecoNedtions OF the POLITICAL
/ Camr.io,,s OF 1850 and 1860.

Some RecoNedfions Of the Political
Campaiens OF 1860 and 1860.
Editor National Tribune: lived In
a neighborhood composed mostly OF
Quakers. NY first playmates were
were oppossff to slavery and war. They
would not buy anything that was mace
by slave labor. J They boycotted COTTON
goods, because o cotton was ralseo py
slave labor andsNew Orleans sugar ana
molasses were other articles tnat were
on the blacklist. generally any article
that was made by slave iapor. young
man in those daye had to be anti-slav-
cry or pro-slavefy. ! took the anti
slavery side, and when Fremont and
Dayton were nominated espoused their
cause. The marching clubs In that
campaign were called Border Humans.
affiliated at once with the Border Rut-
fans. The rallies were attended py
Township delegations; that Is, each
Township would try to have the largest
delegation. In the Fall of 1856 Henry
S. Lane was the candidate for Governor
and o. P. Morton the candidate for
Lieutenant-Governor They were potb
advertised to speak in nearby village.
The Border Ruffians were about bO IN
| number, all mounted. The day before
the rally we erected a small cabin near
| the speakers stand. At the proper
time we had a middle-aged lady with
two or three little children in the cabin.
Before the speaking commenced we
came out of the wood like lot of In
dians, and tore the cabin down over the
heads of the woman and children. She
unexpectedly came out of the cabir
door with a dishpan full of water. AS
we came up she became terribly excited.
! and told us not to kill her children. OF
| course, we hurt nobody, but tore the
cabin down in true border ruffian style.
after which we went to the speakers
stand, and listened to Lane and Morton
make their speeches. They were two
of the grandest men the Hoosier State
ever produced. They were both elected.
Shortly after they were inaugurated
| Henry s. Lane was elected to the Unit
ed States Senate, ard o. p. Morton sue
ceeded to the Governors chair, and at
the election of 1860 was elected Cover
nor and served as the War Governor of
Indiana. No State in the Union had a
better War Governor.-John s. Van
Arsdell, 718 East La Sale avenue,
South Bend, Ind.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
DEcEirr THAT CURES MEN-FREE
Send Name and Address Today-You
Can Have 1t Free and Be Strong
and Vigorous.

have in my possession prescription for nervous
decline. lack of vigor. weakened manhood falling
memory and lame back. etc.. that has cured many
worn and nervous men right Ia their own homes
without any addti Inal help or medicine. have de-
termined to send copy Of The prescription free OF
charge. IN plain. ordinary sealed envelope. to any
man WHO will wr.e me for Il.
This prescript OH comes from physician who has
made special study ofnen and am convinced IL is
The sIrest acting combination for the cure OF falling
manhood aud vig0r-ftilure ever put together.
Think owe II to my fellow men 10 send them q
copy In confidence, SO that any man. anywhere. who
Is weak aJd discouraged with repeated failures
secure what believe Is the quickest ac.ing restorr-
tive. upbu.iding, SPDT-TOUt HING remedy ever de-
vsed. and so. himself quietly and quick
ly. Just drop me line Ike this: br. A. + Robinson,
1854 Luck Bldg, Detroit. Mich and will send you
copy of this sp!s mid receipt. in plain ordinary
sealed envelope free of charge
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Famous Civil War Collection to Be Sold.
has recently become known tha

has recently become known that
u famous collection of 1000 photo
graphic negatives made by Mathew
Brady and Alexander Gardner during
the civil war and now owned by Ed
ward B. Eaton, of Hartford, Conn, is
soon to be offered for sale to settle an
estate, together with the publishi lg
business that Mr.. Eaton has deyeloDed
in the last two years. Many veterans
now possess the magnificent AMI graph-
ic album of civil war photographs pub
lished by Mr.. Eaton from his collection
in 1907, and his efforts have been high
1y Commended by military authorities
and veterans thruout the country. che
collection is now stored in fireproof
vaults in Hartford, and the immense
number of old wet-plate glass negatives,
weighing about three tons, depicting
civil war scenes, groups and portraits
that can never again be duplicated, ere
nearly all capable of making excellent
Photographic prints after lapse of IS
years. This speaks for the thoro work
of Brady and Gardner, when the science
of photography was in its infancy.
Mr.. Eaton planned for great cam
paign for the enlightenment of the pres
ent generation regarding the true
scenes ard incidents Of and the actors in
the civil conflict as depicted by actual
photographs.
The Army and Navy Journal stated
that this is no doubt the most val
liable collection of historic photographs
in America" It is probable that some
enterprising veteran of means will see
the rare opportunity of obtaining a
veritable treasure in this, the largest
private collection of civil war negatives
In the world, either to preserve or to
work out along the commercial lines
that Mr.. Eaton has started. The vari
Gus commercial possibilities in the ex-
ploitation Of the collection is almost
unlimited, and offers an exclusive field
of operation. 1t is not known "hai
value Mr.. Eaton places on the collcc-
ton and business. but it will probably
90 at sacrifice,
F-,se s,-afS&>1-osf -
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Anniversary OF the Capture of New Or
leans.

The 47th annual anniversary of this
great naval victory will be celebrated
at Philadelphia April "a by the Farra-
gut Association of Naval Veterans. This
being the only victory which the Navy
celebrates, large attendance of prom
inent naval officers and CT naval vet
Grams is assured. This association.
which was organized at the close of the
civil war, is not only the oldest, but
the largest association of naval veterans
In the United States, and all naval vet
Grams are eligible to membership. Head
quarters are now permanently estab-
lished at 1872 S. Eighth street, Phila-
delphia.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
The Sixth Corps in England.

H. P. Fernald, Avening, Leckhamp-
ton, Cheltenham, England, writes a
long, interesting letter, in which he says
days when he wore the glorious old
Greek Cross as a member of the 7th
Me-. Third Brigade, Second Division,
Sixth Corps, commanded by Uncle John
Sedgwick. In the second day in the
Wilderness he was wounded thru his
left thigh, which disabled him for fur
ther active service, and he was trans.
ferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps.
He had previously veteraniZed at
Brandy Station. The war was a stern
necessity, and helped to make America
what it is, the greatest country in the
world. He was with his regiment when
1t made its famous charge against Ju-
bal Early's Brigade of North Caroline
troops at Williamsburg, and at Antie-
tam it charged across the sunken road,
and left on the field the most OF the
regiment, including IL commissioned
officers. It was in the orchard behind
the barn, and came out in front of
Brooks's Brigade Of Vermont men.
When the regiment fell back 1t had
only go men and two commissioned
officers. He is glad that Taft was elect
ed, and has hopes Of what his Admins
tration will do for the country. Com
rade Fernald's letter concludes: lone
of my old and beloved officers, who has
Joined the maturity, told me while in
London on q visit to this country that
company, who expressed himself once:
more and get Killed. / think there are
many soldiers who have seen their COM
rades dead on the field and envied
| them. Strange, but true. Many oj
them thought like an Irishman of my
company, who expressed himself once.
'Begorra, It's the foinest thing in the
world to go into action and get killed
doing your duty; you go to heaven Sc
quickly that the devil does not know
that you are dead and cannot stop you
on the way 1t was an expression that
fitted many who wore the blue">
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Tho Farmers League Against Pension,

jeremiah Cogley, Past Commander of
George H. Thomas Post, Lancaster, Pa
has taken issue in the Pennsylvania pa
pers with the Farmers League. which
pronounced against the Pennsylvania
pension bill. Comrade Cogley writes
well and strongly, and his articles in
the Pennsylvania papers are calculated
to influence public sentiment in favor OF
the proposed measure.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Those French Uniforms.

Editor National Tribune: The 22d
Mass. never filled one of those uni
forms. They (the uniforms) were a
present from Compte de Paris, Duke
de Chambord and Prince de Joinville,
and $1,000 infantry competed for them
roads. Va, In the late Fall of 1861. i
know the 18th got one of them, for ]
remember distinctly our misery when
we tried to wear them. They were four
sizes too small. Brush UP your men,
cries. comrades.--R. F. Wright, Co. E.
18th Mass, Jessamine. Fla.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Wounded at New Hope.

Nelson Purcell, Washington. Ind, be-
longed to the 27th Ind, and was severe
ly wounded at New Hope Church May
25. 1864. The 27th Ind, Sd Wis, I'd
Mass. and 18th N. ]. made a brigade,
which was together in great battles
and other service in the Shenandoah
Valley and at Antietam and Bull Run
The brigade then went West, and took
its full share in the Atlanta campaign
and the march to the sea.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Veterans on Furloueh.

j. Ross, Cincinnati, O., calls attention
to a recent order of the Board of Man
ayers of Soldiers Homes that those
members who are out of the Home
over 80 days shall take their discharge.
This order should have been issued
years ago. There are about 1000 vet
Grams on furlough all the time, and one
man In Hamilton County has been on
Ifurlough for 20 years.
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Turned Down for . young s1an.

I Colin r. Bayne, Warren, o., served
over three years in the army, took part
in all 80 of the hardest battles of the
Army of the Potomac, and was severe
ly wounded, but when he applied for
an appointment as a rural mail carrier
he was turned down for a young, un-
married man, whose parents are said
to be worth 100000, and he is their
only child
The National tribune., 1909-04-22
Soldiers Homes,

Clarence Laning. National Home,
Wis, says that there are some men in
every Home who would complain and
grumble, no matter what was given