The National tribune., 1909-05-13
p.tHn,,,I ,Ifamilies.

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my last subscription, for The National I
Tribune is about expired. lnclosed ma
year. The National Tribune seems more
fraternal to me than all periodicals re, re.
eeived Its weekly visit IS earnestly
looked for an9nmucin appreciated at my
home have noticed in The National
Tribune the mgny patriotic families VINO 10
In some way 6s another participated in
the great civifn war and did much for
their country's good.s,ii l believe it right
to make minute of these heroic families.
am acquainted with several families IN
one home. l know in one instance here
where four brothers of the Burr, family
enlisted. One now sleeps where he fell,
at the battle of Gettysburg; the other
three fought in other hard battles, and re-
turning home at the termination OF the
war located here, making good, true and
honest citizens. OF my fathers family
regiments. The Oldest son enlisted IN tne
149th N. Y; the second in the LIST N. 4.
II. A; the third went to Michigan in tn the
Fall of 1860 and enlisted in June, 1851
in Co. A, Sth Mich. The fourth son en-
listed in the Doth N. Y. Cav. The
mother of these four boys was President; !;
if memory is correct, of the Soldiers aId
wego County, N. Y, during the war, and
accomplished much, with the other ladies'
of the town, for the benefit of the soldiers
for the boys at the hospitals and at the
front. The eldest son, George, was
wounded one day and killed the next day
lat the battle of Kenesaw Mountain,
while in Gen. Hooker's Corps. The sec,
ond, Albert. was wounded at the second
battle of Bull Run, and soon after died
from effects of the wound The third son,
Henry, was seriously wounded at the bat
tie of Wilmington Island, Ga, April 10,
1862, a mimic ball passing thru his right
lung. In this. conflict go Of the Sth Mich.
were in battle with the 18th Ga. lCon-
federates). 800 strong. The sth Mich.
from the field. Our dead and wounded
were taken from ine field and sent to Hill
ton Head, s. c., where the dead were
buried at Beaufort, about seven miles
down the bay, and the wounded We're
placed in hospital at Hilton Head. In
this little battle the 9Th Mich. lost l3
killed and "a wounded. 1t was said that
were slain. In this engagement Charles
Dean Long, of Co. A, received two
wounds, one shattering his left arm, which
was afterwards amputated near the shoul-
der; one mimic ball entered the lower
part Of the abdomen, causing him much
trouble during his life. After MS con-
yalescence at the hospital he received an
honorable discharge and returned home ;
was soon elected Clerk of Genesee Coun-
ty, and. reading law, was admitted to the
bar and later elected Supreme Court
Judge, serving Michigan for many years
to the time of his death, which resulted
from his wounds. The fouth son. in the
Doth N. Y. Cav, was ordered to Norfolk,
Va, where he contracted typhoid fever
and died. being but Il years of age, and
is buried in the Union Soldiers Cemetery,
Norfolk, Va. In this instance three sons
are resting in Southern graves, while one
only, reached home-maimed for life.
DIR. III. w. Caldwell, who was a member
of Co. A. Sth Mich, has been a member
of two Grand Army Posts. He Joined
Willis Post, Sa Camden, N. z, in 1870
and was its Ssrgeon, during his member
ship. In 1872, he moved to Pulaski, N
Y, was charter member Of J. B. Butler
Post, III; IT'S, first Surgeon, remaining
such for several years, and was elected
Commander six, years. In 1889 he was
elected at the State. fEncampment to the
office of Medical Director. DIR. ii. w
Caldwell, the SURVIVING member of his
fathers family who, served in the civil
war, resides at Pulaski, N. Y.-H. w
Caldwell, NJ. D., Pulaski. N. Y.