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The National tribune., 1910-12-29
The Fight at Fort Stevens.

Editor National Tribune: In issue of
Sept. 29, 1910, r. W. Cumberland, Peru,
Ind says there was an error IN state
ment relative to him. He was a MEM
Der of the 169th Ohio. He was an eye
witness of the fight at Fort Stevens, ID.
c., where he was on picket duty, and
saw the boys of the Sixth Corps rush
at the enemy. The First Brigade had
on the skirmish line the nth Pa. on
the right and then the 9TH Me-, 43d
nd 44th y. Y, 61st Pa. and 122d n.
Y He says: THE advance was under
the charge of Col. French, and was
made at o'clock by a signal from the
flag of the 77th Pa"
There was only one Pennsylvania
regiment in our brigade, viz. the 61st.
I say our, because / was a member of
a regiment which was one of the five
of the brigade. c., Third Brigade,
Second Division, Sixth Corps-and was
with it as it marched out Seventh
street TO Fort Stevens. The 18th N.
Y, whose new flag was baptized that
day, waved the signal Of readiness. 1
quote from Three Years in the Sixth
Corps" by George T. Stevens: "All now
repaired to the fort. Presently the
portly form Of Col Bidwell, command
ing, followed by his Third Brigade, was
seen approaching. They
formed in two lines Of battle, in rear
of the Skirmfsh line or the FlrSt Brl-
gade, the 77th N. Y. on the right of
the line, then the 7th Me. and then the
49th n. Y. The 43d n. Y. 61st Pa. and
1920 N. Y. formed the second lire.
The advance line was in charge of Col
French, of the 77th N. Y.
The new flag of the 77th N. Y, accord
ing to preconcerted arrangements,
waved the signal of readiness; tbs
heavy ordinance of the fort sent vollsy
after volley into the midst
of the rebels, ana then, at
the command of Sedgwick, man of
iron, the brave fellows started eagerly
forward" In the above are the regi-
ments which composed Cat that time)
said Third Brigade. At no period was
there a 77th Pa. ia said Third Brigade.
So the 77th regiment which Comrads
The National tribune., 1910-12-29
A Missouri Tragedy.

Editor National Tribune: Samuel
Parker lived with his parents in Cape
Glrardeau County, Mo-, for several
years preceding the war. Yep Carter,
neighbor, was at different times a
lawyer, preacher and school teacher
and incidentally Sam Parkers Sunday
school teacher. Carter married
wealthy widow with two sons and two
daughters. Ira Parker, father of Sam,
had valuable farm of $50 acres, but
was not slave owner, unlike most of
his neighbors who had means. When
the war clouds threatened the Parkers
were for the Union, but most of their
relatives and friends became Southern
sympathiZers Missouri being a Border
State, the people were badly divided
and feeling ran high, mistrust, conten-
ton and enmity being rife everywhere
On Aug. 8, 1862, Sam Parkor enlist
ed under Capt. James c.. McGarvey, in
Co. G, 29th No, which was assigned to
Sherman's army, and went thru the
Vicksburg campaign, where the regt-
ment lost about 300 men. Later the
command was sent back to Missouri to
reinforce Gen. Curtis. While the regi-
ment was camped at Cape 'Girardeau
one night in September, 1863, Sam
Parker was summoned before Col DAN
nells, of the 1st Wis. Cav, and asked
4 he knew Yep Carter. Sam was as
signed to guide squad TO Carter's
ONE to capture him.
Parker was glad, because It would
AXE him past his old home, and he
hought he would get a chance to stop
there and see his parents. He thought
The National tribune., 1910-12-29
THURSDAY

there was very little chance of finding
Carter. who had proven very resource
full in eluding the Union soldiers. Car
ter had been recruiting his mon for the
Southern cause. and this Fedsrals were
very anxious to stop his activities.
Being thoroly familiar with the
roade. Parker guided the squad nine
brick house. A Lieutenant was in
charge of the scouting party. and there
were nine soldiers, including Parker,
all Of them mounted. Arriving at the
house between 10 and IL o'clock at
night the soldiers found everything
quiet A man was placed at each door
and window, and the Lieutenant, Par
front door. Instantly there was COM
motion upstairs. and then someone was
heard to descend the stairway and run
to the rear of the house. Carter raised
a window and was about to jump out.
when a guard called out: Haiti The
order was not obeyed, and when Car
ter was about to jump two shots rang
out on the still night air, and he fell
on the window sill, mortally wounded.
both bullets taking effect in the breast.
Getting into the house, the Lieuten-
ant, Parker and the other soldier en-
countered Mrs Carter and two daugh-
ters in the darkness. The ladies We're
eNclteu ana screaming. ~ " do
secured, and Parker was the first man
upon whom the ladies set eyes. "Oh,
Sam, can it be you who has done this ~
cried out Mrs. Carter. Parker went for
the neighborhood physician. but Carter
passed away before the doctor arrived.
Parker remained at the Carter house
thru the night and until p. m. the
next day. 1t was q trying situation.
Parker's father regretted the occur
renee and regarded it ominousy. say
ing it would be the undoing of the
Parker family. He cautioned his son
not to return. fearing Carters two sons
or other Southern SymDathiZers would
kill him on sight. Sam reJoined his
command. and there was much reioic-
ing by the Union forces that Carter s
career had been checked.
Three months later Sam Parker's s
mother died and was buried near the
old home. but to this day Sam has
never ventured to return to see where
his mother rests. Soon after his wife's
death the elder Parker deserted his
valuable farm in Missouri on account
with almost nothing, and left the Mis-
souri, farm never to return. Crossing
the border, he went to Brownville,
Neb.. and lived there until his death.
about seven years ago. on Jan. y,
1864, Sam Parker was discharged from
the army. and Joined his father in Ne
braSka, and has been there ever since.
He would be glad to hear from any
members of the 23th Mo.-JameS A.
Lawrence. Tecumseh, Neb.
The National tribune., 1910-12-29
In Col. HickS'S Defense.

Editor National Tribune: L have Just
read Capt. Maxey's letter in reply to
Comrade Beckley's letter on Col. Hicks
at Paducah. 1 will give Col. Hicks's
report of the affair. Forests demand
for surrender was: Having a force
amply sufficient to carry your works
and reduce the place. and in order to
avoid unnecessary effusion of blood, |
demand the surrender of the fort and
troops with all public property. If you
surrender you shall he treated as pris-
oners of war. but If l have to storm
your works you may expect no quar-
ter"
Col Hicks replied: ''I have this
moment yours of this instant, in which
YOU demand the unconditional surren-
der of the forces under my command.
/ can answer that / have been placed
here by my Government to defend this
fort. and in this, as well as all other
orders from my superiors. l feel it to
be my duty as an honorable officer TO
obey. l must therefore respectfully
decline to surrender"
Col Hicks gives the enemys loss at
1,500 killed and wounded, and his loss
as "A killed and as wounded the
night, when they Withdrew. This end
ed the fight of March 25. Col. Hicks
gives the commands that were with
him as Cos. c, III and K, 122d I'll. (Maj.
J. f. Chapman), 122 men; 18th Ky.
Cav. (Maj Barnes), 271 men: 1st KY.
II. A.. colored. 274 men OR. ID. Can
ningham); making a total of 665 men.
On April IA Gen. Buford appeared
before Paducah, and demanded the
surrender of the place, to which Col.
Hicks replied: II have this moment
received yours of this date. Your no.
tice of one hour to let the women and
children out exhibits an act of human
i I.,.f
| men to sack the city during that time
or attempt to take position, or ] will
fire ON you after that time. Come
ahead. I am ready for you"
Col. Hicks says:
Notwithstanding this warning, while
I was giving the notice, according to
| agreement, to women and children and
| noncombatants and Withholding my
| fire. parties of the enemy We're going
| thru the upper part OF the city under
protection of white Tags. breaking into
| houses and robbing and plundering.
| This being brought to my notice by
one of the messengers I sent out, l i'm
| mediatcly ordered Lieut.-Col. Eaton,
| 72d Ohio. with 200 men, to pass up the
river under cover of the Sunboats @nd
| guns Of the fort. and drive them from
! the city. on appearance of Col. Eaton's
| command on the streets the enemy fell
| back to the main force. which imme-
| diately commenced retrcating in the di-
rection of Mayiield. We sustained nc
| loss from this raid except in Govern
ment horses, about 40 of which were
taken during the sending Of the flag OF
| truce"
| This will explain the whole affair OF
| the two engagements at Paducah about
which there has been so much said
| Col. Hicks's bravery needs no defense
in Illinois. He is known as the bravest
| of the brave. / have no doubt but
what Col. Eaton and his regiment were
] also brave men and lid their duty
aithfuIly-Wesley McCallister. Ser
Reant. Co. C, 7th Ill. Cav, Carnli, Ill.
| Box 571
The National tribune., 1910-12-29

three shots at the man in uniform. One
of the shots hit the man in shirt sleeves.
/ was not closer than so yards to him
when he was shot, and l between my
men and them. AS soon as the man
was shot the driver stopped the team.
and I rode up to them, and the man in
uniform told me the man was shot. The
wounded man said the driver could
not stop the team. l left them with
guard. and 1 continued the chase back
to the infantry, possibly a mile still
farther back on the road.
When l got to camp I found Capt.
Brook, the man that was in full uni
form in the wagon, and he told me the
man that l shot in the wagon was Gen.
Robert Latimer McCook. The General
was carried into citizens house close
by and died next day, Aug. 6, 1862. The
family whose house the General died in
did all for him they could and after he
was taken out of the house the Union
soldiers drove the family out and
burned the house with everything in it.
not allowing the family to take out
anything, not even their wearing
clothes. They burned many other
houses, and when we discovered they
were burning the houses / spoke to
Capt Brook about ii. He said if
would stop 1t. We did so, and he
stopped the burning and returned to
US. Capt. Brook was exchanged, and
no doubt is living to-day.
Gen. McCook was not sick, but was
in corGrrsnd of his brigade. He was
not riding in an ambulance, as has
often been told, but was in a school
/ wagon. as Il was more comfortable. The
weather was very warm.
Later 1 was captured and tried not
as a guerrilla, but for killing Gen. Nc
Cook. I was convicted by court OF
commission without any evidence
against me, and was sentenced to be
hung by the neck until dead. Forum
ately there were many men held as
hostage for me, and I was not hung.
/ was arrested after the war was over
and kept in Jail for five months, then
reprieved by the President, and later
was pardoned by general amnesty. All
the above are facts, and all the facts I
think necessary to this inquiry.-F'rank
b. Gurley, Captain, Co. C, 4th Ala. Cav,
c. S. A"
Indorsing Capt. Gurley's statement
are the names of six members of Co.
{, 4th Ala. Cav; also members of other
companies Of that regiment and mem
bers of Egbert Jones Camp, u. c. v.
The National tribune., 1910-12-29
4 a RecitalS ana MM
4 MR@urlsrllSC SC@ulCeSM a
Stories Emreny Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

across the river. and got another Cap
tain and so men from my old regiment,
ma king 60 men all told. We learned
that the Federal army had picked up a
drove of beef cattle and was driving
them over road that led thru the bar
rens from Athens, Ala, to Winchester.
Tenn. We thought we would attack
the guard, scatter the cattle and pick
up at least part of the cattle.
I'VE formed a line across the road
the cattle were on, and in a few min
utes a body of soldiers came in sight,
and both sides commenced firing. We
soon proved too strong, and the Fed
erals gave way and ran back and we
after them, they firing back and we fir
ing at them. and both running as fast
as we could. The Federals increased
in numbers as they went back. After
we had run back some distance we be-
gan to see wagons all running back in
the road, which was then fenced on
both sides. The brush hung low, and I
saw limb drag the top off of a wagon
and expose three men-one in full uni
form and one in shirt sleeves. L shot
The National tribune., 1910-12-29
Letter From Judge Shelby.
"Mr. Ben Pateson, Egbert Jones Camp,
U. c. V, Huntsville, Ala:

sMr. Ben Pateson, Egbert Jones Camp,
L. c. V, Huntsville, Ala:
I'm answer to your inquiries of this
morning, 1 beg to say that personally
knew Capt. Frank B. Gurley during the
civil war and before the fight in which
Gen. McCook was killed. 1t was un-
that Capt. Gurley was regularly en-
listed soldier and commissioned officer
of the Confederate States. There was
no more doubt here about the regulari-
ty of his enlistment and commission
than there was about that of Forrest
Mosby or Morgan.
I'm 1876 or 1877 the sword worn by
Gen. McCook came into my possession.
and, with Capt. Gurley's permission and
probably by his direction, il was deliv-
cred TO Mr.. Alfred Bishop Mason, OF
Chicago, to be sent to Hon. John J.
McCook, of New York, a brother Of
Gen. McCook. l received a letter from
Mr.. McCOok, acknowledging receipt of
the sword and thanking me for being
instrumental in sending 1t TO him. I
am not able to find the letter this after
noon.
"The fight between Gurley's company
and the squad of Gen. McCook's COM
mand, which occurred in this County.
about 5 miles north OF Huntsville, was
not unlike a thousand skirmishes that
occurred in the South during the civil
war, and II only attracted special at
tention because il resulted in the death
of very distinguished and gallant
General-David d. Shelby, L. s. Cir
cult Judge, Huntsville, Ala"
The National tribune., 1910-12-29
The Battlefield of Oolustee.

Editor National Tribune: Here I will
suggest that the attention of the Gov
ernment of the United States be called
to the battlefield and its graves of what
Is called Oolustee, or by the Southern
ers Ocean Pond, fought in February,
1868. The fight was a surprise to the
Union forces in Florida. who We're ap
preaching Lake City, Columbia County
Fla, and most Of the dead were of the
Union side. The field is about IL miles
in an easterly direction from Lake City,
and is closely passed by 1.-THE Seaboard
Railroad as it goes Groa Lake City to
Jacksonville, Fla. Perhaps 200 of our
soldiers fell right there, Ebsing involved
in a surprise by Il foolish. commander
on our side WHO permitted it. The
Confederates were. ;.=s:lerS the command
if I remember rLshts Off Gen. Colquitt
of Georgia, and perhaps afterwards a
Governor of Georgia, or at least a can
didate for GOVERNOR TbisoOolustee was
the principal battle. Il bsiieye, fought in
Florida in the civil war. 81 do not re-
member of any attanthoml being given
this battlefield by our Government
Ebenezer Wakeley, Chicago, Ill.
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Went 1000 Miles TO Enlist.

Referring to the statement of Com
rade J. Nj. Smith, Bendville. Ark, that
the members Of his regiment went 800
miles to enlist. Private Walter Morris
of Walling's Light Battery, and a born
citizen of the United States, says that
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Gettysbure and the wilderness.

Gettysburg and the Wilderness.
Charles T. Devlan, Sr., 9Th Pa. Cav,
Commander E. d. Baker Post. Idaho
Springs, Colo. writes a graphic pre-
sentation of what the comrades did and
dared during tho war, and says in con-
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the comrades to snow The National
Tribune under with letters demanding
that McElroy's history of Gettysburg
and the Wilderness be published in
book form, so that they can be had for
our children.
The Jesse Scouts.
George e. Aughinbaugh. Carlisle, Pa.
would like to have someone give a his
tory of the Jesse Scouts. the names of
members end names and addresses Of
any now living. He had a haIf-brother
in the organization. James A. Vincent.
whom he has not seen since the battle
Of Antietam. When last heard from,
in 1882, he was at Memphis. Tenn, in
the U. s. Secret Service.
Gen. Hobart Ward and Col. Owens.
Daniel ]. Falvey, 39s Hastings street,
Detroit. Mich, wants to know the rea-
son for the dismissal at one time during
the war of Gen. Hobart Ward and Col
Owens and also the date. He would
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iiNiiiS VI lile OStH IA. VINO WAS an. O1Il-
Ger May 6. 1854, and knew of the cir
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First Vote for Lincoln.
j.. H. Anderson, 7th KY Cav. Ell
wood, Ind. began voting for Lincoln
in 1863. when he was but II years old,
and has voted that way ever since.
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shows that there were present 1897,
with 5000 sick, making a total present
of 2O,161 and 5,eS7 absent. During the
10 days there have been 275 gained and
226 lost. DR.. Joseph J. Hoffman has
been appointed Assistant Surgeon Of
the Central Branch. DR.. R. S. Carey
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