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THE FALL OF PETERSBURG.
Two Boys of the Tooth Pa. Among the
First to Enter the Fallen City.

Editor National Tribune: On
Wednesday, March %, 1865, Gen. Grant
began movement having for its object
the possession of the strategic position
known as Five Forks and the taking Of
the Southside Railroad. This would in
vOlve the turning of the enemy's right,
which would prepare the way for
final assault on the city of Petersburg
Sheridan's Cavalry, with the Second
and Fifth Corps, We're selected for the
advance on the enemy's right The
Sixth and Ninth Corps were to remain
in their Notifications, and at the proper
time cooperate with the troops on their
left
AS it is not my object to give minute
account Of the fierce engagements which
followed, / raust be content in saying
the move on the caemy's right was
complete success, but it was success at
fearful cost
On Sunday morning, April 2, orders
for the assault on Petersburg We're is
sued. The Sixth and Ninth Corps were
at once formed for the attack. The
Sixth Corps made a heroic charge
which resulted in the capture of Forts
Welch and Fisher. During the attack
Of the Sixth Corps the Ninth Corps ad-
vanced, and with an unconquerable de-
termination carried Fort Malone and
neighboring works. This was one Of
the strongest positions on the enemy'S
lines, the losing of which sealed the
fate of Petersburg.
The enemy lost their strong position
also their brave General. A. p. IIilI
HilFs troops made tremendous effort
TO retake the fort. but met a whitening
fire, and was finally forced to desist.
On Sunday evening at dark the enc
mys line from near Fort Malone to the
river remained unbroken. Our pickets
were relieved as usual and new details
posted.
AS l wish to relate some of my ex-
periences on Sunday night and on early
Monday morning, l will close this short
story, with the hope that may have
said something which will cause others
to write.
Now, imagine I hear some one say
ing: why stop there? Why not tell US
something about the part which Sheri-
dan played?" Others are wanting to
hear about what was accomplished by
the Second, Fifth and Twenty-fourth
Corps. ] know they were all there, and
tmade il possible for the carrying of the
forts TO which / have referred; their
lroll call after the battle testified to that
fact
] will now ask you to go with me to
the picket line. This is the last nights
picket duty in front of Petersburg. The
Johnnies have doubled their pickets.
They appear to be very angry. and are
keeping up rapid firing 1t is now
1870 .. m. Suddenly the firing ceases.
! see man in front Of me, and order
him TO halt.
He says: Sentinel, don't shoot; there
are three of us; we want to come in"
imagine l can feel my hair raising,
but Comrade George Reed is at my
side and / am alert.
With our guns cooked and fingers on
the triggers, we order them to advance
Three Johnnies roll into our picket pit.
call for the Sergeant of the guard.
The call is promptly answered by ]. C.
Stevenson. of the Tooth Pa. The Ser
geant questions them closely; they re-
port their pickets withdCawn and their
army falling back. They say they are
tired of lighting. and were waiting for
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Stories Emeny Worth Telling OF Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

On the road over which we went to
Savannah there was a fort that had
three 64-pOunder cannon in, and l
think they belonged to Uncle Sam, for
"U. 81 was inscribed on the breech.
The rebels had used them on us.
The 102d ILL.,, that belonged to the
First Brigade, had some Spencer rifles
and 1 was told they got a big log and
cut notches about three feet apart and
planted it across the road in front. This
was done at night. and when morning
came they silenced the fort.
The night before we went into Sa-
vannah / was on detail to work on
new line of breastworks, and from 10
to IL o'clock, when everything was
quiet, we. could hear the noise of the
men trotting on a pontoon, which was
made by Hardee's men evacuating the
city.
My book I carried all thru my SER
vice has it that we worked until mid
night, and then we went into Savannah.
When my regiment passed the fort
about a. m. We came to a halt just to
the south side, so 1 had a good chance
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some time for a favorable opportunity
to escape.
The Sergeant orders Reed and 1 to
take them back to brigade headquar-
ters and return at once to our picket
post. On our return Serg't Stevenson
with a squad of II or Is men. advance
on the enemy's lines and find them va
Gated. We now return to our picket
posts. where we remain till morning.
Just as day begins TO break Comrade
Reed proposes going over to Peters,
burg. He says he would like to have
his canteen filled with whisky if it is
to be had. / agree to his proposition,
and we start. On our way We pass thru
the city cemetery. Just as we enter
the city we meet a large colored man.
He says: "Lor', but Is glad to see you
Yankees. I tell you, boss, twas hot
over here las Saturday night; one of
yoah shells killed a woman in de house
and another killed six soldiers
Comrade Reed asks him where We
can get some whisky. He PORTS to Il
frame building just a few rods ahead,
and we go on.
Now we hear cheering at the south
side of the city. We cuter the building,
and are met by lady. Reed asks her
if she keeps whisky; she replIe; IN the
affirmative, and he hlTdS her his cam
teen.
1t is scarcely necessary to say sec
Gnd canteen is handed her, with a re-
quest to fill it. She goes out into an
other room, and soon returns with the
canteens filed. l ask her what it is
worth, and hand her so cents in frac-
tional currency 1--WE call it shin pias-
ters).
AS we step out on the street we are
by our colored friend. L
suppose he is thinking one favor de-
serves another.
He gets n good swig from my can
teen. He says he knows where there
are three soldiers sleeping in bomb
proof. We conclude to take them in.
Our friend goes with us, and points out
the pace, but refuses to go all the way.
1t is just outside of the city. but not far
enough out to be opposite the Crater.
We approach with guns in readiness.
One of the men had gotten up, and is
sitting on the bunk rubbing his eyes.
The other two are still in bed. We
shove the muzzles of our guns toward
them, and order them to surrender.
They see we have the drop on them and
offer no resistance.
They say their duty was to keep their
soldiers from passing from the city
a pass. We take them back,
and turn them over to a guard at bri-
gade headquarters. The tents with
heir belongings are torn down and are
oaded in a wagon. Our regiment had
packed up and was gone. We then
start and overtake our regiment. which
S hard after the defeated and deci-
mated army of Lee.
Six days later he is cooped up at APP
L. Pounds, Co. E, Tooth
Pa. (Roundheads), Slippery Rock, Pa.
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PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
All Warriors.

Comrade Josiah Standley, of Sullivan,
Ind, has a long record of soldier an
cestry. His grandfather served with
Gen. Washington at Valley Forge, his
father IL months in the War of 1912,
himself in the Mexican War for IA
months. He enlisted in the civil war
Sept. /, 1861, and served until mus
tered out with Gen. Lane. Had COM
mission as Captain in Co. L and active
service in 30 battles, being for n short
time in Libbey Prison. Was with Col
steele in Kentucky, twice wounded;
Gen. Pope thru Missouri, Sherman at
Vicksburg and Jackson, and from there
to Mission Ridge and Nashville, coming
then to Washington. While with Cen
Pope he was Second Lieutenant of Co
E. 43d Ind.
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FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA.
Interesting Observations of a Member
of the S5th Ind. on the right at Az
Ianta and the Great March.

Editor National Tribune: l have new
er seen anything about how Hood
army was tricked at Atlanta, not even
by Gen. Sherman. After the three bat
ties were fought, July 90. % and %, we
kept building breastworks until three
lines had been put up. the last one not
very far from the Confederate line The
skirmish pits were very close, and firing
was gong on day and night by the
skirmishers on both sides; the cannon
also kept firing. Some of the sklrmlsh-
ers got to hollering across, and pro-
posed to quit firing until there was an
advance, and the other side cried out:
''AIl right" -
The rifle firing soon ceased, but the
cannon kept it up a few days longer.
While the shells were going over into
Atlanta at night, l have often heard
the shells strike and make a rumbling
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The Garrison at Fort Fisher.

]. w. keenan,, 207 18th street. Oak
land. cal, says: "On the afternoon of
Jan. IS, 1865. Brighten. n. NJ. Curtis
led n brigade of New York soldiers in
charge on Fort Fisher and entered the
fort. After the fort had fallen com
many from one of the regiments that
made the charge was sent across Cape
Fear River to Fort Caswell, that had
been abandoned and blown up by the
Confederates, to garrison it. 1t was an
old brick U. s. fertilization. I want to
know the letter of the company and
the regiment to which it belonged that
garrisoned Fort Caswell for about 10
DAYS after the fall of Fort Fisher. The
companv was then sent on a steamer
up Cape Fear River to Wilmington, N.
c.. and went by forced marches to Raj
eigh"
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The Fort Phil Kearny Massacre.

John Watkins, 18th U. S, Eagle
Point, Ore, says that Comrade DAILY is
little mixed in his story of the Fort
Phil Kearny massacre. The 18th Z. 5.
was on the frontier from 1865 to 1863.
It had originally three battalions, with
eight companies to the battalion, but in
1866 the regiment was made into three
the 18th, 27th and 36th. with the first
battalion still retaining the original
name. Comrade DAILY says they evacu-
ated the country north of the North
Platte in 1867. 1t was 1868. There
were SO men killed instead of 81. OF
these, 73 belonged to the 18th U. :, IL
to the I'd z. S. Cav, with three officers
and five citizens. Col r. j. Fetterman
was COmrade Watkins's Captain for
some time until he. was brevetted
Colonel.
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Fort BlakeIy.

A Maxwell, Oklahoma City, Okla.
remembers the fighting in the rear of
Mobile very well, and especially the
capture of Fort Blakely. This occurred
on sunday evening. The field was full
of torpedoes, but they went thru inst
the same. He was under Gen. SteeIe's
command, and a man near him had his
leg torn off as they charged.
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gest man I ever saw. His feet were IA
inches in length.
When we were marching to Nashville
Peach Blossom" shot guinea hen in
a tree top at 40 rods. When going to
Battle Creek, about Aug. 1, 1862, he
rode on top of box car, with the train
running at full speed, and snapped
telegraph wire at the first shot.-Chas.
II. Roberts, Co. E, goth Ind, r. f. D.,
HicksNille. o.
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badges and all G. A, r. and all other patriotic
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One Of the Guards at the Execution,

Christian Cope, Salamonia, Ind, has
been intensely interested in the Life
OF Lincoln and has personal interest
in it. He was one of the guards de-
tailed at the time of the execution, and
helped remove Mrs. Surratt from the
scaffold. He would like to hear from
any of the other guards who wera
present at the execution of the con-
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Gen. StecIe's Corps.

Comrade Wesley Richardson. Of
Straw berry, Ark, sends us his war rec
ord, which is interesting, and he would
be glad to hear from any of his old
comrades. When but a little over 16
years of age he enlisted in July. 1864,
and served until September, 1855. Was
in several battles, at the siege of Fort
Morgan, at Fort Blakely and several
others. Belonged to the Second Divi-
sion of the Third Brigade of the Thr-
teenth Corps, commanded by Gen.
Steele
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FORESTS Raid.

c. S. Flowers, Sd Iowa Cav, Soldiers
Home, Kan, says he was in Memphis
the morning that Forrest made his raid,
and was called out to drive the enemy
away. He saw the spy that led Forrest
in. This spy was killed " front of his
own house, and his two sisters took
care of him. Comrade Flowers was
with A. ]. Smith in the pursuit of For
rest. He would like to hear from any
one who remembers him.
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REAL ESTATE.

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who knew Charles or
carr A. Malmstrora, of so young Swed-
ish men who came to America for the purpose
of enlisting in the civil war and did so In
Chicago in 1854. and was at Chattanooga
for reliable information to what company
and regiment he belonged. c. c. Malmstrom,
Care U. S. Mint, Denver Colo.
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WANTED, 1nformation.-A lady brought up
by Louisa Virden wishes to learn of mother.
Nancy; Uncles John, George, Archie, Ruben
Toliyer, or DeToliver: father Amos; Uncies
David and George Wilson. Mothers second
husband. John McJohn wishes to learn whers
her relatives, both Sides grandparents, died
or live company and regiment any served in.
Geo. H Maxwell, 4O4 North Main Street.
ROCKFORD, Colo.
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The Confederate Commander.

r. C. Blanchard, 1st Mimi, Seattle,
Wash, says: "a friend of mine, e. p.
Grubb, who belonged to Co. B, 5th Va,
C. S. A, would like to know the name
of the General who commanded the
Confederate troops near Knoxville at
the time of Lees surrender. Mr.. Grubb's
regiment was sent to Knoxville and
went into camp for the night, expecting
to make an attack the next morning.
About a. m. the regiment was quietly
aroused and started back for Virginia,
About the second day they met Lees
paroled prisoners, the first information
they had that the war was over. None
of his command was surrendered, and
his impression is that it was 10000
strong"
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HOT

COMRADES AMP isISH wsshiaFson. RgRhae HiS. 5
C., don't forget Hotel Harris one block from aad in
pain view to right of Union alton Special rates
given. John III. Harris, Proprietor.
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WANTED-Address of VIM. H. Holmes son OF
Geo. W. Holmes, deceased, late member of
Co. ID, 26th Iowa Inft. Any one knowing his
whereabouts please address his mother Mrs
Geo. w Holmes, Charter Oak, Iowa. 1t will
be to their interest to do so.
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WANTED-If any comrade who knows the
address of John or James Haines, Of ID Iowa
Regt, or can give any information of him,
1t will be thankfully received by Mrs. Faith
A. Hughes, (widow OF James NJ Hughes)
s2f North Corona ST., Colorado Springs, ColS.
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At Cedar Creek.

Seth C. Hill, First Sergeant, Co. A,
Sth VT, Johnson, Vt, says that the
47th Pa. has been wrongfully eliminat-
ed from the accounts written of the
battle of Cedar Creek. He was taken
prisoner in the morning and got away
four hours later, took command of his
company, was wounded and was lying
on top of a stone wall by the pike when
he heard a great cheering, and, looking
up the road toward Winchester, saw
Phil Sheridan arrive. 1t was 10 min
utes past 10 a. m. by his English cap
1aIgar
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of James Watson, Co. c.
Ith L. S. Cav. at any time since his discharge
in 1850; W. NJ Camp, 774O Union Ave, Chi
cago, ILL.,
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ADDRESSES WANTED

WANTED-The names of some comrades who
knew Orren A Holden. I'd Regiment Vermont
of age. ana has never received one dime in
pension Address H. L. Harris Warner, N II.
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GOITER Sufferers Cured by Millers Magic
Remedy without bad effect. Write Henry
Miller. Cambridge, Ohio.
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RROTHER: Accidentally have discovered root
ID that will cure both tobacco habit and indi-
gestion. Gladly send particulars. B. Stokes, Mo-
hawk, Florida.
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WANTED-Alexander Harmony, Co. B, 50th
Ohio, now living at Ada, Ohio writes az
follows: Il would like to hear from some
Hospital at Wilmington, n c., among them
Henry Hays and Lieut.. Richie, and others.
| was the little light-halred boy who was in
the doctors office and made pills for the
patients. II any of the boys remember me,
| would like to have them write"
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Be sure and use Mrs. Winslows Soothing
syrup for your children while teething.
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of Comrade s. E. Adams,
member of Co. L. I'd n. Y. H. A. Please ad-
lress W. E. Widrick, West Vienna, r. F. D.,
Y. Y.