The National tribune., 1910-08-04

when I was called up after midnight to
saddle up and accompany the President
over to Halleck, right by the reservoir
on High street 1 took my position as
an Orderly should, the prescribed dis
tance behind, but each time was told
to ride UP alongside, and Mr.. Lincoln
talked as freely with me as he would to
one of his Cabinet. He at all times ad-
dressed me by my first name, and SEEM
ed to show.-the interest of a father for
me.
My regiment remained in Washing
ton until Gen. Grant took command
and then we were ordered TO the Gulf
Department. 1 only had about three
months of my first three years to serve,
and the President asked me to re-enlist
in the general service and 1 could re-
main at the White House, but / thought
] had been in long enough, so / went
with my regiment to New Orleans, TAX
ing transports from Alexandria, and
went around by the Gulf. After my
time was up I re-enlisted in my own
regiment, and served until Sept 80.
1866. After going back home / found
no chance for earning living, SO in
the Spring of Sc / again enlisted. and
was sent to Carlisle, and was one of the
first 300 sent TO Fort Riley to make UP
The 7th U. S. Cav, going thru all the ups
and downs with the regiment until mus
tered out"
He Knew Lincoln.
Lay w. Richardson. First Sergeant,
Co. F, 18th Ohio, and 6sth Ohio, De-
fiance. o.. writes:
Your write-up on Lincoln is good
history, interesting and instructive, not
withstanding we old soldiers who re-
sponded 10 his first caIl for 75, 5,9bD men
and served under him until the finish
know all about Lincoln and don't need
10 ha told ha- hn rl,s.<
this Nation has ever produced, in heart,
mind and ability. At the same time 1t
has taken nearly so years for the great
mass of people. especially the younger
generation and the people of the South,
TO find out these simple facts about
Abraham Lincoln.
Il enjoy the reading OF him.
was old enough to know something
about Lincoln before his first nomina-
fion for President, and was in the con-
ventiOn at Chicago at the time of his
first nomination. / responded to his
first call for IS, goo men, and stuck by
him till the war was virtually closed at
the surrender or capture of Savannah
Ga. in 1865. when ] was mustered cut.
and returned to my home here at De-
fiance vie New York City and a stop
over at Washington of a week or 10
days to settle my accounts at the War
Department. Before leaving the Capt.
l6l lDDh advantage OF nfSt and
only opportunity 10 call at the White
House. and was introduced to Mr.. Lin
coin, and was cordially welcomed by a
ehake of his big hand. This was only
a few weeks prior to his assassination y
Iincoln's Escort.
A w. Stiles, Rock Creek, o., writes:
81 have heard il stated that Lincoln
rode from the White House to the Cap
itol Building on March 4, 1865, 10 bC
inaugurated without an escort of any
kind. That is not correct, as / was one
of about 40 Union soldiers that marched
on his right and left that day.
marched the entire distance on the Ief
of his carriage We were not inter.
fered with until stopped by the police
at the east entrance of the Capito
Grounds. No official ever had a more
loyal and devoted escort than did oui
beloved Lincoln that day Every one
at nothing to have kept him from be
ing harmed"
Reviewed by Lincoln.
o. II. Masten, 1st Pa Rifles. Biloxi
Miss, writes:
President Lincoln was not at Ma
nassas. so far as / know. in the Sprini
of 1862. He was at Falmouth. / d.
not believe there were any Fedora
troops at Manassas after Mcclellan lef
ior the feishshla, out mcdowell wa!
In command of some 10000 men, with
headquarters at Falmouth. We picket
ed some distance south and east oi
Fredericksburg. In Gen. McDoweIT:
command was the division of Pa. re.
serves, to which / belonged.
I'm May. 1862, the whole corps OF
Mcdowell was reviewed by President
Lincoln just outside of Falmouth. M
Lincoln was accompanied by the ex.
President of Mexico. who had been -
out of his country by the French IN.
| Austrians Lincoln had his stov-.,.P.
! hat with him.
''The very morning Of t.'c r.v., =.