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The National tribune., 1910-06-02

Editor National Tribune: I was q
member of the 7th n. Y, National
Guard. We were called out in 81 and
| '63. In the latter year we garrisoned
Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, and then
We're ordered to join the Army of the
Potomac While on the march at Fred
erick City we were ordered back to
I New York to suppress the draft riots.
and then, the crisis having passed, we,
much to my regret, were mustered out.
I subsequently went south to Morris
Island and was attached to the Quar-
termaster's Department, where I had
charge of the shipping until the close
of the war. Nearly all the members Of
my regiment were business men, and
made more sacrifices of their interests,
and did 1t cheerfully. too. than thou-
| sands of others who We're fortunate
| enough to escape the 90-days disbar~
/ ment. To be considered as not worthy
| of q pension Is to cast stigma upon
this class of old soldiers Thru the
ups and downs the vicissitudes of life,
many of them are in want. and a pen1
sion would help to render their old age
comfortable. 1 am confident that IL
this matter was brought before Con-
gress they would see the justice eff this
| request and wipe out the 90-days re-
quirement and give every man who was
a soldier, regardless of length of SER
vice, a pension. If Congress must in-
sist on stigma resting on them the
80 days should be reduced to 80 days,
| including the Mexican War veterans.
hope that you will amend your bill to
this effect, and help this class of old
soldiers to obtain their just due-Moul-
ton Emery, Co. A. 7th n. Y. n. G., Ma.
tional Soldiers Home, Tenn.
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ments, also those of New York and
Pennsylvania. veterans of three years
service, men who had done magnificent
work in the swamps of South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, around the sounds
of North Carolina and on the shores of
the James and Chesapeake. There were
regiments which, under Gilmore, had
astonished the world by their capture
of Port Pulaski; which had camped
Winter and Summer on the sandy
islands in froat of Charleston, and eX-
perienced the carnage of the assault on
Fort Wagner. There were regiments
which, under Burnside. Peck and Getty,
had captured Roanoke Island, defended
Suffolk against Longstreet and had held
the Peninsula after McClellan's retire.
ment. To these white troops had been
added divisions of colOred troops, raised
in South Carolina, North Carolina and
Virginia and brought to high state of
drill and discipline, but which were as
yet without experience in actual battle.
The division and brigade commanders,
the Colonels and field officers of the
regiments, were worthy of the men they
led, and, as a rule, unusually expert
enced and competent.
The troops which had been serving
In the country south of the north line
Of South Carolina constituted the Tenth
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GEN. w. F. SMITH.

of steamers, coasters and river ferry
boats, tugs. sloops, schooners, barges,
canal boats, etc, and with these were
several war vessels to convoy and guard
the others. Butler had organized a flo
tilla navy under the command of Gen.
G. K. Graham, who had served in the
Regular Navy, and who did not neglect
the opportunity to make a brilliant
show, with his fast vessels dressed in
gaia fullness in the National colors in
leading this nondescript fleet up toward
the mouth Of the Appomattox. As the
fioti!la advanced Col. r. West, with
1900 cavalry. mostly colored, pushed
out from Williamsburg across the
Chickah0miny. and arrived on the bank
OF the James opposite City Point. This
had the .ffeci Of further mystifying the
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Entered the Family of Nations.

On the 4th day of July, 1875. the
United States entered the family of
nations. At that time there were about
700 independent governments in Eu-
rope alone. The United States has out
lived the majority of these.
The Star Spangled Banner has writ
ten a new page in history and given
the world a new republic-free Cuba.
II floats to-day over nearly one-tenth
of the earths dry land. One-twentieth
of the whole number of people of the
world give it proud allegiance. Incon-
ceivably more men have fought for il
than for any other flag in existence.
Many more men have died for II than
for any other flag. That which it rep
resents has brought more happiness,
prosperity and a higher moral eleva-
ton to a greater number of people
than has any other flag.
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The Old Flag Protects.
CBy Ruth Cromwell.)

Appeal to President Lincoln in be-
half of five soldiers doomed to death
for desertion: date unknown, but prob
ably about 1864.
AS men pray for gifts which are dear
est in life,
When the depths of the spirit are
stirred,
So ]. mid the surgings of tumult and
strife,
Do pray that my voice may be heard.
Who kneel for the souls that are
doomed unto death,
Kneel midst the 1egions of valiant
and brave,
Kneel midst the armies awaiting thy
Give chance to the boys for nobler
grave
Save. for the sake of the mothers who
bore them;
Spare for the sake of the Flag that
floats DER them;
A merciful deed is a Godlike hosanna,
Which bringeth no stain to the Star
Spangled Banner.
Oh, pardon the dream of a mothers
pale face;
The hunger and thirst for some beck
oning hand;
The heartsiclS ycarning for the dear
Too strong for the soul TO withstand.
Who knOweth what memories, fatal
and bright,
Ger the heart of the soldier may
creep
May muffie the drum, blot out from his
sight
The trust he has sworn to keep?
Save. for the sake of the good that is
in them;
Spare. for the hope that sweet mercy
may win them;
To fight the good fight, oh, plant the
good seed
That may blossom for US in this day of
our need.
In tear-stricken home some mother
heart-broken,
Is kneeling for strength to the God
of the true;
Some wife of the doomed, with terror
unSpoken,
Thru eyes that are faded, is looking
Some father, alasI where the old Flag
is flying,
Who singeth psalm that Gods will
may be DONE"
While clasping the colors, with the love
that's undying,
Is kneeling to Heaven with a prayer
for his son.
Save for the sake of the cause that's
enroIrd us;
Spare, for the sake of the truth that is
told us;
Tho justice CLEANS bright, in a world
tempest-driven,
'Tis o'ertopped by sweet mercy in the
kingdom of Heaven.
Oh, rare words of pardon the south
wind is bearing:
ITO the men that return the old Flag
shall protect them"
BY the future that beckonS, this jubilee
sharing,
Grant pardon to men whose weakness
hath wrecked them.
we cherish;
Mid the harvests of death which
have darkened the air,
We must press back the tears when our
| brave heroes perish,
But spare us, oh, God, what mercy
can spare.
Save, for the sake of the mothers who
bore them;
Spare, for the sake of the Flag that
floats DER them;
A merciful deed is Godlike hossana.
| Which bringeth no stain to the Star
| Spangled Banner.
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The FLAG.
The One Hundred and Tirtythrd Anniversary Brhday-Nany
Beautiful ToaStS and Poems.,

I of the American Flag? 1t will prove to
| be fascinating and inspiring as well.
Flags are not so many yards of bunting
or silk; they stand for principles. They
represent TO their countrymen all that
is honorable and enduring, all that is
noble and elevating, in the country's in
stitutions and her history.
Indifference to the flag that protects
the home is akin to contempt for the
institutions that have fostered that
| home. Contempt for National inst!tu-
| tionS breeds treason and anarchy, and
anarchy threatens ruin of republican
! forms of government. For this reason
if for no other, love and reverence for
| the Flag should be taught the little
children of the land from the moment
they are old enough to be attracted by
its bright hues.
The rust red and yellow flag of
spain, the banner of Ferdinand and
Isabella, carried by Columbus, was the
| first flag that hoated on the winds OF
the new west world. From that day
| till Old Glory was born 81 flags of
varying designs had claimed the al
legiance of the people in the new col
onies.
Despite these ancient banners, the
American Flag is the oldest National
flag in the world. 1t is older by "a
years than the flag of England; older
than the flags of Denmark, France,
Austria, Russia, Sweden, Norway,
China, Japan, Holland and Germany.
The flags of these countries can scarce
ly be termed National as they usual
ly change with the dynasty.
Since the Flag was first unfurled
more than 100000 men have died
bravely and devotedly under its folds.
1t has always shone transcendent, a
sermon in the heavens, the hope and
benson of all who love their kind.
Wherever it has gone it has been
upon an errand of humanity and civil
iZation.
Wherever it has gone liberty and JUS
tice have gone with it; men have be-
come freer. better, happier, and
churches, schools and homes of content
have risen in it's wake.
Wherever on land or sea it has led
brave men armed battle, it has but
| to do the high command of the hearts
and consciences of a great, free, JUS
tice-loving, God-fearing people.
And we
| "All doubt and treason scorning,
Believe with courage firm and faith
| sublime.
That it will float until the eternal morn
ing
Pales in its glories all the lights of
time"
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"Actna' also relieves and granulateu .tis Ira
etc, and removes Cataracts without cutting or
drugging. Over 1900 .Actinas' have been sold,
therefore "Actina IL not an experiment but reli.
able method of treatment.
Acting can be used by old and young with perfect
safety. 1t is impossible to do harm with Every
member of the family use the instrument for
any form OF disease of the Eye, Ear. ThrOa Head
One will last for years. and Is always ready for use.
II will be sent on trial, postpaid.
II you will send your name and address to the
AETNA Appliance Co.. Dept GIN, sII Walnut ST.,
Kansas City. Mo-. you will receive absolutely FREE,
q valuable book-Professor Wilson'S Treatise on
Disease
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Lead, Glorious Flag.
(By Isabel Worrell BALI

Lead, Glorious Flag, enveloped by our
love,
Lead thou us Oh
Tho skies grow dark, and stars be hid
above,
Lead thou us on.
Keep thou our hearts, our footsteps
guard and guide,
May every Flag in peace with thee
abide.
A million men for thy bright stars were
slain,
Yet lead us on
For thy red stripes hearts blood hath
poured like rain,
Yet lead US on.
Lead now in peace, for brighter light
appears.
Lead, glorious Flag, thru all the coming
years.
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The Banner of the Sea.

(By Homer Greene.)
By wind and wave the sailor brave has
Jared
To shores of every sea,
But never yet have seamen met or
dared
Grim death for victory
In braver mood than they who died
On drifting decks in Apia's tide
While cheering every sailors pride,
The Banner of the Free.
Columbia's men were they who then
went down,
Not knights nor kings of old;
But brighter far their laurels are than
crown
Or coronet of gold
Our sailor true of any crew
Would give the last long breath he
drew
To cheer the old Red, White and Blue,
The Banner of the Bold.
With hearts of oak, thru storm and
smoke and flame,
Columbia's seamen long
Have braveiy fought and nobly wrought
that shame
Might never duh their song.
They sing the country of the free,
The glory of the rolling sea,
The starry flag of Liberty,
The Banner of the Strong.
We ask but this, and not amiss the
claim,
A fleet to ride the wave.
A Navy great TO crown the State with
fame,
Tho foes or tempests rave.
Then, as our fathers did of yore,
Wen sail our ships to every shore,
on every wind will soar
The Banner of the Brave.
Oh, this we claim. that never shame
may ride
On any wave with thee,
Thou ship Of State. whose timbers great
abide
The home of Liberty.
For SO our gallent Yankee tars,
| OF daring deeds and honored scars.
VIII make the Banner Of the Stars
The Banner OF the Sea.
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Old Glory

oiu OIOfy.
(By Blanche Filbert Turner Chicago,
IlI) tr
Listen, my children, and you shall hear,
Not of the ride of Paul Revere,
But of that which Is held by Nation
dear
CTis an old, old story1.
Tho the head is white, the heart is
young, '-ol
BY many a tongue are its praises sung,
On every steeple and staff It's hung,
The Flag-old5 5SGlory,,a
All, tits the Banner OF the Free,
We love and honor, reverence thee,
Thruout the land, ON every sea
You float on high.
Tho Nations rise and Nations fall,
You'll ever wave on flagstaff tall;
To the Boys In Blue you're all in all
You'll never die.
1t is said Of this dear Flag of ours,
'Tis one of Gods unfading flowers
That blooms alike in sun or showers,
And ever waves
Ger cottage small, Ger home so grand
II shall forever, ever stand,
The emblem Of our glorious land
And Of the braves,
Who for their honor fought and won
The GranQeet Nation under sun,
And this IL felt by everyone
Who. standing by
Those colors. red and white and blue,
Would show the world that he IL true,
His life he'd give defending you,
And gladly die.
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rebels. No opposition was made to the
progress of the fleet, and about sunset
on May a brigade was landed at Ber-
muda Hundred. The next day the
whole force was put ashore. and began
intrenchinS line from Walthalrs
Landing on the Appomattox across to
the James. This line was only about
three and half miles long. and after
ward became the cork" of the cele-
brated bottle in which Gen. Grant found
Butler.
Butler had misinterpreted Grants or
ders about intrenching, but he made a
posit on in which his army was safe
enough, tho 1t is not the object of an
offensive army to make itself safe. The
very safety of the intrenchments ham,
pered, if they did not prevent. its ag-
gression, since all the enemy had to do
was to shut off all advance by another
ne n little ways in front. AS Smith
explains, with Richmond on the right,
covered by Drewry's Bluff and the
James River, and Petersburg on the
left, with two unfordable streams, Swift
Creek and the Appomattox, Butler s
army found itself before line of heavy
works ana wet bitches connecting two
great foTtreSses.
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Eyeglasses
Not Necessary
Eyesixht can he strengthened, and Moss
Forms OF Dixeaxed Eyes Succexsfuily
Treated Without Cutting or Drnx.ing.

TIL at the eyes can be
strengthened so that eyegIass-
Q, can be dispensed with in
many cases has been proven
beyond a doubt by the testi-
mony of hundreds of peo-
pie who publicly claim that
their eyssight has been restor-
ed by that wonderful little
Instrument called nActIna -
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ANDERSoNVILLE.

A diary, kept by a Catholic priest, with rec
ord of his observations, and names of dying
Federal Soldiers to whom he ministered at
AndersOnyille, and later. at Savannah. Ca,
has for the first time been made public through
the efforts of the Connecticut Association of
Ex-Prisoners of War. A most thrilling and
truthful account OF conditions as he saw them.
illustrated by five views of the 'bull pen,
taken in August, 1864. Mailed to any address
on receipt of twenty-five cents Address
George Robbins. 20 West Main ST., Waterbury,
Conn.
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The Flag.

The Flag.
(By Arthur Macy.)
Here comes the Flag!
Hail it!
Who dares to drag
Or trail it?
Give it hurrahs-
Three for the stars,
Three for the bars.
Uncover your head to It!
The soldiers who tread to 1t
Shout at the sight of 1t,
The justice and right of it,
The unsulIied white of II,
The blue and red of IL,
And tyranny's dread of III
Here comes the Flag!
Cheer it,
Valley and crag
Shall hear it,
Fathers shall bless IL,
Children caress IL,
All shall maintain H.
No one shall stain IT,
Cheers for the sailors that fought on
the wave for II.
Cheers for the soldiers that always were
brave for II,
Tears for the men that went down to
the grave for II!
! Here comes the FIagl
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Corps, while those who had occupied
the country between South Carolina
and the Chesapeake We're formed into
the Eighteenth Corps. The cavalry was
gathered into one division under the
command of Brig.-Gcn. August r.
Kautz, a German by birth, but resi-
dent of America since his childhood,
Regular Army officer and thorOgoing
soldier. The following roster of the
Army of the James proves itself. 1t
contains the names of men who won
glory on the field and who afterwards
rose to high positions in civil life:
Army of the James.
Maj.-Gen. Benjamin f. Butler.
Tenth Corps.
Mai.-Gcn. Quincy A. Gilmore.
First Division.
Brig.-Gen. Alfred III. Terry.
First Brigade-Col. Joshua A. How
ell; 39th Ill. Col. Thos. o. Osborn: 62d
Ohio, Col. Francis B. Pond; 67th Ohio,
Col Alvin c. Voris; S5th Pa, Lieut.
Col. Edward Campbell
Second Brigade-Col. Jos. r. Haw-
ley: 9Th Conn, Lieut.-Col. Lorenzo
Meeker; 7th Conn, Lieut.-Col. Daniel
C. Rodman; Sd y. H. Lieut.-COl. Josiah
]. Plimpton; 9TH y. H., Col. Joseph C.
Abbptt
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Brig.-Gen. Adelbert Ames.
Man Gen. William F. Smith.

Brighten. VIM. T. H. Brooks.
First Bfigade-Brig.-G Gilman
Marston; SAst N. Y, Col. Jacob j. De
Forest; 96th\ N. Y, Col. Edgar NJ. Gull
len; 9sth F. Y, Col. Frederick F.
wead: 1sstA N. Y, Col. Samuel H.
second gAlgade-Bris.:een. Hiram
coushlIn; lnstA N. a. H.. e%I1ai col Aaron nom F.
Stevens; 11sth Y. Y. Col. Oliver Reese,
Third Brigade Col. Horace T. San
ders; 92d N. Y, Lieut.-Col. Hiram An
derson, Jr.: 6Sth Pa. Lieut.-Col Mont
gomery Martin; 1Ssth Pa. Lieut.-Col
George X. Bowen; 18th Wis, Lieut.
Col. Rollin NJ Strong.
Artillery Brigahe-Maj. Theodore H.
Schenck; Wis. Light, 4th Battery, Capt.
George H. Easterly; 4th u. s., Battery
L, Lieut.. John S. Hunt; 5th U. s., Bat
terry A, Lieut.. Chas. P. Muhlenberg.
Second Division.
Brig. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel.
First Brigade Brig Gen. Chas. A.
Hickman; Esd NJ ass. Col Andrew Ell
well; 25th Mass, Maj. Cornelius G. At
wood; 9th Mass. Col. Horace c. Lee;
9th N. j., Col. Abram Zabriskie.
Second Brigade-Col. Griffin A.
Steadman, Jr.; 11th Conn, Lieut.-Col.
VIM. G. Moegling; I'd N. H, Col. Ed
ward L. Bailey; 18th N. H, Maj John
F. Langley; 14Sth N. Y, Col. George
M. GuiOn.
Artillery Brigade-Capt Frederick
M. Follett; N. Y. Light, 7th Battery,
Capt. Peter c. Regan; Sd N. Y. Light,
Battery e, Capt. George E. Ashby; 1st
r. l. Light, Battery F, Capt. James
Belger; 4th U. s., Battery d, Lieut. Jas.
Thompson.
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THE FLAG.
Sentiments Inspired by IL In Eminent
Men of All Times.

t'tth va
Nav all seas learn TO welcome the
Flag and all lands, look TO it as the
emblem of the Great Republic-the
mountain peak of Nations. lonely. if
need be. till others have risen to her
lofty standard.-Henry Van Dyke.
The Flag that knows no conquering
foes in newer glory riGes.-Wallace
Rice. .rr
BY the rude bridge that arched the
flood.
Their Flag to Apriis breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard around the
world.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henceforth no man will set an Amer
lean soldier or an American sailor one
hairs breadth below the best soldier
and the best sailor Of any period OF any
people.-Franklin MacNeagh.
Flag of the free hearts hope and home,
Bv angels hand to valor given,
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all their hues We're born in
Heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe, but falls be-
fore us,
With freedoms soil beneath our feet
And freedoms banner streaming DER
US?
James Rodman Drake.
The simple stone of Betsy Ross
Is covered now with mold and moss,
But still her deathless- banner flies
And keeps the color of the skies
A Nation thrills, n Nation bleedS,
A Nation follows where it leads,
And every man is proud to yield
His life upon a crimson field
For Betsy's battle flag.
-M,nna Irving.
Let us run high the old Flag, the old
the true Flag; the Flag of George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln; the
Flag of the Government of, for and by
the people; the Flag. of National faith
held sacred and of National honor un-
stained; the Flag OF human rights and
Of good example to all Nations; the
Flag of true civilization, peace and good
will to men.-Carl ShurZ.
ours is the only Flag that has in
reality written upon 1t Liberty, Frater-
nifty, Equality-the three grandest
words in all the languages of men. Lib
erty: Give to every man the fruit of mis-
own labor, the labor of his hands and
his brain. Fraternity: Every man in
the right is my brother. Equality: The
rights of all are equal. Just ce, poised
and balanced in eternal calm, will shake
from the golden scales in which they
are weighed the acts of men, the very
dust OF prejudice and caste. No race
no color, no previous condition can
change the rights of men.
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THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
Continued from page one.)

track. On the next day he destroyed
the bridge across the Nottoway. tho 1t
was stoutly defended, and then made
his way back to the James. bringing
with him 1S0 prisoners.
Immediately upon receiving the news
of the Army of the Potomac's advance
across the Rapidan. Butler moved with
the Tenth Corps, under the command
of Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore, and the
Eighteenth Corps, under Gen. w. F..
Smith, besides the Cavalry Division un-
der the command of Gen. August V.
kautZ. Altogether he had about 40
600 effectives. or about as large an
army as Grant had at Shiloh.
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BUTLER LANDING A SMALL FORCE AT WEST POINT TO DEC
DECEIVE THE REBELS.

Rifles. Col BENZ. F. Onderdonk; 1st u
S. Colored Cavalry, Maj Harvey We
Brown; I'd q. S. Colored Cavalry, Cols
Geo. W. Cole; 18th company, Mass. Hs
A. (pontoniers), Capt. John Pickering
Jr. ,
(To be continuedO
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The BechteI Family.

Jess F. Bechtel Boyertown, Pa,
wants to get the names of the Bechtel5
who served in the war of the rebellion.
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Second Division.
Brig. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel.
PENSIONS, PAY, BOUNTY

.tdows claims
late IL c ps.s1y = n
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An Imposing Spectacle.

The movement was highly spectacu-
lar. The broad breast of tie James
near Fortress Monroe was alive with
the great fleet of vessels of all kinds
assembled to carry the 10000 men and
their supplies. There were all manner
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Third Division.
Brig. Gen. Edward w. Kinks.



First rigade-Brig.-Gen Edward A.
Wild; 1st U. S. Colored. Col. John II,
Holman: 10th U. S. Colored. Lieut.
Col Edward H. Powell; 22d U. S. Col-
ored Col. Joseph 3. Kiddoo: 37th U. 8.
Colored, Lieut.-COl. Abial G.. Chambers
lain.
Second Brigade-Col. Samuel AZ
Duncan; 4th L. S. Colored. Lieut.-Col.
Geo Rogers: 5th L. S. ColOred, Col.
James w. Conine: 9Th L s. Coloreds
Col. John w. Ames.
Artillery-3d n. Y. Light. Battery Ks
Capt. James r. Angel; Sd n. Y. Light.
Battery NJ, Capt. John H. Howell: I'd
L. s Colored, Battery B, Capt. Francis
C. Choate
Cavalry Division.
Brig.-Gen. August V. Kautz.
First Brigade-CCl. Simon H Mixs
1st ID. G., Lieut.-Col. Eyerton ]. COM
ger; Sd n. Y, LieutCol George w.
Lewis.
| Second Brigade--Col. Samuel P.
Spear; 5th Pa. Lieut.-Col. ChristopheE
| T<leinz; 11th Pa, Lieut.-COl. George
Stetzel.
| ArtilIery-N. Y. Light, sth Battery
| (section). Lieut. Peter Morton.
Unattached Troops-1st n. Y. M'td
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The Army of the James.

The Army of the James, as Buffers s
command was now termed, was made
up in general of the best material. In
it were many of the New England reg