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(To be continued.)
The Douglas Brigade.

Editor National Tribune: A COM
rade of my regiment handed me a
clipping from some paper in regard
TO the organizing Of the first two regi-
ments of the Douglas Brigade at Camp
Douglas. near Chicago, I'm 1861, later
known as the 42d and 55th III. The
clipping. speaking of the death &C Col
Robert Rae. one of the Oldest mem
bers of the Chicago bar, says:
I'm 1861 Mr.. Rae organized two reei-
ments. known as the Douglas Brigade.
which were mustered into the United
States service at Camp Douglas. He
rendered the 1st regiment of the bri-
gade (afterward the 42d III. }, fully uni
formed, at his own expense, to Simon
Cameron, Secretary of War, about two
weeks after the battle of Bull Run"
This is news to some of the members
OF the 42d. We have always given Col.
David Stewart, of Chicago credit for
organizing the Douglas Brigade. He
was elected Colonel of the AID, but did
not go out with us when we went to
Camp Benton. near st. Louis. The reg
iment was organized in August, 1861.
The battle of Bull Run (first battle)
was fought July 21, 1861. Col w. A.
Webb went with us TO St Louis, while
Col Stuart remained in Chicago and
organized the 55th ILL.,, and, | believe,
went out as it's Colonel. We never heard
before of any one uniforming the regi-
ment but Uncle Sam The citizens of
the towns and Counties we came from
fitted some Of the companies out with
blankets, ponchos, etc, but the United
States furnished the uniforms The
fact is, this is the first time the writer
ever saw the name of Col. Robert Rae
L would be glad TO hear from comrades
IN regard to the matter.-C. III. Starkey,
Co. j, 42d Ill. Cst regiment, Douglas
Brigade), Aurora, Ill.
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The Isl Mass.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a brief history of the 1st Mass.-John
d. Perry, New York, y. Y.
The 1st Mass. had the distinction of
being the first to leave the State for
three years service and the first three
iyears regiment 20 reach Washington. 1t
was composed of five companies of the
1st NJ. " NJ, reinforced with volun-
teers. Four companies were mustered
in May %, 1861. and the organization
completed May rs, 1861. This was at
Boston. Its first engagement was at
Blackburns Ford. where it lost 13
killed In organizing the Army of the
Potomac it was attached to Hooker's
Brigade. and spent the Winter of 1861
1862 in Hookers Division on the Lower
Potomac. 1t took part in the Peninsu-
lar campaign, Antietam. Fredericks-
burg, Charlottesville and Gettysburg
In the last it lost 123 men killed 1t
was sent North to quell the draft riots
in New York, and in the reorganization
of the army for the Wilderness cam
paign became part of Motifs Division of
the Sixth Corps, and lost 49 killed in
the fighting in the Wilderness and at
Spotsylvania. Its term expired May 90
when its veterans and recruits were
transferred to the 11th Mass. and it
was mustered out Nav %. The first
Colonel was Robert Cowdin. who was
promoted to Brigadier- General and sue
ceeded by Napoleon B. Mclaughlin, of
the Regular Army.
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Battery ID, 5th @. s. Art.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a history of Battery D, 5th U. S. Art,
from its organization until the close of
the rebellion. l have not seen anything
of it. 1 was a member of that grand
old battery, and fought with it on Little
Round Top and at Gettysburg with
Hazlett.-R. Tufts. Dexter. Mich.
Jan. Z, 1861, Lieut. Charles Griffin
was ordered to form light battery of
four pieces, and 20 men were given him
from the artillery and dragoon de-
tachments at West Point. 1t went into
the battle of Bull Run with Ricketts's
Battery. taking 95 men and 80 horses
1t was there crushed by a formidable
force allowed to approach close to it
upon the supposition that they were
Federals, and lost q men killed and
wounded. The battery was filled up
again at Camp Greble, near Harrisburg,
Pa. and took an active part in the
Peninsular campaign. Second Bull Run.
Antietam and other engagements of the
at Gettysburg under Capt. Hazlett, who
was killed. when the command fell to
Lieut. Benjamin F. Rittenhouse. Ritten-
house was promoted to Captain, and
commanded the battery in the Wilder
ness campaign, when it formed a part
of the Artillery Brigade of the Fifth
Corps, under command of Col. Charles
S. Wainwright 1t was armed with six
10-pounder Parrot guns. which did eff
fective work on every battlefield in that
long campaign.-Editor National Trib-
une.
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High-Pressure Days.

Men and women alike have to work
necessarily with brain and hand to hold
their own nowadays. Never were the
demands of business, the wants of the
family, the requirements of society,
more numerous. The first effect of the
praiseworthy effort to keep up with all
these things is commonly seen in a
weakened or debiltated condition of
the nervous system, which results in
dyspepsia. defective nutrition of both
body and brain, and in extreme cases in
complete nervous prostration. 1t is
clearly seen that what is needed is what
will sustain the system, give vigor and
tone TO the nerves, and keep the diges-
tive and assimilative functions healthy
and active. From personal knowledge
We can recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
for this purpose. 1t acts on all the vital
organs, builds up the whole system, and
fits men and women for these high
pressure dayS
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The nth Mo.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
| a short sketch of the 11th Mo, from
start to finish.-John r Crawford, Mar
tinsville, Ohio.
The 11th Mo, one of the fighting
regiments, was organized at St Louis
in August, 1861 At the expiration OF
| its term of service of three years the
original members were mustered out.
and the veterans and recruits, together
with those of the eth Mo, retained in
service till Jan. 15. 1866. 1t was COM
manded by Coils. Joseph B. Plummer, a
graduate of West Point; Joseph A
Mower, of the Regular Army: Andrew
j. Weber, William L. Barnum. and
Eli Boyer. in succession. The regiment
remained at Cape Girardeau, Mo, TAX
ing part in several skirmishes. in which
there was brisk fighting, until March,
1862. when it Joined Pope's army. 1t
took part in the operations about New
Madrid and Island Number Ten; then
went to Corinth. where il was actively
engaged during the siege. At Iuka. the
1lth's gallantry caused Gen. Rosecrans
to specially mention it as doing mag
nifcent fighting under the gallant
Mower" At Vicksburg it led the
charge in the brigade on May %, and
was the only entire regiment of the
Fifteenth Corps to reach the fort, and
the only regiment that planted its colors
on the parapet. Col. Weber was killed
in the trenches at Vicksburg. 1t be-
longed to Tuttle's Division, Fifteenth
Corps, and lost 1O4 killed and ISL from
disease, etc. The total enrolment was
945, and the percentage of killed, IL
Editor National Tribune.
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Addresses Wanted.

cain to secure a pension. He is a mosS
worthy veteran. and his papers wers
burned in his home in 1870.
A H. Brown. 5lst Pa. and 10th Mich.
Cav, Orting, WASH. wants to hear
from any of the old 51st Pa. that
crossed the old Burnside Bridge at An.
tietam Sept. II, 1862.
John G. Hart. Regimental Bugler,
GrantOn, Wis, wants to let the boys
alive, but is entirely blind, and has been
so for the past 20 years. He would be
glad to hear from any of them.
Chas. s Farr Lodi. " Y. would like
to know the Whereabouts of John VI.
Dilts. of Co. K. 18th Ill. Comrade Fart
has papers that may be of value to him.
Daniel Gardner, 240S N. WeEnacs
St. Philadelphia, Pa, would like the
addresses of any members of Co. e,
Sd \. j. Cav.
Samuel II. Renfro, Neodesha. Kan,
who served in the Mexican war in the
1st Ky. Cav, in Co. A, and was Wagons
master in the Union army in 50 and
SO, would like to hear from some OF
the boys of Co. A, if they are still liv-
ing. Comrade Renfro is s3 years old.
Patrick Culhan. 23 Smith avenue.
Detroit, Mich. would like the address
of Lieut.. Murdoch, of the 18th Ohio
L. A, if living, or any of the comrades
of that regiment.
Mrs. E. G. VoOrches, Breckenridge,
Mo, would like to know the address OF
]. Tom Kelly. of the 2d Cal Cav. Hs
was native of Missouri. and went ID
California from Paris in 1S49
NJ. T. Britton, late of the 9TH Ohio,
Grants Pass, Ore, would like to know
the address of his sister, Elizabeth
Rowley. last heard of 80 years ago in
Johnstown, Mich. She had a son by the
name of Charles Grindle, and daugh-
ter, Olive Rowley. by her second hus-
band.
] Cowles. Passaic, y. J.. says that in
the Atlanta we gave his address as 293
Madison street, Chicago, instead o. Pass
sale, n. J.
Henry Durenberger. Forest. Ohio.
wants the address of John Durenberser,
his brother. Anyone knowing anything
about him would confer favor by writ.
ing to Mr. Durenberger direct.
WANTED-J. Il. Hurley. r. r. l, Locourn,
Ohio, wishes TO know the address of Capt,
King. TO. II, 39th Kentucky, and also James
Stumps who lived when last heard from in
Kentucky.
WANTED-George Malone, Sr.. of Knapp's
Battery. and 14Tth Pa. CannOnsburg Pas
wishes to know the whereabouts of Capt.
Knapp. who commanded Knapp's Pa. Bat.
terry. or any member OF this Battery.
WANTED-H. A. Sheldon, Redfeld. s Dr.
wishes the p. o. address OF Capt. Jack
Crawford. the scout.
WANTED-Hannah NJ. Barclay. SO We
Pauline St. st. Joseph. Mo-. wishes the ad.
dress Of Thomas J. Barclay, Sergeant 18th
from 1866 to 1869 company not known. Il
living; If dead. where he died and when.
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The IIth Pa. Cav. and 1920 Pa,

Editor National Tribune: Please pive
short history of the aforementioned
regiments. served in both-C \
Shepard. Box 621. Horseheads. y. Y
The 1Ith Pa. Cav, one of the fightin,
regiments, was organized at Philad DEF
phia from August to October. 1861. and
after serving out two enlistments finally
mustered out Aug. 13. 1865 1t was
commanded by Co.'s Josiah Harlan,
Samuel p. Spear and Frank A. Strat.
ton in succession. The IIth was first
organized as an independent command
by order Of the War Department, some
OF It's companies being raised in New
york. Iowa, Ohio and New Jersey. After
several months spent at Fort Monroe
IN aTlll and light duty il began its
agt4Re service. five of its companies
joining McClellan's army on the PENN
sula. In 1864 it fought in Kautz's cav
airy DIVISION, losing over 100 in killed
ana wounded at Ream's Station. includ-
ing three officers killed. At Five oaks
Maj. Monroe and two other officers were
killed. 1t belonged to Kautz's Division
Cavalry Corps, and lost lis killed and
$50 from disease, etc. 1t took part In
some 33 battles. and Ga of its members
died in Confederate prisons
A history of the 1920 Pa has only
recently been published.-Editor Ma
tonal Tribune.
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The 1i5th Y, ".

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history or the 145th n. Y. and
explain why they lost their organization,
as 1 know that quite a number of them
were transferred to the 197th n. Y
Thos. Gilmore. Rockford, Ill.
The 145th n. Y. was organized at
Staten Island in September, 1862, for
three years, and disbanded Dec. 6, 1863,
its members being transferred to the
107th. 123d and 150th n. Y. 1t was
commanded by Lieut.-Col. Ole P. H.
Ballins. belonged to Williams's Division,
Twelfth Corps, and lost 15 killed and
S5 from disease, etc. The probable
reason for the disbanding of the regi-
ment was that it had been reduced be-
low the minimum; there was difficulty
in recruiting, and the field officers did
not commend themselves to the author
ities.-Editor National Tribune.
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Information Wanted.

Robert w. Baily. Hinton, Okla. is
trying to find his son, Harris ". Baily,
or some trace of him. Mr.. Baily him-
self is SS years old. His son served in
the Marine Corps under Admiral Parter,
and was in the Red River campaign on
the gunboat Cricket. He enlisted at
Cairo, ILL.,. in 1861. after returning
nome. in Co. |, 149th Ind, and wap
mustered out in 1865. Nothing has been
heard of him since. Anyone having
any information concerning him will
please communicate with his father di.
rect.
a. D. Stoddard. Co. F, nth ILL.,. Erie,
Colo, wants to hear from some of his
old comrades of the nth Ill.
s. b. Beshore, Marion, Ind. has a
volume of Spanish ballads, which was
found on the transport Iberville. on the
Lower Mississippi, June is, 1864. on
the flyleaf is: David II. Armstrong, AS
sistant Surgeon. 160th n. Y. Vols" He
will return this book to the owner. il
living. or to any of his heirs.
W. S Garrett. Rosedale, Kan. has a.
cup made In 1860 in England, which
was brought to this country in 1851 by
William Heron, one of VIM. Penn's
colonists. He wishes to dispose of it.
Elder $. E. Lookingbill. Metropolis,
ILL.,, would like a copy of the song be-
ginning, Come, now, my friends and
neighbors, you know you are born TO
die"
Martha Tibbetts, Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
wants to know the company and regi-
ment in which her husband, William
Frank Tibbetts, served during the war.
She thinks he served in an Indiana
regiment. He disappeared 25 or so
years ago.
Mrs. Sarah E. Dennis, Long Branch.
y. j.. would like the words of an old
prison song beginning
oh. l never can forget it,
That prison pen so bare.
As we fingered, starved and waited,
For our wretched prison fare"
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The 3ti Md. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Would yod
mind giving me brief history of the
Sd Md. Cav.-L. G. Landing. Lock Box
163. Sullivan, Mo.
The Sd Md. Cav. was composed of 10
regiments, and was organized at Baltii
more from August. 1868, to January
1864, consolidated into a battlai1n ot
six companies Dec. Q. 1864. and muster1
ed out Sept. I. 1865. 1t was command,
ed by Col. c. Carroll Tevis. who was
discharged July 20, 1864. succeeded by
Lieut-Col. Byron Kirby. of the Regular
Army, in command at the time of muSs
ter-out. 1t belonged to the Ninet"elth
Corps. and lost II killed and 81 from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune,
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The 1fth n. y

Editor National Tribune: Can you in
form me what become of the 18th n ].
after the battle of the Wilderness? l
was shot thru the hand and the leg. and
taken prisoner to Andersonville, where
| remained until the close of the war
VIM. Emmons. Freehold, n. ].
The 11th n. ]. continued in service
until July 5. 1865. and took part in all
of the engagements of the Army of the
Potomac until the close of the war.
During its service il lost IL officers and
131 men killed and 107 who died from
disease.-Editor National Tribune.
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The 23d Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me short sketch of the 23d Ind.-S. C.
Goodman, 54S Germania Ave, Indian
apolis, Ind.
The 23d Ind. was organized at New
Albany during July, 1861. and after
serving out two enlistments finally mus
tered out July %. 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Col. William L. Sanderson,
who was mustered out July %, 1854;
succeeded by Lieut.-Col. William 2.
Davis, mustered out Aug. of the same
year; succeeded in turn by Lieut.. Col.
George S. Babbitt, in command at the
lime of final muster-out. 1t belonged
TO Logan's Division, Seventeenth Corps,
and lost 72 killed and 145 from disease.
etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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Get Out Your Pencils.

Editor National Tribune: II you will
solve the following problem you VIII
confer a special favor on many of your
readers: A ball six inches in diameter
is placed In a corner. 1t touches the
floor and both side walls. What is the
diameter of the next bali that touches
that ball. the floor and both of the side
walls? Hoping that you can find space
in your paper to answer-J. b. Fugitt.
Fort Screvens, Ga.
We submit this to our readers who
are fond of arithmetical cOnundrums.-
Editor National Tribune.
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NATIONAL TRIBUNE PENSION
BILL.

Charles T. Reed, Adjutant of J. w
Holiday Post, Wheeling, w. Va: "Our
Post members are much pleased with
1.-THE National Tribune bill, and have
sent to our members in Congress pc
| tition urging them to use their best
influence to have the bill passed Why
should not a grateful Nation make
comfortable the last few years of life
left to the veterans? If every Post in
the United States would take this mat
ter up and send petitions to their Sen
atOrs and members of Congress moth
ing could prevent the passage of that
bill"
Dedham Uowa) Post, 454, unani.
mously indorses The National Tribune
bill, and thinks it no more than just.
ID. r. Minnich.
At a meeting of Eldred Post, 179,
held in Medicine Lodge. Kan, reso-
luton was adopted indorsing The Ma
tional Tribune bill, "and we believe it
to be the best bill formulated for the
comrades that could be made and
passed" w. II. Thompson. Command
er; w. T. Collins, Adjutant; George A.
Bucklin, Secretary, and Charles w.
Rankin. Chairman.
Mitchell Post, As, Springfield, O.,
bill, and requests it's members in Con-
gress to put forth their best efforts to
have the bill passed. B. G. Van Dyke.
Commander; ]. B. Mcconnell, Adju-
tant.
Duncansville (Pa) Post, 445. heartily
indorses The National Tribune bill. Will
liam Fornwalt. Commander.
At regular meeting of w. H. Lytle
Post, 80, of Fort Scott, Kan, held last
night, The National Tribune pension
bill was heartily indorsed by a unani-
nous vote, and IL was further ordered
that a copy of the bill be forwarded to
Department Commander ]. H. Rickel,
with request that he approve the ac-
ton of the Post and forward the same
to the Commanderin Chief, and re-
quest his approval and file the same
with the National Pension Committee,
urging them to use all honorable means
for its passage. Morris Lepman, Com
mander; F. A. Lyon, Adjutant.
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Senate.

April S-The Senate was not IN seq
sion.
Rivers and harbors bill to be reported
on Monday.
Ballinger ordered to produce letters
and papers on request OF counsel
BeVeridge returned happy and expect
ed to be reelected
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House

The House met at noon
Naval appropriation bill. carving
<l2s.0O0.000, passed. providing for two
battleships-
Rainey resolution 10 investigate acci-
dent on Charleston favorabIy reported
Speaker TO get appropriation for
maintenance of automobile.
The House adjourned at D. m.
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PENSIONS, PAY, BOUNTY

bef the Pension give special attention
n o
Battey washGgOn
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Look young! Keep In style.
Change your mustache to n
rich brown or black with
The National tribune., 1910-04-14

There are about 40 boiler explosions
in the United States every year, which
kill in the neighborhood of 800 per-
sons.
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Combined Table Knife and Fork.

There has been patented a new form
of knife and fork for a one-handed
man. The knife part is rotary cutter
mounted thru the fork just back of the
tines. BY pushing this roller knife
over the food the cutting is accom-
plished, and then the fork can do its
work.
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y Memorable Nights March.

OF the hundreds of memorable
marches made by the Army of the Po-
tomac nothing ever reached the weird
ness. the fatigue. the discomfort or the
picturesqueness of the massing of Han
cocks mighty column of attack in the
midnight woods II was memory that
never faded from the minds of the men
who participated in the assault. Called
up in the midst of the pelting rain and
swirling winds from around their strug-
Cling little fires. with their faces as
black as negros from the SCOT, their
drenched garments weighing them down
in clinging about their limbs, the men
took their guns from the stacks, shelter
ing the locks as well as they could un-
der their coats, and formed silently and
mechanically into ranks. The magnifi-
cent discipline of the army once more
manifested itself in the quickness and
certainty with which each man took his
place and the regiments were made up.
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Nothing Was Gained.

j. II. Bradford, Co A. 3Oth H., Wash
ington. Ark, writes: Il wish 20 get on
the firing line and straighten the com
rades out in regard to that charge on
Fort Hill May %, 1863. Comrade j. w.
Sapp, in his article in The National
tribune OF Aug. g last, is correct in
speaking of fort at the northeast cor
ner OF the works, but it was Beaure-
gard, stockade fort, 400 or 500 yards
north of Fort Hill. That was where
the storming party described by him
charged. 1 was told by members of the
4Ith Ohio who were in the charge that
Charley Ewing, Captain in the 18th
man, led them.
"Comrade A. ]. Florey, of the Sth ILL.,,
in an article published Oct. A. under
takes to correct Comrade Sapp, but
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Monday. April 4-The Senate met al
noon.
adopted.
Railway bill under consideration, Ell
kins offering three amendments and
Senator Crawford making principal
speech.
Private bills passed.
The Senate adjourned at 500.
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Dedham Uowa) Post. 454. unani-
mously indorses The National Tribune
bill, and thinks it no more than just
ID. r. Minnich.