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The National tribune., 1910-09-29
A BRUSH WITH BUsHwHACKERs.
Eorty-five 9th Mo. Cav. Boys Hold OFF
see 'WhacIers and Land 80 in 80
Minutes

Forty-6ve 9th Mo. Cav. Boys Hold OFF
SEQ 'Whackcrs and Land 80 in 80
Minutes.
Editor National Tribune: I was in
the service three years two months and
: IS days in Co. H, 9Th Mo. Cav. There
were four companies of us stationed at
Fayette, Mo-, Sept. 23, 1864, under Maj
Leonard. That night Maj. Leonard
took all of US that could be spared out
of camp, leaving 30 men, including sick
and wounded. The next morning we
struck a trail of the bushwhackers
which was fresh. We could trace them
by the dew on the weeds. Coming out
IN public road opposite dwelling
which was about 150 yards from the
road we lost the trail Six of us rode
down to the house without orders
There was a lane leading down to the
house, and ending at the lot gate just
PAST the house, where we found black
man. We asked him if he knew of any
bushwhackerS, and he said: Gemmen,
dar is six feeGin' dar hoSseS in de barn
dar now"
We opened the gate and made a
dash at the barn door. The rebels saw
us and fired. We were so close to the
door that it was sure death for them to
dome out. The barn was a story high
on the opposite side, and this compelled
them to leave their horses and jump
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
Campaiens OF the Goth Ill.

Editor National Tribune: I have been
a subscriber of The National Tribune
for 81 years. In the issue Of April Is,
1909, ] see a notice of Birge's Sharp
shooters, by NJ. Samson, Sergeant Cith-
erall, Mimi. 1 saw the little drummer
boy spoken of Sept. 13. 1899, at my
home in Dayton, o.. and he borrowed
$40 of me (Which he forgot to return)
The regiment was organized in the Fall
of 1851 at Benton Barracks. Mo-, by
Col J. w. BirEe. and was called Blrge's
Western Sharpshooters. After the bat
tles>of Mount Zion, Mo; Fort Donelson
and Shiloh, Tenn, the regiment was
changed to the 14th Mo. ieut.-CoI
Charles w. Smith We ha6 three COM
paHfes from Missouri, three companies
from Ohio, one company from Michi-
gan and three companies from Illinois.
In December. 1862, the regiment was
changed to the 6sth ILL.,, and was in the
battles of Iuka, Corinth and the Hatch
lie. VeteraHized Dec. 80. 1863, at Pu-
ing.
We marched to Chattanooga, and
were at Lee and Gordon's Mill We
started in Sherman's Atlanta campaign
The regiment was engaged at Snake
Creek Gap, Resaca, Mays Ferry, Rome
Crossroads fwhere Col. P f. Burke
was killedl, Dallas, Lone Mountain,
NNe" IlOVc NHuIEIl, DiS S1Ha1lty. bTus0y
Mountain and Kenesaw Mountain. At
Kenesaw the Stl1,, 64th and Seth Ill
broke thru the rebel lines up to the
cliffs, where we lay five days before we
could fall back We were at Marietta.
Ruff's Mills or Nickajack Creek (where
Col. r. H Noyes lost his leg), Chatta-
hoochie River Decatur Bald Hill,
Howard House and Atlanta (where the
seth Ill recaptured De Grasse (Ill.l
Battery from Gen. J. c. Brown, c. s. A. }.
Proctors Creek, Lovejoy Station, Rome,
Ga. tOct. 15), march to the sea, Eden
Crossroads (where the regiment cap
tured twogun rebel battery. siege Of
Savannah, march thru the Carolinas,
battle of Lynch's Creek. Columbia. S.
c., Congaree Creek, Fayetteville. South
River. Bentonville. N. G.
Bentonville was 0Yr last battle. The
last skirmish of the 66th Ill. was at
Morrisville. N. c.. April IA. 1855, the
daN~that honest Qlt Abe Lincoln was
killed. We were in. the Grand Review
at Washington. "Wednesday, May "a
1865; mustered 6lIt July Z, 1865. at
Louisville The s6tS III. fought under
Gems. Fremont. Gfant. Sherman, Da-
vies. HalIeck, Thomas, Mcpherson. Lo-
gan, Sweeny, Dodge, Corse and Prem
tiss.-Charles +. kimmel, Sergeant Co.
c., 66th ILL.,. National Soldiers Home.
Ohio.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
Stories Emineny Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

On page 20 he says: "I. Jessie James
and Arch ClemInins were in the ad-
vance of Anderson's command when
we went into Fayette, where we lost 80
men in 80 minutes out of Todd's and
Anderson's old company" Now, Hols-
claw. Gooch and Perkins were there
with their men, but he does not men,
ton them as losing any. l think we got
some of them, for we shot at every
thing in sight; but our enemy, Jim
Cummins, gives us credit for 80, which
was good job for As men to do. They
were from Missouri, and wanted us to
show them, which we did. The Mis-
souri, Unionists were driven to despera-
ton, but they were always true blue.
Two of my company were waylaid and
murdered just after the war; also one
of Co. A was shot in this County of
Boone in the back ION his wagon and
was killed. His little boy by his side
was also wounded.-James NJ. Jacks,
Co. H. 9th Mo. Cav, Columbia, Mo.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
A Good idea.

The people of Kingfsher. Okla, have
established a reading room which Is To-
Gated in the east room of the Baptist
Church. one block from the business
center of the city. They have space
for 5000 books. and they find that
young people are deeply interested and
are making every Use of this room. II
is in charge of Rev. Job Ingram. pastor
of the church, and other members of
the committee are Prof. George E.
Moore. Prof. T. T. Gentry. B. II. Starry.
]. r. Oyer, Miss Mamie Marsh, Miss
Cora Mick and Mrs. Jennie Moss. Rev.
DR.. Ingram is veteran. of Co. /. 18TH
Ind. They will be glad to have any
books. magazines or newspapers that
anyone may feel moved to send them.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
Computing Age.

Editor NATIONAL Yribune: It is evil
dent that a basis fSAcomputing age will
need to be fixed to make The National
Tribune bill feasible. Let us hope that
you will at once see how this is to be
done. Would you say the age given at
enlistment, or what would you fix as
the point to start from? / am sure that
you will quickly see the importance of
this suggestion.-W. II. Mentzer, Hazle-
ton, Pa.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
NOTICE TO OUR READERS

We desire to call the attention of our read
ers 10 the offer of the Ohio Remedy Company,
Box IA, Station F. Toledo. Ohio. in this issue.
They agree to send S1.OO Absorption Treat
ment for 10 cents to cover cost OF mailing, etc,
without further charge. All sufferers from
stomach Trouble. Indigestion. Constipation,
etc, should take advantage of this offer.
could not make this offer unless they could
prove their claims.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
PENSIONS.
PENSIONS, BOUNTY

We will accept business before the Pension
Bureau and Will give special attention TO
willows claims. Have you received all the
pay and bounty now colleetable in view OF
the act of March 4. 1907? Write for Circular
MILO b. STEVENS. Attorneys. Founded
1864 by Milo b. Stevens. late OF 18th Ohio
Battery. S99 l4th ST. N. W.. Washington. d. c.
The firm is worthy of confidence upon the
ground both of competence and honesty
National Tribune, April l. 1897.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
AT STONE RIVER.
Crafts Brigade and the Hot Reception
They Gave the Johnnies at the Cot
tnnfieId

Editor National Tribune: Crafts Bri-
gade was reorganized after the battle
of Pittsburg Landing. 1t lost the 44th
Ind. and 18th and 22th KY. and assimi-
lated the 31st Ind. 1st, I'd and goth
ky, and was constituted the Second
Brigade Fourth Division, Army of the
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
The pontoon at Capertop,s Ferry

Launcelot /. Scott, 18th Ohio, Nell
sonville, O., says that since sending his
article TO The National Tribune on
Crossing the Tennessee During the
Chickamauga Campaign" he finds that
the pontoon bridge was laid Aug. 29
and not Sept. l.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
Lost Eyerythiup

Augustus Pachond Castorland N. Y,
says that Friday, Sept. 8, he went to
work as usual, leaving everything in
good shape at home, to BE called back
at O'Clock to find his home in a roar
ing flame. He lost everything but the
clothes he had on him.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
Il He Still Alive?

D. J. Sweet, 141st Pa. Towanda, Pa,
says that last June. while he was look
ing over some timber land in King
George County, Va, about 40 miles be-
low Washington, on the banks of the
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
Survivor Of the Monitors Crew.

Folney d. Woodruff. a furniture man.
ufacturer at Rockford. Ill, is one of
the survivors of the Monitors crew. and
also served on the WinnebagO under
Farragut He belongs to G.. L. Nevius
Post. 1, Rockford, Ill.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
AUTOGRAPHS.

AUTOGRAPH letters Of celebrities bought
and sold. 1 can supply original autograph
letters. documents or signatures of any Cen
erai of the Civil War Send a list Of
your wants. We make speciality Of disposing
Of collections of autograph letters, literary
curios for estates and collectors. Anton
Heitmuller 1907 18th St, Washington, D. C.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
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The National tribune., 1910-09-29

1AI N Al-EH Union Soldiers who homestead.
WAN E1 ed some land. but less than 100
cNI HlEDc, before June %, 1874.
S0lCIEno entitled to additional
IHOMESTEADS right rights even we, 'ho@gn iTsIIal
quishsd or abandoned If soldier is dead. widow
heirs have his rights.
1 pay spot cash for these claims.
Address (COmrade) w. T. MOSES i5i Jacobson
Bldg, Denver. Colo.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
Praises Gen. Hooker

l.. D. Northrup, Ellicottville, N. Y,
is deeply incensed over publication by
the late Goldwin Smith rejecting upon
Gen. Joe Hooker. Comrade Northrup
defends and eulogiZes Gen. Hooker in
very interesting article in the Ellicott-
vile On. " Post.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29

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Probably never before in the history of med
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The National tribune., 1910-09-29

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who will write me for it.
This prescription comes from physician
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| am convinced it is the surest-acting co-nbi-
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/ think 1 owe ii to my fellow man to send
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The National tribune., 1910-09-29
OLD COINS.

s1.75 paid for rare date, 1853 quarters. $40
for half dollars; we pay cash premium on
hundreds of coins; keep all money dated be-
fore 1884, and send ten cents at once for our
illustrated coin value book size 4x7; IL
may mean your fortune. G. F. Clarke G. Co.
Coin Dealers, Dept. 8, Leroy, N. Y.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
The Battle of Sand Creek.

William Hubbard, Cos. C and G, 1st
Col. Cav. Hollister, Cal, enlisted at st.
Joseph, Mo, and is now II years old.
Cos. c and G were in the battle of Sand
Creek, with Col. Livingston command
ing. This fight is more generally known
as the Chivington massacre The fight
lasted all day, and about 900 Indians
were killed, with few, if any, getting
away. Cos. C and G were nearly all
killed and wounded, so the companies
were consolidated The fight took place
Dec 25. 1864. Comrade Hubbard is as
tonished that no one has written more
about this engagement
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
The National Tribune Pension Bill.

Silas II. Mickey, Shermansdale, Pa,
heartily approves of The National Trib-
une pension bill. There ought to be
some provision in it, however, to save
the comrades from the tedious and dis
appointing work of proving their ages.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
PERSONAL.

CoMRADES-Postal with address delivers
you cake of my Homeopathic Healing Soap,
Tree" DR.. ]. j. Krom, Post Commander, st.
Augustine, Florida
100000. WE WILL LEND YOU 5000 un-
der certain reasonable conditions, and agree that
you may pay the loan from the DIVIDENDS
Investment which we viii suggest.
CONTINENTAL COMMERCIAL CO., st. Louis, Mo.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29

Augustus Fink, 18th Ohio, Bolivar.
Mo-. approves of The National Tribune
pension bill, and wants the comrades
to unite upon it. The widows feature
of the act of June 81. 1890, is certainly
the most unjust ever put in pension
law. He belonged to the 18th Ohio.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
Cured My Rupture
1 Will Show You How To
Cure Yours FREE!

was helpless and bed-ridden for years from Q
double rupture. No truss could hold. Doctors
said I would die not operated on. fooled the6
all and cured my self by . simple discovery I VA
send the cure free by mall II you write for IT, n
cure you.
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The National tribune., 1910-09-29
PICKET SHOTS
From Alert Comrades Along the
Whole Line.
The COIored Troops.

Col VIM 3. McCord. East Hampton,
y. Y, says that an examination of the
records will show that he commanded
the 55th q. S. C. T. longer than any
other officer, and is therefore proud of
its history and achievements. He wants
to know what was the rule of the War
Department about designating the col
ored regiments, and desires to have the
orders published that made such des-
ignation.
In answer we would say that there
does not seem to have been any rule or
system. and we have never been able
to get at what was in the War Depart
ment's mind. The 55th U. S. c. T. was
organized at Corinth, May 81. 1863, as
the 1st Ala. A great many other regi-
ments were also designated by the
States in which they were raised, and
subsequently had their designations
changed once or oftener, so that it
makes a puZzling work to follow them.
The 55th u. S. c. Z. made a fine record
in the Army of the Tennessee. Its first
Colonel was James NJ. Alexander, who
was dismissed and succeeded by Col.
James M. Irwin Col. N. B. Bartram
was in command when the regiment
was mustered out Dec. 81. 1865, and
VIM b. McCord was .Lieutenant-Colo-
mel
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
Rebel Estimate of Forrest.

George M. Dugan, Tip Top, KY, con-
tributes some "reminiscences of Forrest
to the New Orleans Picayune. Forrest 8
high reputation for daring and skill
hardly needs the Iudicrous exaggera-
tions of Mr.. Dugan. 1t is true that
Forrest whipped Sturgis at Guntown,
and captured a large portion of his
army, all of his artillery and wagons,
but he was very far from defeating
Gen. A J. Smith, who gave Forrest a
decided licking at Tupelo. Mr.. Dugan
says that in one raid in the rear of
Sherman Forrest destroyed some $780,
100000 worth of property and stores
captured 81 forts and blockhouses, re-
crossed the Tennessee River with 5000
prisoners and cattle and supplies
enough to feed Hoods army for several
weeks" Isn't this deliciously absurd :?
How lucky it was that Gen. Lee did not
have a Forrest with a few of his men,
They would not only have taken Wash
ington at hard gallop, but probably
have scoeped in Philadelphia, New York
and Boston, with minor cities too many
TO count.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29

Potomac River. he found cut plainly on
beech tree: Charles Wilson, Co. L
137th Pa. April IS. 1863. Enlisted
from Blair County, Pa"
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
How Kearny Saved His Sick and
Wounded.

Capt. Moritz Primer. formerly of Gen.
Kearny's staff, contributes to the New
ark On. j. Daily Advertiser a very in
teresting story of the retreat of the
Army of the Potomac to Harrison's s
Landing and the good work that was
done in getting off the sick and wound
ed under very difficult circumstances.
Capt. Pinner was at that time Quarter
master of the brigade, and subsequently,
became Division Commissary. Gen.
kearny's activity and determination
saved his sick and wounded with the
ald OF such excellent substitutes as Capt
Plnner. and it t-makes very fascinating
story. "
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
HONIESTEADS.

" COMRADES" If you filed before June
%, 1874 on q homestead-less than 100
acres-I will buy your additional right
enough to equal 100 acres Also. Land War
rants. Pay highest prices. Comrade A. N.
Vance Des Moines. Iowa
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
The Fight at Fort Stevens.

T. w. Cumberland, Peru, Ind, says
that there was an error in a statement
in regard to him. He belonged to the
189th Ohio, and was much interested in
the account of the fight at Fort Stevens,
of which he was an eyewitness He
was on picket in full view of Early's
position, and saw the boys of the Sixth
Corps rush eEt at the enemy The First
Brigade had on the skir1nish line the
77th Pa. on the right, then the 7th Me-.
43d and 49th N. Y, 61st Pa. and 122d
N. Y. The advance was under the
charge of Col French, and was made
at o'clock by signal from the flag of
the 77th Pa. He would be glad to hear
from any of his old comrades
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
The 111th n. Y.

Rodney Shurger, Earlvilie, n. Y,
feels that the 111th N. Y. has not re-
ceived its proper share of credit Dur
ing its service it had on its roll 1870
men and rs officers. OF these 394 men
and II officers were killed and 531 men
and 26 officers We're wounded, making a
total loss of 963. At Gettysburg the
regiment took only $50 muskets into
action and lost 249 killed and wounded.
1t continued at the front until Appo-
mattox and the flag of truce came thru
its lines, being received by Col. r. w.
HuSk
The National tribune., 1910-09-29
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RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS WANTED.

Salary $500 to $1,000. Examinations every
where Nov. 18th. Thousands of appointments
coming Short hours Rapid promotion to
Postofhce Inspector and higher positions.
Common education sufficient. Influence un-
necessary. Write for schedule of examinations.
Preparation free. Franklin Institute, Dept. B.
So, Rochester, N Y -
MEN wANTED-age IS to s5, for fremen:
Sl00 monthly; and -brakemen, $50, on all
North American railroads. Experience unnec-
, ssary; no strike. Promotion to engineers, con-
ductors. Railroad employing headquarters-
over 500 men sent to positions monthly. State
age; send stamp. Railway Association, Dept.
526, 227 Monroe Street, Brooklyn, N Y.
The National tribune., 1910-09-29

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The National tribune., 1910-09-29
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Do you want 32O acres of land in the West
You c n file your Soldiers >Declaratory State
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taken land this is your chance. Frank W.
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The National tribune., 1910-09-29
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The Coconino sun., 1910-03-11

Phoeinx claims to have 300 auto mobiles in use there.