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A Claim for the Engineers.

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
kindly allow space in your valuable pa
per for a discussion of the matter of
pensions for engineers in the civil war !?
There are many men thruout the coun-
try, like myself, who suffered untold
hardships, building bridges and doing
other kinds of construction work right
under the very jaws of the cannon,
where we were exposed to hail or fire
and lead, and many, many of our crews
were slain while so employed; yet sim
ply because we were called engineers,
instead of regular soldiers, the Govern
ment has thus far refused to pension
us. 1t Is an undeniable fact that we
took the regular soldiers punishment,
ate the same rations, and obeyed the
same orders, and were subject to the
same discipline: therefore why should
we not be entitled to soldiers pen
sion? If the Government would only
pay US the money il agreed TO we would
be well satisfied. 1t cannot be right
that we should be obliged to go all our
lives without ever receiving the pay the
Government agreed to pay us. Instead
of the amount we were to have received
we got SO 1-3 cents on the dollar. All
we ask is justice. Would be pleased to
have an expression from others in re-
gard to this matter.-Charles Wesley
Hall, Emporium, Pa.
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The 1St Kan.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly giva
me a complete history of the 1st Kan
Henry FRANKIE, 2604 E. 23d street. Kan
sas City. Mo.
The 1st Kan. was organized at Leav-
enworth from May % to June 4. 1861,
the original members mustered out
June is and Il. 1864, and the veterans
and recruits consolidated into a bat
talon OF two companies and retained in
service TIL Aug. so, 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Coils. George w. Deitzler and
Wm. l. Roberts successfully. The 1st
Kan. was ordered to join Gen. Lyons
forces in Missouri at once, and it fought
in the desperate battle of Wilson's
Creek, where Gen. Lyon was killed and
where il lost a killed, 1S7 wounded.
and 20 missing. Four line officers were
among those killed and Col. Deitzel was
severely wounded. After this battle the
regiment was stationed in Missouri till
May, 1862, when it was ordered to CO.
rinth. In January, 1863, it moved to
1oung's Point, where by order of Gen.
Grant II was mounted, and served as
mounted infantry for IS months. In
October, 1863, it returned to Vicksburg,
where it also passed the Spring of 1864.
While on steamer on it's way home
and passing Columbia. Ark, it was fired
on by Confederate battery, and two of
the 1st Kan. killed. 1t belonged to Mac
Arthur's Division, Seventeenth Corps,
and lost 127 killed and 125 from dis
ease. etc. Its total of killed and wound
ed was 339. 1t took active part in some
13 battles and was present at five 9TH
ers.-EditOr National Tribune.
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EXCITING PICKET POST AFFAIR.
\ CoOl-Headcd Comrades Effective
Shot.

! Editor National Tribune: There died
at East Brookfield, Mass, on Nov. 9.
1909, Wm. Reynolds. q private of CO. L,
| 24th Mass, who deserves more than a
passing notice. On March 29. 1852. our
company performed its first picket duty.
We went out from Newbern. y. c., on
the Trent River road about 10 miles to
the jackson place. VIM. Reynolds was
one Of those selected by the Captain for
the outer post. They had the usual
instructions. and were told that some
four or FIVE men of the Sd y. Y. l.. A.
were out scouting and would probably
be returning soon. In less than half
an hour several shots were heard out
that road, and the battery boys came
tearing down the road, closely followed
by squad of rebel cavalry. As soon
as they appeared in sight of our outer
post. perhaps a third of mile away.
the Sergeant of the post gave them
shot and then ran for the reserve, fol-
lowed by the other two, leaving Rey-
nolds alone. AS soon as those cavalry
men |"anyone of whom was good for
five Ianks'D saw that there was Yam
kee infantry down there they all
stopped except the Lieutenant. and he
was determined to have one OF those
battery boys. He had come up to the
rear one, so that he had given him
several slight cuts on the back of his
head with the point of his saber, but
when Nt'hln ABOUT 81 feet or Reynolds
he reirai his horse and came up along
side. and had his saber raised to strike
the fatal blow, when Reynolds drew a
bead or. him, the bullet striking him in
the breast passing thru his body. The
rebel fell from his saddle into the road
dead. His horse kept along with the
battery horses into our reserve camp.
Reynolds by his GOODNESS and courage
saved the life of a Union soldier. killed
a rebel Lieutenant. brought into the
| Union army a valuable thorobred saddle
horse. carbine. saber and two revol-
vers. If that batteryman is still living
and this should meet his eye. he will
learn something of the man who saved
his life.
When Reynolds had served out his
three years he yeteranized, and served
till January. 1866. He was the primes
of soldiers, always the first on the line.
with gun and equipments in perfect
condition. He declined promotion, feel
ing that he could do more good as a
private. He was as modest as he was
brave, and | doubt if he ever asked for
any pension beyond what his age and
infrTnities entitled him to- He was
nearly - years old. and was admired
and respected by all who knew him. A
widow and one daughter survive him
A. o. Blood. 24th Mass, Denver, Colo,
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Lincoln at Manassas.

Referring to the request of Comrade
George c. Round, Signal Officer. Manas-
sas, Va, George NJ. Pardoe, 18th Pa,
Sioux City, Iowa, says that he belonged
to McCalrs Division of McDowell's
Corps. otherwise known as the Penn
sylvania Reserves His division marched
TO Falmouth. where it was reviewed by
President Lincoln, accompanied by the
Secretary of War and other prominent
persons. among whom. if his memory
serves him correctly, was the Spanish
General, Prim. This was May "a. 1862
About June the division left by wa
ter, and joined Mcclellan on the PENN
sula. where it was attached to Porters
Fifth Corps. The President may have
reviewed other divisions of the corps at
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The Federal, without showing the least
alarm. answered, I'll die first and,
turning on his heel, slowly and delib-
erately walked off in the direction of
his own lines. as coolly as if there had
not been a Johnny within miles of him.
The Confederates called after him to
stop or they would shoot, but he paid
no attention to them, and when, about
30 PAGES in front of the work, some one
did shoot, he fell.
G y. Galloway; of the 95th Pa, says:
"At times the Confederate fire would
slacken and the hours become so mo-
notonous that something had to be done
to stir them up. A resolute fellow would
take a fence rail or piece of the abatis,
and, creeping up close to the breast
works, thrust il over among the enemy,
and then drop on the ground to avoid
the Volley that was sure to follow. A
daring Lieutenant in one of our left
companies leaped upon the breast
works. took rife that was handed him
and discharged it among the rebels; in
like manner he discharged another, and
was in the act of firing the third shot
when his cap, accompanied by a bloody
spray. flew up in the air. while his life
less body pitched headlong down among
the foe. The rain continued to fall,
drenching us to the skin, while we stood
anl1le-deep in mud with dead men and
horses strewn among our feet Sicken-
ing pools of blood oozing from their
, mangled bodies On several occasions
squads of disheartened rebels would
raise pieces of shelter tents above the
works as a flag Of truce. Upon our
Stacking fire and calling them to come
in they would Immediately jump the
breastworks and surrender. A party of
20 or 80 showing their Willingness to
submit, we concluded to give them a
chance. With pieces leveled we called
TO them to come in. Springing upon
the breastworks in a body, they stood
for an instant panic-stricken at the ter
rible array before them. That momen-
tary delay was the signal for their de-
struction. While we, with our fingers
pressing the trigger, shouted to them
to jump, their own troops. massed in
the rear, poured volley into them,
killing or wounding all but a few, who
dropped with the rest and crawled un-
der our pieces as we instantly com
menced firing"
The National tribune., 1910-04-28
Dana's Dispatches.

Very interesting are Charles A. Dana's
dispatches to the Secretary of War,
whose confidential agent he was, seeing
things for Mr.. Stanton with his own
eyes and Independent of Military re-
ports. Dana says that Wright and
Hancock bore the brunt Of the fighting;
that Burnside made several attempts
with Potter's Division, assaulting with
much determination. All Burnside's
troops conducted themselves like good
soldiers, but he only engaged his white
men, leaving his colored troops in the
rear to guard the wagons. The men on
both sides actually wore themselves out
in the furious struggle and their con-
test with the rain and mud. Dana re-
ports that prisoners had been captured
from every division In Lees army,
showing how great had been the con-
centration of troops. Only enough men
were left on Lees left flank to strongly
hold the works against the assault
which Warren had been threatening
since morning, and which he made only
to meet with severe repulse and heavy
loss. The fighting finally ceased thru
sheer physical exhaustion on both sides.
Mr. Dana gives one paragraph,
picturesque in its descriptiveness of the
Angle when he visited it after the bat
tie:
''All around us the underbrush and
trees had been riddled and burnt. The
ground was thick with dead and wound
ed men. among whom the relief corps
was at work. The earth, which was
soft from the heavy rains we had been
having both before and during the bat
tie, had been trampled by the fighting
thousands of men until 1t was soft like
hasty pudding. AS we stood there,
looking silently down at it, of sudden
the leg of a man was lifted up from
the pool and the mud dripped off his
boot 1t was so unexpected, so horri
BILE, that for a moment we were
stunned. Then we pulled ourselves to-
gether and called to some soldiers near
by to rescue the owner OF the leg. They
pulled him out with but little trouble,
and discovered he was not dead. only
wounded. He was taken to the hospi-
tai, where he will get well, l believe"
Grants Dispatch.
Gen. Grant sent the following dis
n.. tnh 70
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The omcers, Retirement Bill.

G. w Pearsall, 46th Pa, Knoxville,
Tenn, desires to protest aga INST the
passage of the volunteer officers re-
tirement bill. While he is willing that
the officers should be considered 10
have rendered more valuable service to
the Government than the soldiers and
are entitled to greater pay, the condi-
tions upon which they are to receive
this pay should be the same. If at the
age of 20 the officers without other con-
ditions are to be paid a certain sum. the
soldiers should receive their smaller
sum in the same manner
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Some incidents of the Battle.

There is a terrible, sckening similar
ity in the different accounts of the bat
tie. Everywhere the same shooting,
stabbing, slashing, crushing of skulls
went on, but one thought filling the
minds of the men on both sides, to
bring to earth another of the hated
enemy. Thomas T. Roche, of the 10th
Miss, says that during one of the most
desperate encounters of the day inside
the Confederate works a big, strong
fellow was seen to throw down his gun
and pick up hatchet. Soon a Union
soldier approached him with his bayo-
net poised ready for work. The Con-
federate brushed this aside with his
left hand, while with the hatchet in his
right he split the head of his opponent
open. The dexterity and dispatch with
which this horrible act was performed
appealed to the Savagery of the men
who witnessed it, and Immediately as
many as could dropped their muskets,
substituting hatchets for them, while
several of the Union soldiers, sickening
at the awful sight. threw down their
arms and surrendered.
The Confederate General, MCGOWAN,
the right of the Bloody Angle ran with
blood, and had to be cleared of the
dead more than once" Mr.. Roche cites
an instance of the most rash daring he
ever witnessed. During lull of about
five minutes in the fighting a fine, SOL
dierly-looking Union officer, who was
supposed to be a Captain, approached
the works with brisk step. Coming
up to a group of men, he said conf
IDENTIFY: We'll, boys, / suppose you
have all surrendered" The Confeder-
ates replied that they didn't understand
it exactly that way; in fact. they hadn't
surrendered by long shot. The Union
officer seemed incredulous, and asked
to see the commanding officer. Maj
Council, in command of the 10th Miss.
then stepped up, confirming what his
men had said, adding: But you, sir.
must consider yourself our prisoner"
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men. For hours they had fought in
that charnel house with a sustained
frenzy never seen on any previous bat
tlefield. The fiery heroism of their re-
peated assaults was only equaled by
the exalted gallantry of the blue-clad
soldiers who unshrinkingly breasted
these attacks, and repulscd them with
out the loss of a foot of ground. Even
after a black night had come to thicken
the gloom of the depressing downpour
and the thick powder smoke Lee con-
tinued to press his attacks. At last
flesh and blood could stand no more,
the firing died down, and toward mid
night Lee began to draw his men back
behind the line of the creeks and
gorges, where they could reform the
battered and diminished ranks. 1t is to
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-Four Generations of FeIixes.

The Religious Telescope gives a pic
ture OF the Rev. John Felix, of Wind
Der, Pa, his wife. their son, grand
daughter and great-grandson Comrade
Felix is now In his S0th year. and has
done great work for the United
Brethren Church, as he did also for the
country as Sergeant in Co. L, 2lst Pa
Cav. He began his ministry In the
church in 1853, and at one time had a
circuit which required the filling of
from IL to Is appointments and travel
!ng about 200 miles. mainly on horse
back.
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The I'd Ind. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
us short history of the I'd Ind. Cav
Geo. NJ. O'Neall, Odon, Ind.
The I'd Ind. Cav. was organized at In
dianapolis Sept. 20, 1861, and was mus
tered out as a battalion of four COM
panies July 22, 1865. 1t was command
ed by Col. John A. Bridgeland, who re-
signed May %. 1862, succeeded by Col.
Edward NJ. McCook, promoted to Brig
adier-General April q, 1864. At the
time of muster-out of the battalion Mai.
Roswell S. Hill was in command. 1t
belonged to McCook's Division. Cavalry
Corps, and lost AZ killed and PA from
disease. etc.-Editor National Tribune.
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Starting the Flank Movement.

James f. Zerbe, Co. G, 93d Pa. (Sixth
Corps), Lebanon, Pa, writes:
I'm The National Tribune of Feb. 8.
under the heading Gen. Grant and Gen.
Meade appears an inquiry from Com
rade Emerson as to who planned and
executed the campaigns against Gen.
Lee. Allow me to relate an incident
that happened at the battle of the Will
derness which may throw quite diff
ferent light on the above subject than
the explanation given.
while the battle was raging the
fiercest and the tide seemingly turning
against us, our regiment, which had
just come from the firing line and were
getting a new supply of ammunition,
lay on the hillside not far from Grant
and Meade's headquarters. / took half
dozen canteens and started for a
spring half mile away. r, On my way
to the spring l passed headquarters,
and saw Grant and Meade each buried
in deep thought. AS passed Meade in
earnest tones said to Grant: General,
tonight we will fall back across the
Rapidan.' Gen. Grant looked up in
surprise and said, firmly: No, General,
never! We will make a flank move
ment.'
Il went to the spring, and on nearing
headquarters saw Grant scanning a
map. No Aids or Orderlies were in
sisHt. AS WAS ABOUT 10 pass Gen.
Grant hailed me. / saluted. Gen. Grant
pointed to wagon train which was
parked about three miles east in an
open field, and said: See that wagon
train? Take this dispatch to the Quar-
termaster as quickly as possible
Il answered: 'Pll do the best I can,
General, but it is good distance to the
train
Can you ride?' he asked. I assured
him i could. Then pointing to black
horse hitched to railing, he told me
to take his horse and see how quickly
/ could get there.
81 dashed down the hill ON a dead
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the supreme credit of American man
hood that even this appalling punish
ment did not take the fight out of the
Confederates any more than the awful
scourging of Fredericksburg diminished
the fierce determination of the Union
soldiers.
Grants great plan of destroying the
fighting force of the rebellion was sue
ceeding admirably. Lee had been beat
ing out the brains of his own army in
mis- mad assaults against the unshak-
able Union line.
(To be continued.)
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Appeal for the Nurses.

Joseph s. Miller, 5th Ohio Milan,
IND, makes a strong plea for that class
or noble women who gave their time.
money and service to the wounded and
sick soldiers These were sent back to
the hospitals in the cities where physi-
clans and nurses gave time and services
Tree The women not only tenderly
nursed the men. but they furnished
bandages. fruit and other delicacies and
comforts out of their own pockets
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Near spotsylvania Court House, May

IL, 1864; $50 p. m.
"The eighth day of battle closes, leav-
ing between 5000 and 1900 prisoners in
our hands for the days work, including
two general officers and over 80 pieces
of artillery. The enemy are obstinate,
and seem to have found the last ditch.
We have lost no organization, not even
that of a company, while we have de-
stroyed and captured one division
(Johnson's), one brigade CDoles's) and
one regiment entire of the enemy.
"U. S. Grant, Northumberland
During tn evening of May II Grant
sent all the prisoners captured to Belle
Plain.
The Limit of Endurance.
Lees desperation was only limited by
the physical and moral endurance of his
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Addresses Wanted.

NJ. A. Elliott, Box ia, Billion, Mont,
wants the address of his half-brother.
Jacob A. Freeman. He was last heard
from eight months ago. when he was in
Stockton Hospital, Stockton, Cal.
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THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED from page one.)

munition could be brought up. 1t was
not relieved Until o'clock in the morn
ing of the 18th.
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Your gray mustache gives
you away! Change II to a
rich brown or black with
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Senate.

April 22.-The Lodge resolution for
authority to spend s65,000 in the fur
ther investigation of the increased cost
Of commodities, was again discussed
and went over TO another day.
The traffic agreement clauses OF the
railroad bill were under fire the remain
der of the day, Mr. Crawford taking
occasion 10 eulOgize former President
Roosevelt.
Senator Dolliver will speak to-day
House.
General debate on the railroad bill
was continued.
Chairman Mann announced that next
Tuesday the reading of the bill for
amendments, under the fve-minute
rule, would begin.
The National tribune., 1910-04-28
IF YOU NEED A MEDICINE,
YOU SHOULD HAVE The BEST.

Although there are hundreds Of prep
arations advertised, there is only one
that really stands out pre-eminent as
remedy for diseases of the kidneys,
liver and bladder.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest, for the reason that 1T has
proved to be just the remedy needed In
thousands upon thousands of even the
most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly
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is soon realized. It is a gentle, healing
vegetable compound "a PHYSICIANS pre-
scription for a specific disease.
Swamp-Root is not recommended Tor
everything.
A Sworn Certificate of Purity is with
every bottle.
For sale at all drug stores, in bottles
of two sizes-fifty cents and Cne dollar.
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PENSIONS, PAY, BOUNTY

the Pension viii give nuont
the pay in o
W. wasbron %
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House.

Representative Fowler introduced a
resolution designed to- take away from
the Speaker the power to name the
House committees. After an attempt
to have IL Immediately considered Mr.
Fowler had the resolution sent to the
Committee on Rules. and announced
that he would press il on May 2.
A resolution was adopted calling on
the Attorney-General for information
regarding the trial of Antonio J. Villar-
rel f. Flores Magon and Liberado Ri
vera, imprisoned in Arizona on a charge
of violating the neutrality laws between
the United States and Mexico.
Debate on the railroad bill was re-
sunied. Representative Russell, of Tex
as, the only Democrat thus far to an
nounce his intention to vote for the BILL
made a speech in favor of Its passage.
Less than a score attended a night
session. Representative Hubbard, of
Iowa; Hardy, of Texas, and Lindberg,
of Minnesota, spoke.
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Senate.

April 21.-The resolution to author
iZe the expenditure of $4,000 for the
further investigation of the cost of COM
modities, was discussed Tor two hours,
without final action.
The traffic agreement section of the
railroad bill occupied the rest of the
day, Mr.. Cummins occupying the floor.
large number Of post Office nomi-
nations were confirmed.
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Grants DISPATCH

Gen. Grant sent the following dis
patch to Gen. uaIleck:
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I'VE are aware that organizations are
proud of their records and do not care
to lose any part of what they merit or
is their due. We have got to learn of
any other commands being engaged in
the Wilderness battle until after this
five hours fighting of the 5th n. Y.
Cav from daybreak on May at Par
ker's Store"
The Delta independent., 1910-10-07

angora goats are suspected. Mr.
Fullerton was 73 years old and
was the first sheriff of Saguache
county. He was also friend of the
noted hunter and scout, Kit Karson.
Rio Grande Wreck Near LeadyilIe.
Engine No. 1143, which helped
east bound passenger train No. 2
over Tennessee pass Sunday morn
ing, blew up in the yards at Mitch
ell, just east of Tennessee tunnel,
killing engineer c. E. Draper and
his fireman whose name was given
as ID. B. Elliott. The engine crew
of the regular train were badly in
jured. Engineer Draper and the
dead fireman lived at Salida where
they are survived by families.
U. p. Fighting White Slave Traffic.
On the Union Pacific railroad, or
those to whom it sells portions of
the government land which was
decided to it to aid the construction
OF the first continental line, prevent
citizens from passing over this land?
This is the question contained in
the cases of the Uintah Develop
ment company of Wyoming against
John c. and Daniel Mackay and
Stewart Harding Sheep company, ap-
pealed to the United States circuit
court of appeals from the federal
court at Cheyenne.